On Tuesday the Pittsburgh Steelers held “Heroes at Heinz Field”, an event honoring injured veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars. Many Steelers, including Brett Keisel, Max Starks, Doug Legursky, and Ziggy Hood were on hand to give thanks to those who served.

“It’s amazing to see all of these guys,” said Keisel. “Speaking from a military family I really appreciate their service. They are the true heroes. We are honored to be able to share a little bit of what we do with them.

“I was talking to a kid who had to use a walker and he just turned 21 years old. It puts into perspective the sacrifice they make on a daily basis.”

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The injury bug is back again, with a vengeance. First round draft pick David DeCastro left early in the game with what Mike Tomlin calls a “potentially serious” knee injury. I’m an accountant, not a doctor, but even I can tell it’s not a good sign when a player has to ride the cart. In other injury news, Brett Keisel left the game with a high ankle sprain. Thankfully Brett Keisel’s beard was not injured on the play.

But now that we have the doom and gloom out of the way, how about some good news? Ignoring the first quarter, the Steelers offense looked to be in control most of the game. Antonio Brown continues to make a name for himself with 7 receptions for 108 yards and two touchdowns. Ben Roethlisberger capped off the first half with an impressive 98 yard touchdown drive. The offense actually finished drives by scoring touchdowns, instead of their usual standard of settling for a field goal.

On defense turnovers were the name of the game. Lawrence Timmons forced a fumble recovered by Ziggy Hood. Troy Polamalu and Robert Golden had interceptions on Vince Young. I’ll give the Steelers’ offense credit, the actually capitalized on these turnovers and scored touchdowns. Who knew that the offense and defense could work together like this? Let’s do this in the regular season, boys!

Outside of the injuries, the Steelers have quite a few positives heading into next week’s final preseason game versus the Carolina Panthers. Hopefully the starters will see very limited playing time and will be covered in bubble wrap from head to toe.

Dear Santa,

I know I should have written this letter a little sooner, so please forgive me. According to NORAD you’re almost flying over the Atlantic, so you have a little time to kill and you’re checking out Aerys Sports for all the NFL coverage you missed while traveling all over the world.

I have a few more items to add to my wish list, and I couldn’t quite add them to my Amazon list in time. So when you get a chance, I’d also like:

• An offensive line for Big Ben.
• Bionic ankles for Ben and Pouncey.
• A bionic hamstring for Woodley.
• Fair officiating.
• More Head and Shoulders commercials featuring Troy.
• A beard comb for Keisel.
• Hines Ward to get 1,000 receptions.
• Some new dance moves for Ziggy Hood.
• More turnovers for the defense.
• Less turnovers for the offense.
• A ring. You know the kind. It would go well with the six other ones the Steelers have.

I’d like to think that I’ve been pretty good this year. If you’ve heard differently, you’ve heard wrong and I can explain.

Have a safe flight, and Merry Christmas!

Thank you,

Emily

P.S.

I made kolaches. I know how much you love the ones with apricot.

Steelers 27 Rams 0

Anyone ask for a Steeler shutout for Christmas? I’ll take one!

The Steelers looked like they were ready to prove themselves and get back to Steeler football against the St. Louis Rams after their loss on Monday night. With Big Ben out, the pressure was on Batch to keep the turnovers low, and the scoring drives high.

John Clay scored the first touchdown of the game, leading the Steelers 10-0. Mendenhall and Redman followed suit, leading the Steelers to a 27-0 shutout victory over the Rams. Thank Goodness.

To answer those questions about how the Steelers might play today, let’s quickly recap:

1. We haven’t forgotten about Hines Ward, he still gets the ball to carry the team down the field.
2. The Steeler defense put the pressure on Kellen Clemens, with three sacks by Harrison, Hood, and Timmons.
3. While Batch threw incomplete and short passes with an interception at the STL 30, he was able to lead the Steelers up the field for three touchdowns and two field goals.
4. Yes, he was only sacked once. So there.
5. It’s not Steeler football if there isn’t a fumbleception.

A Steeler may have won “Dancing With The Stars”, but I don’t see an “American Idol” winner in the near future.

The Pittsburgh Steelers have released a series of videos featuring players “singing” various holiday classics.

The four part series of clips can be viewed on Steelers.com. Part four actually features parts 1-3 as well as bonus clips. Personally I love Chris Hoke and Ziggy Hood leading the defensive ends in a spirited rendition of “Winter Wonderland.” The defensive backs’ “Santa Claus Goes Straight To The Ghetto” was quite enjoyable as well.

As for a professional singing career? Most of these guys should go with what works and stick to football.

Oscar season has come and gone, like football season, has come and gone. But who said that the awards had to stop there? No one, that’s who.

The Steelers had an outstanding season that came up just short of the ultimate goal. Many players were recognized by their play through Pro Bowl selections, and heck, one of them was named the Defensive Player of the Year. So let’s take a look at some of the outstanding Steeler achievements with the first annual Steel City Blitz Awards.

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