The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced their 25 semifinalists for the Class of 2014 Wednesday night and among those on the list are former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jerome Bettis and defensive end/linebacker Kevin Greene. This will be the fourth time that Bettis has made it to the semifinals. As for Greene, this will be the eighth straight year he's been named a semifinalist. Jerome Bettis played 13 years in the league, played in 192 regular season games and rushed for 13,662 yards ... Read More
Roethlisberger was just being “Big Ben” against Lions
Big Ben strikes again: After jumping out to a quick 14-0 lead in the first quarter and then finding themselves down 27-20 at halftime, the Steelers offense never lost confidence that they could come back. Not even for a second. And much of the reason was the confidence and calm demeanor of quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. “We didn’t blink at all,” said receiver Markus Wheaton. “We went up early and we didn’t blink at all. Everyone was still into the game, had a positive attitude and that’s ... Read More
Would Tomlin gamble on Martin or Incognito as a “project”?
The Pittsburgh Steelers offensive line has had their backs against the wall in 2013 as Roethlisberger is on pace to be sacked a career high 60 times this season. Changes will definitely be made in the offseason for the Steelers, but change may come in a different way. Since 2010, The Steelers have selected four offensive linemen in the first two rounds of the NFL draft who haven't lived up to expectations. Other than Maurkice Pouncey who in his rookie campaign, started all 16 games, has been ... Read More
Steelers Week 11 Report Card
Even though they looked all but dead at halftime, the Pittsburgh Steelers managed to find a way to hang onto their slim playoff hopes with an improbable 37-27 comeback victory over the NFC North leading Detroit Lions. This game featured the good, the bad, and the ugly for the Steelers, but for a change they made the necessary adjustments in the locker room and turned things around in a positive way. With that being said, let's take a look at how the Steelers graded out in their second ... Read More
Steelers win 2nd straight with halftime adjustments over Lions
A maddeningly inconsistent and underperforming Pittsburgh Steelers squad displayed another Jekyll and Hyde effort for a soaked Heinz Field crowd on Sunday, resulting positively in a thrilling 37-27 victory over the visiting Detroit Lions. For three quarters, Pittsburgh (4-6) dominated in many ways, but a miserable second quarter netted 27 points and a 27-20 halftime lead for Detroit (6-4). In the first quarter, QB Ben Roethlisberger and the Steelers stormed to a 14-0 lead thanks to 34 and ... Read More
Steelers hope to continue momentum against Lions
An opportunity to make some midseason noise in a tightening AFC North race lingers for the Pittsburgh Steelers (3-6) as the NFC North division-leading Detroit Lions (6-3) come to Heinz Field for the first time since 2006. The Steelers will try to win their third straight home game after starting the home schedule winless through two. They also will attempt to win a second straight overall after defeating Buffalo last Sunday, which ended a two-game losing skid. Detroit has won twice in a row ... Read More
Ranking the 5 Worst Steelers seasons of the past 20 years
Despite their win Sunday afternoon against the Buffalo Bills last Sunday, the 2013 season has been one of the most disappointing seasons in recent memory for the Pittsburgh Steelers. But for a team that prides themselves on wins, you have to wonder is this as low as it gets for the black-and-gold. If the trend continues, the 2013 team will mark only the sixth Steelers team in the past 20 years not to finish above .500. But while this current team is certainly one of the Steelers worst in ... Read More
AFC North Race Far From Over
It seems as though every year that the Pittsburgh Steelers contend for a division crown or at least a Wild Card berth, they were considered a frontrunner from the beginning. The question is not usually whether or not they will make the playoffs, but how far they will go. In 2013, however, an 0-4 and 2-6 start all but completely erased any thought of sniffing the playoffs, barring the optimistic possibility of a Steel City miracle. Now at 3-6 after a home win vs. Buffalo, the Steelers enter ... Read More
Former Pitt standout Lindsey to play in Sweden
Former Pitt linebacker and Aliquippa native Brandon Lindsey will continue his professional football career in Sweden. Lindsey earned second-team All-Big East honors as a junior at Pitt, where he accumulated 17.5 tackles for a loss, 10 sacks and three forced fumbles. Lindsey went undrafted, but signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Lindsey was cut by the Steelers after injuring his shoulder in the summer of 2012. Lindsey continued his football career in the CFL after he signed a contract ... Read More
Steelers fans aren’t ready for life without No. 7
First off, allow me to ensure that all readers understand that this is an editorial piece. My views may not be the same as other staff members here at “The Yinzer” – as a matter of fact, I’m pretty sure my views are much different. Secondly, this entire subject may be a moot issue. Originally reported by NFL Network reporter Ian Rapoport, a rumor that Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger is unhappy in Pittsburgh and may demand a trade in the offseason broke this weekend. The rumor was so strong ... Read More