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It’s official. The Pittsburgh Steelers have shuffled their starting offensive line for Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams. The team announced that second-year Chuks Okorafor is making his second career start on the offensive line. After not playing a snap all season, Okorafor was named the starting right tackle....

He’s the interim starting quarterback for a team that hasn’t lost a game in more than a month. Individually, he has lost only one game he has started and finished in his career — and that was seven weeks ago. The Pittsburgh Steelers are on a four-game winning streak, with...

When they convened this weekend to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Super Bowl XIV, members of the 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers had no shortage of memories to discuss. They could talk about how they were the first team to win four Super Bowls and the only one to win it in...

1.Feeling pressure The Pittsburgh Steelers have done a good job of protecting their young quarterback. It’s a good thing, too, because Mason Rudolph has struggled when he hasn’t been protected. According to data compiled by Pro Football Focus, Rudolph has the worst passer rating while under pressure (37.8) of any...

It was four years ago a Pittsburgh Steelers offense, featuring a litany of Pro Bowl talents and multiple future Hall of Famers, publicly pledged its goal to score 30 points per game. On Thursday, Steelers defensive coordinator Keith Butler made a similar declaration. “My thing is,” Butler said, “if we...

During Chuks Okorafor’s first NFL start last season, his duties included blocking a player who finished tied for fourth in the league in sacks. About a year later, it appears his second NFL start will come against the player led the league in sacks. Okorafor confirmed he took first-team reps...

As expected, the Pittsburgh Steelers will be without three members of their backfield for Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams. Starting running back James Conner (shoulder), backup Benny Snell (knee) and fullback Roosevelt Nix (knee) were all ruled out on the team’s official injury report released Friday. Snell has...

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster was designated as questionable to play in Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams on the official injury report the team released Friday. Smith-Schuster was listed as limited in Friday’s practice because of a foot injury that had not previously been acknowledged by the...

It’s our weekly fantasy sports podcast with Jeff Erickson of Rotowire. This week is crucial for a lot of fantasy owners. How should they navigate through such a heavy bye week? I know I’m getting pinched. If you are too, Jeff has some advice. Also, it’ll be interesting to see...

The NFL is dragging its feet. So Antonio Brown is stomping his. The former Steelers, Raiders and Patriots wide receiver threw a Twitter hissy fit Thursday. He’s mad that the NFL hasn’t given him a clean slate so that a team can sign him without concern that that he may...

Though former Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Antonio Brown and the NFL are set to meet Nov. 14, according to ESPN, the star receiver himself is promising to quit the league altogether. “(Expletive) NFL I’m going down another path no more making money off my blood and sweat! No more control of...

Running back James Conner and guard Ramon Foster were downgraded on the Pittsburgh Steelers injury report Thursday with neither offensive starter participating in practice. Conner (shoulder) and Foster (concussion) were limited in practice Wednesday but did not get on the field Thursday. Conner’s setback complicates the running back situation for...

The Pittsburgh Steelers took an unorthodox method to prepare for two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year Aaron Donald in practicing for Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams. Steelers offensive coordinator Randy Fichtner said outside linebacker Ola Adeniyi acted as Donald on the scout-team defense in practice Thursday, sliding...

Could the Pittsburgh Steelers be preparing for a shakeup on the offensive line heading into their game Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams? Matt Feiler confirmed Thursday he practiced at left guard for the second day in a row, and second-year lineman Chuks Okorafor said he took first-team reps at...

Aaron Donald is excited. But he’s not letting it get the best of him. The Los Angeles Rams’ superstar defensive lineman and Pitt alum told NFL Network this week that he’s excited about the opportunity to come home and play against the team he cheered for growing up. The Rams...

Before hosting the 2019 Steelers Alumni Weekend Dinner at Heinz Field, Merril Hoge will be appearing at The Tiny Bookstore in Ross Township on Saturday, Nov. 9, from 1 to 3 p.m. Hoge will be at the store to promote his most recent book, “Brainwashed: The Bad Science Behind CTE...

The jersey color changed, even if the number didn’t. Darrin Hall was back in the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room on Thursday morning, wearing a white No. 42 at a locker occupied a day earlier by outside linebacker Sutton Smith in gold. The Steelers re-signed the former Pitt running back to...

Thursday’s “First Call” shows improving playoff odds for the Steelers. But they still aren’t great. Also, the Rams will be without a valuable weapon Sunday at Heinz Field. Carmelo Anthony needs fashion advice. And I take another swing at the “good goalie jinx.” Don’t get your hopes up The Steelers...

Saturday is “Black & Gold Day at the Forge” in Grove City. The event from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. will showcase the latest sports collections at Wendell August Forge, which has crafted hand-wrought ornamental metalware and giftware since 1923. Sports-inspired items for purchase include coaster sets featuring the likenesses...