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After game in which Steelers’ offense netted 1 point, defense recognizes challengeVideo
The Pittsburgh Steelers offense netted its team one point Sunday. That was enough for the defense. The offense committed two turnovers. Again, the defense more than made up for that. “I mean, you give them nine points, you usually lose games,” Steelers offensive coordinator Randy Fichtner said in reference to...
Steelers QB Mason Rudolph ‘still a work in progress’Video
He has a passer rating over his past five starts (95.1) that is better than Ben Roethlisberger posted over his past five seasons (94.2). And while that likely is more of an indictment of the passer rating statistic than it is indicative that Mason Rudolph has cemented himself as better...
With family now cheering for Steelers, Justin Layne awaits return to Cleveland
Justin Layne, Cleveland native and Steelers rookie cornerback, has a confession to make. “I’ve never been to a Browns game,” he said. This seems surreal considering he was a star wide receiver at Cleveland’s Benedictine High School and one of Ohio’s top recruits before he accepted a scholarship to Michigan...
Kevin Gorman: Browns receivers huge test for Steelers secondary
Mike Tomlin had no shortage of superlatives about the Pittsburgh Steelers’ challenge of facing Cleveland Browns wide receivers Odell Beckham Jr. and Jarvis Landry. “From a talent standpoint, there’s no tandem that approaches those guys,” Tomlin said. “They’re impactful.” And they are a tandem that’s almost identical in impact: Landry...
Fewer chances for Steelers receivers might be leading to more dropped passesVideo
Attempted passes are significantly down, but dropped passes are way up for the Pittsburgh Steelers. As tight end Vance McDonald noted, “I know that sounds counterintuitive.” But the Steelers say there’s a correlation. “Everyone wants to make a play, and they want to have opportunities,” offensive coordinator Randy Fichtner said....
Mason Rudolph, Baker Mayfield ready to renew college rivalry
Baker Mayfield got the upper hand on Mason Rudolph in college. Rudolph would like to return the favor Thursday night in their first NFL matchup. Mostly because it’s an AFC North showdown between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns and not because of any simmering remnants of the “Bedlam” rivalry...
James Conner, Ramon Foster return to practice for Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers moved one step closer to getting their starting running back and left guard back in the lineup Thursday against the Cleveland Browns. James Conner and Ramon Foster were full participants Tuesday when the Steelers conducted their only practice of the week in advance of the prime-time matchup...
Steelers unconcerned with challenges of short work week into Thursday game
It’s the Pittsburgh Steelers’ annual Thursday night game. So it must be time for everyone at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex to bemoan the short preparation week between games, right? Not exactly. As a matchup at the Cleveland Browns looms Thursday, the talk among the Steelers about the two-games-in-five-days stuff...
For 3rd time in 7 days, Steelers make Sutton Smith/Darin Hall roster-move swap
The former Xavier Grimble locker in an almost-hidden corner of the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room has consistently been home to a No. 42 over the past week. The man occupying it, though, has been revolving. The Steelers re-signed linebacker Sutton Smith to their practice squad Tuesday, releasing running back Darrin...
Kevin Gorman’s Who runs the North?: Lamar Jackson running into record books for RavensVideo
The Baltimore Ravens already established that they run not only the AFC North but the conference. Lamar Jackson ran into the record books, with his arm and legs. Jackson completed his second perfect passer rating of the season – the first quarterback to do so since Ben Roethlisberger in 2007...
First Call: Steelers rare history as underdogs vs. Browns; Ben Cherington as Pirates GM?
They’ve tied. They’ve needed overtime to win. They relied on Landry Jones. But the Pittsburgh Steelers haven’t lost to the Cleveland Browns since 2014. It was a 31-10 beat down by the Browns in Week 6 of that year. And it wasn’t even that close. That was also the last...
Tim Benz’s airing of grievances: What Steelers must fix vs. Browns
Fittingly, Bob Dylan was just in town performing in Moon Township on Sunday. Because, “times they are a-changin’”! The Pittsburgh Steelers have gone from 1-4 to 5-4. So things are looking up. That doesn’t mean there isn’t room for improvement, though. And a lot of it must happen fast. Because...
Kevin Gorman: Beating Browns more about survival for Steelers than AFC North rivalry
The Pittsburgh Steelers are playing an AFC North arch-rival, the Cleveland Browns, but Mike Tomlin sounded like a coach whose team was in survival mode as much as it is rival mode. It’s obvious Tomlin takes no comfort in the Steelers’ status in the AFC North standings, despite moving into...
Mike Hilton plays hand in Steelers’ collective shutdown of Rams’ Cooper Kupp
Slot corner Mike Hilton drew the assignment of shadowing Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp. It led to Hilton playing his most snaps of the season, as he was on the field for 70 of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 77 defensive plays Sunday afternoon. The result couldn’t have been scripted...
Minkah Fitzpatrick trade now ‘makes sense’ to many Steelers fansVideo
Steelers fans have had more ups and downs than the Steel Curtain roller coaster that debuted this year at Kennywood Park in West Mifflin. A day after the season seemed lost — quarterback Ben Roethlisberger out for the year — the team traded a 2020 first-round draft pick to the...
Steelers’ James Conner makes no guarantees but is ‘very confident’ about returning vs. Browns
By NFL rules, teams that play Thursday night must submit an injury report for the previous three days — even on ones when there is no practice. Such was the case Monday for the Pittsburgh Steelers. As is his custom, coach Mike Tomlin gave his players the day off as...
Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi disappointed over sharing national TV stage with Steelers
Pat Narduzzi is disappointed more consideration wasn’t given to his football program and the ACC when the NFL forced Pitt to share the national stage Thursday night with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers’ only Thursday night game this season will kick off in Cleveland only 20 minutes after the start...
Actor Jason Momoa shows some Steelers love, posts photos with playersVideo
Actor Jason Momoa was on the sidelines of Heinz Field before the start of the Pittsburgh Steelers - Los Angeles Rams game Sunday. In a video posted the Steelers Instagram page, the actor says, “I’m pretty stoked right now. Look at this,” as he pans the camera to show the...
Mark Madden: Steelers need to focus on substance, not style
If Ben Roethlisberger returns at 100% next season and the Steelers’ defense maintains its current elite level, 2020 could be a special year. But it’s still 2019, and the word that currently applies is “weird.” The Steelers might make the playoffs without beating a team that makes the playoffs. Their...
Steelers’ Mike Tomlin optimistic on return of James Conner, Ramon FosterVideo
Mike Tomlin gave his Pittsburgh Steelers players the day off Monday, which is his custom at the beginning of each week. Had the Steelers conducted a practice, though, running back James Conner would have fully participated, Tomlin said. Tomlin said Conner could return from a two-game absence due to a...
Are Steelers legitimate contenders? Tim Benz, Mark Madden debateVideo
Mark Madden still isn’t convinced about the Steelers, particularly because of the inconsistency in the offense. Madden and Tim Benz discussed the Steelers’ win over the Rams and where they actually stand within the AFC. Can they really make the playoffs and be a force within the conference, with a...
Tons of takeaways highlight 5 things learned from Steelers’ win over Rams
Five things we learned from Steelers 17, Rams 12: 1. Take me away The Steelers continue to rewrite the franchise record book with their ability to force turnovers, reversing a weakness from the 2018 season. Four more takeaways were produced against the Rams — three interceptions, one fumble return for...
First Call: Browns might have helped Steelers; Ravens run wildVideo
Before their upcoming battle against the Steelers Thursday night, the Cleveland Browns may have helped their foes from Pittsburgh. And many others in the AFC, too. Lamar Jackson and the Ravens look dominant. Robert Morris is quite a turnaround story. And LSU taunts Alabama. Bills beatdown As everyone in Pittsburgh...
Tim Benz, Mark Madden: Steelers stop Rams, Sidney Crosby’s injury, Bryan Rust’s success
This week’s “Madden Monday” podcast focuses heavily on the Pittsburgh Steelers win over the Los Angeles Rams Sunday. Tim is sold on the Steelers’ defense. But Mark Madden has doubts about the offense. And for good reasons. But those reasons should have little to do with Mason Rudolph. We should...
Tim Benz: Steelers’ feats of strength from win over Rams not all on defenseVideo
Color me impressed. Shocked. Stunned. I never thought they could do it. Three straight wins out of the bye— all at home — for the Steelers normally isn’t something to make yourself go slack-jawed. But it’s mighty impressive when two of the opponents are still above .500 after losing here...
