After another, umm, eventful Steelers game on Sunday, I checked the comments to the recap on Pittsburgh Sporting News. It's kind of been a normal routine for me after each game. Each week, or should I say, after each loss, I see the same comments over and over and over again. People want Mike Tomlin and Todd Haley fired, Ben Roethlisberger traded or cut and other solutions (excuses) that seem routine. Now, I've been on record many times saying that the main problem for the Steelers failures ... Read More

There is a distinctively sad air to the general population of this region, and it has been building for several months now.  Spreading like wildfire as of late, the origin of your malaise is widely misunderstood.  I have been tirelessly researching with the assistance of noted psychologist Dr. Miller-Lite, as well as consulting with a lifelong Detroit Lions fan to uncover the true nature of this malady, and as it turns out, the disease already has a name.  Gridiron Hopelessness Affective ... Read More

Last week, a fellow colleague wrote an article debating on whether or not Ben Roethlisberger is an elite quarterback in the NFL. A war of words ensued, as Pittsburgh's faithful came to the defense of their quarterback. In the article, a couple of interesting facts were pointed out: Roethlisberger has zero MVP awards; In the three Super Bowl appearances, he's never been crowned Super Bowl MVP; Ben has never been named All-Pro; He’s had only one season where he was in the top five in ... Read More

The rich, storied history of the Pittsburgh Steelers has seen, other than countless winning seasons and six Super Bowl victories, plenty of struggles as well.  Not until Sunday, November 3, however, have the black and gold been so manhandled by an opposing offense.  Today's sixty minutes played just outside of Boston were not kind to the Steelers (2-6), as the defense allowed a franchise-record 55 points in a 55-31 thrashing at the hands of the New England Patriots (7-2). Tom Brady and his ... Read More

A trying season continues for the Pittsburgh Steelers (2-5) in Foxboro, MA on Sunday when they take on the New England Patriots (6-2) at Gillette Stadium.  Tom Brady and his first-place team are 4-0 at home, while the Steelers are 1-3 away from Heinz Field.  It will be tenth meeting between the two teams since Tom Brady became the starter in 2001; New England leads the series 6-3 in that span.  Pittsburgh has won two of the last three matches, including the last one played at New England, a ... Read More

Ben Roethlisberger has done a lot for the Pittsburgh Steelers since being selected with the 11th overall pick in the 2004 NFL Draft. He's been a major part of two Super Bowl titles and almost pulled off a third championship with a last minute drive in Super Bowl XLV.  He is, without a doubt, the best quarterback the Steelers have had since Terry Bradshaw. But he is not an elite quarterback in the NFL. The elite quarterbacks are Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, Drew Brees,  and Aaron Rodgers ... Read More

Discussions around the water cooler in Pittsburgh offices have been lacking the usual celebratory and optimistic tone that football fans here have become accustomed to having on Monday mornings.  Our Steelers are 2-5 and in dead last in a mostly mediocre AFC North.  Questions about who should be cut loose and what future additions need to be made are running rampant and everyone has an opinion regarding how to fix the problems.  Analyze this team in the short-term or the long-term, and you will ... Read More

Talent is no longer an excuse for the Steelers. The Pittsburgh Steelers have a tendency to play to the level of their opponents. Last week, the Steelers looked flat against an average Oakland Raiders team. The week prior, the Steelers played their arch rival, the Baltimore Ravens, played at a high level and picked up a win. So call me crazy, call me insane, and everything else I've heard over the years, but I am calling for a Steelers win this Sunday at New England. To those who have ... Read More