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An Emotional Rollercoaster for the Steelers and Fans

Posted: 6th January 2010 by Vicki Farries in NFL
Some Steeler fans may blame New England for blowing a lead in the fourth quarter, allowing Houston to score 21 unanswered pointsáand win 32-27. Some may curse the Raiders for losing to Baltimore after they defeated the Steelers and the Bengals earlier in the season. Other fans are bitter at Cincinnati for playing their scrubs in the loss against the Jets to get them in the playoffs. Many Steeler fans complain there is ...

A Faint Heartbeat Keeps the Steelers’ Playoff Hopes Alive

Posted: 30th December 2009 by Vicki Farries in NFL
Defeating the Baltimore Ravens 23-20, the Steelers playoff hopes, although on life support, are still alive. They donÆt control their own destiny and will need help from others this weekend. Although chances are slim to none for the Steelers, this is not the first time they have found themselves with their backs up against the wall for a spot in the playoffs. Stranger things have happened for this team. To get a ...

Gasping for NFL Playoff Breath

Posted: 23rd December 2009 by Vicki Farries in NFL
Due to some bizarre scenarios, there is a faint heartbeat keeping the Steelers playoff chances alive. But the problems that put the Steelers in such a precarious situation where they donÆt control their destiny outweigh the playoff hopes. So much so that Coach Tomlin took some bold strategic moves to downplay Steelers weaknesses against the Green Bay Packers to put the Steelers in the win column after five straight losses. It was necessary ...

Steelers Attempt To Salvage What’s Left of Their Season

Posted: 9th December 2009 by Vicki Farries in NFL
ôWe met the challenges laid before us in the terms of the 2008 season. It was awesomeà. But if you are a legitimate competitor, at the appropriate time you ready yourself for the challenges that lie ahead in 2009 and 2010. ThatÆs the perspective I have and I donÆt ask my guys to do anything that I donÆt" ôBut for me and what I try to see to this ...

Steelers Having Tough Time Closing Out Games

Posted: 3rd December 2009 by Vicki Farries in NFL
3:55 in the fourth quarter, third-and-22 Baltimore on their 29-yard line QB Joe Flacco passes deep down the middle to WR Derrick Mason for 17 yards to the Baltimore 46. On a fourth-and-five Coach Jim Harbaugh took a gamble. Flacco throws a short pass up the middle to RB Ray Rice (beating James Farrior) , for 44 yards to the Steeler 10 yard line. Although the outcome was a field goal, the Ravens ...

Dennis Dixon: A Different Quarterback with a Different Skill Set

Posted: 2nd December 2009 by Vicki Farries in NFL
The Steelers had a decent chance with time left in the first half to get into field goal range to close in on that sevenûpoint deficit. Nineteen seconds left in the first half and down 14-7, the Steelers on their 40, hand off to RB Carey Davis for a one yard gain. They needed twenty yards for a field goal to end the half. Instead they play conservative and run out the clock. In ...

With Six Games Left, What Kind of Character Will the Steelers Display?

Posted: 24th November 2009 by Vicki Farries in NFL
The home team generated 282 yards of total offense. 68 yards rushing and 214 yards passing generated three touchdowns and two field goals. The opponent generated 515 yards of total offense. 114 yards rushing and 401 yards passing produced three touchdowns and one field goal. The winner, the home team (3-7) Kansas City Chiefs. Yes, add another Steeler defeat against a sub par team. ItÆs hard to comprehend how the Steelers play down to sub par ...

The Pittsburgh Steelers Need to Cut to the Chase

Posted: 6th November 2009 by Vicki Farries in NFL
We are now at the halfway point of the season. Since opening the season 1-2, the Steelers have gone undefeated to give themselves a legitimate shot at the third straight AFC North title. The Steelers are tied with the Cincinnati Bengals with a 5-2 record, but the Bengals currently own the tiebreaker by virtue of a home win over the Steelers in Week Three. We are currently in the month of November which ...

Pittsburgh Steelers: Week 7 Will Be a Stiffer Challenge

Posted: 22nd October 2009 by Vicki Farries in NFL
Nov. 19, 1995, QB Neil OÆDonnell and the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated QB Jeff Blake and the Cincinnati Bengals 49-31. The Steelers generated 556 yards of offense. Neil OÆDonnell threw for 365 yards and three touchdowns; while RB Bam Morris ran 191 yards and scored three touchdowns. Sunday, the Steelers out-gained Cleveland Browns 543-197 with the final score of 27-14. But they scored two passing and one rushing touchdown. A win is a win in ...

Pittsburgh Steelers Face Must-Win in Turnpike Bowl

Posted: 15th October 2009 by Vicki Farries in NFL
During his post-Super Bowl press conference, Coach Mike Tomlin stated, ôThere will be a new 53 men. A lot of the faces will be the same. But nothing stays the same in this game.ö That statement could not be truer considering the first quarter results.á After five games, Steelers rank 14th in total offense, and 16th in total defense compared to last year overall stats of 20th in total offense, No. 1 ...