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Evasive Kyler Murray will provide test for Steelers pass rushers
For all of his elusiveness and ability to make plays moving around in the pocket, Arizona Cardinals rookie Kyler Murray has been sacked more than any other NFL quarterback. Murray, the No. 1 overall draft pick, has been sacked 41 times this season. Waiting in the wings Sunday are the...
With Stephon Tuitt out, Javon Hargrave ‘answering the bell’ for Steelers defenseVideo
When Stephon Tuitt was lost to a season-ending pectoral injury in Week 6, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said replacing the hulking defensive end would require a collaborative effort. That message apparently didn’t get through to Javon Hargrave. It wouldn’t be entirely accurate to say Hargrave singlehandedly has stepped up...
Steelers’ James Conner will not play vs. Cardinals, hopes to return before season’s endVideo
James Conner again was a limited participant at practice Thursday, he confirmed. But it wasn’t for reasons of preparing for the Pittsburgh Steelers game Sunday. Conner is getting his work in, he said, but not at the expense of the running backs who are part of the gameplan for the...
A Pirate, a few Steelers and a movie star go to Penguins gameVideo
Pirates pitcher Joe Musgrove is becoming something of a tour guide for Pittsburgh. On Tuesday, the day before Derek Shelton was officially introduced as the Pirates new manager, Musgrove took him out for lunch at Primanti’s in the Strip District. Before you ask, yeah he's been there. Yesterday, @ItsbuccnJoe59 took...
Steelers LB T.J. Watt named AFC defensive player of the month
The honors are piling up for T.J. Watt. The Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Thursday was named AFC defensive player of the month. In four November games, Watt had 6½ sacks, 16 tackles (11 solo), nine quarterback hits and forced two fumbles. Another game, another sack for the #Steelers’ T.J. Watt...
Steelers WR JuJu Smith-Schuster runs for 1st time since knee injury
The Pittsburgh Steelers on Wednesday practiced for the seventh time since JuJu Smith-Schuster last appeared in a game. And for the seventh time, Smith-Schuster did not participate. The team’s top wide receiver did, however, run on his own for the first time since suffering a knee injury Nov. 14 during...
Steelers QB Devlin Hodges taking ‘Duck-mania’ in stride
Duckmania is in full flight, and the instigator of this cultural phenomenon is well aware of the impact he is making with Steelers Nation. Fans are wearing duck hats and costumes to home games. A petition is circulating to bring the giant, yellow rubber duck back to the three rivers....
Steelers’ Smith-Schuster: Why go basic with names when you have ‘JuJu’ and ‘Duck’
If there’s a man in the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room who knows the value in a nickname, it’s JuJu Smith-Schuster. And Smith-Schuster speaks from experience when he said part of the appeal for Pittsburghers about Devlin Hodges is his nickname. “I think when you have a name like ‘Duck,’ it’s...
Super Bowl apparel getting most interest in Rocky Bleier memorabilia up for auction
Since putting nearly 70 of his prized possessions up for auction in early November, former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Rocky Bleier has been curious to see how much the items would fetch. He won’t have to wait much longer. The “Rocky Bleier Collection,” which is part of Leland auction house’s...
Mark Madden: Steelers QB ‘Duck’ Hodges is the man … for nowVideo
“Duck” Hodges is scripting an amazing tale. But it won’t be the great American novel. More like a short story. Hodges’ career is in its glory phase and denouement simultaneously. The Pittsburgh Steelers’ next four games plus any playoff contests (fingers crossed) likely will be the only time in Hodges’...
Maurkice Pouncey back at Steelers practice, ‘no regrets’ about incident with BrownsVideo
Banned from the Pittsburgh Steelers practice facility during his NFL-imposed suspension, Maurkice Pouncey sought other, lower-profile venues to keep in shape over the past 2 ½ weeks. “I was at Planet Fitness and LA Fitness running and talking to people,” the All-Pro center said Wednesday, the day he returned to...
First Call: Devlin Hodges’ sudden fame; Le’Veon Bell to be traded?; cold Kessel; hot Flyers
Thursday’s “First Call” looks at Devlin Hodges’ sudden fame, Phil Kessel’s struggles, Le’Veon Bell’s uncertain future with the New York Jets, and the Yankees’ flirtations with Gerrit Cole. This is going well Le’Veon Bell’s run in New York is already being labeled a failure. Year 1 isn’t even over yet....
Tim Benz, Kevin Gorman: Will Steelers feel at home against Cardinals?
Kevin Gorman is a jerk. He gets to go to Arizona on the road trip to cover the Steelers for TribLive. They play the Cardinals there on Sunday. Meanwhile, I’ll be pounding out “Airing of Grievances” or “Feats of Strength” at 11:30 at night in 30-degree weather back home in...
Tim Benz: How do Steelers avoid ‘bad Tomlin loss’ to Cardinals? Listen to the coachVideo
The Pittsburgh Steelers have won six of their last seven games. They are about to go on the road to play an Arizona Cardinals team that has lost five in a row and is 3-8-1. You can’t blame head coach Mike Tomlin for trying to prop up the opponent in...
Petition wants to bring back giant rubber duck in honor of Steelers’ Devlin Hodges
Welp, it looks like Pittsburgh has a new cult hero in Devlin “Duck” Hodges. The third-string quarterback, who didn’t even make the final cut for the season but has recently been named a starter, is loved by some yinzers so much that they are calling for the 40-foot inflatable rubber...
Broncos make waiver claim for Steelers center Patrick Morris
The Pittsburgh Steelers lost center Patrick Morris on a waiver claim to the Denver Broncos on Tuesday, according to the NFL transactions report. In Denver, he will be reunited with Mike Munchak, the veteran offensive line coach who held the same position with the Steelers until this season. Morris was...
If James Conner returns, where does Benny Snell fit with Steelers?
After two games as the Pittsburgh Steelers feature running back, rookie Benny Snell Jr. is within 111 yards of James Conner for the team rushing lead. With 161 yards combined in victories against the Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns, Snell has increased his season total to 279 yards. Conner has...
Kevin Gorman: Mike Tomlin strikes a blow with his newest mantra for these selfless SteelersVideo
When it comes to cliches, Mike Tomlin is a master of mantras. The Pittsburgh Steelers coach has coined catchphrases that have become the standard, if you will, for coach speak. The latest Tomlinism, however, was like a Bud Dupree blindside sack. It came out of nowhere Sunday, just after the...
Steelers’ Mike Tomlin says ‘Duck’ Hodges to start against CardinalsVideo
Coach Mike Tomlin will have Devlin “Duck” Hodges ready to take flight when the Pittsburgh Steelers travel to Arizona for the first of three road games they will play in the final quartile of the NFL season. Hodges will make his third career NFL start, and second on the road,...
Kevin Gorman’s Who runs the North?: Playoff race could could come down to juicy endingVideo
The Baltimore Ravens have established themselves as not only the best team in the AFC North division but the entire conference and, after Sunday’s games, maybe even the NFL. What the Ravens haven’t done is clinch a playoff berth. Not yet, anyway. The AFC North has two of the hottest...
First Call: Another Antonio Brown social media screwup, Cardinals’ messy defense
In Tuesday’s “First Call,” Antonio Brown keeps burning bridges. The Cardinals defense is primed to be picked apart. The Penguins have a tough challenge in their rematch against St. Louis. Oh boy, A.B. Former Steeler Antonio Brown still seems to be confused about the best path to getting back into...
Breaking down Steelers’ 4 remaining opponents as playoff push continues
The good news for the Pittsburgh Steelers is they remain in the No. 6 playoff position as the NFL schedule hits the home stretch. The bad news is that three of the remaining four games are on the road, where they have a 2-3 record this season. The Steelers travel...
Tim Benz: Steelers’ Mike Tomlin needs to believe in own praise for ‘Duck’ HodgesVideo
Mike Tomlin is in on his own joke. So, let’s let him have fun with it. To a point. The theme expressed by the Steelers head coach going into his team’s game against the Cleveland Browns Sunday was that he simply didn’t want new starting quarterback Devlin “Duck” Hodges to...
Steelers’ Maurkice Pouncey activated from suspensionVideo
A day after being awarded a game ball for a game in which he did not play, Maurkice Pouncey is back with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The All-Pro center was activated Monday after serving a two-game suspension for his role in the Steelers’ on-field melee Nov. 14 with the Cleveland Browns....
With a little help, 9 wins could get Steelers into postseason
Nine wins weren’t enough to get the Pittsburgh Steelers into the playoffs last year, ending a run of four consecutive trips to the postseason. Nine wins, however, could do the trick this year provided the Steelers get some help from teams playing the Tennessee Titans. By winning for the sixth...
