Behind The Steel Curtain

Photo by Candice Ward/Getty Images Welp... How are we feeling, Steelers Nation??? It was an up-and-down first half for the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 6, up 12-7 to the Las Vegas Raiders. It should be a much greater scoring margin, however, given that the Raiders are down a number of their top receiving options. Pittsburgh’s run game has been a plus, at least, as Najee … [Read more...] about Steelers vs. Raiders: Second-half open thread

Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images Pittsburgh Steelers rookie center Zach Frazier went down with what appears to be a leg injury in Week 6 against the Las Vegas Raiders. He was rolled up on from behind in the third quarter and left the field with the assistance of two trainers. The team’s backup center, Ryan McCollum, came in after Frazier’s departure from the … [Read more...] about Steelers rookie center Zach Frazier injured in Week 6 vs. Raiders

Photo by Chris Unger/Getty Images Another tick in the W column... The Pittsburgh Steelers managed their fourth win of the season on Sunday, improving to a 4-2 record with a road win over the Raiders in Las Vegas this week. It was a challenging start to the game in all phases, but thanks to a number of splash plays on defense, they managed a convincing win. Week 6 marked … [Read more...] about Steelers defense shines in Week 6 win over Raiders

Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images Let’s chat The Week 6 Sunday slate will conclude with the Cincinnati Bengals travelling to MetLife Stadium to face the New York Giants. The Bengals are 3.5 point favorites, and that’s the bet I’m going to be rolling with. Despite what the records show, the Bengals are still a dangerous team at 1-4 and will be a playoff team in the AFC. … [Read more...] about Bengals vs. Giants: Sunday Night Football Open Thread

Photo by Chris Unger/Getty Images Pittsburgh was clicking in all three phases in win over Raiders What started off looking like another classic Steelers letdown of letting an inferior team with inferior players hang around only to pull out a close win turned into Pittsburgh scoring their second-most points in the post-Ben Roethlisberger era and defeating the Las Vegas … [Read more...] about Steelers QB Justin Fields earns another start, defense and run game dominate Raiders in Week 6 win