Ever since he was drafted in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft, Markus Wheaton has been quiet for the Pittsburgh Steelers. A few times last year, he would showcase why the Steelers drafted him, but most of the time, he was just hiding on the sidelines waiting to make big plays. This year, making big plays is exactly what Wheaton has been doing for the Steelers. Wheaton has three touchdowns, with one of them coming from a career-long 72-yard reception from quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. ... Read More
Path to Wild Card: Who’s got the edge in AFC?
With four games remaining in the NFL regular season, the two AFC Wild Card births are still up for grabs with a number of teams holding out hope they find a way into the postseason. Although only the 2-9 Cleveland Browns have officially been eliminted, it looks like three teams; the Kansas City Chiefs, New York Jets and Pittsburgh Steelers are in the best position to claim one of the final two playoff spots. Cases can also be made for the Buffalo Bills and Houston Texans, but it's the Chiefs, ... Read More
Steelers Report Card: Grading Steelers Week 13 win vs. Colts
The Pittsburgh Steelers got a much needed win Sunday night against a hapless Indianapolis Colts team that keeps their playoff hopes alive. The Steelers have shown the ability to beat bad football teams and they certainly did that against the Colts, dominating on both sides of the ball. How did the Steelers grade out in the win? Let’s take a look in my weekly Steelers Report Card. Quarterback- Ben Roethlisberger feasted on the Colts once again, completing 24-of-39 pass attempts for ... Read More
Three up, three down: Steelers vs. Colts
Coming off a frustrating loss to the Seattle Seahawks, the Pittsburgh Steelers looked to bounce back and keep pace in the crowded AFC Wild Card race last night against the Indianapolis Colts. The result was an inspired effort where the Steelers overcame early mistakes and a 10-6 deficit midway through the second quarter to score 39 straight points in a 45-10 drubbing of the visiting Colts. In this week's installment of three up, three down, let's take a look at the best and worst from last ... Read More
Roethlisberger leads Steelers to pivotal win over Colts
The Pittsburgh Steelers played host to the visiting Indianapolis Colts at Heinz Field for prime time Sunday Night Football. It was a pivitol game for the Steelers, who needed a win to get back into the playoff picture. The Steelers, who are now 7-5, defeated the Colts, who now drop to 6-6, with a final score of 45-10. Goodbye, Jacoby Jones? The Steelers win over the Colts didn't start out very pretty. During the opening kickoff, Jacoby Jones elected to run the ball out, but fumbled the ball at ... Read More
What does Boswell’s success mean for Steelers Suisham?
Before Oct. 3, few if any Steelers fans knew who Chris Boswell was. Now Boswell is a household name in Pittsburgh and maybe even around the NFL. Boswell was signed by the Steelers to replace Josh Scobee, and now Boswell is making his case to stay on the squad. But what about Shaun Suisham? Suisham fell to an ACL injury in the Pro Football Hall of Fame game in Canton, Oh. on Aug. 9. Suisham’s injury led to the Steelers placing him on the season-ending injured reserve list and had the team ... Read More
Week 13 Preview: Steelers host Colts in prime time
Sunday night's contest between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Indianapolis Colts will not only be a prime time matchup, it will be a game with massive playoff implications. While both teams share 6-5 records, the Colts are battling the red-hot Houston Texans for the AFC South divisional title. The team that misses out on the division will be forced to battle for one of the remaining Wild Card births in a crowded AFC playoff race where there are six teams still very much in the mix. One of ... Read More
Grading the Steelers secondary
Looking for a hot button issue when it comes to the 2015 Pittsburgh Steelers? One of the biggest has easily been the play of the Steelers secondary this season, especially after one of the worst performances in recent memory this past Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks. The Steelers pass defense ranks near the bottom in a number of key categories including total yards allowed (30th) yards allowed per game (31st) and passer rating (27th). They also rank dead last in the NFL in passing ... Read More
Steelers Brown AFC Offensive Player of the Month
Antonio Brown had quite the November to remember, and now the NFL is rewarding him for it. The NFL announced Brown as its AFC Offensive Player of the Month on December 3. This is the second time Brown has been honored with the title, as he received the honor in December 2014. Brown had finished November as the leading wide receiver the NFL with 39 receptions for 521 yards. His average amount of receiving yards per game was an astounding 130.3. Brown had three touchdowns in November, and ... Read More
At least Pittsburgh isn’t Cleveland
City of bridges, city of champions. That's Pittsburgh for you. Well, for a national broadcast, you can't forget about the incline that is shown each game. Really, it's easy money if you're a betting man or woman. And those national broadcasts happen often for Pittsburgh because of the success of its three teams. You know who they don't happen often for? The city of Cleveland. Let me preface this by saying this isn't a Cleveland-hate post. I actually enjoy the city quite a bit, and actively ... Read More