By Bob Smizik | Wednesday, 8:15 a.m. The rotator cuff injury that will sideline defensive end Aaron Smith for the remainder of the season is a staggering but not fatal blow to the Steelers chances of repeating as Super Bowl champion. Smith will be keenly missed. There is no one person or group who can...
By Bob Smizik | Monday, 12:45 a.m. It would be an exaggeration to say everyone and his brother has a mock draft posted on the Internet. But not by all that much. Hundreds, if not thousands, feel the need to go public with a prediction on what will happen when the NFL sits down to the ultra-serious business...
By Bob Smizik | Friday, 12:30 a.m. A year after having the toughest schedule in the NFL, and still winning the Super Bowl, the Steelers face a considerably less daunting list of opponents this season. What's not to like about a schedule that has two games with Cleveland and Cincinnati and also includes...
By Bob Smizik | Thursday, 12:30 a.m. Is it possible that with the winning of two more Super Bowls in the past four years and with the signing of Ben Roethlisberger to a nine-figure contract and the signing of linebacker James Harrison this week to a contract that could pay him as much as $51 million...
By Bob Smizik | Posted at 10:05 a.m. Mike Tomlin says he wants no talk of repeat, but with all due respect to the coach that’s the subject today. Under any circumstances it is difficult to repeat as Super Bowl champion. One injury, one off-year by a key player or a couple of bad bounces can turn...