Category Archives: Offensive Line

Explaining the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2012 Salary-Cap Quandary (Part 1)

Posted on October 24, 2011 by ted

Note 1: This is the first installment of a five-part series on the Steelers’ 2012 salary cap challenges that will appear daily this week on Steelers Lounge. The initial article below provides a basic synopsis of the Steelers’ complicated salary-cap … Continue reading →

Posted in 2011 steelers, Analysis, Cool Stuff, Defensive Line, Draft, Free Agency, Front Office, Offensive Line, Offseason, Wide Recievers | 18 Comments

Are the 2011 Steelers Simply Great at Home and Bad on the Road?

Posted on October 13, 2011 by ted

The Steelers have been a true Jekyll and Hyde squad this fall. Pittsburgh (3-2) looked good in shutting out the abysmal Seahawks in week No. 2 and exhibited its best all-around performance of the season in a 38-17 win Sunday … Continue reading →

Posted in 2011 steelers, Front Office, Heinz Field, Offensive Line, Steelers History | 16 Comments

This Is No Super Bowl Hangover; Sadly the 2011 Steelers Are Just Weak in the Trenches

Posted on October 7, 2011 by ted

Yes, the Steelers are 2-2 and the season is not lost, at least not yet. But most experts and fans will agree that record is misleading, because Pittsburgh was thoroughly and physically dominated by the two decent (not great) opponents … Continue reading →

Posted in 2011 steelers, Analysis, Defensive Line, Free Agency, Front Office, Offensive Line, Quarterbacks | 16 Comments

Obituaries for the End of a Super Era of Steelers’ Football Are Once Again Premature

Posted on September 18, 2011 by ted

From 2004-10, the Steelers won two world titles, played in a third Super Bowl, and posted a franchise-best 15-1 regular-season record in 2004 only to lose to a great New England squad that literally cheated (videotape gate) to gain an … Continue reading →

Posted in 2011 steelers, AFC North, Offensive Line, Steelers History | 3 Comments

Analyzing the O-Line: Not As Bad As You May Believe

Posted on September 16, 2011 by JJ

You almost didn’t find an offensive line analysis on the Lounge this week. Who really wanted to watch that Ravens game a second time, or a third? If you get food poisoning from a bad burrito on Sunday, you don’t … Continue reading →

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Destroyed by Ravens and Colon Out for the Year; What Options Do Steelers Now Have on O-Line?

Posted on September 13, 2011 by ted

It was difficult to fathom the Steelers would not use the offseason to improve an offensive line that ranked as the worst in the NFL last season per Pro Football Focus. But after some very questionable moves, Pittsburgh entered 2011 … Continue reading →

Posted in 2011 steelers, AFC North, Free Agency, Front Office, Offensive Line, Offseason, Preseason | 46 Comments

Steelers Make Correct Calls on 53-Man Roster, But Maybe Not the Practice Squad

Posted on September 4, 2011 by ted

As usual, the Steelers’ front office and coaching staff had to make some tough decisions on the team’s final roster cuts. And as the brain trust of the best franchise in the NFL normally does, they made the right ones. … Continue reading →

Posted in 2011 steelers, Defensive Line, Draft, Front Office, Offensive Line, Preseason, Wide Recievers | 24 Comments

Projecting the Steelers’ 53-Man Roster and Other Goodies (V 3.0 – UPDATED)

Posted on September 2, 2011 by ted

While their training-camp roster is nowhere near as deep across the board as last year, the Steelers still have outstanding overall depth in 2011, and thus its coaching staff and front office will face difficult decisions this weekend in deciding … Continue reading →

Posted in 2011 steelers, Analysis, Cool Stuff, Defensive Line, Front Office, Offensive Line, Quarterbacks, Wide Recievers | 6 Comments

Steelers Apparently Going With Doug Legursky At RG

Posted on September 1, 2011 by JJ

According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Doug Legursky will be the Steelers starting right guard when the season begins next week. After trying Chris Scott for a week and Tony Hills for two, the Steelers have decided to go with the … Continue reading →

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Analyzing the Offensive Line: So Many Injuries, So Few Options

Posted on August 25, 2011 by JJ

When Jonathan Scott and Marcus Gilbert both suffered minor knee injuries in last week’s game against the Eagles, the Steelers looked around, apparently realized their lack of depth at tackle and decided to bring back veteran Trai Essex. It’s good … Continue reading →

Posted in 2011 steelers, O-Line Analysis, Offensive Line, Preseason | Tagged , , , , | 12 Comments