Saying the Pittsburgh Steelers win over the Kansas City Chiefs was ugly, is putting it mildly. But despite how bad it looked, a win is a win and for the Steelers that means four in a row. However this win, in sloppy conditions came with a price as both Ben Roethlisberger (shoulder) and Ryan Clark (concussion) went down with injuries. As the Steelers now have a short week before facing Baltimore next Sunday night, here’s a look at how they graded out across the ... Read More
Steelers avoid the trap game; lose Ben in process
The Pittsburgh Steelers came out of this sloppy Monday night football game with a win in overtime against the Kansas City Chiefs 16-13. But the biggest story may be the injury to quarterback Ben Roethlisberger who ended up leaving the game in the third quarter with an apparent shoulder injury. He did not return to game. Both teams came out fired up for this primetime game on Monday night as the Chiefs got the scoring started in the first quarter on their second drive. Tight end Tony Moeaki ... Read More
Steelers win in OT, lose Big Ben to injury
PITTSBURGH -- Their franchise quarterback on his way to the hospital, the momentum firmly on the other side of the field after a stunning last-minute rally by one the NFL's worst teams, the Pittsburgh Steelers appeared lost. Then linebacker Lawrence Timmons provided a reminder that -- Ben Roethlisberger or no Ben Roethlisberger -- Pittsburgh's identity begins and ends with defense. Timmons intercepted Kansas City quarterback Matt Cassel on the second snap of overtime and Shaun Suisham ... Read More
Steelers O-Line Leading the Way
Many have made a case for Ben Roethlisberger to be the team's MVP in the first half of the season. It's easy to see why with over 2,200 yards, 16 touchdowns and only 4 interceptions. Not to mention the fifth best quarterback rating in the league at 101.1. Make no mistake, if the Steelers want to win the division and compete for a seventh Super Bowl, they'll need Ben Roethlisberger to be his best. And the group responsible for protecting Ben has been equally as good through the first eight ... Read More
Is Steeler Nation ready for a Troy-less era?
In football and other sports, there is a "what have you done for me lately" mentality. Is it fair? Probably not. But sports fans have short attention spans, and some are just uneducated. It's not their fault. It is what it is. For some, they ask the questions that some don’t have the guts to ask. In some instances, they ask the questions that others just don't happen to think of. Recently some football fans that I know asked the question that has really never crossed my mind. Is it time for Troy ... Read More
Steelers vs. Chiefs preview
Bit by hard-fought bit, the Pittsburgh Steelers are ascending the ranks of the AFC North, and now stand above hardened rivals Cincinnati and Cleveland. The Steelers continue to trail the Ravens by a smidgen, but optimism is flourishing in the Steel City entering Week 10 of the regular season, thanks greatly in part to a highly favorable matchup. The struggles of the Kansas City Chiefs thus far in 2012 are many and well-documented, most notable among them being the difficulty finding a secure ... Read More
How is Steelers defense ranked No. 1 at midway point?
Another half of the season is done in the NFL, and the Pittsburgh Steelers defense is ranked No. 1 through those eight games. Watching those games, an outside fan might be impressed, but Steelers fans might ask how? We as Steelers fans are spoiled in a way, and our impressions of the team may be a little different, than let’s say a Jaguars fan assuming there are any. Watching these first few games, the defense to us looked weak and in slow motion. James Harrison coming off an injury hasn’t ... Read More
Running back to the polls
Election day in America. A day in which Americans (well, 50-60 percent of us) wake up 10 minutes early, drive about four minutes out of their way, and spend six minutes deciding the fate of the free world. It’s a beautiful, symbiotic act that is a true privilege of living in a democracy. Pennsylvania is a swing state, one in which the candidates have fought tooth and nail for, attempting to sway the voters based on our issues of greatest concern. But one “hot-button” issue that the candidates ... Read More
Pittsburgh Steelers Report Card in Win vs. Giants
The Pittsburgh Steelers managed to do something they haven't done all season on Sunday afternoon- beat a good football team. Before erasing a 10-point fourth quarter deficit to win their third consecutive game, the combined record of the teams the Steelers beat was 12-18. That wasn't necessarily their fault as before facing the Giants on Sunday, the Steelers played a very soft schedule to that point, facing only one team over the .500 mark (Denver). However we learned a lot about this team ... Read More
Steelers beat Giants, referees in thriller
The Steelers won a definition of a barn-burner tonight by a score of 24-20. Despite arriving in New York early today, the Steelers overcame being the underdogs and beat the Superbowl champion Giants. Ike Taylor intercepted Eli Manning late in the first quarter and the Steelers would cash in and jump on the board first. Ben Roethlisberger hit Emmanuel Sanders for a four-yard touchdown on a tremendous catch as he was able to tap his feet in the end zone . The Giants answered with a touchdown ... Read More