Tim Benz stories, Page 46

I’m sure that many of you think that “U mad, bro?” hit its zenith last week after the Pittsburgh Steelers lost 30-7 in Week 1. Nay! When these Steelers lose that badly, sometimes it’s hard to comb through the voluminous amounts of reader interactions I get that are just so...

Thursday’s “First Call” has some damning quotes about Steelers offensive coordinator Matt Canada from an ex-NFL general manager with Pittsburgh ties. More tough injury news for Nick Chubb. Las Vegas receiver Davante Adams, who is preparing to play the Steelers on Sunday night, isn’t happy about the blow to the...

Tuesday’s “First Call” features some support for a Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman from former quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. The Raiders may try to get a familiar face back in the mix against the Steelers. We check the TV ratings to see how the Backyard Brawl did compared to the huge numbers...

It’s not often you see a quarterback penalized for two plays resulting from facemask infractions. But that’s what happened to Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson on Monday night against the Steelers in Pittsburgh’s 26-22 win. One exchange resulted in a third-quarter unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. The other turned into a 15-yard...

During the Pittsburgh Steelers’ “Monday Night Football” win over the Cleveland Browns, numerous Cleveland fans took to social media accusing Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick of a dirty hit on Browns running back Nick Chubb. The collision resulted in a significant knee injury for Chubb, ending his season. The belief from...

Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Matt Canada had the “f-word” hurled his way at Acrisure Stadium on Monday night. No. Not that one. At least not chanted in unison by a few thousand people. Individually? Yeah, I’m sure a few stray f-bombs were chucked at Canada from the stands. But I’m...

Now that the Pittsburgh Steelers are at 1-1, they look to get above .500 with a win over the Las Vegas Raiders. However, there is a sketchy track record when it comes to road trips out west to play that franchise. There is a medical update on one of Vegas’...

When Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi dubbed Pittsburgh “Boo City, Pa.” on Monday, I think he was referring to his own team’s fan base and their reaction to his current quarterback, Phil Jurkovec. I don’t think he was referring to Steelers fans reacting to his former quarterback Kenny Pickett and the...

Monday’s “First Call” has injury news for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ next two opponents, the Cleveland Browns on Monday night and the Las Vegas Raiders next Sunday night. More ups and downs for Chase Claypool in Chicago and a pair of former Steelers in Arizona. Plus, Pitt is a home underdog...

The Backyard Brawl may have ended up providing the knockout punch for Phil Jurkovec’s benefit of the doubt with the Pitt football fanbase. Even if it has only been three games. It sure did for Mark Madden during this week’s “Madden Monday” podcast. The Pine-Richland alum was just 8 of...

Before the 2023 NFL regular season started, perhaps no one in the national media was pumping up the Pittsburgh Steelers more than Kyle Brandt of NFL Network’s “Good Morning Football.” “The Steelers are going to be in the playoffs this year,” Brandt said in August. “There’s seven spots in the...

For as bad as the Pittsburgh Steelers were Sunday at Acrisure Stadium, they weren’t close to being the only team with high expectations to flame out in Week 1 of the NFL season. In fact, there were plenty of perceived playoff contenders who were just as bad — if not...

Did you ever come home from vacation, open the door, and utter those four words every homeowner hates to hear come out of their own mouth? “What is that smell??!!” Then you realize the microwave clock is blinking. Oh no! How long was the power out? That’s when you see...

“First Call” on Thursday gives you J.J. Watt’s quotes on the idea of joining his brother T.J. with the Steelers. We also consider the prospect of the New York Jets trading for either Mason Rudolph or Mitch Trubisky. Chase Claypool’s issues in Chicago are getting worse. Plus, the City Game...

The Backyard Brawl between Pitt (1-1) and West Virginia (1-1) returned a year ago in Pittsburgh. Both teams have already lost a game this season. But enthusiasm for the next chapter of the rivalry, set to be written at Mountaineer Field on Saturday night (7:30 p.m.), hasn’t waned at all....

When Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin is attempting to answer a question from the media without coming off as if he is making an excuse for something that went wrong in the previous game, he loves to spin the phrase “we do not seek comfort.” That said, after his team...

You will not feel better about the Steelers after reading what the 49ers had to say regarding their win in Pittsburgh on Sunday. There are some statistical trends that will pull you in opposite directions about this coming Monday’s game against the Cleveland Browns. And a potential option for the...

Of all the angles to the San Francisco 49ers’ 30-7 beatdown of the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium on Sunday afternoon, here’s one that didn’t get any play: “Was the crowd out of line for booing the Steelers during their poor performance?” Maybe that’s because the Steelers were so lousy...

Tuesday’s “First Call” looks at the George Pickens-Kenny Pickett Instagram drama. An ex-Pitt star shines on “Monday Night Football.” Former Pittsburgh Steeler Chase Claypool has yet to find himself in Chicago. And more trouble for Adam “Pacman” Jones. I know. I know. Try to contain your shock. Instant Instagram denial...

Based on my inbox and social media interactions, Sunday’s season-opening blowout loss to the San Francisco 49ers appears to have shaken the confidence of many Pittsburgh Steelers fans. I don’t blame you. For those of you who got worked into a lather based on the club’s outstanding preseason performance and...

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy played it cool after beating Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Patrick Peterson for two touchdowns during Sunday’s dominating win at Acrisure Stadium. We look at what the Steelers may be getting from the Cleveland Browns next week. The Baltimore Ravens suffered a tough injury loss. And...

As Pittsburgh Steelers fans, we must admit that we are a rather simple lot. Like early evolutionary humans: A drought happened, and famine occurred — they assumed the sun god was angry. If there was a flood, the god of the sea is looking for vengeance. If the Steelers lose,...

To begin each of the last two seasons, the Pittsburgh Steelers shelved many concerns from their fans by upsetting top-notch playoff teams on the road: Buffalo (2021) and Cincinnati (2022). In the 2023 season opener Sunday, after a preseason that seemed to erase many issues that lingered from last winter,...

In advance of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2023 regular-season opener against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, we’ve been hearing for weeks about the challenge of facing the Niners’ vaunted rushing attack. Last year, it ranked seventh in the NFL with 2,360 yards and can also use a short passing game...

Friday’s “First Call” has some very interesting quotes from a Pittsburgh Steelers defensive back about the San Francisco 49ers offense. We also have injury news from San Francisco in advance of the team’s season opener in Pittsburgh on Sunday, a status update on a former Pitt Panther standout, and another...