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5 things we learned vs. Cowboys: Blown 4th-quarter lead flipped script on SteelersVideo
Five things we learned from Cowboys 20, Steelers 17: 1. Flip the script For better or worse, there is some intentionality to the construction and mindset of the Pittsburgh Steelers. They are built with a formula in mind of keeping games close and then winning them late. And for whatever...
Mark Madden: Justin Fields, Steelers’ offense are just not good enough
The Steelers are going nowhere. Their offense isn’t good. Their quarterback isn’t good. Their defense is very good but can’t always overcome the offense’s shortcomings. Sunday night’s 20-17 home loss to Dallas proved all of the above. The Steelers won the turnover battle, 3-0. (The fumble the Steelers lost trying...
Madden Monday: Steelers OC Arthur Smith ‘hasn’t made the offense better. It’s just a different kind of bad’
For as critical as I was of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defensive performance against the Dallas Cowboys during Sunday night’s 20-17 loss, Mark Madden of TribLive and 105.9 The X is every bit as critical of quarterback Justin Fields and the offense. “The offense isn’t good enough, and the quarterback is...
First Call: Raiders unsure of QB before hosting Steelers; Browns sticking with Deshaun WatsonVideo
Monday’s “First Call” looks at the quarterback situation in Las Vegas as the Pittsburgh Steelers prepare for a trip out there to play the Raiders next weekend. We also have locker-room reaction from both the Bengals’ and Browns’ coaches after painful losses Sunday. There are some NHL roster moves of...
Airing of Grievances: Another rotten offensive start and leaks on defense result in Steelers’ loss to CowboysVideo
While meeting with the media last week, Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith borrowed Napoleon Bonaparte’s “Take Vienna” quote to illustrate the concept of coaching conviction and carrying out marching orders. Based on how Smith’s offense performed in the first half of Sunday night’s loss to the Dallas Cowboys (3-2),...
Through 5 games George Pickens still without TD after meager 26-yard production vs. DallasVideo
Aside from a nifty, clutch 21-yard catch and run that set up a go-ahead score during the fourth quarter, the moment George Pickens arguably made his impact most felt during Sunday night’s game came immediately after it officially ended. Pickens snagged the facemask of Dallas Cowboys cornerback Jourdan Lewis as...
Steelers notes: Nick Herbig, DeMarvin Leal injured; T.J. Watt surpasses 100 sacksVideo
With the game on the line in the closing minutes and the opponent in obvious passing situations, the Pittsburgh Steelers were down to their fifth-string edge pass rusher — and had no one in reserve. After going into Sunday night’s game against the Dallas Cowboys without a starting outside linebacker...
Steelers allow touchdown in final seconds, fall to Cowboys
An all-too-familiar bad start for the Pittsburgh Steelers offense was accompanied by an equally poor finish by the defense, and it added up to a deflating loss to the Dallas Cowboys early Monday morning at Acrisure Stadium. The Steelers, held to a field goal in the first half for the...
Snoop Dogg draws attention as guest at Steelers-Cowboys gameVideo
Rapper Snoop Dogg has never been shy about his affinity for the Pittsburgh Steelers. On Sunday, he certainly didn’t keep a low profile while in attendance at Acrisure Stadium. Snoop was seemingly everywhere throughout the early evening Sunday up to the originally scheduled start time of a game against the...
Storm delays start of Steelers-Cowboys game at Acrisure Stadium
The first appearance by the Dallas Cowboys in Pittsburgh in eight years had to wait. The start of Sunday night’s Pittsburgh Steelers home game against their longtime NFC nemesis was delayed by a storm that began passing through the area almost exactly at the scheduled start time of 8:20 p.m....
Rookie 3rd-round pick Roman Wilson remains an inactive for Steelers
Five weeks into the season, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ first third-round pick has yet to make his NFL debut. Wide receiver Roman Wilson was again among the list of inactives for Sunday night’s home game against the Dallas Cowboys. Wilson suffered an ankle injury early during training camp and missed all...
Steelers-Cowboys close encounters extend beyond 3 Super Bowl matchups
When the Pittsburgh Steelers and Dallas Cowboys meet, they do so as frequently as a presidential election. The outcome often is just as hotly contested. Two of the NFL’s most historic franchises have played six times in the regular season since their most recent Super Bowl matchup in January 1996....
Golden style: The Steelers celebrate 5 decades of fashion
Rocky Bleier and Mel Blount suited up for the Steelers on Friday night, just like they did 50 years ago. Fans cheered when they walked out. Terrible Towels were swirling. But instead of game time, it was show time. And the field was a runway. They walked a similar catwalk...
Steelers 4 Downs: George Pickens takes lion’s share of team’s targets, production
1. Pick ‘em, Pickens If you add up all of Justin Fields’ 109 pass attempts for the Pittsburgh Steelers so far this season, the ball was sent downfield a net 698 yards. And more than half of those “air yards” have been thrown to George Pickens. Pickens — at 54.61%,...
Scouting the Cowboys: Steelers’ next opponent is facing 3rd AFC North team in 5 weeks
SCOUTING THE COWBOYS Last meeting Steelers beat Cowboys, 24-19, on Nov. 8, 2020 in Texas Key matchup Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb vs. Steelers defense The NFL’s reigning receptions leader and first-team All Pro, Lamb is unlike most of the other elite receivers in that he runs the majority of his...
Return of Isaac Seumalo welcome development for otherwise-young Steelers O-line
It was only two years ago that Isaac Seumalo was surrounded by some of the NFL’s most experienced and decorated offensive linemen. Flanking Seumalo in the starting lineup for the 2022 NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles were 12- and 10-year veterans. A couple years before that, Seumalo could defer not only...
Steelers injury report: Larry Ogunjobi questionable, Nick Herbig cleared to face Cowboys
The groin injury that began affecting veteran defensive lineman Larry Ogunjobi over the past two days of Pittsburgh Steelers practice has left him as officially questionable to play in Sunday’s game against the Dallas Cowboys. Ogunjobi joined quarterback Russell Wilson and outside linebacker Jeremiah Moon with “questionable” designations on the...
Steelers notes: T.J. Watt responds to furor over ubiquitous uncalled holds he endured vs. Colts
A simple social-media search involving the terms “T.J. Watt, holding” brings up a post on the X account “Bad Sports Refs” featuring an 11-second video of three plays from this past Sunday’s game that show Indianapolis Colts linemen appearing to hold Watt. No flags were called on any of the...
Tim Benz: No perfect balance yet for targeting George Pickens, but it’s improving with Justin Fields
One area in which the Pittsburgh Steelers struggled with Matt Canada as the offensive coordinator and Kenny Pickett or Mitch Trubisky as the quarterback was finding the balance between getting George Pickens the ball frequently without pumping it to him in situations when he was too covered to make a...
Mark Madden: Steelers’ highest-paid defense needs to win games
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense is following a familiar path this season: second-best in points conceded, fourth-best in yardage allowed but still not quite as good as it should be, or as good as its status as the NFL’s top-paid defensive unit dictates. Exhibit A: Last Sunday’s 27-24 loss at meh...
Football Footnotes: Joey Porter Jr. on coverage plan for CeeDee Lamb; Dallas’ scheme to pressure Justin Fields
For as much as the Pittsburgh Steelers and Dallas Cowboys are known commodities across the NFL, the injuries both teams have endured early in 2024 are casting a bit of mystery over Sunday night’s matchup between the clubs. In this week’s “Football Footnotes,” we look at some of the matchups...
First Call: Najee Harris responds as Zaire Franklin doubles-down on criticism; Steelers-Cowboys primetime historyVideo
Friday’s “First Call” has Najee Harris’ response to Zaire Franklin’s criticism. We recap the brief history of the Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Dallas Cowboys in regular season primetime games. Pitt looks to extend its unbeaten streak while hoping to shake some frightening history in North Carolina. Penn State renews some long-dormant...
Russell Wilson ramps up at Steelers practice; Justin Fields focused on Cowboys, not QB1 status
Slowly but surely, Rusell Wilson’s participation level is increasing at Pittsburgh Steelers practice. The man who maintains the “QB1” designation on the team’s official depth chart told reporters Thursday that this week he has been taking part in 11-on-11, seven-on-seven and other team drills as well as generally overall “getting...
Steelers K Chris Boswell named AFC special teams player of the month
Chris Boswell began the season by providing all of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ points via an unprecedented effort in the opener. Boswell continued his near-perfect play over the next three weeks, and on Thursday the NFL named him the AFC’s special teams player of the month for September. Boswell went 17...
Nick Herbig, Keeanu Benton upgraded but Larry Ogunjobi added to Steelers injury report
Outside linebacker Nick Herbig and defensive lineman Keeanu Benton progressed in their practice participation Thursday, but veteran defensive lineman Larry Ogunjobi was a new addition to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ official injury report. Herbig was listed as a limited participant on the league-mandated status report a day after he sat out...
