Reluctantly, I am once again the bearer of bad news; according to cbssports.com, Pro-Bowl linebacker James Harrison is officially listed as a “game-time decision” come Sunday night’s matchup against the Denver Broncos. Harrison has missed two practices already this week, and while the Steeler’s official categorization of his injury seems optimistic, it seems doubtful that Harrison will be prepared for Sunday night’s game after missing a practice so late in the week. The Steelers' LB has ... Read More
Pittsburgh vs. Denver – 7 reasons to go with the Broncos
It’s a gorgeous September Friday morning in the City of Champions with the buzz of a road opener putting a spring in the collective step of the “Steeler Nation”. Our beloved “Stillers” venture to Denver in an effort to get a little payback from that Tebow foolishness last January. Coach Lebeau, you are a great man, a great coach and a great Hall of Fame member, but you owe us one for calling all of the zero coverage that got us beat. (Sorry, I had to get that out) However, it is interesting ... Read More
Is Rashard Mendenhall on Track to Start vs. Broncos?
It wasn't too long ago that Pittsburgh Steelers' running back Rashard Mendenhall was an afterthought for coach Mike Tomlin's plans for the first four or five games of the season. But remarkably that may not the be case as Mendenhall has been practicing with the Steelers' first team unit and according to several Steelers' players, including captain Brett Keisel, who told Jim Wexell of Scout.com, "He looked incredible." Linebacker Lawrence Timmons also chimed in on Mendenhall by saying “I ... Read More
Week one preview: Steelers at Broncos
If you feel as if the 2012-2013 NFL regular season has snuck up upon you faster than Troy Polamalu in hot pursuit, you are not alone. Here we, Steeler Nation, stand at the precipice of week one, going up face-to-face with none other than the very same team that ensured our untimely exit from the 2011-2012 playoffs; the Denver Broncos. And while the jerseys and the location remain the same as yesteryear, gone is one of the key public figures from the 2011 spotlight; Tim Tebow. Replacing him, ... Read More
Steelers receive a blow with DeCastro knee injury
It’s every rookie professional athlete’s worst nightmare; suffering an injury during an insignificant preseason game. On Saturday night, the much-heralded Steelers rookie offensive lineman, David DeCastro, knows what it’s like to live that nightmare. Two possessions into the Steelers’ first offensive stand of Saturday’s game against the Buffalo Bills, DeCastro’s right leg buckled, leaving the Stanford grad writhing in pain on the field after the play. Post-game analysis shows that ... Read More
News of Mike Wallace reporting is big for the Steelers
The city of Pittsburgh released a collective sigh of relief today when numerous sources reported Steelers' star wide receiver Mike Wallace’s intention to end his hold out. Wallace spent the entirety of Steeler training camp refusing to accept the team’s contract extension offer, which totaled $2.7 million. Wallace, deeming the sum insufficient, has remained absent from organized team activity since the end of the 2011-2012 season. Now entering his fourth professional season, all spent with ... Read More