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For Pittsburgh Steelers fans, this one has to be interesting to watch from afar. Another day, another chapter in the story of Antonio Brown versus Bruce Arians — aka A.B. versus B.A. The former Steelers wide receiver and the former Steelers offensive coordinator are in a mud-slinging battle that could...

In Wednesday’s “First Call,” Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster may already have a preferred destination in free agency. The USFL will stage an interesting television launch in April. Aaron Rodgers outlines his decision-making process for his future playing career. And while the Penguins just keep winning, the Philadelphia Flyers...

Running back Najee Harris and punter Pressley Harvin III were two representatives of the Pittsburgh Steelers to earn spots on the NFL all-rookie team as announced Tuesday by the Pro Football Writers Association. Harris, the team’s first-round pick, finished fourth in the NFL with 1,200 rushing yards, and he also...

Tuesday’s “First Call” looks at the odds of Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers coming to play for the Pittsburgh Steelers. We search for an update on defensive lineman Stephon Tuitt. Another defensive coordinator candidate is interviewing with the Steelers for Keith Butler’s old job. A look at Pitt versus...

With the NFL’s overtime rules at the top of many fans’ minds in the wake of Sunday night’s thrilling playoff game between Buffalo and Kansas City, it has been largely forgotten that the first overtime played under the current format involved the Pittsburgh Steelers. In this town, it’s not remembered...

Pittsburgh Steelers defensive standouts T.J. Watt and Cameron Heyward were named to the Pro Football Writers of America All-NFL team for the 2021 season, the organization announced Monday. Watt, who was honored for the third consecutive season, shared the outside linebacker position with former Penn State star Micah Parsons. Parsons,...

At 39, Ben Roethlisberger was one-and-done in the playoffs. At 38, Aaron Rodgers did the same. Rodgers quarterbacked a better team, got a first-round bye and had home field. Do you still want Rodgers to be the Steelers’ next quarterback? You shouldn’t. These playoffs feel like a changing of the...

When it comes to how things went in the first non-Steelers playoff weekend of the year, our Mark Madden had one big takeaway during this week’s “Madden Monday” podcast. “It’s a changing the guard at quarterback. You’ve got (Tom) Brady out in the divisional round. You got (Aaron) Rodgers and...

The season-ending press conference for Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin featured a moment similar to one we had seen numerous times in that setting throughout 2021. That was Tomlin discussing mobility at the quarterback position. “Quarterback mobility is valued, not only by me but by everyone. It’s just a component...

Dan Moore Jr. never redshirted in college. He didn’t when he got to the pros, either. Outside observers of the Pittsburgh Steelers presumed from the time Moore was drafted with the 128th overall pick all throughout the summer and until the latter portions of the preseason that Moore would take...

After 19 seasons on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ staff and the past seven as defensive coordinator, Keith Butler announced his retirement from coaching Saturday. In a statement released by the team, Butler thanked the Rooney family, head coaches Bill Cowher and Mike Tomlin as well as the scores of other coaches...

Trades involving high-profile quarterbacks returned to fashion last offseason with the Los Angeles Rams and Detroit Lions swapping starters Matthew Stafford and Jared Goff and the Philadelphia Eagles sending Carson Wentz to the Indianapolis Colts. Such deals don’t come along every offseason, and they are even rarer when they involve...

Despite his Great Plains roots and an alma mater in America’s dairyland, Isaiahh Loudermilk’s choice of home décor isn’t supposed to represent a vocation of life passion as a rancher or farmer. Loudermilk laughed when he was asked this past week if there was significance to a black-and-white framed photo...

The three most important positions in football are quarterback, cornerback and left tackle. The Pittsburgh Steelers are woefully underinvested at those positions. Rookie Dan Moore Jr. did a creditable job at left tackle. But he is a fourth-round pick. Pegging him as the long-term solution at that crucial position is...

Charges related to domestic violence against the wife of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins were dropped earlier this month, according to a Friday report from TMZ.com. Court records from Clark County, Nevada, indicate the case against Kalabrya Gondrezick-Haskins was dismissed Jan. 10. Police had responded to a July incident at...

Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin is saying that “all options are on the table” for the franchise at quarterback next year. It sure feels like either of the team’s current backups — Mason Rudolph or Dwayne Haskins — will be the man under center to replace Ben Roethlisberger, though. At...

Friday’s “First Call” flashes back to a happy Pittsburgh Steelers memory. A former teammate waxes nostalgic about Ben Roethlisberger. T.J. Watt’s tale of woe about the sack record chase. And the Penguins gear up for the second of back-to-back games. Big props from Big Bud Former Steelers linebacker Bud Dupree...

That the Pittsburgh Steelers lost to end their season wasn’t going to put a damper on this past Sunday’s game for Pressley Harvin III. “Honestly,” Harvin said of the AFC wild-card playoff defeat at the Kansas City Chiefs, “that was one of the most fun games of my life. “Unfortunately...

This week we had a life lesson reinforced after the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 42-21 loss in Kansas City during Sunday’s playoff game. The truth hurts. People handle that pain differently. Some embrace it and admit it. Then they lash out. Others deflect it and deny it. Then they lash out. We’ve...

Thursday’s “First Call” links the Pittsburgh Steelers to two quarterbacks from different mock drafts. Joe Haden is clinging to hopes that he will stay in Pittsburgh. More positive television ratings from the NFL. And an unlikely ex-Penguin plays the goal-scoring hero in Manhattan. And so it begins Between now and...

Matt Canada, by all indications, will have a second season in which to deploy his offense as coordinator for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The man who currently has the best chance to be entrusted putting Canada’s vision into action has pledged to be a more captive audience than his predecessor. “I’m...

It will be a different dynamic inside the locker room this spring when Mason Rudolph returns for his fifth season with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He no longer will have the presence — and abilities — of the franchise’s most prolific quarterback impeding his chance at earning a starting job. “It’s...

As Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin conducted his season-ending press conference, one thing struck me beyond all else. Now more than ever, this franchise is squarely on Tomlin’s shoulders. When Tomlin arrived in Pittsburgh, Ben Roethlisberger had already been the starting quarterback for three years, played in two AFC...

In Wednesday’s “First Call,” Pittsburgh Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick gives his opinions on T.J. Watt, Teryl Austin and those trick plays by the Kansas City Chiefs. We also have various thoughts on how the Steelers may attack their need at quarterback. Jerome Bettis is backing a worthy endeavor. And a...

After having Ben Roethlisberger at quarterback for 18 seasons, the Pittsburgh Steelers are ready to find his successor — whether it comes from inside or outside the organization. Coach Mike Tomlin, though, doesn’t sound like he is ready to find someone new to call the plays the next quarterback will...