Once again the Steelers game promises to be the Game of the Week in the NFL. Since Thanksgiving weekend the Steelers have played at New England, versus Dallas and at Baltimore consecutively. Each game received the top announcing crew for the respective network and this week will be no different as Jim Nantz and Phil Simms travel to Nashville to cover the game. Notes Titans Press Release Steelers Press Release
Do the Steelers really want home field? Everyone in the NFL wants to be home for the playoffs, but there’s one AFC team where the home-field factor actually has been a disadvantage … and you’re looking at it. Four times in the past 16 years, the Steelers had home-field advantage entering the playoffs — 1992, 1994, 2001 and 2004 — and four times they failed to make it to the Super Bowl. Three times they…
The NFL officials finally got one correct! Hurray! They failed to call it right against San Diego, taking away a touchdown to give the world a freak: the first 11-10 score in NFL history. They’ve thrown penalty flags against Steeler players only to apologize for their mistakes later in the week. But on the third down pass into the end zone from Ben Roethlisberger to Santonio Holmes they got it right. It was initially ruled…
Shooting down the Ravens to reach 11-3 has the Steelers in a good position before heading into the playoffs. Next, they face the 12-2 Tennessee Titans in a showdown for the number one seed in the AFC. The Titans will be missing two stars on their defensive line, Kyle Vanden Bosch and Albert Haynesworth, so one hopes that will relieve some of the pressure on Big Ben. “To me personally, there’s no pressure,” Roethlisberger said…
The Steelers arrived in Baltimore as the underdog. They left as AFC North Champions. The game was originally scheduled for 1p.m. Eastern. But talk of bounties, thuggery, the Ravens’ cocky defense, the Steelers’ Number One Defense, the “rookie wunderkind” at quarterback and a division title in the balance helped propel this matchup to CBS’s premier afternoon matchup. It was a good move because the game lived up to the hype as both teams pounded each…
There were 92 yards between the Steelers and the Raven’s goal line. Roughly 2:45 later and Big Ben was hitting Santonio Holmes for the game-winning touchdown. Three of their last five victories have required a late-game comeback of some sort. The controversial ending in San Diego had a late 4th quarter drive to set up the winning field goal by Reed. Last week against the Cowboys saw a late drive tie the game before Deshea…
Now Joe Flacco remembers what it’s like to play against the top defensive unit in the NFL. After two straight months of beating up on the mid-tier teams and the bottom feeders of the NFL, the Ravens ran head first into a freight train. Full of ill-advised bravado and superficial confidence, the Ravens offense was soundly whipped on it’s own turf. And while their mouthy, bounty-paying, over-confident defense rested on the sidelines, they had the…
Ah yes, it’s Ravens Week for the Steelers. It promises to be a slobber-knocker, a knock-down drag-out last-man-standing slug-o-rama! It’s a real first-team-to-9-wins hoedown! Yeah buddy. No knives or guns allowed though, somebody tell Ray Ray to leave his shiv in the locker room. All brass knuckles must be properly taped. This is a game of significance. For the Ravens to entertain any hope of winning the AFC North division, they simply must have this…
A question if you please, “What is the force most likely to derail the Steelers‘ goal this season?” The answer, of course, “It’s the offense, stupid. “ Or, “It’s the stupid offense!” And while I have your eye, “When will Bruce Arians’ reign of terror end?” If you said, “It’ll be over when we awake,” then congratulations! (“Wake me when it’s over,” is also acceptable.) Yes, we need only wake to be free of…
Back in November with the Steelers sitting at 6-3 following a gut-wrenching loss to the Indianapolis Colts (does that game remind you of anything?) conventional wisdom stated that the Steelers must win their next two games. Both of those were at home and against some of the weaker foes (San Diego, Cincinnati) they would face for the remainder of the regular season. They did it and then some. No, it wasn’t easy nor was it…
(Think, Let It Snow!) Oh, the Steelers‘ offense was frightful But the late comeback? Delightful Why didn’t he find TO? Thanks, Romo! Thanks, Romo! Thanks, Romo! Oh, the first half had fans shaking The game was there for the taking Forth and two to go Thanks, Romo! Thanks, Romo! Thanks, Romo! Oh, the Steelers‘ defense was flying But the third quarter left fans crying Fifteen more minutes to go Thanks, Romo! Thanks, Romo! Thanks, Romo!…
Note to Coach Phillips: avoid puffy, over-stuffed winter wear. Choose a regular winter hat over a roundish puffy hat if wearing a roundish puffy coat. You’ve heard of the Michelin Man, right? No? You will. Just trying to help, Coach Cupcake.
What a sight to behold: Terrell Owens ranting and raving on the sidelines after the Steelers iced their comeback. Isn’t this the same player who celebrated with the glee of a school girl receiving a new Hello, Kitty lunchbox after he caught an unlikely touchdown pass that gave the Cowboys a 7 point lead? Shudder to think that Tony Romo would deign to attempt a pass to Jason Witten with the game on the line.…
Mention the Dallas Cowboys and jumbles of images present themselves. There’s the goofy everyman quarterback, Tony Romo, his ditsy blond girlfriend, Jessica Simpson, brash and mouthy wide out “TO” Owens, nipped and tucked owner Jerry Jones, bad boy club hopper Adam “Make it rain Pacman” Jones and the rest of the merry band of misfits, hoodlums and football players. When one thinks of the Pittsburgh Steelers images of crushing blows, sturdy defense and a physical,…
(Think Jingle Bells) Kickoff time arrives Towels are waving high Tomlin says to beat them up Steelers happily comply Parker to the left Mewelde to the right Big Ben heaves it down the field Heat pulls that ball in tight Oh, Jingle bells, TO smells Flozell whiffed again Romo sacked, March them back Time to punt again Oh, Jingle bells, TO smells Flozell whiffed again Romo sacked, March them back Time to punt again Dashing…
It was a rainy day along much of the East Coast, fitting weather as the Patriots’ defense threatened to rain on the Steelers‘ hopes of a road win. Big Ben’s second pass from scrimmage was intercepted and quickly converted into a Patriots touchdown. The next possession was a 3-and-out. The game had ugly potential before it started. That potential was quickly realized. Characteristically, the Pittsburgh defense would force punts on the following three series before…
When the Pittsburgh Steelers arrive in Foxboro they’ll have their offensive gameplan in hand. One hopes that offensive coordinator Bruce Arians has devised a plan for success, one that gets back to smash mouth Steeler football. The Steelers need to establish their running game versus the Patriots. Whether it be with Fast Willie Parker or Mewelde Moore or Gary Russell or Dookie Davenport, they need to pound the ball. And it’s not because Big Ben…
