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Accomplished CBs Anthony Brown, Josiah Scott act as insurance for Steelers on practice squad
Anthony Brown and Josiah Scott have combined to play 10 NFL seasons, 133 regular-season games and four postseason games. They’ve been on division title teams, combined for 12 career interceptions and figured in on 387 tackles. Each, though, for the moment is spending this week on the scout team at...
Steelers’ veteran D-linemen Cameron Heyward, Larry Ogunjobi continue to miss practice time
Three days out from their regular-season opener, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ two most important defensive linemen remain on the injury report and continue to miss practice time. Cameron Heyward (stomach) and Larry Ogunjobi (foot) each remain expected to play Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers at Acrisure Stadium. But each also...
Matt Canada: Steelers offense won’t ‘magically’ contain 49ers edge rusher Nick Bosa
When the Pittsburgh Steelers began formulating a game plan for the San Francisco 49ers, they designed it with the belief that NFL Defensive Player of the Year Nick Bosa would be wearing scarlet and gold — and not street clothes — for the season opener. That assumption proved to be...
Tailgate turmoil: North Shore development cuts into game-day experience for Pitt, Steelers fans
Dustin Helm arrived on the North Shore 90 minutes before parking lots opened for the first University of Pittsburgh football game of the season, as he has done for the past seven-plus years. When the lots opened last weekend, Helm attempted to turn left in Lot 7C and make his...
First Call: 49ers coach addresses Nick Bosa’s snap count vs. Steelers; George Kittle, other Niners return to practice
Thursday’s “First Call” has Steelers reaction to Nick Bosa’s new contract in San Francisco. We detail how much playing time Bosa may get Sunday in Pittsburgh without the benefit of a training camp. Plus, Bosa’s return is just one of many good news items for the 49ers. And it is...
U mad, bro?: Revamping Penguins’ announcers; Steelers’ ‘new standard’; Pittsburgh port-a-potty fight
This time next week, “U mad, bro?” will be filled to the brim with one of two types of complaints from readers. 1. That the Steelers didn’t win. Or…. 2. That the Steelers didn’t win by enough. Either way, it’s bound to be wildly entertaining. In the meantime, for our...
After perfect preseason, Kenny Pickett, Steelers offense bracing for adversity in season opener
Like the stock market, past performance for NFL teams in the preseason isn’t indicative of future results once September arrives. For the Pittsburgh Steelers, that means the anticipation of a market correction after the first-team offense produced five touchdowns on five series over the three-game exhibition schedule. The Steelers exited...
Najee Harris: ‘No issue’ with ceding share of the Steelers captaincy to Kenny Pickett in ‘23
The tradition-philic Pittsburgh Steelers have never joined other NFL teams in adopting the usage of a “C” on the front left of a player’s uniform to denote a captaincy. With that in mind, Kenny Pickett’s rationalization for taking over a share of the Steelers’ captaincy from Najee Harris is more...
George Pickens more concerned with Madden rating than media expectations of on-field play
When it comes to the supersized expectations much of the NFL community has bestowed upon him for his second season, George Pickens is unfazed. “I don’t really pay too much attention to it, to be honest,” the prodigious receiver said after Pittsburgh Steelers practice Wednesday. The 6-foot-3, 200-pound Pickens has...
Month after torn ACL, Cory Trice ‘in a good place,’ intends to be present all season with Steelers
Cory Trice meandered his way around the locker room at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. Leaning on crutches that resembled the tall and slender cornerback himself, Trice made his way to his locker. This, of course, isn’t the way he wanted his rookie season with the Pittsburgh Steelers to go....
Tim Benz: A season-opening trend to watch that may decide Steelers-49ers outcome
When it comes to season-opening opponents, beginning the 2023 campaign against the San Francisco 49ers will continue a theme for the Pittsburgh Steelers. It’s the third straight year that Mike Tomlin’s crew will open their campaign against a reigning division champion. The 49ers won the NFC West in 2022. Last...
At least one Steeler wants to see George Kittle play for the 49ers Sunday
There’s at least one Steeler who actually wants to see George Kittle on the field Sunday at Acrisure Stadium. It shouldn’t be surprising that the Steeler we’re talking about doesn’t have to actually try to tackle him or cover him. “He’s the gold standard for tight end play. Him and...
First Call: T.J. Watt’s new taco commercial; ex-Steeler signs in AFC North; why Javon Hargrave wouldn’t sign in Cleveland
Wednesday’s “First Call” gives us a look at the latest commercial for Steelers star T.J. Watt. One ex-Steeler refused to play elsewhere in the AFC North, while another just signed to play within it. And time is running out on Nick Bosa if he wants to play with the 49ers...
Kenny Pickett being lone offensive captain is ‘no disrespect’ to leadership of others, Mike Tomlin says
A year after the Pittsburgh Steelers had two captains designated to represent the offense, they have only one – second-year quarterback Kenny Pickett. Mitch Trubisky was an offensive captain last season after winning the starting quarterback job in training camp. The other captain was running back Najee Harris. Pickett will...
As season approaches, Mike Tomlin keeping plans flexible for some Steelers’ defensive starters
Mike Tomlin’s initial depth chart of the regular season lists no definitive defensive starters at inside linebacker or strong safety. The same could be said at slot corner even though Chandon Sullivan is listed ahead of Elijah Riley. The Pittsburgh Steelers coach isn’t trying his hand at gamesmanship ahead of...
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin expects healthy roster for opener with 49ers 
The first injury report of the season could be a light one for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Coach Mike Tomlin indicated the Steelers could have a healthy roster on Sunday when they open the season against the San Francisco 49ers at Acrisure Stadium. “We did have couple guys somewhat limited (Monday),”...
Tim Benz: Steelers employing ‘greed is good’ approach to roster construction at just the right time
The Steelers’ newest player signing is the latest example of their Gordon Gekko approach to roster construction in 2023. Greed is good. Get as much as you can, while you can. Since the Steelers’ salary cap spreadsheet is blessed with starters at quarterback, wide receiver, tight end, running back and...
Steelers’ Dan Moore still preparing for Nick Bosa regardless of holdout
Of all the people in Pittsburgh who have been feverishly tracking news out of San Francisco about Nick Bosa’s contract, you’d figure that Steelers offensive tackle Dan Moore would be No. 1 on that list. Bosa is the reigning Defensive Player of the Year after an 18.5-sack season. But the...
First Call: George Kittle’s status in question vs. Steelers; JuJu Smith-Schuster quells concerns about knee injury
Tuesday’s “First Call” has more news about some star San Francisco players who may be out for Sunday’s game against the Steelers. Also, JuJu Smith-Schuster responds to reports about his knee problems, an ex-Steeler is in some hot water legally, and a Duquesne football player receives an NEC honor. Kittle...
Newest Steeler Desmond King eager to contribute to secondary
A highlight of Desmond King’s football career came at none other than what is now called Acrisure Stadium. So you could forgive King, a veteran defensive back, for getting a little nostalgic less than a week into his tenure with the Pittsburgh Steelers. “A lot of people (are having) a...
Former Pitt star RB Qadree Ollison glad to be back in town on Steelers practice squad
Countless times, Qadree Ollison had been on the fields of UPMC Rooney Sports Complex on Pittsburgh’s South Side. For five years, he spent plenty of time on them while playing for Pitt. For Ollison’s final season with the Panthers, when he gained 1,213 rushing yards, it was Kenny Pickett handing...
Kwon Alexander OK with no single digit, takes No. 54 as 1 of 3 with new numbers for Steelers
For the fifth time in nine NFL seasons, Kwon Alexander will be sporting a different uniform number. For the second time in five weeks with the Pittsburgh Steelers, too. A veteran inside linebacker who signed July 30, Alexander was wearing No. 54 for what can reasonably be classified as the...
After preseason of inactivity, Larry Ogunjobi ‘excited’ for 2nd year with Steelers
Larry Ogunjobi’s inactivity during the preseason hasn’t dampened his mood heading into his second regular season with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Although he did not play in the preseason because of a foot/ankle injury — at one point in training camp he was spotted wearing a walking boot — Ogunjobi sounded...
In 2nd NFL season, QB Kenny Pickett elevated to role as Steelers captain
Kenny Pickett already is ahead of Ben Roethlisberger at one milestone marker of his NFL career. Pickett was named one of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ four team captains Monday, the designation coming in the quarterback’s second NFL season and first as a full-time starter. Roethlisberger, the two-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback and...
Georgia football staffer, former Steeler, Jarvis Jones arrested for speeding, reckless driving 
ATHENS, Ga. — Former Georgia and NFL linebacker Jarvis Jones, who now works on the football staff at his alma mater, was arrested for speeding and reckless driving ahead of the Bulldogs’ season opener. Jones’ arrest late Friday is the latest driving investigation to tarnish the two-time reigning national champions,...


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