The 2-6 record that the Pittsburgh Steelers trudge into the second half of the 2013 with has electrified their fan base in a way many have never experienced. It is a complete reversal of the campaign enjoyed by the Pittsburgh Pirates this past summer when they took their long-suffering fans on a joy ride that was two decades in the making. The Steelers have been spoiling their fans since 1992, the first season that Bill Cowher took the reigns of a struggling franchise that had been run into ... Read More
Steelers Report Card after embarrassing loss to Pats
Sunday was a must-win situation for the Pittsburgh Steelers if they wanted any hope of hanging on to their slim playoff chances. Instead of playing with must-win intensity, the Steelers were embarrassed by the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, dropping to 2-6 on the season with a 55-31 loss. Sadly the Steelers had momentum and tied the game at 24 in the third quarter, but the Pats scored on five consecutive drives in the second half and scored 31 of the game’s final 38 points. At the ... Read More
Patriots break record, Steelers spirits in blowout win
The rich, storied history of the Pittsburgh Steelers has seen, other than countless winning seasons and six Super Bowl victories, plenty of struggles as well. Not until Sunday, November 3, however, have the black and gold been so manhandled by an opposing offense. Today's sixty minutes played just outside of Boston were not kind to the Steelers (2-6), as the defense allowed a franchise-record 55 points in a 55-31 thrashing at the hands of the New England Patriots (7-2). Tom Brady and his ... Read More
Steelers prepare for first-place Patriots
A trying season continues for the Pittsburgh Steelers (2-5) in Foxboro, MA on Sunday when they take on the New England Patriots (6-2) at Gillette Stadium. Tom Brady and his first-place team are 4-0 at home, while the Steelers are 1-3 away from Heinz Field. It will be tenth meeting between the two teams since Tom Brady became the starter in 2001; New England leads the series 6-3 in that span. Pittsburgh has won two of the last three matches, including the last one played at New England, a ... Read More
Roethlisberger is good but not elite
Ben Roethlisberger has done a lot for the Pittsburgh Steelers since being selected with the 11th overall pick in the 2004 NFL Draft. He's been a major part of two Super Bowl titles and almost pulled off a third championship with a last minute drive in Super Bowl XLV. He is, without a doubt, the best quarterback the Steelers have had since Terry Bradshaw. But he is not an elite quarterback in the NFL. The elite quarterbacks are Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, Drew Brees, and Aaron Rodgers ... Read More
Big Ben’s clock tick-tick-ticking
Discussions around the water cooler in Pittsburgh offices have been lacking the usual celebratory and optimistic tone that football fans here have become accustomed to having on Monday mornings. Our Steelers are 2-5 and in dead last in a mostly mediocre AFC North. Questions about who should be cut loose and what future additions need to be made are running rampant and everyone has an opinion regarding how to fix the problems. Analyze this team in the short-term or the long-term, and you will ... Read More
Has Coaching Preparation Hindered the Steelers?
Talent is no longer an excuse for the Steelers. The Pittsburgh Steelers have a tendency to play to the level of their opponents. Last week, the Steelers looked flat against an average Oakland Raiders team. The week prior, the Steelers played their arch rival, the Baltimore Ravens, played at a high level and picked up a win. So call me crazy, call me insane, and everything else I've heard over the years, but I am calling for a Steelers win this Sunday at New England. To those who have ... Read More
Steelers still have a tiny window
The Pittsburgh Steelers were riding a two-game winning streak when they traveled to Oakland to take on the Raiders in Week 8. The Raiders were on a 10-year streak of losing after their bye week, as it seemed to be a great opportunity for Pittsburgh to get a third consecutive win, and stay within reach of the AFC North title race. Unfortunately, for the Steelers, the 2013 season may have ended on Sunday. The loss as we all know brings the Steelers record to a dismal 2-5 on the year. At this ... Read More
O-Line Sticks Together
The old superstition that bad things come in threes held true for the Steelers offensive line on Sunday, when three of them left the team’s 21-18 loss to the Raiders with injuries. “It’s definitely unusual,” said guard Cody Wallace. “Luckily we had eight guys dressed. I have never seen that many guys go down.” Ramon Foster (concussion), David DeCastro (ankle) and Guy Whimper (knee) all exited the game, leaving the team with only five healthy linemen left to finish. “We knew we just had ... Read More
It’s Easier To Laugh, Steeler Fans
I’m still seeing some overly optimistic Steeler fans out there proclaiming this team can still go 8-1 and get into the playoffs with a record of 10-6. I’m struggling under the weight of their gross ignoring of how bad this team is this year. In fact, I just laugh. The first play of this disastrous game was enough to tell me the Steelers weren’t ready to win a football game today. When playing a mobile inexperienced quarterback, you need to dare him to beat you with his arm and contain his ... Read More