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Steelers frustrated by inability to contain big plays against Eagles
PHILADELPHIA — Not unlike one of those old-fashioned cans with a spring-loaded snake inside, the Philadelphia Eagles sprung big plays on the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. “We’ve got to keep a lid on it,” coach Mike Tomlin said, referencing not the time-honored prank but the back end of his team’s...
Airing of Grievances: Steelers standards sink so far that blowout in Philadelphia seems expected
Fortunately for the Steelers, as heavy underdogs, their 35-13 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday didn’t go all that much worse than expected. Unfortunately, it just went — well — exactly as expected. That’s how much the Steelers have fallen and how good the 7-0 Eagles have gotten. The...
Kenny Pickett: Mental mistakes ‘need to get addressed’ before Steelers return from bye
PHILADELPHIA — The first time the Pittsburgh Steelers offense was on the field Sunday, it lost 7 yards in three plays before punting. To rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett, those physical shortcomings were easier to digest than the mistakes that took place on the next series. And the Steelers scored a...
From fish market job to NFL game in 48 hours, Nick Sciba makes all kicks as Steelers fill-in
PHILADELPHIA — Nick Sciba went from lobster and shrimp to placekicks and kickoffs over a span of 48 hours. Sciba was back home in Clover, S.C., a town of 6,700 about 45 minutes southwest of Charlotte, when his phone rang Friday. It was the Pittsburgh Steelers. Sciba’s part-time gig at...
Ahkello Witherspoon benched in return to Steelers lineup after 4-game absence
PHILADELPHIA — Ahkello Witherspoon was benched Sunday, and he wasn’t going to let a hamstring injury that had sidelined him for more than a month serve as an excuse. A Pittsburgh Steelers veteran starting cornerback, Witherspoon played in Sunday’s 35-13 loss against the Philadelphia Eagles, his first game action since...
Hurts puts hurting on Steelers as woes in Philadelphia continue
PHILADELPHIA — The results were as predictable as a little kid getting frightened inside a haunted house. In a game fittingly played on Halloween weekend, the Pittsburgh Steelers visited their personal little shop of horrors on the other side of the state and had their secondary picked apart like a...
DT Carlos Davis sack in making season debut for Steelers vs. Eagles
PHILADELPHIA – Carlos Davis has hung around the Pittsburgh Steelers since being a seventh-round pick in 2020. Sunday was his first chance to play in 2022. Davis, a defensive tackle, made an impact, albeit in a 35-23 loss to. Davis had a sack of Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts. Saturday,...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: T.J. Watt won’t save Steelers
T.J. Watt practiced this past week. Watt said he was “trending” toward playing at Philadelphia. Percentages of likelihood were mooted. False reports were posted. Optimism soared. But Watt won’t play. Watt probably wasn’t ever going to. It was just chatter, a hope spot designed to temporarily buoy the locker room...
With family roots in Natrona Heights, Eagles coach Nick Sirianni grew up fan of Pittsburgh sports
Amy Sirianni was Amy Wladyka when she was growing up in the 1950s on 10th Avenue in Harrison. Across the street was the old Riverview Elementary School in Natrona Heights. A few blocks south was the grocery store her uncles owned, Ted & Leo’s Market. Her sons warmly recall the...
Steelers add emergency kicker for Chris Boswell; T.J. Watt is not activated from IR
With Chris Boswell unavailable because of a groin injury he suffered late in the week, the Steelers are turning to a kicker they had compete in training camp. Nick Sciba, a rookie free agent, was signed to the practice squad and then elevated to the 53-man roster Saturday. He will...
Brotherly love lacking for Steelers whenever they venture to Philadelphia to face Eagles
The last time the Pittsburgh Steelers won a game in Philadelphia, Lyndon Johnson was president, the song that topped the music charts was “Yesterday” by the Beatles, and the United States was still almost four years away from putting a man on the moon. The date was Oct. 24, 1965....
Steelers 4 Downs: Season point totals suggest major mismatch vs. Eagles, especially in 1st half
1. First-half fun Perhaps one number differential best points out the degree of the on-paper mismatch for Sunday’s game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles have scored more points this season in the second quarters of games alone (112) than the Steelers have scored all season (107)....
Steelers’ Larry Ogunjobi, Levi Wallace won’t play; Ahkello Witherspoon to return vs. Eagles
Defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi and cornerback Levi Wallace will not play, but cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon will return to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ lineup for Sunday’s game at the Philadelphia Eagles. Neither Ogunjobi nor Wallace practiced all week because of knee and shoulder injuries, respectively. Wallace’s absence means the Steelers will be...
Steelers K Chris Boswell does not practice, questionable to play vs. Eagles
Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Chris Boswell did not practice Friday and was listed on the injury report as questionable to play Sunday at the Philadelphia Eagles. The injury report lists Boswell as having a right groin injury. It is not known when the injury occurred. The Steelers have no other kickers...
Window remains open for Steelers’ T.J. Watt to return from injured reserve, face Eagles
T.J. Watt is leaving open the possibility of returning to the Pittsburgh Steelers in time for their game Sunday against the 6-0 Philadelphia Eagles. The veteran outside linebacker practiced Friday with the Steelers, raising the likelihood he could be activated from injured reserve before the team’s bye week. “I don’t...
Najee Harris believes Steelers offense ‘needs more accountability from the players’
Like his head coach and his offensive coordinator, Najee Harris believes the Pittsburgh Steelers offense is “about to turn the corner.” “Yeah, we close,” Harris said after practice Friday, “but we need to fix some (stuff).” And that, um, stuff that Harris believes needs to be fixed, it sounds like...
Scouting the Steelers’ Week 8 opponent: Philadelphia Eagles
The Pittsburgh Steelers will head east to take on the Philadelphia Eagles at 1 p.m. Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field. Here’s a look at the Steelers’ Week 8 opponent: The basics Coach: Nick Sirianni, second season (15-8) Record: 6-0 Division: NFC East, first place Wins: Lions (38-35), Vikings (24-7), Commanders...
Friday Football Footnotes: Tom Brady passes Ben Roethlisberger for dubious record; the drop in NFL scoring 
In this week’s “Friday Football Footnotes,” Tom Brady passes former Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger for a dubious record. We discuss the fallout from Ja’Marr Chase’s injury, and we examine the lack of scoring in the league this year. Plus, we preview a tough weekend for local college teams. Brady ‘beats’...
Matt Canada responds to fan criticism, believes Steelers still will have ‘tremendous offense’
Matt Canada has been around enough to know not to read or listen to what is said or written about him. But he understands those closest to him aren’t as savvy. “I’ve got family, and I’ve got people that care about me,” Canada, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offensive coordinator, said Thursday....
Steelers defense goes from 1 master of the RPO to another in Eagles QB Jalen Hurts
Cameron Heyward talked Thursday about the opposing quarterback’s mobility, his skill at dissecting defenses as a run-pass option threat, his accurate arm and the bevy of young wide receivers in his arsenal of playmakers Heyward could have been reviewing the Pittsburgh Steelers’ previous game, the 16-10 loss to the Miami...
Steven Sims ready to put hamstring injury in past as he prepares for Steelers game vs. Eagles
A week after he was hit in the eye by a Kenny Pickett pass, Steven Sims strained his hamstring on an 89-yard kickoff return — the longest in Pittsburgh Steelers history that didn’t result in a touchdown. That’s the type of luck Sims has endured trying to earn a regular...
U mad bro?: Matt Canada and Kenny Pickett shouldn’t worry — Steelers fans are sinking their teeth into other folks instead
When I started covering the Pittsburgh Steelers more than 20 years ago, I learned two things very quickly. 1. Steelers fans bask in criticizing the quarterback and offensive coordinator. 2. The only thing Steelers fans enjoy more than criticizing the quarterback and the offensive coordinator is criticizing the media for...
First Call: Steelers allegedly ‘shot down’ trade inquiry about Cameron Heyward; Eagles add piece before Steelers game
Thursday’s “First Call” shines a spotlight on the Pittsburgh Steelers before the NFL trade deadline. An NFC team allegedly wanted to acquire Cameron Heyward. Meanwhile, finding a match for Chase Claypool may still be hard. Plus, the Penguins’ next opponent is off to a brutal start. No harm in asking...
Stingy Eagles defense presents nightmare matchup for struggling Steelers
The lead-up to the rare all-Pennsylvania NFL matchup began strangely, with Philadelphia’s coach extolling the praises of Pittsburgh while the Steelers quarterback referenced how excited he is to see Philadelphia’s baseball team in the World Series. “My dad was a huge Philly guy,” the Steelers’ Kenny Pickett said Wednesday, “so...
Ahkello Witherspoon practices fully, Levi Wallace does not for Steelers
Is this the week Ahkello Witherspoon returns to the Pittsburgh Steelers lineup? Wednesday’s practice suggests it might be. Out since Week 3 because of a groin injury, Witherspoon was a full participant at the indoor session at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. The veteran cornerback seemed on the cusp of a...


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