Joe Fortenbaugh of the National Football Post reported today that the new Cantor Race & Sports Book inside the Palms Hotel & Casino became the first sports book to release point spreads for the 240 games that take place from Week 1 to Week 16 in the 2012 season. Fortenbaugh reports that the wagering is currently capped at $2,000 per game right now, but that amount will be increased to $5,000 per game as the season gets closer. As you can see by the weekly list of odds below that the Pittsburgh Steelers are right now favored in 11 of their 15 games listed with spreads. The only games they are Read more [...]

By Jeremy Hritz It is hard to believe that football fans still have a little over four months to agonize through before enjoying a regular season NFL game. And while Pittsburgh fans are finding some distraction in the Penguins (for better or worse), nothing can replace the void left behind by the end of the 2011 NFL season. Small indications that the season is getting near are starting to burgeon, like the release of the 2012 schedule and the draft being only a few days away. With the schedule release, we can begin to draw some conclusions and make some assumptions about the Steelers chances Read more [...]

The Pittsburgh Steelers 2012 schedule has now be released and it includes 5 primetime games on it. Those nationally televised primetime games at Heinz Field include one against the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday, Nov. 12 at 8:30 p.m. (ESPN), and another on Sunday night, Nov. 18 at 8:20 p.m. against the Baltimore Ravens (NBC). Pittsburgh’s other national primetime games include road games on Thursday, Oct. 11 at the Tennessee Titans (8:20 p.m. – NFL Network) and Sunday, Oct. 21 at the Cincinnati Bengals (8:20 p.m. – NBC). The season opener against the Denver Broncos will be on Sunday night, Read more [...]

The official release of the 2012 Pittsburgh Steelers schedule remains a few hours away but Gerry Dulac has reported via Twitter that the Steelers will indeed open up the 2012 season in Denver against the Denver Broncos and new quarterback Peyton Manning. The Broncos have been speculated as a possible week one opponent of the Steelers for the last several weeks. The down side to this news is that the Steelers will likely be without the services of veteran safety Ryan Clark, who has sat out the last few games played in Denver because of a sickle-cell trait that could cause him harm in the thin Read more [...]

The NFL announced the 2012 preseason schedules today for all 32 teams and the Pittsburgh Steelers will face the Philadelphia Eagles, Indianapolis Colts, Buffalo Bills and the Carolina Panthers in their four preseason games. The most interesting game as far as subplots goes on the preseason schedule is the one against the Colts that will be played at Heinz Field. Former Steelers offensive coordinator Bruce Arians is now the Colts offensive coordinator and the game will likely feature Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck, who will likely be drafted first overall by the Colts later this month. That Read more [...]

Mike Klis, Denver Broncos beat writer from The Denver Post, reported Tuesday that the Broncos have received word there is a strong chance they will play their season opener Sept. 9 on NBC's "Sunday Night Football." Klis speculates that the Broncos opponent for that game could very well be the Pittsburgh Steelers, the New Orleans Saints or the New England Patriots. Klis also goes on to speculate that the Saints might not be the choice in light of the recent Bountygate scandal and the Patriots may not be the choice because that game is on the road. Should the Steelers indeed wind up playing Read more [...]

One of the things to come out of the NFL owners meetings this week down in Florida is the 2012 OTA dates for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Previously teams had been allowed 14 offseason organized team activities, but upon ratification of the new CBA, that number is now down to 10. Alby Oxenreiter, Sports Director for WPXI-TV (NBC) in Pittsburgh, reported via Twitter on Tuesday that the Steelers will hold their 10 OTA sessions between May 22nd and June 14th. That time frame coincides with the NHL Eastern Conference and Stanley Cup Finals according to Oxenreiter. The OTA sessions are not open to Read more [...]

By Christopher DiMarino Part of knowing your team is understanding their competition (as the saying goes, keep your friends close, and your enemies closer). It is very important to see what teams the Steelers will play in the 2012 season and which may provide the biggest challenges. We all know that the Black and Gold will square off against the Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens twice in the 2012 season. However, there are 10 other teams the Steelers will get meet on the field as well. Those teams are: Home KC SD NYJ PHI WAS Away DEN OAK TEN DAL NYG This Read more [...]

It was announced on Tuesday that the first game of 2012 NFL regular season will be played on Wednesday, September 5th at at MetLife Stadium as to avoid a conflict with President Barack Obama’s Thursday night speech at the Democratic National Convention. The Super Bowl XLVI champion New York Giants will be the home team of course and the speculation has been rampant as to who they will play. When you look at the Giants 2012 opponents that they will play at home in 2012, you will see that they are scheduled to host the Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins, New Orleans Saints, Read more [...]

The 2012 Senior Bowl week is underway in Mobile, Alabama and as always the official weigh-in takes place on Monday to get the latest heights and weights of the players prior to the 2012 NFL Combine in late February. Below are the official heights, weights, hand and arm length measurements of both the North and the South rosters and the height measurements are of course done in eighths per the standard. Meaning the last number of the four digits is the eighth measurement. 1 = 1/8, 2 = 1/4, 3 = 3/8, 4 = 1/2, 5 = 5/8, 6 = 3/4, 7 = 7/8. 2012 Senior Bowl Official Weigh-In Results NORTH ROSTER Read more [...]

By Jeremy Hritz Right now, it still hurts for Steelers fans. Two of our most hated opponents will battle for the AFC crown that we proudly wore last year. And in the NFC, we have to watch the other hated Harbaugh and the Eli Manning-led New York Giants. While Sunday will no doubt be agonizing as it reminds us of what could have been, it is time to move on. And what better way to do so than taking a closer look at the 2012-2013 Steelers' opponents. Opponents’ 2011 Records: 103-105 (.495) 2011 Playoff Opponents on 2012 Schedule: 4 - Baltimore, Cincinnati, Denver, New York Giants Divisional Read more [...]

We still have one week left to go in the 2011 NFL season, but we now have enough to go on to give you the Pittsburgh Steelers 2012 opponents that will be on their 2012 schedule. The only thing that remains to be decided is if the the Steelers will host the New England Patriots or the New York Jets and if they will travel to play either the Houston Texans or the Tennessee Titans. Should the Steelers win the AFC North on Sunday, they will host the Patriots and visit the Texans. If they do not win the AFC North on Sunday, they will host the Jets and visit the the Titans instead. Those are the only Read more [...]