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Football Footnotes: A slew of under-the-radar bets to make on Super Bowl Sunday
Our annual Super Bowl betting edition of “Football Footnotes” has been hit or miss the past two years. When the Rams beat the Bengals two years ago, I went 4-3 and made money. When the Eagles lost to the Chiefs last year, I went 2-4 and lost money. So, essentially,...
First Call: Art Rooney II on the future of Acrisure Stadium, Mason Rudolph; Bill Cowher’s status at CBS uncertain
Friday’s “First Call” has comments from Pittsburgh Steelers owner Art Rooney II on the status of the quarterback position and Acrisure Stadium. Bill Cowher’s future with CBS is being brought into question. Marc-Andre Fleury is being honored in Minnesota as the Penguins stop in to play. And we look at...
49ers’ Javon Hargrave recalls when Patrick Mahomes shined vs. Steelers in 3rd career start
Sunday’s Super Bowl will be the fourth time Javon Hargrave has faced Patrick Mahomes. By now, Hargrave joins the rest of the NFL world in recognizing Mahomes’ future Hall of Fame bona fides. Things were quite different the first time Hargrave played against Mahomes — and not just because at...
Steelers’ Cam Heyward named Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year; T.J. Watt edged in DPOY voting
Cameron Heyward’s hard work on the field and dedication to improving the Pittsburgh community off it was rewarded Thursday night when the Steelers defensive lineman was named the NFL’s Walter Payton Man of the Year. Heyward was announced as the winner out of 32 finalists — one from each team...
Steelers add new WR, QB coaches to offensive staff
The Pittsburgh Steelers are moving closer to completing their offensive coaching staff, agreeing to a deal with former New York Jets assistant Zach Azzanni as wide receivers coach, according to a source. The Steelers also are hiring former Los Angeles Chargers assistant Tom Arth as quarterbacks coach, a move that...
First Call: J.J. Watt considered NFL return in Pittsburgh; Steelers look for a pass-game coaching specialist
Thursday’s “First Call” has J.J. Watt’s quotes about considering a comeback to the NFL with the Steelers or Texans. A passing game coordinator is apparently in the future for Pittsburgh. The NFLPA isn’t on board with the hip-drop tackle ban. And a pair of Duquesne Dukes hit some milestones on...
Tim Benz: How are we to believe Art Rooney II is feeling ‘urgency’ when he’s already walking back his ‘impatient’ statements?
Pittsburgh Steelers owner Art Rooney II continues to preach the same message. We all continue to wait for a different result. During his season-ending press conference, Rooney II said, “I think there’s an urgency. I think everybody, myself, Mike (Tomlin), guys that have been on the team for a while,...
U mad, bro?: Steelers fans pop off about Arthur Smith’s interview, Mason Rudolph’s situation
The Pittsburgh Steelers haven’t played a game in 24 days. But there still have been plenty of reasons to write about them. Therefore, there have been plenty of reasons for you to get angry about what I have written or things they have said and done. Let’s work through all...
First Call: Art Rooney II leaves door open to a QB trade; Oilers fail to match Penguins’ record win streak
Pittsburgh Steelers owner Art Rooney II is commenting on the team’s quarterback landscape. One national media pundit is projecting that Russell Wilson will land in Pittsburgh. Patrick Peterson is standing by his early season comments about the San Francisco 49ers in advance of the Super Bowl. The Edmonton Oilers come...
Pittsburgh Stadium Authority backs Steelers’ bid to host NFL draft
The City of Pittsburgh formally approved a bid by the Steelers to host the next available NFL Draft. The city’s Stadium Authority voted unanimously Tuesday to enter into agreements with the NFL, the Pittsburgh Steelers, marketing groups and municipal agencies to “support, effect or cause to occur an NFL Draft...
Cam Heyward defends Steelers’ hiring of Arthur Smith against ‘mob’ criticism
Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman Cam Heyward used his podcast platform to praise the hire of offensive coordinator Arthur Smith. “Arthur Smith (was) balling out with Tennessee all those years ago,” Heyward said on his “Not just Football” podcast. “I know he didn’t have all the success in Atlanta, and everybody...
First Call: Steelers still in mix to play Brazil game in ’24; NFL commish insists kickoffs not going anywhere
Tuesday’s “First Call” looks at the increasing prospect of the Pittsburgh Steelers playing in Brazil next year. Peter King has some Steelers inclusions and omissions in his personal All-Time team that will have you buzzing. The NFL insists kickoffs will not be banned in the near future. We look at...
WR coach Frisman Jackson no longer part of Steelers offensive staff
Frisman Jackson, the Pittsburgh Steelers wide receivers coach the past two seasons, will not have his contract renewed, according to a source. The Steelers are searching for a replacement, which will be the fourth at the position since wide receiver coach Daryl Drake’s death during the 2019 training camp. Ray...
Mark Madden: How the Steelers handle the quarterback position will show their true ‘urgency’
The Super Bowl hasn’t yet been played. But Pittsburgh Steelers offseason talk is constant and onerous. It’s aggravating to no end, not least when it involves the quarterback position. (Nonstop mock drafts will soon accelerate the stupidity. There’s no way to know in February who the Steelers will pick 20th...
Pittsburgh ranks as best city for football fans for 6th year in a row
Pittsburgh was ranked the best city for football fans — again. It’s the sixth year in a row Steelers Nation has been at the top of WalletHub’s Best & Worst Cities for Football Fans list. “Football fans are intensely loyal to their favorite teams, especially when a team comes from...
Tim Benz: Sorry, Mason Rudolph. It appears it’s Kenny Pickett’s show, based on Arthur Smith’s 1st interview as OC
Arthur Smith’s first interview as Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator was conducted by Missi Matthews of Steelers.com. It was posted Saturday on the team’s website. It was a wide-ranging sitdown. Topics bounced around from Smith’s upbringing in a house with 10 kids, his climb up the coaching ladder, his offensive philosophy...
First Call: Luke Getsy beats out Mike Sullivan for reopened Raiders job; Le’Veon Bell wants a comeback with Steelers
Monday’s “First Call” sees a Pittsburgh Steelers assistant coach passed over for another NFL job by a former WPIAL standout. Le’Veon Bell is talking about a comeback. T.J. Watt gets a nod of approval from his peers at the Pro Bowl, and it was a good weekend of hockey for...
Under OC Arthur Smith, Steelers set to prove strong running game is key to NFL success
Given team president Art Rooney’s II desire for the Pittsburgh Steelers to feature a strong running game, it’s not surprising that he signed off on coach Mike Tomlin hiring Arthur Smith as offensive coordinator early last week. Smith’s tenure calling the plays in Tennessee, when he relied on bell cow...
Steelers announce hiring of Arthur Smith as offensive coordinator
Three days after the Pittsburgh Steelers completed their courtship of Arthur Smith, the organization announced his hiring Friday as offensive coordinator. Smith, 41, spent the past three seasons as head coach of the Atlanta Falcons. He previously spent two years as offensive coordinator for the Tennessee Titans. The Steelers interviewed...
Mark Madden: If the Steelers won’t change Arthur Smith’s staff, maybe they’ll upgrade personnel?
This is a magical time of year for Pittsburgh Steelers fans. Optimism runs rampant. Mock drafts pile up. We imagine that new offensive coordinator Arthur Smith will revolutionize, not be a different take on the same outdated offensive philosophy. (The vision is Mike Tomlin’s, not the coordinator’s.) We’re told Smith...
Football Footnotes: Why Arthur Smith’s offense worked in Tennessee and how it may work again with the Steelers
It’s been three days since word broke that the Pittsburgh Steelers plan to hire Arthur Smith as offensive coordinator. By now, you’ve probably read a lot about what went wrong for him as Atlanta’s head coach from 2021-23. Those teams never made the playoffs, going 7-10 every year. The last...
First Call: 2 NFL coaching moves have Steelers ties; bar set for Jake Guentzel’s trade return?
Friday’s “First Call” spotlights a pair of NFL coaching moves that tie into the Pittsburgh Steelers. We reflect on a very important Steelers Super Bowl anniversary. The market for a Jake Guentzel trade may have just been set for the Penguins. Also, both Robert Morris hockey teams have important conference...
U mad, bro?: Steelers fans mad about the hiring of Arthur Smith and media coverage of it
Mr. Smith isn’t going to Washington. Or Tampa Bay for that matter. He’s coming to Pittsburgh. And I wonder if he’s going to regret that. After all, the criticism of Mike Tomlin’s decision to hire Arthur Smith as Steelers offensive coordinator is getting awfully thick awfully fast. Believe it or...
First Call: Steelers meeting with standout center at Senior Bowl; a team that also may have wanted Arthur Smith
Thursday’s “First Call” has some background on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ hiring of Arthur Smith as offensive coordinator. The Steelers are meeting with a topflight center at the Senior Bowl. Ravens coaches are leaving Baltimore in a hurry. A former Penguins front office executive just got a contract extension in Vancouver....
Mark Madden: Hiring Arthur Smith hardly makes Steelers better but is a sensible choice with Kenny Pickett at QB
Arthur Smith is the new offensive coordinator for the Pittsburgh Steelers. That’s an indictment of Kenny Pickett and potential opportunity for Ryan Tannehill. Smith relies on the run and plays it safe with quarterbacks. He wasn’t hired to develop Pickett. Smith will minimize Pickett and try to mask his deficiencies. That...
