Coming into Sunday's game, the Pittsburgh Steelers knew they had an uphill climb as a rare home underdog against the New England Patriots. Considering the Steelers had the daunting challenge of facing arguably the best team in the NFL without their franchise quarterback, their best defensive player and a number of other key contributors, it'd be fair to say expectations were tempered for Steeler Nation. Although Pittsburgh kept the contest close, backup quarterback Landry Jones was unable to ... Read More
Steelers fall to Patriots, 27-16, with Landry Jones at QB
After Wednesday’s practice, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Landry Jones had a simple message for his teammates: “Don’t panic.” Steelers fans certainly panicked, but Jones and the rest of the Pittsburgh team didn’t, and they made a game of it for a while against Tom Brady and the New England Patriots. But, in the end, they still couldn’t do enough, resulting in Pittsburgh’s third loss of the season, 27-16. All in all, it was a fairly solid performance from Jones, who was thrust into the ... Read More
How can the Steelers stop Rob Gronkowski?
Heading into Sunday’s game, the Pittsburgh Steelers have a pretty clear problem: New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski. In just four games against the Steelers, Gronkowski has averaged 100.8 yards per game and has seven touchdowns. Ooof. So, how can the Steelers stop the tight end? There are, of course, the more basic options — jamming him, getting physical with him, quadruple covering him — but those are far from foolproof. So what about other ways of preventing the Patriots’ ... Read More
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ Rob Gronkowski problem
It’s October, which means it’s time to watch all the scary movies you can get your hands on. In the Pittsburgh Steelers’ case, that kind of horror film might just be the game tape of tight end Rob Gronkowski and his New England Patriots after Sunday’s game. Gronkowski has long been the Steelers’ kryptonite. In his four games against them, he’s averaged 100.8 yards/game and has seven touchdowns. Only the New York Giants, Washington, Jacksonville Jaguars and Los Angeles Rams have given up ... Read More
AM Joe: What went wrong?
Good morning, Pittsburgh. Here's your day in sports for Friday, September 11, 2015. What's on tap for today: The Pirates (83-56) were lucky to not lose any ground in the NL Central after their loss to the Brewers last night. The Cardinals also lost, keeping the Bucs 4.5 games back of the Redbirds. Charlie Morton will toe the rubber for the Pirates tonight. First pitch is at 7:05 p.m. ROOT Sports Pittsburgh The votes are in! We asked and you answered in yesterday's reader poll, in ... Read More
Steelers Report Card: Grading Steelers Week 1 loss to Patriots
Many expected the Pittsburgh Steelers to get blown out Thursday night to begin the season against the defending Super Bowl champions. And while that wasn’t the case, they did come up short on the scoreboard. Despite starting the season out on a bad note, there were some positive things coming from the black and gold. With that being said there were also plenty of negatives. Let’s take a look at how the Steelers graded out in our first Steelers Report Card of the 2015 ... Read More
Steelers secondary can’t handle Gronk, Patriots
The Steelers secondary will have nightmares of Rob Gronkowski. The New England tight end scored three touchdowns to lead the Patriots to a 28-21 win over Pittsburgh in the NFL's season opener on Thursday night. The first half was dominated by the hosting New England Patriots who took advantage of a lackluster visiting Pittsburgh Steelers defense. The Steelers played better in the second half of the game, but it would not be enough to topple the reigning Super Bowl Champions. Coming into ... Read More
Week 1 preview: can the Steelers stop ‘Gronk’?
After months of waiting to finally kick off the 2015 season, the Pittsburgh Steelers will face the defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium with kickoff set for 8:30 tonight on NBC. If history is any indication, the Steelers will have an uphill climb to come out with a victory. Since the NFL started having the defending Super Bowl champion host the "kickoff game" in 2004, the home team has a 9-2 record over that span. Considering that the Steelers have struggled ... Read More
AM Joe: Deebo or Batman?
Good morning, Pittsburgh. Here's your day in sports for Thursday, September 10, 2015. What's on tap for today: The Pirates (83-55) are back at PNC Park after a 4-5 road trip to Milwaukee, St. Louis and Cincinnati. A.J. Burnett (above) will make his return to the starting rotation after missing six weeks with a forearm injury. The Bucs are hosting the Brewers for four games this weekend. First pitch is at 7:05 p.m. ROOT Sports Pittsburgh The Steelers will kick off the 2015 National ... Read More