PITTSBURGH — After the Steelers disposed of the Miami Dolphins 30-12 in the first round of the NFL playoffs Sunday, Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey was asked which star of the two-pronged offensive attack deserved the game ball.“Man, L Bell got the record,” Pouncey said of Le’Veon ...
From the notebook of a sportswriter who thinks the Steelers must play better in Kansas City than they did Sunday if they want to play for the NFL championship in New England:n Yes, I do believe the AFC is the far superior conference this season.n And, yes, I do believe the Steelers can go the ...
Memorable series moment<em>Dolphins 21, Steelers 17</em><em>Dec. 31, 1972 at Three Rivers Stadium</em>In the first non-single wing (1947), non-consolation (1962) and non-Immaculate Reception (1972) playoff game in team history, the ...
It may come down to third down.The Steelers are favored by 10 points over the Dolphins and they should advance in the playoffs with a win today. If they don’t, it may be because the Dolphins did a better job on third down. Their defense allowed opponents to convert 35.6 percent of the time, ...
There's a scene in "The Green Berets" where Captain Nim, played by George Takei, looks skyward to miserable, rainy, monsoon-like conditions and comments, "This sure is Charlie weather," alluding to perfect enemy strike conditions.The same can be said for the Steelers about Sunday's predicted ...
PITTSBURGH — Stephon Tuitt wouldn’t get specific about the injury thatĢƵ kept him out of all but one series the last three games, calling it only “some stuff going on in my knee and my ankle.”“But I’m feeling pretty good,” he said after his first full practice since he left the ...