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Tim Benz: Steelers need more than just Russell Wilson to fix the passing game
During Tuesday’s press conference, Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin suggested that the door is being left open for Russell Wilson to start Sunday night’s game at quarterback against the New York Jets instead of Justin Fields. “We’re looking hard at it this week,” Tomlin said of starting Wilson. Fields...
Mike Tomlin: Russell Wilson ‘under consideration’ to start at QB for Steelers
Let the quarterback controversy begin for the Pittsburgh Steelers. After sitting out the first six games of the season, Russell Wilson is “under consideration” to start Sunday night when the Steelers play the New York Jets, according to coach Mike Tomlin. “We’re looking hard at it this week,” Tomlin said...
First Call: Report on Zach Frazier’s ankle; Aaron Rodgers rips roughing the passer callsVideo
Tuesday’s “First Call” has an update on Zach Frazier’s injury. Aaron Rodgers obliterates NFL officiating. T.J. Watt is now the favorite to win Defensive Player of the Year. And Ben Roethlisberger is dropping the puck at Robert Morris’ hockey opener. Finding out about Frazier If a report from Fox Sports’...
Tim Benz: If Mike Tomlin is going to stick with Justin Fields, 2 things must happen
If Mike Tomlin is going to stick with Justin Fields as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ starting quarterback, then he needs to do two things this week. First of all, he has to finally officially name Fields the starter. Tuesday at his press conference Tomlin needs to simply say, “Justin Fields will...
Steelers swap WRs on, off practice squad, release OLB Ade Ogundeji from active roster
Two days after he was signed to the active roster and less than 24 hours after his debut for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Ade Ogundeji was released by the team Monday. A veteran outside linebacker, Ogundeji played 16 snaps as the top reserve at his position during the Steelers’ 32-13 victory...
5 things we learned vs. Raiders: Steelers feed George Pickens, but mediocre production nothing new
Five things we learned from Steelers 32, Raiders 13: 1. King George Despite Mike Tomlin downplaying it as a storyline, the talk of Steelers Nation over the past week was George Pickens for reasons that won’t be re-litigated here. It was a significant subplot to Sunday’s game whether the Steelers...
Mark Madden: Time for Steelers to ride with Russell Wilson
Justin Fields is good enough to beat Las Vegas because you can throw for just 145 yards and still do that. The Raiders stink. Can Fields, performing like he is, defeat the better teams coming up on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ schedule? Can Fields win AFC North games? Can he beat...
Steelers vs. Raiders: What they’re saying in Las Vegas after loss
Black and gold dominated in the stands — and on the field — during Sunday’s Pittsburgh Steelers road game in the desert. Las Vegas Review-Journal sports columnist Ed Graney acknowledged it in the dateline of his report from the game: “Pittsburgh West.” A couple Review-Journal articles from the game referred...
First Call: Cordarrelle Patterson still pitching Davante Adams; Raiders coach pans his team after loss to SteelersVideo
Monday’s “First Call” has some grumbling from the Las Vegas Raiders’ coach after a loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. The Steelers are an early favorite to win next week as well. One Steelers’ veteran is still recruiting Davante Adams. And a former Penguins goalie impresses his new team...
Najee Harris runs to daylight, sparking Steelers’ offense in win against Raiders
LAS VEGAS — If Najee Harris continues to run the way he did Sunday at Allegiant Stadium, the Pittsburgh Steelers might regret declining to pick up his fifth-year option in the spring. By one statistical measure, Harris had the best game of his four-year Steelers career when he rushed for...
Madden Monday: A play from the win over Raiders that may change the course of Steelers’ seasonVideo
For Mark Madden of TribLive and 105.9 The X, picking a Pittsburgh Steelers hero from their 32-13 win over the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday afternoon isn’t easy. But he is going with running back Najee Harris. NAJEE HARRIS ARE YOU SERIOUS!?????: #PITvsLV on CBS/Paramount+????: pic.twitter.com/6uP3rKdzdD— NFL (@NFL) October...
Mike Tomlin ‘taken aback’ by number of Steelers fans that attended victory at Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS — Teammates tried to tell Donte Jackson what was in store for the veteran cornerback when he stepped foot Sunday into Allegiant Stadium for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ game against the Las Vegas Raiders. T.J. Watt, in particular, told Jackson to expect a heavy dose of Steeler Nation. Jackson...
T.J. Watt’s 2 forced fumbles help Steelers shut down Raiders in road victory
LAS VEGAS — With three players at his position missing because of injuries, T.J. Watt decided to take matters into his own hands Sunday for the Pittsburgh Steelers defense. Although he was held without a sack for just the second time this season, the former NFL Defensive Player of the...
Feats of Strength: Timely T.J. Watt turnovers, Najee Harris’ breakout day lead Steelers to win in Las VegasVideo
When a guy lands big punches in Las Vegas, usually it’s during a championship boxing match. On Sunday, though, it was T.J. Watt throwing haymakers for the Pittsburgh Steelers (4-2). When they landed, the football popped loose from the Las Vegas Raiders (2-4). Those plays from Watt were the knockout...
Steelers pull away from mistake-prone Raiders for much-needed road victory
LAS VEGAS — On their trip to the gambling mecca of the world, the Pittsburgh Steelers had the mojo of a card player who consistently draws 21 at the blackjack table. Good fortune was in as much supply Sunday in a 32-13 victory against the Las Vegas Raiders as was...
Rookie receiver Roman Wilson gets helmet for 1st time when Steelers face Raiders
LAS VEGAS – Rookie wide receiver Roman Wilson is in uniform and could make his NFL debut Sunday when the Pittsburgh Steelers play the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium. The team’s third-round pick missed the entire preseason because of an ankle injury and was inactive for the first five...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Trading for a high-priced receiver would be wasteful for Steelers
Anybody with half a brain and a remote sense of reality should shelve talk that the Pittsburgh Steelers should trade for Las Vegas wide receiver Davante Adams or any wideout that gets a big paycheck and would cost the Steelers significant draft capital in return. Be glad, too, that the...
Led by Pat Freiermuth, tight ends becoming prominent, productive parts of Steelers offense
George Pickens remains an enigma at the No. 1 receiver spot, his reduced snap counts becoming the storyline of the week for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The complementary receiver position continues to be a hot-button issue, as the trio of pass catchers used this season have combined for 18 catches in...
Steelers add depth at outside linebacker, place defensive lineman DeMarvin Leal on injured reserve
Reinforcements have been added to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ injury-depleted outside linebacker position. The Steelers signed Ade Ogundeji to the 53-man roster on Saturday and elevated Eko Leota from the practice squad. Those additions will give the Steelers four healthy outside linebackers for their game Sunday against the Las Vegas Raiders...
Scouting the Raiders: Steelers face rivals in regular season for 4th straight year
SCOUTING THE RAIDERS Last meeting Steelers beat Raiders, 23-18, on Sept. 24, 2023 in Las Vegas Key matchup Steelers OLB T.J. Watt vs. Raiders RT Thayer Munford Rookie third-round pick D.J. Glaze has played most of the past three games at right tackle in place of Munford (knee/ankle), who is...
Steelers 4 Downs: Set to play in 200th game, Cameron Heyward off to dominant start to season
1. Say hey to Heyward Cameron Heyward is appearing in his 200th career game Sunday against the Las Vegas Raiders, and barring injury he will become the Pittsburgh Steelers franchise leader in games played by a defensive player by the end of the month. While it wasn’t unreasonable to suggest...
Steelers injury report: Pat Freiermuth cleared, 6 deemed as out vs. Raiders
A day after he was added to the injury report, Pat Freiermuth returned to full participation at Pittsburgh Steelers practice and was cleared to play in Sunday’s game at the Las Vegas Raiders. The Steelers’ starting tight end, Freiermuth was listed as limited on the league-mandated injury report for Thursday...
Steelers RB Jaylen Warren practices fully, on track to return vs. Raiders
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jaylen Warren practiced fully Friday, reported his ailing knee felt well and he felt as if he was healthy enough to return to action for Sunday’s game at the Las Vegas Raiders. His head coach agreed. “He’s on a good trajectory on the upswing,” Mike Tomlin...
New 30-something T.J. Watt carries burden of depleted Steelers’ edge rusher corps
For the first night of his 30s, T.J. Watt wasn’t planning on hitting the Lawrenceville taverns or South Side clubs. “My wife is incredible. Last week, she surprised me with three of my best buddies in town, so that was really special,” Watt said after Pittsburgh Steelers practice Friday, the...
Russell Wilson finishes full week of practice, set to serve as Steelers’ No. 2 QB Sunday
Russell Wilson made it through a full week of practice without another aggravation of his calf injury and has earned a promotion of sorts. For the first time, Wilson is expected to serve as part of the Pittsburgh Steelers official active gameday roster Sunday when they visit the Las Vegas...
