Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell is facing a two-game suspension in relation to his August arrest for marijuana possession, according to a report by ESPN’s John Clayton. Bell was stopped in his black Chevrolet Camaro on August 20 in Ross Township along with his former teammate, LeGarrette Blount. Bell was charged with possession of marijuana and driving under the influence. He has entered the Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition (ARD) program and will undergo 15 months of probation and ... Read More
Steelers to play in 2015 Hall of Fame Game
The Steelers will face the Minnesota Vikings in the 2015 Pro Football Hall of Fame game, the National Football League announced on Wednesday. Kickoff between the Steelers and Vikings will be at 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 9. The game will be played at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio, which is adjacent to the hall of fame. The game, which is traditionally the first preseason game played, will kick off NBC’s Sunday Night Football season. Both teams are represented in the ... Read More
Steelers promote Joey Porter and Jerry Olsavsky to linebackers coaches
After promoting Keith Butler to replace recently departed defensive coordinator Dick Lebeau last month, the Steelers again looked within the organization to fill a vacant position. Defensive assistants Jerry Olsavsky and Joey Porter were both promoted to replace Butler as linebackers coach. Olsavsky will coach the inside linebackers and Porter will coach the outside linebackers. Both men got their starts in pro football as linebackers for the black and gold. Olsavsky was a 10th-round pick ... Read More
Steelers’ Marcus Gilbert faces toughest task of season on Sunday
Steelers right tackle Marcus Gilbert has been burdened by a fair share of daunting assignments this season. Gilbert had to face Ravens outside linebacker Elvis Dumervil, who is tied for the NFL lead in sacks with 17, twice this season. In the duration of those two games, Gilbert gave up three sacks to Dumervil. In Week 7, the Steelers hosted the Houston Texans. In that game, Gilbert dealt with Texans defensive end J.J. Watt, who ranks second in the league in sacks with 16.5, and is ... Read More
Steelers RB Le’Veon Bell named AFC offensive player of the week
Who knew what the Steelers had when they drafted Le'Veon Bell out of Michigan State last year in the second round. Bell, a three-down, workhorse back, has carried the load for the Steelers' offense for much of the season. In Sunday's come-from-behind win over the Cincinnati Bengals, Bell once again carried the load for the Steelers, and the rest of the league took notice, as he was named the AFC offensive player of the week. Bell rushed for 185 yards on 26 carries during the game, and he ... Read More
Antonio Brown proves to be among the best in the game
Antonio Brown is currently the best wide receiver in the NFL. Being a part of the Pittsburgh media may have some thinking there is some bias there, but as things stand today, Brown is indeed the best wide receiver in the NFL. Better than Demarius Thomas. Better than T.Y. Hilton and Brandon Marshall. Dare I say it, better than the great Calvin Johnson. The numbers this season certainly support that bold assertion. Brown leads the NFL with 71 catches, 15 more than Hilton's second place ... Read More
2013 is a necessary evil for the Steelers
The 2-6 record that the Pittsburgh Steelers trudge into the second half of the 2013 with has electrified their fan base in a way many have never experienced. It is a complete reversal of the campaign enjoyed by the Pittsburgh Pirates this past summer when they took their long-suffering fans on a joy ride that was two decades in the making. The Steelers have been spoiling their fans since 1992, the first season that Bill Cowher took the reigns of a struggling franchise that had been run into ... Read More
Steelers vs. Titans Week 1 preview
Game Notes: Tennessee Titans (0-0; 0-0 away) at Pittsburgh Steelers (0-0; 0-0 home) Sunday, September 8 - 1:00 pm (televised locally on CBS/KDKA) Heinz Field - Pittsburgh, PA A winless preseason is in the rearview mirror for Mike Tomlin and the Pittsburgh Steelers as they open the 2013-2014 regular season Sunday afternoon at Heinz Field, where they will host Mike Munchak and the Tennessee Titans. There were plenty of poor individual performances and some team weaknesses exposed in ... Read More
2013 Steelers season preview
Right as the next NFL season is set to officially begin, Steelers fans can either optimistically dream of Mike Tomlin, Ben Roethlisberger and friends raising a seventh Lombardi Trophy on the stage at MetLife Stadium, or they can sit anxiously and await kickoff Sunday and every other game with reservations and angst and pessimism. Both outlooks are bound to elicit conversation and there are valid arguments for either school of thought. While a Super Bowl run would be perhaps a surprise to many, ... Read More
Running back Le’Veon Bell has Lisfranc injury, surgery is a possibility
As if injuries aren't already bad enough for the Steelers, they suffered yet another hit to the team this afternoon. Rookie running back Le'Veon Bell is believed to have suffered a Lisfranc injury during Monday nights game against the Washington Redskins. While staying healthy has been something the Steelers have had trouble doing this past offseason, and current preseason, the loss of Bell might be the biggest one. He missed the team's first preseason game against the Giants due to a left ... Read More