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With returns of several injured forwards nearing, Penguins insist they’ll stick to adopted style 
Two of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ top nine forwards are close to returning to action after extended absences because of injury. Two others in that category inched closer to returns of their own. It’s a welcomed development for a team whose forward lineup has been depleted over the first three weeks...
Benny Snell impresses Steelers in 1st extensive action 
Benny Snell was an accomplished and decorated college running back at Kentucky. But before last week, it was fair to question his NFL bona fides. Snell’s performance against the Los Angeles Chargers seemingly have put any such concerns to rest as far as the Pittsburgh Steelers are concerned. In his...
Rookie linebacker Devin Bush good as advertised for Steelers defense 
As the midway point of his rookie season approaches, Devin Bush is on pace to accumulate more takeaways for the Pittsburgh Steelers than every player on the unit combined last season. That’s the type of production that is worth trading up into the top 10 of the first round for....
Trey Edmunds shows value in first action of season for Steelers 
Trey Edmunds did not play a snap on offense during his 2019 regular-season debut for the Pittsburgh Steelers. But the running-back-by-trade showed why the organization values him. “As coach (Mike) Tomlin says, he’s varsity special teamer,” Steelers running backs coach Eddie Faulkner said of Edmunds. “And that’s what’s kept him...
Smallest player on Steelers defense, Mike Hilton one of the unit’s best tacklers 
He’s the lightest and shortest player on the Pittsburgh Steelers defense. So, how is Mike Hilton one of the unit’s best tacklers? “Wrap and hold,” the diminutive cornerback said. “If you wrap-and-hold, they can’t go anywhere!” Hilton has served as the Steelers’ top slot corner since the start of the...
Steelers' Mike Tomlin: Mason Rudolph ‘is our quarterback' when healthy 
Duck’s dynasty, it appears, will last just one game. Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin left no doubt Wednesday that Mason Rudolph is the team’s starting quarterback, making the proclamation a few hours before Rudolph was removed from concussion protocol. Furthermore, Tomlin strongly indicated if the Steelers were not on their...
Tyson Alualu next man up for Steelers in replacing Stephon Tuitt 
Tyson Alualu has been around the NFL long enough to make 94 starts. No. 95 figures to come in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ next game. A 10-year veteran and former first-round pick, Alualu is the next man up in taking the place of defensive lineman Stephon Tuitt. Tuitt suffered a torn...
Like attendance, Pittsburgh dwarfs L.A. in ratings for Steelers-Chargers 
Much has been made about the high ratio of Pittsburgh Steelers fans to the “home” team Los Angeles Chargers during Sunday night’s game at Dignity Health Sports Park. The television ratings tell a similar story. Looks like the entire stadium was Steelers fans or at least the Steelers side was...
Steelers add RB Tony Brooks-James, OL Christian DiLauro to practice squad 
The Pittsburgh Steelers announced the additions of running back Tony Brooks-James and offensive tackle Christian DiLauro to their practice squad Tuesday. The 5-foot-9, 190-pound Brooks-James averaged 7.2 yards per carry during the preseason, including 15 carries for 137 yards and a 52-yard run among his two touchdowns in the preseason...
Bengals claim promising rookie guard Fred Johnson off waivers from Steelers
The AFC North rival Cincinnati Bengals announced Monday they claimed rookie guard Fred Johnson off waivers from the Pittsburgh Steelers, robbing the Steelers of a promising offensive lineman prospect. The 6-foot-7, 325-pound Johnson was signed as an undrafted free agent out of Florida and was impressive during training camp and...
Steelers defensive lineman Stephon Tuitt out for season, ESPN reports 
Another one of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ most important players is out for the season because of injury. ESPN reported Monday evening defensive lineman Stephon Tuitt suffered a torn pectoral muscle that will require surgery and force him to miss the remainder of the season. The @Steelers outstanding DL Stephon Tuitt...
Steelers QB Devlin Hodges' former coaches saw his potential long ago
For whatever reason, there has long been a curious pipeline running from the South to the Rust Belt that has delivered a quarter-century’s worth of quarterbacks to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Hall of Famer Terry Bradshaw was from Shreveport, La. So was Tommy Maddox. Bubby Brister and Kordell Stewart were born...
Meet the man who dubbed Steelers QB Devlin Hodges as 'Duck' 
Devlin Hodges’ college and high school coaches agree the undrafted rookie quarterback who will start Sunday for the Pittsburgh Steelers successfully walks that fine line between confident and cocky. “But if you think he’s confident in football, you get talking duck-calling, that’s when you’ll hear the bragging,” Samford coach Chris...
Steelers’ Stephon Tuitt fined $21,056 for out-of-bounds shove of Ravens’ Lamar Jackson 
Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman Stephon Tuitt was fined $21,056 in connection to a roughing the passer penalty he was flagged for during the first quarter of last week’s loss to the Baltimore Ravens. Tuitt shoved Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson in the back after Jackson had released a pass and taken...
Earl Thomas reportedly fined for hit on Steelers’ Mason Rudolph 
Baltimore Ravens safety Earl Thomas was fined more than $21,000 for the hit on Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph during last week’s game that left Rudolph with a concussion. The fine was reported by ESPN. Levied fines typically are not confirmed until the Saturday following a week’s games. The collectively...
Steelers CB Steve Nelson will not play vs. Chargers; Artie Burns will start 
Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Steve Nelson has been ruled out of Sunday’s game at the Los Angeles Chargers, meaning former first-round pick Artie Burns will return to the Steelers’ first-team defense. Nelson suffered a groin injury during last week’s loss to the Baltimore Ravens and was a limited participant in practice...
Four Downs: Opponents attacking Steelers in the slot; Steelers excelling in pass protection 
1. Penny slots When it comes to attacking the Pittsburgh Steelers secondary, opponents are playing the slot machine. According to Pro Football Focus, through five weeks of the season the Steelers have allowed the most receiving yards to slot receivers (716), the most targeted passes to slot receivers (74), the...
Devlin Hodges gets start for Steelers; Mason Rudolph officially ruled out 
It made headlines 15 years ago when Alan Faneca expressed he was less than enthused to be playing with a rookie quarterback in Ben Roethlisberger. There was no such reservation coming out of the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room Friday, when it became official Devlin Hodges would start Sunday night’s game...
Steelers’ Mark Barron will not play vs. Chargers; Mike Hilton, Vance McDonald will
Pittsburgh Steelers inside linebacker Mark Barron will not play in Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers. Barron did not practice all week after suffering a hamstring injury during last week’s loss to the Baltimore Ravens. The Steelers have three players they consider starters for two positions at inside linebacker...
Steelers’ Artie Burns expects to start vs. Chargers in place of injured Steve Nelson 
Artie Burns said he “pretty much got all the (first-team) reps” at Pittsburgh Steelers practice this week, and he expects to start at outside cornerback during Sunday’s game at the Los Angeles Chargers. Burns has been practicing ahead of Steve Nelson — the usual starter opposite Joe Haden — because...
Steelers G Fred Johnson, OLB Jay Elliott released; QB Paxton Lynch, RB Trey Edmunds promoted
Promising rookie guard Fred Johnson and journeyman outside linebacker Jayrone Elliott were released by the Pittsburgh Steelers on Friday afternoon. Running back Trey Edmunds and quarterback Paxton Lynch were promoted from the practice squad to the 53-man active roster. Johnson was impressive in training camp as a mammoth undrafted rookie...
Characteristically quietly, Matt Feiler has filled Steelers right tackle job with aplomb
Remember the four-way offseason competition to succeed nine-year pro Marcus Gilbert as the Pittsburgh Steelers starting right tackle? Hardly anyone else does, either. And that’s because Matt Feiler, characteristic of his personality, quietly earned the job and has performed admirably since. “He really is playing well,” said the All-Pro who...
Steelers' Benny Snell prepared for increased role 
Get ready for some Benny Snell football on “NBC Sunday Night Football.” Snell, the Pittsburgh Steelers rookie running back, moved up the depth chart a notch because of the knee injury to No. 2 running back Jaylen Samuels. Snell is expected to play a complementary role to starter James Conner...
Trey Edmunds eager to seize likely 53-man roster spot, increased role with Steelers
With Jaylen Samuels down, the proverbial next man up onto the Pittsburgh Steelers’ active roster figures to be Trey Edmunds. Edmunds has spent most of the past year-plus on the Steelers practice squad, though he did appear in four late-season 2018 games. When this summer’s training camp shook out, Edmunds...
Steve Nelson limited at practice for Steelers; Mark Barron sits
Starting cornerback Steve Nelson participated in Pittsburgh Steelers practice Wednesday, and although it was on a limited basis that can be taken as a positive in regards to his potential availability for Sunday’s game at the Los Angeles Chargers. Nelson suffered a groin injury during last week’s loss to the...


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