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Patriots parting with Bill Belichick after 24 years and 6 Super Bowl championships
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Bill Belichick had a vision of building the kind of sustained championship football team that had rarely been seen before in the NFL when the New England Patriots hired him. He walks away feeling like it was a job well done. The six-time NFL champion agreed to...
Tim Benz: Steelers’ QB depth chart debate is self-made distraction
For those fans and Pittsburgh Steelers media members who think that the whole Mason Rudolph-Kenny Pickett depth chart controversy was never a big deal, you’re probably right. So why did head coach Mike Tomlin help it become one? For those who would prefer this uncomfortable talking point never to become...
U mad, bro?: Readers vent about George Pickens and ham sandwiches, and Travis Kelce meddling in Steelers’ business
With the Pittsburgh Steelers qualifying for the playoffs last week after such a roller coaster season, I was concerned everybody was going to be in such a good mood that I may not have enough content for “U mad, bro?” Pfft! No, I wasn’t. C’mon. You didn’t buy that did...
Pro Bowl safety Minkah Fitzpatrick a full participant at Steelers practice
For the first time since suffering a knee injury 3½ weeks ago, Pro Bowl safety Minkah Fitzpatrick made it through a full day’s worth of practice for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Fitzpatrick was a full participant at Wednesday’s session at Acrisure Stadium, according to the injury report. Coach Mike Tomlin on...
Damontae Kazee back on Steelers’ active roster; fellow safety Trenton Thompson to IR
Damontae Kazee is officially back on the Pittsburgh Steelers active roster, but the team officially lost another member of its ailing safeties corps. Kazee was restored to the 53-man roster, it was announced Wednesday upon the expiration of the three-game suspension he served resulting from a hard hit on Indianapolis...
Change in practice venue chance for Steelers’ Mike Tomlin to get week off on right foot
Mike Tomlin put his Pittsburgh Steelers players on buses and sent them across town to practice Wednesday at Acrisure Stadium. Weather conditions made the grass practice fields at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex unusable, and Tomlin wanted to the players to experience a playing surface similar to what the Buffalo Bills...
Steelers’ T.J. Watt named AFC defensive player of the week
For the final week of the regular season — and, perhaps, the final game of any kind for his season as an individual — T.J. Watt went out on top among the corps of AFC players on defense. Watt was named the AFC defensive player of the week for the...
Cameron Heyward not thinking about ‘nonsense’ of Steelers being 10-point underdogs to Bills
Cameron Heyward doesn’t care that the Pittsburgh Steelers are prohibitive underdogs in their wild-card playoff matchup at Buffalo on Sunday. The Bills, winners of five games in a row, are 10-point favorites according to many betting sites. “That is for Vegas and all the other naysayers,” Heyward said Wednesday. “We’re...
Without T.J. Watt, Markus Golden going to ‘keep hunting’ at outside linebacker for Steelers
As a veteran pass rusher, Markus Golden has made a modest impact on the Pittsburgh Steelers this season. He finished third on the team with four sacks despite playing just 22% of the defensive snaps. As a locker-room presence, his impact has been incalculable. At least that is the opinion...
Oakmont Bakery serves up Mason Rudolph cupcakes for Steelers playoffs
As soon as the Pittsburgh Steelers secured a playoff spot, Samantha Serrao knew Oakmont Bakery needed a new football-related treat. The Rudolph Cupcake was born — a shoutout to quarterback Mason Rudolph ahead of Sunday’s wild-card game against the Buffalo Bills. “It was kind of like a group effort,” said...
Mark Madden: Without T.J. Watt, Steelers’ coaching strategy will be key to containing Josh Allen
Wings aren’t what’s best about Buffalo. Beef on weck is better. Refreshing Pittsburgh Steelers notes are even juicier. Have you ever seen the Buffalo Bills win the Super Bowl? • T.J. Watt’s absence will hurt when the Steelers visit Buffalo. But sacks that don’t occur on third or fourth down...
First Call: Troy Polamalu defends Mike Tomlin; J.J. Watt’s idea to replace his brother
Wednesday’s “First Call” gives us a Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Famer rushing to the defense of Mike Tomlin. J.J. Watt thinks he has an idea for the Steelers to offset the loss of his brother at outside linebacker. We tell you how Broderick Jones graded out among rookie tackles. And...
Tim Benz: If Mike Tomlin wants to avoid seeing a ‘stupid human trick,’ stop Josh Allen without T.J. Watt
During his weekly press conference Tuesday, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin needled the media for making too much of Goodwin Igwebuike’s heads-up play in Baltimore to touch a kickoff while reaching into the field of play from out of bounds. “You guys act like he did a stupid human trick,”...
Loss of T.J. Watt for playoff opener another in long list of injury setbacks for Steelers
The list is long enough to fill out a baseball lineup. Nine starters have missed significant chunks of games this year for the Pittsburgh Steelers because of injury or suspension. It includes, on offense, wide receiver Diontae Johnson, tight end Pat Freiermuth and quarterback Kenny Pickett. On defense, one could...
Must-win games over past 3 weeks have Steelers ready for playoffs, Mike Tomlin says
Mike Tomlin would like to offer a correction to the postseason schedule the NFL released once the field was solidified Sunday night. It has the Pittsburgh Steelers playing their playoff opener at 1 p.m. Sunday against the Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park, N.Y. The date, time and opponent all are...
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin to stick with Mason Rudolph as starter for wild-card matchup with Bills
Mike Tomlin is sticking with Mason Rudolph as the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback for their wild-card playoff game Sunday at Buffalo. Rudolph is 3-0 since moving into the starting lineup, getting wins against Cincinnati, Seattle and Baltimore that helped the Steelers reach the playoffs with a 10-7 record. “We’re simply staying...
First Call: Montravius Adams describes collision with T.J. Watt; injury update for Bills receiver
In Tuesday’s “First Call,” Pittsburgh Steelers nose tackle Montravius Adams describes his on-field collision in Baltimore that resulted in T.J. Watt’s injury. Meanwhile, a standout player for the Buffalo Bills may be coming back before their playoff game against the Steelers. Hines Ward is in the conversation for another coaching...
Joey Porter Jr. on trying to ‘lock down’ Stefon Diggs: ‘Do my job … put another guy on the list’
During his time as a Pittsburgh Steeler, linebacker Joey Porter played in 10 postseason games, winning one Super Bowl. Now his son, rookie cornerback Joey Porter Jr., is about to play his first career postseason game in Black and Gold on Sunday afternoon in Buffalo against the Bills. “This is...
Analysis: Bills show ability to overcome flaws; playoff meeting vs. Steelers next
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Let’s dispense with predictions, because enough people — Buffalo Bills fans included — already have been proven wrong by a team that has defied the odds and the eye test by earning a playoff berth, never mind the AFC’s No. 2 seed. All it takes for...
‘He’s proven himself’: Steelers fans say Mason Rudolph should start playoff game
His beloved Pittsburgh Steelers may be serious underdogs heading into Buffalo for a playoff game against the Bills, but Tim Piett remains hopeful. “They have a few injuries like we do,” Piett said, “and I think we have more offensive power than they do.” A Pittsburgh Steelers fan for his...
Steelers’ Nick Herbig, Markus Golden, Alex Highsmith vow to step up with T.J. Watt out
During this wild, unpredictable season, the Pittsburgh Steelers at one point were down to their fourth and fifth inside linebackers and fifth and sixth safeties as starters. No fewer than four players who spent time out of football earlier this fall have played prominent roles on the defense, two of...
Steelers ‘energetic’ about getting chance to face Bills in AFC wild-card matchup
In his previous five NFL seasons, Mason Cole never had played for a team that reached the playoffs. Once that drought ended late Sunday afternoon, it didn’t matter to the Pittsburgh Steelers center whether the destination in the wild-card round was Buffalo or Kansas City. “I knew the weather would...
Godwin Igwebuike makes impact on Steelers via savvy ‘heads-up’ play on a kickoff 
When Godwin Igwebuike intentionally ran out of bounds before making himself fall back into the field of play onto the ball after a kickoff during Saturday’s game, he knew what some were saying. “I stepped out of bounds, and I hear ‘Oh my god!’ ” Igwebuike said, his voice shrieking....
Damontae Kazee returns to Steelers following suspension, but will he get his job back?
Perhaps nobody was happier to walk through the doors at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex on Monday morning than Damontae Kazee. With the Pittsburgh Steelers getting the help they needed to make the playoffs, it represented a second chance for Kazee, the veteran safety who became eligible to return following a...
On cusp of 1st NFL playoff game, Steelers’ George Pickens refines image as unselfish player
BALTIMORE — Individually, it had to be one of the most frustrating days of George Pickens’ football career. But it was also one of his most rewarding as a pro. Pickens’ Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Baltimore Ravens, 17-10, on Saturday, positioning themselves to earn a playoff spot that became official...


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