Still, the Steelers have found a way into the playoffs thanks to players like Antonio Brown and Deangelo Williams.
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He played for the Ravens past year in their win over the Steelers and got two carries and a reception the following week when Baltimore was eliminated from the postseason at New England.
Could quarterback Ben Roethlisberger once again lead a sixth-seeded Steelers team to the Super Bowl like he did a decade ago? He didn’t play in the Steelers’ next game, a 30-17 loss in a wild-card round game against the Ravens. Pittsburgh could be without running back DeAngelo Williams, who sprained his right ankle against the Browns.
He is among four players left on the roster who experienced that previously unprecedented Super Bowl XL road rage, and he talked about what it means to take that path. “We’re where we need to be”.
Haslam still believes the Browns are attractive to quality candidates and downplayed the idea the team needs to make a “splash” with its coaching hire.
Tyrod Taylor went 18 of 28 for 182 yards passing and also scored on an 18-yard run in a game the Bills never trailed. Defensive stars like Troy Polamalu were starting to lose a step and the team had a mediocre record of 8-8. Todd was intercepted five times in the loss. Though he has played reasonably well so far, McCarron’s biggest asset is that he is relatively new to the team and there is a chance he hasn’t contracted Bengals Postseason Suckage Syndrome (BPSS). If that team shows up in the playoffs, there could be heck to pay.
“It’s hard not to, especially in the second half”, admitted Heath Miller. The Steelers haven’t won a playoff game since the 2010 AFC championship.
He added: “Meanwhile, I think it’s prudent for us and appropriate for us to build our plan around Fitz and around Todman – guys that have been here, guys that are healthy, guys that are willing and capable to be positive contributors to our effort”.
In the aftermath of the game, Williams was donning a walking boot, and while the results of an MRI haven’t been released, his practice participation appears as if it’ll be hindered in the coming days.
If Williams can’t play Saturday, Fitzgerald Toussaint would take the majority of snaps; he carried 12 times for 24 yards in the victory Sunday over Cleveland.
Bring it on, Tomlin said. He certainly must be better than he has been lately. The teams split two hotly-contested matchups this season. Pettine’s job security had been in doubt for months, and not even Haslam’s vow at the start of training camp not to “blow things up” could stop another regime change in Cleveland.
“We have the quarterback who has been there before”, right tackle Marcus Gilbert said.
In other news, Tomlin said the minimal playing time for receiver Martavis Bryant and outside linebacker during this past Sunday’s game were due to minor injuries. Bell would miss the rest of the game and his backup at the time, Josh Harris, finished with 7 yards rushing on 5 carries.
Williams finished the game with five carries for eight yards. “But if not, we’ll be just fine”. Here we go, Steelers!
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The Texans would claim the AFC South title and a first playoff spot since 2012 with a Week 17 win and they made short work of the Jaguars in Houston.
