How fast can someone go from goat to genius? Todd Haley heard a lot of scorn from Steeler fans, myself included, early this year when the offense looked shaky for great amounts of time. Rapper Snoop Dogg took to Instagram to call out Haley and I saw hashtags on Twitter saying HaleysVomit, and FireHaley. First there was the lack of touchdowns in the second half of the opener against Cleveland. Then there was a total of six points scored against Baltimore in the first meeting between the two ... Read More
Roethlisberger’s hot streak will result in huge payday
Pittsburgh Steelers' quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is on as hot of a streak as we have ever seen in the NFL the past couple of weeks. And while it still remains to be seen if Roethlisberger can lead the Steelers franchise to a seventh Lombardi Trophy, if he keeps it up there is really only one thing that is guaranteed. Roethlisberger is going to get paid in a big way. The Steelers rolled the dice in the offseason by not inking their franchise quarterback to a contract extension. It has ... Read More
Steelers in first with win Sunday
The Pittsburgh Steelers will be in first place in the AFC North with a win against the Jets on Sunday afternoon. No, that is not a typo. With a phenomenal effort the past three weeks and an AFC North division that has beaten each other up, the Steelers can complete a worst-to-first effort in only three weeks time. Pittsburgh would now control their own destiny with a favorable schedule the rest of the way as they go to New York, Tennessee, Cincinnati and Atlanta. They host New Orleans ... Read More
Antonio Brown proves to be among the best in the game
Antonio Brown is currently the best wide receiver in the NFL. Being a part of the Pittsburgh media may have some thinking there is some bias there, but as things stand today, Brown is indeed the best wide receiver in the NFL. Better than Demarius Thomas. Better than T.Y. Hilton and Brandon Marshall. Dare I say it, better than the great Calvin Johnson. The numbers this season certainly support that bold assertion. Brown leads the NFL with 71 catches, 15 more than Hilton's second place ... Read More
Steelers’ special teams could prove costly down the stretch
Stop me if you have heard this one before. The Pittsburgh Steelers special teams units cost them big time in a meaningful game. We have seen that with our own eyes as special teams’ breakdowns have cost the Steelers more than one playoff game throughout the years. And if they keep on heading down this path, they could do so again this season. To call the Steelers special teams bad the past couple of seasons would be being kind. However the simple truth remains and that is that this ... Read More
Is Ben Roethlisberger the NFL’s MVP?
What a difference two weeks make. That is especially true if you are Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who has lit the NFL world on fire the past two weeks. In the process Roethlisberger has gone from a guy that many felt wasn’t having his best season to potentially being the MVP of the entire league through nine weeks. While names like Peyton Manning, DeMarco Murray, J.J. Watt and Tom Brady should get their consideration for NFL MVP, so should Roethlisberger. In the ... Read More
Roethlisberger named AFC Offensive Player of the Week consecutive weeks
To say that Ben Roethlisberger has been white hot over the past two games would not be an understatement. In fact, no quarterback has performed at such a high level in consecutive games as Roethlisberger in victories over the Indianapolis Colts and Baltimore Ravens. Those performances have earned Roethlisberger back to back AFC Offensive Player of the Year honors. The numbers are beyond ridiculous. Beyond the 12 touchdown passes, six in each contest, Roethlisberger completed 65 of 86 ... Read More
PSN Player of the Week – James Harrison
Back on September 5th, it looked like the playing career of Steeler linebacker James Harrison had come to an end. After a one-year stint with the Cincinnati Bengals, the 36-year old linebacker spent the off-season uncertain about his future. When a tryout with the Arizona Cardinals did not lead to a contract offer and the Steelers seemed content with moving ahead with second year player Jarvis Jones, Harrison made one last trip to Steelers headquarters to officially announce his retirement from ... Read More
Troy Polamalu, Ryan Shazier out vs. Jets
The Pittsburgh Steelers, owners of a three-game winning streak, will head into Sunday's game against the 1-8 New York Jets minus two key starters on defense. Both safety Troy Polamalu (knee) and linebacker Ryan Shazier (ankle), along with backup safety Shamarko Thomas (hamstring) have already been ruled out for Sunday by head coach Mike Tomlin. Polamalu, who sprained his knee in Sunday night's win over the Baltimore Ravens, will miss his first game since 2012. He had played every snap ... Read More
Steelers Report Card after big divisional win vs. the Ravens
The Pittsburgh Steelers did their best to honor Joe Greene on the night his jersey was retired, as they capped off a three game home stand with an impressive 43-23 blowout win over the Baltimore Ravens. The black and gold's third consecutive win pushed the Steelers record to 6-3, and put them in sole possession of second place in the hotly contested AFC North. Let's grade them out. Quarterback: Considering Ben Roethlisberger played one of the best games ever by a QB last week against the ... Read More