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Mason Rudolph finishes Steelers’ loss — will he start their next game?
INDIANAPOLIS — Could the Pittsburgh Steelers be turning to a third starter at quarterback over a four-week span? “I don’t have answers as I sit here right now,” coach Mike Tomlin said in response to an inquiry along those lines after Saturday’s frightful 30-13 loss at the Indianapolis Colts. That...
Steelers’ Minkah Fitzpatrick leaves with injury, Cameron Heyward in concussion protocol
INDIANAPOLIS – Pittsburgh Steelers three-time All-Pro safety Minkah Fitzpatrick left Saturday’s game during the second quarter because of a knee injury and did not return. Fitzpatrick was injured when he collided with teammate Patrick Peterson on an incomplete pass with 8 minutes, 42 seconds left in the quarter. Fitzpatrick remained...
Airing of Grievances: Turnovers, flags, bad defense, worse offense … Aside from that, Steelers were great in Indy
With a 30-13 loss to the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday, the Pittsburgh Steelers have now lost three in a row and have fallen to 7-7. That’s good for just 11th in the conference. They now are last in the AFC North. The Steelers blew an early 13-0 lead. From that...
Steelers allow 30 straight points vs. Colts, fall to .500 after 3rd loss in row
INDIANAPOLIS — For 16 minutes Saturday, it looked like the Pittsburgh Steelers might race to a win that would soften the ills created by consecutive losses to two-win teams. For the remainder of the game, they remained stuck in neutral on offense and defense while watching the Indianapolis Colts run...
Steelers’ Damontae Kazee ejected for hard hit during loss to Colts
INDIANAPOLIS – Pittsburgh Steelers safety Damontae Kazee was ejected for a hard hit on Michael Pittman during the second quarter of Saturday’s loss to the Indianapolis Colts. Kazee was assessed a 15-yard personal foul penalty on a second-and-8 passing play originating at the Indianapolis 31 yard-line. Pittman was full-out diving...
Starting left guard Isaac Seumalo played for Steelers vs. Colts, Blake Martinez scratched
INDIANAPOLIS — Despite not practicing all week, Pittsburgh Steelers starting left guard Isaac Seumalo was active and in uniform for Saturday’s game at the Indianapolis Colts. Seumalo is nursing a shoulder injury suffered during a loss to the Arizona Cardinals two weeks ago. He did not play in the second...
Slow starts remain common thread that Steelers would like to change against Colts
The offensive coordinator and play-caller have changed. So has the quarterback. A few things remain the same, however, for the Pittsburgh Steelers, and they are deficiencies that Mitch Trubisky wants to correct Saturday in Indianapolis. “Slow start,” Trubisky said. “I have to be better on third downs. Got to execute...
Mark Madden: More needed from Steelers’ defensive leaders to beat Colts
Mario Lemieux was known to say, “I make the most money. I need to do more.” Sometimes after he racked up five points but the Penguins lost 9-6. T.J. Watt’s contract with the Steelers is worth $112 million. Minkah Fitzpatrick’s will pay him $73.6 million. Cameron Heyward’s is $71.4 million....
First Call: Cam Heyward disagrees with Ben Roethlisberger’s ‘Steelers Way’ take; Tyler Glasnow reportedly heading west in trade
Friday’s “First Call” features Cameron Heyward rebuffing Ben Roethlisberger’s assessment of Pittsburgh Steelers culture. An ex-Steeler is upset with the state of the team. A former Pirate is about to be part of a big trade. And a local hoops star just set a record at Duquesne. Dissenting opinion Ben...
Steelers 4 Downs: Red-zone woes, myriad options at slot/nickel DB, ironman streak ends
1. Red-faced in the red zone If nothing else positive can be said about the performance of the Pittsburgh Steelers offense inside the red zone this season, at least it has been consistent. As in, consistently ranked as the second-worst in the NFL. In evaluating the 32 teams for their...
Football Footnotes: There’s no reason to bet on the Steelers Saturday, so just go ahead and do so
After losing back-to-back games against a pair of two-win teams, there is no reason to pick the Pittsburgh Steelers to win Saturday in Indianapolis. Hence, I’m picking the Steelers to win Saturday in Indianapolis. That’s the way the NFL has been the past five to 10 years. That’s the way...
Dan Moore Jr. beat odds, has held Steelers’ starting left tackle gig all season
No need to sugarcoat it when approaching Dan Moore Jr. in the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room. Don’t bother verbally dancing around the obvious, either. He knows, just like the fans know. His teammates, coaches, media and other observers, too. Few believed it would get to this point — mid-December, more...
Penn State QB Trace McSorley embracing opportunity on Steelers practice squad
Perhaps Trace McSorley genuinely never made the connection. Or maybe he was just trying to be polite to his new teammate. But per McSorley, he hadn’t recalled that he had played a game — in the very venue now called Acrisure Stadium, no less — against another member of the...
Alex Highsmith will play, Isaac Seumalo questionable for Steelers vs. Colts
Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Alex Highsmith cleared concussion protocol and was given an official designation of cleared to play in Saturday’s game at the Indianapolis Colts. Highsmith, who suffered a neck/head injury during a Dec. 7 loss to the New England Patriots, took part in all three practices this week....
Steelers to build community field, youth recreation complex at Hazelwood Green
The Pittsburgh Steelers announced plans Thursday to build a new community field and youth recreation complex at the Hazelwood Green site in Pittsburgh. The Steelers Charities will operate the complex, which will be branded with the NFL team’s logo. Kids will participate in youth football, clinics with current and former...
U mad, bro?: Rich Eisen makes a celebrity appearance as opinions fly about Steelers coach Mike Tomlin
A lot of you think I don’t like Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin. That’s not true. I like Tomlin more than many readers presume as a person and as a coach. What I hate is the national media coverage of Tomlin. Part of the reason why I’m as critical of...
First Call: Merril Hoge rips Steelers’ route running, tight end blocking; Steelers’ wild-card path deemed NFL’s most difficult
Thursday’s “First Call” has unkind critiques of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ tight ends from a former player. The NFL rule book is about to get more complicated. The Steelers’ playoff road is rated as the most slippery in the league. And Marc Andre-Fleury discusses his long-term future. That sounds bad Former...
Steelers’ T.J. Watt: ‘We did everything the right way’ in assessing his head injury 
T.J. Watt was, as he put it, “feeling great” Thursday, enough so that he pronounced himself “ready to go” for Saturday’s game. But when Watt’s mood changed was when he was asked about the procedures he and Pittsburgh Steelers personnel followed during last week’s game after Watt absorbed a knee...
Diontae Johnson misses Steelers practice because of knee injury
Wide receiver Diontae Johnson was an addition to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ injury report, missing practice Wednesday because of a knee injury. Johnson practiced fully Tuesday and has not been referenced by coach Mike Tomlin as nursing any ailment. The Steelers have one more full practice Thursday before their league-mandated status...
Steelers’ T.J. Watt cleared by neurologist, no longer in concussion protocol
It’s too early to determine whether outside linebacker Alex Highsmith will be available to play for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday afternoon in Indianapolis. T.J. Watt, though, appears to be good to go after being cleared Wednesday night by an independent neurological consultant. He no longer is in concussion protocol....
Minkah Fitzpatrick says Steelers’ attitude change must happen over the long haul
Almost a week after challenging the work ethic of his teammates following a loss to New England, Minkah Fitzpatrick said it is too soon to determine whether his message has been received. The Pittsburgh Steelers’ All-Pro free safety indicated after the 21-18 loss — the team’s second to a two-win...
New home for 2nd ‘Red Zone’ 33-foot ketchup bottle to be unveiled at Heinz History Center
The other half of “Heinz Red Zone” has moved across the river. A new home has been found for the second 33-foot Heinz ketchup bottle that for two decades “poured” into the scoreboard when the Pittsburgh Steelers reached the opponent’s 20 yard-line during home games. One was hung outside of...
First Call: Concussion response for T.J. Watt under review; Antonio Brown makes pitch to retire as a Steeler; Jonathan Taylor’s status
The NFL and its Players Association want more answers about how the Steelers handled T.J. Watt’s concussion. We investigate the prospect of Jonathan Taylor of the Colts returning to play against the Steelers on Saturday. Antonio Brown wants to retire as a Steeler. A former Steelers backup quarterback is heading...
A trade for Mike Tomlin? Fox’s Jay Glazer tells one team to ‘swing away’
Despite what is currently a six-year drought without a playoff win, the Steelers are highly unlikely to fire head coach Mike Tomlin after this season. But would they consider trading him at the nadir of his run in Pittsburgh? Presumably, Tomlin could still hold significant cachet with other franchises, starving...
After moving up depth chart, backup QB Mason Rudolph working, waiting in case Steelers need him
A record 66 quarterbacks started at least one NFL game last season, an average of more than two per team. Mason Rudolph was not one of them. Through 14 weeks this year, 55 quarterbacks have made at least one start. Again, Rudolph is not among that group. Rudolph won’t start...


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