Steelers – Tuesday: On lack of aggressiveness defensively, where has Timmons explosiveness gone & offensive road woes
Steelers – 49ers Fallout — The Pittsburgh Steelers know they squandered a tremendous opportunity last night and you could see it on Mike Tomlin’s face today during his weekly press conference. Tomlin is taking a lot of heat for poor clock management and how he didn’t step in and take Ben Roethlisberger out of the game in the 4th quarter when things were out of reach. “He’s a competitor and I’m not going to deny those guys those opportunities,” Tomlin said today on Roethlisberger’s gutsy performance. “I think his teammates have an appreciation for that and that’s how we’re built.” Tomlin said today that “he never considered” taking Roethlisberger out of the game. [instory] — Offensively, the Steelers moved the
NFL: Reggie Bush at the top of Mike Tomlin’s wishlist?
The NFL Lockout could be over in a matter of 3 to 4 weeks and Saints running back Reggie Bush remains linked to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The main reason why is because of Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin.
Pro Day buzz: Tomlin spends two days in Gainesville, scouting, meeting with draft prospects
Florida Pro Day When Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin attends a Pro-Day it’s big news and Tomlin spent Tuesday and Wednesday of this week in Gainesville, Florida, meeting with draft prospects. Tomlin attending Florida’s pro day including Tim Tebows exclusive workout sparked speculation that quarterback is on the Steelers radar in the early rounds with Ben Roethlisberger’s legal troubles looming. However, according to multiple team sources, that is not the case. Tomlin and his staff were in Gainesville meeting with draft prospects not named Tim Tebow. While the Steelers came away impressed with Tebow, they did not meet with Tebow during their visit. On Tuesday, Tomlin and his staff met with linebacker Brandon Spikes. The meeting was confirmed by
Steelers Buzz: No more coaching changes expected
Following the firings of special teams coach Bob Ligashesky, offensive line coach Larry Zierlein, and the retirement of QB coach Ken Anderson, no more coaching changes are expected. Wide receivers Coach Randy Fichtner, running backs coach Kirby Wilson, linebackers coach Keith Butler and tight ends coach James Daniel have been informed that they will be retained along with assistant special teams coach Amos Jones. Defensive Coordinator Dick LeBeau will return for at least one more season, while assistant head Coach/Defensive Line coach John Mitchell will return. Mitchell is the front runner to replace Dick LeBeau as defensive coordinator, if 2010 is LeBeau’s last season. Offensive coordinator Bruce Arians was informed on Wednesday that he would be retained. Arians has one
Week 17 Injury Report: Polamalu “running” today
According to Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin, the Steelers focus heading into their regular season finale is just winning in Miami and letting the rest of the playoff scenario’s take care of it self. A popular topic this week is whether teams like the Bengals and Patriots will sit starters as such moves could have a major impact on the Steelers playoff hopes. For the Steelers, there’s nothing they can do about it. “This is our bed, we created it, ” Mike Tomlin said. “We’re going to lay in it.” On the injury front linebacker Rocky Boiman – (calf strain), running back Willie Parker – (shoulder), and Brett Keisel (neck discomfort) will all be limited early in the week
Steelers sign wide out Joey Galloway; Polamalu having MRI today
The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed wide receiver Joey Galloway, the team confirmed this afternoon. Galloway, 38, visited the Steelers in the off-season prior to signing with New England and will replace Limas Sweed on the active roster. Galloway (7 receptions) struggled with the New England Patriots this season and was released at mid-season. As expected the Steelers have signed long snapper Jared Retkofsky to replace Greg Warren on the active roster. Mike Tomlin would not go into specifics regarding Limas Sweed but did claim Sweed has the full support of the team as he is dealing with a personal matter. Polamalu having MRI this afternoon Troy Polamalu is having an MRI this afternoon and the results of the MRI will
Post-Green Bay Judgements: Roethlisberger delivers
Roethlisberger saves Steelers *Great players deliver in clutch situations and Ben Roethlisberger did exactly that as the Steelers franchise quarterback threw for a team record 503 yards and saved the Steelers season with a 19 yard game winning touchdown pass to wide receiver Mike Wallace as time expired. Roethlisberger’s heroics against Green Bay was one of the greatest quarterback performances in the history of the game (10th to be exact) as Roethlisberger became the first quarterback to throw for 500-plus yards in a win since Boomer Esiason in 1996. Roethlisberger’s game winning pass has given the Steelers life, after driving the Steelers 86 yards on 11 plays for the Steelers winning score that included a 4th and 7 and 3rd
The Latest Steelers Buzz: Kemoeatu, Polamalu out for Sunday’s game
Week 15 Mike Tomlin Press Conference The Pittsburgh Steelers received some bad news last week when star safety Troy Polamaly had an MRI on Wednesday. The Steelers were hopeful that Polamalu would be cleared to practice this week but there has not been enough healing on his injured PCL. Polamalu has been ruled out for this week and his status for the rest of the regular season is in doubt. The injury is worse than initially thought as the Steelers were hopeful that Polamalu would only be sidelined for 1-2 weeks. “The healing process is a little slower than we anticipated, ” Tomlin said. Polamalu told the media on Monday that he is hopeful to play in the Steelers season
Tomlin must fix dissension in the locker room
Steelers lack a team concept There continues to be signs that there is a locker room divide among the Steelers veterans. It’s a problem for the Super Bowl champions that is not going away. According to former NFL executive Michael Lombardi, “Too many players have their own agendas and not enough of a team concept. There’s a problem among the players, and the Hines Ward/Ben Roethlisberger problem has not gone away despite the Ward apology. Expect changes.” Hines Ward questioning the courage and toughness of Ben Roethlisberger has had a reeling effect on this team. As NBC analyst Rodney Harrison {former teammate of Brady’s} said two weeks ago, “If Tom Brady had a hangnail, never would any of the guys
Steelers playoff hopes sacked by lowly Browns
Steelers lose fifth straight game Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin promised changes following the Steelers embarrassing 27-24 loss to the Oakland Raiders in week 13 but Thursday night it was more of the same as the Steelers playoff hopes were dashed by the 2-11 Cleveland Browns. The Browns handed the Super Bowl champions their fifth straight loss, defeating the Steelers 13-6 for their first win against Pittsburgh since 2003. The win for Cleveland was their Super Bowl, while barring an foreseen miracle, the Steelers title defense is all but over before the playoffs even started. After a 6-2 start, the Steelers stunning collapse in the second half of the season has happened at the hands of three of the