Behind the Steel Curtain Oct 16, 2018
Analyzing the Steelers’ Week 6 win over the Bengals, by the numbers
The percentage of drives ending in a punt and the lack of sacks surrendered headline the positives from Sunday. 128 The Steelers have had 128 offensive snaps (including two-point conversions) over more than two games since the last time Ben Roethlisberger has been sacked. Of those 128 plays, 80 have been drop-backs by the quarterback which have resulted in 52 completions. Additionally, Ben has scrambled and rushed for a first down on two different occasions. Over the last 13 quarters played, the Steelers have only given up one sack. During this time, the Steelers have run 202 offensive...
Cincy Jungle Oct 14, 2018
Burfict and Dennard suffer injuries vs. Steelers
This was just a disaster for Darqueze Dennard in the midst of his contract year. Darqueze Dennard would like to forget about this play, but it’s not going away anytime soon. Late in the second quarter with the Bengals and Steelers tied at 7-all, Ben Roethlisberger aired out a deep shot for JuJu Smith-Schuster down the sideline. Dennard seemingly had perfect coverage on the play, as he boxed out Smith-Schuster to get great position for the interception as the ball fell into his arms. But in the process, Smith-Schuster got his arms down to the ball and ripped it away for an insane catch...
Behind the Steel Curtain Oct 14, 2018
Bengals Vontaze Burfict reverts to form against Steelers with a shot to the head of Antonio Brown
It took the Bengals linebacker just over a half of football before he reminded the rest of the league who the dirtiest player in the NFL really is. In a season that has been full of ups and downs for the Pittsburgh Steelers, their victory over Cincinnati Bengals was reassuringly familiar on Sunday. Ben Roethlisberger and Antonio Brown once again combined for some game winning heroics after Vontaze Burfict had done his best to send the Steelers’ star receiver to the hospital with a blow to the head. Despite the talk coming out of Cincinnati of a team meeting to address the questionable...
Cincinnati.com Oct 16, 2018
Joe Thomas: Suspend Vontaze Burfict for rest of 2018 for hit on Steelers' Antonio Brown
Ben Roethlisberger has said Vontaze Burfict crossed the line after hitting Antonio Brown by pointing at JuJu Smith-Schuster and saying, "Youre next."
