Article by contributor Gino Ferretti (@PHL2PGH) If it had to be someone, you knew deep down that eventually Castillo would be the Juan. With all do respect to Tony Montana, they need people like the beleaguered, now former, Eagles defensive coordinator to point the finger at and say that's the bad guy. At a little after 9:30 a.m. yesterday morning, the Philadelphia Eagles announced they had fired defensive coordinator Juan Castillo. At noon, Eagles coach Andy Reid addressed ... Read More
Passing, the new NFL norm
The NFL has been trending to a pass first league. Football is an ever changing entity, where teams that are willing to adapt freely usually end up on top. Why does it seem that most fans in Pittsburgh are against it? It seems almost every season in Pittsburgh you will hear “We need to use a full back and run more n'at.”. Pittsburgh has always been known for its running game that wears opponents down. But the game has changed. Just take a quick glance at the last ten super bowl winners, I ... Read More
Steelers rookie Alameda Ta’amu arrested
Reports indicated early Sunday morning that rookie nose tackle Alameda Ta'Amu was arrested for drunk driving. The fourth round pick out of Washington will be facing charges after crashing into four cars and nearly running over three cops in his Navigator. Four police officers supposedly had their guns drawn at Te'amu but did not shoot due to the business of South Side at the time of the incident. After the fourth car he hit, he got out of his car and tried to flee, but would eventually be ... Read More
Pittsburgh Steelers need to shift their focus back onto field.
Rashard Mendenhall is back at his old Twitter nonsense. This time he is calling out Steeler Nation for not supporting this team. “Seriously, if you’re gonna talk trash about your team and everyone on it, don’t call yourself a fan. A fan is a supporter.” – Rashard Mendenhall (@R_Mendenhall on Twitter) Is it really talking trash, or more like discussing the cold hard truth about this team? My gut feeling is that the Steelers need a wakeup call in more ways than one. Maybe the Steelers need to ... Read More
Not our Grandfather’s Steelers
Yikes, that is pretty much an easy way to describe the Steelers season thus far. They are sitting at 2-3 and not looking that great. Since I am a glass half full kind of guy, I believe this season could be much worse than it has been so far. With a losing record after five games, people want to start putting the blame on one person and or group. Breaking it down, problems lie within all phases of their game. Offensively the Steelers are statistically playing much better than a 2-3 team, well ... Read More
Pittsburgh Steelers Report Card Following Loss to Titans
Thursday night turned into a lost opportunity for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Not only did they lose a game they should have won, but the defense blew another lead, a trend that’s starting to become a bit disturbing to watch. In addition to blowing a lead, some of the other problems that have plagued this team so far this season continued to show up, including the inability to run the football. But as mentioned before, the Steelers suffered more than a defeat as they continued to lose ... Read More
Steelers drop to 2-3 after shocking loss to Titans
The Steelers fell on another last second field goal tonight, this one coming on the leg of Rob Bironas. On a game the Steelers were favored and picked to win by almost everybody, they once again played down to their competition and were unable to come away with a victory. The Titans were able to strike first as they had their opening drive result in a Rob Bironas 22-yard field goal. The field goal wasn't as easy as it seems, as Bironas banked it off the post, but the ball was still able to ... Read More
Deem’s Week 6 NFL Spread Predictions
Pittsburgh vs Tennessee +6.5 Cincinnati vs Cleveland +3 Indianapolis +3 vs NY Jets Kansas City vs Tampa Bay -4 Oakland vs Atlanta -9 Dallas vs Baltimore -4 Detroit +4 vs Philadelphia St. Louis +3.5 vs Miami Buffalo vs Arizona -4.5 New England vs Seattle +4 Minnesota -1.5 vs Washington NY Giants +6.5 vs San Francisco Green Bay vs Houston -3 Denver +1.5 vs San Diego ... Read More
Yinzer of the Week: Lawrence Timmons
Lawrence Timmons has often been called a hybrid linebacker. He is Mike Tomlin's "baby" as he was the first draft pick that Tomlin made as coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Last year, he and LaMarr Woodley both signed contract extensions with the Steelers. The only problem is that Timmons was supposed to have his "breakout season" for the past three years now. It hasn't happened yet and Steelernation has been voicing their displeasure. When Michael Vick and the Philadelphia Eagles came to town ... Read More
A look at Ben Roethlisberger’s season
If the Steelers can pull out a win this Thursday against the Tennessee Titans, they will go over .500 for the first time all season. Overall, the Steelers are in an OK spot. The season is only a quarter of the way through and with a 2-2 record, the Steelers are still in contention. Meanwhile, Ben Roethlisberger is off to a great start, on pace to throw for 4,444 yards, 32 touchdowns, and 4 interceptions; a career high. Do these numbers mean another playoff run for the Steelers? Well, it ... Read More