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Bengals claim promising rookie guard Fred Johnson off waivers from Steelers
The AFC North rival Cincinnati Bengals announced Monday they claimed rookie guard Fred Johnson off waivers from the Pittsburgh Steelers, robbing the Steelers of a promising offensive lineman prospect. The 6-foot-7, 325-pound Johnson was signed as an undrafted free agent out of Florida and was impressive during training camp and...
Steelers defensive lineman Stephon Tuitt out for season, ESPN reports 
Another one of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ most important players is out for the season because of injury. ESPN reported Monday evening defensive lineman Stephon Tuitt suffered a torn pectoral muscle that will require surgery and force him to miss the remainder of the season. The @Steelers outstanding DL Stephon Tuitt...
Chargers’ 'Renegade' prank on Steelers backfires 
Looks like the Los Angeles Chargers are the ones that got Rickrolled. During Sunday night’s Steelers-Chargers game at Dignity Health Sports Park, the crew in charge of the stadium music and video tried to get funny with the Black and Gold fans in attendance. With a little more than seven...
5 things we learned in the Steelers victory over the Chargers 
Five things we learned from Pittsburgh Steelers 24, Los Angeles Chargers 17: 1. Strong up front The return of Melvin Gordon was supposed to be the missing piece for the Chargers, who opened the season with high expectations of returning to the AFC playoffs. After holding out for the first...
John Steigerwald: Losing a franchise QB not an excuse anymore
It can be done. The Steelers have won two games with quarterbacks who, before being used in an emergency this season, had never thrown a pass in an NFL regular season game. Devlin Hodges, who was working on his world famous duck calls before being brought in off the street...
Reliving Devlin Hodges' night: Highlights of every pass he threw vs. Chargers 
Still having a hard time believing an undrafted rookie quarterback won his NFL debut? It seemed unlikely that Devlin Hodges would lead the Steelers past the Los Angeles Chargers. But Hodges, the Samford standout who graduated as the all-time leading passer in FCS history, completed 15 of 20 passes for...
Tim Benz, Mark Madden discuss if Steelers stick with Devlin Hodges after win against Chargers 
Mark Madden (right off a plane from Las Vegas) and Tim Benz break down the Pittsburgh Steelers 24-17 win over the Los Angeles Chargers Sunday night. The TribLIVE columnists got together Monday morning on Facebook Live to discuss the win. The guys say the play of the Steelers defense and...
Tim Benz, Mark Madden on Steelers win, Penguins hot offense
It’s another edition of “Madden Monday.” This one from Las Vegas as Mark Madden checks in from the road. We recap the dawn of the “Duck Dynasty” as Devlin “Duck” Hodges gets the win in his NFL starting debut. He and the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Los Angeles Chargers 24-17...
Tim Benz: Steelers’ feats of strength after 24-17 win over Chargers 
The Pittsburgh Steelers were traveling to the West Coast — where they are always bad — to play the Los Angeles Chargers. They were banged up, absent eight regulars. And they had to start third-string quarterback Devlin “Duck Dynasty” Hodges. So I had the “Airing of Grievances” template ready to...
Kevin Gorman: Steelers rediscover their identity, finding the right recipe for a win 
CARSON, Calif. — Just when it looked like the Pittsburgh Steelers were having a quarterback crisis — they were down to a game of Duck, Duck Goose with rookie Devlin Hodges — they picked the perfect time to re-establish their identity. Dominate on defense, run the ball on offense. Just...
Injuries continue to mount for Steelers as they head into bye week
CARSON, Calif. — Not only are the Pittsburgh Steelers entering their bye week, they will get an extra day off before returning to face the Miami Dolphins on “Monday Night Football” in two weeks. They might need every extra minute to get healthy. Already minus six players who were ruled...
Kevin Gorman's Take 5: Big-play Devin Bush shines as Steelers stun Chargers 
CARSON, Calif. — The biggest storyline for the Pittsburgh Steelers all week was the debut of “Duck,” as undrafted rookie free agent and national champion duck caller Devlin Hodges was set to start at quarterback. Turns out, we were focusing on the wrong rookie. And we were focusing on the...
Steelers 'duck' comeback by Chargers, ride rookie QB to much-needed win
CARSON, Calif. – An undrafted free agent, a player not even on the roster to open the season, made his first NFL start Sunday night, yet it was the Los Angeles Chargers who were duck soup against Devlin Hodges and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Backed by a suffocating defense for three...
Steelers add DE Isaiah Buggs to list of inactives for Chargers game
CARSON, Calif. – It didn’t take much thought for the Steelers to compile their list of inactive players for their game at the Los Angeles Chargers, considering that six players were ruled out before the team departed Pittsburgh on Saturday morning. Ruled out Friday were quarterback Mason Rudolph (concussion), wide...
Kevin Gorman: Trading Mike Tomlin could be disastrous for Steelers 
Now that the rampant rumor has become a CBS Sports report that the Washington Redskins are interested in making a “strong push” to acquire Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin, allow me to make a suggestion to those in support of it. Be careful what you wish for. Steelers fans in...
Steelers finally creating turnovers, hoping wins will follow suit
CARSON, Calif. — At times, it seems like Murphy’s Law has worked against the Pittsburgh Steelers this season. Considering the injuries and close defeats during a 1-4 start, what could go wrong has gone wrong in recent weeks. Another law, however, has been on the minds of some players lately:...
Steelers QB Devlin Hodges' former coaches saw his potential long ago
For whatever reason, there has long been a curious pipeline running from the South to the Rust Belt that has delivered a quarter-century’s worth of quarterbacks to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Hall of Famer Terry Bradshaw was from Shreveport, La. So was Tommy Maddox. Bubby Brister and Kordell Stewart were born...
Meet the man who dubbed Steelers QB Devlin Hodges as 'Duck' 
Devlin Hodges’ college and high school coaches agree the undrafted rookie quarterback who will start Sunday for the Pittsburgh Steelers successfully walks that fine line between confident and cocky. “But if you think he’s confident in football, you get talking duck-calling, that’s when you’ll hear the bragging,” Samford coach Chris...
Steelers’ Stephon Tuitt fined $21,056 for out-of-bounds shove of Ravens’ Lamar Jackson 
Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman Stephon Tuitt was fined $21,056 in connection to a roughing the passer penalty he was flagged for during the first quarter of last week’s loss to the Baltimore Ravens. Tuitt shoved Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson in the back after Jackson had released a pass and taken...
Earl Thomas reportedly fined for hit on Steelers’ Mason Rudolph 
Baltimore Ravens safety Earl Thomas was fined more than $21,000 for the hit on Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph during last week’s game that left Rudolph with a concussion. The fine was reported by ESPN. Levied fines typically are not confirmed until the Saturday following a week’s games. The collectively...
Steelers CB Steve Nelson will not play vs. Chargers; Artie Burns will start 
Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Steve Nelson has been ruled out of Sunday’s game at the Los Angeles Chargers, meaning former first-round pick Artie Burns will return to the Steelers’ first-team defense. Nelson suffered a groin injury during last week’s loss to the Baltimore Ravens and was a limited participant in practice...
Kevin Gorman: Artie Burns ready for second chance at cornerback for Steelers 
Artie Burns isn’t just looking for a second chance against the Los Angeles Chargers. The Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback wants the second snap he didn’t get last season. Burns played only five defensive snaps in the final seven games last season, including one against the Chargers, after the former first-round draft...
Four Downs: Opponents attacking Steelers in the slot; Steelers excelling in pass protection 
1. Penny slots When it comes to attacking the Pittsburgh Steelers secondary, opponents are playing the slot machine. According to Pro Football Focus, through five weeks of the season the Steelers have allowed the most receiving yards to slot receivers (716), the most targeted passes to slot receivers (74), the...
In case of emergency, Steelers can call Ryan Switzer's number at QB
The Pittsburgh Steelers already have lost Ben Roethlisberger to season-ending elbow surgery and Mason Rudolph to a concussion and are down to their third quarterback. The question had to be asked, God forbid anything would happen to rookie Devlin Hodges or backup Paxton Lynch, who was promoted from the practice...
Steelers better equipped to deal with Chargers' Keenan Allen
With the Los Angeles Chargers looming Sunday , nobody in the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room is happier with the acquisition of safety Minkah Fitzpatrick than Bud Dupree. Dupree was one of several linebackers — inside and outside — tasked with covering Keenan Allen last year when the Chargers wide receiver...


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