Back in 2008 when the Steelers drafted Rashard Mendenhall with the 23rd overall pick, they were surprised to see him there. Although his draft class included such running backs as Darren McFadden, Jonathan Stewart and Felix Jones, it was still surprising to see him fall as far as he did. Running back wasn’t necessarily a position of the need at the time with Willie Parker coming off a pretty good season in 2007, but broke his leg and the Steelers weren’t exactly sure if he’d be ready for the ... Read More
Expect a High Scoring Affair with Redskins-Steelers
Unlike previous seasons, the Steelers have been unpredictable on a week to week basis this year. The same team that blew leads against the hapless Tennessee Titans and Oakland Raiders also won against the Philadelphia Eagles and Cincinnati Bengals. A team that allowed Carson Palmer to throw for three touchdowns (no other team has allowed 2) in Week 3 only to see Andy Dalton throw for 105 yards last week. What about this week? The Steelers certainly have an uphill battle against the ... Read More
Can Steelers Stop Redskins Rushing Game?
If the Pittsburgh Steelers are to win two games in a row for the first time this season, there will be a lot of pressure on the black-and-gold's defensive unit to step and do something that they really haven't done all season long- effectively stop the run. That's something that's really never been an issue for Steelers' defenses in the past, but this unit is different. This Steelers defense is allowing 4.1 yards per carry through six games and is allowing 92.5 yards per game on the ... Read More
Pittsburgh Steelers Report Card After Win vs. Bengals
Well that was more like it. The Pittsburgh Steelers not only got a much needed road win, but a division win as well Sunday night in Cincinnati. In what could have been their most complete game in a month, the Steelers moved to 3-3, which suddenly ties them for the fourth best record in the AFC, right behind the Houston Texans, Baltimore Ravens and New England Patriots. With the Ravens and Pats having some obvious flaws at the moment, a win streak could put the Steelers right back in the thick ... Read More
Steelers in the Hunt Thanks to Weak AFC
I expected a lot of things out of the 2012 season. A bad AFC was not one of them. Even though the Steelers have started the season with a 3-3 record, they are not only battling for a playoff spot but also a division title! Is it absurd to be somewhat overzealous by that previous statement? After all, the NFL is only seven weeks into the season. Well, no it's not absurd. Not when there are only three teams in the whole conference that possess a winning record. This is especially ... Read More
Steelers beat Bengals, pick up first road win of season
The Steelers picked up their first road victory of the season with a solid win over the Bengals tonight. After falling behind early, the team settled down and picked up a divisional victory. Pittsburgh would open the game up with a field goal drive, and Shaun Suisham was able to hit a 42-yard field goal. Cincinnati responded with a touchdown, when Cedric Peerman went straight up the defense for five yards. Ben Roethlisberger made one of his few mishaps of the whole game on the next drive ... Read More
Brown or Rainey: Good problem to have for Steelers
One of the big game changers inside of a football game is special teams. For the first time in awhile, the Steelers are faced with a good problem; which player should return punts? The two choices are, the more well known commodity Antonio Brown, or the electric rookie Chris Rainey. Who do the Steelers pick to play such an important part of the game? Statistically, they are both off to a shaky start, but the season is still young. Both players are averaging around 10 yards a return. Not ... Read More
What’s wrong with the Steelers Defense? (Part 258)
Way back in 2009, Pittsburgh brought back the motto as the City of Champions. However, the Steelers collapsed on their way to defending another Super Bowl title, losing 5-games in a row after a 6-2 start. Bad teams like the Chiefs and Raiders pulled off unlikely victories by overcoming 4th-quarter deficits. Sound familiar? The late-season meltdown served as the first indication that the once-vaunted black and gold defense had suddenly and unexpectedly become “old and slow.” Since then, ... Read More
The Steelers look for 1st road victory against Bengals
The Pittsburgh Steelers travel to Cincinnati to play the Bengals Sunday night in their first divisional game of the season. Last week, the Steelers lost a last-second heart-breaker to the Tennessee Titans which moved their record to 2-3 on the season, and all three of those losses have come on the road. The Steelers look to get back on the winning track against the Bengals this week, to earn their first victory on the road this season. Cincinnati is coming off a loss as well and is looking to ... 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