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Tim Benz: What Steelers QB ‘Duck’ Hodges actually said that motivated the Bills
Buffalo Bills defensive lineman Shaq Lawson used a perceived slight from Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Devlin “Duck” Hodges for motivation during his team’s 17-10 win at Heinz Field Sunday night. He claims Hodges referred to the Bills defense as “normal.” Devlin Duck Hodges apparently called the #Bills "just another defense" this...
Steelers’ Joe Haden delivers Super Bowl tickets to Cornell coachVideo
Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Joe Haden made a special visit Tuesday to Cornell High School in Coraopolis to present football coach Ed Dawson with Super Bowl LIV tickets courtesy of the NFL Super Bowl Ticket Giveaway Program. “Coach Dawson has worked his tail off to build the program,” Cornell School District...
‘Funky season’ provides Jets early evaluating for 2020
NEW YORK — Jonotthan Harrison entered training camp as the New York Jets’ center, eager to establish himself as a reliable starter. It all changed in a snap in early August when Ryan Kalil was lured out of retirement — sending Harrison to his familiar backup role. That is, until...
Tim Benz, Mark Madden break down Steelers’ debacle vs. Bills, debate QB scenariosVideo
Should Duck still fly as the starting quarterback? Tim Benz and Mark Madden debate the state of the Steelers after Sunday night’s loss to the Buffalo Bills and whether Devlin “Duck” Hodges should remain under center in Week 16 at the New York Jets. The guys have different opinions on...
WR JuJu Smith-Schuster hoping for late-season return to Steelers
He has missed four consecutive games and incurred a setback last week when he aggravated his knee injury in practice. Still, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster hasn’t given up hope of returning for the final two weeks of the regular season. “It all depends on how my knee feels...
Steelers’ Tyler Matakevich surprised by surge to top of Pro Bowl fan balloting
Six players on the Pittsburgh Steelers led their respective positions when fan balloting for the Pro Bowl ended last week. Five were among the leading vote getters when the process began in November: center Maurkice Pouncey, defensive tackle Cameron Heyward, outside linebacker T.J. Watt, inside linebacker Devin Bush and free...
Steelers aren’t waiting until January for playoffs to open
The Pittsburgh Steelers would like to make a correction to the schedule the NFL sent out in April. It’s the part that states the postseason begins on the first weekend of January. For the Steelers, it begins two weeks earlier, starting Sunday when they travel to East Rutherford, N.J., to...
Week after career game, Diontae Johnson not on field late for SteelersVideo
A week after he made the two biggest plays of the game for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Diontae Johnson wasn’t given a chance to make the biggest play of Sunday’s game. Johnson was not on the field for the Steelers on fourth down at the two-minute warning late during the 17-10...
Steelers swap receivers on active roster, promoting Amara Darboh and cutting Tevin JonesVideo
About 15 hours after after three of their wide receivers combined for minus-1 net yard with five targeted passes, the Pittsburgh Steelers made a move at the bottom of that position’s depth chart. The Steelers promoted Amara Darboh from their practice squad to the active roster and released Tevin Jones...
Mark Madden: Steelers should go back to Mason Rudolph at quarterback
Every duck has his day. But for Devlin Hodges, his day is done. The Steelers should start Mason Rudolph in Sunday’s game at the New York Jets. Hodges caught lightning in a bottle. He won three games as a starter, one in relief. But when confronted by a good defense...
James Conner productive in limited usage during return to Steelers’ lineupVideo
James Conner’s first full game since October wasn’t a true full game in that he played 58% of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offensive snaps Sunday night. Still, that was by far the most of any Steelers running back, and coach Mike Tomlin insisted Conner wasn’t on a “rep count” during the...
Wildcat usage leads to disastrous results for Steelers in loss to BillsVideo
According to the NFL’s official play-by-play register, the Pittsburgh Steelers attempted a direct snap to a running back three times during Sunday’s game. The best of those three plays was a 3-yard loss. It was that kind of night for the wildcat formation, and troubles with its usage played a...
John Steigerwald: Steelers QB Duck Hodges should have short leash against Jets
It’s time for the short leash. Mike Tomlin needs to put one on Devlin Hodges at practice Wednesday and keep it on him when he lines up against the New York Jets next Sunday. He should use it to yank him out of the game in a hurry if he...
Mark Madden, Tim Benz dissect Steelers’ loss to Bills, Bryan Rust shining with Penguins
“Madden Monday” for this week isn’t exactly a pick me up. Nor should it be after what we saw Sunday night at Heinz Field. I’m joined by Mark Madden of TribLIVE and 105.9 the X as we go over the many things that went wrong for the Steelers against...
5 things we learned from Steelers’ loss to Bills in home finale
Five things we learned from Bills 17, Steelers 10: 1. Defensive dilemma A defense that was so proficient at preventing big plays since a 1-4 start allowed a costly one in the fourth quarter when Josh Allen threw a 40-yard completion to John Brown on the first play of a...
Tim Benz: Airing of grievances after Steelers’ ‘Duck’ Hodges was ‘fowl’ vs. Buffalo
I guess Duck finally killed ‘em. That’s what it looks like when a fourth-string quarterback faces a top-notch NFL defense. Not pretty. Devlin “Duck” Hodges seemed capable in his three previous starts against a Browns defense without three starters, the shoddy Arizona Cardinals and the lackluster Los Angeles Chargers. But...
Devlin Hodges ‘still confident,’ but Mike Tomlin won’t commit he’ll remain Steelers starterVideo
For the first time in his young career, Duck didn’t fly high. But Devlin Hodges insists a four-interception performance hasn’t shaken his confidence he can play in the NFL. “You hate to lose,” Hodges said after a 17-10 defeat to the Buffalo Bills, “but I think after the first loss,...
Kevin Gorman: In most significant moment, Steelers defense didn’t get job doneVideo
The disgust in Cameron Heyward’s voice grew with every word, as it was suggested to the Pittsburgh Steelers defensive captain that turnovers were the culprit for their loss to the Buffalo Bills. There is no denying that Diontae Johnson’s late first-half fumble and the four interceptions by Duck Hodges, including...
‘Bills Mafia’ a significant presence at Heinz Field in win over SteelersVideo
Usually, it’s Steelers Nation that’s lauded for its tendency to pack opposing team’s stadiums. Sunday night, it was Bills Mafia that took over Heinz Field. Several thousand Buffalo Bills fans made the trip to Pittsburgh, and they left happy after a 17-10 victory by their team clinched the franchise’s second...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Steelers on losing end of another tight gameVideo
For an unpredictable team, we can count on this much about the Pittsburgh Steelers: Whether it’s a road game against a three-win team or a home game against an opponent seeking to crack double-digit victories, it will be a close game. For the 10th time in 14 games, it came...
Devlin Hodges throws 4 interceptions, Steelers lose at home to BillsVideo
With two games remaining, the Pittsburgh Steelers still hold onto the last playoff spot in the AFC. That’s one consolation that came out of an otherwise unsatisfying performance Sunday night at Heinz Field when the Steelers failed to grab onto a higher seeding. The Steelers couldn’t protect a three-point second-half...
Newtown High School football team to be featured at halftime of Steelers-Bills gameVideo
The Newtown High School football team, which won the Connecticut state championship on a last-second pass on the seventh anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, will be featured at halftime of the Pittsburgh Steelers-Buffalo Bills broadcast on Sunday Night Football on NBC. Quarterback Jack Street connected with wide...
RBs James Conner, Trey Edmunds active vs. Bills for Steelers, who have just 4 D-linemen
After playing just one quarter since October, James Conner is in uniform and active for the Pittsburgh Steelers game against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night. Conner had missed five of the past six games because of a shoulder injury; his return for the Nov. 14 game at Cleveland was...
Steelers rookies making big contributions, but Tomlin is mindful of their minutes
For the first half of Devin Bush’s rookie season with the Pittsburgh Steelers, he played no fewer than 76% of all defensive snaps in a game and he logged every defensive snap on three occasions. In the five games that followed, the inside linebacker exceeded 76% of the snaps just...
Trusted veteran Ramon Foster quietly carving niche among all-time Steelers
Greg Adkins knew Ramon Foster from Foster’s junior year of high school through his five years as his position coach at Tennessee. When Foster’s college career ended, Adkins was eager to volunteer his opinion to NFL teams in advance of the 2009 draft. “A lot of scouts that come through...
