Don't look now, but the Pittsburgh Steelers are — once again — catching fire in December. After four straight losses looked to have the team's playoff hopes on life support, the Steelers (8-5) have now reeled off four consecutive wins, the latest an impressive 27-20 win over the Buffalo Bills (6-7) at Ralph Wilson Stadium. The win pushes the Steelers closer to an AFC North division crown with another critical road test head this Sunday when the team travels to Cincinnati to face the ... Read More
Grades: Pittsburgh Steelers at Buffalo Bills
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ win streak is now at four games. It’s perfect timing for the Steelers, who are making a push to be AFC North champions; they’re now ahead of the Baltimore Ravens. If the Ravens lose to the New England Patriots on Monday Night Football, the Steelers will remain in the division lead. This isn’t unfamiliar territory for the Steelers, who have always been known as a strong December team. Pittsburgh kicked off December football with a win over the New York Giants and, ... Read More
Steelers extend two; sign 10 to futures contracts
The Pittsburgh Steelers got a jump start on the offseason on Tuesday, extending the contracts of a pair along with signing 10 players to Reserve/Future contracts. Center/guard Chris Hubbard and fullback Roosevelt Nix were signed to one-year contract extensions. Financial terms of the contracts were not disclosed. Hubbard has appeared in eight regular season games for the Steelers the past two seasons after spending the 2013 season on the practice squad. Nix was signed to a ... Read More