Adam Jones was rehearsing his apology to Steelers receiver Antonio Brown on Friday morning, as word came out that the All-Pro receiver will miss Sunday's game against the Broncos with ongoing concussion symptoms. The news got worse for the team, as it was announced that running back DeAngelo Williams would miss the contest on Sunday, while quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will be questionable. According the Jason Mackey of DK on Pittsburgh Sports, Martavis Bryant said that Roethlisberger was ... Read More
Antonio Brown ruled out for Sunday against Broncos with concussion
The Pittsburgh Steelers announced early Friday morning that wide receiver Antonio Brown is out for Sunday's AFC Divisional Round game against the Denver Broncos with a concussion. Brown, who will still travel with the team to Mile High Stadium, suffered a concussion against the Cincinnati Bengals and has not practiced all week. That's a huge loss for the Steelers. Last time the Steelers faced the Broncos, Brown was the leading receiver with 189 yards, 16 catches, and two touchdowns. In games ... Read More
Steelers could use another career game from Shazier
The Pittsburgh Steelers needed a big play late in the fourth quarter on Saturday. Down by one point, quarterback Landry Jones had just thrown an interception to the Cincinnati Bengals’ Vontaze Burfict at the Steelers’ 26-yard line, and the Bengals had a chance to run the clock out. Ryan Shazier delivered the play the Steelers needed. Lined up in a single-back formation, running back Jeremy Hill broke to his right, took the AJ McCarron handoff and ran between the right guard and tackle. ... Read More
Steelers secondary will be tested against Broncos
The last time the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Denver Broncos met, the Steelers secondary gave up a total of 296 yards in the passing game. The secondary was scorched by former Steelers receiver Emmanuel Sanders on a 61-yard pickup, which helped bring his grand total to 181 receiving yards. If the Steelers want to win on Sunday, they can't let the Broncos receivers have big numbers like that again. However, the Steelers won't be facing Brock Osweiler, who linebacker Ryan Shazier had an ... Read More
Steelers passing attack faces plenty of challenges against Broncos
As the Steelers prepare to travel to Denver for their AFC Divisional playoff matchup with the top-seeded Broncos, they do it knowing that they are more than capable of coming away with a victory. It was less than a month ago that the Steelers were able to defeat the Broncos thanks to a 21-point second outburst that turned a 27-13 deficit into a 34-27 comeback win. It was the efforts of Ben Roethlisberger (380 passing yards, three TD's) and Antonio Brown (16 catches, 189 yards, two TD's) that ... Read More
Boswell, Walsh show how quickly a kicker’s career can change
Ask any Pittsburgh Steelers fan at the end of the Hall of Fame Game who they would rather have kicking a potential game-winning field goal in the playoffs: Blair Walsh or Chris Boswell? If they would’ve answer Boswell, they’re probably lying. But it is hard to blame anyone that would’ve rather had Walsh. When the Steelers met the Minnesota Vikings back on Aug. 9 in Canton, Ohio, Boswell wasn’t even wearing black and gold. The Vikings had the 2012 All-Pro Walsh swinging his leg for them, ... Read More
Steelers – Broncos key matchups
After a wild 18-16 Pittsburgh Steelers victory in the AFC Wild Card Round against the Cincinnati Bengals, the black and gold now turn their attention to Denver to face the Broncos. The two teams met in Week 15, and the Steelers overcame a 17-point deficit to beat the Broncos 34-27. Here are a few key points for next week’s divisional round. The Walking Wounded Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger admitted in his post-game press conference on Saturday that he told coach Mike Tomlin ... Read More
Steelers vs. Bengals: AFC Wild Card game grades
The Pittsburgh Steelers narrowly left Paul Brown Stadium with a win against the Cincinnati Bengals. The two teams didn't disappoint NFL fans who were expecting a tough, physical game. At times, the game had gotten a bit too physical, and there were plenty of moments where the referees had to split up Bengals players from Steelers players. Nonetheless, it was a hectic start to the NFL Playoffs. Earlier in the day, there wasn't much excitement when the Kansas City Chiefs blew out the Houston ... Read More
Ben Roethlisberger, Antonio Brown, expected to play vs. Denver
By all accounts, the Pittsburgh Steelers were pretty lucky to escape Cincinnati with a win on Saturday. They also appear pretty lucky to have escaped in good health. After Saturday's Wild card win, things looked gloom for the possibilities for both quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and wide receiver Antonio Brown being able to face the Denver Broncos on Sunday, but it looks like the Steelers will have their two best players in uniform. Roethlisberger had an MRI on his shoulder ... Read More
Three up, three down: Steelers vs. Bengals
In a game that can only be described as epic, the Pittsburgh Steelers advanced to the AFC Divisional playoff round thanks in no small part to one of the biggest meltdowns in playoff history. The end result, an 18-16 win for the Steelers over their AFC North rival the Cincinnati Bengals, will long be remembered for one of the craziest sequences in the final two minutes of a game you will ever see. In this week's edition of Three up, three down, let's look at the best and worst from one of the ... Read More