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Steelers prep for another meeting with ‘alien’ Von Miller
If Mike Tomlin is overly complimentary to Von Miller, it’s in part because Tomlin feels indebted to him. How much so? About $32,000 worth. “The guy (Miller) was the reason that we won that Pro Bowl game,” Tomlin said this week, referencing the 2018 NFL All-star game where Tomlin coached...
Steelers rookie WR Calvin Austin returns to practice, opening 21-day window to return to games
Calvin Austin III returned to practice Wednesday, opening up a 21-day window during which the rookie wide receiver can be activated off of injured reserve and make his debut for the Pittsburgh Steelers. “It feels great,” Austin said. “It was definitely good to be back out there. I was a...
‘Screw the Vegas lines’ — Steelers unfazed by being biggest underdog in half a century
The Pittsburgh Steelers are not expected to win their next game. At least, they’re seen as unlikely to win Sunday as they have for a game going back to the 1960s. Fourteen-point underdogs for the upcoming meeting at the Buffalo Bills, ESPN reported that’s the first time since the AFL/NFL...
Tim Benz: Kenny Pickett’s ‘spark’ better last a ‘definitive’ time for Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mitch Trubisky seemed to lock in on the phrase. I can’t blame him. So did I. While conducting post-game interviews Sunday after he was benched for Pitt product Kenny Pickett during a 24-20 loss to the New York Jets, Trubisky was asked if he thought his benching...
First Call: Steelers are historically big underdogs for Buffalo game; Roger Maris’ son takes jab at Barry Bonds
Wednesday’s “First Call” starts with one of the Buffalo Bills propping up new Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterback Kenny Pickett. We have some wild stats about the Steelers being a two-touchdown underdog this weekend in that game. Plus, we found some massive television viewership numbers for the NFL and painful perspective...
Pitt coaches aren’t surprised by Kenny Pickett’s fast rise to Steelers’ QB1
Charlie Partridge was busy Sunday afternoon, preparing for another week of practice, trying to help figure out how to beat Virginia Tech. The Pittsburgh Steelers game was on the TV, but it was little more than elevator music to Pitt’s defensive line coach. He was fixated on the Hokies. Later,...
Injuries leave Steelers secondary shorthanded entering week of practice ahead of Bills game
When the Pittsburgh Steelers return to practice Wednesday, they might be without all four starting members of their secondary. Cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon remains sidelined with a hamstring injury that will prevent him from playing Sunday when the Steelers visit the Buffalo Bills, coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday at his weekly...
Kenny Pickett named as Steelers’ starting quarterback in Buffalo
For his first NFL start, Kenny Pickett will be tasked with venturing into Highmark Stadium — one of the most hostile environments for visiting teams — and helping the Pittsburgh Steelers snap a three-game losing streak. No big deal, right? Coach Mike Tomlin is aware that Bills Mafia will be...
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin previews matchup with Buffalo Bills
Pittsburgh Steelers fans will likely be hanging on coach Mike Tomlin’s every word during his weekly press conference Tuesday, anticipating his decision on the team’s starting quarterback for Sunday’s road matchup against the Buffalo Bills. Rookie first-round pick Kenny Pickett replaced veteran Mitch Trubisky at the start of the third...
Tim Benz: Yes, Mitch Trubisky is getting a raw deal with the Steelers, but he should’ve seen it coming
A sidebar conversation about the Kenny Pickett era starting with the Pittsburgh Steelers is how quickly the Mitch Trubisky era may be ending. The next guy after Ben Roethlisberger may have only worn the crown for three-and-a-half games. For many Steelers fans and Pitt football supporters, those were probably three-and-a-half...
First Call: Steelers source can’t ‘see how you can go back to (Mitch) Trubisky’; T.J. Watt update; Trubisky trade speculation
We’ve got updates on the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback situation, T.J. Watt’s injury and some trade talk about Mitch Trubisky. Plus, a wild stat about a Pirates former first-round pick. All that in Tuesday’s “First Call.” Planning on Pickett In The Washington Post, CBS’ Jason La Canfora said it’s likely the...
Makeover of young Steelers offense will continue if Kenny Pickett remains starting QB
Diontae Johnson created a bit of a stir Sunday when he uttered a phrase that is frowned upon by his bosses in the Pittsburgh Steelers organization. “It’s a rebuilding year.” From team president Art Rooney II to coach Mike Tomlin, the Steelers never admit they are in rebuilding mode. They...
Steelers notes: Zach Gentry has unique tie to careers of both Ben Roethlisberger, Kenny Pickett
Zach Gentry already was the answer to an obscure trivia question involving the Pittsburgh Steelers. He earned a similar distinction again Sunday, and his two niches in Steelers’ lore relate significantly to each other. A fourth-year tight end, Gentry was the recipient of the final pass thrown by longtime franchise...
Mark Madden: It will get worse for Steelers before it gets better
Here’s some real talk about the Pittsburgh Steelers, who are 1-3 on their way to 1-7 going into the bye week (2-6 at best): • Kenny Pickett erred horribly in his NFL debut. His second interception did as much as anything to lose the game. Pickett must throw that ball...
5 things we learned: Steelers offense shows more consistency staying on field in loss to Jets
Five things we learned from Jets 24, Steelers 20: 1. Time after time For the first time this season, the Steelers held the edge in time of possession. It was the slightest of edges — a 2 second advantage — but an edge nonetheless. Of course, giving the defense more...
Steelers vs. Jets: What they’re saying in New York after win
Surrounded by amped-up Kenny Pickett fans, opposing quarterback Zach Wilson was undaunted. The Pittsburgh Steelers home crowd spent the afternoon chanting “Ken-ny, Ken-ny.” Wilson snagged the glory away from Pickett and his hyped fans. The New York Jets quarterback marched his team down the field for a game-winning drive that...
First Call: JuJu Smith-Schuster’s eye-catching quote about Steelers; Diontae Johnson says 2022 a ‘rebuilding year’
We have some very revealing quotes about the Pittsburgh Steelers from JuJu Smith-Schuster, Minkah Fitzpatrick and Diontae Johnson. Plus, a former Pitt Panthers football coach has been fired. All that in Monday’s “First Call.” So what are you trying to say, JuJu? Melissa Stark of NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” had...
Madden Monday: Steelers ‘have to stay with (Kenny) Pickett now’
In a perfect world, the Pittsburgh Steelers would’ve inserted Kenny Pickett into a more advantageous situation than he found himself Sunday. He wouldn’t have been put into a game with the team at 1-2, trailing at halftime, staring at a four-game slog of a schedule against teams that are currently...
Airing of Grievances: Defensive demise, ill-timed interceptions undermine Kenny Pickett’s Steelers debut in loss to Jets
There was plenty of bluster, hoopla and emotional peaks during the debut game for Pittsburgh Steelers rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett on Sunday at Acrisure Stadium. In the end, however, all it amounted to was a home loss to the stinkin’ New York Jets — for just the second time in...
Rookie Kenny Pickett leads Steelers to edge of victory in NFL debut
Kenny Pickett wanted to do two things in making his NFL debut Sunday: play with an edge and get a win. He certainly achieved the former, even if he would have prioritized the latter. “I just play with an edge. That’s something that I wanted to bring to the table,”...
Monaca man dies after falling from Acrisure Stadium escalator at Steelers game
Pittsburgh police are investigating the death of a Monaca man who fell from an escalator inside Acrisure Stadium at Sunday’s game between the Steelers and the New York Jets. Pittsburgh Public Safety officials said the incident happened at 4:45 p.m., and paramedics provided the man with medical treatment on scene...
Mitch Trubisky ‘disappointed,’ did not expect to be benched as Steelers QB
Mitch Trubisky’s postgame session with media Sunday was relatively short, his answers concise. Kind of like the way he found out he’d been benched while in that same Pittsburgh Steelers locker room. “He said, ‘8’s in,’ at halftime,” Trubisky said of how Mike Tomlin let him know that Kenny Pickett...
Steelers’ Terrell Edmunds in concussion protocol, 3 other defensive starters evaluated for injury
Four Pittsburgh Steelers starters on defense suffered injuries during Sunday’s 24-20 loss to the New York Jets, including three members of the secondary. Early indications, though, are it’s possible none are serious. Safety Minkah Fitzpatrick and cornerback Cameron Sutton had knee and hamstring injuries, respectively. But each finished the game...
Kenny Pickett replaces Mitch Trubisky, but Jets rally past Steelers on late TD
Cameron Heyward walked with a limp. His elbow was hurting, too. The biggest bruise the Pittsburgh Steelers defensive captain felt Sunday, though, was to his ego. The Steelers defense, which was supposed to be so dominant this season, wilted down the stretch once again, giving up two touchdowns in the...
Ex-Steelers LB Ryan Shazier: players should police teammates when it comes to concussions
By all indications, Ryan Shazier is content and happy with his life. Accompanied by his wife and son at Acrisure Stadium for Pittsburgh Steelers alumni weekend festivities, the former Pro Bowl linebacker spoke about how his life now is fulfilled by being a father, husband and business owner. “Obviously, my...
