Published on: 12th July, 2010
In the eight years since the AFC North was formed, the Pittsburgh Steelers have won the division four times. They will be looking to return back to the top of the division in 2010 after a disappointing third place finish in 2009. Part of their failure to win the division last season ...Published on: 8th July, 2010
Last season, the Pittsburgh Steelers secondary was one of the weakest units on the team. They had lost cornerback Bryant McFadden to free agency and All-Pro Troy Polamalu to injury for most of the season. Flash forward one year and the Steelers made a trade to re-acquire McFadden from the Arizona Cardinals ...Published on: 1st July, 2010
The foundation of the Pittsburgh Steelers defense is stopping the run, which begins with their defensive line, and the Steelers have one of the best defensive lines in the league. Since Brett Keisel joined fellow defensive end Aaron Smith and nose tackle Casey Hampton in the lineup in 2006, the Steelers ...Published on: 28th June, 2010
Year in and out, the Pittsburgh Steelers special teams always seems to be one of the weak links of the team. This was very evident last season, particularly in kick and punt coverage where the Steelers were susceptible to long returns on what seemed to be a weekly basis and ...Published on: 23rd June, 2010
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Byron Leftwich will be the Pittsburgh Steelers opening week starter and should continue to be the starter for Ben Roethlisberger’s four-six game suspension. In the other major professional sports leagues, a four-six game suspension would be a rather minor suspension, but not in the NFL. This equates ...Published on: 21st June, 2010
In his three seasons as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Mike Tomlin has compiled an impressive 34-18 record, including 3-1 in the playoffs, headlined by a Super Bowl victory in 2008. Despite not having a losing the season, Tomlin’s Steelers are coming off a season in which they failed ...Published on: 7th June, 2010
After seeing the quarterback sacked 242 times in 87 games played, many Steelers fans would scream that the offensive line is the team’s top concern heading into training camp. Two Super Bowl championships during that time frame may say otherwise. Pittsburgh has been able to win with its porous offensive line, including ...Published on: 14th May, 2010
For an offense that featured a 4,000-yard passer, two 1,000-yard receivers, and a 1,000-yard running back, the Steelers have a number of question marks on this unit. The offensive line is a still ongoing issue. First round draft choice Maurkice Pouncey will provide the Steelers with their first elite-level prospect that ...Published on: 9th May, 2010
Most teams coming of a 9-7 season in which they missed the playoffs would have plenty of position battles entering training camp. The Steelers are not one of these teams. Despite underachieving last season, the lineup is unlikely to have any major shakeups. However, that does not mean there will ...Published on: 26th April, 2010
The following is a statement released by the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday afternoon from Ben Roethlisberger: “The Commissioner’s decision to suspend me speaks clearly that more is expected of me. I am accountable for the consequences of my actions. Though I have committed no crime, I regret that I have fallen ...