The Pittsburgh Steelers will have to rely on Fitzgerald Toussaint in the running game against the Bengals on Saturday. On Friday, running back DeAngelo Williams was officially ruled out for the Steelers AFC Wild Card game with a foot injury. Now the Steelers will look to backs Toussaint and Jordan Todman against a tough Bengals defense. However, Williams won't be completely out of the picture on Saturday. Williams is a veteran and has been in playoff games before with his old team, the ... Read More
Alan Faneca, Kevin Greene among 2016 Hall of Fame finalists
Three former Pittsburgh Steelers are among the 15 finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2016. That list includes guard Alan Faneca, linebacker Kevin Greene and Tony Dungy, a former safety and Steelers assistant coach, although Faneca likely has the best chance of the three of finding his way to Canton one day. Faneca was a Steelers first-round draft pick out of LSU in 1998 and played 10 of his 13 NFL seasons with the Steelers where he became one of the franchise's best ... Read More
AFC Wild Card preview: Steelers vs. Bengals
One day short of being exactly ten years to the day, the Pittsburgh Steelers headed to Paul Brown Stadium to face the AFC North Division Champion Cincinnati Bengals as a sixth seed to begin their quest for an elusive fifth Super Bowl title. An early injury to quarterback Carson Palmer left the Bengals to rely on backup Jon Kitna which proved to be too much to overcome in a 31-17 loss to the Steelers. Now the Bengals will once again look to a backup QB to attempt to erase the long history ... Read More
Antonio Brown, Chris Boswell earn AFC Player of the Month honors
It has been another memorable season for Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown as his play down the stretch has been nothing short of spectacular. That play has earned Brown the AFC Player of the Month honors for the month of December/January. It marks the second consecutive month Brown has won the award and it is the third time in his career overall. Brown led the NFL with 51 receptions for 642 yards during the month, including an NFL-leading 34 for first downs. He also ... Read More
Steelers should not take Bengals’ McCarron lightly
AJ McCarron may be the backup quarterback the Pittsburgh Steelers do not want to face. The Cincinnati Bengals quarterback is preparing to start his first career NFL playoff game on Saturday with Andy Dalton out injured, but McCarron may be ready for the pressure. As a three-year starter at the University of Alabama, McCarron was constantly in the spotlight. The Crimson Tide was regularly ranked in the top five of the AP and BCS polls during his tenure, and also faced his share of top 25 teams. ... Read More
Steelers receivers need to step up against Bengals
All season, the Pittsburgh Steelers receiving corps have been a roller coaster for Ben Roethlisberger. It seems that one week the receiving corps is tallying up all the points on the scoreboard, but then the next week they're absent. That's been a huge headache for the Steelers offense this season. Going into the post season, the team certainly must know that the receivers need to step up, especially with DeAngelo Williams possibly not suiting up against Cincinnati in the AFC Wild Card game. ... Read More
Three key matchups in Steelers-Bengals Wild Card game
As we get ready for the AFC Wild Card game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals, let's take a look at three match ups to keep an eye on when the two bitter divisional rivals meet Saturday night in the Queen City. Ben Roethlisberger vs. Bengals pass defense — I specifically mention Roethlisberger because he's the straw the stirs the drink in the Steelers passing game, and he's flat-out not been himself the final four games of the season. The passing yards have been coming in ... Read More
Is Fitzgerald Toussaint ready to step up for Steelers?
It's deja vu all over again. For a second straight season, the Pittsburgh Steelers prepare for life without their starting running back due to injuries suffered in their regular season finale. In both cases the injuries - last season to Le'Veon Bell and this year to DeAngelo Williams - leave the team searching an adequate replacement as they prepare to face a division rival in the AFC Wild Card playoffs. We all know how the story unfolded and ultimately ended after the Bell injury; the ... Read More
Aaron Donald should be in Defensive Player of the Year conversation
Former Pitt standout Aaron Donald had a fantastic rookie campaign in 2014 with the St. Louis Rams that culminated with Donald winning the Defensive Rookie of the Year Award. Donald built off that success and turned in an even better sophomore season with the Rams, one that was a historic season in fact. He received the Daniel F. Reeves Memorial Award, which goes to the Rams’ Most Valuable Player, but Donald put together such an impressive 2015 season that should have him in the talks for ... Read More
Steelers vs. Browns: Report card grades
The Pittsburgh Steelers certainly won when they needed to this week. The Steelers faced the Cleveland Browns and defeated them 28-12 in Cleveland. The Steelers had something to prove; that they could be a playoff team after last week's loss against the Baltimore Ravens. The Steelers will now get the opportunity to be a playoff team, as their win and the Buffalo Bills win over the New York Jets will send the Steelers to Cincinnati on January 9 to face the Bengals. Here are our grades for ... Read More