Know who the Pittsburgh Steelers’ front office could take some lessons from? Prepare yourself for this — the Dallas freaking Cowboys. I know, shocking. Look, I’m no Jerry Jones fan, but there are some similarities between the Tony Romo situation and the Ben Roethlisberger one. Both are gunslingers on high-profile offenses, and both get injured rather frequently. So in the 2016 NFL Draft, the Cowboys took a quarterback, even though they saw Romo as the face of their franchise for years to ... Read More
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ Rob Gronkowski problem
It’s October, which means it’s time to watch all the scary movies you can get your hands on. In the Pittsburgh Steelers’ case, that kind of horror film might just be the game tape of tight end Rob Gronkowski and his New England Patriots after Sunday’s game. Gronkowski has long been the Steelers’ kryptonite. In his four games against them, he’s averaged 100.8 yards/game and has seven touchdowns. Only the New York Giants, Washington, Jacksonville Jaguars and Los Angeles Rams have given up ... Read More
Ranking Ben Roethlisberger’s backups
It's starting to seem like a yearly occurrence: Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is injured. In only three of his 13 seasons has he has started all 16 games. With Roethlisberger ruled out this Sunday against the New England Patriots, 2016 is just another year where a Steelers backup quarterback has been needed. The team has seen multiple backups in that span, and Landry Jones is the current occupant of that position. Here's how Jones compares to some of Roethlisberger's ... Read More
What’s going on with Antonio Brown?
The Pittsburgh Steelers might not have their quarterback this Sunday against the New England Patriots, but they still have one of the most explosive offensive weapons at their helm. Or, do they? Wide receiver Antonio Brown is a threat to NFL defenses everywhere. However, consistency isn’t on his side this season and he hasn't been able to put up similar numbers to last season, which was his best year since donning a Steelers uniform. Brown has five touchdowns to his nam heading into ... Read More
Ben Roethlisberger could be out 4-6 weeks
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger could miss four to six weeks after having surgery Monday to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee, per ESPN's Chris Mortensen. Mortenson reported that the timeline was based on what orthopedic surgeon Dr. James Bradley saw when performing the arthroscopic procedure on the 34-year-old quarterback's knee. Roethlisberger was injured in Sunday's 30-15 loss to the Miami Dolphins. He was nicked from behind and limped off the field in the ... Read More
Grades: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Miami Dolphins
The Pittsburgh Steelers were embarrassed by the Miami Dolphins on Sunday in a 30-15 loss. However, the final score wasn’t the only problem with the game: quarterback Ben Roethlisberger sustained a knee injury and underwent surgery Monday. Now, the Steelers are heading into a tough Sunday game against the New England Patriots without Pittsburgh's leading man. Who will step up for the Steelers? But let's first take a look at how we graded the Steelers' performance against the Dolphins down ... Read More
Three up, three down: Steelers vs. Dolphins
The dreaded “letdown game” has once again proven to be an affliction for the Pittsburgh Steelers. This time, the injury-plagued Steelers traveled to hot and humid Miami to face the 1-4 Dolphins, and Pittsburgh failed to deliver in a game the team was expected to win. The inspired Dolphins rushed for 222 yards and scored 10 points off two Ben Roethlisberger interceptions to cruise to a 30-15 victory. The good news is everyone in the AFC North lost on Sunday, which means the 4-2 Steelers ... Read More
Roethlisberger to undergo surgery for torn meniscus
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will undergo surgery Monday morning to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee, as was first reported by Ron Cook of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. There is no timetable for Roethlisberger's return. Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, doctors expect the surgery to just be a clean-up of Roethlisberger’s meniscus and not a full repair, which could very well mean a quicker recovery time. Roethlisberger injured his knee in the second quarter of Sunday’s ... Read More
Steelers struggle in 30-15 loss to Dolphins
In a game that featured the Miami Dolphins running the ball for 222 yards (despite coming into the game 28th in the league in rushing yards), Lawrence Timmons throwing up on the sideline, heat cramps, Ben Roethlisberger leaving the game with a knee injury before returning and Jay Ajayi becoming the first running back to rush for 100-plus yards against the Steelers this season, the ending almost seems fitting. There was almost no other way for it to end other than a Dolphins win, 30-15. The ... Read More
Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger questionable to return vs. Dolphins
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was taken to the locker room in the middle of the second quarter with a left-knee injury. His return to today's game versus the Miami Dolphins is questionable. Roethlisberger was injured after throwing an interception, his first pick in three games. Dolphins defensive end Jordan Phillips hit the quarterback's foot from behind on a rollout, which affected Roethlisberger's knee. Rothelisberger then limped off the field, helped by Dr. Jim ... Read More