The old saying is when you have two quarterbacks, you have none. But what about kickers? For the first time in probably a long time, the Pittsburgh Steelers dressed two of them against the Buffalo Bills. Only one played, Chris Boswell, and was again excellent, but coming off an abdominal…
If you like watching guards pull, you had to enjoy watching the Pittsburgh Steelers win this past Sunday over the Buffalo Bills. In total, the Steelers ran the counter a total of 14 times for 71 yards and all featured running back Le’Veon Bell carrying the football. It should be…
Over the course of the final three games of the regular season, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ late of games will have an air of familiarity about it. Their final three opponents are all their own division rivals. Which means it’s time for AFC North football, and just in time for the…
The regular season is here, and the Pittsburgh Steelers are taking their practices at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex, formerly known and still referred to as the ‘South Side’ facility of Heinz Field. While the real work is now upon us, there is plenty left to be done. And there…
You may recall Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin speaking earlier this week about his offensive strategy, which consisted of throwing the ball early and often, and then turning to the ground game in the second half, allowing the pass to set up the run, and the wear down the…
Game notes from the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 27-20 win over the Buffalo Bills. First Half – Kick return unit. Front five: Arthur Moats-Tyler Matakevich-Vince Williams-Anthony Chickillo-Jordan Dangerfield. Sean Davis behind. Roosevelt Nix/David Johnson/L.T. Walton on the wedge. Fitzgerald Toussaint and Sammie Coates as the kick returners. – Early stunt pickup between…
When the New York Giants took down the 17-1 Patriots in 2007, they did so with an outstanding pass rush. But what got them there in the first place was a balanced offense that ran behind one of the best offensive lines in football, and Shaun O’Hara was a key…
Our weekly talk to the tape segment. Have seen parts of it all season long but the win over the Buffalo Bills was as good example as any that showed the way Mike Tomlin and Keith Butler are blending their backgrounds into a surprisingly effective defense. Tomlin is known from…
The bad news is that the Pittsburgh Steelers have a few players that are currently dealing with concussions. The good news is that for two of them, at least, they appear to be on their way back, and may clear the protocol very shortly, perhaps as early as today, barring…
The Pittsburgh Steelers had not had a true fullback for many years before stumbling upon Roosevelt Nix last year, a converted college defensive end who originally signed with the Falcons after going undrafted in 2014. He ended up making Pittsburgh’s squad a year ago because of his special-teams play, but…
There was a time when Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker James Harrison was viewed, by the league’s front office at least, as more or less public enemy number one. He became the poster child for the player safety initiative when he had head-on collisions with two different players while the Steelers…
In addition to previously believing that Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown deserved a Grammy for his performance following a hit late in last year’s AFC Wild Card Game, Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Adam Jones revealed Wednesday that Brown is destined for something else gold in color. “He’s going to wear a…
The Pittsburgh Steelers victory over the Buffalo Bills was a historic game and extremely fun to watch. With the Steelers winning streak at four games, let’s recap the top 10 most important plays of the game. 10 – The Steelers’ offense found itself in the red zone with 12:00 minutes…
The Cincinnati Bengals will host the Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday at Paul Brown Stadium and their first initial injury report that was released on Wednesday includes quite a few names. Not practicing for the Bengals on Wednesday were defensive end Wallace Gilberry (calf), cornerback Adam Jones (ankle) and wide receiver James…
The Pittsburgh Steelers are preparing to play the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday and their initial injury report that was released on Wednesday includes some encouraging news. Practicing fully on Wednesday were defensive tackle Javon Hargrave (concussion), guard B.J. Finney (concussion), guard Ramon Foster (chest) and running back DeAngelo Williams (knee). Hargrave and Foster missed…