‘A fantastic partner’: NFL officials thrilled with Pittsburgh’s record-setting role in 2026 Draft
When a ceremonial football was handed off Saturday, not long after the 257th pick was announced, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ duties as NFL Draft host officially ended. Steelers executive Dan Rooney stuffed a football into the arms of former Washington quarterback and Super Bowl MVP Mark Rypien, signifying that Pittsburgh and...
Kayden McDonald’s wait ends, as Texans take DL early in 2nd round in emotional momentVideo
It came a day later than he wanted, but Kayden McDonald finally got his hug from NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. After announcing all of the 32 first-round draft picks, Goodell usually steps out of the spotlight on the second day of the NFL Draft. He cedes the responsibilities to former...
Ohio State stars shine in Pittsburgh spotlight during 1st round of NFL Draft
Black and gold shared the spotlight with scarlet and gray at the top of the NFL Draft. Pittsburgh Steelers fans showed up on the North Shore by the thousands for the first round of the draft (an NFL-record 320,000 to be exact), which was held Thursday night outside Acrisure Stadium....
‘Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity’: Top NFL Draft prospects ready to take center stage in Pittsburgh
Fernando Mendoza’s decision to skip the NFL Draft festivities put David Bailey in an enviable position. With Mendoza opting to spend Thursday night in Miami with family and friends, Bailey is in line to be the first player to walk across the stage outside Acrisure Stadium and hug NFL commissioner...
Pirates lose 5-0 lead as Cubs rally late to avoid series sweep
Looking to complete a rare sweep against the Chicago Cubs, the Pittsburgh Pirates built an early five-run lead Sunday afternoon at Wrigley Field. They couldn’t make their good fortune last. The Cubs rallied for two runs in the eighth and one in the ninth for a 7-6 come-from-behind victory to...
Pirates World Series champion Phil Garner dies at 76
Phil Garner, the second baseman known as “Scrap Iron” for his rugged style of play and a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ World Series championship team in 1979, died of cancer Saturday. The Pirates confirmed Garner’s passing in Woodlands, Texas. Garner was 76. “Phil Garner was a fierce competitor, a...
Pirates beat Cubs in 11 innings after blowing early lead
Sure, it’s still April, and 148 games remain in the season. For the Pittsburgh Pirates, though, they occupy a rare spot in the National League Central standings. First place. A 4-3, 11-inning victory Saturday afternoon at Wrigley Field represented the Pirates’ eighth win in the past 10 games, and their...
From smoke-filled hotel rooms to a North Shore spectacle: How the NFL Draft evolved
One of Art Rooney II’s first tasks with the Pittsburgh Steelers was assisting in the NFL Draft. Actually, assisting might be an inaccurate term. “In those days, everything was done on paper, and we had big boards with the players’ ratings,” Rooney II recalled recently. “My job would be when...
Despite Shota Imanaga’s 6 no-hit innings, Bryan Reynolds’ 2-run homer lifts Pirates past Cubs
The only thing working against Shota Imanaga on Friday afternoon was his pitch count. The Pittsburgh Pirates waited until the Chicago Cubs left-handed starter was out of the game before collecting their first hits. They made the most of them, as Bryan Reynolds’ two-run homer in the seventh against reliever...
Looking back at the 1st time Pittsburgh hosted the NFL Draft … nearly 80 years ago
All eyes of the football world will be laser focused on Pittsburgh when the NFL Draft is hosted by the city and Steelers April 23-25. Hundreds of thousands of spectators will descend upon the North Shore to watch the three-day event and attend a football festival that will last a...
Steelers enter pivotal part of offseason as Pittsburgh prepares to host NFL Draft
The offseason began with a new head coach and a revamped staff of assistants in place for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The front office brain trust, however, remains in place with general manager Omar Khan and assistant Andy Weidl, which means don’t expect many changes in the way the organization conducts...
Mike Tomlin leaves lasting legacy as Steelers enter unfamiliar territory
If history is any indication, the next coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers will be a rising star as an NFL assistant, a candidate who is in his mid-30s, and someone who can grow into the job and polish an unproven track record. Those qualifications describe Chuck Noll, Bill Cowher and...
Texans defense dominates Steelers in wild-card rout
The wait continues for the Pittsburgh Steelers. So does the weight. The drought without a playoff victory is nine years and counting for the Steelers after they were beaten by the Houston Texans, 30-6, Monday night in an AFC wild-card round game at Acrisure Stadium. The Texans, winners of 10...
T.J. Watt: Steelers need no ‘extra incentive’ to end run of playoff failures
For the first time since 2017, the Pittsburgh Steelers will be playing a playoff game in front of fans at Acrisure Stadium. Based on what he witnessed a week earlier in a winner-take-all division-title matchup at the same venue, outside linebacker T.J. Watt is wondering what the crowd can do...
Jonnu Smith a full practice participant as Steelers appear healthy for playoffs
The Pittsburgh Steelers will have every player on the active roster available to play Monday night when they face the Houston Texans in an AFC wild-card playoff game at Acrisure Stadium. The only player listed as questionable to play on the game is defensive lineman Isaiahh Loudermilk, who remains on...
Steelers notebook: Kenny Gainwell sees similarities to Eagles’ Super Bowl team
Running back and team MVP Kenny Gainwell is one of the few players in the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room who has a Super Bowl ring, earning one last season with the Philadelphia Eagles. While the Eagles were the No. 2 seed and had a 14-3 record in the regular season,...
Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud living up to high expectations
Holding the second pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, the Houston Texans were set on taking a quarterback. They just had to wait to see what the Carolina Panthers would do first at the position. When the Panthers selected Alabama’s Bryce Young with the top pick, the Texans picked Ohio...
Amid some recent misses, Steelers kicker Chris Boswell embraces adversity
As a crestfallen Tyler Loop walked off the Acrisure Stadium grass Sunday night, the Baltimore Ravens rookie kicker was approached by Pittsburgh Steelers counterpart Chris Boswell. The interaction only lasted a few seconds. To Boswell, though, the brief talk was important, if only to provide a small measure of support...
Texans’ defense reached historic status that Steelers strived to achieve
The Houston Texans achieved a status on defense that Mike Tomlin erroneously predicted for his Pittsburgh Steelers unit in the summer. Historic. When the Steelers meet the Texans on Monday night at Acrisure Stadium in the AFC Wild-Card round, it will be the visiting team bringing a record-setting defensive unit...
Aaron Rodgers isn’t looking at Steelers future beyond Sunday’s winner-take-all finale vs. Ravens
For the second time in his 21-year career, Aaron Rodgers has a chance to lead his team into the postseason with a victory in a winner-take-all game with a division title on the line. Extending his season beyond the Pittsburgh Steelers’ regular-season finale Sunday night against the Baltimore Ravens is...
Derrick Harmon wins Joe Greene award as Steelers’ top rookie; Patrick Queen claims ‘Chief’ honors
Since 1984, the Pittsburgh Steelers annually have honored the team’s top rookie with an award named after Joe Greene, widely considered the greatest player in franchise history. Until Wednesday, the Steelers never had honored a player who, like Greene, played on the defensive line. First-round pick Derrick Harmon ended that...
Mike Tomlin not ready to think about Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers playing final NFL game
If he keeps his word and retires after the season, Aaron Rodgers will play in the final regular-season game of his 21-year career Sunday night when the Pittsburgh Steelers face the Baltimore Ravens at Acrisure Stadium. The Steelers must defeat the Ravens to win the AFC North and continue Rodgers’...
Mike Tomlin optimistic about T.J. Watt’s return for Steelers against RavensVideo
With their season on the line, the Pittsburgh Steelers could get their former NFL Defensive Player of the Year back Sunday night for a winner-take-all game against the Baltimore Ravens. Coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday that outside linebacker T.J. Watt could return from a three-game absence because of a partially...
Steelers notes: Nick Herbig still upset over missed INT, wants to get win for T.J. Watt, Cam Heyward
Returning from a one-game absence because of a hamstring injury, outside linebacker Nick Herbig went largely unnoticed in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 13-6 loss Sunday to the Cleveland Browns. Except, of course, for one play. Herbig, making his sixth start of the season, couldn’t wrap his hands around a ball that...
Playoffs arrive early for Steelers with must-win game against Ravens in season finale
As disappointing as the 13-6 loss was Sunday to the Cleveland Browns, it could be worse for the Pittsburgh Steelers this weekend. They could be the Browns, hanging their hat on a win that gave them all of four on the season. Or they could be the Cincinnati Bengals, who...
