Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said Monday during his final press conference that the club's performance against the Cleveland Browns wouldn't necessarily boost the 2013 franchise, he acknowledged that certain individuals could build on their respective strong performances for next season.
Just like his team's playoff hopes, Steelers tight end Heath Miller's season ended with a thud due to a knee injury suffered Sunday afternoon at Heinz Field.
Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin believes any comments quarterback Ben Roethlisberger made about offensive coordinator Todd Haley's play-calling during the club's loss Sunday at Dallas were done in the heat of the moment after a hard-fought game and in no way indicated a rift between the two.
Like a boxer who is bloodied and bruised in victory, as well as defeat, the Pittsburgh Steelers have survived several apparent knockout blows to their postseason hopes and can still qualify for the playoffs.
Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Brett Keisel said after Sunday's 34-24 loss to the Chargers that he sensed in the locker room that the team did not appear to be ready to play.
The Steelers' wideouts dropped at least a handful of passes, including Mike Wallace, who had three drops with seven catches for 112 yards and two touchdowns.
A few days after a report said that Chargers coach Norv Turner and GM A.J. Smith would be fired at the end of the season, San Diego played its best game so far in 2012, upsetting the Steelers 34-24 on Sunday in Pittsburgh.
After missing three games with a sprained right shoulder, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger should return against the San Diego Chargers on Sunday at Heinz Field. However, cornerback Ike Taylor suffered a right ankle fracture last week at Baltimore and is out indefinitely.
After injuries to starter Ben Roethlisberger and backup Byron Leftwich the past two weeks, nearly 38-year-old Charlie Batch -- the only other quarterback available on the 53-man roster -- gets the start for the Steelers (6-4) against the Cleveland Browns (2-8) on the road Sunday at 1 p.m.
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Byron Leftwich has two broken ribs and an injured shoulder after taking over for injured starter Ben Roethlisberger in the second half last week.
Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin asked the large media throng in attendance Tuesday for his weekly press conference if they were there to see how he was doing. After some laughter and opening with a brief review of Monday night's win against Kansas City, Tomlin got down to the business concerning quarterback Ben Roethlisberger's injured right (throwing) shoulder.
The NFL sent a memo to all its teams in September that said the issue of faking injuries has been frequently discussed by the Competition Committee. Did the Steelers pay attention?
