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WRs return: JuJu Smith-Schuster practices, James Washington off covid list for Steelers
The two most veteran and tenured members of the Pittsburgh Steelers wide receivers corps returned to practice. Just as the Steelers began their workout Thursday afternoon, they announced JuJu Smith-Schuster had been cleared to practice for the first time since he suffered a shoulder injury early during an Oct. 10...
Keith Butler glad to return to Steelers sideline after watching Ravens game on TV
Since he got into coaching in 1990, Keith Butler estimated he never missed one of his team’s games until Sunday. A positive covid test and an inability to clear protocols in time led to Butler remaining in Pittsburgh while the Steelers traveled to Baltimore with their season hanging in the...
First Call: Steelers are record-setting underdogs against Chiefs; K.C. injury update; a Marc-Andre Fleury trade idea
Thursday’s “First Call” shows us just how big of an underdog the Pittsburgh Steelers truly are this weekend in Kansas City. The Chiefs are getting healthier, too. Fire up the Marc-Andre Fleury trade rumors again. And an honor for a former Robert Morris Colonial. More truth than you thought? When...
U mad, bro?: Steelers fans get snippy over NFL ties, criticism of Mike Tomlin, Raiders-Chargers result
It’s Pittsburgh Steelers playoff time for “U mad, bro?” Emotions are raw. The emails are snippy. The tweets are more contentious. And errors in judgment are more costly. Just ask Brandon Staley. Buckle up. This week is going to be a bumpy ride. In my column on Wednesday, I wrote...
Tim Benz: How confident are Chiefs fans for another blowout of the Steelers? Probably too much for Andy Reid’s liking
Exactly how confident are fans of the Kansas City Chiefs as their team (12-5) prepares to host the Pittsburgh Steelers (9-7-1) in Sunday night’s AFC playoff game? Well, Soren Petro hosts a talk show in Kansas City on Sports Radio 810 WHB. He joined me for Thursday’s “Breakfast With Benz”...
Trai Turner thinks lack of playoff experience can work in favor of Steelers young linemen
Right guard Trai Turner has more playoff experience than the rest of the Pittsburgh Steelers starting offensive linemen combined. Only backup guard/tackle Joe Haeg can match Turner’s six games of playoff experience. Haeg earned a Super Bowl ring with Tampa Bay last year while Turner lost his Super Bowl appearance...
Najee Harris does not practice, Dan Moore Jr. does for Steelers
As coach Mike Tomlin had indicated the day prior, running back Najee Harris sat out Pittsburgh Steelers practice on Wednesday. Harris was limited during this past Sunday’s game in Baltimore because of an elbow injury. He played, though, during the fourth quarter and overtime, an indication that he can be...
Chiefs’ Andy Reid heaps praise on 9-7-1 Steelers, saying they are playing like ‘No. 1 seed’
Since the Pittsburgh Steelers lost by 26 points when they played the Kansas City Chiefs on Dec. 26, they won back-to-back games to scratch out the last spot in the AFC playoffs. Apparently those victories against Cleveland and Baltimore put them in the upper echelon of the conference. At least...
Ben Roethlisberger on Steelers’ playoff chances: ‘Have fun and see what happens’
The last time the Pittsburgh Steelers entered the playoffs as the lowest-seeded team in the AFC, they won in the wild-card round in 2015. The time before that, Steelers won three in a row on the road and then earned a “One for the Thumb” ring by beating Seattle in...
Mark Madden: How can the Steelers close the gap with Kansas City?
These last two weeks have been like fantasyland for Yinzer Nation. Maybe the worst team of the Ben Roethlisberger era rode the quarterback’s scattered, almost random heroics to claim the AFC’s second-ever No. 7 playoff seed at the end of perhaps the most improbable Sunday in NFL history. It was...
First Call: Video of Ben Roethlisberger watching Chargers-Raiders finale; Antonio Brown hangs with Kanye West
Wednesday’s “First Call” has a tremendous video of Ben Roethlisberger watching the end of the nail-biting Sunday night game that sealed the Pittsburgh Steelers’ playoff berth. Chiefs coach Andy Reid talks about the upcoming rematch with the Black and Gold. He also signed a former Steeler. NFL television numbers are...
Tim Benz: Feeling uncomfortable with Mike Tomlin’s level of comfort about Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said something that stood out to me during his Tuesday press conference in advance of his team’s playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs. Well, two things. First of all, Tomlin claimed that he “dozed off” during the nail-biting overtime game between the Las Vegas...
After being ‘handled decisively’ by Chiefs, Steelers will try to write new script in playoffs
Based on what transpired three weeks ago at Arrowhead Stadium, there isn’t much reason for the Pittsburgh Steelers to be optimistic as they return this weekend for a playoff matchup against the No. 2 seed Kansas City Chiefs. • In that game, they didn’t score a touchdown in the first...
Mike Tomlin slept through ending of Chargers-Raiders game that sent Steelers to playoffs
Mike Tomlin wasn’t awake at the moment the Pittsburgh Steelers officially qualified for the AFC playoffs. Tomlin didn’t see Las Vegas kicker Daniel Carlson’s 47-yard field goal as time expired in overtime Sunday night that lifted the Raiders to a 35-32 victory against the Los Angeles Chargers. The field goal...
Steelers vs. Ravens Week 18 film study: Another fantastic finish added to rivalry
NFL football analyst Matt Williamson will break down each of the Steelers games this season in the Trib’s Steelers Film Study. Here’s what he saw in the Steelers’ Week 18 win over the Ravens. Entering this game, the Steelers and Baltimore — even in the midst of a five-game losing...
First Call: Steelers fans flood charities of Raiders kicker; Sunday night football chaos yields big TV ratings spike
Pittsburgh Steelers fans are showing their appreciation for what the Las Vegas Raiders did to help the Black and Gold playoff cause Sunday night. The television ratings for the Raiders-Chargers “Sunday Night Football” game were through the roof. Jerome Bettis has some unfinished business. And we have an honor for...
Tim Benz: Steelers-Raiders-Chargers drama raises questions about NFL ties, scheduling reform
The Pittsburgh Steelers organization (and its fans) nervously watched “Sunday Night Football” as a 2021 AFC playoff bid almost evaporated thanks to a near-tie. Two thoughts crossed my mind as the Las Vegas Raiders barely beat the Los Angeles Chargers 35-32, securing the AFC’s fifth seed for themselves and the...
Steelers intent on creating turnovers they lacked in 1st meeting with Chiefs
The Pittsburgh Steelers will take a defense that finished last in stopping the run and No. 24 overall into the wild-card round against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. Of the NFL’s 14 playoffs teams, only the Chiefs, coincidentally, have allowed more yards per game than the Steelers. They finished...
Steelers players recall ‘whirlwind of events’ that nearly kicked them out of the postseason race
Gathered with a few teammates, Ray-Ray McCloud settled in to watch the Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles Chargers play Sunday night, knowing a win by either team would stamp the Pittsburgh Steelers’ trip to the postseason. The only outcome that would ruin the Steelers’ chances was a tie, and...
Steelers fans survive emotional upheaval of Sunday playoff dramaVideo
Not since Jerome Bettis fumbled the ball at the Indianapolis one-yard line near the end of a playoff game against the Colts, have Steelers fans had to endure such mental torture. Though it seemed like an eternity, the Steelers only had to survive just over a minute on the clock...
Mark Madden: Ben Roethlisberger willed the Steelers into the playoffs
Ben Roethlisberger did it. I’m not sure how. But he did it. I’ve written this column many times. Barring an even bigger miracle next weekend at Kansas City, this will be the last. (Don’t forget Sunday’s real heroes: 3-14 Jacksonville upset Indianapolis, and Las Vegas kicked instead of kneeling.) But...
Wild-card weekend features Steelers vs. Chiefs on Sunday night
The wild-card slots are filled and the NFL playoffs are set to kick off Saturday with an AFC doubleheader, followed by three games on Sunday and for the first time a Monday night playoff game. The Las Vegas Raiders (10-7), fresh off their OT victory to get into the playoffs,...
Chargers, Raiders react to the big decision that avoided a tie, and got the Steelers in the playoffs
If the Pittsburgh Steelers have any leftover Christmas cards laying around the team offices, it may be nice to send a few to Las Vegas. Specifically, address a couple to the likes of Raiders kicker Daniel Carlson, quarterback Derek Carr and running back Josh Jacobs. Those guys were instrumental in...
Steelers vs. Ravens: What they’re saying in Baltimore after loss
Before losing six games in a row, the Baltimore Ravens sat atop the AFC standings with a record of 8-3. Now, they’re headed home without a playoff berth and evaluating draft picks after a season largely derailed by injuries. Here’s what some writers are saying after Sunday’s 16-13 home loss...
First Call: Chiefs health update before Steelers game; Jaguars coach congratulates Mike Tomlin; Raven’s respect for Big Ben
Monday’s “First Call” gives us health updates on the Kansas City Chiefs as the Steelers prepare for a postseason trip to Arrowhead Stadium. The Jaguars coach has a shoutout for Mike Tomlin after his team’s surprising playoff assist on Sunday. A Ravens veteran has much respect for Ben Roethlisberger. A...
