Thursday night turned into a lost opportunity for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Not only did they lose a game they should have won, but the defense blew another lead, a trend that’s starting to become a bit disturbing to watch. In addition to blowing a lead, some of the other problems that have plagued this team so far this season continued to show up, including the inability to run the football. But as mentioned before, the Steelers suffered more than a defeat as they continued to lose ... Read More
A look at Ben Roethlisberger’s season
If the Steelers can pull out a win this Thursday against the Tennessee Titans, they will go over .500 for the first time all season. Overall, the Steelers are in an OK spot. The season is only a quarter of the way through and with a 2-2 record, the Steelers are still in contention. Meanwhile, Ben Roethlisberger is off to a great start, on pace to throw for 4,444 yards, 32 touchdowns, and 4 interceptions; a career high. Do these numbers mean another playoff run for the Steelers? Well, it ... Read More
Pittsburgh Steelers’ Report Card in Win vs. Eagles
Sunday afternoon wasn't a must win for the Pittsburgh Steelers, but it was close and while it wasn't a pretty performance all-around, the important thing for the black-and-gold was that it was a win. By doing so they remain 2.5 games behind the Baltimore Ravens, as falling over three games back, even this early in the season may have been too big of a hole to dig out of. But this wasn’t just a win as the Steelers showed a little bit of a running game and a much better defensive effort, ... Read More
Grading the Steelers Week 3 Loss to Raiders
The Pittsburgh Steelers enter their upcoming bye week sitting at a disappointing 1-2, after not being able to close out the Oakland Raiders on Sunday, as their defense allowed scores on their final five possessions. It's becoming a theme for the Steelers defense that can't seem to make big plays, playing without both James Harrison and Troy Polamalu. While that hurts some, it's hard to imagine this defense being that much better with both in the lineup. Despite the loss, there were some ... Read More
Yinzer of the Week Award: Tino Sunseri
Here at the Yinzer, we are going to be doing a "Yinzer of the Week Award" coming each and every Tuesday. To win the award, you of course have to be from Pittsburgh and have to perform well in your sport over the weekend. While there were many candidates this week, I decided to give the inaugural award to Pitt quarterback Tino Sunseri. No, seriously. Sunseri is in his senior season at Pitt and the majority of fans are ready to get him off campus. He bad in a loss to Youngstown State and ... Read More
Pittsburgh Steelers Grades After Week 2 Win vs. Jets
The Pittsburgh Steelers bounced back nicely from their Week 1 loss to the Denver Broncos, turning in a complete effort in a 27-10 victory over the New York Jets in front of a packed house at Heinz Field Sunday afternoon. As I will do every week of the season, here's a look at my complete grades for every position on the field. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was extremely efficient, completing 24 of his 31 passes for 275 yards and two touchdowns, without an interception. He was the key ... Read More
Roethlisberger Among the Elite on 3rd Down
We've all seen Pittsburgh Steelers' quarterback Ben Roethlisberger come through countless amounts of times when his back has been against the wall. The countless comebacks and big plays from Big Ben have earned him a spot among the game’s elite quarterbacks. We saw that again on Sunday night. Despite a late interception that pretty much sealed the game, the Steelers wouldn't have been in the game without the performance of Roethlisberger. He finished the game with decent numbers, ... Read More
Week two: Steelers vs. Jets
Let the collective groans begin; Tim Tebow and the New York Jets are headed to town. The media frenzy that perpetually swarms about Tebow like a pack of hungry mosquitoes is sure to try and avert the gaze away from the actual game scheduled for Sunday, so consider this article a rare glimpse into the key statistics and figures for the matchup. Fresh off of a week one victory, the Jets march into Pittsburgh already one up on the Steelers. The Black and Gold fell ingloriously to the Denver ... Read More
Pittsburgh Steelers Report Card Following Week 1 Loss
For the Pittsburgh Steelers, Week 1 of the 2012 season began exactly the way the 2011 season ended- a disappointing loss to the Denver Broncos. The only difference is that this time around it wasn't Tim Tebow shredding the Steelers' secondary, but Peyton Manning instead. Despite the loss, there were a few bright spots for the Steelers along the way. Here's a look at my weekly report card following the loss to the Broncos. Quarterback: Despite the late interception, quarterback Ben ... Read More
Steelers fall short in season opening loss to the Broncos
Week one has thus far been riddled with sub-par and inconsistent officiating, and tonight’s matchup against the Denver Broncos was no exception. However, the officials didn’t force quarterback Ben Roethlisberger to toss a mind-blowing, late-game interception that all but hammered the nail into the coffin for the Steel City. Between Big Ben’s errant fourth quarter pick, pitched neatly into the hands of Bronco cornerback Tracy Porter, and a pair of last minute Denver sacks ensured the Steelers’ ... Read More