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JuJu Smith-Schuster only starter to remain absent from Steelers’ practice
David DeCastro practiced for a second consecutive day, and six other starters who missed practice a day prior returned to the field for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday. The lone exception, receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, remains out because of a nagging knee injury. Smith-Schuster also missed practice time last week because...
Steelers confident TE Eric Ebron will become bigger part of game plan
It is safe to say Houston Texans coach Bill O’Brien was happy to see Eric Ebron leave the AFC South and join the Pittsburgh Steelers in the offseason. The Texans faced the 6-foot-4, 253-pound tight end four times in Ebron’s two seasons with the Indianapolis Colts. Ebron scored a touchdown...
Ben Roethlisberger to become the all-time Steeler on Sunday
Ben Roethlisberger’s trot onto the field for the first offensive snap of Sunday’s game at Heinz Field will be a historic one. At that point, he officially will become the all-time Pittsburgh Steeler. The game against the Houston Texans will be the 221st of Roethlisberger’s career, breaking a tie with...
David DeCastro practices with Steelers for 1st time this month
David DeCastro returned to a Pittsburgh Steelers practice Wednesday for the first time in almost four weeks, signaling the five-time Pro Bowl guard could be ready to make his season debut Sunday against the Houston Texans. DeCastro was listed as a full participant on the practice report released by the...
Diontae Johnson, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Tyson Alualu miss Steelers practice with minor injuries
Three Pittsburgh Steelers starters did not practice Wednesday because of injury, but defensive lineman Tyson Alualu and receivers Diontae Johnson and JuJu Smith-Schuster all are expected to return to practice Thursday. During his weekly news conference the day prior, coach Mike Tomlin had grouped Johnson and Alualu together with linebacker...
Ben Roethlisberger casts critical eye on first 2 starts of Steelers’ season
Ben Roethlisberger didn’t don a helmet and practice with his Pittsburgh Steelers teammates, but that doesn’t mean he totally took it easy Wednesday on his customary day off. Still unhappy with his performance three days after the Steelers beat the Denver Broncos, 26-16, Roethlisberger spent much of the practice session...
Texans coping with DeAndre Hopkins’ absence same way Steelers are moving on from Antonio Brown
This team had a generational talent at wide receiver who was suddenly traded during the offseason. Now that franchise is trying to figure out if any of the other receivers on the roster are capable of being a legit No.1 target. No, I’m not flashing back to the 2019 Pittsburgh...
Kordell Stewart on Steelers days: ‘Nothing to put my head down about … I’d do it exactly the same way’
Few athletes had as volatile of an existence in Pittsburgh as former Steelers quarterback Kordell Stewart. Wild popularity and praise upon his arrival. To scorn, criticism and failure. Then a renaissance. Then he was discarded for Tommy Maddox. Now he’s perhaps better understood nearly two decades after his departure at...
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...
