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Tim Benz: Airing of grievances after Steelers slow start in win over Dolphins 
Even in the wake of victory, it’s never hard to construct an “Airing of Grievances” after a Steelers game. Especially when they trailed the woeful (0-7) Miami Dolphins into the third quarter. So let’s get to it. The first quarter It wasn’t pretty. Miami is believed to be one of...
Kevin Gorman's Who Runs the North?: Bengals bungle benching of Andy Dalton for a rookie 
The AFC North quarterback carousel is complete. At the beginning of last season, Joe Flacco was starting for the Baltimore Ravens, Andy Dalton for the Cincinnati Bengals, Tyrod Taylor for the Cleveland Browns and Ben Roethlisberger for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Ravens benched Flacco, then traded him to Denver. Taylor...
Kevin Gorman: These Steelers will let their blocking do the talking in the running game 
That neither Zach Banner nor Roosevelt Nix talk much with the media has as much to do with their own personal reasons as it does the positions they play for the Pittsburgh Steelers. A fullback who stars as a special-teams captain, Nix prefers to keep it low-key by doing the...
Mike Tomlin maintained 'confidence' in Steelers' Mason Rudolph during early adversity
Despite Mason Rudolph’s poor start that resulted in a non-existent passer rating after the first quarter Monday night, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin had no intention of having backup Devlin Hodges begin warming up for possible relief duty. Tomlin made that clear Tuesday at his weekly press conference when he...
Ohio drug charge against Steelers' Benny Snell withdrawn
A drug charge filed in an Ohio court against Pittsburgh Steelers running back Benny Snell was withdrawn, but the rookie could still face consequences under the NFL’s code of conduct. Snell, who the Steelers selected in the fourth round of the NFL draft, admitted to smoking marijuana about 20 minutes...
Vince Williams helps pick up slack in Steelers first game minus Stephon Tuitt
The first of 10 games the Pittsburgh Steelers will play without Stephon Tuitt featured an outside-the-box way of filling his spot in defensive subpackages. Linebacker Vince Williams was used as a de facto defensive lineman in some pass-rushing situations in the Steelers’ 27-14 victory against the Miami Dolphins. Cameron Heyward...
Steelers' Mike Tomlin says James Conner has shoulder injury, anticipates Jaylen Samuels' return 
James Conner left the locker room Monday night with his arm in a sling. Benny Snell Jr. was seen using crutches to protect a knee injury Tuesday afternoon at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin isn’t sure whether he will have his starting running back and rookie...
First Call: Steeler fans rejoice over Mike Tomlin's challenge win, Heinz Field's new hero 
In Tuesday’s “First Call,” Steelers fans go wild over Mike Tomlin winning a challenge and Zach Banner getting announced. Ken Whisenhunt got fired. And Bill Belichick won’t leave. Much rejoicing! Steelers coach Mike Tomlin was on a streak of losing 11 straight challenges dating back to 2017. That changed last...
Defense's about-face highlights 5 things we learned from Steelers' win over Dolphins 
Five things we learned from Steelers 27, Dolphins 14: 1. Abrupt change Mike Tomlin didn’t spare any blame for the Steelers’ slow start. That included a defense that allowed touchdowns on one short drive (26 yards) and one medium one (63) in the first quarter. The scores left the Steelers...
Steelers’ T.J. Watt emerging as one of NFL’s best at forcing fumbles 
T.J. Watt considers the art of pass rushing to be an in-game “chess match.” But when it comes to forcing fumbles, he’s barely playing checkers. But even if Watt stresses simplicity and points out defenses have precious little time to practice stripping the ball, the Pittsburgh Steelers star outside linebacker...
Tim Benz: Steelers’ feats of strength in hard-fought ‘MNF’ win over Dolphins 
As expected, the Steelers easily dismissed the hapless Miami Dolphins (0-7) by shutting them out 27-0. Well, over the last three quarters anyway. After the first quarter, the Steelers appeared to be en route to become Miami’s first victim, trailing 14-0. And the town was ready to burn. But the...
Against his former team, Minkah Fitzpatrick continues to help Steelers pile up turnovers 
One by one, Minkah Fitzpatrick fielded the questions from reporters from Pittsburgh and South Florida alike. And every time, Fitzpatrick insisted that a big game in a victory against his former team didn’t mean any more than a victory against any other team. “I think any game if I ever...
Kevin Gorman's Take 5: Mason Rudolph starts slow but finishes strong in Steelers win
The way the Miami Dolphins started on Monday Night Football made you momentarily forget they were winless and had traded their top offensive lineman, wide receiver and running back this season. After sending Laremy Tunsil and Kenny Stills to Houston earlier this season, the Dolphins depleted their depth even more...
Steelers overcome 14-point deficit to defeat winless Dolphins 
After an unexpected start to their Monday night, the Pittsburgh Steelers heard an unfamiliar sound cascade down from the Heinz Field seats. Boos. For most of the first half, the Steelers played like they weren’t ready for their 15-day layoff between games to end. Then, they awakened in time to...
Mark Barron in uniform, Jaylen Samuels is not for Steelers vs. Dolphins 
Going through a full practice week increased the optimism that running back Jaylen Samuels would return from a one-game absence following a knee scope earlier this month, but the Pittsburgh Steelers running back is not in uniform for Monday night’s game against the Miami Dolphins at Heinz Field. Another player...
Steelers wary of Ryan Fitzpatrick, winless Dolphins heading into prime-time game
The last time the Pittsburgh Steelers faced quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, the phenomenon known as “FitzMagic” was all the rage in Tampa Bay. No wonder. In the first two games of the 2018 season, Fitzpatrick passed for 417 and 402 yards, respectively, to lead the Buccaneers to a 2-0 start. The...
First Call: Ike Taylor listened to music during games? Antonio Brown a screenwriter? 
In Monday’s “First Call,” Ike Taylor’s head-scratching revelation about listening to music during games. Antonio Brown wants to be a movie screenwriter when he grows up. And a preview of the Pittsburgh Penguins-Philadelphia Flyers game Tuesday. This is what they teach you at "Swaggin` U?" Former Steelers cornerback Ike Taylor...
Tim Benz, Mark Madden discuss Steelers, Penguins, Pitt loss, Pirates’ new president
Mark Madden makes his triumphant return to the “Madden Monday” podcast. After a week off, “Double-M” joins me to look at the state of the Pittsburgh Steelers as they get ready for the hapless Miami Dolphins Monday night at Heinz Field. The terrible AFC is keeping the Steelers mathematically alive....
Mark Barron’s return could mean return of ‘hybrid’ role for Steelers’ Vince Williams 
For seven seasons, he’s been one of the constants in the literal middle of the Pittsburgh Steelers defense. A respected leader and favorite of Mike Tomlin and his coaching staff, Vince Williams is carving out a legacy as another in a long line of Steelers inside linebackers. Except, as he’s...
Tim Benz: If Steelers lose on ‘MNF,’ turn out the lights. The party's over. 
To borrow a phrase from “Monday Night Football” lore, if the Steelers lose to the Dolphins Monday at Heinz Field: “Turn out the lights. The party’s over.” To be honest, the party should’ve broken up the minute JuJu Smith-Schuster fumbled in overtime against the Baltimore Ravens. Maybe it did. But...
Kenyan Drake — who’s been the subject of trade rumors — not traveling to Pittsburgh for Steelers game 
Five Miami Dolphins players did not travel to Pittsburgh for Monday night’s game against the Steelers, but it’s very likely one of those players will be dealt by the team before Tuesday’s 4 p.m. NFL trade deadline. Dolphins running back Kenyan Drake is the most notable player who did not...
Steelers will honor victims of Tree of Life synagogue shooting with moment of silence
The Pittsburgh Steelers will hold a moment of silence to remember the 11 people killed in the Tree of Life synagogue shooting a year ago. The team posted a statement Sunday by Steelers president Art Rooney II asking fans to stand together and observe a moment of silence in honor...
Kevin Gorman: Steelers counting on Javon Hargrave to look the part of a pass rusher
The Pittsburgh Steelers are down a defensive end with Stephon Tuitt’s season-ending pectoral injury, so they will turn to the most unlikely of all pass rushers as a replacement. Javon Hargrave has a nose for the quarterback, maybe even more so than he does for his position. The 6-foot, 315-pound...
Dolphins return to Heinz Field brings back Mud Bowl memories against Steelers
A punt is what is most remembered. It became one of the oddest moments in the history of Heinz Field, which has hosted four AFC championship games. Counting the preseason, Pitt and WPIAL games, there might be more than 4,000 punts in the 18-year-old facility. How many of them left...
Mark Barron thankful for extra rest he has gotten in 1st year with Steelers
In training camp, preseason and the first month of the regular season, it wasn’t uncommon for Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin to give inside linebacker Mark Barron a veteran’s day off from practice one day each week. Barron said it wasn’t because of a recent injury history, but rather a...


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