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Bengals: What are the Chances...?
The Bengals have experienced a certain amount of success at Heinz Field over the years (at least as compared to the games played in Cincinnati). But I like Pittsburgh’s chances today, though I don’t necessarily believe the Steelers will cover the 6.5 point spread. Bengals fans have good reason to be optimistic about their club’s future, as rookie QB Andy Dalton and rookie WR...
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December 04, 2011
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Bengals: What are the Chances...?
Pittsburgh has won nine of its last ten games at Cincinnati, and are favored by three points today. The key to the game might be whether the Steelers can force rookie QB Andy Dalton into making mistakes, if not game-changing turnovers. Being that it’s very, very windy today in Cincinnati, that could allow the Steelers defense to play closer to the line of scrimmage, which ought...
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November 13, 2011
Texans: What are the Chances...?
The Steelers are a 3.5 point underdog against the Texans, and deservedly so. The Texans have the kind of talent on their defensive line that may further expose the Steelers’ weak and banged up offensive line. Meanwhile, on the other side of the ball, the Texans have one of the best offensive lines in the NFL, and could potentially gouge Pittsburgh’s run defense, which has been...
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October 01, 2011
Ravens: What are the Chances...?
The Ravens are a slight favorite over the Steelers in today's season opener, a minor surprise considering the recent history between the teams. In all likelihood this game will come down to which team does the best job of protecting its quarterback, as both Baltimore and Pittsburgh are expected to struggle with pass protection this season. Historically, Roethlisberger has played...
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September 11, 2011
Sun columnist Preston refers to Roethlisberger as ‘Drama Queen’
In a Sept. 4 post, Baltimore Sun sports columnist Mike Preston asks Where is the Drama Queen? – a reference to Steelers’ QB Ben Roethlisberger, who he says, always leaves us wondering whether he’ll play. “If it ain't his arm, it's his knee. If it ain't his knee, it's his ankle. It it ain't his ankle, it's a fingernail,” writes Preston, who ain...
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September 06, 2011
Jets: What are the Chances...?
Today’s AFC Championship game at Heinz Field is a little like last week’s divisional playoff in that the Jets — much like the Ravens — have a better roster top to bottom than the Steelers. But Pittsburgh again appears to have the advantage at the QB position, a not insignificant differential. Certainly the Steelers should benefit from having the services of Troy Polamalu...
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January 23, 2011
Three Steelers make Pro Bowl, Wallace snubbed
Announced today: Three Pittsburgh Steelers made the Pro Bowl, with linebacker James Harrison, safety Troy Polamalu, and rookie center Maurkice Pouncey getting the nod. Perhaps the most notable Steeler who missed out on being selected was second-year wide receiver Mike Wallace, who has emerged as Pittsburgh's #1 wideout, averaging 20.2 yards per catch, with 1,152 yards and nine...
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December 28, 2010
Panthers: What are the Chances...?
The Panthers are a two-touchdown underdog against the Steelers - the widest pointstread vs. Pittsburgh that I can remember. And truth be told, the Steelers should win easily, even without Troy Polamalu's big plays. The Panthers don't figure to score a lot of points with rookie QB Jimmy Clausen at the controls. After all, Clausen averages just 5.4 yards per attempt and has...
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December 23, 2010
Bills: What are the Chances...?
The Steelers are a 6.5 point favorite over the Bills, which sounds about right to me. Pittsburgh has lost just once to Buffalo since a 24-3 home playoff loss in 1992, Bill Cowher's first year as head coach. The Bills have been very competitive over the past five weeks, and have won two games in a row (over Detroit and Cincinnati). But the Steelers figure to be a tougher foe,...
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November 27, 2010
Raiders: What are the Chances...?
I was wrong about the outcome of the New England game, completely underestimating how vulnerable the Steelers' pass defense is against the Patriots' offense. As a result, my record this season drops to 5-4 (53-24 all-time). Yet I still have confidence in this team, and expect the Steelers to win today, though I think the line (Steelers as 7.5 point favorites) gives Pittsburgh...
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November 21, 2010
Patriots: What are the Chances…?
The Steelers are a 4.5 point favorite over the Patriots on Sunday night, a surprisingly large spread considering 1) Tom Brady’s history of success against Pittsburgh’s defense, and 2) Pittsburgh’s injuries up and down its offensive line. Of course, New England has its own problems—-namely, Brady’s sprained foot, and a defense that hasn’t been able to get off the field...
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November 13, 2010
Hines Ward’s Atlanta Home Featured in Architectural Digest
Pittsburgh Steelers WR Hines Ward doesn’t rate a cover line in the November 2010 issue of Architectural Digest (Rob Lowe cover, plus Steve Wynn, Oliver Stone, T. Boone Pickens, James Belushi, Anna Fendi, and C.C. Sabathia), but his Atlanta home (designed by David Grace, with interior design by Ann Davis) is featured in a six-page spread. Steelers fans will be most interested in...
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October 23, 2010
Titans: What are the Chances...?
History is not on the side of the Pittsburgh Steelers when they visit Nashville, which is one of the reasons I'm giving the Steelers just a 40 percent chance of winning tomorrow at LP Field. The other main reason is that Dennis Dixon will again be Pittsburgh's starting QB, so the Steelers aren't likely to score a lot of points. Of course, I was wrong about the outcome...
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September 18, 2010
Steelers likely to draft a QB
Despite protests to the contrary, I believe the Steelers will take a flyer on a QB sometime in the later rounds of the 2010 draft. Unless the team trades for veteran Byron Leftwich (who served as Ben Roethlisberger's backup in 2008), a move I support, the team almost has to draft a QB to serve as the third-stringer (assuming Big Ben is unavailable for part or all of the 2010...
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March 23, 2010
Steelers NT Casey Hampton gets supersize contract
Pittsburgh Steelers nose tackle Casey Hampton eschewed unrestricted free-agency, signing a three-year $21.3 million contract just before the deadline for designating franchise players. It’s a surprisingly large deal — especially when one considers Hampton’s age (33 in September), and the fact that he would have earned $7 million in salary in 2010 had he been designated the...
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February 25, 2010
Dolphins: What are the Chances...?
On Sunday the Steelers return to Miami for the first time since 2004, where Ben Roethlisberger made his first NFL start, a 13-3 win over the Dolphins. If I remember correctly, Big Ben’s first pass was intercepted, but he settled down as the game went along, and played well enough to beat a Miami team with an ineffectual offense. The Steelers are a three-point favorite this week...
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December 31, 2009
Packers: What are the Chances...?
The 2009 Steelers have been impossible to predict, hence my 7-6 record this season, which dropped me to 46-19 all-time. Pittsburgh is a two-point favorite over Green Bay, which is a little hard to believe, in light of the Steelers' long losing streak. I wouldn't be surprised if the Steelers beat the Packers, but until the team proves me wrong at least once, I don't dare...
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December 19, 2009
Ravens 20, Steelers 17 (OT)
In spite of the fact that third-string QB Dennis Dixon played well enough to win, the Steelers lost to the Ravens last night, 20-17. The defeat drops Pittsburgh to 6-5, but the predicted loss raises the record of "What are the Chances...?" to 7-4 and 46-17 all-time.Next: Oakland Raiders at Heinz Field.
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November 30, 2009
Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh featured in The Onion
The Onion's sports section currently features an article titled: Pittsburgh School District Leads Nation In Ability To Spell 'Roethlisberger'. Good stuff. I'm guessing that Pittsburgh also leads all NFL cities in terms of percentage of citizens who know how to spell 'concussion.'
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November 29, 2009
Ravens: What are the Chances…?
With QB Ben Roethlisberger sidelined by a concussion, second-year QB Dennis Dixon will make his first NFL start. This late development leaves Pittsburgh at a major disadvantage at the quarterback position, especially when one considers that Dixon didn’t get much practice time with the first team offense this week. Meanwhile, it’s scary to think that Big Ben is still feeling the...
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November 29, 2009
Chiefs: What are the Chances...?
With last week's loss to the Bengals, 'What are the Chances...?' is now 6-3 on the year and 45-16 all-time. I'm expecting to get back into the win column - along with the Steelers - on Sunday, as I figure Pittsburgh has at least a 75 percent chance of beating Kansas City. The Steelers are a 10 point favorite in the game, and deservedly so. Hopefully, Pittsburgh will...
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November 21, 2009
Broncos: What are the Chances...?
The Steelers are three-point favorites over the Broncos in tonight’s game, something of a surprise when one considers that Denver has only one loss thus far this season, and possesses a significant home field advantage. Making matters worse, Pittsburgh will be missing several key starters on defense — including safety Ryan Clark, who is expected to be deactivated, as the last...
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November 09, 2009
Browns: What are the Chances...?
Last I checked the Steelers were a 14 point favorite over the Browns, which sounds about right, except if trends continue Pittsburgh will lose focus in the fourth quarter and fail to cover. I give the Steelers an 85 percent chance of winning this game - which I am in Pittsburgh to attend, I'm happy to say. The Steelers should be able to run the ball on Cleveland, and it's...
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October 17, 2009
Lions: What are the Chances…?
The chances figure to be pretty good that the Steelers will defeat the Detroit Lions, even without the services of starting RB Willie Parker and starting safety Troy Polamalu. Last I checked, the Steelers were 10.5 point favorites, which sounds about right. No doubt the Steelers will feel right at home in Detroit, as Ford Field was the site of the one of the team’s recent Super...
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October 10, 2009
Bengals: What are the Chances...?
I have to admit, tomorrow's game at Cincinnati makes me nervous, more so than next week's home game versus San Diego. If Cincy can overcome a slew of penalties and a couple of bad interceptions by Carson Palmer and still win by 7 points at Green Bay, I see no reason why the Bengals can't beat the Steelers in the Jungle. In fact, if Cincy can keep its collective composure...
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September 26, 2009
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