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Pittsburgh Steelers Offensive Line Woes By The Numbers

Posted: 15th December 2009 by TJ Jenkins in NFL
á Over the past two seasons, no team's offensive line has underwent more scrutiny from the media and the fans than the one blocking for Ben Roethlisberger.á To put it lightly, the Pittsburgh Steelers offensive line has been nothing short of the laughingstock of sports communities all over the internet. Comparisons to a certain, neutral, sort of cheese have been made on a near daily basis.á But, let's take a look at the ...

Around the AFC North: Put Up or Shut Up

Posted: 10th December 2009 by TJ Jenkins in NFL
Cleveland Browns versus Pittsburgh Steelers 8:20 PM, Thursday Night Football Remember last week, how everyone was saying that it was playoff time in Pittsburgh? Well, we're going to take a mulligan on that one. This week in Cleveland it really is do or die time. The Steelers have to win out, along with having a few things fall their way to enter the playoffs as a wild card team. If they lose, they're ...

Around the AFC North: Can the Pittsburgh Steelers Rebound?

Posted: 3rd December 2009 by TJ Jenkins in NFL
Essentially this is going to be a new series, chronicling the AFC North games of the week. Now, as I am mainly focused on the Pittsburgh Steelers, there will be an emphasis on their games, but the other three teams in the North shall also be covered. Let's get on to the matchups. Cincinnati Bengals vs Detroit Lions 1 PM Sunday If you'd of told me at the beginning of the season that ...

Pittsburgh Steelers: Still Banged Up, but Looking Better

Posted: 3rd December 2009 by TJ Jenkins in NFL
On the bright side of things this week, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is expected to be ready come game time against the Oakland Raiders at Heinz Field. According to Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin, his quarterback has not had any more postùconcussion symptoms since the headaches he was suffering from during practice last week. He is expected to fully participate in practice on Wednesday. With Roethlisberger back, it completely opens up ...

Pittsburgh Steelers: A Season Riddled With Injuries

Posted: 24th November 2009 by TJ Jenkins in NFL
As if losing one of the best 3-4 defensive ends in the NFL wasn't enough, the Pittsburgh Steelers have lost All Pro Safety Troy Polamalu for at least a month. But we all knew that. The newest Steelers injuries are to both starting quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and his backup, Charlie Batch. Roethlisberger was drilled and knocked out of Sunday's game against the Kansas City Chiefs during overtime. In other words, at pretty ...

A Look At the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Cornerbacks’ Pass Defense

Posted: 22nd November 2009 by TJ Jenkins in NFL
When looking at the trio of Pittsburgh Steelers cornerbacks that actually see some major game time, we're only looking at Ike Taylor, William Gay, and Deshea Townsend. We all know that Taylor and Gay are the two starters and that Townsend gets extended playing time in the nickel and dime formations. Of these three, Taylor and Gay have been tested time and again by opposing quarterbacks, to little avail. Through nine games this ...

Pittsburgh Steelers Look To Baffle the Cincinnati Bengals

Posted: 14th November 2009 by TJ Jenkins in NFL
The funny thing about the Pittsburgh Steelers is they've almost done a complete turnaround from last season, and it's proven successful. No longer are they leading the league in all major defensive categories, but at the same time, they're not near the middle of the road in all offensive categories either. They boast both the fifth ranked offense in the league and the fifth ranked defense in the league. Could a team ...

Larry Johnson Wants To Play For The Pittsburgh Steelers

Posted: 10th November 2009 by TJ Jenkins in NFL
Prior to his release from the Kansas City Chiefs, Larry 'LJ' Johnson amassed a total of 5,996 yards on 1,375 carries, nearly four and a half yards per carry. Along with that he posted 1,369 receiving yards on 151 receptions for a grand total of 61 touchdowns combined. Johnson also holds the NFL record for carries in a season with 416. That happened in 2006, the same season that he set ...

Pittsburgh Steelers Dominate Denver Broncos at Mile High

Posted: 10th November 2009 by TJ Jenkins in NFL
Once more the Pittsburgh Steelers defense has stepped up big and dominated a team. The best part about that is that they donÆt even need to have all 11 opening day starters to do so. Ryan Clark wasnÆt playing due to issues stemming from his sickle cell trait that can be potentially life threatening during games at high altitudes, and his replacement, Tyrone Carter, intercepted two passes, taking one back for ...

James Harrison: Undrafted To Unstoppable

Posted: 8th November 2009 by TJ Jenkins in NFL
Every young boyÆs dream is to be a professional football player. Every player whoÆs ever stepped foot onto the green, gleaming grass on a Friday night dreams of making it to the biggest stage of them all. They emulate their favorite football personalities in their backyard. The cold, hard truth of the matter is that less than 4% ever see that dream come to fruition. Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker James Harrison ...