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Tim Benz: Steelers’ ‘ball searchers’ defense better be on the hunt again vs. Chargers
Turnovers are fickle. The Pittsburgh Steelers’ dedication to creating them can’t be. If we’ve learned anything about the Steelers’ defense, it’s that. In their five wins this season, the Steelers have 14 takeaways. In their three losses, they have two. The Steelers have truly been feast-or-famine when it comes to...
First Call: Steelers slated to work out CB Asante Samuel Jr.; Alex Ovechkin scores No. 900Video
Thursday’s “First Call” tells us that the Pittsburgh Steelers are working out an interesting free agent cornerback. There is a notable nugget about this week’s officiating crew for Steelers-Chargers. Los Angeles has another injury to track. This one is on special teams. And Alex Ovechkin gets goal No. 900 before...
U mad, bro?: Steelers fans irate over lack of trade acquisitions, Joey Porter Jr.’s penalties
The Steelers stopped a losing streak last week and beat a team that came to Pittsburgh with the best record in the NFL. You didn’t think that would stop the irresistible force that is “U mad, bro?” did you? This week’s edition includes a quiet trade deadline, continued excuse-making for...
Steelers injury report: Darnell Washington, Alex Highsmith, Jabrill Peppers miss practice
Starters Darnell Washington, Alex Highsmith and Isaac Seumalo were among seven Pittsburgh Steelers who missed practice Wednesday because of injury, according to the status report. Tight end Washington has a foot injury and outside linebacker Highsmith an ankle ailment, but neither is thought to be serious enough to threaten their...
WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling happy to be reunited with Aaron Rodgers, join Steelers practice squadVideo
Mike Tomlin tried Tuesday to squash quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ recruiting pitch as a reason the Pittsburgh Steelers signed veteran wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling to the practice squad this week. Valdes-Scantling told a different story Wednesday. “This guy next to me got me here,” he said after engaging in his first...
Steelers’ Alex Highsmith earns AFC defensive player of the week honors
On the heels of shutting down the NFL’s No. 1-ranked offense and scoring an upset victory, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense earned a league individual honor. Outside linebacker Alex Highsmith on Wednesday was named AFC defensive player of the week for Week 9. Highsmith had two of the Steelers’ six sacks...
Former Penn Hills, Penn State player Daequan Hardy embracing chance to join Steelers practice squad
Daequan Hardy walked into the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room Wednesday and saw some familiar faces. At Penn State, he played with Joey Porter Jr. and Pat Freiermuth. This summer with the Buffalo Bills, one of his teammates was safety Daryl Porter Jr. The person that Hardy had the longest history...
Western Pa. natives Schottenheimer, Knox, former Steelers coach reach Hall of Fame semifinal round
Two Western Pennsylvania natives and a former Pittsburgh Steelers coach remain under consideration for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026. Marty Schottenheimer, Chuck Knox and Buddy Parker are among nine semifinalists announced Wednesday by the Hall of Fame. A coaching blue-ribbon committee will meet virtually...
Mark Madden: Steelers’ actions at trade deadline show they’re hardly ‘all in’
The Pittsburgh Steelers work in mysterious ways. This season, allegedly “all in” with a roster full of senior citizens, they did nothing at Tuesday’s trade deadline. AFC competitors like Baltimore, Indianapolis, Jacksonville and the Los Angeles Chargers all got better. The Steelers didn’t. If you want to lump in the...
First Call: Steelers reportedly outbid for Jakobi Meyers; Chargers get offensive line help
We’re getting details on what it would’ve cost the Steelers to land a pair of wide receivers before Tuesday’s trade deadline. The Los Angeles Chargers helped themselves in advance of Sunday’s game against the Steelers, and a pair of local college hockey players are getting some well-deserved recognition. All that...
Tim Benz: Reasons the ‘all-in’ Steelers stayed out of NFL trades — none of which I like
The allegedly “all-in” Pittsburgh Steelers stayed out of NFL trade deadline moves. Tuesday’s 4 p.m. deadline came and went. The Steelers did nothing. How come? Well, there are a few explanations — none of which I really like. • It’s possible the Steelers feel that their 27-20 upset of the...
Jalen Ramsey to get 2nd consecutive start at free safety when Steelers face Chargers
Jalen Ramsey did so well in his debut as a starting free safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers that he’ll continue to work exclusively at that position in the secondary. And Kyle Dugger provided such a steady presence at the other safety spot mere days after being acquired from the New...
Steelers bring back LB Mark Robinson to practice squad, add former Penn Hills DB Daequan Hardy
Cut by the Pittsburgh Steelers in late August, linebacker Mark Robinson has made his way back to the team after making a few stops in the AFC East. Robinson, a special teams contributor in his first three seasons, was one of two players signed to the practice squad Tuesday. The...
Steelers add WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling to practice squad, but do not make trade before deadlineVideo
The Pittsburgh Steelers made one addition to the wide receivers room Tuesday, but it did not involve beating the 4 p.m. trading deadline. A week after working out Marquez Valdes-Scantling, the Steelers signed the veteran pass catcher to the practice squad. He replaces second-year cornerback Beanie Bishop, who was released...
First Call: Steelers release Beanie Bishop; Minkah Fitzpatrick trade rumors; Marquez Valdes-Scantling signing still possible
It’s time to say goodbye to Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Beanie Bishop. We’re still awaiting Marquez Valdes-Scantling’s arrival. The Chargers and Packers suffer blows to their rosters. And could a pair of former defensive backs with the Steelers both be heading elsewhere? All that in Tuesday’s “First Call.” Bye, Bye Beanie...
Youth is served for Steelers’ defense in dominant performance against Colts
For a defense that was criticized by national pundits for being old and slow, the Pittsburgh Steelers turned back the clock Sunday in a 27-20 victory against the Indianapolis Colts. With members of the Super Bowl XL champions on hand for a 20-year reunion — a group that finished top...
No NFL team has a better pair of wins than Steelers — and 4 other things we learned after victory
Five things we learned from the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 27-20 upset victory against the Indianapolis Colts: 1. Quite a resume As the NFL season hits its midway point, three teams are tied for the best record in the league. The Steelers have beaten two of them. No other team can say...
First Call: Jerome Bettis’ Hall of Fame campaign for 3 former Steelers; Joe Alt injured for Chargers
Monday’s “First Call” features Jerome Bettis’ Hall of Fame endorsements for some retired Pittsburgh Steelers. The Los Angeles Chargers have to navigate around a crucial injury against the Steelers on Sunday night. Local college basketball teams are getting underway Monday and Tuesday. The Penguins are in Toronto to conclude their road...
Steelers vs. Colts: What they’re saying in Indianapolis after loss
Some Pittsburgh Steelers fans held a makeshift funeral for the team’s defense Sunday outside Acrisure Stadium. As it turns out, the eulogy was a little premature — as the defense posted six takeaways and five sacks on the way to rattling the Colts’ offense and a 27-20 win. Indianapolis Star...
Madden Monday: Steelers’ upset of Colts ‘goes a long way to them convincing themselves’
The ripple effect from the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 27-20 win over the Indianapolis Colts (7-2) goes beyond the standings. That’s the view of 105.9 The X’s Mark Madden during this week’s TribLive “Madden Monday” podcast. Sure. There’s the practical angle of the Steelers (5-3) maintaining a two-game lead on the Baltimore...
Steelers defense steps up to take down Colts
A Jekyll-and-Hyde first half of the NFL season concluded with the Pittsburgh Steelers holding a two-game lead for first place in the AFC North. That fact was nearly as surprising as the result Sunday at Acrisure Stadium. The good side of the Steelers was on display in a 27-20 victory...
Feats of Strength: T.J. Watt’s huge play, timely touchdowns fuel Steelers upset of Colts
As Halloween weekend ended, Colts quarterback Daniel Jones turned into a pumpkin. And the Steelers’ defense took all of his candy. In a stunning turn of events — based on recent performances — the leaky Steelers defense contained the Colts’ top-ranked offense and sent the team with the best record...
3 days after joining Steelers, Kyle Dugger plays virtually every snap as defense shines
He officially joined the Pittsburgh Steelers three days prior. But after his debut with the team, Kyle Dugger already was sounding like a player who had been with the organization — and the coach closely identified with it — for a long time. “The standard,” Dugger said Sunday, “is the...
Jalen Ramsey proves worth to Steelers with move to safety, inspiring speech to team
As one of only a handful of players on the Pittsburgh Steelers roster who have been in the NFL longer than Jalen Ramsey, Aaron Rodgers has an appreciation for how Ramsey showed his leadership and value to the team this weekend. On the field, Ramsey’s necessitated switch in role to...
Steelers lose Isaac Seumalo again, survive Aaron Rodgers’ pregame injury scare to win
The Pittsburgh Steelers were forced to finish a second consecutive game without their veteran starting left guard. Isaac Seumalo’s pectoral injury again apparently flared up during the fourth quarter of Sunday’s 27-20 victory against the Indianapolis Colts. Seumalo similarly had been forced to leave the defeat to the Green Bay...
