What were the Pittsburgh Steelers thinking?

Exactly what were the Pittsburgh Steelers last night? With the score 27-3 late in the 4th quarter, why was QB Ben Roethlisberger still in the game? There was no chance the Carolina Panthers were going to come back and win the game with 6 minutes to go, after all these were the Panthers, not the [...]

Mark Sanchez Dealing with Slight Cartilage Tear in Throwing Shoulder, Could be a Game-Time Decision for Sunday

Although some off-the-field stories seem to be getting more attention from the national media than actual football news, the Jets are dealing with some actual big news involving the health of their young quarterback. According to Manish Mehta of the Daily News, Mark Sanchez suffered a slight cartilage tear in his right shoulder after landing [...]

Around the Web: Game Balls for the Jets Big Road Win in Pittsburgh

The Jets had their backs against the wall on Sunday, going on the road in a place they’ve never won before, coming off their first two-game losing streak of the season against a 10-3 Steelers team that no one expected them to beat. But something funny happened on the way to the Jets season-ending collapse. [...]

Steelers fall to Jets, still in first place

The New York Jets had never won a game played in Pittsburgh, but that streak snapped yesterday as the Steelers fell to the New York Jets  22-17. Even though the Baltimore Ravens defeated the New Orleans Saints yesterday, the Pittsburgh Steelers now remain in first place on the strength of their divisional record and remain [...]

Steelers could sit Troy Polamalu for remainder of season

The flowing locks of Troy Polamalu could be idle for the rest of the regular season as a report from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazzette states that the Pittsburgh Steelers might rest the safety for the remainder of the regular season. The Steelers defense does not play as well without Polamalu, however, after this weeks game against [...]

Jets News and Notes for Friday: Minor Roster Move and Injury Report

The Jets made a minor roster move this week, waiving wide receiver Patrick Turner and re-signing him to the practice squad. To fill his roster spot, the Jets added defensive lineman Jarron Gilbert to the 53-man active roster. Turner, a second-year player out of USC, has two catches for 26 yards this season in five [...]

Steelers likely to be shorthanded against the New York Jets

The Pittsburgh Steelers are likely to be missing a key defensive player this week when they take on the New York Jets. S Troy Polamalu has missed the Steelers last two practices with an injury being described as a lower-leg injury. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazzette reported that Polamalu re-injured his injury in last weeks game against [...]

Santonio Holmes expects warm reception from Pittsburgh Steelers fans

New York Jets WR Santonio Holmes will be returning to Heinz Field this Sunday as the Jets play the Pittsburgh Steelers, and he expects a warm reception from the Steelers fans. Santonio Holmes was the Super Bowl MVP for the Steelers in their win over the Arizona Cardinals, becoming the third Steelers receiver in team [...]

Pittsburgh Steelers poised to win AFC North

If the Pittsburgh Steelers can manage a win this week against the New York Jets, the Steelers will be poised to win the AFC North. This wasn’t supposed to happen this season. With QB Ben Roethlisberger suspended at the start of the season, Pittsburgh was supposed to be in a deep hole when he finally [...]

Caller urges Rush Limbaugh to abandon the Pittsburgh Steelers

This afternoon while out running errands, I happened to catch a caller who had an exchange with talk-show host Rush Limbaugh. The caller progressed into a discussion of the impending labor situation between the NFL Players Association and the owners. You can read the transcript of the call right here from the Rush Limbaugh website. [...]

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