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Feats of Strength: Snapped streaks, ‘weighty plays,’ resurgent run game tell story as Steelers edge Titans
With this year’s Pittsburgh Steelers team, we’ve come to expect the unexpected. Well, except for Diontae Johnson touchdowns and first-quarter scoring drives. But after Thursday’s 20-16 comeback win against the Tennessee Titans, I guess even those items are in play now. Those were just two of the storylines worth recapping...
Chuks Okorafor benched for ‘something I said,’ allowing for Broderick Jones to start for Steelers
When the Pittsburgh Steelers arrived for the first true day of work of their very short work week, coach Mike Tomlin needed to have a discussion with at least two men. With Broderick Jones, the Tuesday chat was brief. “‘Coach T’ told me to do something,” the rookie said late...
Steelers offense comes alive, defense seals win vs. Titans
A game that had an uncharacteristic fast start for the Pittsburgh Steelers featured another of Kenny Pickett’s signature fourth-quarter finishes. With offensive coordinator Matt Canada calling plays from the sideline for the first time, Pickett helped pull out a 20-16 victory against the Tennessee Titans when he threw a go-ahead...
Steelers ILB Cole Holcomb leaves game with apparent serious knee injury
Pittsburgh Steelers inside linebacker Cole Holcomb left the field on a motorized cart after suffering a serious knee injury late in the first quarter of Thursday night’s win against the Tennessee Titans at Acrisure Stadium. Holcomb was chasing Titans receiver DeAndre Hopkins as Hopkins made a 29-yard catch and run...
Steelers’ Matt Canada calls plays from sideline rather than coaches’ box vs. Titans
Matt Canada’s view of the action has changed. Margially better results for the Pittsburgh Steelers offense followed. Canada, the Steelers’ embattled offensive coordinator, was on the sideline for Thursday night’s home game against the Tennessee Titans. That was newsworthy because over his 2½ seasons calling the Steelers’ plays, he had...
Steelers’ 1st-round pick Broderick Jones makes 2nd NFL start — at right tackle
Fans who have been clamoring for the Pittsburgh Steelers to start first-round pick Broderick Jones got their wish Thursday. Just not in the way they’d thought. Jones was in the starting lineup for the game at Acrisure Stadium against the Tennessee Titans — but it was not at the left...
Cam Heyward returns, cornerback Levi Wallace active for Steelers’ game against Titans
Activated from injured reserve Wednesday, defensive tackle Cameron Heyward returned to the Pittsburgh Steelers starting lineup Thursday night for their game against the Tennessee Titans. Heyward hadn’t played since the season opener when he suffered a groin injury in the first half. He missed six games after the injury required...
Tale of 2 QBs: While Kenny Pickett starts for Steelers, fellow 2022 draftee Malik Willis sits for Titans
Two of the top quarterback prospects from the 2022 NFL Draft will meet up Thursday night when the Pittsburgh Steelers play the Tennessee Titans at Acrisure Stadium. Only one is expected to play a significant role on the field, however. While Kenny Pickett has become the starter for the Steelers,...
Titans’ Will Levis went from Penn State backup to sparkling NFL debut, now faces Steelers
When Will Levis produced two touchdowns — one rushing, one passing — during a unique Christmas-week home game in front of no fans at Beaver Stadium on Dec. 19, 2020, who would have thought then that the next game Levis would play in Pennsylvania would come almost three years later....
First Call: DeAndre Hopkins expected to play vs. Steelers; watch Logan Cooley’s first NHL goal
Thursday’s “First Call” has an important injury update for this evening’s Steelers-Titans game. We have more details about that reported Steelers trade with the Bears that never happened on Tuesday. A Pittsburgh-area NHL player just notched his first goal. And we remember a Pittsburgh connection to the late Bobby Knight....
Tim Benz: Applauding the Watt brothers’ rebuke of Jaylen Warren’s fines; concerns about NFL’s increasing flag football approach
On Tuesday, Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt lashed out at the NFL for fining teammate Jaylen Warren $48,000 (twice) for lowering his helmet. The second-year running back only makes $870,000 before taxes and fees. That’s 11% of his income. Here are the plays. These two plays got Jaylen Warren fined a...
U mad, bro?: Steelers, Pitt, Penguins are all a mess. The refs stink too. And our readers are fed up
When the NFL referees stink during a Steelers loss, that takes some of the heat off of the Steelers themselves. When the Steelers lose, that takes a lot of the heat off the Penguins if they are struggling. And if the Penguins are struggling, the Steelers are losing, and either...
Steelers’ Cameron Heyward activated off injured reserve in advance of game vs. Titans
The Pittsburgh Steelers have their longtime defensive captain back. Cameron Heyward was activated off of the injured reserve list Wednesday, clearing the way for the veteran defensive lineman to make his return to the active lineup for Thursday night’s home game against the Tennessee Titans. Heyward has been on IR...
Derrick Henry presents big challenge for Steelers’ inconsistent run defense
With just one week of game tape available, the Pittsburgh Steelers have little information to dissect on Tennessee Titans rookie quarterback Will Levis. After throwing four touchdown passes in his debut, Levis will make his second career start — each coming in a five-day window — when the Steelers host...
Patrick J. Rooney, son of late Steelers patriarch Art Rooney Sr., dies at 84
Patrick J. Rooney, one of the five sons of late Pittsburgh Steelers founder Art Rooney Sr. and the brother of longtime Steelers president and chairman Dan Rooney, has died. Pat Rooney, who was born on Pittsburgh’s North Side and most recently had been living in Florida, was 84. Born six...
Steelers great Terry Bradshaw’s jersey part of sports auction
There are 17 days left to get your hands on a Pittsburgh Steelers jersey that Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw wore during at least two games. But you’ll have to pay up. The starting bid for the jersey was $10,000. As of Wednesday morning, 11 bids were in and...
First Call: Steelers reportedly had interest in trading for Bears CB; news on Steelers ownership; Will Levis likely starter for Titans
Wednesday’s “First Call” gives us a Pittsburgh Steelers trade rumor that never panned out. We have a new person interested in buying into the franchise. A former Steelers quarterback has been traded. Will Levis looks good to go as the starter for the Tennessee Titans at Acrisure Stadium Thursday. And...
Special-teams ace Miles Killebrew among Steelers to step up with Minkah Fitzpatrick out
Elijah Riley took stock of the safeties corps he is a part of in the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room. “We are all pros,” Riley said earlier this week, “even if (each individual) hasn’t reached All-Pro.” The one member of his position group that has — perennially — reached that status...
After losing starting job to Joey Porter Jr., Steelers CB Levi Wallace remains limited with foot injury
Levi Wallace already lost his starting job at left outside cornerback to rookie Joey Porter Jr. The question heading into the Pittsburgh Steelers’ game Thursday night is whether Wallace will be healthy enough to play as a backup. It continues to be an unlikely proposition. Wallace was limited in practice...
Steelers RB Jaylen Warren perplexed by amount of fines he’s receiving from NFL
At 5-foot-8 and 215 pounds, running back Jaylen Warren realizes he is at a significant size disadvantage when trying to block hard-charging pass rushers. That is part of his job description, however, as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ third-down specialist, and he takes pride in his blocking ability. It’s getting costly, though....
Steelers QB Kenny Pickett: ‘I’m playing for sure’ against Titans
In Kenny Pickett’s mind, there is no question who will start at quarterback Thursday night for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Despite missing the second half of the Steelers’ game Sunday with a rib injury, Pickett said he will be under center when the Steelers face the Tennessee Titans at Acrisure Stadium....
NFL officiating expert echos complaints from Steelers fans on costly penalties
If you were frustrated by the officials in the Steelers-Jaguars game Sunday at Acrisure Stadium, you weren’t alone. And, no, I’m not just talking about Diontae Johnson. CBS NFL officiating analyst Gene Steratore is right there with you. Based on his appearance on WDVE Tuesday morning, it’s clear Steratore, who...
Charges dismissed against man accused of stealing Steelers QB Kenny Pickett’s SUV
Charges were dismissed Monday against a Murrysville man who had been accused by police of taking Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett’s SUV from a car dealership in Monroeville. Court records show charges were dismissed by District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst. Christopher Carter, 60, who had been scheduled for a preliminary...
Coroner reveals Steeler Clark Haggans’ cause of death
Former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Clark Haggans died from complications of chronic alcohol use, according to the Larimer County Coroner’s Office in Colorado. Haggans, 46, died June 19 at a home in Fort Collins, Colo. He was a starting outside linebacker for the Steelers’ Super Bowl XL winning team in 2006....
First Call: Ben Roethlisberger endorses teammate if coordinator change is made; Jaguars LB says team knew Steelers’ plays
Tuesday’s “First Call” includes a Jaguars player making a damning statement about the Pittsburgh Steelers offense. Ben Roethlisberger is giving an endorsement for a former teammate as Steelers offensive coordinator if Matt Canada is fired. We learn a little bit more about Titans quarterback Will Levis, and there is some...
