The Pittsburgh Steelers may have beat the St. Louis Rams 12-6 today, but it came at a cost. With 5:30 left in the third quarter, Steelers Nation let out a collective gasp as their star quarterback laid on the turf writhing in pain. On a pass play, Ben Roethlisberger moved up in the pocket to avoid the rush from the Rams and found the helmet of Rams strong safety Mark Barron with his left leg. Roethlisberger would not return to the field the rest of the game with a left knee injury. The St. ... Read More
Ben Roethlisberger named AFC Offensive Player of the Week
The Pittsburgh Steelers looked very impressive during their rout of the San Francisco 49ers Sunday afternoon at Heinz Field. Perhaps no player looked better than quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. Roethlisberger’s performance, which saw him complete 21-of-27 passes for 369 yards and three touchdowns was good enough to see the Steelers signal caller be named the AFC’s Offensive Player of the Week. It is the 12th time in his career that Roethlisberger has earned the honor. Roethlisberger ... Read More
Steelers Report Card: Grading Steelers after Week 2 win vs. 49ers
The Pittsburgh Steelers needed a win on Sunday and got one in a big fashion, defeating the San Francisco 49ers 43-18. For a change there was very little to complain about on either side of the football. How did the Steelers grade out at each position? Let’s take a look. Quarterback- Ben Roethlisberger was once again fantastic. There’s no other way to put it after completing 21-of-27 passes for 369 yards and three touchdowns. In addition to the three touchdowns there were also a pair ... Read More
Steelers Report Card: Grading Steelers Week 1 loss to Patriots
Many expected the Pittsburgh Steelers to get blown out Thursday night to begin the season against the defending Super Bowl champions. And while that wasn’t the case, they did come up short on the scoreboard. Despite starting the season out on a bad note, there were some positive things coming from the black and gold. With that being said there were also plenty of negatives. Let’s take a look at how the Steelers graded out in our first Steelers Report Card of the 2015 ... Read More
Steelers secondary can’t handle Gronk, Patriots
The Steelers secondary will have nightmares of Rob Gronkowski. The New England tight end scored three touchdowns to lead the Patriots to a 28-21 win over Pittsburgh in the NFL's season opener on Thursday night. The first half was dominated by the hosting New England Patriots who took advantage of a lackluster visiting Pittsburgh Steelers defense. The Steelers played better in the second half of the game, but it would not be enough to topple the reigning Super Bowl Champions. Coming into ... Read More
Steeler announce team captains for 2015 season
Earlier this morning the Pittsburgh Steelers announced their team captains for the 2015 season as voted by the players. The four players selected were Ben Roethlisberger (offense) Cam Heyward and William Gay (co-defensive) and Robert Golden (special teams) The selection of Roethlisberger has become an annual occurrence as he has now been selected as the offensive captain for the fifth consecutive year. Roethlisberger is coming off his best statistical season of his career and will look to lead ... Read More
Bryant suspension provides big opportunity for Steelers Heyward-Bey
When Darrius Heyward-Bey was taken seventh overall in the 2009 draft by the Oakland Raiders, he was known more for his speed than production as a player. Immediately labeled another one of the late Al Davis's famous "reaches" before he had even played a down for silver and black, Heyward-Bey struggled to live up to the heightened expectations that come with being a top-10 pick. Though Heyward-Bey would have success as a return specialist and put together a 64-catch, 975-yard season in 2011, ... Read More
Five Steelers the team can’t afford to lose
In the NFL, injuries simply happen, and the teams that avoid key injuries usually have the most success. Not all injuries are equal, and though some will hurt a team's depth or force them to scramble to replace a starter here or there, losing certain players can change the entire outlook of a season. The Carolina Panthers lost star wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin to a season-ending ACL injury in a training camp practice on Wednesday, and suddenly, their status as favorites in the NFC ... Read More
Several Steelers inactive for preseason opener
Several prominent Steelers players will be held out of tonight’s game as the Black and Gold make their 2015 debut against the Minnesota Vikings in the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio. On offense, the Steelers will play without quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and wide receivers Martavis Bryant, Darius Heyward-Bey and Markus Wheaton. Third-year backup Landry Jones is expected to start at quarterback. Wide reciver Antonio Brown, center Maurkice Pouncey and running back Le’Veon Bell, who were ... Read More
2015 Fantasy Football Outlook: Ben Roethlisberger
This is the first in a series looking at the Pittsburgh Steelers and how they will fare not just on the field, but more importantly what type of fantasy football value they will offer during the 2015 season. I will start with Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. I usually play in 10-plus larger leagues a season along with having a lot of DFS action and Roethlisberger was one guy I targeted a season ago. I had a ninth-round value placed on him, but was willing to grab him in the eighth ... Read More