The Pittsburgh Steelers Blog

Every Thursday the Pittsburgh Steelers make their three coordinators available to the media. Here are some highlights from playcallers Bruce Arians (offense), Dick Lebeau (defense), and Al Everest (special teams) here during Jacksonville week: Steelers Defensive Coordinator Dick Lebeau On Cam Heyward: "I think he's making good progress. He's always had real good pass rush […]

By Scott Brown, PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW Tuesday, October 11, 2011 Last updated: 9:00 am Theories abounded when Steelers outside linebacker LaMarr Woodley got off to a slower start than a garage sale during a thunderstorm. Money had made him complacent. Money had him trying to do too much. He was carrying too much weight. Steelers cornerback […]

Did anyone have any doubt the Steelers would rebound against the Titans? OK fine, I did when I predicted a 27-17 defeat of the black and gold on Saturday. I definitely thought the team would fail to hold Chris Johnson after giving up 150+ yards to Arian Foster the week before. After a 21 yard […]

By Scott Brown, PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW Monday, October 10, 2011 Last updated: 9:47 am He left the media room at Heinz Field just as he had entered it late Sunday afternoon: without the hint of a smile. One has to assume that coach Mike Tomlin was more enthused behind closed doors after the injury-depleted Steelers drilled […]

Every Thursday, Steelers offensive coordinator Bruce Arians meets the media. Here is today's transcript from "BA" on the state of the Pittsburgh offense. On Rashard Mendenhall's status: "You'll have to watch his conditioning and how the thing responds. You definitely don't want to overwork it and have him tweak it really bad. We'll see what […]

So the vaunted Steeler defense hasn't been so vaunted and Big Ben may be on the limp for the Week 5 clash against the Titans. The result has been a low opening number for the home team, rare against a mediocre squad like Tennessee. But with injuries to James Harrison and other on the D […]

According to Steelers Coach Mike Tomlin, Linebacker James Harrison will be out a few weeks with a fracture of his right orbital eye socket. Lawrence Timmons will move outside to take Harrison's place and Larry Foote will start inside along with James Farrior. Ben Roethlisberger has a foot sprain but Tomlin expects him to start […]

By JoAnne Klimovich Harrop, PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW Monday, October 3, 2011 Hines Ward will be dancing with some other stars Thursday. The champion of ABC's "Dancing With the Stars" is a co-captain of Dinner and Dancing With Steelers: Steelers Style 2011, the organization's annual fashion show event. Players will have an opportunity to show off their […]