November 24th, 2007 
Matt Loede 
Posted in As expected, the Steelers will be without two big playmakers Monday night when they play host to the slumping and winless Miami Dolphins at home. Wide out Santonio Holmes and safety Troy Polamalu will both miss the game with injuries. Troy has a sprained knee, while Holmes is out with a sprained ankle. Both have [...]
Archive for November, 2007
Changes in store for Steelers’ receiving corps?
The Steelers wide receivers, by and far, are proficient in what they do on the field. But at least for this week – when they face the Miami Dolphins – there will be some slight alterations to the starting receiving corps. It appears that Steelers offensive coordinator Bruce Arians will place Nate Washington at split [...]
Tomlin Voices Concerns Over Recent Trends
Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin is talking about bad trends he is seeing develop in his football team. Tomlin said at his weekly press conference that offensively he is concerned about a trend of not being able to finish games, especially sustaining drives during the last five minutes. Tomlin is also concerned about ineffectiveness developing [...]
Polamalu, Holmes on Injury List
Safety Troy Polamalu and wide receiver Santonio Holmes are doubtful for Monday night’s game against the Miami Dolphins. Polamalu has a knee injury and Holmes has a mild high-ankle sprain. If Holmes can’t play head coach Mike Tomlin says they plan to use a couple of players; Cedric Wilson, Nate Washington and Willie Reid. Polamalu’s [...]
High Ankle Sprain for Holmes
One of the Steelers’ main offensive threats may not be able to play when the Black and Gold welcome the Miami Dolphins to Heinz Field next week for Monday Night Football. Wide receiver Santonio Holmes suffered a high ankle sprain in Sunday’s 19-16 overtime loss to the Jets. Head coach Mike Tomlin is expected to update [...]
Steelers Tale of the Tape
The Steelers spent Monday reviewing the tape of their 19-16 overtime loss to the New York Jets. The couldn’t have liked what they saw. The Steelers allowed a 100-yard rusher for the first time in 34 games didn’t have a 100-yard rusher themselves and allowed seven sacks. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin likes to reserve [...]
Post-Game Quotes Tell the Story of an Ugly Loss
The somber feelings of a day a shocking and flat out embaressing 19-16 OT loss to the awful New York Jets is setting in the steel city. Below are some rather alarming and yet very true quotes from the Steelers locker room on the loss: Ben Roethlisberger: “They did some things early and they were [...]
Blame Abound After Steelers Blow One 19-16 to Jets
Earlier today on ESPN former Cowboys running back Emmit Smith said that he didn’t think the Steelers were as good as they themselves think they might be. After watching the 4+ quarters of Sunday’s stunning 19-16 loss to the New York Jets, he might be right. The Steelers played by far their worst game of [...]
