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On Sports: Penguins lacking on list of best NHL players; Steelers’ practice squad still a mystery
Today’s “On Sports” highlights a list of the NHL’s top players, which has a lack of Pittsburgh Penguins, as well as practice squad news from around the NFL, but not with the Steelers. Lacking Penguins After consecutive non-playoff seasons, maybe the problem with the Pittsburgh Penguins isn’t special teams or...
U mad, bro?: Oneil Cruz’s move to CF and Steelers’ 0-3 preseason have fans riled up
Two Pittsburgh topics dominated my social media interactions and my inbox this week: • Concern over the Steelers 0-3 preseason. • Oneil Cruz’s move to center field. I assume Penguins fans will start fretting about Sidney Crosby’s lack of a contract extension soon enough. But today is not that day....
1st-round pick Troy Fautanu to return to full practice when Steelers reconvene Monday
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ first-round pick will be available for their first practice day of the regular season. Offensive tackle Troy Fautanu has been gradually ramping back up during practices this week, he confirmed Wednesday, as the training staff preps his injured left knee to allow Fautanu to practice fully after...
Steelers’ Isaac Seumalo leaves practice with pec injury, though reportedly not season-ending
Isaac Seumalo left Wednesday’s Pittsburgh Steelers practice early because of injury, but reportedly the ailment is not season-ending. The team’s veteran starting left guard, Seumalo suffered an apparent pectoral injury, according to an ESPN report. Initial testing, though, suggest the injury is not severe. Seumalo being spotted leaving practice early...
Mike Tomlin officially names Russell Wilson as Steelers’ starting quarterbackVideo
Mike Tomlin confirmed Wednesday what was apparent since the Pittsburgh Steelers started revamping the quarterback position in March: Russell Wilson will be the starter heading into the season opener Sept. 8 in Atlanta. Wilson got the nod over Justin Fields, who will serve as the backup to start the season....
Cameron Heyward: ‘No news’ on quest for new contract from Steelers
Since he reported to offseason workouts after missing the first two weeks of organized team activities, Cameron Heyward has awaited a contract extension from the Pittsburgh Steelers. With the preseason in the rear-view mirror and the regular season looming in 10 days, the 35-year-old defensive tackle is still waiting. “No...
Mark Madden: Justin Fields’ upside is higher, but does potential reward justify risk for Steelers?
Justin Fields was never going to start when the Pittsburgh Steelers open their season Week 1 at Atlanta. There was no competition at quarterback. Russell Wilson was not only in pole position to start training camp, but the checkered flag was predetermined. But perhaps Fields should start. Not Week 1,...
Tim Benz: Refuting the idea that Mike Tomlin created an ‘unnecessary distraction’ with his QBs
I recently saw a headline that said Steelers coach Mike Tomlin has created an “unnecessary distraction” by not naming a starting quarterback to open the 2024 season as of yet. Near as I can tell, the players on offense don’t seem distracted. “It’s not my decision to make. We’ll find...
First Call: Steelers reportedly adding veteran RB Boston Scott; a new WR idea; Dylan Crews’ first hit off Gerrit Cole
Wednesday’s “First Call” features a potential addition to the Steelers’ offensive backfield. The wide receiver headlines continue to catch attention. We look at Paul Skenes’ next start for the Pirates. And his former LSU teammate, Dylan Crews, gets hit No. 1 of his career off a former Pirates All-Star. Boston...
Justin Fields ‘comfortable’ in preseason ‘growth’ of Steelers’ offense, his role in it
Justin Fields joined the Pittsburgh Steelers via trade in March. About six weeks prior, Arthur Smith was hired as offensive coordinator. In the approximately six months since, Fields believes the players have adjusted well to their new play caller. “I think we’ve all got more comfortable with the offense,” Fields...
Steelers’ Broderick Jones assumes he’ll be at RT when season opens – ‘but you never know’
After being drafted as a projected left tackle but spending his rookie season a right tackle, Broderick Jones remains less than 100% certain which side he will be on when his second NFL season begins in 12 days. “Gotta wait until Sept. 8 comes,” Jones said Tuesday, “and see what...
Steelers deep along offensive, defensive lines after setting initial 53-man roster
After the Pittsburgh Steelers reduced their roster to the mandatory 53-player limit Tuesday, they were left thin at some positions and overloaded at others. A course correction, however, could take place in the upcoming days as the Steelers try to balance their roster before they face the Atlanta Falcons on...
Mark Madden: No one was ‘bamboozled’ by Steelers’ quarterback decision
ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky said the media was “bamboozled a little bit” because “this was never a quarterback competition” between Russell Wilson and Justin Fields. No duh, Einstein. Except you weren’t bamboozled. Nobody ever said it was a quarterback competition, least of all Mike Tomlin. Wilson had “pole position” and was...
First Call: Steelers may have interest in a pair of WRs; Mason Rudolph in line for Titans’ No. 2 job after Malik Willis trade
The Steelers are reportedly in contact with teams about two wide receivers who are not named Brandon Aiyuk. Mason Rudolph has won the backup job with the Tennessee Titans. Mike Tomlin’s impact on quarterbacks is being overrated again. A West Virginia quarterback has been cut in Philadelphia while a former...
Darius Rush, Dez Fitzpatrick, Beanie Bishop among ‘bubble’ Steelers confident they survive Tuesday cuts
After running with the Pittsburgh Steelers first-team defense Monday, in theory Beanie Bishop should relax ahead of Tuesday’s NFL roster cutdown day. In theory. “It’s a very frustrating and anxious time for a lot of people,” Bishop said Monday. “Myself included. Because you never know.” Any undrafted rookie, indeed, rarely...
Rookie Beanie Bishop regains 1st-team status at nickel DB
After a two-week reprieve related to an undisclosed injury, Beanie Bishop was back with the first-team defense as the nickel back Monday. “It’s always great to be able to get those first-team reps,” Bishop said after practice at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. “Obviously, missing as many practices as I...
Joe Rutter’s 53-man roster projection for the Steelers
Initial 53-man roster projections are a risky proposition as NFL teams prepare to reach that limit by 4 p.m. Tuesday. It is called the “initial” roster for a reason. Much can change between the cutdown deadline and when the regular season begins next week. Like every other NFL team, the...
Steelers begin cutting roster, undrafted free agent RB Daijun Edwards among 11 let go
The process of reducing the roster to the 53-man limit began Monday for the Pittsburgh Steelers, as they cut 11 players. After trimming the roster by eight players before practice, they cut three more in the afternoon: kicker Matthew Wright, offensive lineman Anderson Hardy and defensive back Kyler McMichael. In...
First Call: More injury concerns along Steelers offensive line; big betting money still coming in on SteelersVideo
The Steelers are absorbing more injury news along the offensive line. However, lots of betting money is coming in on the Black and Gold. A former Steelers wide receiver is looking for a new team. And a big name in the AFC North is returning to practice. All that in...
Matt Williamson on Nick Herbig: Steelers ‘have to figure out a way to turn 8 snaps into 20’
Mark Madden is on his way back from England. So, my Steelers Audio Network pregame show partner, Matt Williamson, is filling in for the “Madden Monday” podcast this week. A former NFL and college scout, Williamson hosts “The Drive” with Dale Lolley on Steelers Nation Radio. You’ve also heard him...
Stock up, stock down after Steelers fall to 0-3 to complete preseason
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ official preseason record is as follows: zero wins (up), three losses (down). But those results are meaningless. Here are some more specific areas that emerged up or down after Saturday’s 24-17 loss at the Detroit Lions that concluded the exhibition schedule: STOCK UP Russell Wilson Wilson finally...
Feats of Strength/Airing of Grievances: Starting offense improves, Nick Herbig shines, but Steelers drop preseason finale
If Pittsburgh Steelers fans know anything about me, I am nothing but a beacon of optimism. My glass is always half-full. My black-and-gold glasses are always on. I always can find a ray of sunshine on a cloudy day. As a result, even though the Steelers dropped a 24-17 decision...
Cordarrelle Patterson shows Steelers the way to the end zone in loss to Lions
DETROIT — The way he hit the hole and ran virtually untouched to the end zone, high-stepping on the way in, it looked like Cordarrelle Patterson might have been returning a kickoff Saturday for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Instead, one of the NFL’s most decorated returners made his impact on a...
Offense finds early rhythm for Russell Wilson, Steelers in preseason loss to Lions
DETROIT — Like a battery in need of some juice, the Pittsburgh Steelers offense got the recharge it had sought for much of the preseason Saturday afternoon. A trip to the Motor City cured some of the ills that had beset the first-team unit the first two weeks. No longer...
First Call: Steelers O-line coach discusses Broderick Jones’ struggles; wide receiver trade talk around NFL
Friday’s “First Call” advances a Lions wide receiver to watch when the Pittsburgh Steelers take on Detroit on Saturday afternoon. The Washington Commanders may be getting back in the Brandon Aiyuk sweepstakes. The Steelers’ offensive line coach is speaking about Broderick Jones’ problems. And we have a Deshaun Watson update...
