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
Three up, three down: Steelers vs. Patriots
Another playoff matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots, another frustrating, season-ending loss for the Black and Gold. Although it'd been 12 years since the two teams last met in a playoff contest, the Patriots (16-2) once again found a way to ruin an otherwise rewarding season for the Steelers (13-6) with a resounding 36-17 win in the AFC Championship Game at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass. It's the Steelers' third loss to the Patriots in the AFC title game ... Read More
Best tweets from the AFC Championship Game
Sunday night, the Pittsburgh Steelers fell to the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game by a score of 37-16. In case you feel like laughing instead of crying, here are the game's best tweets: 1. These boring NFL semifinal games prove Penn State should’ve been selected instead. — Chris Vannini (@ChrisVannini) January 23, 2017 2. Me when someone tries to cut the line at Chipotle. https://t.co/lfYlzlosRa — Chris Burke (@ChrisBurke_SI) January 23, ... Read More
Steelers no match for Patriots, Brady in 36-17 loss in AFC Championship Game
Today was going to be the day. It was going to be the day the Pittsburgh Steelers finally beat the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game to get a spot in the Super Bowl. It was going to be the day Ben Roethlisberger finally proved himself against Tom Brady and Bill Belichick. It was going to be the day because the Steelers finally had Roethlisberger, Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell healthy for the playoffs. Coming into the game, the Steelers were 2-9 against the Brady-led Patriots. ... 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
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
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
Fourth annual PSN NFL predictions
It's hard to believe that another NFL season is starting tomorrow, isn't it? Maybe it's the play of the Pirates all summer, or maybe the product is getting less and less desirable to watch on the field. Either way, I'm not the only one who has had enough of Deflategate or Tebowmania Part 2. I'm ready to watch some action on the field. For the fourth straight year, I'll take a shot at predicting the division winners, playoff matchups and Super Bowl winner, as well as the individual awards. ... Read More
AM Joe: Bucs get 82, still chasing Cardinals
Good morning, Pittsburgh. Here's your day in sports for Wednesday, September 10, 2015. What's on tap for today: The Pirates (82-55) will try for a series win in Cincinnati tonight. The Bucs are now just 4.5 games back of the Cardinals in the NL Central. The Cardinals play the Cubs this afternoon. ROOT Sports Pittsburgh Pittsburgh headlines: The Bucs beat the Reds 7-3 as starter Francisco Liriano struck out 10 over six innings and went 2-for-3 at the plate with a double. While ... Read More