Week to week, the Pittsburgh Steelers keep their playoff hopes alive. Last week was no different as the Steelers traded in the snow of Pittsburgh for the snow of Green Bay, picking up a 38-31 win in the process. A big part of that win came on the wings of rookie running back, Le'Veon Bell. Bell, a 2nd round pick out of Michigan State, put together his best game of his short NFL career in the win. Previous to the game, his best statistical game came against Baltimore when he ran for 93 ... Read More
Brown and Roethlisberger both deserving of team MVP
Plural, not singular. The sixth round pick out of Central Michigan, Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Antonio Brown will complete his fourth NFL season on Sunday in style. In four NFL seasons, he has been voted by his peers as the franchise’s most valuable player twice. The Steelers announced Thursday that Brown has been named team MVP, an award he won back in 2011, as he became the first NFL player in history to have more than 1,000 yards receiving and kick returning in the same year. A ... Read More
8-8 Record, Playoffs On Line Against Struggling Browns
After Week 5 of this 2013 NFL season, the Cleveland Browns had won their third straight and, at 3-2, had a three-game advantage in the win column over the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers, 0-4 and coming off a bye week at that point, were at rock bottom and the Browns were optimistic about evacuating the basement of the AFC North. Well, it's Week 17 and...the tables have turned on lowly Cleveland (4-11) while Pittsburgh (7-8) remains alive for the sixth and final opening in the AFC playoff ... Read More
Steelers could cause havoc in postseason
It's not how you start, it's how you finish. After starting the season 0-4, Ben Roethlisberger was quoted as saying the Pittsburgh Steelers were the worst football team in the NFL. Since that time, the Steelers have gone 7-4, which easily could have been 9-2 (Dolphins and Ravens). Without looking too much into the past, the Steelers stand at 7-8 and are still mathematically in the playoff race. Pittsburgh has been improving week to week with Roethlisberger, Le'Veon Bell, Antonio Brown, Jason ... Read More
Bell and Taylor win prestigious awards for Steelers
The Pittsburgh Chapter of the Pro Football Writers of America has announced Ike Taylor and Le'Veon Bell were awarded the "The Chief Award" and “Joe Greene Great Performance Award”, respectively. "The Chief Award" was established in honor of Steelers’ founder, Arthur J. Rooney, Sr. and presented annually to the member of the Steelers’ organization who best exemplifies the spirit of cooperation with the media that Rooney did. Ike Taylor is host to his own radio show, The Ike Taylor Show, in ... Read More
Todd Haley should return next season for the Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Todd Haley has been voted over the years as one of the most hated coaches by players, media outlets and fans. As you might remember, Haley didn't exactly get the warmest of welcomes into Pittsburgh. The Steelers franchise quarterback Ben Roethlisberger campaigned publicly for Bruce Arians' job security after the 2009 season, and didn’t take the news well when Arians was released after the 2011 season. So, when Haley was brought in by the team to replace ... Read More
Steelers Week 16 Report Card
If anything, the Pittsburgh Steelers sure make things interesting. After a thrilling 38-31 win in the snow over the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field, the once 0-4 Steelers still have their playoff hopes alive as they head into a Week 17 home matchup against the Cleveland Browns. Troy Polamalu's forced fumble set up Le'Veon Bell's one-yard touchdown run with 1:28 left, then Pittsburgh withstood Green Bay's last throw into the end zone and dealt the Packers' playoff hopes a blow ... Read More
Playoff Hopes Alive After Thrilling Victory
Four NFL Week 16 game results had to go in Pittsburgh's favor for the Steelers (7-8) to remain in playoff contention heading into the final week of the regular season. All four, in somewhat remarkable fashion, happened. With a thrilling 38-31 victory over the Green Bay Packers (7-7-1) at historic and chilly Lambeau Field on Sunday afternoon, Pittsburgh used (mostly) great special teams play, a defensive touchdown, a few key defensive stops, and another heap of offense to stay alive in the AFC ... Read More
Steelers of the Week: The Defensive Line
Last Sunday's game seems like forever ago but it was an important one for the Pittsburgh Steelers. While they may be on the outside looking in on the playoff race, they showed they still have some fight left in them when they took down division rival Cincinnati. A big part of that win was the pressure on quarterback Andy Dalton and the way the Steelers defensive line shut down the Bengals running game. The Bengals were averaging nearly 116 rushing yards per game with their dual-back ... Read More
Steelers in Lambeau; Playoff Hopes Alive
December visits to Lambeau Field are generally feared due to the perennial strength of the Green Bay Packer organization and the frigid temperatures. Very fittingly, when the Pittsburgh Steelers (6-8) take on Green Bay (7-6-1) on Sunday afternoon, there will be playoff implications for both historic franchises and the weather will be cold and wet. A mix of rain and snow and a high of just 26 degrees is expected in Green Bay, but the presence of star QB Aaron Rodgers is not, as he will miss his ... Read More