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4 Downs: Steelers, Chargers top NFL in myriad defensive metrics through 2 weeksVideo
1. Dominant D’s With all the caveats that it’s been a mere two weeks of the NFL season, there is a strong statistical case to be made that Sunday’s Pittsburgh Steelers home opener will feature the two best defenses in the league. The Steelers and Los Angeles Chargers are each...
Scouting the Steelers opponent: Chargers also off to 2-0 start based on defense
SCOUTING THE CHARGERS Last meeting Chargers beat Steelers, 41-37, on Nov. 21, 2021 in Los Angeles Key matchup Mike Tomlin vs. Jim Harbaugh Though Tomlin and John Harbaugh have the second-most career meetings of any coaching duo in NFL history (35), this is only the second time Tomlin has matched...
Amid chaos of injuries and rookies on Steelers’ O-line, James Daniels quietly the unit’s rock
Spencer Anderson was relaxing and enjoying the good food and good company of a unit dinner for the Pittsburgh Steelers offense Thursday evening when his phone began blowing up. No, not social media notifications. Not fan mail. It was veteran teammate James Daniels. “I’m sitting there,” Anderson said after Friday’s...
Roman Wilson given official green light to play, MyCole Pruitt out for Steelers vs. Chargers
Injury no longer will prevent a Pittsburgh Steelers rookie third-round pick from making his NFL debut. Receiver Roman Wilson practiced fully for a second consecutive day Friday and lacked an injury designation on the league-mandated status report for Sunday’s home opener against the Los Angeles Chargers. Wilson suffered an ankle...
Chargers QB Justin Herbert listed as questionable to face Steelers on Sunday
In Week 1, the Pittsburgh Steelers faced a quarterback playing in a live game for the first time in more than 10 months. In Week 2, the opponent started a rookie making his second career start. Could the Steelers be catching another break for their home opener Sunday? Star quarterback...
Troy Fautanu ‘tweaks’ injury, leaves Steelers practice, perhaps re-opens RT for Broderick Jones
Troy Fautanu’s tenure as the Pittsburgh Steelers starting right tackle might be halted after less than a week. Fautanu left Friday’s practice because of a knee injury that Broderick Jones referenced as “a little tweak.” Five days after Jones lost his starting job to Fautanu and then was pulled in-game...
First Call: Justin Herbert partially practices; Chargers’ social media brings up bad Steelers memory
Friday’s “First Call” has video of Los Angeles Chargers’ injured quarterback Justin Herbert warming up as his team gets ready for a trip to Acrisure Stadium to play the Steelers Sunday. Meanwhile, the Chargers’ social media team had a little dart for Steelers fans on Thursday. We provide an update...
Football Footnotes: Steelers, Panthers, Dukes and Colonials look for another sweep of a weekend
Pittsburgh football teams swept through last weekend as the Steelers, Pitt, Robert Morris and Duquesne all posted notable wins. The Steelers enjoyed a rare victory in Denver, just their fourth in Colorado since the 1984 playoffs. Pitt posted an electric comeback over West Virginia in the Backyard Brawl. Duquesne’s surprising...
Tim Benz: Steelers insist rush attack has more to give
Given the lack of precipitation in Western Pennsylvania in recent weeks, the timing may be a bit off for rookie tackle Troy Fautanu’s analogy about the Steelers’ offense. But you’ll get the point. “The dam is ready to break,” Fautanu said Wednesday. “We’re right there. We’re right on that edge....
‘You (mess) up, you get pulled’ — Broderick Jones at peace with benching, future with Steelers
Four days after suffering the humiliation of getting pulled from a game — mid-series — by an angry coach to cap a week in which he was demoted from first-team status, Broderick Jones was taking the situation in stride. “(Shoot), I played bad,” Jones said of his disastrous offensive series...
Russell Wilson ‘gaining ground’ in return from injury, not concerned about spot atop depth chart
Mike Tomlin isn’t the only one inside the Pittsburgh Steelers practice facility who refuses to speculate on when a change at quarterback might come. Russell Wilson doesn’t want to discuss when he might get his starting job back, either. Technically, Wilson hasn’t lost his spot atop Tomlin’s depth chart. It...
Roman Wilson practices fully, MyCole Pruitt remains out for Steelers
Roman Wilson was upgraded to a full practice participant Thursday, indicating he could be on track to make his NFL debut Sunday. Wilson, a rookie receiver drafted in the third round, fully practiced for the second time since suffering an ankle injury less than a week into training camp at...
First Call: Update on Justin Herbert, other injured Chargers; Joey Porter Jr. discusses assignment for Sunday
Thursday’s “First Call” has an update on how the Los Angeles Chargers are dealing with injuries in advance of their game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. We also look back at the Chargers’ recent history at Acrisure Stadium. We get a preview of what Joey Porter Jr.’s assignment might...
U mad, bro?: Steelers fans antsy about offense, Pirates fans ready for season’s end
Despite a 2-0 start to the 2024 season, all is not right in Steelers Nation. And after being officially eliminated from the playoff race for the 29th time in 32 years, nothing feels right in Pirates Nation. Actually, is there really such a thing as “Pirates Nation?” If so, how...
Steelers still trying to find right formula at wide receiver beyond George Pickens
Diontae Johnson’s start with the Carolina Panthers has been as smooth as a rusty razor blade. Through two games, Johnson’s five receptions rank tied for No. 56 among NFL wide receivers. His 34 receiving yards are tied for No. 81. Those stats, however, look worthy of the Hall of Fame...
Roman Wilson limited at Steelers practice, Najee Harris has achieved ‘veteran day off’ status
Rookie receiver Roman Wilson remains limited at Pittsburgh Steelers practices, putting his status to make his NFL debut in doubt again for the home opener Sunday. Since suffering an ankle injury early during training camp, Wilson has made it through only one “full” practice over the past seven weeks —...
Rodney Williams moved to Steelers’ active roster, as WR Ben Skowronek heads to IR
Rodney Williams is back on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ active roster, part of a handful of minor roster moves announced before Wednesday’s practice. Williams becomes the fifth tight end on the 53-man list, joining Pat Freiermuth, Darnell Washington, MyCole Pruitt and Connor Heyward. There have been times the Steelers carried as...
Hines Ward, James Harrison, James Farrior among Steelers nominated for Hall of Fame
Four two-time Super Bowl winners from the mid-2000s are among seven former Pittsburgh Steelers players on the initial list of “modern era” nominees for the 2025 class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Receiver Hines Ward, linebackers James Farrior and James Harrison and defensive tackle Casey Hampton each played...
Mark Madden: Steelers’ handling of Broderick Jones is going horribly wrong
Broderick Jones is a mess. Most of the blame lies with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers traded up to take Jones with the 14th pick of last year’s NFL Draft. He was supposed to be their franchise left tackle. Jones started 11 games as a rookie, all at right tackle....
Russell Wilson and Ciara visit UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
One of the city’s most famous couples made a stop Tuesday at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson and his pop star wife, Ciara, were decked out head to toe in black and gold as they played music with patients and their families. Thank you @ChildrensPgh!...
Tim Benz: Mike Tomlin hates QB hypotheticals, but this is one he must consider
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin hates hypotheticals. Especially when it comes to the quarterback position. He tells us that every week. Meanwhile, I love hypotheticals. Especially about the quarterback position. I try to come up with a new one every week. Sorry, “Coach T.” It’s sorta part of this job. Here...
First Call: Jim Harbaugh expresses respect for Pittsburgh football; interesting advanced stats for T.J. Watt
Wednesday’s “First Call” has some interesting numbers on Steelers All-Pro T.J. Watt. The franchise also made some moves to offset some injuries on special teams. Jim Harbaugh has a lot of love for Pittsburgh as his Los Angeles Chargers are set to arrive in the city this weekend. And a...
Broderick Jones dropped to 2nd team for Steelers after strong debut by RT Troy Fautanu
The clock has been turned back on Broderick Jones’ NFL career. Three games into his second season, Jones is in the same spot he occupied when he broke training camp with the Pittsburgh Steelers as a rookie: on the bench. Unlike last year when Jones ceded playing time to two...
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin preparing Justin Fields to start again at QB against Chargers
Justin Fields is on track to make a third consecutive start at quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, coach Mike Tomlin announced Tuesday. Russell Wilson, who missed the first two games because of a calf injury, is not scheduled to be a full participant in practice Wednesday when the Steelers begin...
Pittsburgh politicians rip mayor’s pledge to spend $1M on 2026 NFL Draft
Some Pittsburgh City Council members are criticizing Mayor Ed Gainey for pledging to spend $1 million in taxpayer money to support the 2026 NFL Draft in a city already on precarious financial footing. “That is just irresponsible,” said Councilman Anthony Coghill, D-Beechview. “It seems like a lot of money.” They...
