Every so often, even football teams with storied traditions like the Pittsburgh Steelers put together a “throw-away-the-film” type of performance. You know, the game where it's nearly impossible to find anything positive. The type of defeat that, in retrospect, might end up being labeled as the worst regular-season loss in the Mike Tomlin era. In the wake of a 34-3 drubbing by the Philadelphia Eagles (3-0), Tomlin and his staff need to take that tape and burn it, bury it, do anything to rid ... Read More
Steelers’ lack of pass rush must change vs. Eagles
The Pittsburgh Steelers may have a 2-0 record for the first time since 2010, but there's an aspect of their game that's severely lacking: the Steelers have just one sack of an opposing quarterback thus far. While they had some good chances in their games against Washington and the Cincinnati Bengals — Washington QB Kirk Cousins was sacked twice against the Dallas Cowboys and Bengals QB Andy Dalton was sacked seven times against the New York Jets — the pressure from Pittsburgh's defensive ... Read More
Eagles QB Carson Wentz faces toughest test yet in Steelers
Philadelphia Eagles rookie quarterback Carson Wentz has wasted little time hitting the ground running to start his career in the city of brotherly love. The numbers though his first two games are impressive: 658 passing yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions. Add a veteran-like presence that has brought out comparisons to a young Ben Roethlisberger, and there are plenty of reasons for Eagles fans to be excited as they get set to host Roethlisberger and the 2-0 Pittsburgh Steelers this ... Read More
Steelers offense thrives even when Brown doesn’t
Antonio Brown is human after all. Well, at least last Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals he was. He only had four catches for 39 yards. He let an easy catch bounce off his hands and fall to the dirt. No scores for the wide receiver. Still, Pittsburgh's offense did just fine. Running back DeAngelo Williams continues to make his case as one of general manager Kevin Colbert's best signings after he chugged along with 94 rushing yards on 32 carries. The NFL's oldest running back also ... Read More
Robert Golden’s presence helping Steelers’ secondary
The Pittsburgh Steelers have always had consistency when it came to Robert Golden and his position on special teams. Golden, who is in his third year as the special teams captain, is now stepping up in his role as the Steelers’ starting strong safety. Golden became the consistent starter this season, starting the preseason games and the first two regular-season games. He’s recorded 15 tackles this season and picked up a fumble against the Bengals. Needless to say, Golden is doing a good ... Read More
Grades: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Cincinnati Bengals
The Pittsburgh Steelers are 2-0 for the first time since 2010 after the team managed a fairly tame 24-16 win over the Cincinnati Bengals at Heinz Field on Sunday. With the win, the Steelers are now one of two teams in the AFC North that are 2-0. (The other team is the Baltimore Ravens, whom the Steelers won’t meet until Nov. 6.) Here are the position grades from the Steelers’ Week 2 game against the Bengals. Quarterback: Ben Roethlisberger's performance wasn't up to his usual standards, ... Read More
Three up, three down: Steelers vs. Bengals
The highly anticipated early-season matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers (2-0) and the Cincinnati Bengals (1-1) may not have had the pre-game vitriol or in-game bad blood with Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict missing due to a suspension, but that didn't stop the game from being another tight contest where victory wasn't seized until the final moments. A controversial ruling on a fumble by Bengals wide receiver Tyler Boyd when Cincinnati was attempting to drive for a tying score late in ... Read More
Column: Don’t sleep on wide reciever Eli Rogers
The Pittsburgh Steelers found themselves a diamond in the rough with wide receiver Eli Rogers. The Steelers found Rogers last year and signed him as undrafted free agent out of Louisville, but he was placed on the team’s injured reserve last August and spent the whole 2015 season on IR. This year, Rogers appeared in his first NFL regular season game, which he even started. In his first game, he recorded six receptions for 59 yards. He even earned his first NFL touchdown after it bobbled ... Read More
Column: Why Steelers-Bengals rivalry is best in football
When it comes to putting a finger on the pulse of what it is people love about sports, one of the first things that comes to mind is rivalries. There are plenty of cities that can boast about having the best rivalries, but few hold a candle to the city of Pittsburgh. Especially when it comes to football. Did you happen to experience the renewal of the Pitt-Penn State football rivalry last weekend in front of the largest crowd for a Pittsburgh sports event ever? Or what about the famous ... Read More
Keys for Sunday’s Steelers-Bengals game
In what has become a grudge match of the highest caliber, the Pittsburgh Steelers (1-0) and Cincinnati Bengals (1-0) will face each other for the first time this season when the two kickoff at 1 p.m. at Heinz Field. If we know anything, it's that it'll be a very good game between two of the league's top offenses — and that a lot of yellow flags will fly. The Steelers are still without running back Le'Veon Bell, who was suspended for the first three games of the season for a missed drug test, ... Read More