Houston, we have a problem. That problem is simply that the New England Patriots beat the Pittsburgh Steelers to once again to head to yet another Super Bowl. The Steelers, in reality, didn’t do much to halt the Patriots' passage to Houston, where Super Bowl LI will be held. For New England, it seemed like another walk around Boston Park. Plenty of Steelers fans made the trip to sit in the trenches of Gillette Stadium and cheer on the Black and Gold. However, those fans had to ... Read More
Injury report: Chickillo, Mathews out, Green questionable for Sunday
While what ultimately happens on the field in Sunday's playoff game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Miami Dolphins is what really matters, leading up to the game, the injury report can tell us a lot about how exactly the game might go. Thursday, the Steelers and Dolphins released their injury reports heading into Sunday's meeting: Pittsburgh Steelers: Out: Anthony Chickillo, linebacker (ankle) Ricardo Mathews, defensive end (ankle) Questionable: Robert Golden, safety ... Read More
Three up, three down: Steelers vs. Cowboys
What a game. And what a loss. The Pittsburgh Steelers (4-5) almost held on to beat the Dallas Cowboys (8-1) but ending up falling, 35-30, on a last-second touchdown run by Ezekiel Elliott. Here's this week’s edition of “Three up, three down.” Three up: Roethlisberger shines at Heinz Field— Well, you certainly can't blame the crushing loss to the Cowboys on the Steelers' franchise signal caller. Once again, Ben Roethlisberger put up massive numbers at home, tallying 408 yards through the air ... Read More
Three up, three down: Steelers vs. Patriots
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
Three up, three down: Steelers vs. Eagles
Every so often, even football teams with storied traditions like the Pittsburgh Steelers put together a “throw-away-the-film” type of performance. You know, the game where it's nearly impossible to find anything positive. The type of defeat that, in retrospect, might end up being labeled as the worst regular-season loss in the Mike Tomlin era. In the wake of a 34-3 drubbing by the Philadelphia Eagles (3-0), Tomlin and his staff need to take that tape and burn it, bury it, do anything to rid ... Read More
Robert Golden’s presence helping Steelers’ secondary
The Pittsburgh Steelers have always had consistency when it came to Robert Golden and his position on special teams. Golden, who is in his third year as the special teams captain, is now stepping up in his role as the Steelers’ starting strong safety. Golden became the consistent starter this season, starting the preseason games and the first two regular-season games. He’s recorded 15 tackles this season and picked up a fumble against the Bengals. Needless to say, Golden is doing a good ... Read More
Three up, three down: Steelers vs. Bengals
The highly anticipated early-season matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers (2-0) and the Cincinnati Bengals (1-1) may not have had the pre-game vitriol or in-game bad blood with Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict missing due to a suspension, but that didn't stop the game from being another tight contest where victory wasn't seized until the final moments. A controversial ruling on a fumble by Bengals wide receiver Tyler Boyd when Cincinnati was attempting to drive for a tying score late in ... Read More
Steelers select 2016 captains
The Pittsburgh Steelers have named their four team captains for the 2016-2017 NFL season. The team took a vote and, for the second year in a row, named Ben Roethlisberger, Cameron Heyward, William Gay and Robert Golden as the captains. Roethlisberger is the lone offensive captain, and Golden is the lone special teams captain, while Gay and Heyward both share the defensive captain role. Roethlisberger has been a captain for the Steelers eight times. He was elected captain in 2008 and 2009 ... Read More
Steelers re-sign Robert Golden to three-year deal
The Pittsburgh Steelers have locked down another free agent player. The team announced on Monday that they signed safety Robert Golden to a three-year contract. Jason La Canfora of NFL Network reported that the deal is worth $5 million for three years. Golden, who also serves as a prominent member of special teams, will make roughly $1.6 million per year. Golden's career started five years ago when the Steelers picked him up as an undrafted free agent. As of then, he's appeared in 63 ... Read More
Grading the Steelers secondary
Looking for a hot button issue when it comes to the 2015 Pittsburgh Steelers? One of the biggest has easily been the play of the Steelers secondary this season, especially after one of the worst performances in recent memory this past Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks. The Steelers pass defense ranks near the bottom in a number of key categories including total yards allowed (30th) yards allowed per game (31st) and passer rating (27th). They also rank dead last in the NFL in passing ... Read More