NFL Week 15 Quick-Hitters

by Ryan Mercier Steelers Limping into the Postseason A once proud 11-0 team has now lost three straight and looks awful doing it. Monday Night Football saw the now 3-10-1 Cincinnati Bengals dismantle the Steelers in the first half. Pittsburgh looked broken on offense while the Bengals got out to a 17-0 lead. Remarkably, aContinue reading “NFL Week 15 Quick-Hitters”

NFL Week 8 Quick-Hitters

by Ryan Mercier Steelers Pass Hardest Test Yet Beating their archrival, the Baltimore Ravens, was the last of three huge victories in a row for the Steelers. Pittsburgh started off the season 4-0 but all against weak opponents. Since then, it has been a progressively harder challenge for three weeks. First, Mike Tomlin’s team easilyContinue reading “NFL Week 8 Quick-Hitters”

NFL Week 7 Quick-Hitters

by Ryan Mercier Titans’ Luck Runs Out Tennessee came into Week 7 undefeated mostly by the skin of its teeth. Kicker Stephen Gostkowski made one field goal of four all night against the lowly Denver Broncos in Week 1, the game-winner. A lucky tipped interception at the line of scrimmage saved the Titans from losingContinue reading “NFL Week 7 Quick-Hitters”

NFL Week 3 Quick-Hitters

by Ryan Mercier Russ, Rodgers, Bucs Rule the NFC Russell Wilson has thrown 14 touchdowns in three games. THREE GAMES! The Seahawks have won all three and the last two have been in the typical heart-pumping fashion Seattle is accustomed to. Meanwhile, Aaron Rodgers and the Packers are averaging over 40 points per game inContinue reading “NFL Week 3 Quick-Hitters”