Pittsburgh Steelers’ general manager Kevin Colbert chose not to address the cornerback position when the 2014 NFL Draft came and went, unless you consider drafting Shaquille Richardson in the fifth round addressing the situation. Despite Ike Taylor’s struggles throughout the 2013 campaign, Colbert also elected to not to address the position in free agency, electing to stick with what he has. At the end of the day, that decision could prove costly as this secondary is not a very good one, ... Read More
Mike Tomlin, Steelers’ players, all need to be held accountable for penalty problems
After Sunday’s disappointing loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the topic on all Pittsburgh Steelers’ fans minds is the insanely high amount of penalties the Steelers have been called for to begin the season, most notably the 13 flags for 125 yards on Sunday. You aren’t going to win many football games like that and head coach Mike Tomlin took the blame for his team’s undisciplined play. “After a performance like that I think it is important that we look within and look at what it is that ... Read More
Antonio Brown must shoulder responsibility for undisciplined play
After a loss like the one on Sunday against the winless Tampa Bay Buccaneers, you can find plenty of scapegoats and people to blame. For many fans, the easiest solution is to place the blame squarely on the shoulders of Mike Tomlin. It seemed that many can't get rid themselves of Tomlin quick enough. I don't necessarily subscribe to that viewpoint, but when you lose fans lose perspective, their views can change on the fly. Especially when you lose the way the Pittsburgh Steelers did on ... Read More
Sean Spence completes long journey back to NFL
They said Sean Spence may never play again, but Spence wouldn’t listen. Spence’s inspirational journey, his long way back to the NFL became nearly complete on Sunday when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers visited Heinz Field. Three years ago, when Spence was the Pittsburgh Steelers’ third-round pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, he envisioned playing a big role on the Steelers defense for years to come. However a career threatening injury in the team’s final preseason game that year put doubts into many ... Read More
Pittsburgh Steelers Report Card after Week 4 loss to Buccaneers
The Pittsburgh Steelers looked at the schedule and saw a winless Tampa Bay Buccaneers team come to Heinz Field on Sunday and had to feel good about their chances after a big win on the road at Carolina last Sunday. Instead the Steelers turned in another less than spectacular performance and showed why they have been an 8-8 team the past couple of years in a 27-24 loss to the previous winless Bucs. With that being said, let’s take a look at how the Steelers graded out after another ... Read More
Many to blame for Steelers’ enigmatic ways
If you are anything like me, a loss like the one the Pittsburgh Steelers suffered today will leave a very bad taste in the mouth for weeks...maybe all season and beyond. After suffering through a last-second 27-24 embarrassment at the hands of the sad, sorry, previously winless Tampa Bay Buccaneers, I really don't even want to think about football for a few days. But, alas, sometimes a writer just needs to write and vent a little. The first month of the 2014 season has been an absolute roller ... Read More
Pittsburgh Steelers sloppy in loss to Buccaneers
Coming off a big win Sunday night on the road against the Carolina Panthers, many thought the Pittsburgh Steelers had momentum on their side as the winless Tampa Bay Buccaneers paid a visit to Heinz Field Sunday afternoon. Instead of feasting on the winless Bucs, the Steelers showed why they have been a .500 team in back-to-back seasons, turning in an inconsistent performance on both sides of the ball in a 27-24 loss that dropped the black-and-gold to 2-2 on the season. Tampa backup ... Read More
Ramon Foster out again; other Steelers inactives and game notes
There wasn’t much surprise coming into today’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on who wouldn’t get helmets today for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The only real question coming in would guard Ramon Foster be healthy enough to dress after sitting out last week. That answer in no as Foster is inactive for a second consecutive week nursing an ankle injury as Cody Wallace will get another start at guard. The rest of the Steelers inactives include: LB Ryan Shazier, CB Ike Taylor, WR ... Read More
Winless Buccaneers come to Pittsburgh
At 0-3, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will come to Heinz Field on Sunday to try getting in the win column against the Pittsburgh Steelers (2-1), who come off an impressive victory over another NFC South team, the Carolina Panthers, last Sunday night. Tampa Bay, led by first-year head coach Lovie Smith, has had ten days to regroup from an embarrassing 56-14 defeat at the hands of the Atlanta Falcons in Week 2 in front of a national Thursday Night Football audience. The Bucs are 0-1 on the road, have ... Read More
Injury replacements on defense must step up for Steelers
In a span of 10 plays, the Pittsburgh Steelers had the misfortune of losing three defensive starters to injury. In an otherwise fantastic night for the Steelers defense in a resounding 37-19 victory, this certainly was the lowlight of the game. First to go was linebacker Jarvis Jones, who broke his wrist on play where he forced a Cam Newton fumble. Jones had surgery earlier this week to repair the fracture, and the Steelers placed Jones on the injured reserve/designated to return, meaning ... Read More