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Steelers vs. Ravens: What they’re saying in Baltimore after loss
The Pittsburgh Steelers pulled out a wild road win Sunday at Baltimore’s M&T Bank Stadium, defeating their rival Ravens, 27-22, and taking the lead in the AFC North. The Steelers squeaked away with the win after a potential, go-ahead Ravens touchdown was taken off the board with less than three...
Madden Monday: ‘The Ravens were worse, more than the Steelers were better’
During this week’s “Madden Monday” podcast, Mark Madden of TribLive and 105.9 The X had plenty of good things to say about the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 27-22 victory in Baltimore. “I thought they did a good job rushing (Lamar) Jackson. I thought Jackson was awful, but I thought that they contained...
He didn’t kiss criticism goodbye, but Steelers’ Mike Tomlin moves into top 10 in all-time coaching wins
BALTIMORE — Mike Tomlin encountered a CBS camera while he was on the field in the moments after his team’s impressive and much-needed victory Sunday. His palm inward, Tomlin raised his right hand to his mouth, and he blew the camera an emphatic kiss. Mike Tomlin ???? pic.twitter.com/Lz7NQVvJev— NFL on...
Controversial non-TD call looms large in Steelers’ victory against Ravens
BALTIMORE — Because replay officials determined that Isaiah Likely didn’t hold onto the ball, the Pittsburgh Steelers held on for a 27-22 victory Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens that gave them sole possession of first place in the AFC North. Trailing by five points with 2 minutes, 43 seconds left...
Feats of Strength: Rodgers-Metcalf connection, late defensive plays save Steelers in Baltimore
It wasn’t quite Charlie Batch leading a stunning upset with a limping Pittsburgh Steelers team in Baltimore in 2012. No. That year, the Ravens were actually good. They were 9-2 at the time and ended up winning the Super Bowl. This year’s Baltimore Ravens team (6-7) is every bit as flawed...
4 Steelers players leave win vs. Ravens to get evaluated for concussions, 1 returns
BALTIMORE — The three-decade rivalry between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens has developed a long and well-deserved reputation as one of the most hard-hitting in the NFL. Sunday’s meeting certainly lived up to the billing, as no better exhibited byfour different Steelers leaving the game to be evaluated for...
Steelers hold off final Ravens drive to win in Baltimore
BALTIMORE — In a reversal of fortune Sunday — and thanks to a few reversed calls — the Pittsburgh Steelers secured a rare victory after holding a halftime lead. Albeit barely. The Steelers survived a second-half rally by the Baltimore Ravens and a few controversial instant replay rulings to defeat...
Roman Wilson inactive; veterans Adam Thielen, Marquez Valdes-Scantling make Steelers debut
BALTIMORE — Roman Wilson was the odd man out in the late-season makeover of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ secondary wide receivers corps. On a day when veteran wideouts Adam Thielen and Marquez Valdes-Scantling were in uniform to make their debut with the team, Wilson was designated as a surprising healthy inactive...
Steelers at Ravens: Get ready for 2025 Week 14 matchup
First place in the AFC North is up for grabs when the Pittsburgh Steelers visit the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. The game will be broadcast on CBS, with Jim Nantz on play-by-play alongside analyst Tony Romo and sideline reporter Tracy Wolfson. The Steelers Audio...
Veteran WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling in line to make Steelers debut vs. Ravens
After spending four seasons with the Green Bay Packers earlier in his career, Marquez Valdes-Scantling knows what an intense, old-school division rivalry is all about. Packers-Chicago Bears is not a bad equivalent to Steelers-Ravens. And Valdes-Scantling is set to make his Steelers debut amidst that rivalry. He was another practice-squad...
Until last year, Steelers had Ravens’ number when visiting M&T Bank Stadium
Gloom and doom surrounds the Pittsburgh Steelers’ visit to Baltimore this weekend. Given the team’s recent play — and last year’s trips to the Charm City — those low expectations are hardly surprising even if this game will determine first place in the AFC North. The Steelers, after all, aren’t...
Steelers 4 Downs: Typically, the AFC North gets multiple playoff teams. Not likely in 2025
1. One, and done? With the two teams that are tied for first place in the AFC North sitting at 6-6 — and therefore on the outside looking in on the current conference’s wild-card picture — it would seem unlikely that the division will have multiple qualifiers for the playoffs...
Scouting the Ravens: Steelers opponent has struggled in the passing game
SCOUTING THE RAVENS Last meeting Ravens beat Steelers, 28-14, on Jan. 11, 2025, in Baltimore in the wild-card playoff round Key matchup Ravens RB Derrick Henry vs. Steelers ILB Malik Harrison Harrison spent the first five seasons of his career with the Ravens as a run-stuffing linebacker, and the Steelers...
OT Dylan Cook elevated to Steelers’ roster vs. Ravens
Dylan Cook has been in uniform for a pair of NFL regular-season games. “No snaps yet,” Cook said Friday with a smile. A good chance that changes Sunday for Cook. The Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday elevated Cook and veteran wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling from the practice squad to the gameday...
‘I’ll be ready to go’: WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling preps for possible Steelers debut
Could it be that now after the team added another veteran receiver that this is the week Marquez Valdes-Scantling gets his opportunity for his Pittsburgh Steelers debut? “I think I’m a pretty quick learner,” Valdes-Scantling said after Friday’s practice at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex, “and, you know, whenever the time...
Patrick Queen, Joey Porter Jr., James Pierre all cleared to play for Steelers vs. Ravens
A trio of defensive starters who suffered injuries during the Pittsburgh Steelers’ most recent game were, on Friday, given the official green light to play in the team’s upcoming big division contest. Inside linebacker Patrick Queen and cornerbacks Joey Porter Jr. and James Pierre missed varying degrees of practice this...
‘I’ve been ready since I got here’: Jabrill Peppers eager for bigger Steelers role with Kyle Dugger out
Eleven days after signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Jabrill Peppers started and played 43 defensive snaps in a road victory against a quality team. In the 10 weeks since, the veteran safety has been on the field for a total of only 23 defensive snaps. “It’s been very tough —...
Football Footnotes: A lot to digest in advance of Steelers-Ravens beyond the Mike Tomlin debate
Everyone is talking about Mike Tomlin’s future in Pittsburgh. It’s to the point that even the X’s and O’s of a crucial Steelers-Ravens game have been muted during the dialogue of this week’s Steelers coverage. So for this Friday’s “Football Footnotes,” we get into a bunch of other topics surrounding...
First Call: Ravens OC expects Lamar Jackson to play vs. Steelers; George Pickens called ‘uninterested’ in Cowboys’ ‘TNF’ loss
Friday’s “First Call” has Lamar Jackson’s latest health update in advance of his game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. George Pickens was labeled “uninterested” and “disengaged” in Dallas’ “Thursday Night Football” loss in Detroit. The Penguins face another tough opponent after a seesaw win in Tampa. Plus, we lay out the...
Tim Benz: There’s a new narrative surrounding Mike Tomlin and it needs to end now
We’ve reached the point where many former Pittsburgh Steelers players, national media members and Mike Tomlin true believers are finally ready to admit that it’s time for a change at the head coaching position in Pittsburgh. After 18 full seasons — 14 of which have ended without a playoff victory....
WR Adam Thielen compares joining Steelers this late in season to ‘learning a new language’
For the first time since he joined the Pittsburgh Steelers this week, Adam Thielen was scheduled to meet with the media immediately after practice Thursday. Instead, he spent a half hour at the team’s indoor practice facility running plays and concepts with quarterbacks Mason Rudolph and Will Howard. Meetings were...
Alex Highsmith named Steelers’ winner of Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award
Alex Highsmith on Thursday was named the Pittsburgh Steelers club winner of the 2025 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award, a coveted off-field league honor intended to recognize players who excel on the field and demonstrate a commitment to creating a positive impact beyond the game. The sixth-year...
3 days before game vs. Steelers, Lamar Jackson (ankle) sits out Ravens practice
It’s been clear that two-time MVP Lamar Jackson hasn’t been playing at 100% in recent weeks. Three days prior to a first-place showdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Jackson did not take part in the Baltimore Ravens’ practice. Jackson did not participate in Thursday’s practice in Owings Mills, Md., because of...
Kyle Dugger misses Steelers practice; Patrick Queen returns; Aaron Rodgers, T.J. Watt full go
Starting strong safety Kyle Dugger was an addition to the Pittsburgh Steelers injury report Thursday, but Patrick Queen returned to practice and stars Aaron Rodgers and T.J. Watt participated fully. Dugger was listed on the status report as having a hand injury. He practiced fully and had no designation Wednesday...
Mark Madden: It’s time to admit the unpleasant truth about Mike Tomlin’s Steelers tenure
The Pittsburgh Steelers are bad. Prehistoric offense. Rotten defense that costs $163 million. Old and getting older. Stars fading fast. Awful decisions piling up. It’s time to form a narrative. That narrative is: It’s not Mike Tomlin’s fault. That’s the vibe, especially on the national front. There are several forks...
