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First Call: J.J. Watt updates his brother’s recovery; Steelers look for OLB depth
Thursday’s “First Call” has J.J. Watt’s latest comments on his brother’s health. The Pittsburgh Steelers are looking to bolster the ranks at outside linebacker while T.J. Watt recovers from his lung ailment. The Penguins hit the road in hopes of getting off their six-game losing streak. And there are some...
U mad, bro?: Penguins fans fuming, Steelers fans still have complaints despite recent wins
Much like Christmas shopping, Pittsburgh sports fans got the big stuff out of the way early when it came to panic about their local clubs. Look at the reaction after the loss by the Steelers to the Buffalo Bills coming off Thanksgiving. But there are still stocking-stuffer moments to gripe...
Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers ‘still not without pain’ in left wrist, 1 month after fractures
With Aaron Rodgers coming off what was, arguably, his best two-game stretch of the season, it’s been largely forgotten that Tuesday marked one month since the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback suffered fractures in his left wrist. Rodgers said after practice Wednesday his non-throwing (left) hand “is still not 100%.” “I’m still...
Nick Herbig, Isaac Seumalo, James Pierre miss Steelers practice; Derrick Harmon a full participant
Nick Herbig, Isaac Seumalo and James Pierre missed the first Pittsburgh Steelers practice of the week Wednesday, but Derrick Harmon was a full participant for the first time since suffering a knee injury last month. Herbig, an outside linebacker, suffered a hamstring injury late in Monday night’s win against the...
‘Upholding the standard’: Steelers LT Dylan Cook earned highest grades in starting debut
For all of the fuss made about Pittsburgh Steelers left tackle Dylan Cook playing quarterback in high school, he simply shook his head and smiled when asked if that crossed his mind in his NFL starting debut. “No, I haven’t been a quarterback since 2017,” Cook said. “I’m an O-lineman...
Mark Madden: Is this Steelers team better than last season’s?
After Monday night’s comfortable home win over Miami, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said “belief is starting to pick up.” He seemed to be trying to talk himself into it. Or perhaps his teammates. Maybe the citizens. It feels like the Steelers are headed to the same destination as last...
First Call: Performance vs. Steelers may get Tua Tagovailoa benched; Steelers work out 2 QBS
Tua Tagovailoa’s performance against the Pittsburgh Steelers might get him benched. The Steelers are working out a former Detroit Lions quarterback. A former passing target of Aaron Rodgers is on the free-agent market. And the Pitt Panthers are itching for a win on the basketball court. All that in Wednesday’s...
Tim Benz: Steelers flipped the script vs. Miami. Now it’s time for a new ending
The Pittsburgh Steelers (8-6) reversed the current in a number of ways against the Miami Dolphins (6-8) on Monday night. What has been bad has gotten a lot better. And it’s getting good at the right time. Consider some of the negative trends that were disrupted during the club’s 28-15...
RB Kenneth Gainwell provides production, value in 1st season with Steelers
Four players have more than 350 yards from scrimmage for the Pittsburgh Steelers this season. Over the 12 months leading up to the 2025 opener, three of those four signed multi-year contract extensions with the team that totaled a combined value of $216 million. The other inked a one-year free-agent...
Mike Tomlin provides little new detail regarding status, health of Steelers star T.J. Watt
Saying he could not even say with certainty if his star defensive player was in the facility as he spoke Tuesday afternoon, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin provided no details about the status of outside linebacker T.J. Watt. Watt missed Monday’s Steelers victory as he recovers from a partially collapsed...
Derrick Harmon expected to return to Steelers lineup vs. Lions, per Mike Tomlin
Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said he expected rookie defensive lineman Derrick Harmon to be able to return to the lineup for this coming Sunday’s game at the Detroit Lions. A Detroit native and the Steelers’ first-round pick this past spring, Harmon has missed the past three games because of...
‘You are definitely ready’: Roger Goodell says of Pittsburgh hosting NFL Draft
The countdown to the NFL Draft in Pittsburgh continues, and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell believes the Steel City is prepared to handle the spectacle. “You are definitely ready. You know, this town knows all about football, and how to celebrate football, and that’s what it’s all about,” Goodell told TribLive...
Steelers vs. Dolphins: What they’re saying in Miami after loss
The Miami Dolphins added to their cold weather losses Monday after falling to the Pittsburgh Steelers, 28-15. But, according to Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel, the game time temperature of 17 degrees was irrelevant. “I don’t think the weather was a factor,” McDaniel said in post-game remarks to the media....
First Call: Despite ‘MNF’ win, Steelers still underdogs in Detroit; updated Steelers-Ravens AFC North scenarios
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ victory on “Monday Night Football” has done little to swing the odds in their favor to win next week at Detroit. However, they are favored to win the AFC North. The Baltimore Ravens got a confirmation they didn’t want on the injury front, and we examine the...
Isaac Seumalo leaves Steelers’ win with triceps injury; Nick Herbig also hurt
After a week of navigating a list of injuries that was as long as any in recent memory, the Pittsburgh Steelers emerged from Monday night’s win with a relatively short list of injured players. But that doesn’t mean they won’t be potentially impactful. Starting left guard Isaac Seumalo suffered a...
Feats of Strength: Dominant 3rd quarter, newcomer contributions push Steelers past Dolphins
In many ways, Monday night’s 28-15 win over the Miami Dolphins was a 180-degree flip from the Pittsburgh Steelers’ last home performance against Buffalo. The team was excellent in the third quarter. It built on a 7-3 lead at halftime instead of letting one evaporate. “Renegade” got cheered. Mike Tomlin...
5 things we learned from Steelers’ win vs. Dolphins: Week 18 vs. Ravens might be all that matters now
Five things we learned from the rare Pittsburgh Steelers’ convincing 28-15 victory against the Miami Dolphins on Monday night: 1. Nothing else matters Five weeks ago, Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi went semi-viral throughout the college football world for answering a question about the importance of an upcoming game against Notre...
Ex-Steeler Devin Bush acquitted of assaulting girlfriend in fight over mashed potatoes
A judge Tuesday found an ex-Pittsburgh Steeler not guilty of assaulting his girlfriend during a May dispute over mashed potatoes at the linebacker’s Sewickley-area home. Devin Bush, Jr., 27, of Bell Acres was accused of injuring Shkurte Leka, also 27, after she started filming an argument between them on her...
Offense sizzles as Steelers stay in 1st place with crowd-pleasing win over Miami
Nobody booed “Renegade” or chanted for Mike Tomlin to be fired in the second half Monday night. Funny how playing with a multi-score lead can change a fan base’s emotions. On a night when the Pittsburgh Steelers celebrated their annual Hall of Honor class, nothing but positive vibes flowed inside...
Steelers notebook: Despite injury designation, RB Jaylen Warren sees action
Running back Jaylen Warren was in uniform and starting for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday night despite getting added to the team’s injury report earlier that day because of illness. Warren, the team’s leading rusher, was announced as questionable to play by the team about nine hours before kickoff. But...
Trek from sunny Miami no picnic for Dolphins to face Steelers in frigid Pittsburgh
It should not come as a surprise that the weather leading up to and during the “Monday Night Football” game was significantly more a topic of discussion — and consternation — for the team from South Florida than the team headquartered in southwestern Pennsylvania. It had been known throughout the...
Ben Roethlisberger content to be part of Steelers’ Hall of Honor, has no desire for comeback
Philip Rivers returned from a five-year absence to provide functional quarterback play Sunday, so why not Ben Roethlisberger, a fellow passer from that fabled 2004 draft class? Roethlisberger, after all, is a few months younger than the 44-year-old Rivers, and he threw his last pass in 2021, a full year...
Derrick Harmon inactive, Jaylen Warren in uniform for Steelers vs. Dolphins
Defensive tackle Derrick Harmon will miss a third consecutive game, but running back Jaylen Warren was declared ready to play for the Pittsburgh Steelers in Monday night’s game against the Miami Dolphins. Harmon returned to practice — albeit on a limited basis — this week but was not cleared to...
Steelers’ leaders in Pro Bowl fan voting? A special teamer, a little-used fullback and T.J. Watt
Hours away from the vote wrapping up, the fan tallies for the NFL Pro Bowl honors were not all that bountiful with Pittsburgh Steelers. Among 20 positional categories, the Steelers as of 11 a.m. Monday had only three players listed among the top 10 at any given position. One of...
Steelers add Marquez Valdes-Scantling to active roster, elevate DeMarvin Leal from practice squad
The Pittsburgh Steelers transformed their wide receivers corps during last week’s game. After the leader of that unit produced at a season-best level, they’ve begun to make the new-look position group more permanent. Veteran Marquez Valdes-Scantling was added to the Steelers’ 53-man active roster Monday in advance of the game...
