The Virginia Steelers was establish in 2009 in Herndon Virginia with the goal of giving athletes the opportunity to play minor league football with a professionally run organization. We believe that the Northern Virginia area has plenty of talent to build a successful team as the area has produced professional athletes like Chris Warren (Seattle Seahawks), Ratcliff Thomas (New England Patriots) and most recently, Westfield’s Eddie Royal (Denver Broncos) just to name a few. We believe that the area would have produced more professional athletes if players had a second chance to pursue their dreams after high school or College. We Believe the Virginia Steelers can provide that second chance by giving players the opportunity to improve their skills while in transition from High School to College or from College to other professional leagues. We would like the Virginia Steelers to serve as a transitioning point for athletes trying to get to the next level. One of our goals is to establish relationships with pro agents, professional leagues like the Canadian Football league and Division I Universities to try and help players get to the next level. If you categorize yourself as one of these individuals or just want a chance to compete at the minor league level then the Virginia Steelers is the organization for you.
........One Team, One Heart Beat, One Goal, To Win
August 14th 2010, Steelers vs Pittsburgh Colts
Just like a scene straight out of the movie 300 the Steelers went on the road this past weekend with it’s most dedicated soldiers and brought along few to face many. The men of steel proved to the NAFL and the Pittsburgh Colts that they will never back down from a challenge or adversity. The Steelers offense still continues to struggle to find consistency and needs work in the special teams area. The Steelers lost the coin toss and the Colts elected to receive. Step in kicker Mike Conry opened up the game with a short kick that gave the Colts good field position and their offense took over on their 40 yard line. The Steelers defense held strong on the first series with good tackling from the line backing core (Justin Coulter, Dawayne Levenberry and Shawn Austin) but began to self destruct by jumping off sides twice in a row on 4th and 10 to give the Colts a first down. After getting their heads in the game the Steelers dug in deep and stopped the Colts from scoring and took over on downs. The Steelers opened up the offense on the ground with tough running by Brian Monticue and Justin Coulter but was unable to pick up the first down and brought the punt team on. Punter Mike Conry bobbled the snap and the Colts scooped the ball up to score their first TD to make it 6-0 after missing the extra point. On the Steelers next possession disaster struck again on 3rd down when Quarterback Amir Gibreel had the ball stripped away on the 10 yard line. The Colts would score within the next two plays by keeping the ball on the ground to make it 13-0. On the Steelers next possession they were able to move the ball a little by mixing it up but was unable to put points on the board and had to punt. The Colts took the ball over and completed a deep pass that set up a two yard TD at the end of the 1st Quarter to make the score 20-0. On the Steelers next offensive possession they began to open it up a little but disaster struck with a Colts interception. The Colts would score within the next couple of plays on a deep post pattern that went 60 yards. The Gods must of had enough as a thunder storm moved in over the Colt’s stadium on the Steelers next offensive possession and the game was called with a final score of 27-0. The Steelers will have to get more commitment from players when they go on the road and desperately need to practice rain or shine as the weather has hurt their chances of pre-paring for games the past couple of weeks.
