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Written by Brian Schaich
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Sunday, 29 November 2009 23:50 |
Ouch. Well, what can we take away from this game? In Dixon's first start, he definitely proved he's the backup of the future. Did he amaze us with his accuracy and decision making? No, not really. But in his first start, against the Ravens no less, he was definitely serviceable. The defense let him down more than he let the defense down. Recap after the jump, if you're so inclined.
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Written by Brian Schaich
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Saturday, 28 November 2009 13:54 |
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Jay Glazer of Fox Sports broke the story: Ben Roethlisberger will likely sit out Sunday Night against the Ravens. Dennis Dixon will start for the Steelers.
After the jump, we'll take a look at what this all means for the game Sunday Night.
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Written by Brian Schaich
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Tuesday, 24 November 2009 20:45 |
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A lot has been made of the past two weeks in Steeler Nation. The overwhelming reaction seems to be, "The Steelers won't win another game, fire Tomlin/Arians/Ligashesky, trade the defense, Ben has lupus, etc." I hate to say something this, but how spoiled is the Steeler fanbase? The team has lost two straight games. Four on the year. The last time we lost four games in a season, we won the Superbowl (just sayin'). After the jump, I'm going to tell you how and why the Steelers can and will be in the playoffs.
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Written by Brian Schaich
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Monday, 23 November 2009 12:16 |
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Charlie Batch is out 6 weeks with a wrist injury. [ESPN]
That hurts. Ben got bumped on the head on Sunday and Baltimore is up next on the schedule. They're going to take their shots at Ben, and if he goes down, Dennis Dixon is the only backup. While I love Dixon as the backup of the future, he has no real-game experience and Baltimore may not be the best team to break into the league against (although it did work for Ben).
The good news is that if the playoffs started tomorrow, the Steelers would be in, which means they control their own destiny. The Steelers are going through a rough patch right now, but the season is far from over. Stay the course.
Here We Go. |
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Written by Brian Schaich
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Sunday, 22 November 2009 16:30 |
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Really, the Steelers outplayed the Chiefs. The game should never have been close. Giving up the opening kickoff was unacceptable. Studebaker's interception was unacceptable. The 4th quarter defense from the first few weeks of the season showed up, and that was unacceptable.
That game was less the Chiefs beating the Steelers and more the Steelers giving the game away. Credit the Chiefs for doing what they could to win, but you can fault the Steelers for not running away with the game early.
No excuses though. The Steelers made more mistakes and they lost the game. Jump for the recap once you're done with your bottle of Jack's.
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Written by Bam Morris
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Sunday, 22 November 2009 16:28 |
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Total Net Yards:
Pittsburgh 515
Kansas City 282
How hard do you have to try to lose this game?
Just a disaster, an epic disaster. |
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Written by Brian Schaich
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Saturday, 21 November 2009 18:22 |
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Who exactly are the Steelers going up against on Sunday when they trave to Arrowhead Stadium? Just what can we expect to see from the Kansas City Chiefs? Well, the simple answer is: I have no idea. And I'm guessing you don't either. Let's see what they have to offer by position (per their website, since honestly I don't evne know how to look up such an irrelevant squad). Jump.
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Written by Bam Morris
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Tuesday, 17 November 2009 18:55 |
No sense doing a real markup of this performance. The Cincinnati defense was better than the Steelers offense in every aspect of the game. Seven of the Steelers' 11 drives only lasted one series, including their only two possessions in the 4th quarter.
Roethlisberger probably played his worst game of the season. Even though he threw the ball 40 times, he only gained 171 yards and threw an interception. He just seemed generally off all game long. I'm not too worried about him, though. It's only one game and it was pretty clear from the outset that the entire offensive unit was out of sync.
The Bengals played the Steelers offense very aggressively, which seems to be a recurring theme when the Steelers offense lays down a stinker. Teams that sit back in a zone --- especially in the 4th quarter --- have been picked apart with ease by Roethlisberger. But the teams that attack, like the Eagles last season and now the Bengals, have just overpowered the Steelers offense line and shut down the offense.
I expect the offense to bounce back well against the lowly Cheifs but defense coordinators would be wise to copy the aggressive attack the Bengals employed last Sunday. |
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Written by Brian Schaich
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Sunday, 15 November 2009 19:58 |
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Last time the Steelers played the Bengals, we all know the Steelers should have won. But an uncharacteristic late game collapse by the defense led to a Cincinnati win. You know the defense didn't want to re-live that. And they didn't give up a touchdown all game. Unfortunately, they let the Bengals move up and down the field and gave up a ton of field goals. The offense couldn't keep up.
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Written by Bam Morris
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Wednesday, 11 November 2009 15:19 |
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Until the middle of the third quarter, the Steelers offense put up a total of minus-7 points and it looked like it could have been a Monday night disaster. Instead, they woke up in the second half and put up 21 points on the board to continue an explosive streak of scoring.
The Steelers have scored 27 points or more in each of their last five games. With an elite defensive unit, that will be more than enough to win games.
Anyway, on the grades for the offense against Denver...
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