2009 Steelers Final Report Card: Offense Was Good, Shoulda Been Better
Published on: 5th January, 2010
Almost across the board, the conventional numbers say the Steelers offense was among the best in the league, and for the better part of 80 yards, it was all of that. It ranked among the leaders in total yards (seventh overall) and time of possession (third). It’s the hidden numbers ...Steelers, Week 17: End of Season, End of Era?
Published on: 4th January, 2010
Here’s my take on the Steelers’ 27-24 victory against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday afternoon: 1. Rejoice, Steelers World, you can tell your grandkids that you witnessed the biggest letdown season in franchise history! Well, name a bigger one then. In 2006, the Steelers tanked as the defending Super Bowl champions, but this ...QBER/Week 16: The Curious Case of Ben Roethlisberger
Published on: 1st January, 2010
(QBER is short for Quarterback Efficiency Rating, a more comprehensive, easily understood rating system that I devised to place the emphasis where it belongs—the ability of a quarterback to advance the ball, avoid negative plays, and score touchdowns in comparison to his peers. A rating of 100.0 is the league ...Steelers Report Card Week 16: Dose of Humility Needed, Not Playoffs
Published on: 28th December, 2009
Here's my take on the Steelers' 23-20 victory against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday afternoon: 1. The Steelers are still in the playoff hunt, but don't count on it. Too much has to happen in the final week of the season, not the least of which is a victory against the ...QBER/Week 15: Manning Sets Pace, but Race Is Too Close to Call
Published on: 25th December, 2009
(QBER is short for Quarterback Efficiency Rating, a more comprehensive, easily understood rating system that I devised to place the emphasis where it belongs—the ability of a quarterback to advance the ball, avoid negative plays, and score touchdowns in comparison to his peers. A rating of 100.0 is the league ...Steelers Report Card/Week 15: Team MVP? Ben There, Done That
Published on: 21st December, 2009
Here’s my take on the Steelers’ 37-36 victory against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday afternoon: 1. OK, now can we stop the silly talk about the Steelers' most valuable player this season? While safety Troy Polamalu watched in street clothes one more time, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger passed for a team-record 503 ...QBER/Week 14: Unbeaten Colts Beware—Dangerous Rivers Ahead
Published on: 18th December, 2009
(QBER is short for Quarterback Efficiency Rating, a more comprehensive, easily understood rating system that I devised to place the emphasis where it belongs—the ability of a quarterback to advance the ball, avoid negative plays, and score touchdowns in comparison to his peers. A rating of 100.0 is the league ...Steelers Report Card/Week 14: Same Old Steelers Face Bleak Future
Published on: 11th December, 2009
Here’s my take on the Steelers’ 13-6 defeat against the Cleveland Browns (the Cleveland friggin' Browns?!) on Sunday afternoon: 1. They said hell would freeze over before the defending champions lost five games in a row, so maybe we should have known that Cleveland would be the place. What should concern Steelers ...Steelers Report Card/Week 13: Paging Shanahan! Paging Mike Shanahan!
Published on: 6th December, 2009
Here's my take on the Steelers' 27-24 defeat against the Oakland Raiders (the Oakland friggin' Raiders?!) on Sunday afternoon: 1. So the Steelers embarrassed themselves once again. Is anyone surprised? A loss against the sorry-butt Raiders is as bad as it gets, but the Steelers have been an uninspired bunch since ...QBER/Week 12: For Brees, Nothing Succeeds Like Six-cess
Published on: 3rd December, 2009
(QBER is short for Quarterback Efficiency Rating, a more comprehensive, easily understood rating system that I devised to place the emphasis where it belongs—the ability of a quarterback to advance the ball, avoid negative plays, and score touchdowns in comparison to his peers. A rating of 100.0 is the league ...Featured Sponsors
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