Who are the real Steelers? Are they the 2-3 team that people were writing off and saying “this season is over already.” Or are they the 4-0 team that has the city believing again and the league talking about them. Let's be honest, the Steelers looked pretty bad through the first five games. They beat two teams that in retrospect are pretty terrible, the Eagles and Jets. Out of their losses, two were to dreadful teams, the Titans and Raiders. This version of the Steelers could have been 4-1 if ... Read More
Has immense wingspan of James Harrison been clipped?
Having the Steelers season now in full throttle, where is the dynamic duo of LaMarr Woodley and James Harrison, most importantly, Harrison? He’s a five time Pro-Bowl linebacker with fearsome abilities to force fumbles, sack quarterbacks and frightfully make his presence known on the field. Yet he has missed the first three 2012 regular season games and continues to be invisible on the stat sheet. The previous four seasons, he mustered 45.5 sacks and well over 200-plus tackles which most outside ... Read More
Leftwich or Batch?
Charlie Batch was once a franchise quarterback. From 1998 to 2001, he started 46 games for the Detroit Lions. As a rookie, he handed off to Barry Sanders. In Batch’s first full season as a starter, he led the hapless Lions to the playoffs; it would be their last postseason appearance until 2011. Byron Leftwich was once a franchise quarterback. From 2003 to 2006, he started 44 games for the Jacksonville Jaguars. As a rookie, he took over as the starter for Mark Brunell, an original member of ... Read More
Steelers avoid the trap game; lose Ben in process
The Pittsburgh Steelers came out of this sloppy Monday night football game with a win in overtime against the Kansas City Chiefs 16-13. But the biggest story may be the injury to quarterback Ben Roethlisberger who ended up leaving the game in the third quarter with an apparent shoulder injury. He did not return to game. Both teams came out fired up for this primetime game on Monday night as the Chiefs got the scoring started in the first quarter on their second drive. Tight end Tony Moeaki ... Read More
Week 10 Fantasy Advice
Start QB Carson Palmer- Palmer had a big fantasy week last week against the Bucs, with 36 points. With the Raiders’ top two running backs both hurt, he will likely again be forced to pass a ton and should be fairly productive against a beat-up Ravens defense. HB Mikel Leshoure- Leshoure probably won’t score three touchdowns again like he did last week. But he’s worth starting against a Vikings defense that has allowed a running back to score in each of their last three games. HB CJ ... Read More
NFL Week 10 key games
Atlanta at New Orleans: Atlanta is heading into New Orleans at 8-0 while the Saints are a disappointing 3-5. The Saints are coming into Sunday's game on a two-game win streak, and the offense is consistently putting up points. As of late, the defense has looked slightly better, which isnt saying much since they are still ranked in the bottom in the NFL in most defensive categories. I see the high-flying Falcons pass offense putting up huge numbers on Sunday, and the Falcons have just enough ... Read More
Is Steeler Nation ready for a Troy-less era?
In football and other sports, there is a "what have you done for me lately" mentality. Is it fair? Probably not. But sports fans have short attention spans, and some are just uneducated. It's not their fault. It is what it is. For some, they ask the questions that some don’t have the guts to ask. In some instances, they ask the questions that others just don't happen to think of. Recently some football fans that I know asked the question that has really never crossed my mind. Is it time for Troy ... Read More
Steelers vs. Chiefs preview
Bit by hard-fought bit, the Pittsburgh Steelers are ascending the ranks of the AFC North, and now stand above hardened rivals Cincinnati and Cleveland. The Steelers continue to trail the Ravens by a smidgen, but optimism is flourishing in the Steel City entering Week 10 of the regular season, thanks greatly in part to a highly favorable matchup. The struggles of the Kansas City Chiefs thus far in 2012 are many and well-documented, most notable among them being the difficulty finding a secure ... Read More
How is Steelers defense ranked No. 1 at midway point?
Another half of the season is done in the NFL, and the Pittsburgh Steelers defense is ranked No. 1 through those eight games. Watching those games, an outside fan might be impressed, but Steelers fans might ask how? We as Steelers fans are spoiled in a way, and our impressions of the team may be a little different, than let’s say a Jaguars fan assuming there are any. Watching these first few games, the defense to us looked weak and in slow motion. James Harrison coming off an injury hasn’t ... Read More
Running back to the polls
Election day in America. A day in which Americans (well, 50-60 percent of us) wake up 10 minutes early, drive about four minutes out of their way, and spend six minutes deciding the fate of the free world. It’s a beautiful, symbiotic act that is a true privilege of living in a democracy. Pennsylvania is a swing state, one in which the candidates have fought tooth and nail for, attempting to sway the voters based on our issues of greatest concern. But one “hot-button” issue that the candidates ... Read More