For the Pittsburgh Steelers, and 29 other teams in the NFL, it's free agency season. The Steelers have a total of 25 free agents left to either make deals with or part ways with. One of those free agents, out of the 13 offensive free agents, is Darrius Heyward-Bey.Heyward-Bey might not be a household name in Pittsburgh. Some might remember him from his days with the Oakland Raiders and the Indianapolis Colts, where he mostly earned a bad rap sheet for continuously dropping the football. However ... Read More
Pitt falls to Clemson, 73-60
After surviving a close game on Saturday against the Florida State Seminoles, the Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team failed to earn a win against the Clemson Tigers. The Panthers traveled down to Greenville, South Carolina to face the Tigers in an attempts to improve their record to 17 wins.However, the record is now at 16-4 with the 73-60 loss to the Tigers. The Panthers had a low night in numbers, with their field goal percentage being only at 38.2 percent. The Panthers had 42.1 percent ... Read More
Is Cortez Allen still necessary for the Steelers’ defense?
Way back in October 2015, the Pittsburgh Steelers placed cornerback Cortez Allen on their Injured Reserve list for the rest of the season. Allen had suffered a knee injury and was constantly battling it in the first six games of the season. After the Steelers Week 6 game against the Arizona Cardinals, the team decided to put him on the season-ending reserve list.However, Allen was only active in Week 1. Against the New England Patriots, Allen recorded three solo tackles and three assists. For ... Read More
Steelers’ sign Ross Cockrell to one-year extension
The Pittsburgh Steelers have locked down one of their defensive free agents already this offseason. The team signed cornerback Ross Cockrell to a one-year extension on Friday, the team announced. Cockrell played in 15 games for the Steelers this past year. He was picked up by the team after being released by the Buffalo Bills after training camp before the start of the 2015 season. Cockrell turned out to be quite the pickup for the Steelers, as he started seven out of his 15 games. His ... Read More
What does the future at QB look like for the Steelers?
While the Denver Broncos prepare for the New England Patriots on Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers will be discussing topics like free agency, trades and the upcoming draft. However, one big topic they will discuss is their quarterback situation. Let's be honest, Ben Roethlisberger isn't as young as he used to be, and Landry Jones is certainly not the future most fans would want. Roethlisberger did have a decent season, considering all the injuries he went through, finishing it off by throwing ... Read More
Steelers vs. Broncos: AFC Divisional Round grades
The Pittsburgh Steelers playoff run ended on Sunday against the Denver Broncos. The Steelers, who were certainly the underdogs of the game, had a lead over the Broncos up until the fourth quarter. Suddenly, the Broncos were back up on top, and the Steelers were sent packing their bags to head back to Pittsburgh with a defeat under their belt. However, all is not lost for the Steelers. The team had many key injuries this season and will get back injured players by the likes of Le'Veon Bell, ... Read More
Antonio Brown ruled out for Sunday against Broncos with concussion
The Pittsburgh Steelers announced early Friday morning that wide receiver Antonio Brown is out for Sunday's AFC Divisional Round game against the Denver Broncos with a concussion. Brown, who will still travel with the team to Mile High Stadium, suffered a concussion against the Cincinnati Bengals and has not practiced all week. That's a huge loss for the Steelers. Last time the Steelers faced the Broncos, Brown was the leading receiver with 189 yards, 16 catches, and two touchdowns. In games ... Read More
Steelers secondary will be tested against Broncos
The last time the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Denver Broncos met, the Steelers secondary gave up a total of 296 yards in the passing game. The secondary was scorched by former Steelers receiver Emmanuel Sanders on a 61-yard pickup, which helped bring his grand total to 181 receiving yards. If the Steelers want to win on Sunday, they can't let the Broncos receivers have big numbers like that again. However, the Steelers won't be facing Brock Osweiler, who linebacker Ryan Shazier had an ... Read More
Steelers vs. Bengals: AFC Wild Card game grades
The Pittsburgh Steelers narrowly left Paul Brown Stadium with a win against the Cincinnati Bengals. The two teams didn't disappoint NFL fans who were expecting a tough, physical game. At times, the game had gotten a bit too physical, and there were plenty of moments where the referees had to split up Bengals players from Steelers players. Nonetheless, it was a hectic start to the NFL Playoffs. Earlier in the day, there wasn't much excitement when the Kansas City Chiefs blew out the Houston ... Read More
Steelers Brown, DeCastro named to Associated Press All-Pro first team
Antonio Brown and David DeCastro have added another impressive feat to their seasons. The two were named to the Associated Press All-Pro first team, is voted on by a panel of 50 voters that vote on the top player at each position, regardless of their conference. This is Brown's second time being named an AP All-Pro, as he was also named in 2014. Brown has racked up more honors than any other Steelers player this year. He was recently named the AFC Offensive Player of the Month for both ... Read More