Well, that was ugly. In Ben Roethlisberger’s first game back from a left knee injury (just 21 days after undergoing surgery to repair a torn meniscus), the Pittsburgh Steelers’ high-powered offense failed to click, and the Steelers (4-4) fell to the Baltimore Ravens (4-4), 21-14. With the win, the Ravens take over the top spot in the AFC North. Roethlisberger is now 2-6 in his first game back from injury. During the week, a lot of attention was focused on Roethlisberger’s injury and ... Read More
Grades: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. New England Patriots
The Pittsburgh Steelers might have lost to the New England Patriots on Sunday, 27-16, but it wasn’t the blowout many thought it would be. Give the Steelers some credit: They held their own against what is considered to be the best offense in the NFL. Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski and LeGarrette Blount aren't easy to defend, but the Steelers held them to only 27 points, which is a victory within itself. Now, the Steelers head into their much-needed bye week where they'll get some rest and ... Read More
Steelers fall to Patriots, 27-16, with Landry Jones at QB
After Wednesday’s practice, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Landry Jones had a simple message for his teammates: “Don’t panic.” Steelers fans certainly panicked, but Jones and the rest of the Pittsburgh team didn’t, and they made a game of it for a while against Tom Brady and the New England Patriots. But, in the end, they still couldn’t do enough, resulting in Pittsburgh’s third loss of the season, 27-16. All in all, it was a fairly solid performance from Jones, who was thrust into the ... Read More
What’s going on with Antonio Brown?
The Pittsburgh Steelers might not have their quarterback this Sunday against the New England Patriots, but they still have one of the most explosive offensive weapons at their helm. Or, do they? Wide receiver Antonio Brown is a threat to NFL defenses everywhere. However, consistency isn’t on his side this season and he hasn't been able to put up similar numbers to last season, which was his best year since donning a Steelers uniform. Brown has five touchdowns to his nam heading into ... Read More
Grades: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Miami Dolphins
The Pittsburgh Steelers were embarrassed by the Miami Dolphins on Sunday in a 30-15 loss. However, the final score wasn’t the only problem with the game: quarterback Ben Roethlisberger sustained a knee injury and underwent surgery Monday. Now, the Steelers are heading into a tough Sunday game against the New England Patriots without Pittsburgh's leading man. Who will step up for the Steelers? But let's first take a look at how we graded the Steelers' performance against the Dolphins down ... Read More
Grades: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. New York Jets
The Pittsburgh Steelers improved their overall record to 4-1 with a win over the New York Jets on Sunday. The win allowed Pittsburgh to grab hold of the AFC North in the top position. Behind them are the Baltimore Ravens (3-2), then the Cincinnati Bengals (2-3), and then at the bottom is the Cleveland Browns (0-5). For what feels like the first time all season, the Steelers didn’t have to deal with too many injuries. Without further ado, here are the grades for the Steelers in their ... Read More
Three up, three down: Steelers vs. Jets
For the second consecutive week, the Pittsburgh Steelers were able to get a conference win in convincing fashion, this time by beating the New York Jets 31-13 on a picturesque afternoon at Heinz Field. The win moves the Steelers' record to 4-1, good enough for sole possession of first place in the AFC North. They also have an unblemished conference mark as the team moves past the quarter-pole of the season. Despite injuries to key starters on both sides of the ball, Pittsburgh once again ... Read More
Three up, three down: Steelers vs. Chiefs
What a difference a week can make. After one of the worst regular season losses of the Mike Tomlin era last week against the Philadelphia Eagles, the Pittsburgh Steelers bounced back by putting together a dominating performance in front of a national TV audience on Sunday Night Football, trouncing the Kansas City Chiefs 43-14. The victory pushed the Steelers (3-1) into a first-place tie with the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC North and, with it it, gave Pittsburgh some much-needed confidence ... Read More
Team grades: Steelers vs. Chiefs
The Pittsburgh Steelers turned the tide after a painful Week 3 loss against the Philadelphia Eagles by defeating the Kansas City Chiefs 43-14 on Sunday night. The Steelers saw a few firsts in their Week 4 match against the Chiefs: running back Le’Veon Bell made his season debut, the pass rush was alive and well and Markus Wheaton didn’t drop a pass. Without further ado, here are the Steelers' positional grades from their Sunday Night Football game against the ... Read More
Markus Wheaton, it’s time to step up
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Markus Wheaton was surely anxious to get back onto the field again in the team's Week 3 game against the Philadelphia Eagles last Sunday. He had missed the first two games due to an AC sprain and discomfort in his shoulder. However, in his regular-season debut, Wheaton didn’t perform well. In Pittsburgh's 34-3 loss to the Eagles, Wheaton had just one reception for two yards. He put up negative numbers as well, dropping three passes from quarterback Ben ... Read More