In what has become a grudge match of the highest caliber, the Pittsburgh Steelers (1-0) and Cincinnati Bengals (1-0) will face each other for the first time this season when the two kickoff at 1 p.m. at Heinz Field. If we know anything, it's that it'll be a very good game between two of the league's top offenses — and that a lot of yellow flags will fly. The Steelers are still without running back Le'Veon Bell, who was suspended for the first three games of the season for a missed drug test, ... Read More
Position grades for the Steelers’ win over Washington
The Pittsburgh Steelers opened up their 2016-17 NFL season with a dominant 38-16 win over Washington. A lot of pressure was put on the offense, what with the suspensions of Le’Veon Bell and Martavis Bryant and Markus Wheaton's injury. The Steelers’ defense also had some pressure on them, as their inconsistency last season led to the Steelers to drafting two defensive backs early in the 2016 NFL Draft. Without further ado, here are the first grades of the 2016-17 season. Quarterback: Ben ... Read More
Three up, three down: Steelers vs. Washington
So much for early concerns about the Pittsburgh Steelers, who made good on one of head coach Mike Tomlin's favorite coaching mantras. Despite of a myriad of losses of key contributors on offense, Tomlin assured anyone and everyone who would listen that the Steelers' high-octane offense would continue to get the job done. After the Steelers convincing 38-16 win over Washington in their season opener on Monday Night Football last night, it looks like Tomlin had reason to be confident. In our ... Read More
Steelers dismantle Washington in 38-16 win
Leading up to Monday’s game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington, everyone was focused on who was missing from the Steelers’ side. Wide receiver Martavis Bryant? Suspended for the year. Wide receiver Markus Wheaton? Injured for the game. Running back Le’Veon Bell? Suspended for three games. Tight end Heath Miller? Retired. In fact, Pittsburgh came into Washington D.C. missing players who provided 41 percent of its yards from scrimmage last year. But Monday’s game ended up being ... Read More
Advantage of quarterback will lead Steelers to division title
The Pittsburgh Steelers head into the 2016 season as one of the favorites to represent the AFC in Super Bowl 51. Even though the team has significant questions defensively and will be forced to adapt to life without Heath Miller (retirement) and Martavis Bryant (suspension) on offense, it's the Steelers who seem to be the sexy pick for those willing to go out on a limb and not pick the New England Patriots. It's fair to be a little skeptical of the national pundits who have made the Steelers ... Read More
Despite player suspensions, consistency key for Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers have faced adversity for many years when it comes to their players. This year, however, the task could prove to be much more difficult. Heading into the start of the regular season, the Steelers are without several key components of their offense. Legendary (and fan-favorite) tight end Heath Miller retired, running back Le’Veon Bell will miss the first three games with a suspension, and wide receiver Martavis Bryant will miss the whole season with a year-long ... Read More
Steelers select 2016 captains
The Pittsburgh Steelers have named their four team captains for the 2016-2017 NFL season. The team took a vote and, for the second year in a row, named Ben Roethlisberger, Cameron Heyward, William Gay and Robert Golden as the captains. Roethlisberger is the lone offensive captain, and Golden is the lone special teams captain, while Gay and Heyward both share the defensive captain role. Roethlisberger has been a captain for the Steelers eight times. He was elected captain in 2008 and 2009 ... Read More
Steelers claim QB Zach Mettenberger off waivers
The Pittsburgh Steelers have claimed quarterback Zach Mettenberger off waivers after he was released by the San Diego Chargers. Mettenberger was previously released by the Tennessee Titans in May. Mettenberger was drafted in the sixth round of the 2014 draft by the Titans out of LSU. In seven games in 2014, he threw for 1,412 yards, eight touchdowns and seven interceptions — for a quarterback rating of 83.4. In 2015, his numbers were worse in the same number of games (7): 935 yards, four ... Read More
Steelers, Antonio Brown restructure contract for 2016-17 season
The Pittsburgh Steelers have reached a new deal with wide receiver Antonio Brown for this season. The two parties agreed to restructure Brown’s deal, which will last until the end of the season. The Steelers’ top receiver will now make $10.25 million in 2016-17. With his old contract, Brown was only set to make $6.25 million. The deal also includes an $8.975 million signing bonus and the promise of a new deal for next season. Brown signed a six-year, $43.04 million deal in 2012, an ... Read More
Three positives from preseason game between Steelers and Saints
Friday, the Pittsburgh Steelers settled some fans’ nerves with the team's first preseason win, in Week 3, against the New Orleans Saints. The Steelers defeated the Saints 27-14 in the Superdome. Here are three positives from the win. Landry Jones steps up Backup quarterback Landry Jones might have thought he was getting a free ride to the Steelers' 53-man roster with the injury of backup quarterback Dustin Vaughan. However, the Steelers wanted to make Jones work for his roster spot, so ... Read More