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While other NFL coaches face fines, Steelers’ Mike Tomlin makes sure to cover up
Mike Tomlin isn’t going to let the NFL take money from his pocket for not adhering to social distancing measures during games. The 14-year coach has made sure to wear a black mask over his mouth and nose during the first two games of the Pittsburgh Steelers season. Some NFL...
Mike Tomlin will bring officials to practice in attempt to reduce number of Steelers penalties
Frustrated by the number of penalties that extended drives and helped the Denver Broncos nearly come back from a 14-point halftime deficit Sunday, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin will have officials on hand at practice this week. The Steelers routinely bring in officials during training camp, and Tomlin has done...
Catching passes or making tackles, Steelers’ Chase Claypool likes to go deep
Contrary to what showed up in the game summary Sunday, Chase Claypool’s 84-yard touchdown catch in the second quarter wasn’t the first long-distance play the Pittsburgh Steelers rookie wide receiver made in a 26-21 victory against the Denver Broncos. It certainly was the most impactful. It definitely was the most...
Guard David DeCastro may return for Steelers in Week 3 matchup against TexansVideo
Kevin Dotson’s run as the Pittsburgh Steelers starting right guard may end after one game, but his return to the bench won’t be because of anything the rookie fourth-rounder did wrong in his starting debut. Dotson graded as the top guard in Week 2 — rookie or veteran — and...
First Call: Mike Tomlin can improve some history; NFL fines coaches for ignoring masks; Saquon Barkley checks in
Tuesday’s “First Call” dares to dream big about a Steelers fast start. We also check in on injured Penn State great Saquon Barkley. J.J. Watt identifies a problem for his Houston Texans coming to Heinz Field. And NFL coaches are paying the price if they don’t mask up. Say that...
Tim Benz: Blaming rash of NFL injuries on canceled preseason is way off
The Steelers offensive line is already chewed up. But don’t shed a tear for the Black and Gold. Yet. A lot of NFL teams have been bitten much harder by the injury bug. Sunday’s Week 2 led to outright fantasy league carnage. New York Giants star running back Saquon Barkley...
Kevin Dotson passes 1st test as starter on Steelers offensive lineVideo
In his first NFL start, Pittsburgh Steelers guard Kevin Dotson pitched the offensive line equivalent of a no-hitter. Dotson was asked to provide pass protection for quarterback Ben Roethlisberger on 42 snaps Sunday in the Steelers’ 26-21 victory against the Denver Broncos at Heinz Field. Roethlisberger was sacked just once,...
Steelers 2020 regular season schedule, roster
Here’s the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2020 schedule. The team is looking to make it back to the playoffs after missing out on the post season the last two seasons. The Steelers kicked off the season on “Monday Night Football” and are slated for three other prime-time match ups. After a string...
5 things we learned about Steelers: Last time they started 3-0, they reached Super Bowl
Five things we learned from Steelers 26, Broncos 21 1. Third time’s the charm The last two times the Steelers started 2-0, they made the playoffs. The last time they began a season with three consecutive wins, they reached the Super Bowl. That provides a level of optimism for the...
Mark Madden: With ‘exhibition games’ complete, Steelers need to play better to defeat Texans
This year’s exhibition games got canceled for most NFL teams. But not the Steelers. They had two. Coach Mike Tomlin should send the NFL schedule-maker a thank-you note. The New York Giants and Denver provided the Steelers subpar foes with inexperienced quarterbacks, perfect practice fodder for Weeks 1 and 2....
First Call: Steeler rips refs; former Steeler helps Ravens; WPIAL star shines for Patriots
Monday’s “First Call” starts with a certain Steeler who isn’t happy with the referees. J.J. Watt isn’t happy with a certain teammate. A WPIAL standout shines in the NFL. And a former Steeler is helping the Ravens — again. Zebras get a zero Steelers linebacker Vince Williams took to Twitter...
Mark Madden, Tim Benz: Limited fans should be allowed at Heinz Field games
Don’t get your knickers in a twist, Pitt fans. I know you enjoy doing that. But I’m not here to offend. I’m not here to make the all-too-easy jokes about attendance at Heinz Field for Panthers football games. “How would Pitt players know the difference if fans were in the...
Steelers pass rush as varied as it has been dominant
Forty-six times a Denver Broncos quarterback dropped back Sunday. Nineteen of those times, he was hit. It was that kind of day for Drew Lock, Jeff Driskel and the Denver offensive line in trying to contain a Pittsburgh Steelers pass rush that might be the NFL’s best through two weeks...
Steelers adjust to no fans at Heinz Field for season opener against Broncos
The scoreboard crew cued up “Renegade” in the fourth quarter in an attempt to fire up the Pittsburgh Steelers defense playing in front of an empty stadium. The Styx song was one of the touches of normalcy the entertainment staff provided for the first home game of the season —...
James Conner re-established as Steelers’ ‘bell cow’ amid Benny Snell struggles in win
For the first time since he became the Pittsburgh Steelers’ featured running back more than two years ago, James Conner over the past week was openly questioned for his deservedness for that role. One-hundred-six yards and a touchdown later, Conner re-established himself as the Steelers’ “bell cow” in Sunday’s 26-21...
Steelers seek more discipline after 10 penalties in win
Players on the Pittsburgh Steelers defense can feel good about stopping 10 of the Denver Broncos’ 15 third-down conversion attempts Sunday. But imagine how they’d feel if 60% of Denver’s third-down conversions weren’t handed to them by way of Steelers penalties. It was that kind of afternoon for the Steelers...
Tim Benz: ‘Feats of Strength/Airing of Grievances’ after Steelers barely hang on to beat Broncos
Steelers fans weren’t allowed in the stands at Heinz Field on Sunday. Yet, somehow, I could sense 68,000 Pittsburghers simultaneously tensing up during the second half against the Denver Broncos. In my mind’s eye, I could see the Terrible Towels being thrown to the ground. I could hear the screams...
Steelers nearly implode late but hold off Broncos for victory
A performance that was so dominating in the first half started to unravel shortly after the Pittsburgh Steelers returned from intermission Sunday afternoon. A defense that produced five sacks, forced two turnovers and set up the offense for 10 points in the first 30 minutes suddenly couldn’t get off the...
John Steigerwald: Debut of ‘Monday Night Football’ 50 years ago was risky, revolutionary
The NFL went to prime time 50 years ago on Monday night, Sept. 21, 1970. It was so long ago that it made perfect sense for the league to have the first prime-time game played in Cleveland. The Browns were a well respected, successful organization, and they could be counted...
‘It’s kind of unprecedented’: Tailgaters, restaurants make best of Steelers home openerVideo
It was a very different scene Sunday on the North Shore before the Steelers home opener. As in, there was hardly a scene at all. The parking lots around Heinz Field, normally bursting with excited Steelers fans, were bare. Coronavirus-related restrictions had barred the usual tailgaters from their usual spots....
Maurkice Pouncey honors fallen police officer Eric Kelly for Steelers game against Broncos
After indicating he would reconsider honoring Antwon Rose Jr. as a helmet tribute, Pittsburgh Steelers center and offensive captain Maurkice Pouncey chose the name of a fallen police officer to wear on the back of his helmet Sunday against the Denver Broncos. Pouncey had the name of Eric Kelly, one...
Newly promoted linemen Jerald Hawkins, Derwin Gray active for Steelers against Broncos
Unlike the season opener in New York, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin dressed a full 48-man roster Sunday against the Denver Broncos. Because of a misinterpretation of the new game day inactives rules, Tomlin had only 47 available players in the opener Monday night at MetLife Stadium. He got it...
JuJu Smith-Schuster takes ‘professional’ approach to kick off important year in his Steelers career
JuJu Smith-Schuster had a clear path to the ball. Trouble was, so did some of the nine New York Giants players intent on keeping it from him. The race was on to recover Benny Snell’s fumble late in the third quarter of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 26-16 victory against the New...
Steelers’ James Conner ‘feeling good,’ among those who will play vs. Broncos
After making it through two consecutive days of practice, running back James Conner was declared a “go” for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ home opener Sunday against the Denver Broncos. “I keep on getting treatment on it and just keep feeling it out,” Conner said during a video call after practice Friday,...
Steelers to have introductions, cue up ‘Renegade’ for home opener vs. Broncos
No Terrible Towels will be twirling Sunday inside Heinz Field. The lack of fans for the Pittsburgh Steelers home opener, however, won’t keep the team from conducting customary pregame introductions. Steelers starters will run out of the tunnel prior to their 1 p.m. game against the Denver Broncos. The game...
