In a span of 10 plays, the Pittsburgh Steelers had the misfortune of losing three defensive starters to injury. In an otherwise fantastic night for the Steelers defense in a resounding 37-19 victory, this certainly was the lowlight of the game. First to go was linebacker Jarvis Jones, who broke his wrist on play where he forced a Cam Newton fumble. Jones had surgery earlier this week to repair the fracture, and the Steelers placed Jones on the injured reserve/designated to return, meaning ... Read More
Training camp notes from Latrobe
Another day down as Steelers continued their final week of training camp at St Vincent's College in Latrobe with two joint practices with the Buffalo Bills. This was the first time the Steelers have held a joint practice with another NFL team during the eight-year tenure of head coach Mike Tomlin. Both Steelers and Bills fans packed St. Vincent's and were treated to great weather and plenty of action. Here's some of the quick hits I can share with the readers as the Steelers get ready to take ... Read More
Depth at safety a strength for Steelers
As the Steelers enter their second full week of training camp, there are a number of important questions to be answered after consecutive 8-8 seasons. One of the biggest questions will be whether or not the Steelers have enough depth at cornerback, a topic I discussed for PSN a couple of weeks back. Cornerback depth behind the top three of Ike Taylor, Cortez Allen and William Gay is still a hot topic at camp, but it's the outstanding depth at safety that might help ease some of those concerns ... Read More
Steelers cornerback depth will be challenged
After looking at the offensive line as one of the the top question marks going into training camp, let's look another key question going into the 2014 season. This time, focusing on defense. Do the Steelers have the cornerbacks necessary to get the job done in 2014? If you look strictly at some of the numbers over the past three seasons, the answer to this question seems to be yes. Over that time frame, the Steelers pass defense has lead the league in fewest yards allowed twice, and ... Read More
Ike Taylor is the Steelers most valuable asset in the secondary
For the first time since 1971, the Pittsburgh Steelers have the National Football League’s top ranked passing defense in terms of yards allowed per game. When thinking about the Steelers defensive backfield, most think about the miraculous plays of Troy Polamalu or the devastating hits that safety Ryan Clark lays out. However, most people don't realize how much of a defensive salt-wort 10-year corner Ike Taylor is. I am going to go out on a limb here and say, Taylor is the most important player ... Read More