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Football Footnotes: Ravens, Bills, Jaguars insiders give predictions, insight on Steelers’ potential playoff path
For the 9-7 Pittsburgh Steelers to qualify for the playoffs, the most direct path is to beat the 13-3 Baltimore Ravens on Saturday, then have the Jacksonville Jaguars (9-7) lose/tie in Tennessee (5-11) on Sunday afternoon or the Buffalo Bills (10-6) lose in Miami (11-5) on Sunday night. There are...
Safeties Minkah Fitzpatrick, Trenton Thompson questionable for Steelers vs. Ravens
The drama of who plays at safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers with their season on the line will linger on for at least another day. All Pro Minkah Fitzpatrick and fill-in starter Trenton Thompson each were deemed questionable to play in Saturday’s Steelers regular-season finale at the Baltimore Ravens, according...
Kenny Pickett given clean injury designation, on track to be Steelers’ QB2 vs. Ravens
Kenny Pickett was a full participant at each of the three Pittsburgh Steelers practices this week and carries no injury status designation headed into Saturday’s regular-season finale at the Baltimore Ravens. Pickett is on track to be in uniform and serve as the backup to Mason Rudolph for a game...
Steelers’ Najee Harris, Jaylen Warren one of NFL’s best — and most balanced — RB duos
It was fitting that, during the game in which they became the fourth Pittsburgh Steelers running back duo to eclipse 1,000 yards from scrimmage in a season, Najee Harris and Jaylen Warren combined for their most productive game together. Never in 31 games before last week’s win at the Seattle...
Steelers ILB Elandon Roberts says he’s returning from injury for game vs. Ravens
After last week’s gameday roster at inside linebacker included a pair of recent practice-squad call-ups who came out of retirement earlier this year, the return of starter Elandon Roberts is a welcome prospect for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Roberts, the veteran run-stuffer, said Thursday that he will play in Saturday’s regular-season...
U mad, bro?: Steelers fans are riled up about Kenny Pickett and the media coverage of him
It was a very contentious week when it comes to Pittsburgh Steelers coverage. Everybody had opinions about what went down with Kenny Pickett’s healthy scratch heading into Seattle. And all of them were very heated. We touch on many of them and more in this week’s “U mad, bro?” I...
First Call: Cam Heyward leaves future open; Travis Kelce rips Tomlin critics; Jags-Titans injury update
Thursday’s “First Call” features an unknown future for Pittsburgh Steelers defensive captain Cameron Heyward and an injury report on one of the games that impacts the Steelers’ playoff hopes. Plus, Tyreek Hill’s agent provides an update on the scary house fire at his client’s home. And Travis Kelce has some...
Miles Killebrew gets 1st Pro Bowl nod, joins Steelers teammates T.J. Watt, Minkah Fitzpatrick
Outside linebacker T.J. Watt and free safety Minkah Fitzpatrick are used to being recognized by their NFL peers for what they accomplish on the football field. Such accolades aren’t as common for Miles Killebrew. The veteran special teams player joined his more decorated Pittsburgh Steelers teammates Wednesday when Killebrew, Watt...
Steelers’ rookie class making impact, looks like major part of future
Consider the source biased, if you must. But in the opinion of Broderick Jones, efforts from general manager Omar Khan and the Pittsburgh Steelers player personnel department in the 2023 draft were quite successful. “Omar did a great job,” Jones said, laughing. “That’s all I can say.” Jones continued to...
Safety Minkah Fitzpatrick, ILB Elandon Roberts return to practice on limited basis for Steelers
Two defensive starters returned to practice on a limited basis Wednesday, but one on offense did not take any reps as the Pittsburgh Steelers prepare to face the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday at M&T Bank Stadium. It’s the first free safety Minkah Fitzpatrick (knee) and inside linebacker Elandon Roberts (pectoral)...
Joey Porter Jr. wins Joe Greene award as Steelers’ top rookie, Patrick Peterson gets nod as Chief recipient
It took seven games before Joey Porter Jr. made his first start at cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Once he got in the lineup, however, nobody could keep him out. Porter has started the past 10 games heading into the season finale Saturday at Baltimore. His accomplishments in those games...
Mark Madden: Staying with Steelers the best bet for Mason Rudolph amid Kenny Pickett’s struggles
T.J. Watt was voted the Pittsburgh Steelers’ MVP for the fourth time in five years. Very well deserved. Leads the NFL in sacks. (Still hasn’t won a playoff game.) But in today’s high-octane NFL, you won’t accomplish much if a defensive player keeps getting team MVP. More specifically if your...
First Call: Unpopular choice to officiate Steelers-Ravens; fine for David Tepper’s drink toss
Wednesday’s “First Call” has some unfortunate details about the officiating crew for Saturday’s Steelers-Ravens game. One former Pittsburgh Steeler is looking for work, while another one is on a new roster. The Penguins are helping out Cameron Heyward. Marc-Andre Fleury is still working to catch Patrick Roy. And a former...
Tim Benz: If Kenny Pickett is being honest with us, I hope Steelers coaches weren’t being honest with him
A dust-up has been swirling around the allegations that Kenny Pickett refused to be a backup quarterback Sunday for the Pittsburgh Steelers in Seattle. Pickett addressed that storyline Tuesday and denied it. Something else he said is the bigger story, though. “There was no talk of me being a backup...
T.J. Watt voted Steelers’ MVP by teammates for record-tying 4th time
Seven seasons and 100-plus games into his NFL career, T.J. Watt finally is allowing himself to, at times, stop and smell the proverbial roses. “I’m able to more live in the moment a little more and be present,” Watt said after Pittsburgh Steelers practice Tuesday. “I am able to enjoy...
Minkah Fitzpatrick remains out of Steelers practice, Kenny Pickett back to full participation
The prospects of All-Pro safety Minkah Fitzpatrick returning for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ regular-season finale look considerably more bleak after Fitzpatrick sat out Tuesday’s practice. Fitzpatrick has missed the past two games because of a knee injury, but coach Mike Tomlin left the door open that he could return for Saturday’s...
Steelers’ Mason Rudolph has ‘tunnel vision’ on Ravens, not his future or past 2 weeks
With his play the past two weeks, Mason Rudolph has put himself in position to earn a measure of job security next season when he hits free agency for the second time in his NFL career. Rudolph isn’t looking that far ahead. Not with the Pittsburgh Steelers trying to secure...
Steelers’ Kenny Pickett denies refusing to be No. 2 quarterback against Seahawks
Saying he felt like his character was attacked, Kenny Pickett strongly denied accusations that he refused to be the backup quarterback behind starter Mason Rudolph on Sunday in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 30-23 victory at Seattle. Pickett addressed the allegations Tuesday morning before practice at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. “There was...
Steelers notebook: Mike Tomlin focused on Ravens, not other games or another Saturday kick
For the third time in four weeks, the Pittsburgh Steelers will play on a Saturday. For the second time in that span, the Saturday kickoff was announced after the season began. On this occasion, the advance notice for the modification in the week of preparation came during a flight home...
Mike Tomlin makes potentially seismic decision of Mason Rudolph over healthy Kenny Pickett
It was a short passage among a 170-word answer to the first question Mike Tomlin was asked during his weekly news conference Monday. And while Tomlin downplayed the long-term significance of what he said, a potentially seismic change in the organizational outlook was delivered via 10 simple words. “We are...
Steelers’ Mike Tomlin: ‘We are gonna leave the ball in Mason Rudolph’s hands’
With the Pittsburgh Steelers’ season on the line, Mason Rudolph will make a third consecutive start at quarterback. “We are gonna leave the ball in Mason Rudolph’s hands,” coach Mike Tomlin said during his weekly news conference Monday, referencing his intention to start Rudolph in Saturday’s regular-season finale at the...
Mark Madden: Mason Rudolph has earned Steelers’ starting job, but Mike Tomlin doesn’t like to be wrong
As we celebrate Mike Tomlin not having a losing season for the 17th straight time, keep in mind the Pittsburgh Steelers should be 11-5. If the Steelers don’t make the playoffs, it will be because they lost consecutive home games to Arizona and New England, both teams with 2-10 records...
5 things we learned: Mason Rudolph bringing deep passing game back to Steelers’ offense
Five things we learned from Steelers 30, Seahawks 23: 1. Big-play Mason Further evidence of the offense flourishing under Mason Rudolph’s guidance came in the form of the veteran backup throwing five completions that gained at least 24 yards. To no surprise, three of those passes were thrown to George...
Madden Monday: Steelers win in Baltimore not a layup even against backups; discussing trading Jake Guentzel
As Mark Madden wrote last week here at TribLive, 2023 wasn’t a good year in Pittsburgh sports. He couldn’t even do a “best of Pittsburgh sports” column for the year because there was no “best.” But at least the Penguins and Steelers are finishing strong. The Steelers have won two...
NFL schedules Steelers’ finale at Baltimore for 4:30 p.m. kickoff Saturday
SEATTLE – The Pittsburgh Steelers will get the first crack next weekend at determining their potential playoff fate. The NFL, which did not determine the dates/times of Week 18 games until Sunday night, has slotted the Steelers game at the Baltimore Ravens for a 4:30 p.m. kickoff Saturday. The game...
