With Tuesday's release of LeGarrette Blount, the Pittsburgh Steelers now are perilously thin in terms of running back depth behind starter Le'Veon Bell. Only rookie Dri Archer and Josh Harris, who was activated from the practice squad yesterday afternoon, are part of the Steelers active roster. Wednesday's addition of rookie free agent LaDarius Perkins to the practice squad gives the Steelers another body, but is a long shot to do much else. Considering he's a rookie coming off the street and ... Read More
Steelers sign RB LaDarius Perkins to practice squad
The Pittsburgh Steelers have made some noise the past two days surrounding their running back position, beginning with the release of LeGarrette Blount on Tuesday. That led to the promotion for rookie Josh Harris from the practice squad to the active roster and on Wednesday the team filled Harris' place on the practice squad by signing rookie RB LaDarius Perkins. The 5'10", 195 pound Perkins went undrafted out of Mississippi State, where he was a second-team All-SEC in 2013. He initially ... Read More
Jerome Bettis, Kevin Greene among semifinalists for 2015 Hall of Fame Class
Could this finally be the year for former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jerome Bettis to get the call? It could be, as Bettis, along with former Steelers linebacker Kevin Greene are among the 26 modern era semifinalists for Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2015. Bettis has been a finalist the past four seasons and while you really couldn’t make a case for him to get in with the past couple of classes, this could be the year for “The Bus.” Bettis ranks sixth on the all-time rushing ... Read More
Pittsburgh Steelers Report Card after Monday night win vs. Titans
It wasn’t pretty, but the Pittsburgh Steelers used a second-half rally to move into sole possession of second place in the AFC North with a 27-24 win over a bad Tennessee Titans team Monday night in Nashville. There was a lot not to like about the performance, but there was also a lot of good that came from the win. With that being said, let’s take a look at how the Steelers graded out in my weekly Pittsburgh Steelers Report Card. Quarterback: It wasn’t Ben Roethlisberger’s best game as ... Read More
Steelers sign DL Ethan Hemer to practice squad
The Pittsburgh Steelers lost a member of their practice squad on Thursday when the Arizona Cardinals plucked defensive end Josh Mauro away from the black and gold. Many were pretty high on Mauro, but his signing left a spot on the practice squad and it was filled by a familiar name. The Steelers announced on Friday that they have signed defensive lineman Ethan Hemer to replace Mauro. Hemer was on the Steelers practice squad just a few weeks ago, but was released when the team signed ... Read More
Roethlisberger’s hot streak will result in huge payday
Pittsburgh Steelers' quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is on as hot of a streak as we have ever seen in the NFL the past couple of weeks. And while it still remains to be seen if Roethlisberger can lead the Steelers franchise to a seventh Lombardi Trophy, if he keeps it up there is really only one thing that is guaranteed. Roethlisberger is going to get paid in a big way. The Steelers rolled the dice in the offseason by not inking their franchise quarterback to a contract extension. It has ... Read More
Steelers’ special teams could prove costly down the stretch
Stop me if you have heard this one before. The Pittsburgh Steelers special teams units cost them big time in a meaningful game. We have seen that with our own eyes as special teams’ breakdowns have cost the Steelers more than one playoff game throughout the years. And if they keep on heading down this path, they could do so again this season. To call the Steelers special teams bad the past couple of seasons would be being kind. However the simple truth remains and that is that this ... Read More
Is Ben Roethlisberger the NFL’s MVP?
What a difference two weeks make. That is especially true if you are Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who has lit the NFL world on fire the past two weeks. In the process Roethlisberger has gone from a guy that many felt wasn’t having his best season to potentially being the MVP of the entire league through nine weeks. While names like Peyton Manning, DeMarco Murray, J.J. Watt and Tom Brady should get their consideration for NFL MVP, so should Roethlisberger. In the ... Read More
PSN Player of the Week – James Harrison
Back on September 5th, it looked like the playing career of Steeler linebacker James Harrison had come to an end. After a one-year stint with the Cincinnati Bengals, the 36-year old linebacker spent the off-season uncertain about his future. When a tryout with the Arizona Cardinals did not lead to a contract offer and the Steelers seemed content with moving ahead with second year player Jarvis Jones, Harrison made one last trip to Steelers headquarters to officially announce his retirement from ... Read More
Troy Polamalu, Ryan Shazier out vs. Jets
The Pittsburgh Steelers, owners of a three-game winning streak, will head into Sunday's game against the 1-8 New York Jets minus two key starters on defense. Both safety Troy Polamalu (knee) and linebacker Ryan Shazier (ankle), along with backup safety Shamarko Thomas (hamstring) have already been ruled out for Sunday by head coach Mike Tomlin. Polamalu, who sprained his knee in Sunday night's win over the Baltimore Ravens, will miss his first game since 2012. He had played every snap ... Read More