Facing a daunting schedule that includes nine playoff teams from 2014, will the Steelers find a way to compete for supremacy in the AFC? If the Pittsburgh Steelers hope to repeat as division champions and put themselves in position to make a successful playoff run in 2015, they will have to do it while dealing with the most difficult schedule in the NFL. Go ahead, pull that bad boy out and look at it. It's a proverbial death march that is chocked full of teams expected to be playoff ... Read More
Jerome Bettis pushes Alan Faneca as Steelers next Hall of Famer
As former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jerome Bettis prepares to take his rightful place in Canton, “The Bus” recently showed high praise for one of the guys who helped pave his way to the Hall of Fame. Bettis recently was asked during a conference call of which former teammate he feels should join him in the Hall of Fame and he didn’t hesitate to say the name Alan Faneca. “He deserves to be in the Hall of Fame,” Bettis said of Faneca. Bettis is spot on with his assessment of Faneca ... Read More
Steelers storyline No. 3: Can DeAngelo Williams provide offense with a capable backup at running back?
With Le'Veon Bell out for the first three games, can the Steelers rely on DeAngelo Williams to carry the load? During any given season, one can often point to a pivotal moment that helped shape and define its outcome. Sometimes they are moments we embrace; who will ever forget Franco Harris's "Immaculate Reception", or James Harrison rumbling 100-yards with a convoy of blockers to push the Steelers towards a sixth Super Bowl title? Others we would like to forget. Neil O'Donnell to Larry ... Read More
Mike Tomlin, Steelers agree to two-year extension
When the Pittsburgh Steelers experienced some struggles during the past few years, many called for the job of head coach Mike Tomlin, but the organization stuck by their man. They showed even more faith in Tomlin on Thursday by handing him a two-year contract extension that will keep him on the Steelers sidelines at least until the 2018 season. “I am pleased to announce we have extended Mike Tomlin’s contract through the 2018 season,” said Steelers’ President Art Rooney II in a statement. ... Read More
Steelers storyline No. 2: Will trio of first round linebackers be a force in 2015?
Will first round picks Jarvis Jones, Ryan Shazier and Alvin "Bud" Dupree be impact players for the Steelers? The Pittsburgh Steelers have long been known for some of the best linebackers in the NFL. The list of Steelers linebackers that have dominated the position is long and distinguished. They include Andy Russell, Jack Ham, Jack Lambert, Greg Lloyd, Levon Kirkland, Chad Brown, Joey Porter, Jason Gildon, LaMarr Woodley, James Harrison and Lawrence Timmons. Yet of that distinguished ... Read More
Roger Goodell unsure of when Le’Veon Bell’s appeal will be heard
If Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell was expecting to find out before training camp if his initial three-game suspension for marijuana use and DUI would be reduced before training camp begins, he better not hold his breath. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell apparently doesn’t have any idea of when Bell’s appeal will be heard. Goodell, speaking in Washington County on Tuesday, said he didn't know the timetable for Bell's appeal. “That appeal is not heard by me, I would have to ... Read More
Steelers storyline No. 1: Will offense repeat?
With less than a week until the Pittsburgh Steelers head to training camp and officially start the 2015 season, there are no shortage of intriguing storylines to follow once players report this coming Saturday, July 25, at St. Vincent College. Over the next five days, we will take a look a five key storylines for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2015. After a remarkable 2014 season, can the Steelers offense have a similar performance in 2015? 2014 was an unforgettable year for the Steelers ... Read More
Steelers training camp schedule
We are under a week away from the Pittsburgh Steelers reporting to Latrobe for training camp. With that being said we are less than a week away from the die-hard football fans being able to get their football fix. The team reports to Latrobe Saturday, July 25. That isn’t the only important date to remember though. Here’s a look at the Steelers training camp schedule, including some important dates such as: the first open practice to the public (Sunday, July 26); the first practice in ... Read More
What do Bryant’s and Thomas’ contracts mean for Antonio Brown?
Each offseason, the NFL network polls the league's players in order to put together a list of the top 100 players in the NFL. When the top 10 players from that list were finally announced earlier this month, two wide receivers were selected in that elite group; the Lions Calvin Johnson at number six, and the Steelers Antonio Brown at number eight. Two other wideouts, the Cowboys Dez Bryant and the Broncos Demaryius Thomas, were also among the top 25 players; listed at No. 15 and No. 20, ... Read More
Steelers sign Cam Heyward to six-year contract
The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed defensive end Cam Heyward to a new six-year contract. The contract will pay him $59.25 million and run through 2020, according to a report by Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Heyward, 26, was the team’s first-round draft pick in 2011 out of Ohio State University. He’s played in every game for the team since then and has started 29 of the team’s 32 regular-season games over the past two seasons. He also started in the team’s playoff game against ... Read More