Published on: 31st March, 2010
In trying to determine who is likely to be on the Steelers draft board, I took a look at all of the prospects who could appeal to the Steelers and prioritized them based on the order I think the Steelers would take them if they were available at their pick. In ...Published on: 30th March, 2010
I was somewhat surprised when looking at the Sporting News Draft Guide for 2010 to see every Steelers defensive position except for the two safety spots listed as need areas. Considering how great the defense was in 2008, this was somewhat shocking. While the defense struggled to hold leads in 2009, ...Published on: 26th March, 2010
March is one of my favorite times of year as a sports fan. While March Madness is a nice distraction, what I like even more is all of the buildup to the NFL draft. The NFL draft starts on April 22, meaning we are now less than a month away. For ...Published on: 24th March, 2010
There was recently an article claiming the author believed Ben Roethlisberger was the most overrated quarterback in football. Another recent article claimed that Peyton Manning was the most overrated quarterback in football. While both writers had plenty of good reasons for taking those positions, I don’t really think either of those ...Published on: 23rd March, 2010
While it has been lost in light of the bigger story that need not be mentioned, the Steelers have quietly had an excellent off-season. It's been a "Back to the Future" kind of offseason. But, for a team that has won two Super Bowls in recent years, that is not a ...Published on: 19th March, 2010
Since I find it to be a painful subject to consider, I planned on writing only one article on the Ben Roethlisberger situation. But, since my first article has spawned at least one counter-article specifically addressed as a response to me, I would like to make a few points and clarify ...Published on: 14th March, 2010
What’s more important, winning championships or having a high character team? One hopes that the two mesh nicely together, but what is the right answer when you have to overlook serious character flaws to field a championship team? Is it then worth it? I’ve seen a lot of comments saying that Ben Roethlisberger ...Published on: 18th December, 2009
The Steelers' playoff hopes have been written off. This is understandable since they have struggled so mightily over the last five games. But it is still premature. They really don't need any miracles to get into the playoffs. If they win out (which might be the biggest miracle required), they'll have ...Published on: 16th December, 2009
Mike Tomlin seemed bulletproof for much of the season. With a few exceptions, very few people were willing to criticize him openly, even as nearly everyone was machine gunning Bruce Arians with a mix of fair and well-earned criticism and toxic venom not fit for print. Once it became clear that ...Published on: 1st December, 2009
How many times do we hear that a team hired a young coach looking for the next Mike Tomlin? It is almost a weekly occurrence while watching a game that features a young coach. After winning a Super Bowl in his second year, Tomlin became something of a rock star celebrity ...