5 months ago Article 8 comments

Steelers Playoff Picture: Huge weekend for Baltimore as Pittsburgh and Cincinnati look to close the gap

Baltimore's once-dominant three game lead in the AFC North has shrunk to two games, and their Week 14 opponents, the Washington Redskins, are 2.5 point favorites in D.C. A Ravens win and losses from Pittsburgh and the Bengals give the Ravens their second straight AFC North crown.

5 months ago Article 60 comments

Week 14 Pregame Focus: Forget about the Steelers offense, this is about the defense

Ben Roethlisberger is the unchallenged leader of this team. Starting in Week 14, though, the defense will become the catalyst behind the Steelers making a powerful run at the AFC playoffs, and once there, will be the team no one wants to play.

5 months ago Article 12 comments

5 Reasons the Steelers can beat the Chargers in Week 14

Even though the Steelers are 7.5 point favorites in this game, expect a competitive battle that will likely be determined on turnovers.

5 months ago Article 6 comments

Steelers vs. Chargers: Week 14 game time, TV broadcast Info, and more

Despite a 7.5 point advantage in the spread, expect a lower-scoring, tightly competitive game between San Diego and Pittsburgh in Week 14.

5 months ago Article 15 comments

Steelers promote cornerback Josh Victorian to active roster, waive Brian Hoyer

As health concerns rotate from quarterback to defensive back, the Steelers make the appropriate roster moves in preparation for Chargers.

5 months ago Article 37 comments

Steelers offensive line coach Sean Kugler to be named head coach at UTEP

Kugler returns to his college roots with his first head coaching position. The Steelers have not confirmed this news as of Saturday morning, and no replacement for Kugler has been named.

5 months ago Article 42 comments

Steelers vs. Chargers: Week 14 preview in must-win game for Pittsburgh's playoff chances

The Steelers host the dangerous San Diego Chargers Sunday at Heinz Field - a place the Chargers rarely ever win.

5 months ago Article 37 comments

Steelers' top-ranked defense suffocating opponents with less pressure

The Steelers defense leads the NFL in several defensive categories, but the gap between them and the rest of the league gets significantly wider when looking at the past seven games. The once-feared Blitzburgh defense is sending fewer defenders after the passer, and the results are staggering.

5 months ago Article 16 comments

Five Questions for Bolts from the Blue, SB Nation's Chargers blog

Editor John Gennaro answers five questions about the San Diego Chargers in wake of the Chargers vs. Steelers Week 14 game Sunday.

5 months ago Article 291 comments

Mike Wallace passive-aggressively complains about his lack of production

In a revealing interview done by Tribune-Review reporter Ralph N. Paulk, Mike Wallace tries to mask his displeasure in the role he's being asked to play in the Steelers offense.

5 months ago Article 39 comments

Ben Roethlisberger to wear custom-made military-grade protective vest against Chargers in Week 14

The same technology James Harrison and Ryan Clark use in their helmets is being used on a special vest to protect Ben Roethlisberger's injured right shoulder against San Diego when he makes his first start since Week 10.

5 months ago Article 64 comments

Which Steelers player has the best nickname?

A team rife of nicknames, it's important to evaluate the good ones as well as the bad.

5 months ago Article 26 comments

Steelers offensive coordinator Todd Haley says Plaxico Burress 'trying to get his feet under him'

Plaxico Burress was signed as a free agent and has dressed for the Steelers last two games, but this would be his first game with quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who will start in Week 14 against San Diego.

5 months ago Article 21 comments

Steelers depth chart: Brian Hoyer's days with are numbered

Hoyer was an instant fan favorite for seven quarters of football, though he never took a snap. Now, it looks like he never will.

5 months ago Article 69 comments

Rashard Mendenhall may have played his last game as a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers

After a two fumble performance against the Browns, the Steelers former first round pick and franchise starting running back, has found himself buried at the bottom of the depth chart; possibly for good.

5 months ago Article 10 comments

How the Steelers used slide protection in Week 13 and could use it again against San Diego

Kelvin Beachum faced a daunting task on Sunday with his first NFL start. Luckily, the Steelers coaches did what great coaches do: they put Beachum in the best possible position to be successful.

5 months ago Article 61 comments

The state of the Steelers at the three quarters mark of 2012

Where do the Steelers stand heading into the last lap of the regular season?

5 months ago Article 44 comments

5 Burning Questions Facing Steelers Nation after Victory over the Ravens

Was victory over the Ravens the Steelers best "Standard Game?" Does reviving the example of the '05 Steelers jinx the team? What of Cortez Allen and Curtis Brown? Answer these and other Burning Questions facing Steelers Nation.

6 months ago Article 94 comments

Steelers playoff picture: Win over Ravens clears things up heading into Week 14

With four weeks left in the 2012 season, the Pittsburgh Steelers still have the inside track to the playoffs, but they're not out of the woods just yet.

6 months ago Article 122 comments

Kelvin Beachum: Unsung hero in Steelers Week 13 win over Ravens

While congratulations are deserved by multiple players in Sunday afternoon's emotional victory, one player seems to get lost in the shuffle.

6 months ago Article 26 comments

Ike Taylor Injury: Fibula injury could keep Steelers cornerback out 2-6 weeks

Taylor has started every game for the Steelers since 2007, and Week 12 of the 2012 season was his 123rd consecutive regular season game appearance. He has an MRI scheduled for Monday. He would be replaced by Cortez Allen in the starting lineup if he misses extended time, which appears to be the case.