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Steelers 1st-team tackles in state of flux headed into Week 2
Dan Moore Jr. returned to Pittsburgh Steelers practice Wednesday, and Troy Fautanu confirmed he took reps as the first-team right tackle. Broderick Jones took first-team reps, too, teammates confirmed. Where does that leave the Steelers’ starting offensive line for Week 2 on Sunday in Denver? “I have faith in the...
Inactivity takes shine off Steelers QB’s Russell Wilson’s impending return to Denver
Russell Wilson has gone from holding the pole position at quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers to being parked in the garage for repairs. Signs point to Wilson serving as the emergency third quarterback for the second week in a row when the Steelers play the Denver Broncos on Sunday at...
Tim Benz: Newly configured Steelers secondary coming together quickly
If there are two position groups on the field that NFL coaches consistently insist are in need of cohesion, chemistry and communication, it’s the secondary and the offense line. For the Pittsburgh Steelers during their 18-10 victory over the Atlanta Falcons, the O-line held up well enough to win despite...
U mad, bro?: A Steelers victory, a Pirates win streak — yet plenty of complaints from Pittsburgh sports fans
A Week 1 victory for the Pittsburgh Steelers and a Pirates’ four-game win streak have done very little to quell the pessimism running rampant through the Pittsburgh sports scene. Mercifully, I provide for you “U mad, bro” as macabre therapy. You can thank me later. We begin with an email...
First Call: Joey Porter Jr.’s confidence for matchup with Courtland Sutton; Chargers changing travel for Week 3 in Pittsburgh
Thursday’s “First Call” shows us how the Los Angeles Chargers are already thinking ahead to their game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 3, even though they haven’t even gotten through planning for Week 2 versus Carolina. Joey Porter Jr. is confident about his next wide receiver matchup in Denver....
Steelers injury report: Russell Wilson, Roman Wilson, Cory Trice limited at practice
As coach Mike Tomlin had said would happen the day prior, Russell Wilson did not go through a full day’s work of practice Wednesday. The Pittsburgh Steelers erstwhile starting quarterback was listed as a limited participant on the injury report. Wilson continues to nurse a calf injury, ceding first-team play...
NFLPA executive director sees Steelers making some progress in improving practice amenities
Slammed by players in an annual NFLPA survey that was released in February, the Pittsburgh Steelers have taken some steps toward upgrading the facilities at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex, the union’s executive director said Wednesday. Lloyd Howell Jr., who was hired in June 2023 to replace DeMaurice Smith, visited the...
1st-round pick Troy Fautanu works with 1st team as he preps for possible 1st NFL start for Steelers
Troy Fautanu was disappointed he didn’t get a chance to get his uniform dirty in his first NFL game. The first-round draft pick dressed Sunday in Atlanta when the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Falcons, 18-10, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Fautanu, though, was one of two players on the active roster who...
Mark Madden: Steelers can’t escape a quarterback controversy
Terry Bradshaw won four Super Bowls and is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Ben Roethlisberger won two Super Bowls and is a lock for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. After that, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback history gets a little murky. The Steelers cut Johnny Unitas, who might be...
Terrell Edmunds, Steelers rekindle reciprocal ‘love’ in safety’s reunion with team
It’d been 18 months or so since Terrell Edmunds had been in UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. The more things stay the sane, the more they change? “Everybody thinks I’m going to be joking and laughing,” Edmunds said of his return to the Pittsburgh Steelers, “(but) I am still trying to...
Steelers’ Chris Boswell named AFC special teams player of the week
Accounting for all of his team’s points in a victory was enough to earn Chris Boswell an NFL weekly honor. Boswell was named AFC special teams player of the week Wednesday, three days after he went 6 for 6 on field-goal attempts for the Pittsburgh Steelers in a 18-10 season-opening...
Tim Benz: Mike Tomlin finally cracked the door on a Steelers’ QB debate — let’s have at it
After months of staying cool while the national media was inventing a quarterback controversy that didn’t exist, Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin has essentially just created one for everybody with a laptop or a microphone. During his weekly Tuesday press conference, Tomlin was directly asked if Russell Wilson would...
First Call: Falcons coach gives perfect assessment of Pittsburgh’s ‘ugly game’; Broncos prep for Steelers’ pass rush
Wednesday’s “First Call” spotlights some names the Pittsburgh Steelers are checking out on the free-agent market. The Denver Broncos are already prepping for the Steelers’ pass rush. Falcons coach Raheem Morris has a fitting assessment of his team’s loss to the Steelers. And the Robert Morris women’s ice hockey team...
Mike Tomlin: Rookie Troy Fautanu ‘deserving’ of chance to compete for starting right tackle job
Among the injuries that weren’t identified in the aftermath of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 18-10 win at Atlanta in the season opener was one to left tackle Dan Moore Jr. Coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday that Moore experienced swelling in one of his ankles Monday, and it may limit the fourth-year...
L.C. Greenwood, 5 other former Steelers players among 183 under consideration for Hall of Fame
Steel Curtain member L.C. Greenwood is among six Pittsburgh Steelers players nominated for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s seniors class for 2025. Greenwood is joined by safety Mike Wagner, running back Byron “Whizzer” White, linebacker Andy Russell, defensive lineman Eugene “Big Daddy” Lipscomb and kicker Norm Johnson. They are...
CBS NFL rules analyst Gene Steratore comments on questionable officiating in Steelers-Falcons game
During his weekly interview on WDVE radio, CBS NFL rules analyst Gene Steratore (Uniontown, Pa./Washington, Pa.) addressed some of the many controversial calls that occurred during the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 18-10 win over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. • In the second quarter, George Pickens was called for an offensive pass...
Steelers preparing to start Justin Fields at Denver but will monitor Russell Wilson’s injury
Justin Fields will enter the practice week preparing to start at quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers in their game Sunday against the Denver Broncos. Whether Fields will start his second game in a row or cede the job will come down to how well starter Russell Wilson progresses in his...
First Call: Ben Roethlisberger’s blunt comment about George Pickens; Joey Porter Jr. disses Drake London’s stats
Tuesday’s “First Call” has a harsh but accurate assessment of George Pickens from Pittsburgh Steelers legend Ben Roethlisberger. Two Steelers mince no words when it comes to evaluating the Atlanta Falcons. And Steelers rookie Beanie Bishop is getting amped for the Backyard Brawl. Need a little more During his “Footbahlin’”...
Half the class being injured doesn’t dampen solid NFL debut for Steelers rookies who did play
For whatever can be gleaned from such things as summer workouts, training camp and the preseason, the early reviews have been positive for the 2024 Pittsburgh Steelers rookie class. Now, if they can only get them all healthy and onto the field. Among the seven draft picks and one prominent...
Steelers notes: Pat Freiermuth finally gets a chance to celebrate, Logan Lee’s season not over
Pat Freiermuth became tens of millions of dollars richer Friday, and his team won its season opener 48 hours later. After the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 18-10 victory at the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, Freiermuth said he finally would get a chance to celebrate that evening. So how did it go? “Honestly,”...
Steelers sign longtime former safety Terrell Edmunds off Jaguars practice squad
The Pittsburgh Steelers reunited with an old friend, signing safety Terrell Edmunds off the Jacksonville Jaguars’ practice squad. A league source confirmed the signing to TribLive on Monday. Edmunds was the Steelers’ first-round pick in 2018, and he spent his first five NFL seasons as the team’s starting strong safety....
5 things we learned: Najee Harris gets off to rare fast start for Steelers
Five things we learned from Steelers 18, Falcons 10: 1. Running hard Behind an offensive line that had two first-time NFL starters at center and left guard, Najee Harris led all rushers with 70 yards on 20 carries. The way the Steelers ran the ball against the Falcons was one...
Mark Madden: Steelers’ conservative offense, missed opportunities look awfully familiar
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ offense under new coordinator Arthur Smith is a work in progress. Sunday’s season opener at Atlanta didn’t yield much progress. The Steelers averaged 17.88 points per game last season. They scored 18 points at Atlanta. Six field goals. They failed to score a touchdown. Quarterback Justin Fields...
Steelers vs. Falcons: What they’re saying in Atlanta after loss
The Pittsburgh Steelers secured an upset 18-10 victory in Atlanta on Sunday over the Falcons, surprising the league thanks to clutch performances from kicker Chris Boswell and All-Pro linebacker T.J. Watt. Most prognosticators picked the Falcons to prevail at home thanks to a revitalized roster and the addition of quarterback...
First Call: T.J. Watt says officials admitted error on flag; Diontae Johnson’s 1st game with Carolina; bad Week 1 for AFC North
Monday’s “First Call” has some background on a blown call against T.J. Watt that could’ve cost the Pittsburgh Steelers their win in Week 1. Donte Jackson got the better of Diontae Johnson in their first games with their new teams after they were traded for one another in March. As...
