With the recent news of LeBron James returning to Cleveland, it proves that the grass isn't always greener on the other side of the fence. Just as James found his way back home, many one-time Pittsburgh sports figures who have wandered away from the Steel City have found themselves returning to the place they once called home. In terms of Pittsburgh sports teams which have seen many of its members step away only to return, the Steelers rank at the top with players like Plaxico Burress, ... Read More
U.S. Senate declares September 7 “Chuck Noll Day”
When the Pittsburgh Steelers open up the 2014 regular season on September 7 at Heinz Field against the Cleveland Browns, they will have a little something extra to play for. Former Steelers head coach Chuck Noll will be honored as the U.S. Senate has passed a resolution making September 7 “Chuck Noll Day.” “Chuck Noll was one of the greatest coaches in NFL history and played a huge part in turning the once downtrodden Steelers franchise into the powerhouse it has been for the last 40-plus ... Read More
Steelers’ Brian Arnfelt worth watching in camp
Every year in training camp, the Pittsburgh Steelers find a surprise or two that not only make the roster, but end up offering a big impact. One can look no further than Antonio Brown a few years ago, who not only came out of nowhere to earn a major role on the team, but in a short time in the NFL became the Steelers top pass catching option and one of the more dangerous players in the entire league. Who could that guy be this year as the Steelers prepare to begin training camp in a couple ... Read More
The Pressure is on Jarvis Jones to Produce
As the Pittsburgh Steelers sit just weeks away from reporting to Latrobe for training camp, all eyes should be on one player. That would be 2014 first-round pick Jarvis Jones. There have been many reasons for the Steelers decline over the course of the past three seasons, but one of the biggest issues has been the disappearance of the Steelers pass rush. As the Steelers begin to transition to a younger, faster and more athletic defense, to avoid a third straight disappointing campaign, ... Read More
Pittsburgh Steelers should get back to using play-action pass
One thing that has been lost in the shuffle the past couple seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers has been the play-action pass. To be more accurate, the play-action game has been more like extinct. However by the looks of things that should all change this season. In addition to seeing some more of the no-huddle offense, we could also see the play-action pass back as a real weapon in the Steelers’ offense. That alone is good news for quarterback Ben Roethlisberger as he has long excelled ... Read More
Are Ben Roethlisberger and Todd Haley on the same page?
Much has been made for the last two-plus years over the relationship of Pittsburgh Steelers franchise quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and Steelers’ offensive coordinator Todd Haley. While their relationship got off to a rocky start and the Steelers offense seemed stuck in quicksand for most of Haley’s two seasons in Pittsburgh, things really started to click, not only for Roethlisberger but the Steelers offense as a whole, the second half of last season. As a result Haley’s job security is ... Read More
Ben Roethlisberger ranked 31st best player in NFL by NFL Network
NFL Network continued its countdown of the Top 100 Players of 2014 on Tuesday and to some surprise, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger checked in at No. 31 on the list. To some, being ranked the 31st best player in the NFL would be quite an accomplishment, but overall it states that Big Ben is still underrated around the league. That rings especially true coming off the 2013 season he did and the fact that he already has a pair of Super Bowl rings. Steelers' fans can ... Read More
Noll Visitation & Viewing
There will be two viewings today that are open to the public for the late Chuck Noll. There will be two visitations today from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m, with the funeral service will being held Tuesday morning at St. Paul Cathedral in Oakland. The viewing is at John A. Freyvogel Sons in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh. Below is the AP obituary for Noll. PITTSBURGH (AP) - Chuck Noll, the Hall of Fame coach who won a record four Super Bowl titles with the Pittsburgh ... Read More
A Tribute to Chuck Noll
In the world of sports media, it’s certainly easy to become jaded. We start to look at games and players as opportunities to be the quickest from point A to point B, to be the ones who break the news of off the field drama. We happily cheer when players like Johnny Manziel are drafted, and proceeds to be a story for everything but football. We get exactly what we were hoping for. We report about the latest player to be arrested for criminal behavior, and sadly, look at it like another ... Read More
Former Steelers coach Chuck Noll dies at 82
Chuck Noll, who was responsible for leading the Steelers to four Super Bowl titles, has passed away on Friday night at his home in Sewickley, according to Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Noll was 82, and has been under the care of doctors. Noll was pronounced dead at 9:55 p.m. Noll spent 23 seasons on the sidelines as the coach of the Steelers, and he is responsible for turning the Steelers franchise around, as well as introducing the "Steel Curtain" to the masses. Noll had a career record of ... Read More