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Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi disappointed over sharing national TV stage with Steelers
Pat Narduzzi is disappointed more consideration wasn’t given to his football program and the ACC when the NFL forced Pitt to share the national stage Thursday night with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers’ only Thursday night game this season will kick off in Cleveland only 20 minutes after the start...
Actor Jason Momoa shows some Steelers love, posts photos with playersVideo
Actor Jason Momoa was on the sidelines of Heinz Field before the start of the Pittsburgh Steelers - Los Angeles Rams game Sunday. In a video posted the Steelers Instagram page, the actor says, “I’m pretty stoked right now. Look at this,” as he pans the camera to show the...
Mark Madden: Steelers need to focus on substance, not style
If Ben Roethlisberger returns at 100% next season and the Steelers’ defense maintains its current elite level, 2020 could be a special year. But it’s still 2019, and the word that currently applies is “weird.” The Steelers might make the playoffs without beating a team that makes the playoffs. Their...
Steelers’ Mike Tomlin optimistic on return of James Conner, Ramon FosterVideo
Mike Tomlin gave his Pittsburgh Steelers players the day off Monday, which is his custom at the beginning of each week. Had the Steelers conducted a practice, though, running back James Conner would have fully participated, Tomlin said. Tomlin said Conner could return from a two-game absence due to a...
Are Steelers legitimate contenders? Tim Benz, Mark Madden debateVideo
Mark Madden still isn’t convinced about the Steelers, particularly because of the inconsistency in the offense. Madden and Tim Benz discussed the Steelers’ win over the Rams and where they actually stand within the AFC. Can they really make the playoffs and be a force within the conference, with a...
Tons of takeaways highlight 5 things learned from Steelers’ win over Rams
Five things we learned from Steelers 17, Rams 12: 1. Take me away The Steelers continue to rewrite the franchise record book with their ability to force turnovers, reversing a weakness from the 2018 season. Four more takeaways were produced against the Rams — three interceptions, one fumble return for...
First Call: Browns might have helped Steelers; Ravens run wildVideo
Before their upcoming battle against the Steelers Thursday night, the Cleveland Browns may have helped their foes from Pittsburgh. And many others in the AFC, too. Lamar Jackson and the Ravens look dominant. Robert Morris is quite a turnaround story. And LSU taunts Alabama. Bills beatdown As everyone in Pittsburgh...
Tim Benz, Mark Madden: Steelers stop Rams, Sidney Crosby’s injury, Bryan Rust’s success
This week’s “Madden Monday” podcast focuses heavily on the Pittsburgh Steelers win over the Los Angeles Rams Sunday. Tim is sold on the Steelers’ defense. But Mark Madden has doubts about the offense. And for good reasons. But those reasons should have little to do with Mason Rudolph. We should...
Tim Benz: Steelers’ feats of strength from win over Rams not all on defenseVideo
Color me impressed. Shocked. Stunned. I never thought they could do it. Three straight wins out of the bye— all at home — for the Steelers normally isn’t something to make yourself go slack-jawed. But it’s mighty impressive when two of the opponents are still above .500 after losing here...
James Washington a standout for Steelers on day little else worked on offenseVideo
During his 228-word opening statement following his team’s defensively-inspired win Sunday, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin mentioned just one of his players by name for a non-injury reason. It wasn’t the two-takeaway Minkah Fitzpatrick, nor the two-sack T.J. Watt. It wasn’t the starting quarterback, either. “I really thought,” Tomlin said,...
Offensive line overcomes shaky start in Steelers’ win over Rams
Maurkice Pouncey’s second snap sailed past quarterback Mason Rudolph and was returned 25 yards for a touchdown. The running game generated 42 yards and averaged just 1.6 yards per carry. Rudolph was sacked a season-high three times, including once for a safety. Two lineman were flagged for holding, another for...
Kevin Gorman: Steelers got steal in true turnover thief Minkah FitzpatrickVideo
Kevin Colbert couldn’t suppress his smile when the Pittsburgh Steelers general manager was asked if he’s still hearing complaints about surrendering a 2020 first-round draft pick to the Miami Dolphins in a trade for Minkah Fitzpatrick. “Kevin Colbert probably should have given four picks away for him,” Steelers outside linebacker...
Steelers hold off Rams for 4th straight winVideo
The Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t get the start they desired Sunday afternoon against the Los Angeles Rams. They had no complaints, however, about the ending. The defense stopped the Rams twice in the final two minutes, with Minkah Fitzpatrick’s second turnover of the game sealing a 17-12 victory that was the...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Defense the catalyst as Steelers beat Rams to reach a winning record
It was a homecoming game for the Pittsburgh Steelers and a Pittsburgh product, as former Penn Hills and Pitt star Aaron Donald returned to Heinz Field for the first time with the Los Angeles Rams on a night the Super Bowl XIV champions were honored. This is no Steel Curtain,...
Steelers reflect on John Stallworth’s memorable Super Bowl XIV
Unlike the most famous catch in Pittsburgh Steelers franchise history, it doesn’t have a clever nickname. In NFL annals, it’s simply known by the terminology from the playbook: 60 Prevent Slot Hook and Go. Without it, the Pittsburgh Steelers might not have celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Super Bowl...
Chuks Okorafor starting at right tackle for Steelers vs. Rams; JuJu Smith-Schuster active
It’s official. The Pittsburgh Steelers have shuffled their starting offensive line for Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams. The team announced that second-year Chuks Okorafor is making his second career start on the offensive line. After not playing a snap all season, Okorafor was named the starting right tackle....
Quietly and without credit, QB Mason Rudolph guiding Steelers to wins
He’s the interim starting quarterback for a team that hasn’t lost a game in more than a month. Individually, he has lost only one game he has started and finished in his career — and that was seven weeks ago. The Pittsburgh Steelers are on a four-game winning streak, with...
Focus on catching up as 1979 Super Steelers convene for ceremony
When they convened this weekend to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Super Bowl XIV, members of the 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers had no shortage of memories to discuss. They could talk about how they were the first team to win four Super Bowls and the only one to win it in...
Speed coach DeWayne Brown takes pride in training Aaron Donald on path to NFL stardomVideo
When it comes to Aaron Donald, DeWayne Brown counts his blessings that the first player he trained who made it to the NFL has become one of the league’s best players. Brown can relate to Donald’s drive, as he’s a self-made man who comes up with creative and sometimes unorthodox...
Kevin Gorman: Pittsburgh should be rooting for Aaron Donald, even when he plays the SteelersVideo
Aaron Donald wants to call his Heinz Field homecoming a business trip, nothing more than another game where his mission is to disrupt and dominate for the Los Angeles Rams. That he was raised in the city’s Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar neighborhood, starred at Penn Hills and was an All-American at Pitt makes...
Four Downs: Mason Rudolph at his best when Steelers protect him
1.Feeling pressure The Pittsburgh Steelers have done a good job of protecting their young quarterback. It’s a good thing, too, because Mason Rudolph has struggled when he hasn’t been protected. According to data compiled by Pro Football Focus, Rudolph has the worst passer rating while under pressure (37.8) of any...
Steelers defense embraces pressure of ‘being reason why we win’
It was four years ago a Pittsburgh Steelers offense, featuring a litany of Pro Bowl talents and multiple future Hall of Famers, publicly pledged its goal to score 30 points per game. On Thursday, Steelers defensive coordinator Keith Butler made a similar declaration. “My thing is,” Butler said, “if we...
Matt Feiler appears set to start at left guard for Steelers, Chuks Okorafor at right tackle
During Chuks Okorafor’s first NFL start last season, his duties included blocking a player who finished tied for fourth in the league in sacks. About a year later, it appears his second NFL start will come against the player led the league in sacks. Okorafor confirmed he took first-team reps...
James Conner out for Steelers vs. Rams; Trey Edmunds, Tyson Alualu will play
As expected, the Pittsburgh Steelers will be without three members of their backfield for Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams. Starting running back James Conner (shoulder), backup Benny Snell (knee) and fullback Roosevelt Nix (knee) were all ruled out on the team’s official injury report released Friday. Snell has...
Foot injury leaves Steelers’ JuJu Smith-Schuster as questionable vs. Rams
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster was designated as questionable to play in Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams on the official injury report the team released Friday. Smith-Schuster was listed as limited in Friday’s practice because of a foot injury that had not previously been acknowledged by the...
