The Pittsburgh Steelers are moving on to Denver. The Cincinnati Bengals are still looking for their first playoff victory since 1991. Thanks in no small part to an epic meltdown over the final two minutes by the team who has found every possible way to lose over that span, the team who has made a living finding a way to survive and advance is another step closer to another Super Bowl title. Chris Boswell kicked the game-winning 35-yard field goal with 14 seconds remaining to help the ... Read More
Steelers survive wild ending in 18-16 win over Bengals
Did that really just happen? In one of the wildest games in franchise history, the Pittsburgh Steelers overcame the loss of their franchise quarterback, 10 costly penalties and a 16-point fourth quarter rally by the Cincinatti Bengals to win 18-16 on a 35-yard field goal by Chris Boswell with 14 seconds left in the game. The final drive will be remembered for the two costly unsportsmanlike conduct penalties by Vontaze Burfict and Adam Jones that inexplicably set up the the winning Boswell ... Read More
Ben Roethlisberger carted off with shoulder injury
It was chippy at Paul Brown Stadium, after Ryan Shazier put a big hit on Gio Bernard of the Bengals. It got worse after, as Vontaze Burfict sacked Ben Roethlisberger on third down, forcing the Steelers QB to land on his shoulder, which he was favoring upon getting up. #Bengals Vontaze Burfict pile drives #Steelers Ben Roethlisberger into the ground pic.twitter.com/ipiovSfcJ1 — The Sports Daily (@SportsDailyBlog) January 10, 2016 Roethlisberger was carted off the field, as Landry Jones ... Read More
Williams out, Toussiant in for Steelers against Bengals
The Pittsburgh Steelers will have to rely on Fitzgerald Toussaint in the running game against the Bengals on Saturday. On Friday, running back DeAngelo Williams was officially ruled out for the Steelers AFC Wild Card game with a foot injury. Now the Steelers will look to backs Toussaint and Jordan Todman against a tough Bengals defense. However, Williams won't be completely out of the picture on Saturday. Williams is a veteran and has been in playoff games before with his old team, the ... Read More
Alan Faneca, Kevin Greene among 2016 Hall of Fame finalists
Three former Pittsburgh Steelers are among the 15 finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2016. That list includes guard Alan Faneca, linebacker Kevin Greene and Tony Dungy, a former safety and Steelers assistant coach, although Faneca likely has the best chance of the three of finding his way to Canton one day. Faneca was a Steelers first-round draft pick out of LSU in 1998 and played 10 of his 13 NFL seasons with the Steelers where he became one of the franchise's best ... Read More
AFC Wild Card preview: Steelers vs. Bengals
One day short of being exactly ten years to the day, the Pittsburgh Steelers headed to Paul Brown Stadium to face the AFC North Division Champion Cincinnati Bengals as a sixth seed to begin their quest for an elusive fifth Super Bowl title. An early injury to quarterback Carson Palmer left the Bengals to rely on backup Jon Kitna which proved to be too much to overcome in a 31-17 loss to the Steelers. Now the Bengals will once again look to a backup QB to attempt to erase the long history ... Read More
Antonio Brown, Chris Boswell earn AFC Player of the Month honors
It has been another memorable season for Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown as his play down the stretch has been nothing short of spectacular. That play has earned Brown the AFC Player of the Month honors for the month of December/January. It marks the second consecutive month Brown has won the award and it is the third time in his career overall. Brown led the NFL with 51 receptions for 642 yards during the month, including an NFL-leading 34 for first downs. He also ... Read More
Steelers should not take Bengals’ McCarron lightly
AJ McCarron may be the backup quarterback the Pittsburgh Steelers do not want to face. The Cincinnati Bengals quarterback is preparing to start his first career NFL playoff game on Saturday with Andy Dalton out injured, but McCarron may be ready for the pressure. As a three-year starter at the University of Alabama, McCarron was constantly in the spotlight. The Crimson Tide was regularly ranked in the top five of the AP and BCS polls during his tenure, and also faced his share of top 25 teams. ... Read More
Steelers receivers need to step up against Bengals
All season, the Pittsburgh Steelers receiving corps have been a roller coaster for Ben Roethlisberger. It seems that one week the receiving corps is tallying up all the points on the scoreboard, but then the next week they're absent. That's been a huge headache for the Steelers offense this season. Going into the post season, the team certainly must know that the receivers need to step up, especially with DeAngelo Williams possibly not suiting up against Cincinnati in the AFC Wild Card game. ... Read More
Three key matchups in Steelers-Bengals Wild Card game
As we get ready for the AFC Wild Card game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals, let's take a look at three match ups to keep an eye on when the two bitter divisional rivals meet Saturday night in the Queen City. Ben Roethlisberger vs. Bengals pass defense — I specifically mention Roethlisberger because he's the straw the stirs the drink in the Steelers passing game, and he's flat-out not been himself the final four games of the season. The passing yards have been coming in ... Read More