The Pittsburgh Steelers got to 8-8 on the season by winning a meaningless season finale against the Cleveland Browns. The 24-10 victory came with backups and in most cases third-and-fourth stringers littering the field for both teams. But a win is a win, which leads me to my final Steelers report card of a disappointing 2012 season. Quarterback: Ben Roethlisberger was without his top two receivers in Heath Miller and Mike Wallace, but the Browns were without three starters in the ... Read More
Pittsburgh Steelers’ Week 16 Report Card
Another week, another disappointment for the 2012 Pittsburgh Steelers. This time however the script was different as the Steelers' defense played great and their offense let them down. Thanks to Sunday's loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, there will be no postseason for Mike Tomlin's team, just plenty of questions. With that being said, let's take a look at this week's report card. Quarterback: Ben Roethlisberger played his worst game of the season. He was an MVP candidate before his ... Read More
Steelers playoffs hopes come to a stop with loss to Bengals
For the second straight week, a late interception from Ben Roethlisberger came to haunt the Steelers dropping their third straight game in a 13-10 loss to the Bengals. The Steelers are officially are eliminated from playoff contention with the loss. After holding AJ Green to only one reception for eight yards in their week seven meeting, Green exploded for 116 yards on 10 receptions. With arguably his biggest coming on 21 yard pass from Andy Dalton to set the Bengals up for a Josh Brown game ... Read More
Pittsburgh Steelers’ Week 15 Report Card
Another week, another tough loss for the Pittsburgh Steelers, who have now dropped four of five games. The final result will look like a late interception from Ben Roethlisberger was the difference maker, but while that certainly played a role, there was so much more that went wrong that ultimately cost the Steelers a game. With that being said, let's take a look at my weekly report card following a very tough 27-24 overtime loss to the Dallas Cowboys. Quarterback: Roethlisberger was ... Read More
Young Money Crew Owes Steeler Fans A Refund
We have another Steeler loss and another morbid display of bad football from the “Young Money” crew. All I hear out of some of the NFL experts is how this Steelers wide receiving corps might be one of the most talented in the entire NFL. They might have a lot of talent, and they might possess a strong skillset, but they also make up for that with an overabundance of stupidity. Let’s look at Antonio Brown’s day. After the Steelers force a Dallas punt leading 24-17, it appeared the Steelers were ... Read More
It’s never too early for awards
With only three games left, it might be time to talk about awards for the team. Some people do not like player awards and think they are just pointless. I personally like awards, especially if they are voted on by their fellow players. Let's start with team MVP. This is the biggest award with the most candidates. As of right now, I think it has to be Heath Miller. He is on pace to statistically have his best season. The big thing that separates Miller from the rest of the candidates is ... Read More
Ike Taylor is the Steelers most valuable asset in the secondary
For the first time since 1971, the Pittsburgh Steelers have the National Football League’s top ranked passing defense in terms of yards allowed per game. When thinking about the Steelers defensive backfield, most think about the miraculous plays of Troy Polamalu or the devastating hits that safety Ryan Clark lays out. However, most people don't realize how much of a defensive salt-wort 10-year corner Ike Taylor is. I am going to go out on a limb here and say, Taylor is the most important player ... Read More
Why Players Should Be Booed For Poor Performance
Much is being said about the fact the Heinz Field faithful booed Mike Wallace after another dropped pass clanged off his hands early during Sunday’s 34-24 loss to San Diego. Chances were good that Wallace would have taken it to the house on the play, so the drop cost the Steelers some much needed offensive performance. Why shouldn’t fans boo poor performance? Wallace wants paid like a top receiver yet seems to have one or two awful drops in every game. The fact he ended the day with a strong ... Read More
Pittsburgh Steelers Week 14 Report Card
Just when you think you have this Pittsburgh Steelers team pegged, they turn in a performance like they did against the San Diego Chargers on Sunday, making you realize that after 14 weeks of football, we still have no idea what type of team the Steelers really are. Sunday’s 34-24 loss wasn’t pretty for sure, especially to a team that has never won a regular season game in Pittsburgh and was playing with a lame duck coach in Norv Turner. Thanks to the Dallas Cowboys beating the Cincinnati ... Read More
Time to think about the future behind Big Ben
With Ben Roethlisberger constantly being injured, whether it is small or large, when is it time to get a backup to sit behind him and learn? At the age of 30, Ben is still in the prime of his career. He will eventually hold all Steeler records for a quarterback, all except maybe Super Bowl victories. His toughness is unquestioned and his leadership is seen both on and off the field. Obviously no one wants him to have any career ending injuries or start to play terrible, but football teams ... Read More