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Most of the contact will be on the field this season at Acrisure Stadium. The Pittsburgh Steelers are making sure fans don’t miss a play by announcing Wednesday they’ve remodeled Grab and Go locations and added more Walk-Thru spots where guests can take advantage of a no-contact checkout: They can...

Let’s be blunt: It’s time to wonder whether the Steelers know what they’re doing. The Steelers drafted Broderick Jones to be their franchise left tackle, or so we thought. Traded up to pick him. But, over a year later, Jones still isn’t at left tackle. Coach Mike Tomlin said he...

Wednesday’s “First Call” has former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger sharing some thoughts about new Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson. We also have an interesting admission from Brandon Aiyuk, news about a pair of former Steelers wide receivers and a health update on Gerrit Cole. No kidding? San Francisco 49ers wide...

While listening to head coach Mike Tomlin describe the Pittsburgh Steelers’ “O” on Tuesday, plenty of “O” words came to mind. When discussing Russell Wilson’s taking over the offense as the new starting quarterback for 2024, Tomlin sounded optimistic. Rightfully so. There is at least some reason to believe that...

If Cameron Heyward fulfills his wish of playing three more NFL seasons, he’ll get a chance to do it with the Pittsburgh Steelers and be a “one-helmet” NFL player. The veteran defensive lineman agreed to a three-year contract Tuesday, the team announced. The deal runs through the 2026 season. We...

After trading Diontae Johnson to Carolina in March, the Pittsburgh Steelers tried in vain to acquire a proven wide receiver to start alongside George Pickens. A deal never materialized, leaving the Steelers with a cast of wideouts that includes Van Jefferson, Scotty Miller, Calvin Austin and a healing rookie in...

For much of the offseason, my belief about the Pittsburgh Steelers was that they’d be 10-7. Again. That they’d be the last team in the AFC playoff bracket. Again. And that they’d finish the season without a playoff win. Again. For an eighth consecutive year. I’m modifying that. Now I...

Tuesday’s “First Call” begins with a Pittsburgh Steelers workout of interest. The team’s opponent for the regular season opener got some good news. Paul Skenes is getting ready to see the Chicago Cubs yet again. And Duquesne got a good look at its next football opponent during a nationally televised...

A call Spencer Anderson received this summer from a Pittsburgh Steelers coach might have changed his career trajectory. Anderson had played all five spots on the offensive line in college at Maryland, and he dabbled with playing the interior and exterior spots after making the Steelers roster as a seventh-round...

Jaylen Warren confirmed that he took part in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ first practice of the regular season Monday. “It feels good,” the Steelers co-No. 1 running back said from UPMC Rooney Sports Complex after the session. “We all anticipated (a return to practicing) this week. It’s finally here. It was...

Three of the four players chosen as 2024 co-captains for the 2024 Pittsburgh Steelers have combined for 17 seasons serving in such a capacity for the organization. The new Steelers captain? He trumps them all when it comes to leading an NFL team. Defensive tackle Cameron Heyward and outside linebacker...

SCOUTING THE FALCONS Last meeting Steelers beat Falcons, 19-16, on Dec. 4, 2022 in Atlanta Key matchup Atlanta edge rusher Matthew Judon vs. Steelers offensive tackles. Judon, acquired via trade three weeks ago, is a nine-year NFL veteran with 66½ career sacks. Judon has four sacks, 11 QB hits and...

The Pittsburgh Steelers began their first regular-season week of practice by filling their final available roster spot, signing defensive back Ayo Oyelola to their practice squad. Born and raised in England, Oyelola qualifies under the NFL’s International Player Pathway Program and therefore affords the Steelers a 17th slot on their...

The Pittsburgh Steelers’ offense is going to stink. The Steelers have the worst wide receivers in football. Pounding the ball on the ground, playing it safe and keeping it close till the fourth quarter is outdated. It’s 2024. You score more and faster. You think the Steelers play smart on offense....

It’s finally a regular season game week for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The 2024 opener is Sunday in Atlanta. During this week’s “Madden Monday” podcast, Mark Madden of 105.9 The X and TribLive says there are plenty of reasons for concern. “You have every right to be worried. I think that’s...

When the Pittsburgh Steelers carried five receivers on the initial 53-man roster — one fewer than they had a year ago and two fewer than they kept in 2022 — it led to speculation they were holding a spot in case a trade for Brandon Aiyuk materialized. Aiyuk’s decision Thursday...

Three days after cutting down to the regular-season roster limit of 53, two days after hundreds of players cleared waivers and one day after their quest to acquire star receiver Brandon Aiyuk officially fell short, the Pittsburgh Steelers filled all of their available slots on the practice squad. Included among...

Friday’s “On Sports” highlights the Pittsburgh Penguins national reach and broadcast schedule, Stephen Curry adds another year with the Warriors, pitcher Rich Hill has been dealing for 20 years, and a big year for Najee Harris? National treasure They haven’t been a playoff team since 2021-22, and they are mostly...

Half of the allotted 16 practice squad spots were filled Thursday by the Pittsburgh Steelers when they brought back eight players who were on their roster in training camp and the preseason. Returning to the organization are three defensive backs: Thomas Graham Jr., who competed for the starting slot corner...

In the past two NFL Draft classes, the Pittsburgh Steelers have used five of 14 picks to address the offensive line. When the regular season opens Sept. 8 in Atlanta, all five of those prospects could be starting or playing supporting roles. The Steelers surely didn’t script it that way...

Pittsburgh Steelers-themed spirits will be available starting this football season through Steelers Stillhouse, a partnership between the Steelers and three Pennsylvania distilleries. Four limited-edition spirits that commemorate the 50-year anniversary of the team’s Super Bowl IX victory after the 1974 season will be available annually:Boyd & Blair Steel Curtain VodkaBoyd...

Today’s “On Sports” highlights a list of the NHL’s top players, which has a lack of Pittsburgh Penguins, as well as practice squad news from around the NFL, but not with the Steelers. Lacking Penguins After consecutive non-playoff seasons, maybe the problem with the Pittsburgh Penguins isn’t special teams or...

Two Pittsburgh topics dominated my social media interactions and my inbox this week: • Concern over the Steelers 0-3 preseason. • Oneil Cruz’s move to center field. I assume Penguins fans will start fretting about Sidney Crosby’s lack of a contract extension soon enough. But today is not that day....