The Steelers were down 20-6 at the half in this game and things weren’t looking good.  The Steelers played well in the second half to tie the game and send it to O.T.  The Broncos won the coin toss and Tim Tebow threw an 80 yard bomb for a TD to Demaryius Thomas on the first play of O.T. to end this game.  Thomas absolutely burned Ike Taylor to a crisp on the pass in O.T.

Ben Roethlisberger battled hard yesterday as he completed 22 of 40 passes for 289 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 INT.  He also carried the ball 3 times for 15 yards (5.0 ypc) in this game.  Isaac Redman led the way on the ground for the Steelers in this game with 121 yards rushing on 17 carries (7.1 ypc) and he also caught 2 passes for 21 yards (10.5 avg).  WR Emmanuel Sanders (6 rec, 81 yards), WR Antonio Brown (5 rec, 70 yards and 1 carry for 18 yards) and TE Heath Miller (5 rec, 60 yards) led the way for the Steelers in the passing game yesterday.  Jerricho Cotchery (1 rec, 31 yards, TD) and Mike Wallace (3 rec, 26 yards and 1 carry for a 1-yard TD) also pitched in for the Steelers in this game.  The Steelers rushed for 156 yards on 23 carries (6.8 ypc) and they completed 22 of 40 passes (55%) for 244 yards as they had possession of the ball for 31:06.

The defense was pretty awful for the Steelers yesterday.  CB Ike Taylor had 7 tackles to lead the Steelers, but he was burned to a crisp in coverage repeatedly in this game.  LB Lawrence Timmons (6 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss), safety Ryan Mundy (5 tackles and 2 forced fumbles) and LB LaMarr Woodley (fumble recovery) also pitched in for the Steelers who amazingly had 0 sacks.  The Broncos finished up with 131 yards rushing on 34 carries (3.9 ypc) and they also completed 10 of 21 passes (47.6%) for 316 yards.  The Steelers’ season ends with a gigantic thud!

The Steelers won a hard fought slobberknocker in Cleveland against the pesky Browns last weekend.  Ben Roethlisberger didn’t look too good as he completed 23 of 40 passes for 221 yards without a TD pass or INT.  Isaac Redman led the way on the ground for the Steelers in this game with 92 yards rushing on 19 carries (4.8 ypc) with 1 TD run, but, he also lost 2 fumbles in the 4th quarter of this game.  Redman also caught 3 passes for 18 yards (6.0 avg) against the Browns.  Rashard Mendenhall (8 carries for 38 yards) and John Clay (9 carries for 31 yards) also pitched in for the Steelers in the running game.  WRs Antonio Brown (6 rec, 90 yards), Jerricho Cotchery (3 rec, 28 yards) and Hines Ward (5 rec, 24 yards) led the way in the passing game for the Steelers.  The Steelers finished up with 161 yards rushing on 36 carries (4.5 ypc) and they also completed 23 of 40 passes (57.5%) for 199 yards as they had possession of the ball for a stunning 39:11.

The defense was excellent, as usual, for the Steelers in this game.  LB Lawrence Timmons led the way for the Steelers in this game with 6 tackles, 1 sack, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 pass defensed and 1 QB hit.  Safeties Ryan Clark (4 tackles, 1 sack, 2 tackles for a loss and 1 QB hit) and Troy Polamalu (2 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 3 passes defensed and 1 interception) also pitched in for the Steelers on D in this game.  The Browns finished up with 72 yards rushing on 15 carries (4.8 ypc) and they also completed 16 of 41 passes (39%) for 168 yards in this game.  The Steelers finish the 2011 season with a 12-4 mark and they will play the Denver Broncos on the road in the playoffs this weekend.

The Steelers dominated the Rams in this game!  Charlie Batch got the start at QB and he was a decent game manager type.  He completed 15 of 22 passes for 208 yards with 0 TD passes and 1 INT.  Rashard Mendenhall led the way on the ground for the Steelers in this game with 116 yards rushing on 18 carries (6.4 ypc) with 1 TD run.  He also caught 1 pass and it went for 35 yards.  Isaac Redman pitched in with 8 carries for 35 yards (4.4 ypc) with 1 TD run.  John Clay scored on a 10-yard TD run on his only carry of the game.  WRs Mike Wallace (4 rec, 82 yards) and Hines Ward (4 rec, 32 yards) led the way in the passing game for the Steelers.  The Steelers finished up with 169 yards rushing on 28 carries (6.0 ypc) and they also completed 15 of 22 passes (68.2%) for 208 yards as they had possession of the ball for 29:15.

The defense was outstanding for the Steelers in this game.  LB Lawrence Timmons led the way for the Steelers on D with 11 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 sack and 2 QB hits.  Safety Troy Polamalu (6 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss and 1 pass defensed), CB William Gay (6 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss and 1 pass defensed) and safety Ryan Mundy (6 tackles) also had solid games for the Steelers.  The Rams finished up with 164 yards rushing on 36 carries (4.6 ypc) and they also completed 9 of 24 passes (37.5%) for 68 yards.  The Steelers are now 11-4 on the year.

The Steelers are now 0-3 against the Harbaugh’s after getting slapped around by the 49ers last night!  With hindsight always being 20/20, head coach Mike Tomlin made a very poor decision to play Ben Roethlisberger last night.  He was a sitting duck in the pocket as he couldn’t move around, negating his best quality.  He completed 25 of 44 passes for 330 yards with 0 TD passes and 3 INTs.  He also fumbled twice, losing one that set up a TD for the 49ers.  Rashard Mendenhall led the way on the ground for the Steelers last night with 64 yards on 15 carries (4.3 ypc) and he also caught 3 passes for 25 yards.  Mewelde Moore pitched in with 1 carry for 21 yards and 2 catches for 5 yards (2.5 avg).  WR Jerricho Cotchery (5 rec, 93 yards), Heath Miller (5 rec, 82 yards), Antonio Brown (5 catches, 59 yards) and Mike Wallace (5 catches for 66 yards) led the way in the passing game for the Steelers last night.  The Steelers finished up with 84 yards rushing on 19 carries (4.4 ypc) and they also completed 25 of 44 passes (56.8%) for 305 yards as they had possession of the ball for 31:26.

The defense actually didn’t play that bad last night as the Steelers’ offense set up some short fields for the Niners to operate on.  Safety Troy Polamalu (7 tackles), LB Lawrence Timmons (6 tackles), LB Jason Worilds (6 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss) and safety Ryan Clark (5 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss and 2 passes defensed led the way for the D last night.  The 49ers finished up with 100 yards rushing on 30 carries (3.3 ypc0 and they also completed 18 of 31 passes (58.1%) for 187 yards.  The Steelers are now 10-4 on the year.

The Steelers got beat up physically by the Browns last night, but they still won on the scoreboard.  Ben Roethlisberger was knocked out of this game in the 2nd quarter but he came back in the second half.  He completed 16 of 21 passes for 280 yards with 2 TD passes and 1 interception.  Charlie Batch replaced him in the 2nd quarter and he was 0 for 2 passing the ball.   Rashard Mendenhall led the way for the Steelers on the ground with 76 yards rushing on 18 carries (4.2 ypc).  Isaac Redman (6 carries for 35 yards) and Mewelde Moore (3 carries for 15 yards) also pitched in for the Steelers last night.  Antonio Brown led the way for the Steelers in the passing game with 5 grabs for 151 yards, including the back breaking 79-yard TD reception with 2:52 left in the game to seal it.  WR Mike Wallace (4 rec, 57 yards) and WR Jerricho Cotchery (2 rec, 33 yards, TD) also pitched in for the Steelers in this game.  The Steelers finished up with 147 yards rushing on 28 carries (5.3 ypc) and they also completed 16 of 23 passes (69.6%) for 269 yards as they only had possession of the ball for 27:42.

The defense played pretty well for the Steelers last night.  Safety Ryan Clark (10 tackles) and OLB Jason Worilds (9 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 2 sacks and 2 QB hits) led the way for the Steelers in this game.  LB Lawrence Timmons (8 tackles and 1 QB hit), safety Troy Polamalu (8 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 2 passes defensed and 1 interception) and CB William Gay (7 tackles, 3 passes defensed and 1 interception) also pitched in for the Steelers last night.  The Browns finished up with 98 yards rushing on 30 carries (3.3 ypc) and they also completed 19 of 36 passes (52.8%) for 206 yards.  The Steelers are now 10-3 on the season.

The Steelers had a huge 28 point second quarter today and it pretty much ended the competitive part of this game.  Antonio Brown returned a punt 60 yards for a TD in the second quarter and Emmanuel Sanders recovered a Brandon Tate fumble that led to another TD in that quarter.  Ben Roethlisberger was efficient in this game as he completed 15 of 23 passes for 176 yards with 2 TD passes and 0 INTs.  Rashard Mendenhall led the way on the ground for the Steelers in this game with 60 yards rushing on 16 carries (3.8 ypc) with 2 TD runs.  Isaac Redman pitched in with 8 carries for 51 yards (6.4 ypc) in this game.  WR Antonio Brown led the way in the passing game for the Steelers today with 2 grabs for 67 yards (33.5 ypc) and he also carried the ball 1 time for 9 yards.  WRs Mike Wallace (3 rec, 38 yards, 2 TD grabs) and Hines Ward (5 rec, 30 yards) also pitched in for the Steelers in the passing game today.  The Steelers finished up with 136 yards rushing on 33 carries (4.1 ypc) and they also completed 15 of 23 passes (65.2%) for 159 yards as they had possession of the ball for 32:44.

The defense was outstanding for the Steelers today.  LB Lawrence Timmons (8 tackles) and safety Ryan Clark (8 tackles) led the way for the Steelers on D in this game.  CB Ike Taylor (7 tackles, 3 passes defensed and 1 interception) and OLB James Harrison (6 tackles, 3 sacks, 3 tackles for a loss and 3 QB hits) also had very solid games for the Steelers today.  The Bengals finished up with 104 yards rushing on 22 carries (4.7 ypc) and they also completed 14 of 30 passes (46.7%) for 128 yards.  The Steelers are now 9-3 on the year.

If the Steelers were playing almost any other team in the NFL tonight, they would have lost……but they didn’t.  Ben Roethlisberger completed 21 of 31 passes for 193 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 INT as he looked uncomfortable tonight with his broken right thumb.  Rashard Mendenhall had to fight for every yard he got today as he rushed for 57 yards on 17 carries (3.4 ypc).  He also caught 2 passes for 10 yards (5.0 avg) in this game.  Isaac Redman pitched in with 22 yards rushing on 3 carries (7.3 ypc) and he also caught 2 passes for 8 yards (4.0 avg).  Antonio Brown led the way in the passing game for the Steelers tonight with 4 grabs for 84 yards (21.0 avg).  The Steelers finished up with 108 yards rushing on 28 carries (3.9 ypc) and they also completed 21 of 31 passes (67.7%) for 182 yards in this game as they had possession of the ball for 33:30.

The Steelers’ D played pretty well against the awful Chiefs’ offense tonight.  Safety Ryan Mundy (10 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception), LB Lawrence Timmons (7 tackles) and LB Jason Worilds (6 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 sack and 4 QB hits) led the way for the Steelers in this game.  DE Brett Keisel (fumble recovery), CB Ike Taylor (interception) and CB Keenan Lewis (interception) made big plays for the Steelers today.  The Chiefs finished up with 90 yards rushing on 34 carries (2.6 ypc) and they also completed 18 of 28 passes (64.3%) for 162 yards.  The Steelers are now 8-3 on the season.

The Steelers grinded out a nice road win yesterday in the “Jungle”.  Ben Roethlisberger had a solid game as he completed 21 of 33 passes for 245 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 INT.  Rashard Mendenhall rushed for 44 yards on 16 carries (2.8 ypc) with 2 TD runs and he also caught 1 pass for 26 yards in this game.  WRs Antonio Brown (5 rec, 86 yards), Mike Wallace (6 rec for 54 yards and 2 carries for 31 yards) and WR Jerricho Cotchery (2 rec, 29 yards, TD) led the way in the passing game for the Steelers yesterday.  The Steelers finished up with 105 yards rushing on 30 carries (3.5 ypc) and they also completed 21 of 33 passes (63.6%) for 223 yards as they had possession of the ball for 33:53.

The defense played pretty well for the Steelers yesterday.  Safeties Ryan Clark (8 tackles) and Troy Polamalu (6 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss and 1 pass defensed) led the way for the Steelers in this game.  LB James Farrior (6 tackles), LB Lawrence Timmons (5 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception) and CB William Gay (3 tackles, 4 passes defensed and 1 interception) also had solid games for the Steelers yesterday.  The Bengals finished up with 109 yards rushing on 26 carries (4.2 ypc) and they also completed 15 of 30 passes (50%) for 170 yards in this game.  The Steelers are now in first place in the AFC North with a 7-3 record, 1/2 a game ahead of the Bengals and Ravens.

The Pittsburgh Steelers flat out choked last night!  Joe Flacco torched the Steelers’ D with a 92-yard TD drive, which ended with Torrey Smith torching the Steelers’ secondary for a 26-yard TD grab with only 8 seconds left in the game!  To the Steelers credit, they did score 2 TDs in the 4th quarter after only getting 2 field goals in the first three.  Ben Roethlisberger was good in the 4th quarter and awful in the first three.  He completed 20 of 37 passes for 330 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 INT.  He also carried the ball 3 times for 13 yards (4.3 ypc) in this game.  Rashard Mendenhall led the way on the ground for the Steelers in this game with 52 yards rushing on 13 carries (4.0 ypc) with 1 TD run.  WR Antonio Brown (5 rec, 109 yards), TE Heath Miller (5 rec, 73 yards) and WR Mike Wallace (4 rec, 68 yards, TD) led the way in the passing game for the Steelers.  The Steelers finished up with 70 yards rushing on 20 carries (3.5 ypc) and they also completed 20 of 37 passes (54.1%) for 322 yards as they had possession of the ball for 26:01.

The defense didn’t look too good for the Steelers last night, except for OLB James Harrison, who was a beast.  Harrison had 8 tackles, 3 sacks, 3 tackles for a loss and 6 QB hits as he was all over the field.  LB Larry Foote (10 tackles, 1 pass defensed), safety Troy Polamalu (8 tackles) and CB William Gay (6 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 fumble recovery) also pitched in for the Steelers on D last night.  The Ravens finished up with 67 yards rushing on 27 carries (2.5 ypc) and they also completed 28 of 47 passes (59.6%) for 289 yards in this game.  The Steelers are now in third place in the AFC North with a 6-3 record.

The Steelers dominated the Patriots on the field yesterday, if not the scoreboard.  Ben Roethlisberger completed 36 of 50 passes (72%) for 365 yards with 2 TD passes and 1 INT.  Rashard Mendenhall led the way on the ground for the Steelers in this game with 70 yards rushing on 13 carries (5.4 ypc) and he also caught 3 passes for 22 yards (7.3 avg).  Mewelde Moore only carried the ball 1 time but it was good for 16 yards.  He also caught 2 passes for 29 yards (14.5 avg) with 1 TD grab.  Roethlisberger spread the ball around alot yesterday to keep everyone involved.  TE Heath Miller (7 rec, 85 yards), WR Mike Wallace (7 rec, 70 yards), WR Emmanuel Sanders (5 rec, 70 yards) and WR Antonio Brown (9 rec, 67 yards, TD) led the way in the passing game for the Steelers.  The Steelers rushed for 98 yards on 23 carries (4.3 ypc) and they also completed 36 of 50 passes (72%) for 329 yards as they had possession of the ball for 39:22 in this game.

The defense was outstanding for the Steelers last night.  Safety Ryan Clark (8 tackles), LB Larry Foote (8 tackles) and CB Ike Taylor (6 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss and 1 pass defensed) led the way for the Steelers on D yesterday.  OLB LaMarr Woodley (2 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss, 2 sacks and 3 QB hits) played well before he left the game with a hamstring injury.  The Patriots finished up with 43 yards rushing on 12 carries (3.6 ypc) and they also completed 24 of 35 passes (68.6%) for 170 yards in this game.  The Steelers are now 6-2 on the year.