The Pittsburgh Steelers are still mathematically in the hunt for a Wild Card Playoff berth. They still need to win in week 17 against the Dolphins, another team with playoff aspirations.
The NFL has changed the start time for the Steelers and Packers game scheduled in Pittsburgh on Sunday, December 20, 2009. The time change is due to the NFL's flexible scheduling system.
Kickoff is now scheduled for 4:15pm (EST) at Heinz Field. The game was originally scheduled for a 1:00pm kickoff.
Fox Sports will provide the T.V. coverage.
The Packers are in second place in the NFC North with a 9-4 record and fighting for a playoff spot.
68 years today, Hell was unleashed on the United States when the Japanese initiated a surprise attack on U.S. soil by bombing a Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
The 2009 Pittsburgh Steelers are playing what is called the easiest schedule in the NFL. It is hard to put stock in strength of schedule at the beginning of a season because there is so much that can happen like draft picks, free agency, injuries and luck. But we certainly took credit for having the league's toughest schedule last season enroute to Super Bowl ring #6.
The house I grew up in was filled to the brim with books, magazines, almanacs and encyclopedias.
The delivery of the newspapers (morning and afternoon in those days) was half celebration and half feeding frenzy, with each of us fighting to get to our favorite section first.
Rod Woodson was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame (HOF) this past weekend, culminating a career distinguished as arguably one of the best defensive backs to ever play the game.
Kick off the new season with a brand new podcast from SteelerFury.com.
The SF team breaks down the league at large and delves into the issues and stories that will dominate training camp.
There's also a special guest - Michael Bean a/k/a Blitzburgh from BehindtheSteelCurtain.com, who brings a different take to some classic SteelerFury issues.
The Pittsburgh Steelers begin the 2009-10 campaign and defense of the Lombardi Trophy on July 31, 2009 at St. Vincent College in Latrobe, PA. Below are some details provided by www.steelers.com.
Open practice means that session is open to the public. All open practices are free (except the night practice at Latrobe High School). Gates open around 1:30pm for the 2:55pm sessions.
