The Pittsburgh Steelers got off to a slow start during Sunday’s 14-3 loss to the Minnesota Vikings in the Hall of Fame Game. The score doesn’t matter at all, neither does the result. What does matter is the things that we can take away from the Steelers first performance. With that being said, here’s five takeaways from the Steelers first preseason game. 1. The Steelers defense shows off its speed Gone are the veterans and in their place are a bunch of youngsters with speed. That is ... Read More
Steelers kicker Suisham out with ‘potentially significant’ injury
In the NFL preseason, the results of the games are often less important than the post-game injury report. That could be the case for the Steelers, who lost 14-3 to the Minnesota Vikings in the Hall of Fame Game on Sunday night, and also lost kicker Shaun Suisham to an injury. Suisham was injured making a tackle in on the opening kickoff of the third quarter. The Steelers announced that he had suffered a left knee injury and was questionable to return. He did not kick again in the game. ... Read More
Steelers struggle on offense in Hall of Fame Game loss
Football season is now officially underway as the Pittsburgh Steelers faced the Minnesota Vikings in Sunday night's preseason-opneing Hall of Fame Game. Although there were flashes of talent, the Steelers failed to score a touchdown and would go on to lose 14-3. Ben Roethlisberger was scratched from the game, giving third-year pro Landry Jones the start. Jones has been inactive every career regular-season game as he has yet to advance up the depth chart. The Oklahoma standout played well in an ... Read More
Several Steelers inactive for preseason opener
Several prominent Steelers players will be held out of tonight’s game as the Black and Gold make their 2015 debut against the Minnesota Vikings in the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio. On offense, the Steelers will play without quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and wide receivers Martavis Bryant, Darius Heyward-Bey and Markus Wheaton. Third-year backup Landry Jones is expected to start at quarterback. Wide reciver Antonio Brown, center Maurkice Pouncey and running back Le’Veon Bell, who were ... Read More
POLL: Which game are you watching tonight?
With the Pirates and the Steelers both playing tonight, will you be watching the Pirates battle the Dodgers on Sunday Night Baseball, or will your attention be on the Steelers in their preseason opener and Hall of Fame Game against the Vikings? [poll id="143"] ... Read More
Four things to focus on in Steelers preseason opener
Amid the celebration of the induction of Jerome Bettis in the Pro Football Hall of Fame this weekend in Canton, the Pittsburgh Steelers will open their preseason on Sunday night against the Minnesota Vikings with kickoff slated for 8 p.m. Though the recurrent theme of putting in quality work without players getting injured during the preseason rarely changes, it does not mean there won't be plenty of things to keep an eye on Sunday night. Add the laundry list of injuries and players ... Read More
Training camp notes: Mellow day at Latrobe
Considering the mounting injury report and intense practice yesterday at Steelers training camp in Latrobe, it should come as no surprise that today was a relatively mellow day as rain teased throughout the session. Here are few observations as the second full week of camp winds down in preparation for the Sunday night preseason opener against the Minnesota Vikings in Canton, Oh. The big three look primed for another incredible season: Ben Roethlisberger, Le'Veon Bell and Antonio Brown ... Read More
‘Significant’ injury to Robert Golden taxes safety depth further
The Pittsburgh Steelers are becoming desperately thin at the safety position. With starters Mike Mitchell and Shamarko Thomas, along with reserve Ross Ventrone already out with various injuries, the Steelers were already tapping deep into the ranks of their depth chart. Now with key reserve and special teams standout Robert Golden out with what head coach Mike Tomlin deemed "significant," the Steelers may be looking for additional help at the position. Golden, a top contributor on ... Read More
Anthony Chickillo impressing early, gaining momentum at Latrobe
Anthony Chickillo arrived to training camp without the fanfare or lofty expectations of fellow rookie linebacker Bud Dupree. Reasonable enough considering Dupree was the Steelers first-round pick and one of the top defensive prospects in the 2015 draft. Conversely, Chickillo was a sixth-round choice who was given the dreaded "tweener" label by NFL scouts. In other words, Chickillo had his fair share of detractors who did not know where the college defensive end might fit. Chickillo had a ... Read More
Senquez Golson’s season in jeopardy
Coming into the season, the Pittsburgh Steelers were desperate for a playmaker in their struggling secondary. They thought they had that guy with 2015 second-round draft pick Senquez Golson. Now it looks as if they may have to wait a lot while longer to find out if Golson is going to be the playmaker that they think he is. Golson has been on the PUP list with a shoulder injury since the beginning of training camp and now, according to the Post Gazette's Ed Bouchette, Golson's season ... Read More