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Steelers notes: Kevin Dotson receives death threats after 3-penalty game
Only three Tampa Bay Buccaneers players were responsible for more yards from scrimmage than what Pittsburgh Steelers guard Kevin Dotson provided the Bucs during Sunday’s game. Dotson’s three penalties — two for holding and one on a false start — gave Tampa Bay 25 yards of field position during a...
Steelers inside linebackers save 10 points with pass break-ups in win
During a game in which the Pittsburgh Steelers’ secondary was depleted, some of the biggest pass breakups were made not by defensive backs but by inside linebackers. Each of the three inside linebackers who played during the Steelers’ 20-18 victory against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday got his hands...
Trio of newcomers to Steelers secondary plays part in holding down Bucs, Tom Brady
The names Jackson, Wilson and Riley would have the makings of a reputable law firm if those three men already didn’t have jobs as professional football players. Until Sunday, Pittsburgh Steelers fans could be forgiven if they didn’t realize the trio of Josh Jackson, Quincy Wilson and Elijah Riley held...
Faster than a Steeler or Buccaneer, a flock of pigeons stayed in the game Sunday
A herd of 200-plus-pound men running around Acrisure Stadium on Sunday for the Pittsburgh Steelers game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers was no match for a flock of pigeons. In case some fans were concerned about the birds’ persistent boldness, they did not impact the game, said Steelers spokesman Burt...
5 things we learned: Steelers WR Chase Claypool emerges as prime target in critical 3rd-down moments
Five things we learned from Steelers 20, Buccaneers 18: 1. Cut to the chase Not only did Chase Claypool catch the touchdown pass — the first by a Steelers receiver this year — that provided a 20-12 lead in the fourth quarter, he had a pair of third-down grabs on...
Mark Madden: Steelers should start Mitch Trubisky — if they believe they are contenders
After Mitch Trubisky entered Sunday’s home win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the third quarter because of Kenny Pickett’s concussion, Trubisky provided the best quarterback play the Pittsburgh Steelers have had all year. Better than Pickett. Better than Trubisky’s prior outings. That’s beyond argument. Numbers don’t lie. Trubisky was...
Steelers vs. Buccaneers: What they’re saying in Tampa after loss
Wedding plans, anyone? Krafty. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were huge road favorites over Pittsburgh and a depleted secondary. Quarterback Tom Brady, arguably the best to ever play the game, skipped the Bucs’ walk-through practice and meetings Saturday morning to party at the wedding of his old buddy, Patriots owner Robert...
Madden Monday: ‘If both quarterbacks are available, I would go with Mitch Trubisky’
Revisiting the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback debate this week will become a moot point if Kenny Pickett is ruled out after suffering a concussion Sunday during a 20-18 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. But if he is ready to play Sunday night in Miami, Mark Madden of TribLIVE and 105.9...
First Call: Bucs linebacker offers opinion on Steelers quarterbacks; Gerrit Cole, Clay Holmes keep Yankees alive
One of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers gives his opinions on the Mitch Trubisky versus Kenny Pickett debate. A Carolina Panthers player gets kicked off the sideline. We look at the next opponent for the Pittsburgh Penguins. And Gerrit Cole keeps the Yankees alive in the American League Divisional Series. All...
Rick Stroud: Bucs stuck in neutral in loss to Steelers. Were they also stuck in the past?
PITTSBURGH — It’s a place steeped in winning tradition, with a proud franchise that celebrates its previous glory and trots out reminders of its famed history. As the Terrible Towels waved Sunday at Acrisure Stadium, images of Franco Harris, “Mean” Joe Greene, Lynn Swann and Ben Roethlisberger played on the...
Feats of Strength: Trio of much maligned Steelers comes up huge as Steelers stun Buccaneers
Go ahead. You figure out the 2022 Pittsburgh Steelers. Or the NFL in general. The 1-4 Steelers entered Sunday’s game against the 3-2 Buccaneers on a four-game losing streak. A week after getting shredded in Buffalo, 38-3, the Steelers secondary dressed just one healthy starter. Coach Mike Tomlin’s team also...
2 weeks after benching, Mitch Trubisky makes clutch plays in relief in preserving Steelers’ win
When Mitch Trubisky last left Acrisure Stadium, he was, understandably, frustrated and disappointed. His comments to media after the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 24-20 loss to the New York Jets were terse. Bitterness even seemed to seep through. Two weeks later, Trubisky was at ease. He spoke to those same reporters with...
Steven Sims calls his shot in producing big returns during 1st full game in role for Steelers
It took Steven Sims all of one full outing to provide bigger “splash” to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ punt and kickoff return games than they’ve had in years. Sims’ 89-yard return of the second-half kickoff of Sunday’s 20-18 win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers was the longest by any Steelers player...
Devin Bush delivers timely play on late 2-point try to help seal Steelers’ win
Devin Bush went from being hyped as the next great Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker to merely being able to hang on to his starting job. He’s had a relatively consistent, if unspectacular, fourth NFL season to this point — but Sunday, Bush delivered a critical big play. Bush batted down a...
Short-handed Steelers keep Brady out of the end zone, beat Bucs to stop skid
Facing the most decorated quarterback in NFL history, the Pittsburgh Steelers trotted out a defense that was missing four veteran defensive backs, including three starters. The league’s reigning defensive player of the year was on the sideline, too. Tom Brady not only was playing against a depleted secondary, he was...
Steelers QB Kenny Pickett suffers concussion, leaves 1st career home start
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett left Sunday’s game during the third quarter and did not return because of a concussion. The rookie first-round pick was hit by Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Devin White after releasing a pass from his own territory midway through the third quarter. Pickett was lying on...
Steelers roll with virtually 2nd-team secondary vs. Tom Brady, Bucs
It came as no surprise, as it was previously announced. But that made the list of inactives for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday no less daunting for the team and its fans. Four starters in the secondary were not in uniform because of injury for the game against Tom Brady...
Steelers likely get one final crack against Tom Brady at Acrisure Stadium
The obstacles facing the Pittsburgh Steelers secondary Sunday are tantamount to trying to climb Mt. Everest in tennis shoes. Four of the top six defensive backs won’t suit up because of injury, leaving the Steelers to start two unproven players at cornerback and deploy a safety tandem that won’t include...
Steelers place DeMarvin Leal on IR, 3 from practice squad will play vs. Bucs
A day after he was unexpectedly added to the injury report with a malady that presumably occurred during practice, Pittsburgh Steelers rookie defensive lineman DeMarvin Leal was placed on injured reserve. A third-round pick who had been one of the few pleasant surprises for a Steelers team on a four-game...
Steelers 4 Downs: Numbers suggest Kenny Pickett has been good against pressure, blitz
1. Good under pressure Dealing with pressure in general and designed blitzes in particular isn’t the only thing that can set a young quarterbacks apart. But it could foretell success in the NFL. And through six quarters as a pro, Kenny Pickett has done well when facing a pass rush....
No mere ‘Meatball’ – Connor Heyward expected to take on bigger role in Steelers offense
Connor Heyward is one of two literal little brothers among the Pittsburgh Steelers, so perhaps it’s no surprise he also is filling a “kid brother” role in his position room. As such, Heyward’s brush with rookie hazing came in the form of a not-entirely flattering nickname bestowed upon him by...
Steelers will be without 4 starting defensive backs, plus DL DeMarvin Leal vs. Bucs
The consensus greatest quarterback of all time is coming to Pittsburgh. And the Steelers will have to face him without four of their five top defensive backs. Safety Minkah Fitzpatrick and cornerbacks Ahkello Witherspoon, Cameron Sutton and Levi Wallace all were announced as out for Sunday’s home game against Tom...
Isaiahh Loudermilk preps to make Steelers 2022 debut Sunday
By all indications, the Pittsburgh Steelers were generally pleased with Isaiahh Loudermilk’s rookie season. A defensive lineman for whom the Steelers aggressively traded up for in fifth round of the 2021 draft, Loudermilk appeared in 15 games, made two starts and seemed to make his presence felt over the 288...
Steelers RB Najee Harris has been playing with steel plate in his shoe
When it comes to limiting a power running back, you’ve heard of the Steel Curtain. But what about a steel plate? Pittsburgh Steelers featured back Najee Harris played the first five games of the season with one of those in his left foot, Harris said Friday. Harris suffered a foot...
Mark Madden: Steelers need to set parameters for Mike Tomlin, limit his power with personnel
The Pittsburgh Steelers are 1-4. It’s a bad team, and the organization seems broken. There’s no foolproof way to fix it, and the timetable is hardly immediate. But I’ve got a plan. It’s based on the assumption that coach Mike Tomlin has usurped almost all the franchise’s power when it...


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