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Facing Packers 'not a revenge game for me,' says Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers
He had added incentive to beat the New York Jets in his Pittsburgh Steelers debut, considering the way his two-year stay in New Jersey unceremoniously ended in March. Aaron Rodgers doesn’t have the same ill-will toward his other previous employer, the one with which he spent the first 18 seasons...
Acrisure cracks Top 10 in 'Most Haunted Stadium' list put out by sports tipsters
Timely tidbit: Acrisure Stadium may be the 10th most haunted stadium in the NFL. So says a study by Pickswise, a site that handicaps sporting events for bets. It boasts 63 wins against the spread through Week 7 of this football season. The haunted rankings were determined using these metrics:...
Aaron Rodgers, Steelers cheer on Pittsburgh Penguins
A group of Pittsburgh Steelers — including quarterback Aaron Rodgers — showed up to support their fellow Black and Gold. At the Tuesday night Penguins game, the group of guys from the team attended and were shown on video. The Penguins won 5-1 against the Vancouver Canucks at PPG Paints...
Steelers rookie QB Will Howard returns to practice, remains on IR
For the first time during the regular season, Pittsburgh Steelers rookie quarterback Will Howard participated in practice on Wednesday. Howard remains on the injured reserve list but getting cleared to practice opens up a 21-day window during which he must be active to the 53-man roster or else he is...
Maurkice Pouncey, in 1st year of eligibility, among 4 former Steelers to advance in HOF voting
The Pittsburgh Steelers had four players advance to the next round of the Pro Football Hall of Fame balloting. Surviving the cutdown to 52 players were kicker Gary Anderson, outside linebacker James Harrison, center Maurkice Pouncey and wide receiver Hines Ward. The list began with 128 nominees and will be...
First Call: Jets owner pans Justin Fields' play, dismisses Aaron Rodgers' departure; Russell Wilson fires back at Sean Payton
Wednesday’s “First Call” features former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Justin Fields absorbing shots from the owner of his new team. That same owner, Woody Johnson, also comments on letting Aaron Rodgers leave for Pittsburgh. Meanwhile, Russell Wilson isn’t happy. We’ll tell you why. A former Steelers receiver is back on the...
Tim Benz: Failure to fix known problems will lead to more 'catastrophic' days for Steelers' defense
If you were looking for answers from Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin on Tuesday regarding the state of his wobbling defense, you didn’t get any. That might be because he doesn’t have them. Or because he doesn’t want to say them out loud. Or because he doesn’t want to admit...
Aaron Rodgers gets chance to defeat 32nd NFL team when Steelers face Packers
Aaron Rodgers has beaten 31 of the NFL’s 32 teams, the exception being the team with which he spent the first 18 seasons of his decorated career. Rodgers will get a chance to join an elite fraternity if he’s able to help the Pittsburgh Steelers defeat the Green Bay Packers...
Play of Steelers' high-profile secondary hasn't 'met my vision,' coach Mike Tomlin admits
If he were viewing the progress of his secondary through binoculars, Mike Tomlin would be continually adjusting the focus knob to get a clearer picture of what he sees in front of him. Tomlin admitted as much Tuesday when he said the Pittsburgh Steelers’ acquisitions at cornerback and safety haven’t...
WR Calvin Austin could return from 2-game absence when Steelers face Packers 
After missing the past two games because of a shoulder injury, Calvin Austin could return for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday when they play the Green Bay Packers in prime time at Acrisure Stadium. Austin has not practiced since he injured his shoulder in the Steelers’ game against the Minnesota...
Mark Madden: No one is afraid of Steelers' predictable defense
Let’s take a look at the reality of the Pittsburgh Steelers defense. Not the myth. The myth holds that the defense is elite. It’s not. It’s predictable. As Cincinnati wideout Ja’Marr Chase said after he, the Bengals offense and 40-year-old quarterback Joe Flacco dropped 33 points on the Steelers on...
First Call: Broderick Jones' thoughts on facing Micah Parsons; Justin Fields' future in New York
In Tuesday’s “First Call,” Pittsburgh Steelers tackle Broderick Jones discusses his matchup with Micah Parsons when Green Bay visits Acrisure Stadium on Sunday night. An ex-Steeler made an impressive defensive play during “Monday Night Football.” Justin Fields is in limbo as the New York Jets’ starting quarterback. Plus, we have...
Tim Benz: Predicting the Steelers' difficult 3-game stretch between AFC North games
After splitting back-to-back games in the AFC North, the Pittsburgh Steelers (4-2) are about to play three straight games out of the division before a rematch against the Cincinnati Bengals (3-4). Those games won’t be easy. On Sunday night, the Green Bay Packers come to town. Then the Steelers host...
Green Bay's LaFleur focusing on entire Steelers team as Packers get ready to face Aaron Rodgers
Packers coach Matt LaFleur knows he and his players will get plenty of questions this week about facing Aaron Rodgers for the first time since the four-time MVP quarterback left Green Bay. LaFleur is trying his best to deflect them. “We’re playing the Pittsburgh Steelers, who happen to have Aaron...
‘I might tackle him again’ — Broderick Jones makes light of celebratory takedown of Aaron Rodgers 
For what was a high-scoring, back-and-forth game deemed “The Icy Hot Bowl” because of its quadragenarian starting quarterbacks, it was a celebration gone somewhat awry that people perhaps were talking most about after Thursday’s Pittsburgh Steelers-Cincinnati Bengals game. After Rodgers’ go-ahead touchdown pass to Pat Freiermuth late in the fourth...
On pace to break Steelers' season pass TD record, Aaron Rodgers shows nimble feet at 41
Aaron Rodgers spent most of this past weekend tied for the NFL lead in passing touchdowns with 14. More than one-third of the way through his first season with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Rodgers is well on pace to set the franchise passing touchdowns record. But moreso than that Rodgers is...
First Call: Justin Fields benched; Kenny Pickett fumbles 1st Raiders' snap; George Pickens shines
Monday’s “First Call” checks in on a pair of former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterbacks trying to find traction with their new teams. George Pickens shines in Dallas. The Packers scored a victory before coming to Pittsburgh next week. And a blowout win for Duquesne yields conference recognition. Failing with Fields Ex-Steelers...
Tim Benz: Steelers' loss to Bengals a reality check in multiple ways
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ 33-31 loss in Cincinnati on Thursday night was a sobering reality check. In a lot of ways. There were obvious Xs & Os issues. Most pressing, the defense is far from fixed. After the way that side of the ball performed in consecutive weeks against the Minnesota...
'We gotta stop the (expletive) run': Steelers' defense reels after shredding by Bengals
CINCINNATI — Of all the uniformed and non-uniformed members of Pittsburgh Steelers organization, few are as gregarious and mild-mannered as Teryl Austin and Cameron Heyward. Rarely do you see the team’s defensive coordinator and defensive co-captain, respectively, veer into — how shall we say this? — a lack of family-friendly...
Tight end Pat Freiermuth no longer an invisible piece of Steelers' passing game
Erase the final 2 minutes, 21 seconds from existence Thursday night, and Pat Freiermuth authored a storybook performance for the Pittsburgh Steelers in their prime-time matchup at Cincinnati. Invisible for much of the previous three games, Freiermuth caught his second touchdown pass against the Bengals, a 68-yard catch and run...
What is 'Six Seven'? Steelers get in on the fun
What in the world does “six seven” mean? Perhaps the better question would be: What doesn’t “six seven” mean? Steelers tight end Darnell Washington celebrated with a “67” dance after scoring a touchdown Thursday against the Cincinnati Bengals. The Washington celebration just added to the mainstream madness — those numbers...
5 things we learned from Steelers' deflating division loss at Bengals
CINCINNATI — Aside from learning the Pittsburgh Steelers aren’t quite running away with the AFC North just yet, here are five other items gleaned from Thursday’s 33-31 defeat at the Cincinnati Bengals. 1. Dirty thirty Scoring 30 points is typically a benchmark any offense would take in any given NFL...
Football Footnotes: Blame the Steelers' defense — but don't entirely absolve the offense — for loss to Bengals
Clearly, the Steelers’ defense was the biggest culprit in the club’s 33-31 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals Thursday night. It allowed 470 yards, including a ghastly 142 on the ground against the NFL’s worst rushing attack. Not to mention 258 yards on 22 receptions and two scores to Tee Higgins...
Steelers cornerbacks smarting after Bengals receivers have their way against them
CINCINNATI — Mike Tomlin remained undaunted even after his prized acquisitions in the Pittsburgh Steelers secondary wilted like dehydrated lettuce in their first significant test of the season Thursday night. When the Steelers signed Darius Slay in free agency and traded for Jalen Ramsey in the summer, adding to a...
Steelers vs. Bengals: What they're saying in Cincinnati after Steelers' loss
One headline that roared Friday morning in the Cincinnati Enquirer summarized most of what those in Ohio’s third-largest city were saying after the Cincinnati Bengals defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers the night before at Paycor Stadium: How Joe Flacco saved the Bengals’ season in win over Steelers. “See, Cincinnati Bengals can...


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