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Report: Kevin Colbert will step down as Steelers GM after NFL Draft
Kevin Colbert’s tenure as Pittsburgh Steelers general manager could be winding down. NFL Network reported Sunday that Colbert, the long-time general manager who has been in charge of the organization’s football operations since 2000, will retire when his contract expires after the 2022 NFL Draft. The Steelers will conclude their...
Covid prevents defensive coordinator Keith Butler from Steelers for game vs. Ravens
BALTIMORE — The Pittsburgh Steelers will play their regular-season finale without their defensive coordinator. Keith Butler will not be coaching during Sunday’s game at the Baltimore Ravens, a team spokesman said via a post on his verified Twitter account Saturday evening. Butler went into NFL covid-19 protocol Wednesday. The Steelers...
Steelers Four Downs: Throwing short on fourth-and-long
1. Third and wrong A familiar refrain from exasperated Pittsburgh Steelers fans this season has been frustration with short throws on third-and-long. While many times such grievances perhaps aren’t as stark or happen as often as is popularly perceived, in this instance the numbers prove it a valid complaint. According...
Steelers activate CB Joe Haden, center Kendrick Green from reserve/covid list
Two Pittsburgh Steelers players returned from the reserve/covid list Saturday, and another was added. Cornerback Joe Haden and center Kendrick Green were activated to the active roster, the team announced. But taking their place on the list is wide receiver James Washington, whose inclusion rules him out from playing Sunday...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Stephon Tuitt worth the wait, risk for Steelers
It’s tough to guess what the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offseason plan will be. Will they tear it down and start a drastic rebuild? Or do they think they can contend, and so mostly tinker and adjust? Here’s betting the latter because that’s how the Steelers think. That makes deciding about defensive...
History shows Steelers can overcome long odds on final weekend to make playoffs
The New York Times website features a playoff simulator that is billed as an interactive calculator designed to allow fans to explore each NFL team’s chances of making the postseason. The numbers don’t quite compute for the Pittsburgh Steelers, who face a 9% chance of extending their season beyond Sunday....
As rookie season nears finish, Steelers’ Najee Harris not basking in personal success
Najee Harris believes all rookies enter the NFL with expectations, and he’s no exception. And as he prepares to finish a season in which he leads all first-year running backs in virtually every statistical category, one would think he exceeded any realistic goals. Harris, though, quit caring about personal success...
‘He played like a Raven’: Ex-Ravens pay tribute to retiring Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger
It wasn’t the first time someone associated with the Baltimore Ravens or Pittsburgh Steelers used the word “hate” in regard to part of the teams’ rivalry. But in this case, it was one of utmost respect. The Ravens’ official website compiled comments from past and present members of the organization...
Diontae Johnson rejoins Steelers after short stint on covid list
Diontae Johnson is back on track to start Sunday for the Pittsburgh Steelers. One day after he was placed on the reserve/covid list, Johnson cleared protocols and was activated to the 53-man roster. Johnson is having a career year in his third NFL season. Heading into the season finale Sunday...
Steelers LT Dan Moore Jr. doubtful, but RG Trai Turner to play Sunday vs. Ravens
Coming off what was arguably its best game of the season, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offensive line likely will be without its left tackle Sunday. Rookie Dan Moore Jr. was designated as doubtful on the injury report after not practicing all week because of an ankle injury suffered during Monday’s win...
Former MVP Lamar Jackson will not play vs. Steelers; Tyler Huntley to start for Ravens
Ben Roethlisberger won’t have to match up against a former NFL MVP for what is presumed to be the final regular-season game of his career. Lamar Jackson will not play in Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh announced Friday afternoon. Tyler Huntley will make his...
BetMGM: Steelers vs Ravens / NFL betting odds, lines & predictions for Week 18
By BetMGM Betting / The Baltimore Ravens (8-8) play the Pittsburgh Steelers (8-7) on Sunday at 1 p.m. at M&T Bank Stadium, broadcast on CBS. The Ravens are betting favorites in this matchup, with the spread sitting at -4.5 (-110). The total (Over/Under) is 41.5 points for the game. »...
Mark Madden: Steelers need to evaluate themselves realistically for a change
This year marks the third in four that the Steelers will miss the playoffs, barring an upset by Jacksonville. In those seasons, they’ve won eight, 12, eight and nine games. The Steelers haven’t reaped the benefit of winning, say, four games. Finish middle, draft middle, stay middle. It’s difficult to...
First Call: Todd Haley’s new head coaching job; Lamar Jackson still not practicing during Steelers week
Friday’s “First Call” doesn’t paint a rosy picture for Lamar Jackson as we wait to see if the Ravens quarterback is going to play against the Steelers. Todd Haley has a new coaching job. We look at the Penguins’ next opponent. And the Duquesne men’s basketball team may finally be...
In 1 day, Antonio Brown was released, trashed his ex-coach, posted his bank account info, wound up in the tabloids
Former Steelers All-Pro Antonio Brown is now officially a former Tampa Buccaneer, too. Tampa Bay terminated his contract Thursday in the wake of Brown’s decision to storm off the sideline shirtless during Sunday’s game against the New York Jets. Within their press release announcing the move, the Bucs countered Brown’s...
Mike Tomlin ready, if needed, to handle Steelers’ D-coordinator duties — officially — Sunday
Mike Tomlin enjoyed being a defensive coordinator. But he has no desire to again making that his official job title. “No,” Tomlin said Thursday with a grin. “No, I kind of like my paycheck.” Tomlin could get the best of both worlds Sunday. With Pittsburgh Steelers defensive coordinator Keith Butler...
Arthur Maulet added to Steelers injury report; Dan Moore, Trai Turner still not practicing
As the Pittsburgh Steelers’ covid list continues to grow, so does its injury report. Thursday’s injury report noted that nickel cornerback Arthur Maulet did not practice because of illness. Maulet missed Monday’s win against the Cleveland Browns because he was on the covid-19 list but was removed from the list...
Steelers’ T.J. Watt picked as team MVP 3rd straight time amid historic season
In one sign of the significance Mike Tomlin places on the position, three times over his first 11 drafts as coach, the Pittsburgh Steelers spent their first-round pick on an outside linebacker. On four other occasions during the Tomlin tenure, the Steelers took an outside linebacker in the second or...
Steelers vs. Ravens: Diontae Johnson, Kendrick Green placed on reserve/covid list
The Pittsburgh Steelers likely will be without their most prolific wide receiver and rookie center when they face the Baltimore Ravens in the season finale Sunday. Diontae Johnson and Kendrick Green were placed on the reserve/covid list Thursday, putting their inclusion against the Ravens in jeopardy. Even with the NFL’s...
First Call: Health updates for Evgeni Malkin, Lamar Jackson; Antonio Brown’s statement on why he bailed on the Bucs
Thursday’s “First Call” has a health update on Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson as we prepare for the latest chapter of Steelers-Ravens. A loss in the football world is felt by a former Steeler. Evgeni Malkin is on the doorstep of a return for the Penguins. And Antonio Brown is telling...
U mad, bro?: Readers ramp up emotion over coverage of T.J. Watt’s sack record quest; Ben Roethlisberger’s retirement; Steelers’ future
Glad tidings from Steelers fans coming off the holidays and Ben Roethlisberger’s goodbye party lasted only briefly. Given their unfortunate playoff predicament, my inbox was sour like three-week-old eggnog and saltier than that holiday nut-mix grandpa likes. If somehow the Jacksonville Jaguars beat the Indianapolis Colts and the Steelers manage...
Tim Benz: Fans staging ‘Clown out’ protest in Jacksonville as Steelers need Jaguars to beat Colts
For Steelers fans who consider the Jacksonville Jaguars to be a clown show, apparently you were even more accurate than you may have believed. By now, most of Pittsburgh is aware that if the Steelers are to make the playoffs, they need to beat the Ravens on Sunday in their...
Injured Steelers starting offensive linemen Trai Turner, Dan Moore miss practice
Two Pittsburgh Steelers starting offensive linemen did not take part in the first practice of the week in preparation for the final game of the regular season. Left tackle Dan Moore Jr. and right guard Trai Turner were absent from practice Wednesday because of ankle and knee injuries, respectively. Turner...
Ben Roethlisberger looks back, then looks ahead to final matchup against Ravens
Ben Roethlisberger allowed himself one more chance to look back at what he called a “magical” night at Heinz Field before he looked ahead to unfinished business for the Pittsburgh Steelers. On his day off Tuesday, Roethlisberger continued to soak in the reception he received a night earlier when he...
Mark Madden: Antonio Brown’s latest implosion appears to be his final act in NFL
Nobody should have sympathy or even concern for Antonio Brown after his epic meltdown and early exit during the third quarter of Sunday’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers-New York Jets game. We reap what we sow. Knock off amateur diagnoses like suggesting Brown has CTE from a vicious head shot he suffered...
