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Madden Monday: ‘The Steelers can’t play defense, and Aaron Rodgers is really good’
For Mark Madden of TribLive and 105.9 The X, the analysis of the Steelers’ 34-32 win over the New York Jets is pretty simple. Aaron Rodgers and the passing game: Thumbs up. Everything else: Thumbs down. “It comes down to the Steelers can’t play defense, and Aaron Rodgers is really...
‘Happy to beat everybody associated with the Jets,’ Aaron Rodgers shines in Steelers debut
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Try as he might, no matter how many times before and after his debut with the Pittsburgh Steelers that Aaron Rodgers repeated the, “It’s Week 1,” mantra, ultimately, Rodgers relented. Yes, earning a victory at the expense of his former team meant something a little extra...
Day after contract dispute is settled, Steelers’ Cam Heyward only wants to talk about big win
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — It was the biggest story following the Pittsburgh Steelers in the weeks leading up to the regular-season opener. But after it finally got resolved Saturday, by the end of Sunday’s win it was largely an afterthought. Sunday’s 34-32 win at the New York Jets was big...
Admitting he never was ‘going to sit out,’ Chris Boswell kicks game-winning field goal for Steelers
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — His “hold-in” during training camp didn’t generate the attention that Cameron Heyward’s did. He didn’t get an 11th-hour sweetener added to his contract even though, like Heyward, he has two years remaining on his deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Chris Boswell also never publicly expressed disappointment...
‘We played like trash… like (crap)’ — Steelers’ defense sputters … until it mattered most
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Despite a bevy of new faces and some bold proclamations that the unit could be elite this season, for much of the 2025 opener the Pittsburgh Steelers defense was much too like the one that ended the 2024 campaign. Which is to say, not good. “We...
Feats of Strength: Aaron Rodgers’ stellar return, role player prowess part of exciting Week 1 Steelers win
You might have seen a close Steelers win coming in advance of their 2025 season opener against the New York Jets. I did. I picked them to win by two points. Unfortunately, I said the final score was going to be 15-13. That’s 28 total points, folks. Most gambling outlets...
Steelers’ DeShon Elliott, Joey Porter Jr, Malik Harrison injured in win over Jets
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Four Pittsburgh Steelers defensive players left Sunday’s season-opening victory at the New York Jets because of an injury, and three did not return. “We absorbed some attrition in-game,” Tomlin said after a 34-32 comeback win. “Like always.” Tomlin did not expand on whether the attrition is...
Boswell’s late 60-yard field goal rescues Steelers in road victory over JetsVideo
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The new-look offense featured four touchdown passes from Aaron Rodgers and answered — for one week — any questions about secondary receiving being an issue. The defense reverted to 2024 postseason form but made two crucial stops in the final moments. The special teams chipped in...
Nick Herbig out, but No. 3 QB Skylar Thompson in uniform for Steelers at Jets
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Pass rushing specialist No. 3 outside linebacker Nick Herbig was designated as inactive and not in uniform for the Pittsburgh Steelers for Sunday’s season opener at the New York Jets. Herbig did not miss any of the three practices this past week in the lead-up to...
Steelers’ 53-man roster, a player-by-player breakdown
The Pittsburgh Steelers have set their 53-man roster ahead of their Week 1 meeting with the New York Jets. Here’s a look at each player: 2, QB Mason Rudolph, 6-5, 235: Everything you want in a backup quarterback — durability, ability to win games, knowledge in the system — Rudolph...
Are changes the Steelers made enough for defense to be ‘historic’?
Numbers in the NFL can deceive. The Pittsburgh Steelers defense last season served as a prime example of such deception. The final ranking showed that the Steelers defense finished eighth in points allowed — it represented a third consecutive top-10 finish — and No. 12 in yards. But anyone who...
TribLive writers offer predictions for 2025 NFL season
The NFL season has begun, and TribLive writers Joe Rutter and Chris Adamski and columnist Tim Benz have thoughts on how the season will shake out. Here’s a look: Award winners MVP Joe Rutter: Jalen Hurts, Eagles Chris Adamski: Joe Burrow, Bengals Tim Benz: Josh Allen, Bills Offensive Player of...
Steelers at Jets: Get ready for the season opener
Are you ready for some football? For the first time in nine months, the Pittsburgh Steelers will play meaningful football Sunday afternoon. They will open the 2025 season against the New York Jets at 1 p.m. at MetLife Stadium. The game will be broadcast on CBS, with Ian Eagle on...
Cam Heyward will play in season opener after getting revised contract with Steelers
No player has ever appeared in 15 consecutive season-opening games for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Thanks to a revised contract agreed to Saturday, Cameron Heyward will make that happen Sunday. Heyward accepted a deal that included incentives that could bump his pay by up to $3 million for this season, according...
Steelers 4 Downs: 6 players making team debut account for 29 Pro Bowl berths
1. Big-time adds The makeover started before this offseason’s free agency even began. Word broke on a March Sunday night — the eve of the date of the so-called “legal tampering period” for NFL teams to speak with free agents. The Pittsburgh Steelers traded for DK Metcalf. It was one...
Scouting the Jets: Steelers opening opponent has played well at home vs. them over past 25 years
SCOUTING THE JETS Last meeting Steelers beat Jets, 37-15, on Oct. 20, 2024 in Pittsburgh Key matchup Steelers WR DK Metcalf vs. Jets CB Sauce Gardner Arguably the Jets’ best player, Gardner has nursed calf and fibula injuries in recent weeks but has trended positively through the days leading up...
Steelers hit ‘road’ early, often at outset of 2025 season
A season that is light on appearances at Acrisure Stadium in the first two months and includes a “home” game overseas before an early bye week commences for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday when they travel to East Rutherford, N.J., to face the New York Jets. The Steelers are hoping...
After makeover of run D, Steelers face early test in Jets
As one of the players most counted on to stop opponents’ rushing attacks, Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Keeanu Benton takes it personal when his defense doesn’t stop the run. “Especially as a D lineman, I always pride myself in (knowing) you had a good game when you stop the run...
On precipice of Steelers debut, Jalen Ramsey embraces versatile role
For his first game with the Pittsburgh Steelers, expect Jalen Ramsey to line up at outside cornerback, in the slot/nickel, back at free safety and in the box over the course of Sunday’s meeting with the New York Jets. To Ramsey, that is one part each fun and challenging. “Obviously,...
Steelers’ Skylar Thompson has late-week injury, joins Nick Herbig as questionable vs. Jets
No. 3 quarterback Skylar Thompson was a late-week add to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ injury report and has been designated as questionable to play in Sunday’s season opener. Also questionable to face the New York Jets in East Rutherford, N.J., is No. 3 outside linebacker Nick Herbig. Herbig has been dealing...
Cameron Heyward will not commit to playing in Steelers’ season opener
Two days before their season opens, the Pittsburgh Steelers still have no assurance that their longtime defensive captain will choose to play in it. Saying “wish I could be more optimistic,” defensive tackle Cameron Heyward declined to commit to being in uniform and participating when the Steelers kick off their...
Tim Benz: ‘Serial optimism’ may determine the fate of the 2025 Steelers
During a conversation at his locker Wednesday, Steelers safety Miles Killebrew described himself as a “serial optimist.” “I always say, ‘This is our year.’ I don’t see anything that’s telling me otherwise this year. I think we are going to be a great team,” the special teams captain said this...
Mark Madden: Expect more of the mushy middle for this year’s Steelers
I’ve got a bland prediction. It’s going to be a bland season. The Pittsburgh Steelers will go 9-8. Stuck in the mushy middle. The Steelers will just make or just miss the playoffs. If they do make the postseason, the Steelers will be one-and-done. Same as it ever was. Thursday...
First Call: Arthur Smith’s cloudy response about Jaylen Warren; George Pickens’ quiet opener for Dallas
Friday’s “First Call” has an interesting interpretation of Jaylen Warren from Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith. An often-discussed wide receiver option for the Steelers is retiring. George Pickens played his first game in a Cowboys uniform. A former Steelers offensive tackle is trying to make a comeback with a massive...
Football Footnotes: Annual NFL predictions have Steelers falling back. But how much?
As is tradition at “Breakfast With Benz,” we use our first “Friday Football Footnotes” of the year as the platform to make our season predictions. Ready or not, here we are. • Last year, I had the Steelers at 9-8 and the last team to miss the playoffs. They ended...
