Good morning, Pittsburgh. Here's your day in sports for Saturday, August 29, 2015. What's on tap for today: The Steelers (1-2) will make the four hour journey north to Buffalo, New York to take on the Bills (1-1) at 4:00 p.m. in their fourth of five preseason contests. Defensive end Stephon Tuitt (ankle) is out, while quarterback Michael Vick may make his Steelers debut. KDKA-TV The Pirates (78-49) will host the Colorado Rockies (51-74) at 7:05 p.m. for the second game of their ... Read More
Maurkice Pouncey likely to miss at least 10 games
After suffering an ankle injury in the first quarter of the Pittsburgh Steelers preseason game against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, the team knew they would be without Pro Bowl center Maurkice Pouncey. They just didn’t know for how long. According to the Tribune Review's Mark Kaboly, Pouncey, who broke his left fibula near his ankle, will be put on the injured reserve/designated to return to start the season. That means Pouncey will be forced to miss at least the first six games of the ... Read More
COLUMN: Despite questions, don’t give up on Steelers defense just yet.
After a 2014 campaign where the defense was far from the dominant unit fans have been accustomed to having over the years, the Pittsburgh Steelers head into the upcoming season with many questions and plenty of doubters. That's certainly fair. Despite of an 11-5 record good enough to win the challenging AFC North, it was the Steelers prolific offense that was largely responsible for that success. The Steelers defense never found a groove in 2014, ranking 17th in the league in both total yards ... Read More
Faceoff Friday: Is Vick the right backup for the Steelers?
Gar Becury Disclaimer: My comments related to Michael Vick's qualifications to be a Pittsburgh Steeler will deal solely with Vick the football player, not the man. If you are looking for more comments related to his well publicized crimes or for me to use that is a reason not to sign Vick, i'll respectfully tell you it's not happening here. With that cleared that up, the reason that I have my doubts that Michael Vick is the right choice to be the Steelers backup has nothing to do with past ... Read More
COLUMN: Loss of Bryant adds another early season hurdle for Steelers.
It's certainly been an interesting week for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Already dealing with a significant injury to All-Pro center Maurkice Pouncey, along with the overwhelmingly negative reaction of fans to the signing of Michael Vick, now the Steelers must deal with the loss of one of their top offensive weapons for the first four weeks of the season. That's because according to multiple sources, wide receiver Martavis Bryant has been suspended for four games for violating the leagues ... Read More
Martavis Bryant reportedly facing four-game suspension
Needless to say it hasn't been a great start to training camp for the Pittsburgh Steelers, who have seen a few starters go down with injuries. Now they look like they will be without one of their top playmakers to begin the season. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, second-year wide receiver Martavis Bryant is facing a four-game suspension for violating the NFL's Substance Abuse Policy. Steelers WR Martavis Bryant is facing 4-game suspension for violating Substance Abuse Policy, per ... Read More
Steelers mailbag: Why Vick? Prognosis for Pouncey? Rising Shazier?
Why would the Steelers take a washed up QB (Vick) when they have arguably one of the more physically solid QB's in terms of injury and ability to handle the hits received?---Charles McKenna, Santa Barbara, California. The whole Vick to the Steelers story has blown up out here in Pittsburgh like nobody's business. Specific to your question, I tend to agree with the "washed up" premise regarding Vick. He's 35 and has had a long history of injuries throughout his career. Add that Vick has never ... Read More
POLL: Does the Vick signing change your feelings about the Steelers?
Now that the signing is official, how do you feel about the Steelers signing Michael Vick? Is it a business decision, or are you appalled that they'd bring someone in that did what he did. [poll id="145"] ... Read More
Steelers sign Michael Vick
The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed veteran quarterback Michael Vick and placed backup quarterback Bruce Gradkowski on the injured reserve list. Vick, 35, signed a one-year contract with the Steelers, the details of which were not disclosed by the club. In 2014, Vick started in three games for the New York Jets, going 1-2, with his lone win coming against the Steelers on November. He finished the season 64-for-121 for 604 yards, two touchdowns, three interceptions and a 68.3 passer ... Read More
COLUMN: Vick decision has nothing to do with ‘Steelers way’
Reports surfaced late this morning that the Pittsburgh Steelers are bringing in free agent quarterback Michael Vick for what will essentially be a job interview later today. This is in the wake of the news of that Bruce Gradkowski will need surgery to repair a dislocated finger in his non-throwing hand, leaving the Steelers precariously thin at quarterback. As it stands right now, the Steelers only have one healthy quarterback to back up Ben Roethlisberger and that is the still very much a ... Read More