Ever since Ben Roethlisberger donned the black and gold, the Pittsburgh Steelers have had consistency at quarterback position. Putting the various (and numerous) injuries aside, Roethlisberger has always been a steady presence on Pittsburgh's offense, working a changeover of talented running backs, wide receivers and tight ends — all while putting up stellar statistics. But when NFL experts talk about the “elite” quarterbacks, the names they typically mention are Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, ... 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
Grades: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Philadelphia Eagles
The Pittsburgh Steelers and the Philadelphia Eagles battled it out Sunday afternoon in the Battle of Pennsylvania. The Eagles easily won the battle, crushing the Steelers in a 34-3 victory. Pittsburgh suffered injuries, struggled to drive the ball down the field and had a lackluster pass rush defense. The loss moves the Steelers to 2-1 and second in the AFC North — the Baltimore Ravens are 3-0. Without further ado, here are the grades for Pittsburgh's Week 3 game against ... Read More
Three up, three down: Steelers vs. Eagles
Every so often, even football teams with storied traditions like the Pittsburgh Steelers put together a “throw-away-the-film” type of performance. You know, the game where it's nearly impossible to find anything positive. The type of defeat that, in retrospect, might end up being labeled as the worst regular-season loss in the Mike Tomlin era. In the wake of a 34-3 drubbing by the Philadelphia Eagles (3-0), Tomlin and his staff need to take that tape and burn it, bury it, do anything to rid ... Read More
Eagles QB Carson Wentz faces toughest test yet in Steelers
Philadelphia Eagles rookie quarterback Carson Wentz has wasted little time hitting the ground running to start his career in the city of brotherly love. The numbers though his first two games are impressive: 658 passing yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions. Add a veteran-like presence that has brought out comparisons to a young Ben Roethlisberger, and there are plenty of reasons for Eagles fans to be excited as they get set to host Roethlisberger and the 2-0 Pittsburgh Steelers this ... Read More
Grades: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Cincinnati Bengals
The Pittsburgh Steelers are 2-0 for the first time since 2010 after the team managed a fairly tame 24-16 win over the Cincinnati Bengals at Heinz Field on Sunday. With the win, the Steelers are now one of two teams in the AFC North that are 2-0. (The other team is the Baltimore Ravens, whom the Steelers won’t meet until Nov. 6.) Here are the position grades from the Steelers’ Week 2 game against the Bengals. Quarterback: Ben Roethlisberger's performance wasn't up to his usual standards, ... Read More
Three up, three down: Steelers vs. Bengals
The highly anticipated early-season matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers (2-0) and the Cincinnati Bengals (1-1) may not have had the pre-game vitriol or in-game bad blood with Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict missing due to a suspension, but that didn't stop the game from being another tight contest where victory wasn't seized until the final moments. A controversial ruling on a fumble by Bengals wide receiver Tyler Boyd when Cincinnati was attempting to drive for a tying score late in ... Read More
Column: Don’t sleep on wide reciever Eli Rogers
The Pittsburgh Steelers found themselves a diamond in the rough with wide receiver Eli Rogers. The Steelers found Rogers last year and signed him as undrafted free agent out of Louisville, but he was placed on the team’s injured reserve last August and spent the whole 2015 season on IR. This year, Rogers appeared in his first NFL regular season game, which he even started. In his first game, he recorded six receptions for 59 yards. He even earned his first NFL touchdown after it bobbled ... Read More