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Pine-Richland alum Kevin Rader activated by Steelers for game vs. Bears
After playing with just two active tight ends last week, the Pittsburgh Steelers ensured they’d have a third available to them for Monday night’s game against the Chicago Bears. Pine-Richland alumnus Kevin Rader was elevated from the practice squad, the team announced Monday afternoon. Headed into Monday, Rader’s prior NFL...
Hempfield girl, Steelers LB Devin Bush featured on ‘Next Generations’ through NFL Network
A Hempfield Area eighth-grader’s football skills are earning her a name among the pros. Madalyn “Mads” Pevarnik, 13, who attends Harrold Middle School, will be featured on the NFL Network after Monday night’s Steelers game against the Chicago Bears, according to her family. The flag football safety and wide receiver...
Terry Bradshaw rips Aaron Rodgers over vaccine status: ‘You lied to everyone’Video
Former Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw did not hold back Sunday during FOX’s pregame NFL show when the subject of Green Bay Aaron Rodgers and his covid vaccination status arose. “I’d give Aaron Rodgers some advice,” Bradshaw said, during the show at the Naval Academy in Annapolis. “It would have been...
First Call: Steelers already big favorites for next week; James Conner and Le’Veon Bell star in wins with new teams
Monday’s “First Call” is already looking ahead to the Steelers game next week before they play the Chicago Bears Monday night. A pair of former Steelers running backs made the highlight clips Sunday. And the next opponent for the Penguins finally made things go right. Let’s not get ahead of...
Tim Benz: Steelers can now use positive reinforcement for run game — on both sides of the ball
When the Pittsburgh Steelers were scuffling at 1-3, there was plenty of room for negative reinforcement from the coaching staff if it decided to go that route. “Here is what you are doing wrong. Go fix it.” Well, some of that must’ve worked, as the Steelers have won three in...
Steelers vs. Bears: Tight end Zach Gentry earning expanded role in offense
Ben Roethlisberger accidentally called tight end Zach Gentry by the wrong name in a recent practice. It was meant as a compliment. Perhaps it was the size, or the way Gentry has improved as a blocker, but he evoked memories of another tall tight end who spent seven of his...
Steelers’ Najee Harris wants big workload, not worried about cumulative effects
When it comes to NFL running backs, some see it as a big problem. Najee Harris, though, views it as a problem for the “little.” Does the pounding accumulated over the course of a career harm high-volume running backs? There’s a school of thought that elite runners only have so...
Isaiahh Loudermilk making most of unexpected opportunity as rookie for Steelers
With the other two veteran starters at his position out longterm because of injury, Cameron Heyward is often playing alongside inexperienced players this season. Heyward is a two-time first-team NFL All Pro. To show how often, for example, Isaiahh Loudermilk is playing as a rookie, consider that Loudermilk (a fifth-round...
Steelers Four Downs: Offenses shifting from WRs to tight ends
1. Whither the WR? Pittsburgh Steelers defensive coordinator Keith Butler this week broached the subject of how NFL offenses have morphed over his two-decade tenure in the league. There was a gradual and significant increased emphasis put on speed and passing beginning roughly around the turn of the century. But...
Steelers vs. Bears: Chris Boswell cleared to play, Eric Ebron will not
The Pittsburgh Steelers finished last week’s game without a healthy kicker. They’ll enter prep for their next game with two. Chris Boswell emerged from a week of practice as cleared to play in Monday night’s home game against the Chicago Bears, per the league-mandated injury report released Saturday. Boswell was...
Steelers’ Minkah Fitzpatrick, Ben Roethlisberger will play Monday despite missed practice time
Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and All Pro safety Minkah Fitzpatrick will play in Monday night’s game for the Pittsburgh Steelers, coach Mike Tomlin said, despite each missing practice time this week. Roethlisberger was listed as limited on the league-mandated injury report for practices on both Thursday and Friday. Fitzpatrick, Tomlin confirmed,...
More seasoned Taco Charlton willing to fill any role for Steelers
His birth name is Vidauntae, but he goes by “Taco” Charlton. Either, at this point, is better than what has seemingly become a permanent additional forename: “former first-round pick.” Or worse, “bust.” The newest member of the Pittsburgh Steelers 53-man roster insists his career story isn’t complete enough yet to...
TV Talk: Steelers legend Jerome Bettis guest stars on CBS sitcom ‘The Neighborhood’
Former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jerome “The Bus” Bettis guest stars on Monday’s episode of “The Neighborhood” (8 p.m., KDKA-TV) as himself. The storyline finds Calvin Butler (Cedric the Entertainer) running into Bettis at a restaurant and learning the Hall of Famer grew up knowing Calvin’s wife, Tina (Tichina Arnold),...
Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger limited in practice for 2nd day in row for Steelers
Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was limited in practice for the second day in a row Friday, and a new injury was cited as the reason. The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback is dealing with a shoulder injury that was not listed on the injury report previously. When Roethlisberger was limited Thursday, it was...
Steelers fans invited to East End’s Bakery Square for fashion tailgate
Zach Banner isn’t a suit and tie kind of guy. The 6-foot-8, 335-pound offensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers prefers a casual look. “Sometimes, simple is better,” said Banner, who wears a size 18 shoe. “A nice pair of jeans and a sweater with some comfortable footwear is how I...
Cam Sutton’s versatility for Steelers extends to special teams, holding for kicks
If there’s a position in an NFL secondary that Cam Sutton hasn’t played, it’s probably because it hasn’t been created yet. Sutton can play both cornerback positions for the Pittsburgh Steelers, although his main assignment this season has been starting at the right outside spot. He can play both safety...
First Call: Browns assistant coach questions Steelers’ fake field-goal try; Khalil Mack doesn’t practice for Bears
Friday’s “First Call” has an interesting account of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ botched fake field goal. And it comes from the Browns coaching staff. We have odds on where Odell Beckham Jr. may wind up. Andrew McCutchen bids farewell to a former teammate. Plus, the Chicago Bears have injury updates on...
Melvin Ingram doesn’t rip Steelers but admits his situation ‘wasn’t what I thought it was going to be’
Melvin Ingram has arrived in Kansas City. And he’s already practicing with the Chiefs. Boy, amazing how quickly that groin injury healed, huh? The Pittsburgh Steelers shipped the disgruntled linebacker to K.C. in a trade for a sixth-round pick Tuesday afternoon. Ingram visited with the Chiefs this offseason before eventually...
Steelers K Chris Boswell limited, TE Eric Ebron does not practice
Three days after entering NFL concussion protocol, Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Chris Boswell was a limited participant at practice Thursday. Boswell endured a hard hit after releasing the ball on a fake field goal attempt during Sunday’s win at the Cleveland Browns. He did not return to that game and is...
Bears’ Justin Fields the latest mobile quarterback the Steelers must prepare to defend
At first blush, the matchup Monday night against Justin Fields presents a good chance for the Pittsburgh Steelers defense to fatten up on its sacks total. The Steelers have led the NFL in that category four years in a row, and the Chicago Bears rookie quarterback has been sacked an...
Chiefs hoping Ingram can provide spark to sluggish pass rush
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs had seen enough of Melvin Ingram dragging down their quarterbacks over the years that it made sense to chase the three-time Pro Bowl defensive end when he became a free agent last offseason. They didn’t manage to land him then — Ingram...
‘All of us think we’re better than we are’ – Steelers wish Melvin Ingram well
On the day of the first Pittsburgh Steelers practice since the trade of disgruntled outside linebacker Melvin Ingram III, a prominent coach and teammate wished the veteran well. But defensive coordinator Keith Butler made clear that Ingram was never going to get his wish to surpass Alex Highsmith on the...
Steelers run defense faces another challenge in Bears
Moving on from one top-five rushing offense to another, the Pittsburgh Steelers defense insists it’s ready for the challenge. Eight days after limiting the Nick Chubb-led Cleveland Browns rushing offense to its third-lowest yardage production in any of its past 16 games, the Steelers next get a Chicago Bears attack...
Steelers RB Najee Harris named NFL offensive rookie of the month
He was the 24th overall pick, and among offensive players taken, he was 15th. Najee Harris was No. 1, though, in October. Harris was named the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Month for October, the league announced Thursday. The Pittsburgh Steelers running back amassed 480 yards from scrimmage and four...
First Call: Chase Claypool’s shot at Cleveland’s Dawg Pound; Bears sign ex-Steeler in advance of Monday night’s game
In Thursday’s “First Call,” a Steelers wideout has some fun at the Dawg Pound’s expense. A former Steeler signs with the Chicago Bears as the two teams prepare to play each other Monday night. Andrew McCutchen reacts to being released by the Phillies. And a few other former Pirates may...
