Well, that was ugly. In Ben Roethlisberger’s first game back from a left knee injury (just 21 days after undergoing surgery to repair a torn meniscus), the Pittsburgh Steelers’ high-powered offense failed to click, and the Steelers (4-4) fell to the Baltimore Ravens (4-4), 21-14. With the win, the Ravens take over the top spot in the AFC North. Roethlisberger is now 2-6 in his first game back from injury. During the week, a lot of attention was focused on Roethlisberger’s injury and ... Read More
Ben Roethlisberger to start Sunday’s game vs. Ravens
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will start Sunday's game vs. the Baltimore Ravens. He had previously been a game-time decision. Roethlisberger suffered a torn meniscus in his left knee in Pittsburgh’s Week 6 loss to the Miami Dolphins and underwent surgery the following Monday (Oct. 17). He was originally projected to be out for at least four weeks — and up to six — but he’ll only miss one game (against the New England Patriots) thanks to Pittsburgh’s bye last week. At ... Read More
The Dark Horses: Chris Boswell and Jordan Berry
There’s no denying how important special teams can be during an NFL game — just look at the Week 7 game between the Arizona Cardinals and the Seattle Seahawks. Kickers Chandler Catanzaro and Steven Hauschka were on at the beginning of the game, but when it came to two short overtime field goals, they both missed — and the game ended in a 6-6 tie. The Pittsburgh Steelers know about the importance of special teams — and, especially, kickers — after a disastrous start to last season. In previous ... Read More
Just 19 funny tweets from Sunday’s Steelers-Patriots game
1. "Landry Jones is probably the most prepared and season backup QB in the league!" *Jones throws horrid pick* "Well, he's practiced those." — Doug Farrar (@BR_DougFarrar) October 23, 2016 2. if tom brady runs for two 1st downs in a single game donald trump gets to be president so i need for the steelers to get their shit together — Shea Serrano (@SheaSerrano) October 23, 2016 3. Can’t believe the Patriots wouldn’t sneak with Brady here. — Bill Barnwell ... Read More
Grades: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. New England Patriots
The Pittsburgh Steelers might have lost to the New England Patriots on Sunday, 27-16, but it wasn’t the blowout many thought it would be. Give the Steelers some credit: They held their own against what is considered to be the best offense in the NFL. Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski and LeGarrette Blount aren't easy to defend, but the Steelers held them to only 27 points, which is a victory within itself. Now, the Steelers head into their much-needed bye week where they'll get some rest and ... Read More
Three up, three down: Steelers vs. Patriots
Coming into Sunday's game, the Pittsburgh Steelers knew they had an uphill climb as a rare home underdog against the New England Patriots. Considering the Steelers had the daunting challenge of facing arguably the best team in the NFL without their franchise quarterback, their best defensive player and a number of other key contributors, it'd be fair to say expectations were tempered for Steeler Nation. Although Pittsburgh kept the contest close, backup quarterback Landry Jones was unable to ... Read More
Steelers fall to Patriots, 27-16, with Landry Jones at QB
After Wednesday’s practice, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Landry Jones had a simple message for his teammates: “Don’t panic.” Steelers fans certainly panicked, but Jones and the rest of the Pittsburgh team didn’t, and they made a game of it for a while against Tom Brady and the New England Patriots. But, in the end, they still couldn’t do enough, resulting in Pittsburgh’s third loss of the season, 27-16. All in all, it was a fairly solid performance from Jones, who was thrust into the ... Read More
How can the Steelers stop Rob Gronkowski?
Heading into Sunday’s game, the Pittsburgh Steelers have a pretty clear problem: New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski. In just four games against the Steelers, Gronkowski has averaged 100.8 yards per game and has seven touchdowns. Ooof. So, how can the Steelers stop the tight end? There are, of course, the more basic options — jamming him, getting physical with him, quadruple covering him — but those are far from foolproof. So what about other ways of preventing the Patriots’ ... Read More
What the Steelers could learn from Jerry Jones
Know who the Pittsburgh Steelers’ front office could take some lessons from? Prepare yourself for this — the Dallas freaking Cowboys. I know, shocking. Look, I’m no Jerry Jones fan, but there are some similarities between the Tony Romo situation and the Ben Roethlisberger one. Both are gunslingers on high-profile offenses, and both get injured rather frequently. So in the 2016 NFL Draft, the Cowboys took a quarterback, even though they saw Romo as the face of their franchise for years to ... Read More
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ Rob Gronkowski problem
It’s October, which means it’s time to watch all the scary movies you can get your hands on. In the Pittsburgh Steelers’ case, that kind of horror film might just be the game tape of tight end Rob Gronkowski and his New England Patriots after Sunday’s game. Gronkowski has long been the Steelers’ kryptonite. In his four games against them, he’s averaged 100.8 yards/game and has seven touchdowns. Only the New York Giants, Washington, Jacksonville Jaguars and Los Angeles Rams have given up ... Read More