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John Harbaugh: Despite resting stars, Ravens ‘want to win this game’ vs. Steelers
Unlike the high stakes for the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Baltimore Ravens have nothing to play for Sunday in regards to playoff positioning. Some of their best players will be shielded from playing. But Ravens coach John Harbaugh said none of that means his team won’t be ready to play in...
B.J. Finney says recent spate of Steelers bad snaps happens sometimes
B.J. Finney was standing in the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex when he was asked about the recent spate of bad snaps that he and Maurkice Pouncey have delivered. But before he could barely begin his answer, Devlin Hodges walked by and interrupted. “I’ve gotta...
Kevin Gorman: Steelers believe they can still make the playoffs, even if chances are so-soVideo
Cameron Heyward gave a cockeye glare as I noted the Pittsburgh Steelers’ playoffs predicament: They haven’t beaten a team this season that has qualified for the playoffs, yet now need to beat the team with the NFL’s best record to qualify. The Steelers defensive captain shrugged his shoulders. “So?” The...
James Conner gets MRI on injured thigh, unsure of status for Steelers finaleVideo
Wearing sweatpants and a T-shirt, James Conner walked without a limp in the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room Monday. Not 24 hours earlier, the running back was injured on a second-quarter carry during a loss at the New York Jets. Conner said he had an MRI on Monday morning and was...
Paxton Lynch prepared for promotion to role as No. 2 QB for Steelers finaleVideo
When Paxton Lynch was working out at Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton, Wash., in July and August, who could have guessed by Christmas he would be a play away from having the Pittsburgh Steelers’ playoff hopes riding on his strong right arm? With Mason Rudolph’s injured left shoulder expected...
Cam Heyward, Steelers looking to extend season beyond Week 17Video
Cameron Heyward walked from the showers toward his corner locker at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex on Monday afternoon, surveying the scene surrounding him. A group of reporters were milling around while a handful of players sat quietly in front of their stalls. “Is there a funeral in here?” Heyward said....
Ravens to sit Lamar Jackson, start Robert Griffin III at QB against Steelers in finaleVideo
The Pittsburgh Steelers were planning to prepare for Lamar Jackson to start at quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens in their season finale, but John Harbaugh took the ball out of his hands. The Ravens coach announced Monday that Jackson is one of a handful of Pro Bowl players who will...
Mark Madden: Put blame for Steelers woes on quarterbacks
For the second straight year, the Steelers seemed to be locked into a playoff berth late in the season. For the second straight year, they’re going to blow it. What went wrong? The most shocking development: The offensive line fluctuated between mediocre and terrible. Ramon Foster is washed up. Alejandro...
With Mason Rudolph ailing, Devlin Hodges to start for Steelers in season finale
Down to their only healthy option at quarterback with experience running their offense in a game this season, the Pittsburgh Steelers will turn to Devlin Hodges as their starter for Week 17 at Baltimore. Mason Rudolph, who replaced Hodges in the second quarter Sunday and led the Steelers to their...
Tim Benz, Mark Madden outline Steelers’ continued issues after Jets lossVideo
The Pittsburgh Steelers missed an opportunity to control their own destiny. And now it’s not hard to see them missing the playoffs. A 16-10 loss to the New York Jets on Sunday leaves the Steelers needing a win and some help to make the playoffs. Tim Benz and Mark Madden...
Survey: Barcelona is best-paid team in world sports, Steelers rank 75th
LONDON — Soccer players at Spanish powerhouses Barcelona and Real Madrid are on the best-paid teams in world sports, according to a survey published Monday. On that same list, the Pittsburgh Steelers came in as the 75th best-paid team. The Penguins landed at 91st, with the Pirates at 177th. The...
5 things we learned after Steelers lose control of playoff destiny in loss to Jets
Five things we learned from Jets 16, Steelers 10: 1. Wild final weekend The most simplistic formula for the Steelers to get into the playoffs is to win Sunday in Baltimore and have the Tennessee Titans lose their game at the Houston Texans. The Steelers still could get into the...
Tim Benz, Mark Madden dissect everything that went wrong in Steelers’ loss to Jets
The Steelers’ postseason hopes are hanging by a thread. Matt Murray still can’t find his game. And the Pirates are signing players who hit .151. Merry Christmas. Don’t blame Mark Madden for being a Grinch. Me either. We aren’t putting the coal in your stocking. We are just telling you...
Tim Benz: Airing of grievances after a costly Steelers loss to JetsVideo
No Steelers fan is festive this Festivus season. Why should they be? For the second straight year, the Steelers have spent most of December playing themselves out of a playoff spot. The latest issue was Sunday’s 16-10 loss to the 6-9 New York Jets. Now ‘tis the time on the...
Steelers’ Week 17 game at Baltimore moved to 4:25 p.m. start
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The Pittsburgh Steelers’ regular season will last an additional three-plus hours. What happens in it will help determine if their season goes on beyond that. The NFL on Sunday night announced its schedule for Week 17 games. In recent years, the league has set Week 17...
Jets’ Le’Veon Bell arrives in black-and-gold, leaves with win vs. SteelersVideo
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Le’Veon Bell arrived at MetLife Stadium on Sunday wearing a Pittsburgh gold shirt and black pants. “I wasn’t doing it to be petty or nothing,” Bell said after facing the Pittsburgh Steelers for the first time. “It was just, I thought it would draw a little...
Mason Rudolph, Maurkice Pouncey, James Conner injured in Steelers loss
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The injury-ravaged Pittsburgh Steelers season saw another spate of injuries to significant players Sunday. Pro Bowl center Maurkice Pouncey, starting running back James Conner and quarterback Mason Rudolph left the Steelers’ 16-10 loss at the New York Jets and did not return. Coach Mike Tomlin, as...
Kevin Gorman: After losing to Jets, the Steelers’ playoff hopes are down to another Hail MaryVideo
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. The Pittsburgh Steelers’ playoff hopes went from the right hand of Devlin “Duck” Hodges, off the hands of James Washington and through the hands of JuJu Smith-Schuster in the final minute at MetLife Stadium. Now, they are out of the Steelers’ hands. A 16-10 loss to the...
‘Sorry, everybody:’ JuJu Smith-Schuster takes blame for Steelers’ loss
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — A half hour after the Pittsburgh Steelers’ loss to the New York Jets on Sunday, JuJu Smith-Schuster sat at his locker in full uniform sans helmet. The majority of his teammates in the MetLife Stadium visitors’ locker room had showered and changed, and some had even...
Comeback for Steelers deflated by late pass breakup at goal line
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Needing a touchdown to pull out an improbable victory at MetLife Stadium, Devlin Hodges winged a pass 44 yards toward the end zone with 51 seconds remaining Sunday. James Washington jumped high in the air near the goal line and got both hands on the ball....
John Steigerwald: The Devlin Hodges era is over for Steelers
The “Duck” Era is over. If you still think Devlin Hodges has a future as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback, you haven’t been paying attention. Hodges had to be on a short leash after throwing four interceptions last week against the Buffalo Bills, but nobody should feel guilty about second guessing...
Mike Tomlin: ‘Not a lot to say’ after loss to Jets puts Steelers in precarious playoff positionVideo
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin was well aware the team’s playoff hopes took a hit when they lost to the New York Jets, 16-10, on Sunday at MetLife Stadium. Tomlin was ready to hit the mute button after the Steelers (8-7) slipped behind the Tennessee Titans...
Steelers lose control of playoff destiny with road defeat to Jets
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Hopeful of securing the AFC’s fifth playoff seed just one week earlier, the Pittsburgh Steelers suddenly find themselves in a situation murkier than the swamp outside MetLife Stadium after a 16-10 loss to the New York Jets on Sunday. The higher wild-card seed was removed from...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Steelers find no luck at QB with Duck, Rudolph
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – The Pittsburgh Steelers came to the Meadowlands hoping to get their playoff wings. Instead, Duck got plucked. And their backup left with a bum shoulder. The New York Jets intercepted Devlin “Duck” Hodges twice in the first half, forcing Mike Tomlin to replace him with Mason...
Steelers switch back to Mason Rudolph after Devlin Hodges throws 2 more INTsVideo
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Three days before Christmas, the Pittsburgh Steelers turned to Rudolph in hopes of saving the day. Mason Rudolph took over at quarterback early in the second quarter of Sunday’s game at the New York Jets after Devlin Hodges threw two interceptions and the Jets holding a...
