Be thankful that the Pittsburgh Steelers (5-6) are still alive, very much in fact, in the AFC playoff picture.  Riding a three-game winning streak, the surging Steelers visit the Baltimore Ravens (5-6) on Thanksgiving night with a great deal to play for against bitter rivals.  Both teams are currently sitting behind the Tennessee Titans (5-6) for that last Wild Card berth with five games remaining.  Pittsburgh technically has a tiebreaker advantage due to a Week 7 victory over the Ravens at ... Read More

At the beginning of the year, Jason Worilds looked to be unseated by first-year player, Jarvis Jones. Furthermore, Worilds was the man to replace All-Pro linebacker and Super Bowl hero, James Harrison. Through 11 games into the 2013 season, things have changed for Worilds in Pittsburgh: He has claimed his spot as a starting outside linebacker and with his frequent contributions as of late, he looks to be the man to replace Harrison. On Sunday, Worilds made himself some serious money in ... Read More

From Steelers.com, Mike Tomlin talks familiarity, Thanksgiving and much more! Level playing field: With a short week to prepare for this week’s game, having an opponent that you are familiar with can definitely be an advantage. This will be the second time the Steelers and Ravens face each other this year, but the advantage works for both teams. “I really think the league does a good job of trying to make that a possibility in some of these Thursday games,” said Coach Mike Tomlin. “It seems ... Read More

Trade Ben Roethlisberger? Roethlisberger isn't elite? Time to throw in the towel on the season, right? All of the above have been thrown around in the past few weeks regarding Roethlisberger and the Steelers season, but for the third consecutive game, the Steelers and their quarterback showed that they aren't going anywhere. With the win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, the Steelers improved to 5-6 on the season, and are one of a plethora of teams in the hunt for the final AFC playoff ... Read More

It will be a rare meaningful and rather evenly-matched meeting between the Pittsburgh Steelers (4-6) and Cleveland Browns (4-6) in Week 12 of the 2013 NFL season.  The winner will very much be in contention for the final AFC Wild Card spot as the season turns towards what appears to be a tight final month of competition.  The loser will still be in the discussion, but would have to be virtually perfect the rest of the way.  And, perhaps most importantly in this heated rivalry, a Pittsburgh ... Read More

Growing up in the suburbs of Erie, PA, there were basically three options for NFL team allegiance.  Shall I support our closest geographical neighbors, the Buffalo Bills, a team that lost four straight Super Bowls in the early 90s and has done next to nothing since?  How about the closest Pennsylvania team, a Super Bowl contender in the mid-90s when I was just becoming interested in professional sports?  My mother grew up a casual Steelers fan and a young Bill Cowher was producing exciting ... Read More

Before training camp commenced prior to this 2013 NFL season, I wrote a piece asking what this year’s rallying cry would be for the Steelers.  Four months later, the boys in Black and Gold have a couple to choose from. 0-4 — By the end of September, Pittsburgh was winless.  Everybody in the western world knew this was a fatal blow and a ridiculously un-Steeler like commencement to a fresh season.  This team was officially playing for a draft pick was the local commentary.  Blame was scattered ... Read More