The Christmas Day Comeback? That's what many are calling the Pittsburgh Steelers' (10-5) division-clinching 31-27 win over their biggest rival, the Baltimore Ravens (8-7), in front of a sold-out Heinz Field crowd. The fans certainly got all they could have possibly wished for on Christmas as Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger led the team back from a 20-10 fourth quarter deficit to get the win and lock up the third seed in the AFC playoffs that are set to begin in two weeks. It ... Read More
Three up, three down: Steelers vs. Ravens
All losses are not created equal. If you need evidence of this for the Pittsburgh Steelers, look no further than yesteday's loss to the Baltimore Ravens where over the course of an afternoon, the playoffs went from a likelihood to a pipe dream. That's because in spite of being heavy favorites against a four-win Ravens squad, the Steelers failed to show up in a game that will go down as one of the toughest defeats of the Mike Tomlin era and could keep a team many believed was a Super Bowl ... Read More
Three up, three down: Steelers vs. Bengals
There was plenty to love about the Pittsburgh Steelers pivotal 33-20 win over the Cincinnati Bengals yesterday in front of a sellout crowd at Paul Brown Stadium. Besides exacting revenge for a loss in Week 8, the Steelers helped their playoff cause as they get set to host the Denver Broncos this Sunday. Let's look at the best and worst from yesterday's big win. Three up: *Let's give some credit to the defensive unit. Sure, the Bengals lost Andy Dalton to a first quarter thumb injury, ... 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