Steelers/NFL category, Page 165
In 1st game for Steelers, Joey Porter Jr. has an INT, then gives ball to Steelers legend father
Joey Porter Sr. had plenty of special moments at the North Shore venue now called Acrisure Stadium. He presumably was given a game ball or two there, too. None like Saturday, though, for what was surely a proud father. Porter Sr. was tossed the ball from his son, Joey Jr.,...
Steelers’ Kwon Alexander fined $43,709 for hard hit in preseason game vs. Bucs
Pittsburgh Steelers inside linebacker Kwon Alexander was fined $43,709 by the NFL for a hard tackle he made during the first quarter of an Aug. 11 preseason game. Alexander dropped Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Chase Edmonds for a 2-yard loss a moment after he received a pass from Baker...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Justin Herbert would be more valuable to Steelers than Minkah Fitzpatrick
Minkah Fitzpatrick might be the NFL’s best safety. He’s made first-team All-Pro in three of the last four seasons, including last year when his six interceptions topped the NFL. But if the Steelers hadn’t traded for him in 2019, they might be a better team. The Steelers might have Justin...
Even Steelers players excited for Damar Hamlin’s homecoming Saturday
Joey Porter Jr. is understandably excited to make his professional debut Saturday night at Acrisure Stadium. But he also is eager to watch a player on the opposing team who already has about three dozen games worth of NFL regular-season and preseason experience. It would have been special for McKees...
5 things to watch for in Steelers preseason home opener vs Bills
For decades, season-ticket holders complained that they had to pay for a pair of preseason games to secure the rights to attend the home regular-season contests. The advent of the 17-game schedule means every other year each team has only one preseason game. For the Pittsburgh Steelers, that one opportunity...
Estate of late Steelers QB Dwayne Haskins settles lawsuit with several defendants
The attorney representing the estate of late Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins said Friday a settlement has been reached with several parties named in a civil lawsuit that was filed in the wake of his death. Haskins was killed in the early morning hours of April 9, 2022, when he...
Mark Madden: NFL pays lip service to player safety
Football’s preseason has certainly changed. When I was a kid, NFL teams played 14 regular-season games and six exhibitions. Starters played a ton in those exhibitions. Starting jobs and roster spots were legitimately up for grabs. Practices were like the Roman Colosseum: Hard-fought and ugly. The Oklahoma drill tested your...
Steeler-Bills preview: Bills provide test for Steelers starters; Damar Hamlin returns to Pittsburgh
If there was a “yeah, but …” to be had from the Steelers’ 27-17 preseason-opening win in Tampa Bay last week, it was that their solid all-around performance came against primarily the Buccaneers’ reserves (particularly on defense). That won’t be the case this week against the Buffalo Bills. Head coach...
First Call: Bills will play their 1st-teamers vs. Steelers; Browns-Eagles slopfest
The Pittsburgh Steelers will see some of the Buffalo Bills’ starters on Saturday. It would have been nice to watch some starters at quarterback in the Browns-Eagles game Thursday. The Pirates play the streaky Twins this weekend. And we remember a hockey play-by-play favorite. All that in Friday’s “First Call.”...
Tim Benz: Steelers offensive line better suited to endure injuries it managed to avoid a year ago
Throughout the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2022 preseason, the offensive line was such a concern that it almost equaled the scuttlebutt surrounding who would replace Ben Roethlisberger at quarterback. That continued into the regular season where, slowly but surely, the Steelers offensive front managed to gain a little traction. Familiarity eventually led...
Steelers inside the ropes: Cody White a playmaker in lackluster final practice of campVideo
After serving as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ No. 6 receiver during the 2021 season, Cody White spent all of 2022 on the practice squad. But the 24-year-old has put himself firmly in contention to make the 2023 active roster during a training camp at Saint Vincent College in which he has...
Steelers WR Calvin Austin ready to see what he can do for encore in 2nd preseason game
Calvin Austin checked off one box last weekend in his return from a lost rookie season when he made his NFL preseason debut for the Pittsburgh Steelers and caught a 67-yard touchdown pass in a 27-17 victory at Tampa Bay. The next order of business for Austin will take place...
Mike Tomlin: Kenny Pickett, first-teamers will ‘play more’ in Steelers’ 2nd preseason game
After playing one series and getting 10 snaps in the preseason opener, quarterback Kenny Pickett will get more work Saturday night when the Pittsburgh Steelers play the Buffalo Bills at Acrisure Stadium. How much more work? Stay tuned, coach Mike Tomlin said, referring not just to Pickett but the team’s...
First Call: Steelers vet backs Ryan Clark’s claim about George Pickens; injury concerns at corner for Ravens
Thursday’s “First Call” has quite a comparison for Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens. We track some news and notes about the Steelers’ season opener against the San Francisco 49ers. And the Baltimore Ravens are getting depleted at one specific position. Is Ryan right? Justin Jefferson of the Minnesota Vikings...
Tim Benz: Former Steelers nemesis offers high praise, big predictions for a specific player
A former Pittsburgh Steelers-killer is all in on the Black and Gold for 2023. Also rookie tight end Darnell Washington is getting high praise from one of the best ever at his position. All of that is coming from the same guy. It’s former New England Patriots and Tampa Bay...
U mad, bro?: While Steelers look good after preseason opener, there’s still plenty to make Pittsburgh sports fans angry
When the Pittsburgh Steelers win their first preseason game, the first-team offense looks smooth, the defense makes a few plays, and none of the stars get hurt, there is very little to complain about. Because we had plenty of angst and agitation from readers this week, but very little of...
Steelers’ Hawaiian, Samoan players plan efforts to aid Maui following tragic wildfires
Shortly after his eye-opening debut in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ first preseason game, rookie linebacker Nick Herbig got on Instagram to celebrate the win and his 1.5 sack, three-tackle performance. But Herbig also made sure to subtweet the NFL’s efforts to raise funds for wildfire relief on Maui. Please help my...
Plum youth football players get VIP treatment at Steelers training camp
Alex Highsmith is typically gracious with his time when it comes to signing autographs or mingling with Pittsburgh Steelers fans. Thursday, though, Highsmith went overtime, making the rare double-back for a second extended period of autograph-signing at Saint Vincent College. After all, this group of young fans was different. About...
Highly productive college RB Xazavian Valladay out to show Steelers he’s NFL-worthy
When Xazavian Valladay sped past linebacker Tanner Muse during a one-on-one passing drill and dove to extend for a Mason Rudolph pass 30 yards down the sideline Wednesday, it was less than 25 hours after his signing was announced by the Pittsburgh Steelers. It was just one play during a...
Steelers’ inside the ropes: George Pickens wows again with one-handed reception
It was only a one-on-one drill that featured wide receivers starting at the 5-yard-line and running routes into the end zone against a single defensive back in coverage. Still, George Pickens made the type of jaw-dropping catch for the Pittsburgh Steelers that has become standard this camp, whether it’s in...
Just 3 weeks into Steelers tenure, Kwon Alexander has brought energy, ability vs. run and pass
On the first snap of team drills during Tuesday’s Pittsburgh Steelers training camp practice, Kwon Alexander shot the gap and tackled running back Najee Harris for a loss. During the final team period of the 2 ½-hour practice, Alexander was deployed in the dime package and used in coverage. Finding...
Steelers practice report: With one session left, Tomlin reflects on time at Saint Vincent
As the Pittsburgh Steelers prepare to hold their final practice of the summer at Saint Vincent College, coach Mike Tomlin reflected on his team’s three-week stay Wednesday afternoon. Training camp, the 56th held by the Steelers at the Unity Township campus, will conclude Thursday with a workout that starts at...
Former Steelers coach Buddy Parker chosen as Pro Football Hall of Fame finalist
Buddy Parker, who coached the Steelers for eight seasons in the 1950-60s, was selected as the lone finalist in the coach/contributor category for the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2024 balloting. The Steelers had two candidates among the final 12 under consideration. Art Rooney Jr., the team’s long-time...
Mark Madden: Kenny Pickett has intangibles, but Steelers’ success depends on his tangible improvement
When in doubt, write about the quarterback. So here are some truths we can hold self-evident about Pittsburgh Steelers QB Kenny Pickett: His intangibles often get praised, and rightly so. More tangibles have got to show up, and more frequently. But grit, moxie, etc., all those inexactitudes … Pickett’s got...
First Call: Kenny Pickett wins Steelers HR derby again; Bills have fight-filled practice in advance of Pittsburgh trip
Wednesday’s “First Call” gives us Kenny Pickett’s continued dominance of the Pittsburgh Steelers home run hitting contest at training camp. Plus, Steelers coaches look to boost James Pierre’s game. Also, the Dallas Cowboys appear to be in the clear with an injury scare to Micah Parsons, and James Washington needs...
