The Steelers and the Cards will face off again on Aug 23. But this time it's merely a preseason game.
Steelers, Grilled to the Maximum
The Steelers and the Cards will face off again on Aug 23. But this time it's merely a preseason game.
So, what is this thing, a Superbowl slump? Most would agree that it's a down year after appearing in the Superbowl. That's easy. But how down does that year have to be? Is it good enough to miss the playoffs or is a losing record required? Does one need to pick in the top five of the following draft?
Fans have little choice but to speculate. Will the offensive line remain unchanged? Do the Steelers dare ignore their aging defensive line?
Victory Parade Banners Stolen Eleven Superbowl banners were nicked. Had to be an inside job, right? Wait a few days and check EBay, it’s almost a certainty. Double Superbowl Winner Andre Frazier Resigned He was a UDFA signing in 2005 who managed to stick around. Kudos to Frazier, the Steelers need their role players. Frazier sacks Gradkowski James Harrison Will Seek Free Agency After ’09 Season He will if he wants. You gonna change his…
James Harrison must ruminate his options. Harrison was the NFL Defensive Player of the Year for 2008. Can you name the last time a Steeler was honored so? Neither can I. It’s an achievement punctuated by his play in the Steelers’ Superbowl XLIII victory. His record setting touchdown return will be remembered for decades. His play has far exceeded the value of his contract. Unfortunately, new Steelers’ contracts do not reward a player for past…
Steelers Tag Starks Again For the second year in a row the Steelers slap Max Starks with a tag. Last season it was a transitional tag which required that he be paid the average ($6.9M) of the league top 10 offensive lineman salaries. If he were to sign with another team, the Steelers could match the offer or receive a first rounder (thereabouts) in compensation. This year Starks was designated the franchise player. As a…
Keith Butler would rather coach linebackers for the Steelers than coordinate the defense for the Cardinals.
Is the irony lost on anyone? The Steelers’ glaring hole is incapable of opening one. A hole, that is. The patchwork offensive line was somehow good enough to help win a Super Bowl. It didn’t hurt to have the league’s best defense and a gutsy quarterback who’d sooner take a beating than give up on a play down field. Where a passerby may assume that the champ’s offensive line contributed greatly to success, a studious…
It’s been a week and a day since the Steelers claimed Super Bowl XLIII. Before we forge ahead and prepare our fan-brains for the next phase of the NFL year, let’s have a brief look back at the one which passed. Be honest, were you realistically expecting the Super Bowl for our Steelers one year ago today? I wasn’t. The boys had finished their (10-6) season on a disappointing down, losing 4 of their final…
What a clutch drive to take the lead. Wow. Pittsburgh Steelers win Super Bowl XLIII for their NFL record 6th Lombardi Trophy!
Where to start? How about with #43? Troy Polamalu padded the Steelers’ slim lead on their way to Super Bowl XLIII with his interception return for a touchdown. It was a clutch play that they had to have. Following a timely sack by Lamar Woodley, The Wig’s play seemingly sealed the fate of the Ravens just when momentum was going their way. The Ravens scored a touchdown on their previous possession and they had just…
The Steelers pull out a 23-14 win over the hated Ravens for a trip to Super Bowl XLIII. It’s their seventh trip and an opportunity for an NFL record six wins.
Frozen Field Forces Practice Indoors But the indoor practice was not warm and toasty as Coach Tomlin opened the doors and let the cold inside. Tampa Fires Coach and GM Gruden’s teams missed the playoffs four of the last six seasons after winning the Super Bowl during his first year at the helm. The ‘Bucs started strong at 9-3 but lost their last four, including two at home to miss the playoffs. Gruden was shocked…
It’s time to make the Ravens go away. The Steelers have beaten them twice and now they’re coming back for more. Cue the old single by 80′s hairband extraordinaire, Ratt. And you're back, you're back for more You turn away, you're back for more If it’s more they want then it’s more of the same they shall receive. Welcome back to Heinz Field, Ray Ray, Flacco and the rest of the boys. Hope you all…
The San Diego Chargers were the team to knock the league MVP from the playoffs. After the Chargers won the game on a 22 yard TD scamper in overtime by Darren Sproles, people whined about the nature of the victory. The whiners said that getting the ball first is an advantage that cannot be overcome. That’s loser talk. I’ve never heard the winning team have any problem with the overtime format. As a matter of…
Wild Cards: Road Warriors Poised To Upset Can you believe it? All four wildcard teams are favored. That’s each pair in each conference. “I’ve never seen anything like that,” said Mike Seba, a senior oddsmaker for Las Vegas Sports Consultants. Vegas Likes the Titans and Giants for Super Bowl XLIII The favored Giants are 2-1 to win with the Titans at 4-1. Steelers are at 9-1 odds to take the big game. Other notables are…
It’s official, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offense is in a groove rut. After taking a lead the boys on the offensive side of the ball got their shovels, started digging and didn’t stop. At the end they were staring up from a 31-14 hole. One hopes they find their way out before the next meaningful game, three weeks hence on Heinz Field. The final against Cleveland means nothing, it’s like the final preseason game before the…
