The Pittsburgh Steelers built some momentum Sunday afternoon at Heinz Field, winning their second consecutive game for the first time this season by beating the Washington Redskins 27-12, getting over the .500 mark in the process. From quarterback Ben Roethlisberger engineering four early scoring drives to a defense that made things very tough for highly-touted rookie Robert Griffin III, the Steelers turned in one of their more complete performances of the season. With that being said, it’s ... Read More
Steelers Beat Redskins; Back-to-Back Wins for 1st Time in 2012
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a team desperate for momentum. After Sunday afternoon's performance, they took a big step to building some. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger threw three touchdown passes and the Steelers' defense pressured Redskins' rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III often as the Steelers defeated Washington 27-12 Sunday at Heinz Field, winning back-to-back games for the first time this season. Dick LeBeau entered the game having only lost once to a rookie quarterback (13-1 ... Read More
Can Steelers Stop Redskins Rushing Game?
If the Pittsburgh Steelers are to win two games in a row for the first time this season, there will be a lot of pressure on the black-and-gold's defensive unit to step and do something that they really haven't done all season long- effectively stop the run. That's something that's really never been an issue for Steelers' defenses in the past, but this unit is different. This Steelers defense is allowing 4.1 yards per carry through six games and is allowing 92.5 yards per game on the ... Read More