Steelers/NFL category, Page 155
U mad, bro?: When Penguins fans are openly heckling Steelers coaches, you know things are at a boiling point
The Pittsburgh Steelers feel like the worst 3-2 team in the history of the NFL. The Penguins blew a two-goal lead in their home opener. And the Steelers offensive coordinator is apparently getting booed everywhere in the 412 and 724 area codes. So, as you may be able to assume,...
First Call: Fox rates Mike Tomlin 3rd-best coach; James Harrison on T.J. Watt setting the sack record
Thursday’s “First Call” illustrates the love the national media still has for Mike Tomlin. James Harrison applauds T.J. Watt while J.J. Watt discusses the scrutiny of Matt Canada. Also, Connor Bedard scores his first NHL goal, and an ex-Pittsburgh Penguin gets off on the right foot. Laying it on a...
Matt Canada: ‘There’s a good vibe from the guys’ on the Steelers offense as it seeks turnaround
Matt Canada is aware that the results from the offense need to improve. The Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator is confident his unit’s players are taking a good approach to reaching that end during the team’s bye week. “We’d like to be better but there’s a lot of football left, and...
Former Jets 2nd-round pick Denzel Mims seeks to contribute to Steelers WR corps
Three-and-a-half years, three teams, a trade and multiple injuries into his pro career, Denzel Mims has learned a lessons about the NFL. “Don’t be comfortable, really,” Mims said from the Pittsburgh Steelers’ locker room last week. A second-round pick in 2020 after being a star receiver at Baylor, Mims was...
Steelers QB coach impressed with Kenny Pickett’s pre-snap communication, pocket awareness vs. Ravens
Kenny Pickett has gotten rave reviews for the way he changed the protection at the line of scrimmage Sunday before he threw a 41-yard touchdown pass to George Pickens that provided the go-ahead points in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 17-10 victory against the Baltimore Ravens. It wasn’t the first time in...
Forget Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, here’s Pittsburgh’s athlete/celebrity romance history
The sports and celebrity headlines have been filled with the news of a budding romance between pop superstar Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. But Pittsburgh is no stranger when it comes to its athletes romancing celebrities. One Steelers player married an Olympic figure skater, while...
First Call: Update on T.J. Watt’s injured finger sounds nasty; a ‘Fire Canada’ chant at the Penguins game?
Wednesday’s “First Call” features a gnarly update on the finger injury suffered by Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt. Joey Porter Jr. goes in-depth on his first career interception. The Steelers’ next opponent made a trade. And we have some NHL-opening gambling lines. Dislocated digit Not much attention was paid to...
Steelers rookie CB Joey Porter Jr. may have to wait a bit longer before making 1st NFL start
Fans clamoring for Joey Porter Jr. to start at cornerback in the wake of his second-half showing against the Baltimore Ravens might be in for a letdown when the Pittsburgh Steelers return from their bye. Despite Porter’s interception in the end zone that changed momentum and set up the winning...
Steelers notes: Kenny Pickett, team in much better place than when last year’s bye hit
Kenny Pickett’s first bye week as a pro couldn’t have had him or his team any lower. Last year, the Pittsburgh Steelers were 2-6 when they embarked on their annual idle weekend, having been blown out by three or more touchdowns twice over the prior four games. Pickett, meanwhile, had...
WR Diontae Johnson confident he will come off IR after bye for Steelers’ next game
The minimum time for his injured reserve stint having expired, does Diontae Johnson believe he is ready to return in time for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ next game? “(Heck) yeah, I’m coming back,” the team’s veteran No. 1 receiver said Tuesday. Johnson has not played since suffering a hamstring injury early...
First Call: Ben Roethlisberger calls Steelers’ pass game ‘non-existent,’ gives thoughts on Matt Canada’s future
Tuesday’s “First Call” features some opinions from former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger on the state of the franchise’s offense. We check in on a former Penguins goalie. And we have some honors for Robert Morris hockey and Duquesne football. Big Ben’s big advice During his latest “Footbahlin’” podcast, retired...
5 things we learned: 4th-quarter comebacks becoming the norm for Steelers
Five things we learned from Steelers 17, Ravens 10: 1. Comeback kids Trailing by a touchdown as the third quarter expired? The Pittsburgh Steelers had the Baltimore Ravens right where they wanted them. Overcoming the 10-3 deficit as the fourth quarter began Sunday, the Steelers won for a fourth consecutive...
George Pickens becoming security blanket on offense for Steelers, QB Kenny Pickett
Through the first five weeks of the season, Kenny Pickett has watched his pass-catching options fall like leaves from a tree in October. He saw Diontae Johnson exit in a season-opening loss to San Francisco and land on injured reserve with a hamstring injury. In a Week 4 loss at...
Steelers vs. Ravens: What they’re saying in Baltimore after the loss
The Baltimore Ravens are convinced they had the Steelers beat, but, in the end, the scoreboard disagreed. Quarterback Lamar Jackson told Sports Illustrated’s Adam Schultz he thought his team would be the victor of the rivalry game. “We were right there, we had them beat, offense had to find our...
First Call: Ravens explain weird 2nd-quarter decision; looking at Steelers’ 1st opponent after the bye
Monday’s “First Call” has an explanation for a weird moment in Sunday’s Steelers-Ravens game. We review some of the odds for this weekend’s college football action. There’s a hockey trade involving a former Penguin. We take a look at what may be lying ahead for the Steelers after their bye....
Madden Monday: After Steelers’ win, fans calling for Matt Canada’s firing won’t get their wish
It’s not often Pittsburgh Steelers fans come up with a nightmare scenario that involves their team winning. But for those who wanted offensive coordinator Matt Canada fired, this was it. All week, the various possibilities had been discussed. If the Steelers get blown out by the Baltimore Ravens, will they...
Feats of Strength/Airing of Grievances: Steelers’ splash plays outweigh offensive struggles to beat Ravens
All week long, it’s been hard to explain how the Pittsburgh Steelers lost 30-6 to the Houston Texans last week. Now it might be even harder to explain how they beat the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. The boos and “Fire Canada” chants were cascading down from the Acrisure Stadium seats...
After shaky bend-but-don’t-break start, Steelers defense dominates in 2nd half vs. Ravens
Don’t let Sunday’s final score — a 17-10 win over the Baltimore Ravens — fool you. The Pittsburgh Steelers defense was far from perfect throughout Sunday’s AFC North showdown. But it was absolutely dominant in the second half, particularly during the fourth quarter when its play was needed the most....
Joey Porter Jr. gets interception during 1st game playing in Steelers’ base defenseVideo
The Joey Porter Jr. era, in earnest, might just have begun Sunday at Acrisure Stadium. And it began with quite the bang. The Pittsburgh Steelers’ rookie cornerback on Sunday, for the first time as a pro, was given extensive playing time in the base and nickel defenses on first and...
‘Best in the world’ at blocking punts, Miles Killebrew again makes big play for Steelers
Some people have interests, or aspects of life they excel in. For Pittsburgh Steelers special-teams captain Miles Killebrew, that’s blocking punts. “He’s obsessed with it,” teammate and quarterback Kenny Pickett said Sunday. Killebrew’s obsession was satiated Sunday when his third blocked punt over his three seasons with the Steelers proved...
Steelers stage late rally to stun Ravens, move into tie for 1st place in AFC North
It was a game the Pittsburgh Steelers needed to win if they wanted to take some positivity into their bye week. They ultimately did, although it was difficult at times to fathom how exactly they exited Acrisure Stadium on Sunday with a 17-10 victory against the Baltimore Ravens. Outplayed for...
Ravens welcome back 4 starters from injury; Alex Highsmith active for Steelers
Injury will prevent five significant contributors from playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers during Sunday’s AFC North showdown with the Baltimore Ravens. Baltimore, however, welcomes four starters back from an injury absence. Cornerback Marlon Humphrey, left tackle Ronnie Stanley, safety Marcus Williams and wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. will be in...
Steelers 4 Downs: Steelers’ drives end in punts more often than any other NFL team
1. Simply put There are plenty of advanced analytics or comprehensive analyses to illustrate the struggles of the Pittsburgh Steelers offense so far this season. But how about the most simplistic and mundane statistics? Through four weeks, for example, the Steelers have scored the third-fewest offensive points (48), are tied...
Steelers elevate offensive lineman and punter to active roster for Ravens game
Ryan McCollum will make his in-uniform Pittsburgh Steelers regular-season debut during Sunday’s home game against the Baltimore Ravens. The interior offensive lineman along with punter Brad Wing were elevated from the practice squad for the game, the team announced Saturday. The move involving Wing had been expected since Friday when...
Fashion forward: Steelers walk the runway for charity
Forget about walking the red carpet, for the Pittsburgh Steelers the runway was green, complete with hash marks and yard markers. The annual Rock Steelers Style fashion event was Friday at Stage AE on Pittsburgh’s North Side. The theme was “Gameday — Fashion Edition.” More than 40 players and their...
