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Tim Benz: While tamping down criticism of refs, Mike Tomlin spoke some unfortunate truth about the Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson went all-in on his criticism of the NFL officials who worked his team’s 20-10 loss to Jacksonville on Sunday. “They were calling some stupid stuff,” Johnson said after Sunday’s game. “They should get fined for making terrible calls and stuff like that. That’s how...
A day after loss, Mike Tomlin says Steelers need to play better to make officials’ calls irrelevant
It didn’t take long into Mike Tomlin’s weekly news conference Monday for the Pittsburgh Steelers coach to address the officiating that had been such a significant topic of discussion since his team’s loss Sunday. “I know a lot has been written or said or asked about the officiating and so...
Mike Tomlin acknowledges Joey Porter Jr. has earned Steelers starting CB spot
Joey Porter Jr. made his first NFL start Sunday. His coach on Monday tacitly acknowledged there will be many more to come. Early during his weekly news conference, coach Mike Tomlin was asked that, regardless of the health status of erstwhile veteran starting outside cornerback Levi Wallace, if Porter has...
Steelers notes: Possible Cam Heyward return this week, Terrell Edmunds back in Pittsburgh
Less than a week after being cleared to return to practice, former All-Pro defensive tackle Cameron Heyward perhaps will be activated to return to game action for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Heyward has been on the injured reserve list since undergoing surgery to address a groin injury that knocked him out...
5 things we learned: Steelers’ record could be viewed positively, negatively depending on perspective
Five things we learned from Jaguars 20, Steelers 10: 1. Matter of perspective An optimist would say that, despite their lackluster performance against Jacksonville, the Steelers remain tied for second place in the AFC North. A pessimist would counter that the Steelers, in fact, are tied for last. Both are...
Mark Madden: In a QB-driven league, Kenny Pickett isn’t getting it done for Steelers
Rookie quarterback Will Levis made his NFL debut for Tennessee on Sunday. Levis did extremely well: He completed 19 of 29 passes for 238 yards, four touchdowns and a passer rating of 130.5. The Titans beat Atlanta, 28-23. That’s of interest for two reasons. • The Titans and Levis visit...
Kenny Pickett a game-time decision to start for Steelers; Minkah Fitzpatrick ruled out
Three days of recuperation isn’t enough time for the Pittsburgh Steelers to get All-Pro safety Minkah Fitzpatrick back on the field for their game Thursday night. It could be sufficient, however, for quarterback Kenny Pickett. On Monday, a day after coach Mike Tomlin watched both players exit with injuries in...
‘Disorderly’ Georgia man hits fans with towel, kicked out of Steelers game, police say
An Atlanta-area football fan who trekked to Acrisure Stadium over the weekend to catch Sunday’s game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Jacksonville Jaguars also got a trip to a Downtown Pittsburgh jail. Richard Bryant, 33, of Fairburn, Ga., a suburb 20 miles southwest of Atlanta, remained in Allegheny County...
Steelers vs. Jaguars: What they’re saying in Jacksonville after their win
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense got an A for its performance Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers from Florida Times-Union’s sports columnist Gene Frenette. It’s no surprise after the Steelers offense didn’t get its initial first down until well into the second quarter of Sunday’s rain-soaked game at Acrisure Stadium. And the...
Madden Monday: After enough starts, Kenny Pickett ‘ain’t the guy’ for the Steelers
After getting knocked out of Sunday’s loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, one has to wonder if Kenny Pickett is going to be healthy enough to play for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday night against the Tennessee Titans. But as Mark Madden of 105.9 The X and TribLIVE said in this...
First Call: Jaguars’ social media account mocks Steelers; Titans rookie QB shines in debut
Monday’s “First Call” has some trash talk for the Pittsburgh Steelers to swallow after their loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. We also look at how the Steelers’ next opponent has gotten a boost at quarterback. The Penguins hope to end their homestand on a high note. And some Pitt and...
Steelers press on without Kenny Pickett, Minkah Fitzpatrick, whose statuses vague for Thursday
Facing one of the AFC’s best teams Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers had to play most of the game without two of the players who were most important to their chances of winning. All-Pro safety Minkah Fitzpatrick suffered a hamstring injury during the first quarter of Sunday’s loss to the Jacksonville...
Airing of Grievances: Odious officiating, offensive offense, dented defense lead to Steelers loss to Jaguars
The Pittsburgh Steelers were bad. The officials were worse. The weather was lousy. Aside from that, Mrs. Lincoln, how did you enjoy the game? After two straight wins, the Steelers took a major step in the wrong direction by suffering a 20-10 loss at home to the Jacksonville Jaguars (6-2)...
‘They cost us the game’ — some Steelers fume over questionable calls in loss to Jaguars
A pool reporter was selected as the media representative tasked with interviewing the referee after Sunday’s game, and there were plenty of questions to get through. It was that kind of game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Jacksonville Jaguars. And to hear some Steelers players tell it, the officiating played...
Kenny Pickett, Minkah Fitzpatrick injured as Steelers stumble in loss to Jaguars
The weather conditions were sloppy, and so was the Pittsburgh Steelers offense. Not exactly the recipe for another fourth-quarter comeback. Kenny Pickett was unavailable to dial up some more late-game heroics because of sore ribs, and Mitch Trubisky wasn’t up to the task in his absence. And so it was...
Steelers QB Kenny Pickett knocked out of game vs. Jaguars with rib injury
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett was forced out of Sunday’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars because of a rib injury. Pickett suffered the injury while absorbing a hit after throwing an incomplete pass with 17 seconds left in the first half. Jaguars defensive lineman Adam Gotsis drove Pickett into the...
Steelers Minkah Fitzpatrick knocked out of game vs. Jaguars because of hamstring injuryVideo
All-Pro Pittsburgh Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick left Sunday’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars and did not return because of a hamstring injury suffered during the first quarter. Fitzpatrick was well away from the play when he went down without being contacted while running in coverage of Jaguars receiver Christian Kirk....
James Harrison all smiles as he joins Aaron Smith, Gerry Mullins, Ray Mansfield in Steelers’ Hall of Honor
James Harrison gave the menacing scowl that was a trademark from his playing days. A reporter had the nerve Sunday to ask the former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker if he was expecting to be inducted into the franchise’s Hall of Honor so soon after his playing career had concluded. Harrison’s last...
NFL fines Steelers’ George Pickens, Diontae Johnson for taunting, Jaylen Warren for block
The NFL handed out five fines to Pittsburgh Steelers players related to actions during last week’s win at the Los Angeles Rams, including two for taunting and two for plays in which the offending players were not flagged. Starting receivers George Pickens and Diontae Johnson combined for three flags, and...
Levi Wallace out vs. Jaguars, clearing way for Joey Porter Jr.’s 1st start for Steelers
The Joey Porter Jr. era, in earnest, got underway Sunday. The rookie selected No. 32 overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers made his first NFL start during Sunay’s home game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Porter was limited in practice Thursday and Friday because of a calf injury. Porter’s enhanced status on...
Steelers 4 Downs: Blitzburgh is back, no reason for tight ends to celebrate
1. Dialing it up The Pittsburgh Steelers have a reputation for bringing the blitz. After a two-year hiatus, they are back at it in 2023. According to pro-football-reference.com, only four NFL teams blitz at a higher rate this season than the Steelers’ 37.9%. That number is a significant increase over...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Steelers need Kenny Pickett to pile up passing stats vs. Jaguars
Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett has the “it” factor, we’re told. The clutch gene. That’s good. Because what Pickett doesn’t have are the raw statistics. Pickett has passed for over 300 yards once in 19 NFL games (18 starts). He’s thrown two touchdown passes once. His passer rating has been over...
Jaguars return to Acrisure Stadium for 1st time since 2017 as formidable road block for Steelers
Behind a young quarterback, talented wide receivers, first-round running back and a sturdy 3-4 defense, this team playing at Acrisure Stadium on Sunday has compiled one of the NFL’s top records since the middle of last season. It even has a recent playoff victory on its resume. Until that last...
Jaguars rule out WR Zay Jones for Sunday’s game against SteelersVideo
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Zay Jones won’t play at Pittsburgh on Sunday because of a lingering right knee injury. Coach Doug Pederson ruled Jones out Friday, saying he will miss his fifth game in six weeks. Since the Jaguars (5-2) have a bye after facing the Steelers, Jones...
Drafted 5 picks after Steelers took Najee Harris, Jaguars RB Travis Etienne taking star turn
Two and a half years after the Pittsburgh Steelers drafted Najee Harris to be their all-situations, highly-productive workhorse running back, the next player selected at that position in that 2021 draft is emerging as moreso exactly what the Steelers sought. That player, Travis Etienne, will face the Steelers for the...
