Category: Pittsburgh Steelers

Tomlin not pleased with Brown’s role

… the only athlete capable of becoming a distraction. Tomlin said. “It’s a global thing in regards to professional sports. I think that’s why often times you see great players move around from team to team. “And I definitely don’t want that to be his …

Bell carries Steelers into AFC title game in New England

With his amusingly patient, maddeningly effective running style, Bell followed up a stellar wild-card effort against Miami with 170 yards rushing at Arrowhead Stadium. He kept churning for first downs when the game was hanging in the balance, helping the Steelers persevere for an 18-16 victory.

Chief defends cop after Steeler coach’s arrest is questioned

This photo provided by the Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety shows Pittsburgh Steelers assistant coach Joey Porter after he was arrested Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017. Porter was charged early Monday, Jan. 9, with assaulting a doorman at a bar and a police officer who intervened hours after the team’s wild card win over the Miami Dolphins.

Bullish Steelers going heavy during win streak

Each one of them chewing up clock, yardage and whatever mettle Miami’s defensive front seven might have brought north to chilly Heinz Field with them. When the drive ended 83 yards and 5:27 later with Bell stretching across the goal line to give the Steelers a 20-3 lead, Pittsburgh’s transformation from aerial circus that produced a quick two-touchdown lead to a battering ram protecting that advantage was complete.

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The pecking order after Round 1

… Wow, what a fantastic narrative. The only thing more tired than that storyline is using the word “narrative” in sports. Even Steelers fans are completely desensitized. Let me speak for nearly every Pittsburgh fan I know: We don’t care — just don’t …

Super Bowl LI: The five sexiest potential matchups

With eight teams left, the carousel of potential matchups for Super Bowl LI offers a fascinating journey into the universe of “What if?” With so many possibilities kicking around, they’ve asked me to cook up a list ranking my favorite would-be Super Bowl showdowns. Invariably, this will not comply with YOUR LIST, which will lead to an urge — in some — to tweet at the author with low-wattage jabs such as: YOUR DUMB , THIS LIST SUX and DO U EVEN WATCH FOOTBALL? The historical perks are obvious.

Steelers assistant coach accused of assault hours after win

Former Pro Bowl linebacker and current Pittsburgh Steelers assistant coach Joey Porter was charged early Monday with assaulting a doorman at a bar and a police officer who intervened hours after the team’s wild card win over the Miami Dolphins. The altercation happened at about 9:30 p.m. Sunday, following the Steelers’ 30-12 home victory over the Dolphins in the opening round of the NFL playoffs.

Steelers outside linebackers coach Joey Porter was

Pittsburgh Steelers assistant coach Joey Porter was released from jail after posting bond for his arrest on multiple charges that stemmed from an alleged altercation with a doorman at a bar. Steelers assistant coach Joey Porter released from jail on bond Pittsburgh Steelers assistant coach Joey Porter was released from jail after posting bond for his arrest on multiple charges that stemmed from an alleged altercation with a doorman at a bar.

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The top-ranked Crimson Tide face Clemson on Monday night in a College Football Playoff national championship game rematch. A victory would give Alabama five national championships in eight seasons, a feat never completed at the highest level of the sport during the poll era.

Moving on: Hopefully next round will be better

Miami Dolphins’ Michael Thomas (31) and Jelani Jenkins (53) fail to stop Pittsburgh Steelers’ Antonio Brown on his way to score a touchdown in the first half of an AFC wild-card NFL football game in Pittsburgh on Sunday, Jan. 8. 2017. (Charles Trainor Jr/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP)

The Latest: Packers’ Nelson officially out of the game

By JASON DEAREN Associated Press Relatives of the man who police say opened fire with a gun at a Florida airport report he had a history of mental health problems and was receiving psychological… The brother of a man accused of killing five people at a Florida airport questioned Saturday why his brother was allowed to keep his gun after U.S. authorities knew he’d become increasingly paranoid and was hearing… A Pennsylvania woman whose dismembered 14-year-old daughter’s remains were found in the woods last fall has been charged along with her boyfriend with killing the girl in what officials are calling a… A woman whose teenage daughter’s dismembered remains were found in the woods last fall has been charged along with her boyfriend with killing the girl in a “rape-murder fantasy” the couple shared, a prosecutor said… Bell ringing and a human embrace event Sunday marked the solemn … (more)

Roethlisberger hurts ankle late in playoff win

… Even short of that, maybe call a handoff? The Steelers head coach deserves to be asked about this. According to Yahoo Sports’ Eric Adelson, Roethlisberger was in a walking boot after the game. The Steelers head to Arrowhead Stadium to face the …

NFL playoff | Steelers vs. Dolphins: How they match up

Steelers receiver Antonio Brown reacts after making a catch during the second half of a game against the Ravens on Dec. 25. Steelers receiver Antonio Brown reacts after making a catch during the second half of a game against the Ravens on Dec. 25. In order to prepare for Sunday’s wild-card game against Miami, the Steelers practiced this week with fans on and the doors open at the team’s indoor practice facility. The goal was to simulate the anticipated blustery game conditions at Heinz Field, where the temperatures are expected to be in the teens.

Time for Steelers to live up to talent level

The Steelers are a 10-point favorite against Miami as they get set to host the Dolphins in the AFC Wild Card on Sunday . A team that boasts a top three quarterback, running back and wide receiver, as well as one of the top offensive line’s in the NFL should be a big favorite in its home building against a warm weather team playing in 19-degree weather with a backup quarterback.

It’s a mix of familiar, fresh faces at QB in AFC playoffs

The AFC playoff field features a mix of familiar faces and fresh blood at quarterback, and this time none of them will have to fret over seeing Von Miller ready to wreck game plans and Super Bowl dreams. While the defending champion Denver Broncos sit this one out and search for a new coach, Tom Brady, Ben Roethlisberger and Alex Smith return to the playoffs this month.

Browns do it the hard way to win top draft pick

If anything, owner Jimmy Haslam is doubling down on his bet that Jackson, general manager Sashi Brown and the rest of the front office are the right people to turn things around. The revolving door that’s been an offseason fixture since Haslam bought the team in 2012 is stopping, even after a 27-24 overtime loss to the backup-laden Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday that left the Browns an NFL-worst 1-15.