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Steelers vs. Jaguars: What they’re saying in Jacksonville after their win
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense got an A for its performance Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers from Florida Times-Union’s sports columnist Gene Frenette. It’s no surprise after the Steelers offense didn’t get its initial first down until well into the second quarter of Sunday’s rain-soaked game at Acrisure Stadium. And the...
Madden Monday: After enough starts, Kenny Pickett ‘ain’t the guy’ for the Steelers
After getting knocked out of Sunday’s loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, one has to wonder if Kenny Pickett is going to be healthy enough to play for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday night against the Tennessee Titans. But as Mark Madden of 105.9 The X and TribLIVE said in this...
First Call: Jaguars’ social media account mocks Steelers; Titans rookie QB shines in debut
Monday’s “First Call” has some trash talk for the Pittsburgh Steelers to swallow after their loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. We also look at how the Steelers’ next opponent has gotten a boost at quarterback. The Penguins hope to end their homestand on a high note. And some Pitt and...
Steelers press on without Kenny Pickett, Minkah Fitzpatrick, whose statuses vague for Thursday
Facing one of the AFC’s best teams Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers had to play most of the game without two of the players who were most important to their chances of winning. All-Pro safety Minkah Fitzpatrick suffered a hamstring injury during the first quarter of Sunday’s loss to the Jacksonville...
Airing of Grievances: Odious officiating, offensive offense, dented defense lead to Steelers loss to Jaguars
The Pittsburgh Steelers were bad. The officials were worse. The weather was lousy. Aside from that, Mrs. Lincoln, how did you enjoy the game? After two straight wins, the Steelers took a major step in the wrong direction by suffering a 20-10 loss at home to the Jacksonville Jaguars (6-2)...
‘They cost us the game’ — some Steelers fume over questionable calls in loss to Jaguars
A pool reporter was selected as the media representative tasked with interviewing the referee after Sunday’s game, and there were plenty of questions to get through. It was that kind of game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Jacksonville Jaguars. And to hear some Steelers players tell it, the officiating played...
Kenny Pickett, Minkah Fitzpatrick injured as Steelers stumble in loss to Jaguars
The weather conditions were sloppy, and so was the Pittsburgh Steelers offense. Not exactly the recipe for another fourth-quarter comeback. Kenny Pickett was unavailable to dial up some more late-game heroics because of sore ribs, and Mitch Trubisky wasn’t up to the task in his absence. And so it was...
Steelers QB Kenny Pickett knocked out of game vs. Jaguars with rib injury
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett was forced out of Sunday’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars because of a rib injury. Pickett suffered the injury while absorbing a hit after throwing an incomplete pass with 17 seconds left in the first half. Jaguars defensive lineman Adam Gotsis drove Pickett into the...
Steelers Minkah Fitzpatrick knocked out of game vs. Jaguars because of hamstring injuryVideo
All-Pro Pittsburgh Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick left Sunday’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars and did not return because of a hamstring injury suffered during the first quarter. Fitzpatrick was well away from the play when he went down without being contacted while running in coverage of Jaguars receiver Christian Kirk....
James Harrison all smiles as he joins Aaron Smith, Gerry Mullins, Ray Mansfield in Steelers’ Hall of Honor
James Harrison gave the menacing scowl that was a trademark from his playing days. A reporter had the nerve Sunday to ask the former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker if he was expecting to be inducted into the franchise’s Hall of Honor so soon after his playing career had concluded. Harrison’s last...
NFL fines Steelers’ George Pickens, Diontae Johnson for taunting, Jaylen Warren for block
The NFL handed out five fines to Pittsburgh Steelers players related to actions during last week’s win at the Los Angeles Rams, including two for taunting and two for plays in which the offending players were not flagged. Starting receivers George Pickens and Diontae Johnson combined for three flags, and...
Levi Wallace out vs. Jaguars, clearing way for Joey Porter Jr.’s 1st start for Steelers
The Joey Porter Jr. era, in earnest, got underway Sunday. The rookie selected No. 32 overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers made his first NFL start during Sunay’s home game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Porter was limited in practice Thursday and Friday because of a calf injury. Porter’s enhanced status on...
Steelers 4 Downs: Blitzburgh is back, no reason for tight ends to celebrate
1. Dialing it up The Pittsburgh Steelers have a reputation for bringing the blitz. After a two-year hiatus, they are back at it in 2023. According to pro-football-reference.com, only four NFL teams blitz at a higher rate this season than the Steelers’ 37.9%. That number is a significant increase over...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Steelers need Kenny Pickett to pile up passing stats vs. Jaguars
Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett has the “it” factor, we’re told. The clutch gene. That’s good. Because what Pickett doesn’t have are the raw statistics. Pickett has passed for over 300 yards once in 19 NFL games (18 starts). He’s thrown two touchdown passes once. His passer rating has been over...
Jaguars return to Acrisure Stadium for 1st time since 2017 as formidable road block for Steelers
Behind a young quarterback, talented wide receivers, first-round running back and a sturdy 3-4 defense, this team playing at Acrisure Stadium on Sunday has compiled one of the NFL’s top records since the middle of last season. It even has a recent playoff victory on its resume. Until that last...
Jaguars rule out WR Zay Jones for Sunday’s game against SteelersVideo
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Zay Jones won’t play at Pittsburgh on Sunday because of a lingering right knee injury. Coach Doug Pederson ruled Jones out Friday, saying he will miss his fifth game in six weeks. Since the Jaguars (5-2) have a bye after facing the Steelers, Jones...
Drafted 5 picks after Steelers took Najee Harris, Jaguars RB Travis Etienne taking star turn
Two and a half years after the Pittsburgh Steelers drafted Najee Harris to be their all-situations, highly-productive workhorse running back, the next player selected at that position in that 2021 draft is emerging as moreso exactly what the Steelers sought. That player, Travis Etienne, will face the Steelers for the...
Steelers’ Diontae Johnson, Cole Holcomb, Larry Ogunjobi cleared to play against Jaguars
Aside from the muddled situation at cornerback, the Pittsburgh Steelers have a healthy roster headed into Sunday’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Three relied-upon starters who spent time on the league-mandated official injury report this week all were full practice participants Friday and given the official green light to play...
Mark Madden: Patrick Surtain would look great in Steelers secondary but wouldn’t solve biggest problem
Media stooges try to make the NFL trade deadline seem like the MLB trade deadline for the purpose of engagement. But it’s not nearly the same. The number of meaningful deals is minimal. In baseball, individual results are cobbled together to produce a team score. Players move easily from team...
Friday Football Footnotes: Steelers scripting plays; teams countering T.J. Watt; Najee Harris vs. Travis Etienne
For this week’s “Friday Football Footnotes,” we look at some of the big questions hanging over Sunday’s Steelers-Jaguars game at Acrisure Stadium. One of them should be, “Is this the first of two rounds this season between the teams?” Don’t be stunned to see the Jags win the AFC South,...
First Call: George Pickens calls Jaguars ‘a hope defense’; former Steeler says starting CBs are ‘stealing money’
Friday’s “First Call” sees George Pickens volley back after some eyebrow-raising comments from a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars. A former Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman is unimpressed with the starting cornerback combination on the team. We look at the upcoming college football slate for Pitt, Penn State and West Virginia....
With 3 questionable at CB, Luq Barcoo, Darius Rush might be next men up for Steelers
It might be Luq Barcoo and Darius Rush getting significant playing time at outside cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. Other than Patrick Peterson, it’s anyone’s guess who the cornerbacks will be against the Jacksonville Jaguars if the injury report is any indication. The Steelers’ Nos. 2-4 on the...
Steelers Joey Porter Jr. dealing with minor injury but ready to move into starting role if needed
As his role in the Pittsburgh Steelers secondary increases, rookie cornerback Joey Porter Jr. patiently is waiting to make his first NFL start. Given the right set of circumstances, it could come as soon as Sunday at Acrisure Stadium. Starting left cornerback Levi Wallace is dealing with a foot injury...
Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence on Terrible Towel: ‘the little yellow towels that they swing around’Video
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence sounded entirely reverential about the atmosphere at Acrisure Stadium, comparing it to other tough environments like Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City and the Superdome in New Orleans. But in a media gathering Wednesday ahead of this weekend’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, one little comment...
Back together on field for Steelers, WRs George Pickens, Diontae Johnson push each other
In Diontae Johnson’s first game back after being on the injured reserve list Sunday, George Pickens actually ended up with more production (five catches for 107 yards) than what he averaged in the four games during which Johnson was sidelined (4.3 catches, 89.8 yards). So much for any worries that...
