The Pittsburgh Steelers are in unfamiliar territory under coach Mike Tomlin: eliminated from postseason contention. The Cleveland Browns have become too accustomed to missing out on the playoffs, and mass changes in the organization could be on the way as a result. On Sunday the Steelers will host the Browns, with Cleveland looking for its first season sweep of the series since 1988. Pittsburgh (7-8) will miss the playoffs for the fourth time since 2001 after Sunday’s 13-10 loss to Cincinnati ... Read More
Steelers Pouncey/Miller named to Pro Bowl
Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey and tight end Heath Miller have been selected to the 2013 AFC Pro Bowl team announced today by the NFL. The Steelers are sending multiple players to the Pro Bowl for the 12th straight season and the 21st time in the last 24 seasons. Pouncey is making his third consecutive trip to the Pro Bowl, including his second as a starter. He has started 14-of-15 games this season, including one at left guard, and has quickly become the leader on a youthful offensive ... Read More
Pittsburgh Steelers’ Week 16 Report Card
Another week, another disappointment for the 2012 Pittsburgh Steelers. This time however the script was different as the Steelers' defense played great and their offense let them down. Thanks to Sunday's loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, there will be no postseason for Mike Tomlin's team, just plenty of questions. With that being said, let's take a look at this week's report card. Quarterback: Ben Roethlisberger played his worst game of the season. He was an MVP candidate before his ... Read More
Steelers playoffs hopes come to a stop with loss to Bengals
For the second straight week, a late interception from Ben Roethlisberger came to haunt the Steelers dropping their third straight game in a 13-10 loss to the Bengals. The Steelers are officially are eliminated from playoff contention with the loss. After holding AJ Green to only one reception for eight yards in their week seven meeting, Green exploded for 116 yards on 10 receptions. With arguably his biggest coming on 21 yard pass from Andy Dalton to set the Bengals up for a Josh Brown game ... Read More
The Immaculate Reception: A first hand account
The Immaculate Reception is, without a doubt, the most famous play in NFL history. With the 40th anniversary of the iconic play approaching on Sunday, I thought it would be appropriate to tell the story of the play through the eyes of someone who witnessed it first-hand. My grandfather, Joseph Kilkeary has been a Steelers season ticket holder since the 1960’s, and was at Three Rivers Stadium that day with my late grandmother. I interviewed him to get his side of the story of what happened ... Read More
It’s the end of the world as we know it
No future date has been more spoken of than today, December 21, 2012. People have made careers off it. The supposed end of the long-range Mayan Calendar. Famed American philosopher Terence McKenna had developed a numerological formula he dubbed “Timewave Zero,” in which he charted the ebb and flow of major events over world history. His graph goes off the charts in December of 2012, which he proposed would be the point of singularity; in which everything in the world would occur ... Read More
Steelers begin playoffs at Heinz Field vs Bengals
The Steelers look to put their first two game losing streak under Ben Roethlisberger since 2009 behind them when they take on the Cincinnati Bengals this Sunday at Heinz Field. The Steelers, who are currently on the outside looking in at the AFC playoff picture, are trailing the Bengals by one game for the last Wild Card spot. Pittsburgh has had success going up against the Bengals since Roethlisberger took over the starting quarterback job, beating the Bengals in 14 out of the teams 18 ... Read More
Do the Rooneys trust Mike Tomlin?
When the Pittsburgh Steelers hired Mike Tomlin in 2007, they were hoping to get a coach that could lead his team to multiple Super Bowls and provide a lasting legacy for the next 15-20 years. After all, Tomlin's predecessors, Chuck Noll and Bill Cowher, lasted for a combined 38 years on the Steelers sideline. As far as numbers go, Tomlin is looking pretty good. He's already won a Super Bowl, accomplishing the feat in just his second year as head coach. Furthermore, his team has finished ... Read More
Pittsburgh Steelers’ Week 15 Report Card
Another week, another tough loss for the Pittsburgh Steelers, who have now dropped four of five games. The final result will look like a late interception from Ben Roethlisberger was the difference maker, but while that certainly played a role, there was so much more that went wrong that ultimately cost the Steelers a game. With that being said, let's take a look at my weekly report card following a very tough 27-24 overtime loss to the Dallas Cowboys. Quarterback: Roethlisberger was ... Read More
Young Money Crew Owes Steeler Fans A Refund
We have another Steeler loss and another morbid display of bad football from the “Young Money” crew. All I hear out of some of the NFL experts is how this Steelers wide receiving corps might be one of the most talented in the entire NFL. They might have a lot of talent, and they might possess a strong skillset, but they also make up for that with an overabundance of stupidity. Let’s look at Antonio Brown’s day. After the Steelers force a Dallas punt leading 24-17, it appeared the Steelers were ... Read More