Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. That's exactly what the Steelers did last night in one of the more devastating losses in recent memory as a late 13-point lead turned into a shocking 23-20 overtime loss to the Baltimore Ravens. With the opportunity to effectively put the Ravens season on ice, the Steelers were unable finish the game off with a series of missed chances and questionable play calls. Let's do a post-mortem in this week's Three up and Three down. Three up: • ... Read More
Ravens out-kick Steelers for overtime win
Baltimore kicker Justin Tucker tied a Heinz Field NFL record with a 52-yard field goal as the Ravens beat the Steelers 23-20 in overtime on Thursday. It won’t go down in the annals of Steelers history as one of team’s more impressive quarterbacking performances, but Mike Vick stepped up in the absence of Ben Roethlisberger and had the Steelers in position to beat the Ravens. In overtime, the Steelers twice went for it on fourth down and were twice unable to convert as Vick was stopped on a ... Read More
Week 4 preview: Steelers and Ravens face off in pivotal Thursday night contest
The Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens come into their Thursday night football match up dealing with their fair share of adversity — albeit for totally different reasons. For the 2-1 Steelers, it's about finding a way to adjust to life without franchise quarterback Ben Roethlisberger for the foreseeable future while asking Michael Vick to fill the considerable void with Big Ben out. For the Ravens, it's about trying to salvage a season that has gotten off to a 0-3 start against their ... Read More
Steelers promote Chickillo from practice squad; waive Lyons
The Steelers have released rookie defense end Caushaud Lyons and signed outside linebacker Anthony Chickillo from the practice squad. Chickillo, 22, was selected by the Steelers in the 6th round of this year’s NFL draft out of the Miami University. He was among the team’s final cuts after training camp and, after clearing waivers, was added to the practice squad. The 6-foot-3, 253-pound linebacker made an impact on defense and on special teams during his first run with the Steelers, but ... Read More
AM Joe: Pirates face must-win twinbill with Cardinals
Good morning, Pittsburgh. Here's your day in sports for Tuesday, September 29, 2015. What's on tap for today: A lot will be decided between the Pirates (95-62) and Cardinals (99-58) in their doubleheader today at PNC Park. A pair of Cardinals wins would clinch the division for the Redbirds, while a Bucco sweep would leave the Pirates down only a game with three to play. The Pirates will move Gerrit Cole up to the early game at 1:35 p.m. to square off against Lance Lynn. Charlie Morton and ... Read More
Boykin still not seeing field for Steelers
On the St. Louis Rams’ final offensive play Sunday, three Pittsburgh Steeler cornerbacks were on the field. Brandon Boykin was not one of them. Up by six with less than two minutes left in the game, the Steelers needed to stop the Rams’ passing game. But Boykin, whom the Steelers gave up a fifth round draft pick to the Philadelphia Eagles for in training camp, was standing on sideline next to Steelers coach Mike Tomlin. Helmet in hand with his arms crossed, all Boykin could do was ... Read More
Three keys to life without Ben
The news that Ben Roethlisberger will miss the next 4 to 6 weeks of the season was a case of being a good news, bad news scenario. On one hand, when the injury happened in real time, the immediate reaction was that it might be the end of Roethlisberger's season and with it, any hopes of the Steelers being a Super Bowl contender in 2015. On the other hand, the sobering reality is the Steelers now must hand over the reins to Michael Vick, an aging backup who was looking for work well into ... Read More
AM Joe: Johnstown ready for big stage
Good morning, Pittsburgh. Here's your day in sports for Tuesday, September 29, 2015. What's on tap for today: The Penguins (2-3-0) will take the hour-long bus ride to Johnstown, Pa where they will host the Tampa Bay Lightning at the historic Cambria County War Memorial Arena. The game -- and hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of arena upgrades -- were given to Johnstown for winning the first Kraft Hockeyville USA contest. The War Memorial is most famous for being the arena where the ... Read More
AM Joe: Steelers turn to Vick; Bucs host Cardinals
Good morning, Pittsburgh. Here's your day in sports for Monday, September 28, 2015. What's on tap for today: Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin will hold his weekly press conference today at noon, and more information is expected to be revealed about the extent of starting quarterback Ben Roethlisberger's left knee injury and how the Steelers plan to move past the loss of their franchise player. ROOT Sports Pittsburgh The Penguins (2-2-0) will travel to Quebec City, Quebec for the first ... Read More
Steelers Report Card: Grading Steelers Week 3 win vs. Rams
The Pittsburgh Steelers improved to 2-1 on Sun day with a hard fought 12-6 road victory over the St. Louis Rams. But in victory, the Steelers may have ended up the biggest losers as they lost quarterback Ben Roethlisberger for the next 4-6 weeks. While the Roethlisberger injury painted a dark cloud over the win, there were more than a few bright spots across the field. Let’s hard out grades. Quarterback- Roethlisberger was looking fantastic before the injury, completing 20-of-24 pass ... Read More