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Steelers' Maurkice Pouncey: 'This team’s going to be special’ 
Emboldened by wins in their past two games and with a chance to pull to within a game of a playoff spot with a victory, the Pittsburgh Steelers are beginning to embrace the potential of a season that teetered on the edge of irrelevancy earlier this month. Once 1-4, the...
Steelers LB Anthony Chickillo removed from NFL commissioner's exempt list
Steelers linebacker Anthony Chickillo was removed from the NFL commissioner’s exempt list Thursday, allowing him to return to practice. Chickillo, 26, was arrested Oct. 20 by state police on accusations he assaulted his girlfriend at Nemacolin Woodlands in Wharton Township. The NFL placed Chickillo on the reserve/commissioner exempt list three...
Steelers RB Benny Snell reportedly out 2-3 weeks after knee surgery
It has been known Pittsburgh Steelers rookie running back Benny Snell suffered a knee injury during Monday’s 27-14 win against the Miami Dolphins. Now details are coming out. According to NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport, Snell had surgery to repair a meniscus. That could keep him sidelined two to three weeks. #Steelers...
U mad, bro? Readers want Evgeni Malkin traded, Joe Haden gone, Bob Nutting exposed
We’re all over the map in this week’s “U mad, bro?” Readers want Bob Nutting exposed, Joe Haden gone and Evgeni Malkin traded. Aside from that, no one has a strong opinion on much of anything, I guess. This week I posted a column featuring my questions and answers with...
Tim Benz: 2 juicy matchups will dictate Steelers-Colts outcome 
Good on good. Strength on strength. Ones on ones. Any phrase the players used Wednesday afternoon to describe the matchups, they were right. Sunday’s Steelers-Colts game at Heinz Field will come down to who wins two specific battles where opposing sides of the ball excel. And one bleeds into the...
Since Minkah Fitzpatrick acquisition, Steelers have been much better vs. tight ends 
When discussing the Pittsburgh Steelers’ upcoming matchup against the Indianapolis Colts, coach Mike Tomlin acknowledged his team’s perceived shortcomings. “We have had our issues with tight ends,” Tomlin said Tuesday. The Steelers have — in the past. But have they turned the corner when it comes to facing tight ends?...
Steelers' Jaylen Samuels ready to take over starting RB role if needed
The Pittsburgh Steelers have gotten creative with how they have used running back Jaylen Samuels this season. He has lined up wide, in the slot, inline as a tight end and even behind center in the wildcat formation. He has caught and thrown passes. And, yes, he has carried the...
Steelers' Patrick Morris takes 1st-team reps as Maukice Pouncey misses practice
Practice-squad lineman Patrick Morris took reps with the first-team offense at center for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Wednesday, guard David DeCastro confirmed, because starters Ramon Foster and Maurkice Pouncey did not participate because of injury. Foster did not finish Monday night’s win against the Miami Dolphins because he was in...
Steelers' James Washington embraces Hines Ward approach to blocking 
It was not a case, James Washington said Wednesday, of spotting Nik Needham from afar Monday night and lining him up in anticipation of a highlight-reel pancake. “Honestly, I was just in the moment,” the Pittsburgh Steelers receiver said. “I just saw an opportunity, and I hit him.” Washington did...
Charges against Steelers' Anthony Chickillo withdrawn 
Charges against Steelers linebacker Anthony Chickillo were withdrawn Wednesday in Fayette County court. Chickillo, 26, was arrested Oct. 20 by state police on accusations that he assaulted his girlfriend at Nemacolin Woodlands in Wharton Township. District Attorney Richard Bower said both parties decided not continue with prosecution after 90 minutes...
Former Pitt RB Darrin Hall joins Steelers practice squad 
Darrin Hall already knew the ins and outs of the right side of UPMC Rooney Sports Complex from his four seasons at Pitt. Hall will have a chance to know the inner workings of the left side of the facility after being signed Wednesday by the Pittsburgh Steelers to the...
Tim Benz: Airing of grievances after Steelers slow start in win over Dolphins 
Even in the wake of victory, it’s never hard to construct an “Airing of Grievances” after a Steelers game. Especially when they trailed the woeful (0-7) Miami Dolphins into the third quarter. So let’s get to it. The first quarter It wasn’t pretty. Miami is believed to be one of...
Kevin Gorman's Who Runs the North?: Bengals bungle benching of Andy Dalton for a rookie 
The AFC North quarterback carousel is complete. At the beginning of last season, Joe Flacco was starting for the Baltimore Ravens, Andy Dalton for the Cincinnati Bengals, Tyrod Taylor for the Cleveland Browns and Ben Roethlisberger for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Ravens benched Flacco, then traded him to Denver. Taylor...
Kevin Gorman: These Steelers will let their blocking do the talking in the running game 
That neither Zach Banner nor Roosevelt Nix talk much with the media has as much to do with their own personal reasons as it does the positions they play for the Pittsburgh Steelers. A fullback who stars as a special-teams captain, Nix prefers to keep it low-key by doing the...
Mike Tomlin maintained 'confidence' in Steelers' Mason Rudolph during early adversity
Despite Mason Rudolph’s poor start that resulted in a non-existent passer rating after the first quarter Monday night, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin had no intention of having backup Devlin Hodges begin warming up for possible relief duty. Tomlin made that clear Tuesday at his weekly press conference when he...
Ohio drug charge against Steelers' Benny Snell withdrawn
A drug charge filed in an Ohio court against Pittsburgh Steelers running back Benny Snell was withdrawn, but the rookie could still face consequences under the NFL’s code of conduct. Snell, who the Steelers selected in the fourth round of the NFL draft, admitted to smoking marijuana about 20 minutes...
Vince Williams helps pick up slack in Steelers first game minus Stephon Tuitt
The first of 10 games the Pittsburgh Steelers will play without Stephon Tuitt featured an outside-the-box way of filling his spot in defensive subpackages. Linebacker Vince Williams was used as a de facto defensive lineman in some pass-rushing situations in the Steelers’ 27-14 victory against the Miami Dolphins. Cameron Heyward...
Steelers' Mike Tomlin says James Conner has shoulder injury, anticipates Jaylen Samuels' return 
James Conner left the locker room Monday night with his arm in a sling. Benny Snell Jr. was seen using crutches to protect a knee injury Tuesday afternoon at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin isn’t sure whether he will have his starting running back and rookie...
First Call: Steeler fans rejoice over Mike Tomlin's challenge win, Heinz Field's new hero 
In Tuesday’s “First Call,” Steelers fans go wild over Mike Tomlin winning a challenge and Zach Banner getting announced. Ken Whisenhunt got fired. And Bill Belichick won’t leave. Much rejoicing! Steelers coach Mike Tomlin was on a streak of losing 11 straight challenges dating back to 2017. That changed last...
Defense's about-face highlights 5 things we learned from Steelers' win over Dolphins 
Five things we learned from Steelers 27, Dolphins 14: 1. Abrupt change Mike Tomlin didn’t spare any blame for the Steelers’ slow start. That included a defense that allowed touchdowns on one short drive (26 yards) and one medium one (63) in the first quarter. The scores left the Steelers...
Steelers’ T.J. Watt emerging as one of NFL’s best at forcing fumbles 
T.J. Watt considers the art of pass rushing to be an in-game “chess match.” But when it comes to forcing fumbles, he’s barely playing checkers. But even if Watt stresses simplicity and points out defenses have precious little time to practice stripping the ball, the Pittsburgh Steelers star outside linebacker...
Tim Benz: Steelers’ feats of strength in hard-fought ‘MNF’ win over Dolphins 
As expected, the Steelers easily dismissed the hapless Miami Dolphins (0-7) by shutting them out 27-0. Well, over the last three quarters anyway. After the first quarter, the Steelers appeared to be en route to become Miami’s first victim, trailing 14-0. And the town was ready to burn. But the...
Against his former team, Minkah Fitzpatrick continues to help Steelers pile up turnovers 
One by one, Minkah Fitzpatrick fielded the questions from reporters from Pittsburgh and South Florida alike. And every time, Fitzpatrick insisted that a big game in a victory against his former team didn’t mean any more than a victory against any other team. “I think any game if I ever...
Kevin Gorman's Take 5: Mason Rudolph starts slow but finishes strong in Steelers win
The way the Miami Dolphins started on Monday Night Football made you momentarily forget they were winless and had traded their top offensive lineman, wide receiver and running back this season. After sending Laremy Tunsil and Kenny Stills to Houston earlier this season, the Dolphins depleted their depth even more...
Steelers overcome 14-point deficit to defeat winless Dolphins 
After an unexpected start to their Monday night, the Pittsburgh Steelers heard an unfamiliar sound cascade down from the Heinz Field seats. Boos. For most of the first half, the Steelers played like they weren’t ready for their 15-day layoff between games to end. Then, they awakened in time to...


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