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‘It’s my story’: Searching for 1st playoff win, Steelers star T.J. Watt knows legacy is on line
T.J. Watt has one of the most impressive resumes in Pittsburgh Steelers history, yet the superstar outside linebacker accepts what the absence of a playoff victory means to his legacy. Even as he’s one of the game’s most dominant defenders — a seven-time Pro Bowl and four-time All-Pro pick who...
Ravens report: No. 1 WR Zay Flowers won’t play but No. 2 RB Justice Hill will return vs. Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers won’t have to worry about facing the Baltimore Ravens’ top wide receiver in their wild-card playoff game. Zay Flowers will not play Saturday, Ravens coach John Harbaugh told reporters Thursday. Flowers suffered a knee injury during Baltimore’s regular-season finale last week and did not practice this week....
First Call: Zay Flowers update; Ravens preparing for Justin Fields to get snaps
Thursday’s “First Call” has an update on injured Baltimore receiver Zay Flowers as the Ravens get ready to host the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday. Baltimore is getting ready for both Steelers quarterbacks in the game. The national media spin about Mike Tomlin is in its usual January mode. And we...
U mad, bro?: Fans are either mad at the Steelers or mad at people critical of the Steelers. Pick a side
The Pittsburgh Penguins have lost five of six and are living off of loser points like the raccoons who dig through my garbage can on trash night. Actually, let’s be honest. This year, for the Penguins, every night is trash night. As a result, I’ve gotten quite a few angry...
‘We’re going to follow his lead’: Steelers leaning on QB Russell Wilson’s playoff experience
The Pittsburgh Steelers are putting their playoff hopes in the hands of a 36-year-old quarterback who has won and lost a Super Bowl, something he has in common with Steelers coach Mike Tomlin. Russell Wilson reflects on his 9-7 postseason record with positivity, as the nine-time Pro Bowl pick chooses...
Ravens injury report for playoff vs. Steelers: Zay Flowers remains out, Justice Hill practices fully
It is becoming increasingly unlikely the Baltimore Ravens will have their No. 1 wide receiver available for Saturday’s playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Zay Flowers again sat out practice Wednesday, according to the injury report. Flowers, who had a team-most 1,059 receiving yards this season, suffered a knee injury...
Steelers injury report: status quo on Mason McCormick, Donte Jackson; MyCole Pruitt out
No news seemingly was good news Wednesday in regards to the statuses of two Pittsburgh Steelers starters for Saturday’s playoff opener. Veteran starting outside cornerback Donte Jackson again was listed as fully practicing and rookie starting right guard as a partial participant for Wednesday’s session, which was held at Acrisure...
With playoffs approaching, Arthur Smith focused on beating Ravens, not another head coaching job
Arthur Smith’s chance to interview for another NFL head coaching opportunity can wait until next week when he’s permitted to discuss job openings. The New York Jets and Chicago Bears requested permission to interview the Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator. Per NFL rules, any interview cannot happen until following the wild-card...
Like the Steelers, Ravens own similar recent history of playoff underachievement
The Pittsburgh Steelers aren’t the only team with a recent history of underwhelming postseason success. In fact, they might not even be the team enduring the most pressure and scrutiny that takes to field Saturday night at M&T Bank Stadium. Whereas the Steelers will be out to end an eight-year...
Mark Madden: Minkah Fitzpatrick not giving Steelers enough bang for the buck
The Pittsburgh Steelers are in their current mess for a number of reasons. But two stand out. Selecting Kenny Pickett in the first round of the 2022 draft was badly damaging. Pickett very quickly revealed himself to not be of starting caliber. The Steelers have patchworked at quarterback since Pickett...
Tim Benz: Try as he might, Mike Tomlin can’t ‘tote those bags’ of playoff frustration for all of his players
Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin doesn’t want his players carrying the burden of the franchise’s seven-year playoff-win drought. “What you mentioned is my story, it’s not this collective’s story,” Tomlin said Monday. “Many of these guys involved do not tote those bags. I happily tote those bags. It’s not something...
First Call: Justin Fields on his chances for snaps vs. Baltimore; Broderick Jones wanted Ravens rematch
Wednesday’s “First Call” has Justin Fields’ assessment of his chances of getting on the field in some form this week against the Baltimore Ravens. A Steelers offensive lineman says this is the playoff rematch that he wanted going into Week 18. A former Steeler is under consideration for the New...
Steelers must ‘pick your poison’ as they brace for Ravens’ Lamar Jackson, Derrick Henry
It wasn’t a birthday present offered up by Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Payton Wilson to Lamar Jackson, who on Tuesday turned 28 years old. When Wilson referenced Jackson as “the best player I’ve ever played against,” that is a difficult point to argue. Before he turned 28 or completed his seventh...
TE MyCole Pruitt added to Steelers’ injury report, CB Donte Jackson returns to practice
MyCole Pruitt was an addition to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ status report with a knee injury, as the 10th-year veteran tight end was a limited participant in Tuesday’s practice at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. The 6-foot-2, 258-pound Pruitt has six receptions for 40 yards and a touchdown in 12 games (five...
‘Protect me from me’: Steelers CB Donte Jackson trying not to aggravate ‘nagging’ back
The hardest part for Donte Jackson in dealing with his “nagging” back issues is trying not to be too twitchy and aggravate a pinched nerve in the days leading up to the game. After missing the season finale against the Cincinnati Bengals, the Pittsburgh Steelers starting cornerback is preparing to...
Steelers RG Mason McCormick hopes to play, says broken hand ‘feeling a lot better already’
To Mason McCormick, there was never any question about whether the Pittsburgh Steelers rookie right guard’s left hand was broken in the fourth quarter of the season finale against the Cincinnati Bengals. “Yeah, I felt it pop,” McCormick said Tuesday afternoon at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. “I knew right away.”...
First Call: The roadblock facing teams trading for Mike Tomlin; Steelers-Ravens officials revealed
Tuesday’s “First Call” has a wrinkle in the conversation about the idea of teams trading for Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin. We get to know the officials for Saturday’s Steelers-Ravens game. An ex-Steeler and Raven has joined a different AFC playoff club. And we examine the opponents of the Penguins...
Tim Benz: Steelers haven’t earned the privilege of a clean slate heading into playoffs
Last week, we couldn’t even get “on the same page” about whether or not George Pickens and Russell Wilson were “on the same page” about being “on the same page.” Last question to George Pickens was about the his role in the end zone interception vs. the Chiefs.His response (or...
Ravens notes: Update on status of WR Zay Flowers, RB Justice Hill for playoff game vs. Steelers
Baltimore Ravens No. 1 wide receiver Zay Flowers hasn’t been ruled out for Saturday’s playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. But Ravens coach John Harbaugh was far from sounding optimistic Flowers’ knee injury would be healed well enough for him to play. “It’s not a season-ending injury, so it’s just...
Steelers notes: Mason McCormick has broken hand, Donte Jackson ‘feels good’ and could return
Five days before the Pittsburgh Steelers’ playoff game, starting right guard Mason McCormick on Monday was to be “sized for a cast and/or a brace” for a broken left hand. McCormick suffered the injury during the fourth quarter of the Steelers’ regular-season finale this past Saturday at home against the...
Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith reportedly candidate for Jets, Bears head coach jobs
Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith is a candidate the New York Jets head coaching job, several national outlets reported Monday, and the Jets formally requested an interview with Smith. The Chicago Bears also requested to interview Smith for their head coaching gig, according to ESPN. Smith, 42, was hired...
With playoffs at hand, Mike Tomlin said there’s no time for ‘pouting’ over Steelers’ 0-4 stretch
Mike Tomlin doesn’t want his Pittsburgh Steelers looking too far back — or too far ahead — as the NFL playoffs approach for his reeling team. Four weeks ago, the Steelers were riding high in the AFC and firmly in control of the North. An 0-4 stretch to close the...
Mark Madden: Time for the Steelers to send a message and bench George Pickens
Saying what the Steelers should do often contradicts what the Steelers do. They are perfectly content to lose using their method. But the Steelers should make wideout George Pickens inactive for their playoff game Saturday night at Baltimore. It’s time to quit ladling out horse manure about the team’s alleged...
Madden Monday: Expect Steelers’ return to Baltimore to go from ‘bad to worse’
There is some hope within the Pittsburgh Steelers fanbase that a second time around in Baltimore will be better than the first. There is a good reason for that. That reason is it couldn’t go much worse than the first time. The Steelers dropped their regular season road game against...
First Call: A Bengals DB trashes George Pickens; ESPN reboots the Mike Tomlin trade speculation
Monday’s “First Call” features a Cincinnati Bengal talking trash on Pittsburgh Steelers receiver George Pickens. There’s Mike Tomlin trade speculation … again. We have playoff gambling odds for the Steelers and Penn State. Mason Rudolph got more playing time for the Tennessee Titans. Diontae Johnson made his debut for the...
