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Steelers’ Joe Haden misses practice, JuJu Smith-Schuster a full participant
Pittsburgh Steelers receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster was a full participant in practice Thursday, a strong sign we will play Sunday against the New York Jets. Smith-Schuster has missed the past four games because of a knee injury but has practiced on consecutive days this week. Tight end Vance McDonald also practiced...
Kevin Gorman: Steelers plan to put blinding pressure on Jets QB Sam Darnold
Sam Darnold might have seen ghosts against New England, but the New York Jets second-year quarterback should be more wary of the shadows. Joe Namath of Beaver Falls casts a long one, as the only Jets quarterback to win a Super Bowl. So do Darnold’s classmates in the 2018 NFL...
Le’Veon Bell says he’s still playing best football, ‘over it and past’ Steelers tenureVideo
On a day when the message out of the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room for Le’Veon Bell was one of love, the Jets running back likewise had nothing bad to say about his former teammates. He did respond to critics of his production this season. Bell’s weekly availability with the New...
Steelers latest wide receiver, Amara Darboh, poised to contribute
Earlier this week, he became the ninth wide receiver added to the Pittsburgh Steelers active roster this season. Counting the practice squad, 12 receivers have been part of the Steelers since September. Can Amara Darboh make an impact? “I don’t know what it’s going to be looking like for me,”...
Ex-Steelers coaches Bill Cowher, Buddy Parker, safety Donnie Shell named Hall of Fame finalists
Former Pittsburgh Steelers coaches Bill Cowher and Buddy Parker, Super Bowl-winning Steelers safety Donnie Shell and Pitt and Freedom High School alumnus Jimbo Covert were among 38 finalists for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced Thursday. Cowher and Parker are among eight coaches, and Covert and Shell...
First Call: Steelers captain Cam Heyward not on board with ditching ‘Renegade’Video
“The jig is up. The news is out.” “Renegade” is in a slump. Last Sunday, the Buffalo Bills hit a 40-yard pass-play, and went on a game-altering fourth-quarter scoring drive after the videoboard crew played the Steelers’ noted pump-up song. The Bills went so far as to practice with the...
Tim Benz: Steelers say game plan is to get Jets QB Sam Darnold to see more ghosts
En route to a 33-0 loss back on Oct. 21, New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold got caught on “Monday Night Football” microphones admitting he was “seeing ghosts” from the New England Patriots defense. Sam Darnold is mic’d up and he came to the sidelines and said, “I’m seeing ghosts.”(Via...
U mad, bro? Steelers loss has readers anything but merry during holiday season
So much for the idea of Christmas spirit. A Steelers loss to the Buffalo Bills has turned just about everyone on my Twitter feed and in my email into a Grinch. Understandable. Anyone who sat through four quarters of watching that offensive quack-fest from Devlin “Duck” Hodges probably didn’t walk...
Steelers’ Devlin Hodges retains his confidence despite 4-interception game
In explaining his decision on Tuesday to leave Devlin Hodges in the role of starting quarterback, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin alluded in part to an analogy about his players playing basketball. “They are the guy that when they were on their high school basketball teams had the ball in...
Kevin Gorman: Steelers should show love for Le’Veon Bell with group hugVideo
The Pittsburgh Steelers can’t begin to tell you how much they love Le’Veon Bell, as they bent over backwards Wednesday to talk about their respect for the running back. David DeCastro cherishes his memories of blocking for Bell. Maurkice Pouncey calls theirs a brotherhood that is misunderstood. Bud Dupree says...
WR Jamal Custis joins Steelers practice squadVideo
After the draft ended in April, the Kansas City Chiefs targeted Jamal Custis as an undrafted free agent. Their financial commitment said so. But despite a reported $106,000 bonus that is the most for an undrafted wide receiver of the past two seasons, Custis did not make it past final...
Steelers’ JuJu Smith-Schuster limited, Vance McDonald a full participant at practice
Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin suggested JuJu Smith-Schuster would follow the same practice schedule he did last week, when efforts to return to game action from a knee injury ultimately were unsuccessful. Smith-Schuster, though, is already behind schedule. Smith-Schuster was listed as a limited participant in practice Wednesday. Last week,...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Why Bud Dupree isn’t the Steelers’ biggest Pro Bowl snub
When the NFL announced the Pro Bowl rosters on Tuesday, five Pittsburgh Steelers were chosen for the all-star game. That’s not a bad number for an eight-win team. Center Maurkice Pouncey, defensive tackle Cameron Heyward, outside linebacker T.J. Watt and free safety Minkah Fitzpatrick were selected to be starters and...
Steelers teammates surprised by Bud Dupree’s snub from Pro Bowl
The only outside linebacker in the AFC with more sacks than Bud Dupree is Pittsburgh Steelers teammate T.J. Watt. While Watt earned a trip to the Pro Bowl on Tuesday night, Dupree was not one of the other two players at his position to make the cut. Baltimore’s Matthew Judon...
First Call: CFL wants ‘Duck’ as Canada goose; Steelers LB Bud Dupree snubbed from Pro BowlVideo
In Wednesday’s “First Call,” if the Steelers decide they don’t want Devlin Hodges this offseason, someone else already does. Bud Dupree got snubbed from the Pro Bowl. And a reason to doubt the Tennessee Titans. ‘Duck’ to become a Canada goose? If things go south in Pittsburgh for quarterback Devlin...
Tim Benz, Kevin Gorman agree with Steelers’ QB decision, rip Mike Tomlin’s strategy vs. Bills
Wednesday’s “Breakfast With Benz” podcast features Trib columnist Kevin Gorman. It’s our weekly wrap-up of Mike Tomlin’s press conference. Kevin and I look at the fallout from the loss to the Buffalo Bills in terms of playoff impact. Gorman still has his eyes on the Browns as a threat. I...
Tim Benz: Steelers are stuck with ‘Duck’ for now. Starting him Sunday is right call.Video
I started drinking coffee when I was 13. I’ll say it before you do. Yes, that’s what stunted my growth. It was usually instant coffee. I stole it from my father every morning. He always seemed to have Folgers Instant Crystals or Taster’s Choice in the pantry. Gross. The grounds...
O’Hara man savors lifetime of Steelers memories as member of chain gang
The Immaculate Reception, he was there. The Steelers 1979 AFC Championship game victory over the Houston Oilers, he was there. The infamous Mud Bowl game in 2007 between the Steelers and the Miami Dolphins, yes, he was there, too. For 50 years, Leo Pilarski, 78, has been prowling the sidelines...
T.J. Watt, Minkah Fitzpatrick among 5 Steelers selected to Pro Bowl
The Pittsburgh Steelers will be represented on the offensive line and at all three levels of the defense when the Pro Bowl is played next month. Five players were selected to compete in the Pro Bowl, which will be Jan. 26 at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla. Guard David...
Kevin Gorman: Mike Tomlin, Steelers at best during this time of year
In one breath, Mike Tomlin sounded like he was in the spirit of the season, in terms of delivering on yearlong wishes in December. In another, the Pittsburgh Steelers coach said he didn’t care about what happened at this time last year. One year, he’s on the naughty list. The...
Steelers’ Mike Tomlin not contemplating a short leash for Devlin Hodges vs. JetsVideo
After throwing a career-worst four interceptions — matching his season total — against Cleveland in November, Mason Rudolph played one series into the second half of his next start before he was benched with the Pittsburgh Steelers trailing at Cincinnati. After throwing a career-high four interceptions — double his season...
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin, on his relationship with Le’Veon Bell: ‘I have none’
Mike Tomlin isn’t sentimental about facing former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell. Bell, who held out the 2018 season rather than play on the franchise tag, will face his former team Sunday for the first time since signing as a free agent with the New York Jets. The Steelers...
Steelers’ Mike Tomlin says Devlin ‘Duck’ Hodges will start vs. JetsVideo
Duck season will be extended for one more week. Devlin Hodges will get the start at quarterback Sunday for the Pittsburgh Steelers, coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday at his weekly press conference. Hodges threw a career-worst four interceptions in the Steelers’ 17-10 home loss to the Buffalo Bills, but Tomlin...
Kevin Gorman’s Who runs the North?: Running the North not enough for the RavensVideo
The Baltimore Ravens made official what we have been saying almost all season: They run the North. In winning their 10th consecutive game, the Ravens clinched the AFC North division title and celebrated by wearing T-shirts that read: THE NORTH IS NOT ENOUGH. “It’s our first goal,” Ravens coach John...
First Call: How the Bills used ‘Renegade’ against Steelers; Browns’ players want outVideo
For Tuesday’s “First Call,” the Bills used “Renegade” to their advantage. Some Browns players want out of Cleveland. And not everything went great for a Bills fan at Heinz Field. Renegade role reversal When the jumbotron crew at Heinz Field plays “Renegade,” the goal is to fire up the Steelers...
