Episode #18 of The Terrible Podcast is now up for you to listen to as in Part 1 David Todd and I discuss the Friday injury report and update our thoughts on if Troy Polamalu will or will not play. We also discuss the recent awards received by Troy. In part 2 we discuss the Steelers Browns matchup on both sides of the ball and the state of the Browns overall this year, in particular their defensive play under coordinator Rob Ryan. In part 3 we look at a few Steelers defensive stats and also take a look at a few other key NFL games this weekend along with some other NFL talking points headed into Read more [...]

The Steelers wrapped up practice preparations on Friday for the Sunday game against the Browns in Cleveland. S Troy Polamalu (ankle) practiced fully on Friday as expected and listed as questionable. He will be a game time decision on Sunday. RB Mewelde Moore (knee) and DE Aaron Smith (triceps) did not practice Friday and are out for the game meaning rookie RB Jonathan Dwyer could suit up for the first time this season. LB Jason Worilds (knee) was limited again and is questionable. LB LaMarr Woodley (knee) went through a full practice and is probable on the Friday injury report. For the Browns Read more [...]

In addition to being voted team MVP on Thursday, Steelers safety Troy Polamalu was also named the Steelers 2010 Walter Payton Man of the Year. The transcript of Browns head coach Eric Mangini's Thursday morning press conference is up on the Browns site. Scott Lebar writes that he believes NFL teams mock intent of Rooney Rule in interviewing black candidates. ESPN AFC North blogger James Walker offers five ways Cleveland can help rekindle the Steelers rivalry that dates back to 1950. Sports radio talk host Stan Savran will be back on the daily airwaves in 2011 as part of the new Read more [...]

If you have not seen the Sound FX of Mike Tomlin wired up for the Carolina Panthers game last week, it is indeed quite a post Christmas present for Steelers fans. The comments of doing the Dougie to quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and the teasing of Emmanuel Sanders for not getting into the endzone is priceless. He tells Sanders to watch Rashard Mendenhall get his money. This is one of the best mic'd up sessions of this season and it gives a great glimpse of Tomlin and other Steelers players on the sideline during the game. Priceless. [flv:http://ll.video.nfl.com/films/s2010/live-wire/w17/101229_nfln_soundfx_mtomlin_wired_700k.mp4 Read more [...]

The NFL reduced the early season fine of Steelers outside linebacker James Harrison from $75,000 to $50,0000 according to Bill Parise, the agent for Harrison. Harrison initially denied the appeal that Harrison had made previously, but the league apparently has had a change of heart after reviewing the hit once again. The fine in question we think stems from the hit on Browns wide receiver Mohamed Massaquoi way back in week 6 of this season. Also receiving fine decreases today were Patriots safety Brandon Meriweather and Falcons cornerback Dunta Robinson according to league sources. Here is the Read more [...]

Below is the Steelers week 16 defensive participation chart versus the Carolina Panthers from last Thursday night. Please comment with any discrepancies you find. You will see that James Farrior got several snaps off in the 2nd half so Larry Foote could get some well needed reps. The Panthers only ran 49 non-penalized plays. Defensive Player Snap Count 96 - Ziggy Hood 44 of 49 99 - Brett Keisel 42 of 49 98 - Casey Hampton 29 of 49 93 - Nick Eason 10 of 49 76 - Chris Hoke 9 of 49 92 - James Harrison 49 of 49 56 - LaMarr Woodley 49 of 49 94 - Lawrence Timmons 49 of 49 51 - James Farrior Read more [...]

Below is the Steelers week 16 offensive participation chart versus the Carolina Panthers from this past Thursday night. I have also designated where each player lined up at the snap of the ball. Example: LOWR = Left Outside Wide Receiver. RITE = Right Inside Tight End etc. The defensive chart will be up shortly. Offensive Skill Position Player Snap Count (by group) 7 - Ben Roethlisberger 68 of 68 34 - Rashard Mendenhall 36 of 68 21 - Mewelde Moore 18 of 68 33 - Isaac Redman 14 of 68 17 - Mike Wallace 64 of 68 86 - Hines Ward 54 of 68 88 - Emmanuel Sanders 31 of 68 84 - Antonio Brown Read more [...]

The Steelers continued practice preparations on Thursday for the Sunday road against the Cleveland Browns. S Troy Polamalu (ankle), RB Mewelde Moore (knee) and DE Aaron Smith (triceps) all sat out again as expected. Smith has already been ruled out this week. T Chris Scott (not injury related) was added to the Thursday report as he missed practice today. LB James Harrison (illness) practiced fully after sitting on Wednesday and has been removed from the injury report. LB Jason Worild (knee) was limited today testing his knee and LB LaMarr Woodley (knee) practiced fully after being limited on Wednesday. For Read more [...]

Steelers strong safety Troy Polamalu was chosen the teams Most Valuable Player on Thursday after a vote by the team. The Steelers will announce the team MVP award are at a 3 p.m. press conference today to officially announce that Polamalu has won the team honors for the first time in his eight-year Steelers career. Before practice today, several Steelers players leaked the word that Polamalu was a near-unanimous winner.

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Steeler Nation will be interested in Mike Pouncey this coming draft year and Michael DiRocco has an article on the twin brother of Steelers rookie center Maurkice Pouncey. Some great interviews of Maurkice Pouncey and Ben Roethlisberger as both get ready for Cleveland and accept the Joe Greene Great Performance Award and the The Chief Award. Browns running back Peyton Hillis sat out Wednesday's practice with the rib injury and might have to wear some kind of a protective jacket against the Steelers, as it looks like he will indeed play. There was a scoring change from last Thursday night's Read more [...]

Episode #17 of The Terrible Podcast is now up for you to listen to as in Part 1 David Todd and I discuss Mike Tomlin's press conference, the status of various Steelers' injuries, the first of the team awards and take a look at the performance of the offensive line against Carolina last week. In Part 2 we review the Pro Bowl rosters that were announced last night, seeing how the Steelers fared in the voting, who around the league got snubbed and who is maybe getting by more on name recognition rather than performance. In Part 3 we analyze the league MVP race, the Eagles-Vikings game and the continued Read more [...]

The Steelers began practice preparations on Wednesday for their week 17 and final regular season game against the Cleveland Browns. S Troy Polamau (ankle) and DE Aaron Smith (triceps) both did not practice as expected. Smith will be out this week again and Polamalu will not test his injury until Friday according to head coach Mike Tomlin. LB James Harrison (illness), RB Mewelde Moore (knee) and LB Jason Worilds (knee) all sat out on Wednesday as well. LB LaMarr Woodley (knee) was limited today. Moore and Worilds are to be considered questionable to play this week right now. WR Arnaz Battle seems Read more [...]

As we enter the final week of the season, I thought we would have a look back at the 41 sacks the Steelers have given up this season. The tables all should be self explanatory and the links in Sack #/Game # column link to individual pages where you can see animated gifs of each sack that are also linked to the replay video on NFL.com. Some of the sacks blamed on Roethlisberger might be able to be blamed on scheme or coverage as well, so keep that in mind. Let me know any you disagree with and I will look at my notes and review the blame. The S in the package denotes QB in the shotgun. Sack Blame Read more [...]

Ten months after a Georgia student claimed Ben Roethlisberger raped her, a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review poll finds that a fourth of local fans dislike him. Scott Brown has a story on how inside linebacker James Farrior is playing young this year. Safety Troy Polamalu, linebacker James Harrison and rookie center Maurkice Pouncey all made the 2011 Pro Bowl on Tuesday. Steelers beat writer Ed Bouchette joined the Vinnie & Cook Show on 93.7 The Fan and gave his reaction to Mike Tomlin’s weekly press conference, and tells us why he’s not expecting to see Troy Polamalu play against the Read more [...]

It was announced just minutes ago that the Steelers have 3 players voted in to the 2011 Pro Bowl. Strong safety Troy Polamalu is the starting strong safety for the AFC and was also the leading defensive player vote getter in the fan voting. Linebacker James Harrison is one of the starting outside linebackers voted in and rookie center Maurkice Pouncey was selected as the backup center to Nick Mangold of the Jets. This is the six consecutive time Polamalu has been selected to the Pro Bowl and Harrison has made the team every season since becoming a starter for the Steelers in 2007. Pouncey is Read more [...]