For the second straight week, a late interception from Ben Roethlisberger came to haunt the Steelers dropping their third straight game in a 13-10 loss to the Bengals. The Steelers are officially are eliminated from playoff contention with the loss. After holding AJ Green to only one reception for eight yards in their week seven meeting, Green exploded for 116 yards on 10 receptions. With arguably his biggest coming on 21 yard pass from Andy Dalton to set the Bengals up for a Josh Brown game ... Read More
It’s never too early for awards
With only three games left, it might be time to talk about awards for the team. Some people do not like player awards and think they are just pointless. I personally like awards, especially if they are voted on by their fellow players. Let's start with team MVP. This is the biggest award with the most candidates. As of right now, I think it has to be Heath Miller. He is on pace to statistically have his best season. The big thing that separates Miller from the rest of the candidates is ... 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
Time to think about the future behind Big Ben
With Ben Roethlisberger constantly being injured, whether it is small or large, when is it time to get a backup to sit behind him and learn? At the age of 30, Ben is still in the prime of his career. He will eventually hold all Steeler records for a quarterback, all except maybe Super Bowl victories. His toughness is unquestioned and his leadership is seen both on and off the field. Obviously no one wants him to have any career ending injuries or start to play terrible, but football teams ... Read More
Although unlikely, the Steelers can still win the division
Surprisingly the Steelers have a shot at the Division title after everything that has gone on this season. They are still two games back with four to play, but beating Baltimore last Sunday gives them an outside chance to win the Division. They have to do their party by winning the rest of the games they have left on their schedule, and Baltimore has to lose three of their last four. Out of the two teams, the Steelers definitely have the easier finish to their regular season. Three out of ... Read More
Don’t ever count the Steelers out
Numerous times throughout the 2012 NFL season Steeler fans and national media pundits alike have had the pen and paper out, ready to write the eulogy for this year’s Pittsburgh Steelers. And every time they have, these Steelers have made them put it away. In Sunday’s win over the Ravens was yet another example of this team being able to summon up a win when not many gave them a chance. Trailing most of the game, on the road against a team that hasn’t lost at home in two years, with their third ... Read More
The Hometown “kid” has his hometown moment
We've seen every statistic that showed how the Steelers can't beat the Ravens without Ben Roethlisberger. It has been all over the place since Roethlisberger went down after a sack in the second half of the Steelers' Monday Night Football game against the Kansas City Chiefs. Steelers' backup quarterback Charlie Batch told the sports world to take those statistics and shove them where the sun doesn't shine after he led the Steelers past the Ravens Sunday evening. Batch, who was drafted in the ... Read More
Steelers – Ravens round 2
Just two weeks ago, the Pittsburgh Steelers took on their arch rivals the Baltimore Ravens at Heinz Field losing 13-10. That was their first game without starting quarterback Ben Roethlisberger after spraining his shoulder and dislocating his rib against the Kansas City Chiefs. Similar to their last matchup, Roethlisberger will be on the sidelines and Charlie Batch will be under center. The Steelers are 0-6 against the Ravens without Roethlisberger. After losing to the Cleveland Browns last ... Read More
Could injuries actually be a good thing?
Every year players get injured. It's going to happen, it just depends who and how bad of an injury. But is it possible that injured players could possibly be a good thing for a team? The Steelers have been decimated by injuries this year. That is not my opinion, it is a fact. No team is 100 percent healthy, and that is completely understandable. But, I don't believe there is another team out there that has any more key injuries than the Steelers. The biggest and most obvious key injury has ... Read More
A Steelers hangover
For about three weeks now, the city of Pittsburgh has been feeling the excruciating side effects from a Steelers hangover. The common remedy for any Steelers hangover is catching the ball when thrown to you (ahem Mike Wallace), holding onto the ball (cough-cough Rashard Mendenhall), and throwing the football accurately (gag CharlieBatch). Please don’t hold your breath Steelers fans, for this quick hangover cure is nowhere in sight. Sunday’s performance against the Cleveland Browns was ... Read More