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Down 2 starting inside linebackers, Steelers could turn to veteran Mykal Walker
Since being signed to the practice squad two weeks ago, linebacker Mykal Walker has been trying grasp the Pittsburgh Steelers playbook. Whether he’s ready or not, his knowledge of the scheme could be tested in a game setting. Walker is a candidate to be signed to the 53-man roster in...
With 6-3 record, Steelers brace for back-to-back trips against AFC North opponents
After concluding a three-game home stretch Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers began looking ahead to a tour of Ohio that awaits at a crucial juncture of their schedule. “AFC North football, here we come,” defensive captain Cameron Heyward said after the Steelers’ 23-19 victory against the Green Bay Packers. The Steelers...
5 things we learned: Steelers among best in NFL over past calendar year — in wins, not points
Five things we learned from Steelers 23, Packers 19: 1. Only the scoreboard counts Monday marks the one-year anniversary from when the Pittsburgh Steelers turned around a season that by all appearances was spiraling toward one of their worst in recent decades. The Steelers woke up the morning of Nov....
Mark Madden: The Steelers’ 6-3 record disguises real problems that inevitably await
Here’s the good news: The Steelers have found a few positives to hang their helmets on. Their running game has erupted behind the insertion of rookie Broderick Jones at right tackle and the diverse combination of power back Najee Harris and scatback Jaylen Warren. The pair totaled 183 rushing yards...
Steelers vs. Packers: What they are saying in Green Bay after loss
It’s been more than a half a century since the Green Bay Packers have won in Pittsburgh. That statistic still stands thanks to some late-game interceptions by Steelers defenders and a blocked extra point that loomed large toward the end of the game, according to Bill Huber, Packers beat writer...
Madden Monday: Steelers’ frequent close wins are ‘mostly just dumb luck’
Like many people who follow the Pittsburgh Steelers, 105.9 The X radio host and TribLIVE columnist Mark Madden is struggling to figure out how the club has gotten itself to 6-3 on the season. After Sunday’s 23-19 win over the Green Bay Packers, Madden is resigned to bemusement at the...
First Call: Steelers are early underdogs in Cleveland; Josh Dobbs does it again
In Monday’s “First Call,” we look ahead to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ upcoming visit to Cleveland. We get into how some NFL returns could impact the Steelers. And Josh Dobbs flashes his skills in Minnesota. Looking ahead Despite being 6-3 and winning four of their last five, the Steelers (6-3) are...
Feats of Strength: Patrick Peterson’s big plays, resurgent run game overcome Steelers’ shortcomings vs. Packers
I’m not sure how many more weeks the Pittsburgh Steelers can survive on the last defensive possession as the opposing quarterback throws the ball to the goal line with the game in the balance. But they sure seem to be making a habit of it. The Steelers never win pretty....
Jaylen Warren passes 100 rushing yards, teams with Najee Harris to surpass 200 in Steelers win
Jaylen Warren’s bank account already has taken quite the hit this season as the result of fines related to lowering his helmet. Enough that it is making him reconsider taking a keepsake from a momentous career landmark. “I was thinking of keeping my jersey from my first 100-yard game in...
Attrition means Steelers practice-squader Trenton Thompson, others on field to protect lead
Protecting a four-point lead in the waning minutes, the Pittsburgh Steelers defense took the field down two starting safeties and two starting inside linebackers. “We were leaking in a lot of places today,” veteran cornerback Patrick Peterson said after Sunday’s game. Two practice-squad call-ups made their Steelers debut during Sunday’s...
Steelers lose another ILB for season as Kwon Alexander suffers ‘serious’ Achilles injury
A “luxury” has quickly turned into a liability of attrition for the Pittsburgh Steelers. During the game following one in which they lost a starting inside linebacker to a season-ending injury, it reportedly happened again Sunday for the Steelers. Kwon Alexander suffered what coach Mike Tomlin called “a serious lower-body...
Defense, ground game help Steelers fend off Packers, improve to 6-3
Mike Tomlin didn’t audibly exhale when he sat down for his postgame news conference Sunday afternoon. Nobody would have blamed him if he had. “All right,” Tomlin said, easing into his seat, “that was easy.” Tomlin flashed a knowing smile, realizing nothing has been that way for the Pittsburgh Steelers...
Game after impressing in NFL debut, rookie CB Darius Rush inactive for Steelers vs. Packers
Pittsburgh Steelers defensive coordinator Teryl Austin said that Darius Rush did “a good job” in his NFL debut. For the Steelers’ next game, though, Rush was not in uniform. Rush was a healthy scratch for Sunday’s home game against the Green Bay Packers. Also inactive without injury for the Steelers...
Steelers 4 Downs: Jaylen Warren excelling in analytics more than Najee Harris
1. Warren courts more carries The faction of the Pittsburgh Steelers fanbase that believes Jaylen Warren should take over as the No. 1 running back over Najee Harris often points to Warren’s superior yards per carry both in 2023 (4.7 vs. 3.8) and career (4.8 vs. 3.9). The reality is...
Rookie Joey Porter Jr. proving to be a quick study as shutdown corner for Steelers
Watching the way Joey Porter Jr. shadowed Tennessee Titans receiver DeAndre Hopkins last Thursday night brought back fond memories for veteran cornerback Patrick Peterson. A dozen years earlier, he was in the same position, a highly touted rookie cornerback assigned to cover an experienced wide receiver. Peterson remembers his assignment...
Steelers confident at ILB despite loss of Cole Holcomb for season
How can you lose a starter to a season-ending injury but actually emerge not, in fact, being down a starter? The Pittsburgh Steelers insist they’ve done so, by way of spending the first half of their season deploying three men to handle two spots as “starters” at inside linebacker. “I...
Steelers Notes: Converted S Tariq Carpenter preps to step as ILB; Chuks Okorafor unsure of role
In need of a fourth inside linebacker for Sunday’s game, strong indications are the Pittsburgh Steelers intend to turn to a converted safety on their practice squad. How strong are those indications — even to that man, Tariq Carpenter? “I got my (equipment) bag right here,” Carpenter said, looking down...
Injured Steelers defensive starters Cam Heyward, Elandon Roberts will play Sunday
A day after neither took part in practice, two of the Pittsburgh Steelers most veteran and most relied-upon defensive players re-joined teammates on UPMC Rooney Sports Complex fields and did enough to be deemed ready to play Sunday. “If I practiced today,” defensive lineman Cameron Heyward said after Friday’s practice,...
Football Footnotes: It’s about to get nuts in the AFC North
Here’s one thing we know about the AFC North heading into Sunday’s schedule for sure. It won’t be another perfect week for the division. After all four teams won last week, that can’t happen again this Sunday because two of the clubs — the Baltimore Ravens and Cleveland Browns —...
First Call: No position change coming for Steelers rookie; Duquesne football looks to claim conference crown
Friday’s “First Call” dismisses the idea of a Steelers position change. We also look at this week’s dud of a matchup for the Pitt football team. Plus, we preview what Penn State, Duquesne and West Virginia have on their respective schedules. And the RMU hockey team is already enjoying the...
Encouraged by debut calling plays from sideline, Steelers OC Matt Canada ready for encore
When Matt Canada worked from the sideline Thursday night as Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator, he wasn’t totally unfamiliar with the experience at Acrisure Stadium. In 2020, his first year with the organization, he spent every game on the sideline as the Steelers quarterbacks coach. And he worked from the sideline...
Steelers’ Patrick Peterson, a longtime NFL CB, enjoyed playing safety more than he ever has
After Thursday’s practice at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex, a reporter asked Patrick Peterson if the Pittsburgh Steelers still intended to list him as a cornerback on their official roster. “I think I’m still a corner,” Peterson said, with a smile. “I’m like a joker in the deck of cards.” During...
Elandon Roberts, Cameron Heyward do not practice for Steelers because of injury
Four veteran starters on defense did not practice for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday, including one at a position where an important player was lost for the season last week. Inside linebacker Elandon Roberts sat out Thursday’s practice because of a knee injury, according to the status report. Roberts was...
Broderick Jones on track to start again at RT, appreciative of support from Steelers veterans
That the Pittsburgh Steelers produced a season-best 166 rushing yards during his second NFL start and first at right tackle is not a source of pride for rookie Broderick Jones. “Honestly, for me, I don’t feel like that’s good enough,” the big offensive lineman said after Thursday’s practice at UPMC...
First Call: Ex-Steeler rips George Pickens; James Conner eyes return; Packers’ injury update
Thursday’s “First Call” has harsh words for George Pickens from a Steelers alum. We get a health update on the Green Bay Packers as they eye a trip to Pittsburgh on Sunday. A former Steeler and Pitt Panther is preparing for a return. And a noteworthy change to the NFL’s...
