Shalene Hixon
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Recap: Resilient Steelers edge Brady, Buccaneers
Going into week 6, no one expected much from the Pittsburgh Steelers. It felt like everything was going against them. For starters, they were facing Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. For years Brady has been the bane of Pittsburgh’s existence, going into Sunday with a 12-3 record against them. The Steelers also had a depleted secondary, with Minkah Fitzpatrick, Cam Sutton, Levi Wallace, and Ahkello Witherspoon ruled out with injuries. Add that to being ten-and-a-half-point underdogs, and most fans expected it to be an easy win for Tampa. So, imagine their surprise when the Steelers pulled out the 20-18 upset victory. The game started out well for Pittsburgh…
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Recap: Woes Continue as Steelers Embarrassed by Bills
Just when things couldn’t look any worse for the Pittsburgh Steelers, week 5 came around. They traveled up to Buffalo to face the Bills and left with a 38-3 nightmare loss. Things didn’t start out well in the opening minutes of the game. While Pittsburgh pinned Buffalo deep in their own zone, they proceeded to give up a 98-yard touchdown on third down. This became the pattern all day, with the defense getting demolished by Josh Allen and company. The fourth-year QB ended up throwing for 424 yards and four touchdowns. The Steelers’ offense didn’t fare much better, even with Kenny Pickett making his first start at QB. They failed…
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Recap: Despite Pickett’s Debut, Steelers Fail To Beat Jets
Another week, another painful loss for the Pittsburgh Steelers. This time around, it was a 24-20 heartbreaker to the New York Jets at Acrisure Stadium. Pittsburgh went into the game looking to end their losing ways against a team they generally had good luck against. Going into the contest, they had beaten New York 20 out of 26 times. Unfortunately, their woes continued, especially in the first half. The offense once again couldn’t create any sort of rhythm, forcing the defense to constantly stay on the field. Chris Boswell’s two field goals were the only reason the Steelers went into the half with any points. Down 10-6 going into the third quarter,…
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Recap: Steelers fall to 1-2 after crushing losses to Patriots and Browns
After a decent start, the Pittsburgh Steelers now find themselves in trouble after losses to the New England Patriots and Cleveland Browns. It all started last Sunday, when the Steelers hosted the Patriots for their home opener. For years New England has been the bane of Pittsburgh’s existence; in nine matchups since 2010, they have beat the Steelers seven times. Sadly, things didn’t change this time around. Several things were clear from the beginning, starting with the Steelers’ defense. Without TJ Watt, the defense failed to sack Patriots quarterback Mac Jones. This gave Jones all the time in the world to make plays, throwing for 252 yards and a touchdown.…
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Recap: Steelers edge Cincinnati with OT win over Bengals
Week 1 is over, and the Pittsburgh Steelers are 1-0 after a 23-20 chaotic overtime win against the Cincinnati Bengals. After each team missed potential game-winning field goals, Chris Boswell nailed a 54-yard kick in the waning seconds of overtime to give Pittsburgh the win. But if you saw the first half of the game, you wouldn’t have believed this is how it ended. The Steelers defense came out swinging, starting with Minkah Fitzpatrick’s pick-six less than three minutes into the game. Several turnovers later, Pittsburgh went into halftime with a 17-6 lead. Unfortunately, the second half saw Cincinnati chip away at that lead until it was 20-14 in the…
