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Steelers preparing to adjust with DE Stephon Tuitt injured, out for season
Stephon Tuitt might not want to hear it now, but there is a positive that can come from enduring a season-ending pectoral injury. All the Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman has to do is look a few feet down his row at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex locker room for proof. In...
Like attendance, Pittsburgh dwarfs L.A. in ratings for Steelers-ChargersVideo
Much has been made about the high ratio of Pittsburgh Steelers fans to the “home” team Los Angeles Chargers during Sunday night’s game at Dignity Health Sports Park. The television ratings tell a similar story. Looks like the entire stadium was Steelers fans or at least the Steelers side was...
Steelers add RB Tony Brooks-James, OL Christian DiLauro to practice squadVideo
The Pittsburgh Steelers announced the additions of running back Tony Brooks-James and offensive tackle Christian DiLauro to their practice squad Tuesday. The 5-foot-9, 190-pound Brooks-James averaged 7.2 yards per carry during the preseason, including 15 carries for 137 yards and a 52-yard run among his two touchdowns in the preseason...
Mark Madden: Nice job, Duck, but Mason Rudolph should be Steelers starting QB
For a third-string quarterback from a small football college who didn’t get drafted, Devlin Hodges has made considerable impact in Pittsburgh. Between his duck calls, duck T-shirt and duck tweet that included a duck video, Hodges seems ready to establish a duck dynasty. One obstacle: The moment Mason Rudolph is...
Steelers place Stephon Tuitt on IR, bring back DE L.T. Walton
Defensive end Stephon Tuitt officially was placed on the reserve/injured list Tuesday by the Pittsburgh Steelers, effectively ending his season because of a pectoral injury he sustained Sunday night in the first quarter against the Los Angeles Chargers. To fill Tuitt’s spot on the 53-man roster, the Steelers have signed...
Kevin Gorman’s Who Runs the North? Somebody is even better than the RavensVideo
Every week, we ask the same question: Who runs the AFC North? And through the first six weeks of the NFL season, the answer every week has been the Baltimore Ravens. Truth is, it might be the Seattle Seahawks. But not by much. The Seahawks (5-1) have beaten three teams...
Tim Benz: Steelers win, but some grievances to air: Injuries, wide receivers’ play, stopping tight endsVideo
Given that the Steelers have only managed to win twice this year, I wanted to allow a little time before our weekly “Airing of Grievances.” After all, we’ve got to pick our spots to bask in the warm afterglow of victory, don’t we? That said, the Steelers’ second win of...
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 reportsVideo
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 backfiresVideo
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 ChargersVideo
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. ChargersVideo
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 ChargersVideo
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 ChargersVideo
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 winVideo
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 ChargersVideo
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 SteelersVideo
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’Video
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...
