Archive for January, 2011

SportsNation – A Steeler Win Puts Ben’s Ranking That Much Higher

51 percent of SportsNation believes that a third Super Bowl win for the Steelers will put Ben Roethlisberger in the same category as Peyton Manning and Tom Brady. However, SportsNation co-host Colin Cowherd is unsure, “If Manning left the Colts they would only win three games where if Ben left the Steelers they still have [...]

Steelers Beating Long Odds in Playoffs and Super Bowl Trips

Ever play the lottery? More than that, ever realize how little a chance you have of winning a lottery? Well, someone has to win it, right? In NFL terms, if the Steelers were like those old people at the Supermarket that wait in line early in the morning to play the lottery, they would probably [...]

Wednesday Super Bowl Bye Week Injury Report

PITTSBURGH STEELERS Practice Report DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE Wednesday S Will Allen (knee), CB Bryant McFadden (abdomen), S Troy Polamalu (achilles), C Maurkice Pouncey (ankle), WR Emmanuel Sanders (foot), T Jonathan Scott (ribs) LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE Wednesday DE Aaron Smith (triceps) GREEN BAY PACKERS Practice Report (Green Bay did not practice on Wednesday. [...]

Pouncey Puts on a Cast on Injured Ankle

All-Pro center Maurkice Pouncey showed up at the teams facility on Wednesday wearing a cast over his injured right ankle and moving around gingerly on crutches. Clearly despite it being still a week and a few days away, it’s not a good sign for him to try and go in Super Bowl XLV against the [...]

Steelers-Jets Game Gets High Marks for TV Ratings

Football fans across America continue to tune in to NFL games, resulting in the most-watched conference championship Sunday in 29 years. An average of 53.4 million viewers watched NFL games last weekend, the most for an NFL conference championship Sunday since January 1982. The New York Jets-Pittsburgh Steelers AFC Championship Game on CBS drew 54.8 [...]

Rally Friday in Pittsburgh for the Steelers

The Steelers will host one last rally for the team Friday afternoon at Heinz Field, featuring a replay of the AFC Championship on the video board and appearances from players. The Post Gazette has details on a Steelers rally this Friday in the Steel City: The free-of-charge “Steelers Super Bowl Pep Rally” is scheduled to [...]

Video: Um, Not Sure What to Make of This One

AP Video: Steeler Fans Celebrate AFC Title