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Pittsburgh Steelers Report Card: Grading Steelers Week 2 loss to Ravens
Amid all of the controversy of the Ray Rice situation, things didn’t go exactly as planned for the Pittsburgh Steelers, falling to 1-1 on the year after a 26-6 defeat at the hands of the Baltimore Ravens Thursday night at M&T Bank Stadium. Three turnovers by the offense and a defense that allowed close to 350 total yards ultimately did the Steelers in Thursday night as Mike Tomlin’s team enters Week 3 with more questions than answers. Let’s take a look at how the Steelers graded out in ... Read More
Errors, Penalties Doom Steelers
After a few days of turmoil for the Baltimore Ravens (1-1), a 26-6 dismantling of the rival Pittsburgh Steelers (1-1) opened Week Two of the NFL season. A 12-play, eight-minute opening drive for Ben Roethlisberger and the Steelers ended with a fumble by receiver Justin Brown and no shot at opening the scoring, as Baltimore marched in the opposite direction for an 11-play touchdown drive. Joe Flacco threw to Owen Daniels in the back of the end zone for a 7-0 lead right before the first quarter ... Read More
Steelers/Ravens Notes, Inactives
Pittsburgh Steelers (1-0, 1-0 AFC North) @ Baltimore Ravens (0-1, 0-1 AFC North) When/Where: 8:25 pm EST - M&T Bank Stadium - Baltimore, MD Weather: 80 degrees, partly cloudy - storms possible TV: CBS & NFL Network - Jim Nantz & Phil Simms The NFL has moved Thursday Night Football coverage to CBS, in addition to the normal broadcast on NFL Network. Jim Nantz and Phil Simms, the top CBS duo, will call their first Thursday game tonight. Week Two Injury ... Read More
Week Two Preview: Steelers @ Ravens
Last Thanksgiving, Mike Tomlin roamed onto the playing field and derailed Baltimore Ravens kickoff return Jacoby Jones from a potential touchdown. Whether that was inadvertent or on purpose remains up for debate, and the Ravens went on to win regardless, but they certainly have not forgotten about the bizarre and controversial incident. Terrell Suggs, the vocal linebacker and leader of the Ravens defense, has already reminded the media of what happened the last time these two AFC North rivals ... Read More
Le’Veon Bell passes early season test
It would be fair to say that off the field, things could have went a little better for Le'Veon Bell this Summer. Bell came into training camp looking to build off of a solid rookie campaign where he was able to rush for 860 yards and eight touchdowns after missing the first three games with an injury. With the addition of LeGarrette Blount via free agency, Bell and Blount looked to provide the Steelers with a dynamic one-two punch in the running game. Then, the infamous "Ross Township run-in" ... Read More
Steelers Week 1 game ball goes to…
With the 2014 NFL season finally here, the Steelers home opener did not disappoint. After a dominant first half that left empty seats in the stadium at the second half kickoff due to fans thinking it was a blow out, the Browns roared back from a 27-3 deficit that forced Shaun Suisham to kick a game-winning field goal to make it 30-27 as the game clock expired. The offense seemed to fade away in the second half, as Suisham's field goal was the only score for the Steelers. However, during ... Read More
Steeler of the Week: Antonio Brown
Ful disclosure, it would have been easy to choose James Conner for a second consecutive week after his dominating performance where the Pitt running back rushed for 214 yards and touchdown Friday night at Boston College. However, it's Steeler time, and after a season-opening win at Heinz Field over the Cleveland Browns, we at PSN know where the priorities lie. Tough choice for sure, and cases could be made for Ben Roethlisberger, who passed for 365 yards, including two critical passes to ... Read More
Pittsburgh Steelers Report Card: Grading Steelers Week 1 Win vs. Browns
The Pittsburgh Steelers escaped Heinz Field on Sunday with a 30-27 victory over the Cleveland Browns. For as good as the Steelers looked in the first half of the game, they looked equally as bad at times in the second half. However a win is a win and Mike Tomlin’s team started the 2014 season in much better fashion than it did a season ago. With that being said, I am back for the third year in a row to give you my report card following every game. Let’s get right into how the ... Read More
A Tale of Two Halves
Halftime came and it was all smiles in Pittsburgh. Up 27-3 after an almost-perfect first half, those smiles would be quickly wiped away by the end of the third quarter. Yet, the Pittsburgh Steelers (1-0) held on to defeat the Cleveland Browns (0-1) in a game that featured two completely dominant performances from each side, one in each half. Fortunately for the home team, the scoreboard read 30-27 in their favor as the last seconds expired. Shaun Suisham kicked a game-winning 41 yard field ... Read More