Steelers

Patriots Are Steelers' Reward For Ugly Win

... yards. Boswell set an NFL record by connecting on his sixth field goal to make it 18-10. Who says field goals are overrated. So now it’s off to Bradyville, where the consensus seems to be that the Patriots played poorly in a 34-16 win over the Houston Texans. Must be nice to win by 18 and feel forced to list the regrets. “We’ll learn from it,” Brady said, “and try to do better next week.”. The Steelers and Patriots have AFC Championship Game history, of course, and it did not go well for the Steelers. Twice they lost at home under Bill Cowher. Maybe a change in venue will help. Somebody asked Brady for his thoughts on qualifying for an NFL-record sixth consecutive conference championship. “Pretty cool,” he said. “Let’s go win the AFC Championship. That would be very cool. That’s what we gotta do.”. It’s what the Steelers gotta do, too, but it’s one thing to beat Alex Smith. It’s quite another to beat Brady in his ballpark, on what is essentially a short week for the Steelers. The Patriots defense isn’t bad, either. “It’s everything ...

Chiefs Hold, So Steelers Hold On

... not learn from last year? More terrible time management. How do you have a 7 minute drive when you’re down by 8 and use one of two remaining time outs when they know they’ll need to get the ball back if they don’t convert. Terrible coaching right there. cdysart 101 says. Jan 15, 2017 11:39 PM. Travis Kelce, you lost a fan tonight. How could your hurt the team like that with your unsportsmanlike penalty? The Steelers did not defeat the Chiefs, they did that all on their own. walleye 436 says. Jan 15, 2017 11:39 PM. Every week there is a play that could easily end somebody’s career or worse his life. People are tired of these cheap shots by the Steelers…. boknowsvt says. Jan 15, 2017 11:39 PM. Eric Fisher, the gift that keeps on giving. r 502 says. Jan 15, 2017 11:40 PM. It must be utterly depressing knowing that Alex Smith will lace ’em up as starting QB for the ...

Le'veon Bell A Bright Spot In Messy Steelers' Win

... big back whose sweet feet belied his size. Where Harris was unusual, Bell is breathtakingly unorthodox. He slows, and often stops, at the line of scrimmage, there to conduct a bit of unhurried recon; to survey the defense and divine where a crease might appear. If you didn’t know better, you’d worry the man might be narcoleptic. “That’s a good thing, right?” says Bell, hearing his style described as completely unique. “It works for me.”. 2017 NFL Playoffs schedule: Matchups, dates, times, results. His jaw-dropping performance in the Steelers’ 18–16 divisional playoff win over the Chiefs—170 yards on 30 carries—was lipstick on a pig of a game that was artless and anticlimactic, and the opposite of an instant classic (like the game that happened just before this one). On the bright side, a new “Killer B” was minted: along with offensive stars Bell, wideout Antonio Brown and quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, add—for this week, at least—kicker Chris Boswell. His NFL postseason single-game record six field goals on six attempts salvaged the victory on a night Pittsburgh experienced serial breakdowns inside the 20-yard line. They will need touchdowns, of course, ...

Steelers Red-zone Offense Sputters, Looks To Improve

... Roethlisberger was 6 for 15 for 9 yards; Bell had eight carries for 30 yards (3.8 average). In all other areas of the field, Bell had 22 carries for 140 yards (6.3 average) and Roethlisberger was 14 for 16 for 215 yards. Put more succinctly, Roethlisberger's passer rating inside the 20 was 0.0, inside the 30 was 20.1 and everywhere else on the field was 118.8. “Obviously not the way we want to finish drives,” Roethlisberger said. “We moved the ball down the field, but I give credit to their defense. They kept us out. We didn't make a couple of plays. Obviously, the interception, ball tipped up in the air and (Eric) Berry was there to make the interception. Not good, but you know it was enough.”. The Steelers' offense averaged 0.45 yards per play in the red zone and 1.4 yards per play inside the Kansas City 30. It averaged 7.4 outside of the red zone and 9.1 outside of the Chiefs' 30 (not counting the final three snaps to end ...

Steelers Are Finally Hitting On All Cylinders

... The 2015 season was a transition year for the Steelers defense. Dick Le Beau resigned in January after 13 years on the Steelers staff, spearheading some of the best defenses in the NFL for over a decade. The Steelers defense put together the league’s 21 st best unit that season, which is pretty uncommon for a defense that was consistently ranked at or near the top from 2000 through 2012. To go along with this, injuries struck Tomlin’s team in the worst way. Last year, defensive back Cortez Allen was on IR all season except for Week 1. Maurkice Pouncey spent the entire season on IR, and Bell missed the second half of the season, a year removed from a season where he had over 1,300 yards and eight touchdowns. This was after he missed the first two games due to suspension for a violation of the league’s substance abuse policy. In the postseason, De Angelo Williams — who was Bell’s backup — missed both of the team’s games due to injury. Despite the injuries, the Steelers clinched last season’s final AFC playoff spot at 10-6. They beat their divisional rival Cincinnati Bengals in the Wild Card and ended up losing to the eventual ...

Steelers Rivalry Heats Up Again

... yards for a touchdown, doomed the Steelers. Roethlisberger has won only once at Gillette, a 33-10 thrashing over the Matt Cassell-led Pats.  (AP Photo). Since Roethlisberger’s rookie year, the Patriots and Steelers have met 10 times, but the two quarterbacks have faced off only eight. Brady missed the meeting in 2008 (a 33-10 Steelers win) and Roethlisberger missed the matchup earlier this season (a 27-16 Patriots win). Brady’s Patriots are 6-2 against Roethlisberger’s Steelers in those eight matchups. Big Ben’s first meeting with New England in 2004 was meaningful in that it ended the Patriots NFL-record 21-game winning streak on Halloween night, 34-20. That loss was avenged in the playoffs later that season. The only other time Roethlisberger beat Brady was a 25-17 win in Pittsburgh in 2011. Roethlisberger has won only once at Gillette, a 33-10 thrashing over the Matt Cassell-led Pats. He ...

Round 2 At Arrowhead Stadium

... against the Chiefs in Kansas City. By Ed Bouchette / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The Steelers for the second consecutive time have reached their high-water mark in the postseason over the past six years. The divisional playoffs — or second round — have not been kind to them in their history, including a difficult loss under trying circumstances in Denver to the ultimate Super Bowl champ one year ago. This time is different, they say, as they line up to play in famously loud Arrowhead Stadium, where the Chiefs have not won a playoff game since Joe Montana beat the Steelers in overtime in the 1993 season. The winner plays for the AFC championship next Sunday. “It’s a different feeling, I think it really is,” guard David De Castro said. “This time, we’ve been there. We know we can be better. We know that’s great and all. We’re happy to win a playoff game [last Sunday], but it’s a little different feeling in this locker room. Me, personally, too, just knowing how special this group is, how healthy we are, knowing the potential — potential is a great word, but you have to go out there and prove it.”. They had the ...

Steelers Did Enough In Kc, Need More Next Sunday

... win. Should set up an epic AFCCG. Jan 16, 2017 10:15 AM. Lyin Roger Must Go says. Jan 16, 2017 9:00 AM. Brady, Ben, Rodgers, Ryan. The 4 best QBs still playing. The way it should be. 🙂. domain 7722 says. Jan 16, 2017 10:22 AM. six field goals, the steelers dont want it. now they play the patriots that now and ever have only squeeked by with their wins in the playoffs. neither of them ‘want it’, falcons sb champions. lemmetalkwouldya says. Jan 16, 2017 10:33 AM. Pittsburgh couldn’t get in the endzone six times against the Chiefs… imagine what they’ll do against the defense that gave up the fewest points. ctiggs says. Jan 16, 2017 10:47 AM. People do realize the pats played like crap last game had they been playing Ben instead of Brock the pats would have loss. Jan 16, 2017 10:52 AM. steelpenguin 6687 says. Jan 16, 2017 8:15 AM. Certainly, the Steelers won’t be going to the Super Bowl without some TD production. However, that has been KC’s defense, pretty much, all year…give up the yards, but hold them out of the end zone. KC is a tough place to play…add the fact that play calling was trash ...