Uh oh. On the last play before the kneel-down, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger injured his right ankle and was in a walking cast at the postgame press conference. Still, Roethlisberger was adamant that he will play next Sunday versus the Kansas City Chiefs. “You're always worried about being hurt,” Roethlisberger said post-game. “I'll be out there next week.” Roethlisberger's ankle appeared to buckle on a tackle by defensive end Cameron Wake. Up until that point, it ... Read More
Behind Bell’s record performance, Steelers roll over Dolphins
Well, that was easy. In the Pittsburgh Steelers’ first playoff game with Ben Roethlisberger, Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell on the field at the same time, Pittsburgh rolled to a 30-12 victory over the Miami Dolphins. And it was those three — the Killer B's — who set the tone in the game. Roethlisberger started the game 11/11, Brown took two short passes for back-to-back 50- and 62-yard touchdowns, and, on one drive, Bell carried the ball 10 times (on 10 plays) for a touchdown. After the ... Read More
Report: Steelers to franchise tag Le’Veon Bell
The Pittsburgh Steelers know a good thing when they see it. Per NFL Insider Adam Rapoport, the Steelers will place the franchise tag on their star running back, Le'Veon Bell. The tag should be for more than $12 million and will allow the two sides to work out a longterm deal. This season, Bell became the first player in NFL history to average 100 rushing yards and 50 receiving yards per game in a season. The 24-year-old missed the first three games of the season (due to a drug-related ... Read More
Injury report: Chickillo, Mathews out, Green questionable for Sunday
While what ultimately happens on the field in Sunday's playoff game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Miami Dolphins is what really matters, leading up to the game, the injury report can tell us a lot about how exactly the game might go. Thursday, the Steelers and Dolphins released their injury reports heading into Sunday's meeting: Pittsburgh Steelers: Out: Anthony Chickillo, linebacker (ankle) Ricardo Mathews, defensive end (ankle) Questionable: Robert Golden, safety ... Read More
Rookie Sean Davis has become an integral part of Steelers
Rookie safety Sean Davis has been exactly the player the Pittsburgh Steelers needed him to be this season. Drafted in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft out of the University of Maryland, Davis is one-half of Pittsburgh's rookies on the team's new-and-improved defense. (The other half is cornerback Artie Burns, who was taken in the first round of the draft.) But if you're looking at things more critically, Davis has been more than just a great rookie, he's been an integral part of the ... Read More
Grades: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Cleveland Browns
There’s no doubt about it: The Pittsburgh Steelers like to make their regular-season finale interesting. Sunday, Pittsburgh elected to rest quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, running back Le’Veon Bell, wide receiver Antonio Brown and center Maurkice Pouncey — the team's four Pro Bowl-ers — for the playoffs, and it almost cost the team in the final game of the season. The Steelers (11-5), led by quarterback Landry Jones and running back DeAngelo Williams, barely squeezed out a 27-24 win ... Read More
Best tweets from the Steelers’ 27-24 win over the Browns
Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Cleveland Browns 27-24 in overtime — all without starters (and Pro Bowl-ers) Ben Roethlisberger, Antonio Brown, Le'Veon Bell and Maurkice Pouncey. It was a weird game, but it was the seventh win in a row for Pittsburgh. 1. Don't be alarmed by the Browns vs Steelers score. The Steelers are basically playing their grounds crew today.— Fake SportsCenter (@FakeSportsCentr) January 1, 2017 2. Watching this #Steelers game like... ... Read More
Three up, three down: Steelers vs. Browns
It didn't mean a thing in terms of playoff implications, but Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin made it clear this week that his team would do everything it could (outside of playing Ben Roethlisberger, Antonio Brown, Le'Veon Bell and Maurkice Pouncey) to finish the regular season on a winning note. Well it wasn't pretty, but the Steelers (11-5) won their seventh-straight game in a sloppy 27-24 overtime win over the Cleveland Browns (1-15). Now, the Steelers will prepare for a ... Read More
Steelers set to play Dolphins in first round of playoffs
In Week 6, the Pittsburgh Steelers suffered one of their most embarrassing losses of the season, losing 30-15 to the then-1-4 Miami Dolphins. Now, with everything on the line, the Steelers will have their chance to exact their revenge next Sunday when the two teams meet in the first round of the AFC playoffs. The loss to the Dolphins was the start of Pittsburgh's four-game skid — which included losses to the New England Patriots, Baltimore Ravens and Dallas Cowboys — but that's since ... Read More
Le’Veon Bell named 2016 Steelers MVP
For whom the Bell tolls. Wednesday, the Pittsburgh Steelers voted on the team's MVP for the 2016 season, and the answer was rather resounding: running back Le'Veon Bell. Despite missing the first three games of the season with a drug-related suspension, Bell is second in the NFL (first in the AFC) with his 1,268 rushing yards, and he has seven rushing touchdowns. And he's done all this in just 12 games. In the Steelers' six-game win streak, Bell is averaging over 100 yards a game. ... Read More