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On Sports: Ex-Steelers punter makes impact for Bills; Penguins’ core 4 reunion on tap; Pirates rank at bottom of MLB homers
In Friday’s “On Sports,” we look at an impactful play from the Buffalo Bills-Miami Dolphins game featuring a former Pittsburgh Steelers player. One local coach appears in the odds for the next coach to be fired, while another former local coach makes his debut in a new job. We also...
Steelers’ T.J. Watt enduring career-worst streak without a sackVideo
From late in the 2019 season — his second in the NFL — until late last year, star Pittsburgh Steelers edge rusher T.J. Watt had never gone more than two consecutive games without a sack. But beginning last Dec. 21, including the postseason and spanning the end of 2024 and...
Steelers notes: An increased role for Cole Holcomb? Arthur Smith respects Mike Vrabel
Asked Thursday a question related to his projected offensive personnel deployment for Sunday’s game against the New England Patriots, Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith displayed a little paranoia. “I don’t want to give too much strategy away,” Smith said, “especially playing these guys in New England. I know (Patriots...
Steelers’ Joey Porter Jr., DeShon Elliott again miss practice; Max Scharping reportedly out for season
Starting defensive backs DeShon Elliott and Joey Porter Jr. continue to miss practice, dampening any hope either will be able to play for the Pittsburgh Steelers in Sunday’s game at the New England Patriots. Elliott, a safety, and Porter, a cornerback, left the Sept. 7 season opener because of injury:...
Revenge game awaits Jabrill Peppers as he looks for ways to help Steelers beat Patriots
New safety Jabrill Peppers flashed a sly smile when asked if he might provide some intel on the New England Patriots, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ opponent this weekend. “I’ve been trying to learn the playbook here, man,” Peppers said, laughing. Translation: Peppers has enough on his plate after being signed by...
Red-zone offense has been efficient — but Steelers strive to get to it more often
So far, so good, with the Pittsburgh Steelers’ red-zone offense. Through two weeks of the NFL season, only three teams have had a higher rate of conversions of offensive possessions inside the opponents’ 20 yard-line that result in touchdowns. As quarterback Aaron Rodgers put it this week, “Anything above 70...
First Call: Reports of ‘significant’ injury in practice for Steelers OL; Patriots may get key CB back
The Pittsburgh Steelers may have lost some of their depth along the offensive line. The Patriots could get a key piece of their team back Sunday when the Steelers visit New England. Justin Fields won’t play Sunday for the Jets, and the Pirates are gearing up for their final home...
U mad, bro?: Steelers position changes, Mike Tomlin’s message, anthem singers, ‘Renegade’s’ failure
Just one loss for the Pittsburgh Steelers, and already the emails and social media interactions are taking creativity to a new level. Our first “post-loss” edition of “U mad, bro?” involves position changes, the removal of “Renegade,” complaints about the anthem singer, 30-year-old movie references, 50-year-old musical references, and grandiose...
Steelers’ Joey Porter Jr., DeShon Elliot do not practice, Patrick Queen does fully
The first practice of the week did not provide much optimism that two starting defensive backs will return to the lineup this week for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Safety DeShon Elliott and cornerback Joey Porter Jr. each sat out Wednesday’s practice, according to the league-mandated injury report. Elliott suffered a knee...
Steelers’ Derrick Harmon returns to practice, eager make NFL debut as soon as he can
Derrick Harmon described himself as “anxious” to get on an NFL field. He said it’s been “tough” having to endure an injury that’s delayed his pro debut. But as a young man who lost his mother to the effects of a stroke hours after he was selected as a first-round...
Steelers add DeMarvin Leal to active roster, veteran Ja’Whaun Bentley to practice squad
DeMarvin Leal was brought back up to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ active roster, among a flurry of transactions announced by the team Steelers on Wednesday. Leal joined the Steelers as a third-round pick and defensive lineman in 2022. Beginning with the 2024 training camp, he gradually transitioned increasingly to outside linebacker....
History with Eagles tells CB Darius Slay not to be alarmed by Steelers’ slow start on defense
After two games, his team had a 1-1 record and allowed nearly 800 yards of offense that included 315 on the ground. Darius Slay witnessed how the 2024 season turned out for the Philadelphia Eagles, which is why he’s not panicking over the way the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense has played...
First Call: Broadcast and officiating crews revealed for Steelers-Patriots; another Viking out for Ireland game
We know the broadcast crew and the officiating crew for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ game in New England on Sunday. We also have word about the first captain for Mike Sullivan in New York. We tell you how some potential stars for the Pirates did in Altoona’s playoff game. And we’ll...
Tim Benz: Fuss over Kaleb Johnson’s special teams miscue masks a greater problem with RB rotationVideo
Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin threw a loaf of bread to the pond full of hissing geese in the fanbase and the media who wanted to see Kaleb Johnson punished for his ghastly kickoff miscue Sunday versus the Seattle Seahawks. Actually, it wasn’t really a loaf of bread. It...
TV Q&A: Why hasn’t Suzie Cool been on ‘Nightly Sports Call’?
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen answers reader questions every Wednesday at TribLive.com in a column that also appears in the Sunday Tribune-Review. Q: Why haven’t I seen Suzie Cool on KDKA-TV or KDKA+ as much recently? Is she still working for Channel 2? — Jim, via email Rob:...
Steelers continue to deal with injuries on defense as they prepare to face Patriots
Backups, and one in case a third-stringer on the depth chart, could be starting at four positions for the Pittsburgh Steelers defense Sunday when they play the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium. Isaiahh Loudermilk, who was starting because of attrition at defensive end, and outside linebacker Alex Highsmith will...
Steelers’ Mike Tomlin benches rookie Kaleb Johnson from kick returner role for ‘short term’Video
Kaleb Johnson will be given another chance to return kickoffs for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Someday. Just not this week against the New England Patriots. Two days after Johnson’s mental mistake resulted in a touchdown for the Seattle Seahawks that contributed to a 31-17 loss, coach Mike Tomlin said he is...
First Call: How this week’s QB injuries impact the Steelers; George Pickens comments on playing with Kenny PickettVideo
“First Call” for Tuesday looks at how all those quarterback injuries over the weekend may impact the Pittsburgh Steelers. A former Pitt standout is dealing with an injury of his own. A new Steeler scouts their upcoming opponent in the pocket this week. And George Pickens has a curious quote....
Tim Benz: Broderick Jones’ 4-letter description of loss to Seahawks — and why he’s right
Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle Broderick Jones summed up his club’s 31-17 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. “That game was like a (expletive) show, basically, for us,” Jones said Monday afternoon. Yup. That’s a pretty accurate description of the 2025 Acrisure Stadium season opener. We can come up with...
Steelers notes: Coming off 1st career sack, Jack Sawyer preps for likely bigger role
The official NFL statisticians did not divvy up Sunday’s fourth-quarter sack of the Seattle Seahawks’ Sam Darnold. They gave full credit to rookie Jack Sawyer. That was big because it gave the Pittsburgh Steelers’ rookie edge rusher his first NFL sack. Sawyer, though, wanted to credit T.J. Watt with a...
Via long catch-and-run, Steelers’ Jaylen Warren showing signs he’s become a featured back
Aaron Rodgers was looking to his right after he accepted the first snap of a Pittsburgh Steelers third-quarter possession following a Seattle Seahawks touchdown that had tied the score Sunday. Rodgers then scanned the middle of the field. Not satisfied with what he saw — and now facing some pressure...
5 things we learned: Woes on 3rd down continue for Steelers defense
Five things we learned from Seahawks 31, Steelers 17: 1. Having thirds The Steelers made a personnel change on third down to open the game, and it didn’t have the desired impact. Quite the opposite. Seattle converted a third-and-6 and a third-and-10 on the initial possession en route to a...
Taking a deep dive at the kickoff blunder that cost the Steelers a touchdown in loss to Seattle
It was a gaffe that played out before a paid crowd of 66,347 and was witnessed by millions of people on network television. And it was a pivotal mistake that contributed to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 31-17 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday at Acrisure Stadium. When rookie Kaleb Johnson...
Mark Madden: Patience wears thin after Steelers’ inexcusable struggles continue
The excuses, okey-dokeys and empty platitudes are piling up in the wake of the Steelers’ odious 31-17 home loss to Seattle. “It’s only two games! Be patient!” We’ve been patient for eight years, each without a playoff win. “Broderick Jones needs time to adjust to left tackle.” That time should...
Madden Monday: ‘I hate this defense’ and ‘I would have cut Kaleb Johnson before he got to the sideline’
The biggest reason for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ loss on Sunday afternoon was Kaleb Johnson’s flubbed kick return in the fourth quarter. Down 17-14, the rookie running back allowed a kickoff to drop in the landing zone and skip by him into the end zone. He failed to cover it there,...
