Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Cincinnati Bengals 24-20 despite trailing 20-9 at half. Pittsburgh kicker Chris Boswell went six-for-six on his field goals, Bengals RB Jeremy Hill disrespected the Terrible Towel, and the Steelers won their fifth-straight game to stay atop the AFC North. Here are some of the best tweets from the game. 1. The Steelers-Bengals brawl that's going to happen within the next 75 minutes should be pretty great. — Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) December 18, ... Read More
Bengals RB Jeremey Hill disrespects Terrible Towel in loss to Steelers
Sunday, Cincinnati Bengals running back Jeremy Hill learned an important lesson the hard way: You don’t mess with the Terrible Towel and get away with it. After scoring a first-half touchdown on a 4-yard run up the middle to put his team up 17-3, Hill celebrated by picking up a Terrible Towel that had fallen to the turf and trying to rip it in half — twice — before throwing the Towel to the ground. https://vine.co/v/52rq3Ybu7E5 But then the curse of the Terrible Towel struck. After ... Read More
Defense comes to play in second half, propels Steelers to 24-20 victory
At halftime of Sunday’s game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cincinnati Bengals, the Steelers trailed 20-9, and it looked like the game was going to end up being another head-scratcher for Pittsburgh and its fans. In the first half, how could the Steelers, one of the league’s most lethal offenses, only muster 132 yards and nine points (off three field goals)? How could Le’Veon Bell, a legitimate MVP candidate who had a monster first half last week, only rush for 29 yards in Sunday’s ... Read More
Le’Veon Bell continues superhuman December football
Remember the saying, “If it ain't broke, don't fix it”? That should be the motto for the Pittsburgh Steelers for the rest of the regular season — and potentially heading into the playoffs. The run game has been working — and they need to continue to use it (and heavily.) This season, the Steelers have managed to overcome a depleted, and injured, offensive system. A majority of their receiving players are out (Markus Wheaton, Darrius Heyward-Bey) or have missed time (Ladariud Green). But ... Read More
Rust scores in OT to give Penguins seventh straight win
Over the last seven games, the Pittsburgh Penguins (20-7-3) have been winning — and they’ve been doing so in a number of different ways. Whether it's been a blowout or a come-from-behind win, Pittsburgh has easily been one of the hottest teams on ice. And the Penguins remained on their hot streak in Wednesday night’s 4-3 overtime win over the Boston Bruins (16-13-2). Pittsburgh’s offense was just too much for the Bruins in the three-on-three overtime period. The Penguins put the game away ... Read More
Three up, three down: Steelers vs. Bills
Don't look now, but the Pittsburgh Steelers are — once again — catching fire in December. After four straight losses looked to have the team's playoff hopes on life support, the Steelers (8-5) have now reeled off four consecutive wins, the latest an impressive 27-20 win over the Buffalo Bills (6-7) at Ralph Wilson Stadium. The win pushes the Steelers closer to an AFC North division crown with another critical road test head this Sunday when the team travels to Cincinnati to face the ... Read More
Best tweets from Sunday’s Steelers-Bills game
Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Buffalo Bills in dominant fashion, 27-20. Pittsburgh running back Le'Veon Bell rushed for an incredible 236 yards and three touchdowns, while quarterback Ben Roethlisberger threw three interceptions. The Steelers are now 8-5 on the season and have won four-straight games. Here are the best tweets from the Steelers-Bills game. 1. The Pittsburgh Steelers are on pace for 800 yards.— Tyler Dunne (@TyDunne) December 11, 2016 2. The Buffalo ... Read More
Grades: Pittsburgh Steelers at Buffalo Bills
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ win streak is now at four games. It’s perfect timing for the Steelers, who are making a push to be AFC North champions; they’re now ahead of the Baltimore Ravens. If the Ravens lose to the New England Patriots on Monday Night Football, the Steelers will remain in the division lead. This isn’t unfamiliar territory for the Steelers, who have always been known as a strong December team. Pittsburgh kicked off December football with a win over the New York Giants and, ... Read More
Steelers beat Bills, 27-20, for Pittsburgh’s fourth-straight win
Looks like Christmas came early for the Pittsburgh Steelers, who, Sunday, trounced the Buffalo Bills, 27-20. It was the Steelers’ fourth win in a row — and was a particularly important one as the playoff picture really starts to take shape. While Pittsburgh’s offense had 460 yards, it easily looked like it could have had 800 with the ease with which Buffalo’s defense was picked apart. On the other side of the ball, the Bills finished with 275 yards (but Buffalo had just -1 yard after the ... Read More
Grades: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. New York Giants
The Pittsburgh Steelers seemingly have a flair for playing good, strong December football. Kicking off this year’s playoff push, the Steelers defeated the New York Giants, 24-14 on Sunday. Sure, Pittsburgh might have punched the Dallas Cowboys' playoff ticket, but the win helps the Steelers creep up on the Baltimore Ravens for the top spot in the AFC North. While both teams have the same record (7-5), the Ravens currently lead the division based on head-to-head tiebreak. (Baltimore ... Read More