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https://hotair.com/archives/ed-morrissey/2008/03/03/and-steeler-nation-rejoiced/

Posted: March 3, 2008

If they can keep themselves off the injured list, Pittsburgh will enjoy a long run of playoff appearances and perhaps more rings for Big Ben's hand. … "Ben has been an outstanding leader on the field for the Steelers since his rookie year and we are very happy to know that he will be our quarterback for many years to come," Steelers president Art Rooney II said in a statement. … Ben Roethlisberger, the bruising star quarterback who already has a Super Bowl victory, will remain in Pittsburgh for at least the next eight years…

Steelers owner: We were trying to stay out of politics

https://hotair.com/archives/ed-morrissey/2017/09/27/steelers-owner-trying-stay-politics/

Posted: September 27, 2017

They symbolized all that is good in us and it is hard to imagine a city in this country whose heart and soul is not more identified with their team than Pittsburghers are with the Steelers," he said of what is affectionately called "Steeler Nation." … The events of last Sunday in Chicago -- and perhaps especially their aftermath -- may have exhausted the goodwill that the Rooneys had banked with their fan base, especially after it appeared that Alejandro Villanueva had been humiliated by Mike Tomlin for the act of standing outside the tunnel during the national anthem. … Art Rooney tells the Terrible Towel brigade that the team's decision to remain in the tunnel was an attempt to opt out of a political statement, not a boycott of the national anthem, as was interpreted by many…

NFL Open thread: Steelers vs Ravens

https://hotair.com/archives/ed-morrissey/2008/12/14/nfl-open-thread-steelers-vs-ravens/

Posted: December 14, 2008

However, I just can't bring myself to pick the Cowboys, especially with TO providing his special kind of clubhouse poison, so I'll split the difference and pick the Giants by a TD over TO and the Bills to upset the Jets on the road. … Pittsburgh played like monsters on the road against New England two weeks ago and found a way to win against the 'Boys last week, and I think they've begun to gather momentum at the right moment. … I like a little peace and quiet, a little time for church, a little time for relaxation, and big wins from my sports teams, the kind that give me peace and quiet rather than tension and nervousness…

NFL Open Thread: Steelers vs Cowboys

https://hotair.com/archives/ed-morrissey/2008/12/07/nfl-open-thread-steelers-vs-cowboys/

Posted: December 7, 2008

They'll need it, because Baltimore will probably beat Washington today, and that will set up the showdown next week between the two conference rivals. … I doubt that Notre Dame will tolerate another six-win season from Weis, especially with the way the Irish managed to lose to Syracuse, Boston College, and narrowly avoided losing to Navy. … Charlie Weis gets to keep his job another year despite another non-winning season, and now he has Ty Willingham defending him, which was a classy thing for his predecessor to do…

NFL Open Thread: Steelers vs Patriots

https://hotair.com/archives/ed-morrissey/2008/11/30/nfl-open-thread-steelers-vs-patriots/

Posted: November 30, 2008

Expect Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels to use a lot of no-huddle to neutralize Pittsburgh's pressure schemes and substitution packages. … Is the Patriots' defense up to stopping QB Ben Roethlisberger, and how will that group try to exploit the Steelers' protection schemes? … After flying 1500 miles to Southern California and watching the Fighting Irish get the slainte knocked out of them, I deserve a break -- and I hope the Steelers can provide it at New England today…

Has Obama pushed the Steelers to sell?

https://hotair.com/archives/ed-morrissey/2008/07/10/has-obama-pushed-the-steelers-to-sell/

Posted: July 10, 2008

Also, Democrats want to end the repeal of the estate tax, while McCain wants it extended, and that has all of the Rooneys worried about the tax burden their children will face when the current generation of owners move to that Great Gridiron In The Sky. … The Wall Street Journal reported Monday that Mr. Rooney has offered his brothers $35 million each for about one-third of each brother's stake, which would increase his own stake to 36% from 16%, a valuation that would put the team's worth at about $700 million. … But in a move that shows they want to get full value for their individual 16% shares of the storied franchise, Mr. Rooney's four brothers have retained Goldman Sachs & Co. to field and evaluate offers for their stakes in the team…

T.O. Calls Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger ‘Soft’

https://hotair.com/archives/mattklewis/2010/11/24/t-o-calls-steelers-qb-ben-roethlisberger-soft/

Posted: November 24, 2010

The Bengals receiver questioned Roethlisberger's toughness in connection with the hit Oakland Raiders DL Richard Seymour put on him in Sunday's game. … Owens took aim at Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger this week on The T.Ocho Show he co-hosts with Chad Ochocinco on the Versus network (see the video below). … The controversial football star/TV personality recently referred to Pittsburgh Steelers' quarterback Ben Roethlisberger "soft."…

NFL Open Thread: Conference Championships

https://hotair.com/archives/ed-morrissey/2009/01/18/nfl-open-thread-conference-championships/

Posted: January 18, 2009

They've bounced back in the playoffs with impressive wins over Atlanta at home and Carolina on the road, knocking out the #2 seed while the Eagles dispatched the #1 seeded Giants. … Today, though, all of the other favorites have left the playoffs, and the challenge for the two divisional champions left is to win at home -- a challenge that has mostly been unmet this year. … A few weeks ago, if someone had asked me to pick the Final Four in the NFL, I would only have picked one correctly, and then mostly out of loyalty to the Steelers rather than any sense of conviction, especially after their loss to Tennessee in week 16…

Super Bowl open thread

https://hotair.com/archives/ed-morrissey/2011/02/06/super-bowl-open-thread-2/

Posted: February 6, 2011

Pittsburgh has a better run game and may be able to limit Aaron Rodgers' number of opportunities through ball control, while the Steeler D should force Rodgers into passing through a superior run defense. … The Packers bring three previous Super Bowl titles to the game, along with nine other league championships, but none more recent than 1996's Super Bowl. … The Green Bay Packers meet the Pittsburgh Steelers in perhaps the most impressive Super Bowl environment yet, the billion-dollar stadium that Jerry Jones built for the Dallas Cowboys…

NFL Open Thread, wherein I predict a Steelers victory

https://hotair.com/archives/ed-morrissey/2008/11/2...open-thread-wherein-i-predict-a-steelers-victory/

Posted: November 23, 2008

I need the Eagles to beat the Ravens to give the Steelers a cushion going into a really tough schedule the next few weeks, but since Jazz Shaw wants the Jets to end the Titans' win streak and give Don Shula an opportunity to crack his annual bottle of champagne. … I'd put it between the Tennessee Titans-New York Jets and the Philadelphia Eagles-Baltimore Ravens. … That helps get me past the Notre Dame loss to Syracuse yesterday, but it leaves me without a compelling contest to watch…

NFL Open Thread: Steelers vs Colts

https://hotair.com/archives/ed-morrissey/2008/11/09/nfl-open-thread-steelers-vs-colts/

Posted: November 9, 2008

If the Steelers can beat the Colts, they can keep up the pressure on the rest of the division and make their lead even stronger. … Big Ben Roethlisberger is expected to play even with his shoulder injury, but Willie Parker is out again. … Not only did we lose the national election, but I watched most of the Catholic Bowl last night and endured one of the lousiest performances I've ever seen from the Fighting Irish…

Rush: This Steelers-Bengals disgrace says everything about American culture

https://hotair.com/archives/ed-morrissey/2016/01/1...s-disgrace-says-everything-about-american-culture/

Posted: January 12, 2016

So it tells me Trump has a radar, and he's aware of what people are saying about various things and decides to chime in now and then if he thinks that it's politically opportune, but this was not the game to accuse the NFL of wussifying. … Play grew progressively chippier afterward, but it began to blow up in the third quarter when Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier lowered his helmet and hit Giovani Bernard, causing a fumble and a concussion but without drawing a flag. … I don't even think the referees could have controlled this unless they had been willing to throw people out of the game long before the events late in the fourth quarter happened, and that just doesn't seem to be a step the NFL wants to take…

NFL Week 3 open thread

https://hotair.com/archives/ed-morrissey/2012/09/23/nfl-week-3-open-thread-4/

Posted: September 23, 2012

Eagles at Cardinals -- Two more undefeated teams square off, with Arizona fresh off a big win over New England at home on the road and Philadelphia beating Baltimore in Philly -- not too far from where Pittsburgh beat the Jets. … The Steeler defense has to make do without James Harrison and Troy Polamalu again, but the rest of the Steel Curtain defense did pretty good against the Jets last week -- and the Jets are a better team than Oakland, at least so far. … All right, I've refrained from gloating over the Pittsburgh Steelers' win in the Hot Air Super Bowl over the New York Jets -- and it's too late to start now, because Pittsburgh has to face off against the Oakland Raiders this week on the road…

NFL Week 9 open thread

https://hotair.com/archives/ed-morrissey/2010/11/07/nfl-week-9-open-thread-3/

Posted: November 7, 2010

Bears at Bills - The Bills are the only team without a win this year, but they almost won both of their last two games, going into OT on the road in each. … Patriots at Browns - The Browns have had flashes of brilliance this season, but the Pats are going to be too much for them even at home. … Last week the Steelers stumbled against the Saints, who not only kept the usually potent Steeler offense from getting in rhythm until the fourth quarter but also pushed the Steeler defense around a little, too…

NFL wild card weekend Sunday open thread

https://hotair.com/archives/jazz-shaw/2016/01/10/nfl-wild-card-weekend-sunday-open-thread/

Posted: January 10, 2016

With Minnesota and Seattle defenses roughly equal, expect the cold weather and the lack of Beast Mode to seriously limit the Seahawks today, and the Vikings to wear down the Seattle D with heapin' helpings of A.P. Vikings in a relatively low-scoring grinder, 23-13. … It's so cold that Ticketmaster is telling fans to print out their tickets at home before arriving at TCF stadium because mobile devices may not work, but Russell Wilson says he won't put on a glove for today's game. … The Steelers got a gift fumble when the Bengals' Jeremy Hill pressed for meaningless yards while Cincinnati was supposed to be running out the clock, allowing Ryan Shazier a chance to strip the ball and give it back to the Steelers…

NFL Sunday open thread: Steelers vs Chargers

https://hotair.com/archives/ed-morrissey/2008/11/16/nfl-sunday-open-thread-steelers-vs-chargers/

Posted: November 16, 2008

I'll say that my luck will continue from yesterday's Notre Dame victory and Pittsburgh will beat San Diego at home, 27-17. … Nope. Ben Roethlisberger threw three key interceptions that allowed the Indianapolis Colts to steal the game away from the Steelers. … Last week, I wrote that I deserved a break after watching Notre Dame get beat and Barack Obama get elected with larger Democratic majorities…

NFL Championship Sunday open thread

https://hotair.com/archives/ed-morrissey/2011/01/23/nfl-championship-sunday-open-thread/

Posted: January 23, 2011

And one intangible should be kept in mind, which is that the Jets had a huge, emotional game last week against the Pats, where their coach made it intensely personal, and this week that emotional engagement may be lacking. … I'm flattered by the attention, and I'll certainly look for another big link when I write later about my opposition to using public funds to build sports stadiums, an issue that will come to a head here in Minnesota in 2011. Hello? … Nine days ago, I wrote a post and added a poll about the NFL Players Association's attempt to get Congress to intervene in the ongoing labor dispute with owners that may produce a lockout later this year…

NFL Week 2 open thread

https://hotair.com/archives/ed-morrissey/2013/09/15/nfl-week-2-open-thread-5/

Posted: September 15, 2013

Peyton tossed 7 TDs against the Ravens in the season opener and has had 10 days' rest, while Eli bumbled his way into an embarrassing loss against Dallas a week ago. … Vikings at Bears (1 pm ET, Fox) - Adrian Peterson started off the game last week with a huge run for a TD, but quieted down almost immediately afterward as the Vikes looked rather ordinary. … Pittsburgh usually plays better on Mondays, though, so I'll go with the Steelers to break out of their one-week funk, 27-17 over the Bengals on the road (Monday Night Football, 8:30 pm ET, ESPN)…

This one really was super; Update:Yes, they reviewed the fumble

https://hotair.com/archives/ed-morrissey/2009/02/02/this-one-really-was-super/

Posted: February 2, 2009

I'm not sure how the "no-review" meme got started, as Al Michaels reported that the review had taken place before the Steelers came to the line and upheld the call on the field. … Last year's shocker with the Giants beating the undefeated Patriots had great drama as well, but no one wrote off the Giants nearly as much as people had the Cardinals. … When it looked like the Steelers had lost, Roethlisberger and Santonio Holmes won the game with what will be a legendary 4th-quarter comeback drive, topped by an impossibly perfect pass and catch…

Steeler: “I’m not kneeling for the flag…”

https://hotair.com/archives/ed-morrissey/2020/07/28/steeler-im-not-kneeling-flag/

Posted: July 28, 2020

He won't get the DeSean Jackson pass from his colleagues, mainly because he's not offering the kind of anti-Semitism that is apparently much more acceptable than dissent from the activist Left in the NFL, and now from the NFL itself these days. … Hall of Famer-to-be and super-community-leader Drew Brees tried offering love of country along with a heartfelt support of the good intentions of others kneeling, and he ended up offering two apologies and his wife added a third when his own teammates tore him to shreds in the media. … His Pittsburgh Steeler teammates threw him under the bus for not getting out of sight, and after a brief spike in Villanueva jersey sales, the lineman ended up issuing a public apology…

NFL open thread, Saturday divsional playoffs

https://hotair.com/archives/ed-morrissey/2011/01/15/nfl-open-thread-saturday-divsional-playoffs/

Posted: January 15, 2011

Packers at Falcons - The Packers are not a good road team, but they beat the Eagles and Michael Vick in Philadelphia, and showcased something they didn't have when they played the Falcons last: a running game. … Otherwise these two teams are so evenly matched that a pick would be almost impossible, and it's very likely that the game will come down to the last drive -- or maybe the last turnover. … Ravens at Steelers - I'll have to miss this game today because of my granddaughter's birthday party (she's 2 now), and that may be for the best -- because these Ravens-Steelers games are hard on the blood pressure…

NFL week 12 open thread: Thanksgiving leftovers

https://hotair.com/archives/bryan/2007/11/25/nfl-week-12-open-thread-thanksgiving-leftovers/

Posted: November 25, 2007

Other games of interest include Jax hosting the resurgent Bills, the 7-3 Giants (two of those losses to 10-1 Dallas and the other to the 10-1 Packers, so they might be quite a bit better than even that 7-3 record suggests) hosting Minnesota, the Chargers hosting the Ravens (both teams need a win to stay alive in the playoff hunt), and Monday night's game sets up the Steelers to thrash the Dolphins. … The only one of the top four playing today are the Patriots, who host the struggling Eagles (5-5). … The Thanksgiving Day three-game schedule featured three of the four top-tier teams, and they all won -- the Pack dropped the Lions, the Cowboys ripped the awful Jets and the Colts whipped the Falcons…

Roethlisberger: I’ll do better

https://hotair.com/archives/ed-morrissey/2010/06/04/roethlisberger-ill-do-better/

Posted: June 4, 2010

Roger Goodell warned Roethlisberger at the time that if he failed to cooperate in his six-game suspension and requirement to undergo behavioral counseling, the six-game suspension could turn into something longer, or perhaps permanent. … The police never filed charges against Roethlisberger, but it was the second time he had been accused of sexual assault (there were no charges in the first incident), and at the least acted, er, stupidly in his public interactions. … Six weeks ago, the NFL came down hard on Ben Roethlisberger, the Pittsburgh Steelers' star quarterback, for violating the league's personal conduct rules in connection to allegations of sexual assault…

NFL Open Thread: Steelers vs Browns

https://hotair.com/archives/ed-morrissey/2008/12/28/nfl-open-thread-steelers-vs-browns/

Posted: December 28, 2008

Giants-Vikings: The Giants don't need a win here, but thanks to the Packers and their come-from-ahead overtime loss in Chicago last week, the Vikings have to have one to win the division. … The Steelers need to rest their starters and get some playing time to the second string before the playoffs, but I'm going to bet on Pittsburgh to beat the hapless Browns, 23-17. … The Browns have no tomorrow, but they'd love to go out with a big win against their division rival, especially given the precarious position of their coaching staff after a very disappointing season…

NFL Open Thread: Steelers vs Titans

https://hotair.com/archives/ed-morrissey/2008/12/21/nfl-open-thread-steelers-vs-titans/

Posted: December 21, 2008

Tonight, the surprising Carolina Panthers take on the New York Giants at the Meadowlands in the feature game at 8:30 pm ET. Carolina has won three in a row and seven of their last eight, while the Giants are coming off two straight losses against division opponents. … The Titans lost against the Texans last week on a questionable decision to go on fourth down rather than kick a long field goal, but either way they played one of their worst games of the season. … The Steelers are coming off a great come-from-behind win in Baltimore that clinched their division and a first-round bye, and now they can all but cinch home-field advantage throughout the playoffs by beating the Tennessee Titans on the road today…

NFL Week 1 open thread

https://hotair.com/archives/ed-morrissey/2012/09/09/nfl-week-1-open-thread-3/

Posted: September 9, 2012

Pittsburgh lost their last game of the season in Denver in OT despite a gutsy performance by a hobbled Ben Roethlisberger, thanks to the heroics of Tim Tebow, who got rewarded by being sent to the New York Jets to sit on the bench. … And don't forget the occasional crying/gloating over Notre Dame football, which is off to a 2-0 start for the first time in what seems like decades after yesterday's come-from-behind win over Purdue. … Welcome back to my favorite time of year, when I have an easy post every Sunday morning that focuses on anything but politics, and when people across the political spectrum can agree on one thing: I'm gonna pick the Pittsburgh Steelers every single frickin' week…

NFL week 12 open thread

https://hotair.com/archives/ed-morrissey/2009/11/29/nfl-week-12-open-thread/

Posted: November 29, 2009

Jacksonville at San Francisco - Two inconsistent teams that have shown flashes of brilliance this season, but the Jaguars won't have Maurice Jones-Drew. … New England at New Orleans - I know that people hate to pick against the Patriots and think that the Saints are just waiting for a comedown game, but the Saints are playing at home, and the Patriots aren't as dominating as in the past. … After having "concussion-like symptoms" after a hit in KC, Roethlisberger practiced all week for today's game against the Baltimore Ravens -- but yesterday, the Steelers moved him down to #3 behind Dennis Dixon and newly-signed Tyler "Who?…

Suspend-a-palooza: What the heck happened in Cleveland? Update: “Suspended indefinitely”

https://hotair.com/archives/ed-morrissey/2019/11/15/suspend-paloozawhat-heck-happened-cleveland/

Posted: November 15, 2019

Browns defensive lineman Larry Ogunjobi will likely get a week off or so for a cheap-shot blindside hit on Rudolph in the melee after Rudolph had walked away from it, and Steelers offensive lineman Maurkice Pouncey also got ejected for kicking Garrett while he was on the ground and probably won't get much sympathy from the league office either. … The NFL must issue the longest suspension for a single on-field act in its history, ending Garrett's 2019 season with six games remaining on the Browns' schedule and making clear to the world that what happened at FirstEnergy Stadium is one of the worst moments on the field in its history. … With eight seconds left in a game where the Cleveland Browns were about to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers at home for the first time in years, defensive end Myles Garrett slammed Rudolph into the ground well after he'd thrown the ball away, starting a scuffle between the two…

Sebelius promo event for ObamaCare in Pittsburgh flops as websites still fail

https://hotair.com/archives/ed-morrissey/2013/10/1...macare-in-pittsburgh-flops-as-websites-still-fail/

Posted: October 11, 2013

They've managed to handle 13 million hits in nine days, according to Sebelius' comments in Pittsburgh, which works out to our daily traffic level in October 2012, and we weren't tossing out a bunch of 404s at the time. … Asked about the ongoing problems with the website and the fact that people at a government enrollment event couldn't sign up, Sebelius told reporters that she didn't know what problems were affecting service at Heinz Field. … Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius had a front-row view of the problems plaguing the website that the government established to allow people to shop for health insurance under Obamacare…

NFL Week 8 open thread

https://hotair.com/archives/ed-morrissey/2011/10/30/nfl-week-8-open-thread-4/

Posted: October 30, 2011

Chargers at Chiefs -- After looking as though they might go o-16, the Chiefs finally woke up and started playing football, winning their last three games. … Redskins at Bills -- This should be another good game for fans, with two teams that are showing some promise after years of futility, the game will be important for both. … Last week the Pittsburgh Steelers put together a solid game on the road against the Arizona Cardinals with a dominating 32-20 victory, but this week the job gets a lot tougher…

NFL week 14 open thread

https://hotair.com/archives/jazz-shaw/2014/12/07/nfl-week-14-open-thread-7/

Posted: December 7, 2014

Chiefs at Cardinals (4:05 CBS) - The Chiefs have been strong on the road this year, and for the Cardinals, Drew Stanton hasn't been able to really fill the shoes of Carson Palmer. … I find it odd to be picking Minnesota two weeks in a row, but Teddy Bridgewater's finding his footing in the league and their rushing offense will be just good enough. … (Or, for that matter, at home except against the Raiders and ... some other team..) But the Vikings don't know about New York's secret strategy this week... we're not going to let Geno Smith throw the ball…

NFL Open Thread: Steelers vs Chargers

https://hotair.com/archives/ed-morrissey/2009/01/11/nfl-open-thread-steelers-vs-chargers/

Posted: January 11, 2009

The Chargers finished the season strong, but then again, so did the Steelers, dropping only the road game to the Titans before clobbering the Browns in a meaningless finale. … Needless to say, my prediction yesterday was far off of what actually happened, which was that Jake Delhomme started giving footballs away to charity early and often. … It looked like the two offenses might dominate after the first quarter, but instead the Titans squandered several scoring opportunities with turnovers, allowing Baltimore to beat them and hit the road one more week…

NFL Week 14 open thread

https://hotair.com/archives/ed-morrissey/2012/12/09/nfl-week-14-open-thread-5/

Posted: December 9, 2012

It's usually a bad idea to pick against New England at home in the winter, but the Pats have already sewn up their division, and Houston hasn't -- and they need to make sure that the road to the Super Bowl doesn't go through New England. … Lions at Packers (8:20 pm, NBC) - I'll be flying home while Bob Costas offers more of his wisdom on social issues, but this game should be a really tough-fought contest. … (Actually, I was questioning my own sanity while making that pick, so ...) This week, though, Ben Roethlisberger returns, the Steelers are at home, and they face the San Diego Chargers…

Steelers’ Ben Roethlisberger: ‘I wish we approached it differently’

https://hotair.com/archives/john-s-2/2017/09/25/st...rs-ben-roethlisberger-wish-approached-differently/

Posted: September 25, 2017

" It is the petulant demand that everyone else fall in line with the protesters' exact political preferences and their vague political program—I haven't found anybody who can tell me what concrete measures would convince the knee-takers to stand up again—or else they will refuse to love their own country... … For me, and many others on my team and around the league, it is a tribute to those who commit to serve and protect our country, current and past, especially the ones that made the ultimate sacrifice. … Allahpundit noted this morning that there has been a run on Alejandro Villanueva jerseys after he became the lone Steelers player to come out of the tunnel during the national anthem yesterday…

NFL week 10 open thread

https://hotair.com/archives/ed-morrissey/2009/11/15/nfl-week-10-open-thread-2/

Posted: November 15, 2009

The Jaguars have four wins, all but one of them against cellar-dwellers (Houston being the exception), while the Jets have beaten Houston and New England. … And hey, Tim ... if you can wangle me a press pass for a game this season, I'll be in Steel City faster than you can say Jack Lambert, and certainly faster than anyone can say Troy Polamalu. … It will surprise no one that I'm picking the Steelers to win this game at home, taking the division lead and nullifying the Bengals' tiebreaker advantage…

NFL Week 15 open thread

https://hotair.com/archives/ed-morrissey/2012/12/16/nfl-week-15-open-thread-5/

Posted: December 16, 2012

Vikings at Rams (1 pm, Fox) - St. Louis has quietly become a competitive football team over the last couple of seasons, no longer the doormat they once were. … It's one of the best rivalries in the NFL, both teams are playing for the division title, and both teams have been inconsistent this year. … I even painted up the dome to cheer them on, only to watch the unheralded San Diego Chargers thoroughly beat the Steelers 34-24, in a game that wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicated…

NFL week 16 open thread

https://hotair.com/archives/ed-morrissey/2009/12/27/nfl-week-16-open-thread-2/

Posted: December 27, 2009

I'll pick the Steelers to split the season series, 24-19, but they had better rediscover their running game and hope that Troy Polamalu has a miraculous healing this morning (he's not expected to play). … Last week, the Steelers found a way to beat a good Green Bay team at home on a last-second TD. This week, they face a tougher defense and a struggling offense. … The Steelers beat the Ravens earlier in Baltimore [Update: No, they didn't], but the two teams have traveled diverging paths to struggle into the wild-card race…

NFL Week 16 open thread

https://hotair.com/archives/ed-morrissey/2016/12/25/nfl-week-16-open-thread-9/

Posted: December 25, 2016

I suppose it's possible that the Cowboys could figure out a way to drop this game at home while they're on the verge of locking up a top spot in the entire league for the post-season but I don't see it happening. … I think the five points that Vegas is giving Pittsburgh is on the generous side to be honest, but if there's been one constant factor for them it's that Big Ben plays well at home and terrible on the road. … Ravens at Steelers (4:30 pm ET, NFL Network) - The slugfest which always erupts between these two teams combined with the unpredictability of the Steelers this year (to put it kindly) really means that this one could go either way…

Thanksgiving Day NFL open thread

https://hotair.com/archives/ed-morrissey/2013/11/28/thanksgiving-day-nfl-open-thread/

Posted: November 28, 2013

The line has the Cowboys up by 10, but coming off that gritty win in New York last week, I think the Cowboys might do better than that -- say, 34-17. … Aaron Rodgers is still out, and even though Matt Flynn gave the team a huge lift in the second half of last week's tie with the Minnesota Vikings, the Lions are not going to be as easy to match up against. … That sounds a bit like the Pittsburgh Steelers' season this year, too, and they join in the Thanksgiving Day tradition of the NFL with a game against their division rivals, the Baltimore Ravens…

NFL Week 11 open thread

https://hotair.com/archives/ed-morrissey/2010/11/21/nfl-week-11-open-thread-2/

Posted: November 21, 2010

Colts at Patriots - I almost never pick against Peyton Manning, but New England and Tom Brady looked pretty tough against the Steelers last week. … The Steelers really need to reignite that passion, and they need a big performance from Troy Polamalu, who has had some Achilles tendon problems this week. … The Steelers have struggled, losing to the Patriots at home last week and barely getting by Cincinnati the week before after having started hot in September…

NFL wild-card weekend Saturday open thread

https://hotair.com/archives/ed-morrissey/2016/01/09/nfl-wild-card-weekend-saturday-open-thread/

Posted: January 9, 2016

The question will be which Steelers team shows up in Cincinnati ... the explosive offense and nimble defense that blew out opponents in the second half, or the interception-throwing, burned-secondary version that blew a winnable and critical game in Baltimore? … The good news is that the Jets fired their special teams coach (again) which was the only weak spot in a team which otherwise was near the top of the league on both sides of the ball. … As far as last week goes, even with my team collapsing and a couple of bonehead long shots that didn't come though, I still managed to go 4-3, bringing my regular season total to 60-58, barely finishing above the…

NFL week 13 open thread

https://hotair.com/archives/ed-morrissey/2010/12/05/nfl-week-13-open-thread-3/

Posted: December 5, 2010

Jaguars at Titans - This should be a good game, even though neither team will be going anywhere at the end of this season. … However, since the Ravens won the first game of the series this year -- the last game of Ben Roethlisberger's suspension -- another loss would put the Steelers in danger of missing the playoffs. … Today is the biggest game on the Pittsburgh Steelers' schedule, even bigger than the upcoming game against the Jets…