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During the 2008 NFL Season, the Pittsburgh Steelers enjoyed having the best pass defense in the NFL. That same defense led them to their sixth Lombardi Trophy. It seemed a long way away from the days of Chad Scott, Dewayne Washington and Lee Flowers. But the 2009 season was considerably different. The Steelers were ranked 16th against the pass. And that led them to an early off season, not qualifying for ...

As a fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers, I have taken a lot of heat lately. Most of it is because I have taken the stance that Ben Roethlisberger should not be suspended due to the allegations that he sexually assaulted a 20-year-old woman in a bar in Georgia. Since news broke, there have been tons of stories. Did he do it? What evidence is there? How long should he be suspended? Is ...

The 2010 NFL Draft could be one of the best drafts in the history of the NFL. With the looming rookie salary scale, many eligible underclassmen have decided to throw their name into the hat, in what could be the last, and largest money year for rookies. The other thing that makes this year such an important one, the cap-less year, there are considerably more restricted free agents, due to ...

If you ask most members of Steelers Nation what the most glaring need the Steelers have this off season, their reply will either be corner back, or offensive lineman. In most mock drafts, this is obvious, because most have the Steelers selecting an offensive lineman or corner. But, how could the Steelers possibly address both of these concerns in the 2010 NFL Draft? By the time the Steelers are on the clock with ...

In a lot of the articles I have read and written about the Ben Roethlisberger situation, many of the comments focused on the fact that Roethlisberger should, or will be suspended. If this case does go to trial, and Roethlisberger is found guilty, that is one thing. If it does not, then there is little to no chance that Roethlisberger will miss any playing time. Those that want Big Ben suspended take ...

The first story came out a few days ago. It was from profootballtalk.com , and it stated that the Steelers could make Santonio Holmes the fall guy for the Ben Roethlisberger issue—making him an example as to what the Steelers will not tolerate from their players. Holmes is accused of hitting someone in the face with an alcoholic drink at a club in Florida—this after he was charged a couple years ...

The Pittsburgh Steelers are in the middle of one of the most turbulent offseasons in the history of the team. The "Good Guy" image that the Rooney family has developed over decades has been thrown into question like never before. Sure, they have had issues in the past, most of which were delt with swiftly and harshly. Don't believe me? Ask Cedric Wilson. Yes, there has been an occasional pass, James Harrison, but ...

The Minnesota Vikings were a few plays away from playing against the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV. It was a poor decision late in the fourth quarter by Brett Favre that cost the Vikings the chance at a late field goal, to prevent the game from even going into overtime. Favre is known for making amazing plays, but also for untimely interceptions that cost his team games, and this time, ...

On March 5, with the second set of allegations against Ben Roethlisberger of sexual assault in less than a year, there was an amazing division between Steelers Nation. One that was so large, none I have ever seen even comes close to comparing to it. For weeks, without new information in any way, shape, or form, Steeler Nation has chosen their side, and fought for it. On the one side, led by Todd ...

ESPN has just reported that there is no video evidence of the night Ben Roethlisberger is accused of sexual assault. Immediately after the news broke that Roethlisberger had been accused, it was reported that the club did have video evidence, and that they had a weekly cycle, and the evidence would be available for six days. Apparently, the GBI (Georgia Bureau of Investigation) had not subpoena the tapes prior to them be ...