When the Pittsburgh Steelers selected Le'Veon Bell in the second round of the 2013 NFL draft, few could have imagined the impact the Michigan State product would have so early in his career. The 22-year-old running back has quickly become one of the best in the game, and is putting together a season that rivals any back in the National Football League. In Sunday's pivotal 42-21 win against the Cincinnati Bengals, Bell was a dominating force. His performance not only helped the Steelers inch ... Read More
Steelers Report Card after decisive win at Cincinnati
The Pittsburgh Steelers traveled to Cincinnati for key divisional game that could only be categorized as must win. Facing the AFC North leaders at Paul Brown Stadium, the Steelers were able to ride a 25-point fourth quarter to a 42-21 win, and are now are poised to make a run at the division crown with three games left to go. Let's give them some marks. Quarterback: It was yours truly who wrote last week that Ben Roethlisberger would have to play at an elite level if the Steelers were ... Read More
Bell, Bryant keep Steelers alive and kicking
With backs against the wall on the road at division-leading Cincinnati (8-4-1), the Pittsburgh Steelers (8-5) defeated the Bengals by a final score of 42-21 at Paul Brown Stadium on Sunday. A dominant fourth quarter, highlighted by a 94-yard touchdown pass to Martavis Bryant helped the road team come away victorious, creating an even tighter race in the AFC North division. The last four scoring drives of the game belonged to Pittsburgh, which scored 25 unanswered points after trailing 21-17 ... Read More
Divisional battle could tip scales in competitive AFC North
With four weeks remaining in the 2014 NFL season, the Pittsburgh Steelers (7-5) need something to go right and they need it now. Defeating the defending division champs and current AFC North-leading Cincinnati Bengals (8-3-1) would be an ideal way to get back on track. Cincinnati was the only team in the division to win last week and, by virtue of a tie with Carolina earlier this season, the Bengals now have a margin of two to work with in the loss column over Pittsburgh, Baltimore and ... Read More
Martavis Bryant’s disappearance hurting Steelers offfense
In addition to the struggles of the Pittsburgh Steelers defense, the Steelers’ offense simply hasn’t been the same since shattering the scoreboard in back-to-back weeks against the Indianapolis Colts and Baltimore Ravens. Something has clearly been missing from the Steelers offense the past three weeks and that has been the deep ball. Along with that is the disappearance of rookie Martavis Bryant from the Steelers offense. The Steelers offense had a very productive three-game stretch ... Read More
Jarvis Jones to return for Steelers vs. Bengals
As the 2014 NFL season enters its final weeks, the Pittsburgh Steelers continue to get healthy, especially on the defensive side of the ball. After both Troy Polamalu and Ike Taylor made their returns from injuries last week, last year’s first-round pick Jarvis Jones will make his return this Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals. Jones hasn’t played since Week 3 after having had pins put in his wrist after he dislocated his right wrist while sacking and forcing a fumble of Carolina ... Read More
Steelers’ secondary controls playoff fate
As bad as Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers offense was during Sunday’s loss to the New Orleans Saints, the Steelers have a bigger problem to worry about as the team prepares for its final four games. That is whether or not their porous secondary will result in them sitting home for the postseason for the third consecutive season. Steelers’ general manager Kevin Colbert has ignored the need, other than signing Mike Mitchell to replace an aging Ryan Clark, despite the signs ... Read More
Stephon Tuitt being asked to grow up fast for the Steelers
With Brett Keisel's season ending injury, the Pittsburgh Steelers will once again have to find a way to replace a key starter on a defense that not only has been unable to find continuity on the field, but simply can't stay healthy. Injuries have forced the Steelers to lean on players that were not expected to play significant roles this season, some of which did not even start the season on the active roster. Players like Will Allen, Sean Spence, Arthur Moats, Brice McCain, B.W. Webb, ... Read More
Could Ray Rice sign with Steelers?
On February 15, former Baltimore Ravens star running back Ray Rice knocked his wife — at that time fiancée – Janay Rice unconscious inside of a casino elevator in Atlantic City, N.J. Four days following the incident, TMZ leaked a video of the once beloved running back dragging his wife out of an elevator. Initial reports stated that both of the two companions had physically attacked one another. That incident caused the NFL to hand Rice a two-game suspension from the NFL. On September 8, ... Read More
Le’Veon Bell restores faith in ‘Steelers Football’
As silly as it may sound to some around the league, in this day of elite quarterbacks and high-powered offenses, Pittsburgh Steelers fans love their “Steelers Football.” By that, obviously I’m talking about running the football. Often at Heinz Field, the roar of the crowd is louder for a four-yard run that results in a first down when the running back should have been stopped for a loss, than it is for an 80-yard touchdown pass. Unfortunately those same Steelers fans haven’t had much to ... Read More