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NFL sets kickoff for Steelers’ Week 15 game against Colts
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ Week 15 game at the Indianapolis Colts will be played on a Saturday with a 4:30 p.m. kickoff Dec. 16 at Lucas Oil Stadium. The NFL announced the schedule Thursday. For the first time this season the league installed additional flexible scheduling for late-season games, allowing for...
Steelers vie to host NFL Draft in 2026 or 2027
The Pittsburgh Steelers are trying to lure one of the NFL’s showcase events to the North Shore. The Steelers, in conjunction with city officials, are pushing to host the NFL Draft in 2026 or 2027. A decision is expected to be made at the NFL annual meeting in May, said...
First Call: Ben Roethlisberger on Matt Canada’s coaching style, 3rd down approach; James Conner discusses return
Thursday’s “First Call” has some insights about Matt Canada and the Steelers offense from Ben Roethlisberger. James Conner looks ahead to his return to Pittsburgh Sunday as a member of the Arizona Cardinals. We take a look at the injury report for the Steelers-Cards game. And the Penguins take on...
U mad, bro?: Sounding off on Matt Canada’s dismissal, NHL refs, Clark Griswold, Jimmy Buffett
In the height of Steelers season, this week’s “U mad, bro?” post involves both Jimmy Buffett and Clark W. Griswold. I mean, how can anyone be mad about that?! Then again it also includes references to Matt Canada, the Diontae Johnson non-touchdown, the Predators’ overtime pick play against the Penguins...
Najee Harris: Steelers offense trusted itself, handled distractions in wake of Matt Canada firing
Najee Harris no longer is upset by what he’s seeing out of the Pittsburgh Steelers offense. Speaking to reporters for the first time since saying “I’m just tired of this (crap),” after a loss at Cleveland on Nov. 19, Harris said he was impressed by the results Sunday when the...
Free safety Minkah Fitzpatrick returns to practice for Steelers
Minkah Fitzpatrick didn’t just return to practice Wednesday after missing the past four games with a hamstring injury. He also was a full participant ahead of their game at 1 p.m. Sunday against Arizona. That was positive news for the Pittsburgh Steelers, who haven’t had their All-Pro free safety in...
Points aside, Steelers QB Kenny Pickett saw positives in 1st game under new offensive regime
What Kenny Pickett saw during film review confirmed what was on display Sunday for the Pittsburgh Steelers offense against the Cincinnati Bengals. Specifically, that in the first game with Mike Sullivan calling the plays and Eddie Faulkner formulating the game plan, the offense looked better than it had in the...
‘I own up to it’: Diontae Johnson addresses Steelers teammates for effort on fumble playVideo
Regarding the lackadaisical approach heard ‘round the NFL world, Diontae Johnson vowed, “It won’t happen again.” Three days after fans and analysts piled on Johnson after video showed him giving minimal effort in blocking, attempting to recover a fumble or tackle the Cincinnati Bengals player who did recover it, Johnson...
First Call: Steelers may miss another opponent’s injured star; Ben Roethlisberger stumps for teammates to make Hall of Fame
Wednesday’s “First Call” features Ben Roethlisberger’s Hall of Fame campaign for two former teammates. We also discover another star player who may miss a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Plus, we get a look at Sunday’s Steelers-Cardinals officiating crew. And we preview the college basketball night ahead for Duquesne and...
Mike Tomlin leaving light on for Minkah Fitzpatrick’s return against Cardinals
Mike Tomlin isn’t predicting a return to the lineup for All-Pro safety Minkah Fitzpatrick this weekend when the Pittsburgh Steelers face the Arizona Cardinals at Acrisure Stadium. Tomlin, though, sounded optimistic about Fitzpatrick, who has missed four games with a hamstring injury, getting back on the practice field this week....
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin: Diontae Johnson ‘needs to answer for’ lack of effort on fumbleVideo
Mike Tomlin didn’t have an explanation for why wide receiver Diontae Johnson didn’t react or provide any effort after Jaylen Warren’s fumble in the first quarter of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 16-10 victory Sunday at Cincinnati. Tomlin didn’t try to offer one, either, at his weekly news conference Tuesday, saying Johnson...
Hines Ward, James Harrison advance to semifinal round for Pro Football Hall of Fame
Hines Ward and James Harrison are among 25 modern-era semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The two former Pittsburgh Steelers stars survived the cutdown from 173 candidates that were announced in September. The next step will be to make the list of 25 finalists. Ward has reached the...
NFL rules analyst Gene Steratore weighs in on disputed Diontae Johnson call in end zone
Coming out of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ first game post-Matt Canada, we’ve had to frequently remind ourselves that the offense still only scored 16 points in Cincinnati on Sunday. Although we should also probably keep in mind that it should have been 23 points en route to the win if Diontae...
Tim Benz: Despite finally eclipsing 400 yards, Steelers offense still has plenty of areas to improve
For the past two years, complaints about the Pittsburgh Steelers offense under deposed coordinator Matt Canada from fans and media went something like this: • They don’t use the middle of the field enough. • Whenever he’s actually healthy, they don’t use tight end Pat Freiermuth enough. • They don’t...
First Call: Cam Heyward upset Steelers’ dust-up is public; Myles Garrett update; Josh Dobbs struggles on ‘MNF’
Pittsburgh Steelers veteran Cameron Heyward is upset that word of the team’s locker room disagreement in Cleveland became public. We have an update on Myles Garrett’s injury. Josh Dobbs had a rough go of it on “Monday Night Football.” A former Steeler is out of a coaching job. And we...
Overshadowed by offense, Steelers defense rises to occasion against Burrow-less Bengals
A video posted on the Pittsburgh Steelers social media account Sunday night showed a dance party taking place inside the visiting locker room at Paycor Stadium following a 16-10 victory against the Cincinnati Bengals. Players young and old were cutting the rug, from elder statesman Cameron Heyward to veteran Elandon...
5 things we learned: Steelers offense finally avoids 3-and-outs, drove often into enemy territory
CINCINNATI – Five things we learned from Steelers 16, Bengals 10: 1. Free-and-out A quick review of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ drive chart from Sunday’s win reveals the (relative) absence of what had been one ubiquitous digit: 3. As in, a “3” under the category of “# plays” in the “Ball...
Mark Madden: Steelers lacked scoring but showed plenty of good, so what’s their ceiling?
The Pittsburgh Steelers are 7-4. They’ll be 9-4 after beating pushovers in their next two games. After that, their schedule gets harder but not a lot. It’s easy to imagine the Steelers finishing, say, 11-6 and getting the No. 1 wild card in the AFC. Heck, the Steelers could win...
First Call: Steelers’ next opponent limping into Pittsburgh; Myles Garrett injured; ex-Steeler closes Ravens’ win
Monday’s “First Call” takes a look at the Pittsburgh Steelers’ opponent next week. We also check in on injuries to two key Cleveland Browns and an important Cincinnati Bengal. Then we see how a former Steeler helped close out a win for the Ravens in Los Angeles. Bird’s eye view...
Madden Monday: Steelers are ‘masters of winning games you would never watch again’
The Pittsburgh Steelers improved to 7-4 by virtue of their 16-10 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. Mark Madden of 105.9 The X and TribLive is still trying to figure out how that is possible given their frequent inability to score points. Despite the fact that the offense got...
Steelers vs. Bengals: What they’re saying in Cincinnati after 16-10 loss
The Burrowless Bengals got a taste of a rejuvenated Kenny Pickett on Sunday as the Steelers racked up the yards and just enough points to beat Cincinnati. With Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow out for the season with a wrist injury, the Steelers came into town and sent the fans down...
Diontae Johnson appears to give up on ball after Steelers fumble, draws ire from analysts, fansVideo
CINCINNATI — Another week, another controversy involving a Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver. Sunday, it was Diontae Johnson who once again was drawing ire from fans and analysts across the internet and on television for his apparent lack of effort on a first-quarter play early during a Steelers win against the...
In 1st game post-Matt Canada, Steelers features tight ends, middle of the field, deeper passes
CINCINNATI — Whether intentional or not, on the first play of Sunday’s game, the Pittsburgh Steelers offense delivered a message. In the first game of the post-Matt Canada era, things apparently were going to look noticeably different under interim coordinator Eddie Faulkner and play-caller Mike Sullivan. Quarterback Kenny Pickett took...
Diontae Johnson loses touchdown, Mike Tomlin doesn’t challenge ruling in Steelers’ victory
CINCINNATI — After ending a year-plus drought without a touchdown catch in Week 9, Diontae Johnson appeared to get his second in the first quarter Sunday at Paycor Stadium. Johnson, however, lost control of the ball as he went out of the end zone after an apparent catch. Officials ruled...
Feats of Strength: Steelers offense has life after coordinator change; defense comes up big in Cincinnati
It’s not often that an NFL team scores 16 points, and the franchise’s fan base celebrates an offensive explosion. But when that team has a 400-yard day for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic was still in full swing, it’s party time. Such was the case for the Pittsburgh...
