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Football Footnotes: Is this the end for Bill Belichick in New England?
Two things seem pretty obvious heading into the latest edition of Steelers-Patriots on Thursday night at Acrisure Stadium: 1. There won’t be many points on the scoreboard at the end of the night. 2. No one is going to be confusing this game with any one of the classics involving...
Steelers executive Sheldon White chosen to participate in NFL diversity showcase program
Pittsburgh Steelers director of pro scouting Sheldon White accepted an invitation from the NFL to participate in what it has dubbed the Front Office & General Manager Accelerator Program next week during league meetings in Dallas. White is in his second season with the Steelers but had 20 prior years...
U mad, bro?: Awful Arizona loss, Diontae’s dancing have Steelers fans in a Grinchy mood
The Pittsburgh Steelers just suffered one of the franchise’s worst losses ever at Acrisure Stadium. Diontae Johnson celebrated a meaningless touchdown. The Penguins look as old as we feared that they would. And Sports Illustrated is rewarding empty hype in college football. All we need now is the annual December...
First Call: ‘Optimism’ for Najee Harris vs. Patriots; Micah Parsons on T.J. Watt’s holding complaints
Thursday’s “First Call” has a hopeful health update for Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris. T.J. Watt is getting lots of Pro Bowl votes and support from a fellow pass-rushing star in their battle against holding calls. We also recap a busy night of college basketball action, and Robert Morris’...
Oddsmakers set Steelers-Patriots over-under at near-historic low
The opposing coaches are likely future Hall of Famers, and the “brand” recognition of Pittsburgh Steelers vs. New England Patriots conjures up memories of classic matchups. The Steelers are wearing special uniforms and the organization is calling for a “blackout” for this primetime national showcase. Just don’t expect all that...
Najee Harris, Mason Cole among 4 key Steelers starters listed as questionable vs. Patriots
Little clarity emerged from Wednesday’s status report in regards to which of the injured Pittsburgh Steelers will be available to play in Thursday night’s game against the New England Patriots. Four starters — running back Najee Harris, center Mason Cole, left guard Isaac Seumalo and inside linebacker Elandon Roberts —...
With Patriots visiting, Steelers looking for right ‘recipe’ to avoid another loss to 2-10 team
Another game, another opponent with a 2-10 record coming into Acrisure Stadium to play the Pittsburgh Steelers. This time, it’s the New England Patriots paying a visit Thursday night. No longer resembling a team that made the AFC championship game an annual destination when Tom Brady was employed in New...
Mark Madden: What will happen if Mitch Trubisky plays better than Kenny Pickett?
Thursday’s matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and visiting New England Patriots figures to be one of the NFL’s worst games this season. Neither team scores much. The over/under is a microscopic 30 1/2. Yet the under seems an incredibly safe wager. The Steelers just lost at home by 14 to...
First Call: Steelers veteran says ‘we sure can’t lose’ to another 2-win team; Patriots’ top RB out multiple weeks
In Wednesday’s “First Call,” a Pittsburgh Steelers veteran is drawing a line in the sand in advance of the team’s game against New England on Thursday. Meanwhile, the Patriots will have to get over the loss of an important contributor to their already anemic offense. An upcoming opponent for the...
Tim Benz: Kenny Pickett’s latest injury shows how rough QB life may get in Pittsburgh
Kenny Pickett’s latest injury — on top of his overall lack of progress this year — is starting to make people wonder if the Steelers got it wrong in their first attempt to replace future Hall of Fame quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. The fact that Pickett is being replaced by Mitch...
Najee Harris added to Steelers’ injury report; Elandon Roberts, Isaac Seumalo limited
Running back Najee Harris was added to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ injury report Tuesday because of a knee ailment. Though the Steelers held a mere walkthrough, the league-mandated status report listed Harris as a “did not participate.” Harris was not among those listed by coach Mike Tomlin as nursing injuries after...
Mitch Trubisky trying to strike balance for Steelers offense in 1st start for injured Kenny Pickett
Subbing for a quarterback who recently underwent “tightrope” surgery, Mitch Trubisky also is walking a fine line these days. The Pittsburgh Steelers’ backup-turned-starter in the wake of Kenny Pickett’s high ankle sprain, Trubisky must navigate between being aggressive in trying to score points for one of the NFL’s least productive...
Steelers call for ‘Blackout’ at Acrisure vs. Patriots; team to don Color Rush uniforms
The Pittsburgh Steelers will be wearing their “Color Rush” uniforms for Thursday night’s game against the New England Patriots, and the team is calling for fans to wear black as well. The Steelers are 7-2 in the uniforms that feature black jerseys and pants with gold block numbers, striping down...
Cameron Heyward again Steelers’ nominee for NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ nine-time defensive captain is now their six-time nominee for Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year. Cameron Heyward was nominated for the third consecutive season Tuesday. The NFL refers to the award as its “most prestigious honor.” Re-named in 1999 for the Hall of Fame running back...
Ugly loss to Cardinals changes perspective on game vs. Patriots, rest of Steelers’ season
Thursday night’s Pittsburgh Steelers game against the New England Patriots was setting up to be something completely different than what it has become. Prior to Sunday’s hideous home loss to the Arizona Cardinals, that game was lining up as the third consecutive win for the Steelers in the post-Matt Canada...
First Call: Ex-Steeler rips goal line sequence; Bill Belichick on Steelers’ QBs; former Colts Pro Bowl ILB signs with Eagles
Tuesday’s “First Call” features Bill Belichick’s view of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ QB situation as his Patriots prepare to visit Acrisure Stadium on Thursday. We get a health update on a Patriots starter on offense. A former Steeler is unhappy with the team’s game-changing sequence at the Arizona goal line Sunday....
Another injury at inside linebacker continues to test Steelers’ depth heading into game vs. Patriots
Mike Tomlin already has ruled out Kenny Pickett from playing Thursday night against New England, and he is preparing to press on without the player he calls the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback on defense. On Monday, Tomlin said inside linebacker Elandon Roberts is “definitively” questionable to play when the Steelers take...
Steelers ready to go ‘full steam ahead’ with Mitch Trubisky at quarterback
Mitch Trubisky had a modest accomplishment Sunday when he threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to Diontae Johnson with less than five minutes left in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 24-10 loss to the Arizona Cardinals. It was Trubisky’s second scoring toss of the season, the other coming in his previous relief appearance...
Steelers sign former Penn State QB Trace McSorley to practice squad
In the wake of Kenny Pickett undergoing surgery Monday to repair a high ankle sprain, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed former Penn State quarterback Trace McSorley to the practice squad. McSorley, a sixth-round draft pick of the Baltimore Ravens in 2019, was on the New England Patriots’ roster in the preseason....
After ankle surgery, Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett ruled out against PatriotsVideo
Quarterback Kenny Pickett had surgery Monday to repair a high ankle sprain and won’t play Thursday night when the Pittsburgh Steelers face the New England Patriots at Acrisure Stadium. Coach Mike Tomlin ruled out Pickett at his weekly press conference Monday, which was conducted less than 24 hours after Pickett...
After drubbing by Cardinals, look back at some of the Steelers’ worst losses under Mike TomlinVideo
It’s hard to think of a worse loss than Sunday’s 24-10 drubbing of the Pittsburgh Steelers by the 2-10 Arizona Cardinals with Mike Tomlin as coach. Was Sunday’s the worst? Feels like it today. But there are so many more. We could write this story annually after a bad loss....
Mark Madden: The Steelers will remain broken, in plain sight. That’s the new standard
The Steelers are never under much real pressure to fix their problems. Their failures hide in plain sight, aided and abetted by a dopey fan base that thinks playing “Renegade” is a strategy and a stooge media that allows accountability to be shirked. For example, Kenny Pickett stinks. Anybody that...
5 things we learned: Welcome to worst December home loss in Mike Tomlin era
Five things we learned from Cardinals 24, Steelers 10: 1. Worst of the worst? In his 17 years as coach, Mike Tomlin’s resume includes some late-season stinkers to teams with losing records. Just three years ago, the Steelers lost a 27-17 decision in December to Ryan Finley and the 2-10-1...
Steelers vs. Cardinals: What they’re saying in Arizona after 24-10 win in Pittsburgh
For a team from the desert, the Arizona Cardinals showed the Pittsburgh Steelers how to dominate in the rain. The Steelers gave the Cardinals their third win of the season — in Week 13 — at Acrisure Stadium, a game with two weather delays as storms rolled through the region....
Madden Monday: Steelers ‘a bad team that thinks they’re good’; Penguins’ power play stinks and may get worse
Simply put, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 24-10 loss to the Arizona Cardinals was horrible. Top to bottom. Mike Tomlin’s team played poorly at home against a lousy team and damaged their playoff hopes as a result. In this week’s “Madden Monday” podcast, Mark Madden of 105.9 The X and TribLive suggests...
