Category Archives: Analysis

Redefining ‘Steeler Football’: Is It All About the Passing Game?

Posted on March 21, 2011 by adam

I remember watching Kevin Colbert on a local Pittsburgh talk show a few years back (I’m pretty sure it was Sportsbeat) being asked his opinion on the most important statistic in football. His response: yards per pass attempt. He then … Continue reading →

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Mike Wallace and the NFL’s Top Wide Receivers

Posted on March 8, 2011 by adam

ESPN.com is spending the offseason compiling player power rankings and on Tuesday the top wide receivers were examined. Topping the list is Houston’s Andre Johnson (no argument on this end), followed closely by Larry Fitzgerald and Roddy White. No Steelers receiver … Continue reading →

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Argument Starters: Best QB Seasons in Steelers History

Posted on February 28, 2011 by adam

Because who doesn’t like a list to argue about?

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Steelers, Packers, Zone Blitzes and Organized Chaos

Posted on January 27, 2011 by adam

There are a lot of connections between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers heading into Super Bowl XLV. For example, you may have heard once or twice that Packers head coach Mike McCarthy is from Pittsburgh (seriously, it’s this … Continue reading →

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Steelers Face Tough Calls on Super Bowl Dress Roster

Posted on January 25, 2011 by ted

Although NFL teams keep and fully pay 53 players on their regular rosters, only 46 are allowed to dress on gamedays, which includes an emergency No. 3 quarterback. Pittsburgh standout defensive end Aaron Smith (triceps) may return for his first … Continue reading →

Posted in 2010 steelers, Analysis, Cool Stuff, Defensive Line, Postseason, Special Teams | Tagged | 12 Comments

Clever Arians Play Design Gave Steelers Key Touchdown

Posted on January 25, 2011 by JJ

As we’ve seen in our comments over the past week and months (and years before SL came about), people love to questions Bruce Arians’ playcalling. There’s no doubt that he’s had some awful games (last year’s Browns loss, for example), … Continue reading →

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Roethlisberger, Sanders Great on 3rd and Impossible

Posted on January 22, 2011 by JJ

Maybe it’s because they get plenty of practice, or maybe it’s Ben Roethlisberger’s ability to extend the play, but since Roethlisberger came back from his suspension, Pittsburgh is 10 for 40 on third and 11 or more. I worked a … Continue reading →

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Baltimore Finds Out Again, You Can’t Run On the Steelers

Posted on January 15, 2011 by JJ

We’ve gushed about the Steelers run defense on multiple occasions, but it’s hard to praise them too much. There were a lot of reasons the Steelers won on Saturday — several crucial Baltimore turnovers in the third quarter, the Steelers’ … Continue reading →

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Steelers To-Do List: Put the Pressure on Flacco

Posted on January 15, 2011 by JJ

Happy Gameday everyone. As we get ready for the 4:30 p.m. kickoff, I have a couple more stats to share. I went back and logged every Ravens’ pass play in the first two Steelers-Ravens games this year. I posted some … Continue reading →

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Things to Look for in the Ravens-Steelers Matchup

Posted on January 13, 2011 by JJ

Whether you’re a fan or a television analyst, there’s one big question floating out there for this weekend’s Ravens-Steelers game: what are the keys to victory? Everybody has a theory, but I wanted to go beyond speculation. So I compiled … Continue reading →

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