Pompeani: Steelers' Bye Week Right On Time
The Steeler bye week was much talked about in the pre-season. Many people thought it was too early here in week #4. Most agree, the best bye week is week 9 or at the halfway mark of the season.
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The Steeler bye week was much talked about in the pre-season. Many people thought it was too early here in week #4. Most agree, the best bye week is week 9 or at the halfway mark of the season.
After a three-month lockout, the NFL and the referees' union have reached a tentative contract agreement. In fact, things are moving quickly.
Many players have stepped up in the Steelers' season thus far, so if this trend continues Pittsburgh should be okay in spite of its 1-2 start.
With the replacement referee situation in the NFL passed the boiling point, the Fan Morning Show spoke to CBS Sports' NFL Insider, Jason LaConfora.
93-7 The Fan Steelers insider Ed Bouchette from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette joins Vinnie & Cook for his Tuesday appearance.
Heath Miller has done nothing but excel since becoming a Steeler in 2005.
Linebacker Larry Foote will be a frequent guest on the Fan Morning Show, and he joined the guys on Tuesday morning to talk about the Steelers' 34-31 loss to the Oakland Raiders.
If last week was redemption week for the Steelers, what, then, do you call what happened Sunday in Oakland?
Mistakes cost Steelers AFC matchup in loss to Oakland
The Steelers headed to the West Coast to take on the Oakland Raiders in Week 3 of the season hoping to build on their victory over the New York Jets. It was a close game that took a scary turn when one of the Raiders was knocked out during a helmet-to-helmet hit in the fourth quarter. After that, the Steelers just couldn't hold on to the lead.
Welcome to the Saturday blog! As you'll find through the rest of the season, the Saturday blog will break down the injury situation for the Steelers and their opponent. You've probably been hearing for years that a certain player is questionable, probable, or doubtful and wonder what these words really mean. Why was a guy doubtful and then magically made 10 tackles in the game? And howe about those probables that suddenly are scratched from the lineup?
The Steelers will again be without the services of their all pros on defense, as Troy Polamalu and James Harrison once again will sit out, but the Raiders squad is far from full strength either.
The Pittsburgh Steelers-Oakland Raiders matchups of the 1970s are still legendary, and former Steelers PR man Joe Gordon joins Sportsradio 93-7 The Fan's Ron Cook to stroll down memory lane.
CBS NFL analyst Boomer Esiason drops by the Vinnie & Cook Show on Sportsradio 93-7 The Fan.
With the Steelers playing the Oakland Raiders on Sunday 40 years removed from the Immaculate Reception, the Fan Morning Show chatted on Friday with Frenchy Fuqua, running back for that legendary 1972 Steelers team.
93-7 The Fan's Jim Colony made his usual trip down to the South Side this week, where he caught up with Steelers' center Maurkice Pouncey for their regular "In Depth With Maurkice Pouncey" spot and also chatted with wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders.
The Machine checked in with The Fan Morning Show Friday to make his picks for Week 3 of the NFL season.
The Raiders ready for anything Steelers toss their way Sunday.
The Steelers visit the "Black Hole" this Sunday and playing Oakland recently has put the Steelers in a hole. Considering how bad they have been over the last decade and a half, the Raiders have had more than their share of success against the Steelers.
Two weeks in the books in your fantasy league and nothing is going as planned.
Steelers linebacker Larry Foote joined The Fan Morning Show on Thursday to announce that he will be a weekly guest of the show, each Tuesday at 8 a.m.
Paul Bessire, known better by the the nickname of his program, "The Prediction Machine," checked in with The Fan Morning Show Thursday for his regular weekly spot, which can be heard Thursdays at 8:40 a.m.
The Oakland Raiders have struggled out of the gates in the 2012 season, losing their first two games by a combined 30 points. The Raiders have held 1st half leads in both of the games they have played this year, but have been dominated in the second half.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have always been known to have a vicious defense with many big-name stars all over the field. Take away a number of them due to injury though, and things could begin to get scary for the Terrible Towel twirlers.
NFL on CBS play-by-play broadcaster Ian Eagle joined The Fan Morning Show on Wednesday to preview the Steelers' Sunday matchup against the Raiders, which he will be calling.
