04 Oct

Steelers' Latest Performance Becoming a Trend by Jon Pennline

published in category: Ike Taylor, Pittsburgh Steelers
Tuesday, October 4th, 2011 – 8:21 am

In week one, the Steelers were blown out against the Baltimore Ravens, and fans were completely stunned by their hometown team's performance. However, this newest defeat at the hands of the Houston Texans may redefine the term stunned. It is one thing for the Steelers to have a bad game and lose but the way […]

 

03 Oct

SORRY STEELERS by Abby Geisel

published in category: Pittsburgh Steelers
Monday, October 3rd, 2011 – 1:23 pm

Ugly. That's about all I have to say for Sunday's Steelers performance. Actually, I don't even know if you can call it a performance. It was more of a practice and definitely not a very good one at that. The offensive line was in shambles allowing Ben Roethlisberger to get sacked 5 times! That's right, […]

 

29 Sep

Steelers Offensive Coordinator Bruce Arians Talks on Texans Week

published in category: Pittsburgh Steelers
Thursday, September 29th, 2011 – 5:22 pm

Bruce Arians, the Offensive Coordinator Pittsburgh Steelers, chats with the media every Thursday during the season. Houston Texans Week (Wk4) was no exception, and following is the Q&A with "BA" and reporters spanning a number of topics: Are the Texans soft? "I think Wade [Phillips] has brought a very tough attitude, symplistic approach, attack approach. […]

 

29 Sep

Big Ben's Career Depends on Offensive Line by Jon Pennline

published in category: Pittsburgh Steelers
Thursday, September 29th, 2011 – 9:06 am

While the Pittsburgh Steelers continue to blow off any serious concerns on the offensive line, the majority of Pittsburgh sees them as a huge concern, bordering on crisis. With three more linemen going down with injuries last week, Mike Tomlin announced the team would look for some linemen to add as backups. And who can […]

 

28 Sep

Wallace v Welker?

published in category: Pittsburgh Steelers
Wednesday, September 28th, 2011 – 4:23 pm

Steelers' WR Mike Wallace is 2nd in the NFL in receiving yards through three weeks, trailing only New England's Wes Welker. I spoke to Wallace in the Pittsburgh locker room after practice today about how their yards compare (Wallace was smiling as he discussed the topic): Q: You're second in receiving yards to Wes Welker. […]

 

27 Sep

Enough Is Enough: Offense Needs New Gameplan by Jon Pennline

published in category: Pittsburgh Steelers
Tuesday, September 27th, 2011 – 8:42 am

Since his hiring in 2007, I rarely criticized Steelers' offensive coordinator Bruce Arians for his game planning and play calling. Even when the offense sputtered and the playcalling seemed questionable, you could always point to execution as a reason of fault. After Sunday night's game against the Colts, enough is enough. The Steelers faced a […]

 

21 Sep

Steelers Wednesday Practice Notes – Indy Week

published in category: Pittsburgh Penguins, Pittsburgh Steelers
Wednesday, September 21st, 2011 – 5:34 pm

The Steelers were back on the practice fields at the UPMC Sports Performance Complex on the South Side Wednesday, getting ready for their Week 3 road game with the Indianapolis Colts. The team got healthier in some spots, too, with LG Chris Kemoeatu, WR Jerricho Cotchery, and CB Bryant McFadden returning to practice from knee, […]

 

19 Sep

Steelers Destroy Seahawks by Jon Pennline

published in category: Pittsburgh Steelers
Monday, September 19th, 2011 – 9:39 am

A statement game. That was what this game was all about for the Pittsburgh Steelers, a team that needed to rebound in a big way after their poor showing in week one. The defense, in particular, needed to show they were still young enough to become a dominant force in the NFL. At least against […]