Pittsburgh Steelers

Sit, or not to sit? That is the question for Tomlin, Steelers (Yahoo! Sports)

Sit ‘em or play ‘em? It’s coach Mike Tomlin’s turn to again play that game as the Pittsburgh Steelers get ready…

December 23rd, 2008 | Pittsburgh Steelers Football | 0 comments | Continued

Titans clinch AFC’s No. 1 seed, home-field edge (AP)

The Tennessee Titans wanted to head into the playoffs with a little momentum. Thanks to a dominating performance over the Pittsburgh Steelers, they’ll have much more than that. Kerry Collins threw for a touchdown, Chris Johnson and LenDale White ran for a score apiece, and the Titans routed the Steelers 31-14 in a showdown of the AFC’s best teams.

December 21st, 2008 | Pittsburgh Steelers Football | 0 comments | Continued

Harrison hurts right hip, returns plays later (AP)

Pittsburgh linebacker James Harrison hurt his right hip early in the first quarter, tried to play, then headed to the locker room Sunday in the Steelers’ game with Tennessee. Team officials said Harrison’s return was questionable, but Harrison was back on the field for the end of Tennessee’s next series after a quick return.

December 21st, 2008 | Pittsburgh Steelers Football | 0 comments | Continued

Rookie starts in place of Haynesworth (AP)

The Tennessee Titans started rookie Jason Jones in place of Pro Bowl defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Titans knew they would be without Haynesworth for the final two games of the regular season because of a sprained left medial collateral ligament. End Kyle Vanden Bosch also is sitting out after a surgical procedure on his groin.

December 21st, 2008 | Pittsburgh Steelers Football | 0 comments | Continued

Steelers’ defense puts Big Ben in position to win (SportingNews.com)

Ben Roethlisberger should ne thankful for the Steelers’ defense, because it keeps game close enough that the quarterback’s flashes of brilliance often make a difference.

December 19th, 2008 | Pittsburgh Steelers Football | 0 comments | Continued

Sidelight of Steelers-Titans? Finnegan vs Ward (AP)

Pro Bowl cornerback Cortland Finnegan doesn’t back down from anybody, and feisty may be the kindest word used to describe him. Now he gets his first chance to match up against Pittsburgh’s Hines Ward, the physical receiver who loves hitting defenders. Naturally, Finnegan can’t wait until Sunday. “He brings another dynamic to the game.

December 18th, 2008 | Pittsburgh Steelers Football | 0 comments | Continued

Steelers, Big Ben no ordinary Joes in 4th quarter (AP)

During the first three quarters, Ben Roethlisberger often is an ordinary Joe. Put the Steelers’ well-paid quarterback into a tight contest in the fourth quarter, the kind of games that teams must win to go far in the postseason, he transforms himself into a current-day version of Joe Montana. Despite the Steelers’ 11-3 record, their offense hasn’t come close to matching in efficiency or performance…

December 18th, 2008 | Pittsburgh Steelers Football | 0 comments | Continued

Correction: Steelers-Ownership story (AP)

In a Dec. 17 story about the ownership plan for the Pittsburgh Steelers, The Associated Press misidentified one of three new partners for the Steelers. He is James Haslam III of Knoxville, Tenn., not James Haslman.

December 18th, 2008 | Pittsburgh Steelers Football | 0 comments | Continued

NFL owners approve restructure of Steelers (PA SportsTicker)

The NFL on Wednesday approved a proposal by the Pittsburgh Steelers that maintained control of the franchise under chairman Dan Rooney and president Art Rooney II.

December 17th, 2008 | Pittsburgh Steelers Football | 0 comments | Continued

Harrison making career out of big games vs. Ravens (AP)

James Harrison is making a career out of tormenting the Baltimore Ravens, crowding a season’s worth of statistics into each game he plays against them. The Ravens talked this week of needing to account for the Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker on every play, if only because they already know what happens when they don’t.

December 12th, 2008 | Pittsburgh Steelers Football | 0 comments | Continued

Parker: Not too late for Steelers to run (AP)

Willie Parker says it’s not too late for the Pittsburgh Steelers to go back to being the Steelers, and that means running the ball. First-and-long, third-and-short — to Parker, the down and distance shouldn’t matter as long as the Steelers return to doing what they traditionally do best. Traditionally one of the NFL’s most-committed rushing teams, the Steelers are 23rd in the league with 1,350…

December 11th, 2008 | Pittsburgh Steelers Football | 0 comments | Continued

We’ve got to get rid of this Super Bowl system (Yahoo! Sports)

I’m so sick and tired of this greedy, money-hungry, illogical system in the NFL where teams "qualify"…

December 8th, 2008 | Pittsburgh Steelers Football | 0 comments | Continued

Sunday Scrapbook: Approximate temperature at this time: 11°F (Yahoo! Sports)

(Photo: Getty Images) Congratulations on hypothermia, pal. I hope you’ve got shoes somewhere nearby.

December 8th, 2008 | Pittsburgh Steelers Football | 0 comments | Continued

Harrison, Steelers have final say in win over Cowboys (Yahoo! Sports)

Tony Romo was apparently perplexed by the Pittsburgh Steelers ‘ decision to call a timeout with 1:51 remaining…

December 8th, 2008 | Pittsburgh Steelers Football | 0 comments | Continued

Steelers D finally rattles, rolls Romo (SportingNews.com)

What we learned from the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 20-13 comeback victory over the Dallas Cowboys on…

December 8th, 2008 | Pittsburgh Steelers Football | 0 comments | Continued

Ware in Cowboys’ lineup despite knee injury (AP)

Dallas linebacker DeMarcus Ware was in the Cowboys’ lineup Sunday in Pittsburgh despite missing part of practice last week with a hyperextended left knee that forced him to be fitted with a protective brace. Ware, the NFL leader with 15 sacks, was injured during the Cowboys’ 34-9 victory over Seattle on Nov.

December 7th, 2008 | Pittsburgh Steelers Football | 0 comments | Continued

Surprisingly, Tomlin has Steelers on right track (SportingNews.com)

In 2006, the name “Mike Tomlin” likely prompted most casual football fans to ask, “Wait, doesn’t he play…

December 7th, 2008 | Pittsburgh Steelers Football | 0 comments | Continued

Steelers may be getting healthy at the right time (AP)

At the same time other NFL teams are dealing with the strain of injuries that build up over a 16-game season, the Pittsburgh Steelers are healthier than they have been since September. The scare they got when quarterback Ben Roethlisberger slipped in the mud and sat out the final 20 minutes of practice Wednesday?

December 5th, 2008 | Pittsburgh Steelers Football | 0 comments | Continued