At halftime of Sunday’s game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cincinnati Bengals, the Steelers trailed 20-9, and it looked like the game was going to end up being another head-scratcher for Pittsburgh and its fans. In the first half, how could the Steelers, one of the league’s most lethal offenses, only muster 132 yards and nine points (off three field goals)? How could Le’Veon Bell, a legitimate MVP candidate who had a monster first half last week, only rush for 29 yards in Sunday’s ... Read More
Le’Veon Bell continues superhuman December football
Remember the saying, “If it ain't broke, don't fix it”? That should be the motto for the Pittsburgh Steelers for the rest of the regular season — and potentially heading into the playoffs. The run game has been working — and they need to continue to use it (and heavily.) This season, the Steelers have managed to overcome a depleted, and injured, offensive system. A majority of their receiving players are out (Markus Wheaton, Darrius Heyward-Bey) or have missed time (Ladariud Green). But ... Read More
Best tweets from Sunday’s Steelers-Bills game
Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Buffalo Bills in dominant fashion, 27-20. Pittsburgh running back Le'Veon Bell rushed for an incredible 236 yards and three touchdowns, while quarterback Ben Roethlisberger threw three interceptions. The Steelers are now 8-5 on the season and have won four-straight games. Here are the best tweets from the Steelers-Bills game. 1. The Pittsburgh Steelers are on pace for 800 yards.— Tyler Dunne (@TyDunne) December 11, 2016 2. The Buffalo ... Read More
Grades: Pittsburgh Steelers at Buffalo Bills
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ win streak is now at four games. It’s perfect timing for the Steelers, who are making a push to be AFC North champions; they’re now ahead of the Baltimore Ravens. If the Ravens lose to the New England Patriots on Monday Night Football, the Steelers will remain in the division lead. This isn’t unfamiliar territory for the Steelers, who have always been known as a strong December team. Pittsburgh kicked off December football with a win over the New York Giants and, ... Read More
Steelers beat Bills, 27-20, for Pittsburgh’s fourth-straight win
Looks like Christmas came early for the Pittsburgh Steelers, who, Sunday, trounced the Buffalo Bills, 27-20. It was the Steelers’ fourth win in a row — and was a particularly important one as the playoff picture really starts to take shape. While Pittsburgh’s offense had 460 yards, it easily looked like it could have had 800 with the ease with which Buffalo’s defense was picked apart. On the other side of the ball, the Bills finished with 275 yards (but Buffalo had just -1 yard after the ... Read More
Best tweets from the Pittsburgh Steelers-New York Giants game
*20 years in the future* *Steelers QB completes pass to white tight end* Crowd: "HEEEAAAAAAAATH" — Anthony Koval#⃣4⃣7⃣ (@Anthony_Koval47) December 4, 2016 Eli Manning saw James Harrison coming! He said Oh Hell No! ? #NYGvsPIT #Steelers https://t.co/x1WnjFhlJW — Blitzburgh (@Steel_Curtain4) December 4, 2016 there is nothing in the NFL I relate to more than an Eli Manning self-sack — Mina Kimes (@minakimes) December 4, 2016 Seeing Ladarius Green & Eli Rogers standing ... Read More
Three up, three down: Steelers vs. Giants
So much for the demise of the Pittsburgh Steelers. After a rough four-game stretch put the season on the precipice, the Steelers (7-5) put together their third-straight win and thoroughly dominated one of the hottest teams in the league in the New York Giants (8-4) by a final score of 24-14. The win was paced by a defense that has allowed just four touchdowns over that three game span, and the win put the team in a tie with the Baltimore Ravens for the division lead. With the Buffalo Bills ... Read More
Steelers put on commanding performance in win over Giants
While it might be the Pittsburgh Penguins who play in PPG Paints Arena, it was the Pittsburgh Steelers who painted the field Sunday afternoon — specifically with the colors green and brown. That is, tight end Ladarius Green and wide receiver Antonio Brown. Green had the first 100-yard-plus game of his career (110 yards) and had a touchdown (his first in the black and gold), and Brown added a touchdown and had six receptions for 54 yards. The two receivers helped propel Pittsburgh to a ... Read More
Three up, three down: Steelers vs. Colts
On Thanksgiving, Pittsburgh Steelers fans had a lot to be thankful for in their team's 28-7 victory over the Indianapolis Colts. Here are the game's “Cheers and jeers.” Three up: Steelers defense continues its surge with another solid performance— Don't look now, but the Steelers defense is starting to hit its stride for the stretch run. Granted, there was no Andrew Luck and Pittsburgh was facing an already shaky Indianapolis offensive line that finished the game with five healthy bodies, but ... Read More
Steelers’ tight ends need to step up against the Colts
The Pittsburgh Steelers are trying to focus on getting back some momentum after their 24-9 win over the Cleveland Browns that quelled Pittsburgh's four-game losing streak. Sunday, the defense looked stellar, and, on offense, running back Le’Veon Bell lit up the Browns' defense for 146 rushing yards — he also had 55 receiving yards. But Bell hasn’t had many 100-plus rushing games this season (he did miss the first the first three games of the season with a drug-related suspension). So, ... Read More