On the St. Louis Rams’ final offensive play Sunday, three Pittsburgh Steeler cornerbacks were on the field. Brandon Boykin was not one of them. Up by six with less than two minutes left in the game, the Steelers needed to stop the Rams’ passing game. But Boykin, whom the Steelers gave up a fifth round draft pick to the Philadelphia Eagles for in training camp, was standing on sideline next to Steelers coach Mike Tomlin. Helmet in hand with his arms crossed, all Boykin could do was ... Read More
Three keys to life without Ben
The news that Ben Roethlisberger will miss the next 4 to 6 weeks of the season was a case of being a good news, bad news scenario. On one hand, when the injury happened in real time, the immediate reaction was that it might be the end of Roethlisberger's season and with it, any hopes of the Steelers being a Super Bowl contender in 2015. On the other hand, the sobering reality is the Steelers now must hand over the reins to Michael Vick, an aging backup who was looking for work well into ... Read More
AM Joe: Johnstown ready for big stage
Good morning, Pittsburgh. Here's your day in sports for Tuesday, September 29, 2015. What's on tap for today: The Penguins (2-3-0) will take the hour-long bus ride to Johnstown, Pa where they will host the Tampa Bay Lightning at the historic Cambria County War Memorial Arena. The game -- and hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of arena upgrades -- were given to Johnstown for winning the first Kraft Hockeyville USA contest. The War Memorial is most famous for being the arena where the ... Read More
AM Joe: Steelers turn to Vick; Bucs host Cardinals
Good morning, Pittsburgh. Here's your day in sports for Monday, September 28, 2015. What's on tap for today: Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin will hold his weekly press conference today at noon, and more information is expected to be revealed about the extent of starting quarterback Ben Roethlisberger's left knee injury and how the Steelers plan to move past the loss of their franchise player. ROOT Sports Pittsburgh The Penguins (2-2-0) will travel to Quebec City, Quebec for the first ... Read More
Steelers Report Card: Grading Steelers Week 3 win vs. Rams
The Pittsburgh Steelers improved to 2-1 on Sun day with a hard fought 12-6 road victory over the St. Louis Rams. But in victory, the Steelers may have ended up the biggest losers as they lost quarterback Ben Roethlisberger for the next 4-6 weeks. While the Roethlisberger injury painted a dark cloud over the win, there were more than a few bright spots across the field. Let’s hard out grades. Quarterback- Roethlisberger was looking fantastic before the injury, completing 20-of-24 pass ... Read More
Three up and Three down: Steelers vs. Rams
Marred by the loss of Ben Roethlisberger to a second half knee injury, the Pittsburgh Steelers were able to get a hard fought road win in St. Louis, defeating the Rams 12-6. Obviously the focus and narrative of yesterday's contest was the loss of Roethlisberger to an MCL sprain that will likely keep him out for at least 4-6 weeks. With a short turnaround game at home against the Baltimore Ravens set for Thursday night, let's review yesterday's game with our weekly Three up and Three ... Read More
Update: Roethlisberger to miss four-to-six weeks with MCL sprain
Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger suffered a sprained MCL during the team's 12-6 victory over the St. Louis Rams, according to multiple media reports. There does not appear to be damage to his ACL, an injury that usually requires surgery. Roethlisberger underwent an MRI after the team returned to Pittsburgh late on Sunday night and is expected to miss between four and six weeks. MRI on Ben Roethlisberger confirms an MCL sprain. No damage to ACL. Expected to make a 4-week recovery — ... Read More
Steelers beat Rams, but suffer huge loss
The Pittsburgh Steelers may have beat the St. Louis Rams 12-6 today, but it came at a cost. With 5:30 left in the third quarter, Steelers Nation let out a collective gasp as their star quarterback laid on the turf writhing in pain. On a pass play, Ben Roethlisberger moved up in the pocket to avoid the rush from the Rams and found the helmet of Rams strong safety Mark Barron with his left leg. Roethlisberger would not return to the field the rest of the game with a left knee injury. The St. ... Read More
PSN Week 3 NFL picks
Due to technical difficulties, we won't have our little fancy graphic this week, but the show must go on. Here are our Week 3 picks: Pittsburgh (-1.5) at St. Louis: Alan Saunders: Steelers Gar Bercury: Steelers Michael Waterloo: Steelers Matt Shetler: Rams San Diego (+1.5) at Minnesota AS: Chargers GB: Vikings MW: Chargers MS: Vikings Tampa Bay (+3.5) at Houston: AS: Tampa Bay GB: Houston MW: Houston MS: Tampa Bay Philadelphia (-2.5) at NY ... Read More
AM Joe: Cubs, Pirates both get help; StL lead down to three
Good morning, Pittsburgh. Here's your day in sports for Saturday, September 26, 2015. What's on tap for today: The Chicago Cubs (89-64) clinched a playoff berth yesterday anyway, despite losing to the Pirates (94-60), as the San Francisco Giants lost to the Oakland A's last night. The Pirates got some help of their own as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals to bring the Pirates to three games out of first place. Even more worrisome for the Cardinals is the potential loss ... Read More