In football and other sports, there is a "what have you done for me lately" mentality. Is it fair? Probably not. But sports fans have short attention spans, and some are just uneducated. It's not their fault. It is what it is. For some, they ask the questions that some don’t have the guts to ask. In some instances, they ask the questions that others just don't happen to think of. Recently some football fans that I know asked the question that has really never crossed my mind. Is it time for Troy ... Read More
Steelers vs. Chiefs preview
Bit by hard-fought bit, the Pittsburgh Steelers are ascending the ranks of the AFC North, and now stand above hardened rivals Cincinnati and Cleveland. The Steelers continue to trail the Ravens by a smidgen, but optimism is flourishing in the Steel City entering Week 10 of the regular season, thanks greatly in part to a highly favorable matchup. The struggles of the Kansas City Chiefs thus far in 2012 are many and well-documented, most notable among them being the difficulty finding a secure ... Read More
Steelers beat Giants, referees in thriller
The Steelers won a definition of a barn-burner tonight by a score of 24-20. Despite arriving in New York early today, the Steelers overcame being the underdogs and beat the Superbowl champion Giants. Ike Taylor intercepted Eli Manning late in the first quarter and the Steelers would cash in and jump on the board first. Ben Roethlisberger hit Emmanuel Sanders for a four-yard touchdown on a tremendous catch as he was able to tap his feet in the end zone . The Giants answered with a touchdown ... Read More
Yinzer of the Week: Ben Roethlisberger
It was only a matter of time until Big Ben won the Yinzer of the Week Award. Roethlisberger, as has been the norm, has quietly been of of the top quarterbacks in the league again this season. Roethlisberger has a 101.4 quarterback rating with 14 touchdowns to only three interceptions while throwing for 1,987 yards in the air. With a banged up offensive line and running game, Roethlisberger deserves to be in the MVP discussion. This past week against RG3 and the Redskins, Roethlisberger was ... Read More
Roethlisberger and Manning: Both different, yet so similar
Sunday’s matchup between the Steelers and the New York Football Giants will be one of the marquee games of the week. Only three quarterbacks remain in the NFL with more than one Super Bowl ring, and two of those will face off in the New Meadowlands this Sunday. Both drafted in 2004 in the first round, Eli Manning and Ben Roethlisberger have taken two completely different roads to stardom. Manning stole the headlines in ‘04 with refusing to play in San Diego and ultimately forcing a trade to ... Read More
Pittsburgh Steelers Report Card following Win vs. Redskins
The Pittsburgh Steelers built some momentum Sunday afternoon at Heinz Field, winning their second consecutive game for the first time this season by beating the Washington Redskins 27-12, getting over the .500 mark in the process. From quarterback Ben Roethlisberger engineering four early scoring drives to a defense that made things very tough for highly-touted rookie Robert Griffin III, the Steelers turned in one of their more complete performances of the season. With that being said, it’s ... Read More
Dwyer shifting attention to Steelers backfield
Amidst post-game conversation dominated almost entirely with talk of the Steelers questionable choice of attire, it’s difficult not to focus on the team’s collective performance in Week 8. Catapulting off the success they achieved against the Bengals last week, the Steel Men returned with a similar aggressiveness against the Washington Redskins. While many of you are likely to point the finger at Pittsburgh’s defensive performance as the key component to today's win, let us not forget the ... Read More
Steelers Beat Redskins; Back-to-Back Wins for 1st Time in 2012
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a team desperate for momentum. After Sunday afternoon's performance, they took a big step to building some. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger threw three touchdown passes and the Steelers' defense pressured Redskins' rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III often as the Steelers defeated Washington 27-12 Sunday at Heinz Field, winning back-to-back games for the first time this season. Dick LeBeau entered the game having only lost once to a rookie quarterback (13-1 ... Read More
80 years later and still ugly
Every year, it seems NFL teams reveal new throwback jerseys. Some people like them, some hate them. I am a fan of them. They show the younger generation of fans what the players looked like when they played “back in the day.” The upcoming game for the Steelers is against the Washington Redskins. The Steelers will be wearing their 80-year anniversary jerseys. In 1933, the Pittsburgh Pirates (Steelers) joined the league after Pennsylvania relaxed its blue laws, allowing sports to be played on ... Read More
The Yinzer of the Week: Jonathan Dwyer
No Rashard Mendenhall, no Issac Redman? No problem for the Steelers as they defeated the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium Sunday night in a crucial divisional game. While Ben Roethlisberger paced the Steeler offense, it was Jonathan Dwyer that stepped in and filled the void at running back. For his efforts in the gritty win, Dwyer has earned our Yinzer of the Week Award. Dwyer ran for 122 yards in the contest, which included 70 in the second half. While it was rookie Chris Rainey who ... Read More