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Jets’ Le’Veon Bell arrives in black-and-gold, leaves with win vs. SteelersVideo
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Le’Veon Bell arrived at MetLife Stadium on Sunday wearing a Pittsburgh gold shirt and black pants. “I wasn’t doing it to be petty or nothing,” Bell said after facing the Pittsburgh Steelers for the first time. “It was just, I thought it would draw a little...
Mason Rudolph, Maurkice Pouncey, James Conner injured in Steelers loss
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The injury-ravaged Pittsburgh Steelers season saw another spate of injuries to significant players Sunday. Pro Bowl center Maurkice Pouncey, starting running back James Conner and quarterback Mason Rudolph left the Steelers’ 16-10 loss at the New York Jets and did not return. Coach Mike Tomlin, as...
Kevin Gorman: After losing to Jets, the Steelers’ playoff hopes are down to another Hail MaryVideo
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. The Pittsburgh Steelers’ playoff hopes went from the right hand of Devlin “Duck” Hodges, off the hands of James Washington and through the hands of JuJu Smith-Schuster in the final minute at MetLife Stadium. Now, they are out of the Steelers’ hands. A 16-10 loss to the...
‘Sorry, everybody:’ JuJu Smith-Schuster takes blame for Steelers’ loss
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — A half hour after the Pittsburgh Steelers’ loss to the New York Jets on Sunday, JuJu Smith-Schuster sat at his locker in full uniform sans helmet. The majority of his teammates in the MetLife Stadium visitors’ locker room had showered and changed, and some had even...
Comeback for Steelers deflated by late pass breakup at goal line
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Needing a touchdown to pull out an improbable victory at MetLife Stadium, Devlin Hodges winged a pass 44 yards toward the end zone with 51 seconds remaining Sunday. James Washington jumped high in the air near the goal line and got both hands on the ball....
John Steigerwald: The Devlin Hodges era is over for Steelers
The “Duck” Era is over. If you still think Devlin Hodges has a future as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback, you haven’t been paying attention. Hodges had to be on a short leash after throwing four interceptions last week against the Buffalo Bills, but nobody should feel guilty about second guessing...
Mike Tomlin: ‘Not a lot to say’ after loss to Jets puts Steelers in precarious playoff positionVideo
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin was well aware the team’s playoff hopes took a hit when they lost to the New York Jets, 16-10, on Sunday at MetLife Stadium. Tomlin was ready to hit the mute button after the Steelers (8-7) slipped behind the Tennessee Titans...
Steelers lose control of playoff destiny with road defeat to Jets
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Hopeful of securing the AFC’s fifth playoff seed just one week earlier, the Pittsburgh Steelers suddenly find themselves in a situation murkier than the swamp outside MetLife Stadium after a 16-10 loss to the New York Jets on Sunday. The higher wild-card seed was removed from...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Steelers find no luck at QB with Duck, Rudolph
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – The Pittsburgh Steelers came to the Meadowlands hoping to get their playoff wings. Instead, Duck got plucked. And their backup left with a bum shoulder. The New York Jets intercepted Devlin “Duck” Hodges twice in the first half, forcing Mike Tomlin to replace him with Mason...
Steelers switch back to Mason Rudolph after Devlin Hodges throws 2 more INTsVideo
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Three days before Christmas, the Pittsburgh Steelers turned to Rudolph in hopes of saving the day. Mason Rudolph took over at quarterback early in the second quarter of Sunday’s game at the New York Jets after Devlin Hodges threw two interceptions and the Jets holding a...
JuJu Smith-Schuster returns to Steelers lineup for Jets game
After missing the past four games with a knee injury, wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster will play for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday against the New York Jets. Smith-Schuster hasn’t played since the 21-7 loss to the Cleveland Browns on Nov. 14, when he left the game with a concussion. After...
Four Downs: Steelers’ Devlin Hodges not ducking the deep ballVideo
1. Deep Duck Despite the narratives otherwise that the Pittsburgh Steelers have muzzled their “Duck,” data compiled by Pro Football Focus suggests otherwise. Of the 37 NFL quarterbacks who have attempted at least 16 passes of 20 or more yards downfield this season, just seven have thrown a higher ratio...
Kevin Gorman: MetLife Stadium brings back memories for Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick
Minkah Fitzpatrick never attended an NFL game until he played in one, but smiles at the recollection of playing in games at MetLife stadium long before he made it to the league. The Pittsburgh Steelers free safety starred at St. Peter’s Prep when the Marauders reached back-to-back New Jersey Non-Public...
Recognized by Pro Bowl voters, Steelers’ Cam Heyward getting better with age
As disappointed as Bud Dupree was for not being selected to his first Pro Bowl, the Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker kept reminding himself about teammate Cameron Heyward. “It takes time,” Dupree said. “Cam didn’t make one until, like, his sixth year.” Actually, it took seven years for Heyward to be...
Jets assistant coach Hines Ward wants ‘Gatorade shower’ if team beats SteelersVideo
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Hines Ward has been a popular guy this week — and he has the countless voicemails, texts and emails to prove it. The Pittsburgh Steelers are coming to town, and the former star wide receiver has been hearing from friends and former colleagues who hope to...
Surrounded by 1st-rounders on Steelers’ dominant defense, undrafted Mike Hilton stands tallVideo
In ranking the Pittsburgh Steelers by snaps played this season on defense, eight of the top nine are former first-round picks. The other is a third-rounder. And then there’s Mike Hilton. He’s not only the shortest player on one of the NFL’s top defenses, he’s the only one who went...
Steelers continue lovefest for Le’Veon Bell, but want to beat him
At 6-foot-5, 295 pounds but with a wide smile and gregarious personality, Pittsburgh Steelers defensive captain Cameron Heyward can be difficult to decipher. When he was asked about a former teammate in running back Le’Veon Bell, who was popular in the locker room but left under questionable circumstances, Heyward chose...
Steelers’ JuJu Smith-Schuster, Vance McDonald, Joe Haden cleared to play vs. Jets
The day began with legitimate questions about the status of three key Pittsburgh Steelers starters for Sunday’s game at the New York Jets game. By Friday afternoon, all three were cleared to play. Wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, tight end Vance McDonald and cornerback Joe Haden practiced fully and were given...
Steelers release Kameron Kelly in wake of South Side incident
Hours after he was arraigned by Pittsburgh police following an incident at a South Side bar, Kameron Kelly was waived by the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers promoted former Penn State safety Marcus Allen from their practice squad to take Kelly’s place on the 53-man roster. Kelly was one of the...
Steelers’ Zach Banner hits Pittsburgh streets to ask fans questions for Terrible TowelsVideo
Nobody does an interview show like Zach Banner. No. 72 in your programs and No. 1 in the hearts of many Pittsburgh Steelers fans, the offensive lineman took to city streets in a video to ask tough questions and give out Terrible Towels. The video, dubbed “Banner on the Street,”...
Steelers safety Kameron Kelly charged after alleged South Side bar tussle with police
Pittsburgh Steelers safety Kameron Kelly fought with police after he was thrown out of a South Side bar early Friday morning when he became irate at the jukebox selection, according to charges filed against him. Kelly, 23, is charged with two counts of making terroristic threats and one count of...
First Call: Le’Veon Bell expects some love from Steelers fans; how Yankees won over Gerrit Cole
Friday’s “First Call” looks at Le’Veon Bell as the Steelers prepare to face his New York Jets. An odd twist to ESPN’s NHL all-decade team. And a $324 million-dollar bottle of wine. Don’t get full of yourself Le’Veon Bell says he is expecting a 50-50 split of boos and cheers...
With Bill Hillgrove out, AT&T SportsNet’s Rob King prepares to step in to Steelers broadcast
Longtime Steelers radio play-by-play voice Bill Hillgrove will not call the last two games of the regular season. He is having back surgery. It’s unclear if he will be able to call playoff games if the Steelers make it that far. So Rob King of AT&T SportsNet will be filling...
Tim Benz: Jets’ stellar run defense can’t scare Steelers
The result was bad. The explanation was worse. Last week, the Steelers threw the football with fourth-string quarterback Devlin “Duck” Hodges 38 times against the Buffalo Bills. That’s the same Buffalo Bills team that entered the game third in the NFL in pass defense. That didn’t end well. Hodges was...
Steelers seek more consistency in running game against Jets
For a team that built a three-game winning streak on an ability to run the ball, the Pittsburgh Steelers got away from that formula in the second half Sunday against the Buffalo Bills. Even after the Steelers went ahead by three points in the third quarter of a 17-10 loss,...
