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Madden Monday: Steelers ‘think they are far better than what they are’ — the offensive line may be their undoing
Mark Madden of 105.9 The X and TribLIVE was watching the coverage of the Pittsburgh Steelers preseason game against the Detroit Lions, and he was struck by some of the things Cameron Heyward and T.J. Watt said about the state of the team during interviews. “The thing with the Steelers...
Tim Benz: Despite 3-0 preseason record, very few Steelers questions have been answered
The NFL preseason did little to definitively answer many questions about the 2022 Pittsburgh Steelers. Especially after the 19-9 slopfest of a victory against the Detroit Lions Sunday afternoon in the preseason finale at Acrisure Stadium. Some of those questions have grown into greater concerns. Other questions are now lesser...
Steelers RB Najee Harris has been dealing with sprained Lisfranc injury since early August
Running back Najee Harris revealed Sunday that the foot injury he sustained on the first day of padded practices in training camp was more serious than what coach Mike Tomlin reported to the media. The Pittsburgh Steelers’ second-year runner said he has been dealing with a sprained Lisfranc, a potentially...
Steelers notebook: Injuries to T.J. Watt, Diontae Johnson not expected to be serious
It could have been the worst nightmare for the Pittsburgh Steelers: two of their Pro Bowl players leaving this year’s final preseason game because of injury. Coach Mike Tomlin, though, quelled fears about the status of receiver Diontae Johnson and outside linebacker T.J. Watt. Johnson suffered a shoulder injury during...
Kenny Pickett pumped for Backyard Brawl, feels well-prepared for Steelers’ regular season
Kenny Pickett enthusiastically intends on being at Acrisure Stadium for Thursday’s Backyard Brawl. “I can’t wait,” Pickett said of the Pitt/West Virginia game. “It’s gonna be an awesome game. I really wish I had a chance to play in it in college.” Pickett happily will settle for taking the field...
Mark Madden: If there was a Steelers quarterback competition, Mitch Trubisky won it
There was never a legit competition for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ starting quarterback job. If you consider how the quarterbacks got deployed at training camp and in the exhibition games, that’s obvious. It was all lip service and media stooging. But if there had been a competition, Mitch Trubisky would have...
Trubisky leads TD drive in 2-minute offense, helps Steelers beat Lions in preseason finale
Mike Tomlin isn’t ready to name his starting quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers even though Mitch Trubisky has continued to do everything asked of him in the preseason. Trubisky took his biggest step toward winning the quarterback competition Sunday, directing a touchdown drive while running the 2-minute offense at the...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Fantasy football skews rooting priorities
It’s the time of year when everybody unwittingly ruins their enjoyment of the NFL by drafting a team in that most counterproductive of activities, fantasy football. You love it. You shouldn’t. It’s popular. So is drug abuse. Say your fantasy team includes Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow. Who do you root...
5 things to watch for in Steelers preseason finale vs. Lions
It was a tradition that went back two decades. Every year, just before Labor Day, the Pittsburgh Steelers played the Carolina Panthers in the teams’ annual preseason finale. It wasn’t quite Michigan-Ohio State or Alabama-Auburn, but the “rivalry” was a staple of the end of the preseason, a mishmash of...
Steelers notes: Alex Highsmith inching closer to readiness
Alex Highsmith was short on specifics as he took off his cleats after Pittsburgh Steelers practice Friday. But the first three words he used when asked about his recovery from a rib injury said volumes. “I am good,” Highsmith said. “Yes, sir.” Highsmith has missed practices and preseason games over...
Steelers, Mike Tomlin keep open mind in final audition for players on roster bubble
For most of Mike Tomlin’s tenure as coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, seeing the Carolina Panthers on the field during the final week before Labor Day meant only one thing: the preseason finale. And Tomlin has plenty of memories of fringe players seemingly coming out of nowhere in that game...
No change in Steelers’ quarterback rotation for preseason finale against Lions
Mike Tomlin is keeping the status quo with the rotation of his quarterbacks in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ preseason finale. Mitch Trubisky will start the game Sunday against the Detroit Lions at Acrisure Stadium. Rookie first-round pick Kenny Pickett will be the first quarterback of the bench. Veteran Mason Rudolph, the...
Mark Madden: Steelers should delay culture shock for Kenny Pickett until after Patriots matchup
These refreshing sports notes are locked in a battle to see who starts! (Not really. But that’s a deception you like to buy into.) • Kenny Pickett has looked great in preseason games. But he has faced defenses that were 100% vanilla. Plenty of media experts want Pickett to start...
First Call: Ike Taylor’s new Steelers job; ex-Pirate almost makes MLB history; Duquesne-Florida St. point spread
Former Pittsburgh Steeler Ike Taylor said he is getting a job with the franchise. A former Pirate almost made history at the plate, while a few others have been busy on the mound. And Duquesne’s athletic department celebrated a landmark win in soccer as it hopes for something similar in...
Friday Football Footnotes — Fantasy Football edition: When to draft certain Steelers, how to best construct your team
As the NFL preseason wraps up over the next 10 days or so, this is going to be a huge week for fantasy football drafts across Pittsburgh and the rest of the country. So for “Friday Football Footnotes” this week, we spoke with Jeff Erickson of Rotowire. He’s our long-time...
Tim Benz: If Pittsburgh thinks Aaron Donald shouldn’t be suspended, then we are moving the goalposts
A brawl between the Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Rams erupted during a joint practice session Thursday. Rams star Aaron Donald was caught on film swinging a helmet at Bengals players before getting thrown to the ground. #Rams Aaron Donald used a #Bengals helmet to hit Cincy players after a...
Elijah Riley hops on moving train, plays nickel and free safety in 1st practice with Steelers
Elijah Riley laughed it off. Within about 18 hours of arriving in Pittsburgh, he was part of a mini scrum during his first practice with the Pittsburgh Steelers. “Just having fun,” Riley said Thursday from UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. “Playing ball, talking (trash). It’s fun to be out there.” Everything...
Steelers notes: Backup running backs have one last in-stadium chance to earn role
Najee Harris is well-cemented as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ starting running back. But the competition for the Nos. 2-3 on the depth chart — and accompanying gameday roster spot that comes with it — has been brewing all throughout training camp. The candidates have one last chance to make their case...
With future up in the air, Mason Rudolph not looking beyond Steelers’ preseason finale
When the Pittsburgh Steelers face the Detroit Lions on Sunday, they will conclude not just their preseason but the exhibition schedule for the entire NFL. The 4:30 p.m. nationally televised kickoff makes the Steelers-Lions matchup the final one of the weekend and one of only two that will be held...
U mad, bro?: Steelers’ preseason anxiety meets Pirates’ late-season despair
It’s late August in Pittsburgh. For local sports fans, that marks the annual nexus of Steelers preseason obsession, meeting yearly late-season Pirates fan dejection. Preemptive quarterback concerns. Acute offensive line panic. Defensive back denial. All stirred with long-simmering Pirates angst and frustration. We mix it, shake it, chill it and...
First Call: ESPN projects Steelers to regress; Pirates’ brutal upcoming stretch; remembering Len Dawson as a Steeler
In Thursday’s “First Call,” ESPN.com is setting the bar low for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2022. Tough times for the Pirates are about to continue. A trio of ex-Buccos pitchers are on the mound Thursday night. And we remember Len Dawson as a Steeler as the NFL mourns his passing....
Former Steelers linebacker Vince Williams: ‘Mark Robinson is better than I was as a rookie’
It appears that ex-Steeler Vince Williams is a big fan of a new Steeler at his former position. It’s rookie inside linebacker Mark Robinson. “Mark Robinson is better than I was as a rookie,” Williams said Tuesday on social media. “I hope he keeps #93.” Mark Robinson is better than...
Steelers claim former Jets safety Elijah Riley off waivers
The Pittsburgh Steelers claimed safety Elijah Riley off waivers Wednesday, a day after he was cut by the New York Jets. Riley (6-foot, 205 pounds) started seven of the Jets’ final eight games last season soon after being signed off the Philadelphia Eagles’ practice squad. Riley made brief appearances (most...
Kevin Dotson again takes 1st-team reps at left guard at Steelers practice
Has the training-camp rotation at left guard come to an end for the Pittsburgh Steelers? Has a starter been chosen? That’s not known definitively. But Kevin Dotson confirmed that for the second consecutive practice, he ran with the first-team offense Wednesday. That’s notable because over the first four weeks of...
Ben Roethlisberger makes appearance, tosses football at Steelers practice
One day after waiving a rookie quarterback, the Pittsburgh Steelers had an 18-year veteran attend practice Wednesday. Ben Roethlisberger was at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex as a visitor, however, and not someone looking to make a Tom Brady-like comeback after retiring in the offseason. Instead of sporting a No. 7...
