The 2014 season for the Pittsburgh Steelers came to an abrupt end Saturday night at the hands of the Baltimore Ravens, but while a return to the playoffs was a nice thing for Mike Tomlin’s squad, getting back there in 2015 could prove to be a daunting task. On the surface, while there is a lot to like about the progress this team made this season after missing the postseason the past couple of seasons, the reality of the situation is that it could be awfully difficult to sustain. This ... Read More
Good luck finding one person to blame for Saturday’s Steelers loss
Pittsburgh Steelers’ fans are looking for someone to blame in the wake of the 30-17 beatdown they suffered at the hands of the Baltimore Ravens Saturday night that ended the 2014 season. Good luck finding one culprit. The simple truth is that it was a total team effort in the failure to secure victory. You can’t look at any phase of the game in which the Steelers didn’t lose the battle. Offensively, the gameplan seemed to be focused on establishing the run with an undrafted rookie Josh ... Read More
Steelers subdued in home Wild Card loss
In the third and most important battle in the 2014-15 season between the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers, the home team had to play without its top running back and team MVP. The absence of Le'Veon Bell for the Pittsburgh Steelers proved to be too much as the Ravens advanced to an AFC Divisional playoff date next week at New England, winning 30-17 Saturday night at Heinz Field. Pittsburgh controlled much of the first half, dominating time of possession and earning 70 more yards, but ... Read More
Pittsburgh Steelers Report Card after playoff loss to Ravens
After a nice stretch of football for the past couple of months, the Pittsburgh Steelers reverted back to their old ways Saturday night as they saw their season come to a close with a 30-17 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. There wasn’t much to like about the Steelers performance in this one on either side of the ball. With that being said, here’s a look at how the team graded out in my weekly Pittsburgh Steelers Report Card. Quarterback- Without the threat of a running game, everything was ... Read More
Polamalu returns, Ike out; Ravens-Steelers pregame report
While safety Troy Polamalu was announced as active for the Pittsburgh Steelers earlier in the day, coach Mike Tomlin listed cornerback Ike Taylor as out for the Wild Card game vs. the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday night at Heinz Field. Taylor has a shoulder/arm injury and has missed a good portion of the season. Also out, as a bit of a surprise, is veteran WR Lance Moore. For Baltimore, tackle Eugene Monroe and defensive tackle Timmy Jernigan are among those inactive. The Ravens are, at this ... Read More
Brice McCain, Antwon Blake helping sure up Steelers’ secondary
Had I told you at the beginning of the season that cornerbacks Brice McCain and Antwon Blake would be pivotal parts of the Pittsburgh Steelers winning a Week 17 game, your first thoughts would likely be something like this. Who? Are we playing for the first pick in the draft? But the Steelers weren’t playing for the first pick in next year’s draft, they were playing for the AFC North division crown and the Steelers are hosting a playoff game on Saturday night, largely due to the play of ... Read More
Three Steelers named to 2014 All-Pro Team
With the way the Pittsburgh Steelers offense performed this season, there’s a good chance that many of their players will receive some postseason recognition. That started on Friday when three Steelers players were named to the 2014 All-Pro team. Wide Receiver Antonio Brown (49 votes out of a potential 50), running back Le’Veon Bell (44) and center Maurkice Pouncey (21), all were voted onto the first team. Linebacker Lawrence Timmons, who received four votes, was the only other Steelers ... Read More
Le’Veon Bell ruled out for playoff game vs. Ravens
For Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell, the suspense won’t drag into game day. Bell was officially ruled out by the team on the final injury report released by the Steelers prior to Saturday’s playoff matchup against the Baltimore Ravens. The second-year pro hyperextended his knee Sunday night after taking a hit from Cincinnati Bengals safety Reggie Nelson and it was immediately thought that Bell would be out for at least a week. Bell was walking better at the Steelers ... Read More
Steelers return to playoffs, host Ravens
Remember Tim Tebow? The last time he was relevant in the NFL landscape was in the 2011 playoffs as a member of the Denver Broncos. Tebow managed to knock off the Pittsburgh Steelers on the first play of overtime, completing a short pass that went for a long touchdown to Demaryius Thomas. Since that bizarre and heartbreaking loss for Pittsburgh, a couple of 8-8 seasons have passed, resulting in missed playoffs and missed opportunities for veteran QB Ben Roethlisberger and company. In 2014, an ... Read More
Getting to the quarterback will be key to Steelers-Ravens grudge match
Heading into Saturday night's playoff contest, it would be easy to look at a number of factors that will determine the outcome in the latest edition of the Pittsburgh Steelers-Baltimore Ravens playoff grudge match. Much of the talk has understandably revolved around the availability of Le'Veon Bell, who is nursing a knee injury that is likely to keep him from playing Saturday night. After all, we are talking about an All-Pro running back and Steelers’ MVP, and it's fair to assume that Josh ... Read More