The Danny Smith Paradox
For some reason, I decided that what the world really needed was thousands of words about Danny Smith. Jamie was nice enough to publish them here.
Arguments about the NFL tend to involve subtle gradations. The question of if Eli Manning or Joe Flacco is “elite” can occupy a nearly infinite number of segments on sports talk radio. Despite the fact that “elite” as a concept...
Steelers hire Danny Smith as special teams coach
The Pittsburgh Steelers have hired longtime Washington Redskins assistant Danny Smith as special teams coordinator.
Smith, a Pittsburgh native, spent the last nine seasons in the same capacity with the Redskins. The 59-year-old Smith has spent 18 years in the NFL. Prior to joining the Redskins in 2004 he worked with the Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions and Philadelphia Eagles.
The...
Tomlin Was Right About One Thing
In his final press conference of the disappointing 2012 season, Pittsburgh Steelers’ Head Coach Mike Tomlin was for the most part his usual self. Watching and listening to a Tomlin presser is often like trying to decipher a Little Orphan Annie Decoder ring. It starts out with all kinds of anticipation and then leaves you feeling completely perplexed and disappointed. In other words...
There Were Some Positives for the Steelers This Year
When things aren’t going the way you want them to for extended periods of time it becomes very easy to get pessimistic. Criticizing becomes almost too easy and finding people to blame becomes as easy shooting fish in a barrel. I know I fell into this category during the 2012 Pittsburgh Steelers’ season of tumult which has seen our beloved black ‘n gold go 8-8 and miss the playoffs...
Steelers’ Season of ‘What-Ifs’ Comes to an End
The Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Cleveland Browns 24-10 in Pittsburgh today and therefore ended the season at 8-8. A far cry from what many expected this season to be sure. Ben Roethlisberger rebounded from a tough end to the Bengals’ game by throwing for less than 200 yards, but tossed three touchdowns and most importantly, he ended the game healthy. Read the timeline of any...
Roethlisberger, Timmons, Clark & Suisham Named 2013 Pro Bowl Alternates
Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports on Thursday via Twitter that Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, linebacker Lawrence Timmons, safety Ryan Clark and kicker Shaun Suisham have all been named 2nd alternates for the 2013 Pro Bowl.
https://twitter.com/EdBouchette/status/284355330475962369
Roethlisberger perhaps has the best shot of the four at making...
Breaking Down The Doomed 3rd Down Play With Two Minutes Left Against The Bengals
One of the toughest plays to watch this past Sunday in the Pittsburgh Steelers loss to the Cincinnati Bengals this past Sunday, outside of the two interceptions thrown by quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, was the 3rd down and 8 play with two minutes left in the game. If the Steelers convert on this play they are more than likely in field goal range for kicker Shaun Suisham with an...
2012 Steelers In The Books, On To 2013
By Jeremy Hritz
It’s all over now.
Another Ben Roethlisberger interception, another loss, except this time, it put to bed any hope for postseason play. While the potential for the 2012 season was great, it never materialized, and the last gasp at manifesting a playoff berth fell a few yards short off of the toe of Shaun Suisham.
The Cincinnati Bengals, led by Andy Dalton...
The Terrible Podcast – Steelers Bengals Game Recap & Talking End Of Season Episode
Season 3, Episode 59 of The Terrible Podcast is up and co-host David Todd and I get right after it as we talk about the Pittsburgh Steelers 13-10 loss at Heinz Field Sunday to the Cincinnati Bengals that effectively ended their season. There is a lot to talk about and we cover the offense, the defense, Ben Roethlisberger, Todd Haley, the play of the young cornerbacks plus much more...
Pittsburgh Steelers Lose to Cincinnati Bengals, Can’t Recapture Magic of Immaculate Reception
Just like Terry Bradshaw did 40 years ago Sunday, Ben Roethlisberger threw a pass that will be remembered for a while in Pittsburgh.
This one didn’t turn out quite as well for the Pittsburgh Steelers, whose playoff hopes ended Sunday in a 13-10 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.
The only thing immaculate about Roethlisberger’s pass to Mike Wallace was its proximity to the heavens...
Tomlin Should Have Shown Confidence In His Defense Instead Of His Kicker
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense played a great game Sunday in the 13-10 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals as they allowed just two field goals in the game. The eventually game winning kick by Bengals kicker Josh Brown came on the second play following the interception thrown by Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, but it could have come a series earlier no thanks to the decision...
Pittsburgh Steelers Awards for the First Three Quarters of the 2012 Season
Everyone in Steeler Nation hold up four fingers, because it’s the fourth quarter.
The fourth quarter of the 2012 NFL season, that is.
There are 12 games down, four to go. The Pittsburgh Steelers are 7-5 and have the inside track on an AFC wild-card berth.
Let’s recognize those who have helped the Steelers get to this point and hand out awards for the first three quarters of the...
Titans fans should be glad their record isn't 1-11
The Tennessee Titans could easily be 1-11 right now, instead of 4-8, if the outcome of a few plays had not been in the Titans' favor. Three of the Titans' four wins were by a total of just seven points - a one-point win and two three-point wins - so all three of those wins could have been losses if just one play in each of those games had been different.
That...
Pittsburgh Steelers: Week 14 NFL Power Rankings (#7)
Last week: 10 (+3)
Record: 7-5
Net points per drive: 0.18 (12th)
DVOA: -0.4% (15th)
Weighted DVOA: 2.7% (13th)
Studs
TE Heath Miller: Caught 5 passes for 97 yards on 6 attempts on 36 pass snaps, 11.4 YAC per catch, 1 interception when thrown to
CB Keenan Lewis: Allowed 3 catches for 35 yards on 8 attempts, 2 pass deflections, 4 solo tackles, 1 penalty
FS Ryan Clark: Allowed 1 catch...
Steady Suisham enjoying career year for Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Shaun Suisham doesn't have the strongest leg in the NFL.
At the moment, he'll settle for the most accurate one.
The 30-year-old Suisham leads the league in field goal percentage, missing just one of his 25 kicks this season. He's hit three game-winning field goals already, including a 42-yarder on the final play of last week's 23-20 win...
Steelers PK Shaun Suisham Named AFC Special Teams Player Of Week 13
It's been a glory-filled season for Steelers kicker Shaun Suisham.
Having only missed one kick in 25 attempts this year, Suisham is perfect (23-for-23) on kicks from 49 yards and in. He drilled a 42-yarder at the end of regulation to defeat the Baltimore Ravens in Week 13, and for that, he's been named the AFC Special Teams player of the Week.
Despite Pro Football Talk...
Steelers K Shaun Suisham Named AFC Special Teams Player Of The Week
Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Shaun Suisham has had a great season thus far and on Wednesday he was named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week.
It's the second time that Suisham has won the award as he also won it following the Week 5 win over the Philadelphia Eagles in a game that saw him also kick a game winner.
Suisham is a perfect 23-for-23 on extra points this season...
Tomlin Got it Right on Special Teams This Week
Pittsburgh Steelers’ Head Coach Mike Tomlin has been my personal punching bag on my than one occasion this season and while not all of it was deserved in some eyes, I have to believe the vast majority of Steelers’ Nation will agree with me in praising the Steelers’ boss. Mike Tomlin finally got the hint. It’s one that far too many NFL and even college football coaches are...
Prisuta: Sounds About Right
BALTIMORE – You could see what the Steelers did to the Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium. You could feel it. And after Shaun Suisham’s third field goal of 40-plus yards had decided it, you could hear it.
Pittsburgh Steelers Keep the Ball in Their Hands, Use Shaun Suisham’s Foot to Beat Ravens, 23-20
Did anyone really trust Jonathan Dwyer and Isaac Redman to hold on to the football?
Emmanuel Sanders couldn’t do it Sunday in Baltimore. He lost a fumble and dropped a pass. Mike Wallace also dropped a pass.
That’s not what the Pittsburgh Steelers needed a week after turning the ball over eight times in Cleveland.
Dwyer and Redman, both guilty of fumbles last week, just had to...
Ravens stumble at home in 23-20 loss to Steelers
It had been nearly two years since the Baltimore Ravens lost at home, and the sensation of defeat was particularly intolerable because it came against the hated Pittsburgh Steelers.
Third-string quarterback Charlie Batch moved the Steelers 61 yards in the closing minutes before Shaun Suisham kicked a 42-yard field goal as time expired, capping an unlikely comeback that gave Pittsburgh...
Charlie Batch Can Relish Win Over Ravens
If you saw the moment immediately after Shaun Suisham’s field goal attempt sailed through the uprights to give Pittsburgh a huge win over Baltimore then you know what I’m talking about. Franchise quarterback Ben Roethlisberger shared an embrace with his back-up Charlie Batch for what seemed like hours. Amongst the heap of towels and stocking caps and winter coats, the two men...
Mike Tomlin & John Harbaugh Have Tense Moment During Postgame Handshake
Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin and Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh had an interesting postgame handshake following the Steelers 23-20 win that will likely get a lot of run in the media this week.
Following the game winning kick by Shaun Suisham the cameras showed Harbaugh approaching Tomlin at midfield for the customary exchange between head coaches. As the...
Steelers 23, Ravens 20
Shaun Suisham's 42-yard field goal on the game's final play lifted the Ben Roethlisberger-less Pittsburgh Steelers to a 23-20 win over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore. In a tie game, the Steelers forced a Baltimore punt with 6:14 remaining and took over at their own 15-yard line. Backup quarterback Charlie Batch, filling in for Roethlisberger...
Steelers rally to snap losing skid
Ben Roethlisberger couldn't have done it any better.
Third-string quarterback Charlie Batch directed a 61-yard drive in the closing minutes, and Shaun Suisham kicked a 42-yard field goal as time expired to give the Pittsburgh Steelers a 23-20 victory over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.
Playing without the injured Roethlisberger for a third straight week, the Steelers turned...
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