Another half of the season is done in the NFL, and the Pittsburgh Steelers defense is ranked No. 1 through those eight games. Watching those games, an outside fan might be impressed, but Steelers fans might ask how? We as Steelers fans are spoiled in a way, and our impressions of the team may be a little different, than let’s say a Jaguars fan assuming there are any. Watching these first few games, the defense to us looked weak and in slow motion. James Harrison coming off an injury hasn’t ... Read More
Running back to the polls
Election day in America. A day in which Americans (well, 50-60 percent of us) wake up 10 minutes early, drive about four minutes out of their way, and spend six minutes deciding the fate of the free world. It’s a beautiful, symbiotic act that is a true privilege of living in a democracy. Pennsylvania is a swing state, one in which the candidates have fought tooth and nail for, attempting to sway the voters based on our issues of greatest concern. But one “hot-button” issue that the candidates ... Read More
Pittsburgh Steelers Report Card in Win vs. Giants
The Pittsburgh Steelers managed to do something they haven't done all season on Sunday afternoon- beat a good football team. Before erasing a 10-point fourth quarter deficit to win their third consecutive game, the combined record of the teams the Steelers beat was 12-18. That wasn't necessarily their fault as before facing the Giants on Sunday, the Steelers played a very soft schedule to that point, facing only one team over the .500 mark (Denver). However we learned a lot about this team ... Read More
Steelers beat Giants, referees in thriller
The Steelers won a definition of a barn-burner tonight by a score of 24-20. Despite arriving in New York early today, the Steelers overcame being the underdogs and beat the Superbowl champion Giants. Ike Taylor intercepted Eli Manning late in the first quarter and the Steelers would cash in and jump on the board first. Ben Roethlisberger hit Emmanuel Sanders for a four-yard touchdown on a tremendous catch as he was able to tap his feet in the end zone . The Giants answered with a touchdown ... Read More
Week 9 Fantasy Advice
Start QB Josh Freeman- Freeman has been brilliant over the past three weeks and should continue his resurgence today against the Raiders. QB Matt Stafford- The Jaguars have allowed multiple touchdowns to every quarterback they’ve faced in their past five games. Stafford is coming off a breakout week 8 performance and should have another productive day. HB Willis McGahee- McGahee had a big game last week against the Saints. Today the Broncos face a Bengals defense that has been torched on ... Read More
The Steelers ready to clash with Giants
Eli Manning and Ben Roethlisberger will be forever linked as multiple Super Bowl winners after being selected in the 2004 draft. The star quarterbacks have split their first two matchups heading into Sunday, when the Pittsburgh Steelers visit a New York Giants team looking to win its fifth straight. These traditional franchises have each won two Super Bowls since New York (6-2) traded for Manning on draft day in 2004 and Pittsburgh (4-3) selected Roethlisberger at No. 11. Although there ... Read More
10 Reasons to LOVE Hines Ward
Hines Ward will go down as the best Steelers WR in team history. In his 14-year Steelers career, we compiled the Top 10 reasons to LOVE Hines Ward. 1. All-Time Great Leading WR 11/13/05 – Ward becomes the Steelers’ all-time leading receiver with his 538th catch against the Browns on ESPN Sunday Night Football surpassing John Stallworth’s record. The Steelers won 34-21 as they continued their run towards Super Bowl XLV. 2. MVP of Super Bowl XL 2/5/06 – Ward takes home the Super Bowl XL MVP ... Read More
Week 9 Fantasy Sleepers
With this upcoming week in fantasy being an extremely important one for many, owners will be making the decision of who to start, sit and add to their fantasy rosters. There are a tremendous amount of players around the league projected to have big weeks, but what about the sleepers? Three specific players come to attention for week nine: Michael Vick will be on the “National Stage” this week when he goes into New Orleans on Monday night. The Eagles will be attempting to break their ... Read More
Yinzer of the Week: Ben Roethlisberger
It was only a matter of time until Big Ben won the Yinzer of the Week Award. Roethlisberger, as has been the norm, has quietly been of of the top quarterbacks in the league again this season. Roethlisberger has a 101.4 quarterback rating with 14 touchdowns to only three interceptions while throwing for 1,987 yards in the air. With a banged up offensive line and running game, Roethlisberger deserves to be in the MVP discussion. This past week against RG3 and the Redskins, Roethlisberger was ... Read More
Roethlisberger and Manning: Both different, yet so similar
Sunday’s matchup between the Steelers and the New York Football Giants will be one of the marquee games of the week. Only three quarterbacks remain in the NFL with more than one Super Bowl ring, and two of those will face off in the New Meadowlands this Sunday. Both drafted in 2004 in the first round, Eli Manning and Ben Roethlisberger have taken two completely different roads to stardom. Manning stole the headlines in ‘04 with refusing to play in San Diego and ultimately forcing a trade to ... Read More