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Like most avid Steelers fans, my mood during the week is dependent upon whether the Steelers win or lose, and to be frank, I was so disgusted with the gameáon Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals thatáI wasn't even sure I could come up with anything that the Steelers did that was "Awesome". But I have taken a day to breathe, to calm the impulse to scream for Bruce Arians' head, ...
MNF: Steelers' Quick Hits. The following are the little things that were awesome, or not-so awesome in last night's Monday Football Game of the Steelers versus the Broncos. á AWESOME: Mike Tomlin's decision to sit Ryan Clark. And then Ryan Clark's celebration and jubilee over his substitute Tyrone Carter's interception and return for a touchdown. That smile was Hines Ward Approved. NOT-SO AWESOME: James Harrison's blatant helmet-to-helmet hit late in the ...

Who’s the Boss? Ranking the NFL’s 2-0 Teams

Posted: 22nd September 2009 by Shelley in NFL
Rankings always interest me, but since weÆre only two weeks in, itÆs premature to start guessing at playoff pictures and wildcard possibilities. So I decided that instead of doing a normal 32-team ranking system, IÆm going to rank teams according to their win/loss record (since there are only three possibilities: 2-0, 1-1, and 0-2). Enjoy!Begin Slideshow
1) It was awesome watching the "Troy Polamalu Show" in the first quarter.  He was everywhere and it seemed like there was nobody else on the defense; the Titans' offense vs. Polamalu—number 43 was winning. While the penalties he incurred were costly, his sheer dominance in the first quarter and a half was insane. Replaying the memories, I'm still awestruck. He dominated tackle after tackle, had a one-handed leaping-backward push-off interception, a two-second 20-yard dash ...