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First Call: Historic result looms for season’s final AFC North battle; ex-Steeler critical of Aaron Rodgers’ decision-making
Our last “First Call” of 2025 features some inflammatory quotes from a former Steeler about Aaron Rodgers’ decision-making. We’ll see a first in AFC North history at Acrisure Stadium on Sunday between Pittsburgh and Baltimore. The Penguins wrapped up 2026 on a strong note. And the Robert Morris men’s hockey...
U mad, bro?: DK Metcalf’s suspension, Steelers debacle vs. Browns, media coverage of loss blasted by readers
I think we all know what the New Year’s resolutions should be for Pittsburgh’s sports teams in 2026. For the Steelers?: Win a playoff game. Find a long-term answer at quarterback. For the Pirates?: Get a few hits. Finish above .500. For the Penguins?: Stop blowing leads, or figure out...
Mike Tomlin not ready to think about Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers playing final NFL game
If he keeps his word and retires after the season, Aaron Rodgers will play in the final regular-season game of his 21-year career Sunday night when the Pittsburgh Steelers face the Baltimore Ravens at Acrisure Stadium. The Steelers must defeat the Ravens to win the AFC North and continue Rodgers’...
Got Fios? Here’s how to watch the Steelers game on Sunday
As of Dec. 15, customers of Verizon Fios TV do not have access to local NBC affiliate WPXI — which also means no access to the Steelers’ final regular season game against the Baltimore Ravens this Sunday night. The current blackout is due to a dispute about retransmission fees between...
Mike Tomlin optimistic about T.J. Watt’s return for Steelers against RavensVideo
With their season on the line, the Pittsburgh Steelers could get their former NFL Defensive Player of the Year back Sunday night for a winner-take-all game against the Baltimore Ravens. Coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday that outside linebacker T.J. Watt could return from a three-game absence because of a partially...
Drew Brees, Larry Fitzgerald lead Pro Football Hall of Fame modern era finalists; former Steelers WR Hines Ward falls short
Quarterback Drew Brees and wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald headlined a group of four modern era finalists in their first year of eligibility for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Tight end Jason Witten and running back Frank Gore were the two other first-year eligible players who were also announced Tuesday...
First Call: Steelers refute Myles Garrett’s postgame claim; John Harbaugh says ‘If Lamar’s ready to go, he’s playing’Video
As the Baltimore Ravens prepare for their game in Pittsburgh on Sunday, head coach John Harbaugh expresses different levels of confidence in quarterback Lamar Jackson. The Pittsburgh Steelers are refuting Myles Garrett’s assessment of their game plan in Cleveland over the weekend. One Browns player says Aaron Rodgers was hot...
Tim Benz: DK Metcalf’s absence can’t be a preemptive excuse for another Steelers slide
There is no excuse for what Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf did in Detroit to get himself suspended for two games. A player can’t make his way over to the crowd, engage with a fan and make forceful contact with a paying customer. It doesn’t matter what the person...
Steelers 2025 in review: 4-time MVP Aaron Rodgers’ arrival defines season — but results appear similar
Great hope remained for the 2024 Steelers as the calendar flipped to 2025. A playoff berth long clinched after a 10-3 start, hopes for a division title endured into the regular season’s final weekend. Instead, the Steelers dropped their Jan. 4 finale to Cincinnati, and a week later they fell...
Steelers notes: Nick Herbig still upset over missed INT, wants to get win for T.J. Watt, Cam Heyward
Returning from a one-game absence because of a hamstring injury, outside linebacker Nick Herbig went largely unnoticed in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 13-6 loss Sunday to the Cleveland Browns. Except, of course, for one play. Herbig, making his sixth start of the season, couldn’t wrap his hands around a ball that...
Playoffs arrive early for Steelers with must-win game against Ravens in season finale
As disappointing as the 13-6 loss was Sunday to the Cleveland Browns, it could be worse for the Pittsburgh Steelers this weekend. They could be the Browns, hanging their hat on a win that gave them all of four on the season. Or they could be the Cincinnati Bengals, who...
5 things we learned from Steelers’ loss at the last-place Browns
Five things we learned about the Pittsburgh Steelers during Sunday’s 13-6 defeat at the Cleveland Browns: 1. Mis-lead-ing Through their mediocre 6-6 start and all the way up until Sunday, the Steelers held a remarkable distinction as one of only two NFL teams to hold a lead in every game...
Mark Madden: Steelers’ loss at Cleveland littered with ineptitude
If the Pittsburgh Steelers blow the AFC North championship and the playoffs by losing at home to Baltimore on Sunday, Mike Tomlin should be fired before he gets off the field. But it’s more likely Tomlin will sprint to the office of Art Rooney II and immediately sign a lucrative...
Steelers vs. Browns: What they’re saying in Cleveland after the win
The Pittsburgh Steelers fumbled an opportunity to clinch a playoff spot in their second faceoff against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday at Huntingdon Bank Field. The 13-6 final score fell in stark contrast to the Steelers’ 23-9 victory over the Browns at Acrisure Stadium in October. Steelers head coach Mike...
First Call: Myles Garrett, Denzel Ward jab Steelers’ strategy during loss to Browns; Lamar Jackson update
Monday’s “First Call” has Bill Cowher’s idea for the Pittsburgh Steelers to beat the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday night. Gambling odds are out on that AFC North showdown. We check in on Lamar Jackson’s health in Baltimore. And some of the Cleveland Browns had interesting quotes after their upset win...
Madden Monday: If Steelers lose to Ravens, Mike Tomlin ‘should be fired before he gets off the field’
With the AFC North on the line, the Pittsburgh Steelers (9-7) lost to the Cleveland Browns (4-12) by a final score of 13-6 on Sunday. It was a game the Steelers trailed 10-0 after one quarter of play and never managed to catch up. That’s despite the fact that Cleveland...
Steelers-Ravens showdown to take center stage on ‘Sunday Night Football’
To the surprise of few, the winner-take-all matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens for the AFC North championship next Sunday will be played at 8:20 p.m. at Acrisure Stadium. The league announced the dates and times for Week 18 of the regular season after the conclusion of Sunday’s...
Steelers prevent Myles Garrett from breaking T.J. Watt’s shared sacks record — but lose to Browns
CLEVELAND — The Pittsburgh Steelers won the proverbial battle Sunday in regards to preventing Myles Garrett from setting the NFL single-season sacks record against them. They, of course, lost the war in falling 13-6 to the Cleveland Browns. “(Containing Garrett) was definitely the main focus,” left tackle Dylan Cook said...
Steelers WR corps manages just 60 combined receiving yards in defeat without DK Metcalf
CLEVELAND — After a week in which those throughout the Pittsburgh Steelers’ locker room steadfastly said all the right things in insisting the offense could withstand the loss of DK Metcalf, the numbers spoke for themselves Sunday. The entire WR corps — also without No. 2 Calvin Austin III —...
‘It’s what everybody wants’: Steelers-Ravens showdown a marquee matchup for Week 18
CLEVELAND — It turns out the NFL schedule makers knew what they were doing in May when they matched the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens in the Week 18 regular-season finale. After an unlikely turn of events in an 18-hour span, that game to open the new year went from...
Airing of Grievances: Possession down disasters, blown opportunities lead to another Steelers failure in Cleveland
Frustrated Pittsburgh Steelers fans and critical media members have used the phrase “Typical Tomlin Loss” to describe ill-timed, momentum-halting, inexplicable defeats during the Mike Tomlin era. The franchise’s result in Cleveland on Sunday was the perfect example. Heading into the game with three straight wins, all Mike Tomlin’s Steelers had...
Steelers TE Darnell Washington suffers broken arm during loss to Browns
CLEVELAND — Aaron Rodgers was a man of few words after Sunday’s loss to the Cleveland Browns. But the Pittsburgh Steelers’ veteran quarterback uttered nine succinct yet telling words in reaction to the loss of tight end Darnell Washington to injury. “Darnell,” Rodgers said, “is a big part of what...
Steelers lose in Cleveland to set up winner-take-all showdown with Ravens
CLEVELAND — On a rainy, gloomy afternoon along the shore of Lake Erie, with the chance to win the division at their fingertips, the Pittsburgh Steelers let the opportunity slip through their grasp Sunday with the football equivalent of a faceplant into the frigid waters. Presented a chance to secure...
Steelers rookie RB Kaleb Johnson again a healthy scratch for Sunday vs. Browns
CLEVELAND – Pittsburgh Steelers rookie third-round pick Kaleb Johnson was announced as a Sunday inactive for the second consecutive game in advance of a matchup at the Cleveland Browns. Johnson also did not play during last week’s win at the Detroit Lions. The Steelers instead deployed veteran tight end Jonnu...
Steelers vs. Browns: Get ready for 2025 Week 17 matchup
The Pittsburgh Steelers will make their final road trip of the regular season Sunday when they visit the Cleveland Browns for an AFC North clash. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. The game will be broadcast on CBS, with Jim Nantz on play-by-play alongside analyst Tony Romo and sideline reporter...
