Former Pitt standout Aaron Donald had a fantastic rookie campaign in 2014 with the St. Louis Rams that culminated with Donald winning the Defensive Rookie of the Year Award. Donald built off that success and turned in an even better sophomore season with the Rams, one that was a historic season in fact. He received the Daniel F. Reeves Memorial Award, which goes to the Rams’ Most Valuable Player, but Donald put together such an impressive 2015 season that should have him in the talks for ... Read More
Steelers Report Card: Grading Steelers Week 3 win vs. Rams
The Pittsburgh Steelers improved to 2-1 on Sun day with a hard fought 12-6 road victory over the St. Louis Rams. But in victory, the Steelers may have ended up the biggest losers as they lost quarterback Ben Roethlisberger for the next 4-6 weeks. While the Roethlisberger injury painted a dark cloud over the win, there were more than a few bright spots across the field. Let’s hard out grades. Quarterback- Roethlisberger was looking fantastic before the injury, completing 20-of-24 pass ... Read More
Three up and Three down: Steelers vs. Rams
Marred by the loss of Ben Roethlisberger to a second half knee injury, the Pittsburgh Steelers were able to get a hard fought road win in St. Louis, defeating the Rams 12-6. Obviously the focus and narrative of yesterday's contest was the loss of Roethlisberger to an MCL sprain that will likely keep him out for at least 4-6 weeks. With a short turnaround game at home against the Baltimore Ravens set for Thursday night, let's review yesterday's game with our weekly Three up and Three ... Read More
Week 3 preview: Steelers look to continue winning ways in St. Louis
After notching their first win of the season in a 43-18 blowout of the San Francisco 49ers, the Steelers head to St. Louis to face the Rams looking to build off the dominant victory. The Rams followed up an impressive home win against the defending NFC Champion Seattle Seahawks with an uninspired 24-10 loss to the Washington Redskins and will look to get back on track at home. Let's preview the match up and make a prediction. When: Sunday, 1 p.m. Where: Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, ... Read More
Donald led defensive front poses massive challenge for Steelers
As Mike Tomlin discussed this week's opponent at his weekly press conference yesterday, the Steelers head coach wasted little time focusing on what is certain to be the biggest challenge when his team travels to the Edward Jones Dome to face the St. Louis Rams Sunday at 1 p.m. That of course would be the Rams outstanding defensive line that is unquestionably as good as the league has to offer. The group is led by Penn Hills native and All-everything University of Pittsburgh standout Aaron ... Read More
2014 NFL Draft Round One Notes: Shazier is a Steeler, Donald to the Rams, Manziel a Brown
The 2014 NFL Draft finally got under way last night, and after months of speculation on where certain players would land, as usual the draft did not lack for drama. The Pittsburgh Steelers had been expected to use their first-round pick to fill a spot of obvious need – cornerback or wide receiver being the most often suspected slots – but General Manager Kevin Colbert and Head Coach Mike Tomlin bucked expectations and chose Ohio State ILB Ryan Shazier with the 15th overall pick. Shazier will be ... Read More