When news broke this morning that All-Pro wide receiver Antonio Brown has officially been ruled out for Sunday's AFC Divisional playoff game against the Denver Broncos, the daunting challenge of advancing to the AFC title game got all the more difficult. Already dealing with the absence of DeAngelo Williams and the reality of Ben Roethlisberger being nowhere close to 100 percent with a shoulder injury, the loss of Brown makes the odds of pulling off the upset pretty steep. Winning the ... 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 passing attack faces plenty of challenges against Broncos
As the Steelers prepare to travel to Denver for their AFC Divisional playoff matchup with the top-seeded Broncos, they do it knowing that they are more than capable of coming away with a victory. It was less than a month ago that the Steelers were able to defeat the Broncos thanks to a 21-point second outburst that turned a 27-13 deficit into a 34-27 comeback win. It was the efforts of Ben Roethlisberger (380 passing yards, three TD's) and Antonio Brown (16 catches, 189 yards, two TD's) that ... 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
Ben Roethlisberger, Antonio Brown, expected to play vs. Denver
By all accounts, the Pittsburgh Steelers were pretty lucky to escape Cincinnati with a win on Saturday. They also appear pretty lucky to have escaped in good health. After Saturday's Wild card win, things looked gloom for the possibilities for both quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and wide receiver Antonio Brown being able to face the Denver Broncos on Sunday, but it looks like the Steelers will have their two best players in uniform. Roethlisberger had an MRI on his shoulder ... Read More
Three up, three down: Steelers vs. Bengals
In a game that can only be described as epic, the Pittsburgh Steelers advanced to the AFC Divisional playoff round thanks in no small part to one of the biggest meltdowns in playoff history. The end result, an 18-16 win for the Steelers over their AFC North rival the Cincinnati Bengals, will long be remembered for one of the craziest sequences in the final two minutes of a game you will ever see. In this week's edition of Three up, three down, let's look at the best and worst from one of the ... Read More
Steelers survive and advance courtesy of instant classic win over Bengals
The Pittsburgh Steelers are moving on to Denver. The Cincinnati Bengals are still looking for their first playoff victory since 1991. Thanks in no small part to an epic meltdown over the final two minutes by the team who has found every possible way to lose over that span, the team who has made a living finding a way to survive and advance is another step closer to another Super Bowl title. Chris Boswell kicked the game-winning 35-yard field goal with 14 seconds remaining to help the ... 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
Antonio Brown, Chris Boswell earn AFC Player of the Month honors
It has been another memorable season for Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown as his play down the stretch has been nothing short of spectacular. That play has earned Brown the AFC Player of the Month honors for the month of December/January. It marks the second consecutive month Brown has won the award and it is the third time in his career overall. Brown led the NFL with 51 receptions for 642 yards during the month, including an NFL-leading 34 for first downs. He also ... Read More
Three key matchups in Steelers-Bengals Wild Card game
As we get ready for the AFC Wild Card game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals, let's take a look at three match ups to keep an eye on when the two bitter divisional rivals meet Saturday night in the Queen City. Ben Roethlisberger vs. Bengals pass defense — I specifically mention Roethlisberger because he's the straw the stirs the drink in the Steelers passing game, and he's flat-out not been himself the final four games of the season. The passing yards have been coming in ... Read More