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Steelers-Packers notebook: Chris Boswell’s 7th game with multiple 50-plus yard FGs
Three Pittsburgh Steelers possessions and less than 18 minutes of play into Sunday night’s game, Chris Boswell already had converted a pair of long field goals. The Steelers’ 11-year veteran kicker, Boswell had successful kicks of 56 and 50 yards by the early portions of the second quarter of a...
Steelers debut new throwback uniform that’s heavy on yellow
Longtime Pittsburgh Steelers co-captain Cameron Heyward this week invoked the word “mustard” when describing the team’s new throwback uniforms. Teammate Juan Thornhill described them as “like a highlighter.” The best fellow defensive back Jalen Ramsey could say about them? “They’re different.” “It is what it is, though,” Ramsey said. Coach...
Steelers center Zach Frazier in uniform for game vs. Packers despite calf injury
Pittsburgh Steelers starting center Zach Frazier was in uniform for Sunday night’s game against the Green Bay Packers despite a calf injury suffered during the team’s most recent game. Frazier did not practice fully all week leading up to Sunday, merely taking the field in a limited capacity twice. He...
Acrisure Stadium worker severely injured in 50-foot fall from scoreboard
A worker at Acrisure Stadium was hospitalized with severe injuries Saturday night after falling about 50 feet from the main scoreboard, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety. Pittsburgh Police, EMS and fire crews were dispatched to the North Shore stadium around 10 p.m. for calls of a male worker who fell...
Steelers vs. Packers: Get ready for 2025 Week 8 matchup
For the second straight week, the Pittsburgh Steelers will have the attention of the nation in prime time when they host the Green Bay Packers on “Sunday Night Football.” Kickoff is set for 8:20 p.m. Sunday. The game will be broadcast on NBC, with Mike Tirico on play-by-play alongside analyst...
Aaron Rodgers joins list of elite passers to face his former NFL team when Steelers play Packers
Aaron Rodgers already has ruled out revenge as an incentive when he faces his former team, the Green Bay Packers, on Sunday night as the quarterback of the Pittsburgh Steelers. He’s not even nostalgic about the matchup, noting it would be memorable if the venue were Lambeau Field instead of...
Scouting the Packers: Steelers opponent hasn’t won in Pittsburgh since 1970
SCOUTING THE PACKERS Last meeting Steelers beat Packers, 23-19, on Nov. 12, 2023, in Pittsburgh Key matchup Steelers front seven vs. Packers RB Josh Jacobs While Micah Parsons gets all the attention as a come-from-anywhere Green Bay pass rusher who must be accounted for, the player on offense who elicits...
Steelers 4 Downs: Targeting tight ends as much as wide receivers
1. Targeting tight ends More than one-third of the way through the season, the Pittsburgh Steelers are relying on tight ends for passing production more than any team in the NFL. The four-touchdown outburst from the tight ends corps during the Steelers’ most recent game Oct. 16 highlighted the emphasis...
The Parsons problem: Steelers must be versatile to slow Packers’ pass rush
One of the pleasant occurrences of the 2025 season for the Steelers has been the job that the offense did against Cleveland defensive lineman Myles Garrett. When the former Defensive Player of the Year came through Pittsburgh two weeks ago, he left with just two tackles, none for a loss,...
Bret Michaels to perform at halftime for Steelers-Packers gameVideo
Lead singer of rock band Poison and Butler County native Bret Michaels will perform at halftime during Sunday night’s Steelers game, Michaels and the NFL team announced on Friday. The Sunday night game between the Steelers and the Green Bay Packers will kick off at 8:20 p.m. at Acrisure Stadium...
Zach Frazier, Will Howard questionable for Steelers vs. Packers; Calvin Austin returns
Starting center Zach Frazier headlines a trio of Pittsburgh Steelers players who were given a questionable designation for Sunday night’s home game against the Green Bay Packers. Frazier had missed Thursday’s practice but was given a limited designation for Friday on the league-mandated injury report. Frazier, who said he suffered...
Young Steelers offensive line evolves from perceived weakness to solid unit
Along with a trio of quarterbacks, four Pittsburgh Steelers offensive linemen were in attendance at PPG Paints Arena for the Penguins game against the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday. “(Quarterback Aaron Rodgers) reached out to us and asked if we wanted to go,” starting left guard Mason McCormick said. “It was...
In boost for run defense, special teams, LB Malik Harrison nears return to Steelers lineup
In an under-the-radar shot in the arm for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ run defense and special teams unit, Malik Harrison could be on track for a return to the lineup Sunday. Harrison, a 247-pound inside linebacker, wrapped up a full week of full practices Friday. That indicates he could be activated...
NFL and Pittsburgh leaders discuss massive 2026 Draft preparations
Acrisure Stadium will be the focal point of the NFL Draft fan experience, officials announced Friday, as the region begins ramping up preparations for the April event. Robert Morris University hosted a panel to discuss logistics for the upcoming NFL Draft, featuring NFL Director of Event Operations Steve Farago and...
First Call: Steelers DC Teryl Austin discusses Nick Herbig’s low snap count vs. Bengals; Lamar Jackson health update
In Friday’s “First Call,” Pittsburgh Steelers defensive coordinator Teryl Austin discusses the lack of snaps for Nick Herbig last week. The Baltimore Ravens await clarity on Lamar Jackson’s status. The Penguins get back into divisional play Saturday. And there is an interesting family tie for Robert Morris hockey this weekend....
Football Footnotes: If Acrisure Stadium is truly haunted, who is doing the haunting?
As discussed Wednesday here at TribLive, Acrisure Stadium was ranked as the 10th most haunted stadium in the NFL. The rankings — as published by Pickwise.com — are apparently based on variables such as: • Distance to closest cemetery • Ghost stories about the stadium • The stadium’s age •...
After stint as ‘Coach Will,’ Steelers rookie QB Howard ‘a little kid playing football again’
He was dubbed, at times, as “Coach Will.” In actuality, though, the duties Will Howard was performing over the first seven weeks of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ season were more akin to what an intern might do. Until this week, that is, for the rookie quarterback. “Now I’m back to ‘Player...
NBA scandal gives Steelers stark reminder of NFL’s gambling rules
As the union representative for the Pittsburgh Steelers, defensive tackle Cameron Heyward is monitoring the NBA gambling arrests to potentially educate his teammates about staying within NFL guidelines. Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier were arrested Thursday as part of federal investigations related to...
Steelers prepare to stop another elite pass rusher in Green Bay star LB Micah Parsons
What Micah Parsons has done in his short time with the Green Bay Packers has reinforced his standing as one of the NFL’s most feared pass rushers. Acquired in a stunning trade with the Dallas Cowboys late in training camp, Parsons has been as good as advertised in his first...
Steelers injury report: Zach Frazier sits out but pledges to be ready by Sunday
A week ago Thursday, Pittsburgh Steelers center Zach Frazier played through a calf injury suffered during the first quarter of a game at the Cincinnati Bengals. He pledges to do the same for the Steelers’ next game Sunday. Frazier sat out Thursday’s practice a day after being limited during a...
Tim Benz: Aaron Rodgers vs. Green Bay is the main story, Steelers’ defense vs. itself is quite a subplot
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf hasn’t noticed anything all that different about quarterback Aaron Rodgers so far this week. That’s despite the fact that the Steelers are hosting the Green Bay Packers on Sunday night. That’s the franchise that Rodgers quarterbacked for the first 18 years of his NFL...
Super Steelers’ DT L.C. Greenwood advances in consideration for Hall of Fame induction
Four-time Super Bowl-winning former Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman L.C. Greenwood was among 34 former NFL players from past decades who advanced a round to stay under consideration for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s 2026 induction class. Greenwood, who died in 2013, played 13 seasons for the Steelers and was...
First Call: ESPN says Steelers may want to keep Aaron Rodgers in 2026; George Pickens could get an extension in Dallas
Thursday’s “First Call” has some theories about Aaron Rodgers’ future with the Pittsburgh Steelers. His successor in Green Bay, Jordan Love, has some kind words to say in advance of their showdown Sunday night. George Pickens could get a contract extension in Dallas, and we preview the Penguins game in...
U mad, bro?: Steelers fans go after the defense, Mike Tomlin, his assistants, the media
I’m getting the impression that Steelers fans have grown tired of ripping on an overpaid, underperforming defense. They’ve even grown fatigued of blasting the head coach, who hasn’t won a playoff game since 2016. So it’s time to hold a new villain accountable: the Pittsburgh sports media! Because if Mike...
Packers’ Christian Watson expects to make his season debut Sunday at Pittsburgh
GREEN BAY, Wis. — While so much of the focus of Sunday’s prime-time matchup between Green Bay and Pittsburgh has been on Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers facing his former team, Christian Watson plans on it being a special night for him, too. The Packers wide receiver expects to return to...
