January

Jan. 5, 2009   

Steelers OLB Harrison wins AP Defensive Player of the Year honors

Steelers ROLB James Harrison was named The Associated Press' 2008 Defensive Player of the Year on Monday. Harrison, 30, notched a franchise-record 16 sacks. He also made a career-high 101 tackles and tied a career high with seven forced fumbles. Harrison received 22 votes, outpacing Cowboys OLB DeMarcus Ware, who received 13 votes. This is only Harrison's second season as a starter. He began his career as a special-teams player and a backup to Joey Porter. ... More>

December

Dec. 15, 2008   

No. 1 seed in AFC in sight for Steelers

The Steelers-Ravens rivalry is among the NFL’s strongest, so forgive Pittsburgh if it was especially excited about clinching the AFC North title in a 13-9 win at Baltimore on Sunday. “This is like our biggest win,” Steelers RB Willie Parker said, according to The Associated Press. “I know we won the Super Bowl (in the ’05 season), but you just can't understand the feeling of the players in this locker room right now.”

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Dec. 8, 2008   

Roethlisberger's passing, stout defense keys to Steelers' winning formula

The Steelers’ 20-13 victory vs. Dallas on Sunday had major ramifications on both conference races. Pittsburgh ran its record to 10-3, and put itself in a position to clinch the AFC North next week with a win at Baltimore. Dallas, which has a challenging upcoming schedule, fell to 8-5 after holding a 10-point lead in the fourth quarter. If the Cowboys are wondering what might have been, the Steelers have to be ecstatic after scoring 17 ... More>

Dec. 1, 2008   

Steelers' defense, in midst of special season, leads rout of Pats

Throughout Tom Brady's tenure as the Patriots' starting quarterback, New England has handled Pittsburgh's pass-rush pressure as well as any other team. But Brady is out for the season, and his replacement, Matt Cassel, came apart in the face of the Steelers' defensive might on Sunday. The Steelers' defense forced Cassel into four turnovers — two fumbles and two picks — and was the catalyst for Pittsburgh's decisive 33-10 win at New England. At present, the Steelers' defense is ... More>

November

Nov. 10, 2008   

Roethlisberger playing through injuries but racking up turnovers

For the Steelers, it’s beginning to look a lot like 2006. QB Ben Roethlisberger, so masterful last season, is committing turnovers at an alarming rate like he did two seasons ago. Roethlisberger has thrown eight interceptions in his past three games, with three coming in a 24-20 loss to Indianapolis on Sunday. Two of the picks led to Indianapolis touchdowns, and both came in Pittsburgh territory, giving Colts QB Peyton Manning ... More>

October

Oct. 27, 2008   

Special teams, O-line issues doom Steelers

Sunday's much-awaited Giants-Steelers game turned on an injury ... to a long-snapper. When Pittsburgh's Greg Warren suffered a knee injury late in the third quarter, the Steelers were leading 14-9. Thereafter, the Steelers attempted only one punt, which resulted in a safety when fill-in snapper James Harrison airmailed his only attempt through the endzone. Just as importantly, the Steelers twice elected to keep the offense on the field on fourth down in situations where the punt team might ... More>

September

Sept. 30, 2008   

PFW spin: Steelers having to shuffle O-line, backfield

Steelers ORG Kendall Simmons and RB Rashard Mendenhall suffered season-ending injuries in Pittsburgh's 23-20 overtime win vs. Baltimore on Monday. Simmons tore his right Achilles tendon, while Mendenhall suffered a broken left shoulder. Simmons was replaced in the lineup by Darnell Stapleton, while Mendenhall — who was starting in place of RB Willie Parker, who was out with a sprained knee — was replaced by FB Carey Davis. However, Davis suffered an ankle injury of his own and ... More>

Sept. 22, 2008   

Steelers' ability to protect Roethlisberger in doubt after loss to Eagles

After three games, the league’s fourth-worst offense is that of … Pittsburgh? Yes, that is the case after the Eagles held the Steelers to 180 yards and sacked QB Ben Roethlisberger eight times in a 15-6 victory on Sunday. The Eagles also shut down the run, holding RB Willie Parker to 20 yards on 13 carries. Making matters worse for the Steelers, Roethlisberger suffered a right hand injury late in Sunday’s game and was replaced by ... More>

Sept. 8, 2008   

Steelers' swarming defense a sign of things to come?

The Texans were something of a popular upset pick on Sunday, the theory being the Steelers were ready to take a step back because of mounting questions on both sides of the ball. Well, Pittsburgh ended that discussion rather quickly, never allowing Houston to be competitive en route to a 38-17 win. While Pittsburgh's offense was dominant and efficient against a Texans defense that couldn't stop the run or mount a pass rush (with the exception of brilliant young DE Mario Williams, who had two sacks and forced ... More>

July

July 29, 2008   

P Sepulveda's knee injury could have major effect on Pittsburgh's special teams

Daniel Sepulveda, the Steelers' strong-footed second-year punter, is out for the season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee for the second time in a little more than two years. Sepulveda suffered a similar injury before his senior season at Baylor but was able to play as a senior after having surgery. Sepulveda is expected to be placed on injured reserve.

The 6-3, 230-pound Sepulveda posted a net punting average of 37.9 yards as ... More>

March

March 3, 2008   

Steelers agree with QB Roethlisberger on extension

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