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Steelers’ Artie Burns expects to start vs. Chargers in place of injured Steve NelsonVideo
Artie Burns said he “pretty much got all the (first-team) reps” at Pittsburgh Steelers practice this week, and he expects to start at outside cornerback during Sunday’s game at the Los Angeles Chargers. Burns has been practicing ahead of Steve Nelson — the usual starter opposite Joe Haden — because...
Steelers G Fred Johnson, OLB Jay Elliott released; QB Paxton Lynch, RB Trey Edmunds promoted
Promising rookie guard Fred Johnson and journeyman outside linebacker Jayrone Elliott were released by the Pittsburgh Steelers on Friday afternoon. Running back Trey Edmunds and quarterback Paxton Lynch were promoted from the practice squad to the 53-man active roster. Johnson was impressive in training camp as a mammoth undrafted rookie...
Fantasy sports podcast: These Chargers may feast on Steelers again
It’s our weekly fantasy sports podcast with Jeff Erickson of RotoWire. This week, I vent about my recent lack of big-time production from Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins. I’m probably not alone there. Speaking of Houston’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs, we have a prediction about someone besides...
Tim Benz: 3 Steelers who deserve no blame for 2019 mess
There is plenty of blame to go around for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 1-4 start in 2019. Game-planning and play-calling have been atrocious at times from the coaching staff. Just look at the field goal in New England, the conservative game plan vs. the San Francisco 49ers, the overuse of the...
Kevin Gorman: Ready to see if Steelers OC Randy Fichtner will allow Duck to let it fly
Randy Fichtner was probably thankful he was wearing a Pittsburgh Steelers baseball cap and pair of sunglasses to cover his eyes as he processed a loaded question: What would your reaction have been if you would have known in training camp that your fourth quarterback would be starting in Week...
Mike Hilton is latest CB to show up on Steelers injury report
A second cornerback was listed on the Pittsburgh Steelers injury report Thursday when the team announced that slot corner Mike Hilton was limited in practice because of a foot injury. Starting outside corner Steve Nelson, who was limited Wednesday with a groin injury, also was a limited participant Thursday. The...
Steelers’ Randy Fichtner likes ‘professional’ approach Devlin Hodges has taken at QB
The Baltimore Ravens had just tied the score with 10 seconds left in the fourth quarter Sunday. The Pittsburgh Steelers had possession at their 25 after a touchback, and overtime was imminent. With one more play to run in regulation, offensive coordinator Randy Fichtner wanted quarterback Devlin Hodges to take...
Characteristically quietly, Matt Feiler has filled Steelers right tackle job with aplomb
Remember the four-way offseason competition to succeed nine-year pro Marcus Gilbert as the Pittsburgh Steelers starting right tackle? Hardly anyone else does, either. And that’s because Matt Feiler, characteristic of his personality, quietly earned the job and has performed admirably since. “He really is playing well,” said the All-Pro who...
Steelers’ Benny Snell prepared for increased roleVideo
Get ready for some Benny Snell football on “NBC Sunday Night Football.” Snell, the Pittsburgh Steelers rookie running back, moved up the depth chart a notch because of the knee injury to No. 2 running back Jaylen Samuels. Snell is expected to play a complementary role to starter James Conner...
U mad, bro? Steelers are bad, so it’s all Mike Tomlin, all the time for readers
It’s all Mike Tomlin, all the time in “U mad, bro?” this week. His decision to kick away in overtime. His hypothetical relocation to Washington. His superiority to me as a head coach. All of these matters are clearly up for debate. Well, most of them anyway. Billy did not...
Tim Benz: Steelers are dealing with many unhappy returns
Mike Tomlin’s hunch about his dreadful kick return team was so bleak, the Steelers’ head coach felt the need to give up possession of the football after winning the overtime coin toss last Sunday. That was an overreaction from Tomlin. And it was the wrong move. Yes, I say that...
Trey Edmunds eager to seize likely 53-man roster spot, increased role with Steelers
With Jaylen Samuels down, the proverbial next man up onto the Pittsburgh Steelers’ active roster figures to be Trey Edmunds. Edmunds has spent most of the past year-plus on the Steelers practice squad, though he did appear in four late-season 2018 games. When this summer’s training camp shook out, Edmunds...
Kevin Gorman: It’s Duck Season for Steelers, who have confidence in Devlin HodgesVideo
Once Devlin Hodges got rolling, he talked about how he loves everything about football and playing his position and is embracing everything about his nickname. The third quarterback to play for the Pittsburgh Steelers this season, a champion duck caller affectionately known as Duck, even shared on social media a...
Steve Nelson limited at practice for Steelers; Mark Barron sits
Starting cornerback Steve Nelson participated in Pittsburgh Steelers practice Wednesday, and although it was on a limited basis that can be taken as a positive in regards to his potential availability for Sunday’s game at the Los Angeles Chargers. Nelson suffered a groin injury during last week’s loss to the...
In a week, Devlin Hodges goes from no reps to first-team Steelers quarterbackVideo
Based on his activity — of lack thereof — the previous week, Devlin Hodges was happy to throw a pass of any kind in a full practice setting Wednesday, let alone take all the snaps with the Pittsburgh Steelers first-team offense. With the Steelers preparing to face the Baltimore Ravens...
Mark Madden: Steelers have wasted golden opportunity in AFC North
It took a little over 24 hours to truly sink in. But once Johnny Manziel Jr. stunk out the joint in Cleveland’s 31-3 loss at San Francisco Monday night, the Steelers found themselves staring straight down the barrel of wasted opportunity. The AFC North really does reek. The Steelers could...
Concussed QB Mason Rudolph returns to practice for Steelers
Three days after taking a vicious shot to the head that left him concussed, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph was on the practice field with his teammates. Devlin Hodges took the first-team reps Wednesday as the Steelers began on-field preparations for their game Sunday night at the Los Angeles Chargers,...
Tim Benz, Kevin Gorman discuss whether Steelers would trade Mike Tomlin
Kevin Gorman and I wrap up Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin’s press conference at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. Boy, there’s a lot of meat on the bone this week, even though the season appears to have slipped through Tomlin’s fingers. * If the Washington Redskins really want Tomlin as...
Tim Benz: If Devlin ‘Duck Dynasty’ Hodges starts for the Steelers, just let him flyVideo
My expectations weren’t high. But I allowed myself to be pleasantly surprised. Hey, I can do that. I witnessed the Pirates win three whole playoff games back in 2013, you know. With my own eyes! I had a micro-level response like that on Sunday. That’s when Devlin “Duck Dynasty” Hodges...
Kevin Gorman: Steelers coach Mike Tomlin doesn’t deal in hypotheticals, just the truthVideo
Mike Tomlin says he doesn’t deal in hypotheticals, so he wasn’t going to answer any questions about how the Pittsburgh Steelers have fared without Ben Roethlisberger this season or how they might fare without Mason Rudolph this week. The Steelers coach is masterful at maneuvering through minefields, avoiding answers with...
Steelers’ Mike Tomlin ‘not worried about’ Redskins coaching job
Mike Tomlin sidestepped a question Tuesday about Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder being interested in hiring him as the team’s next coach. Two national media outlets put the Pittsburgh Steelers coach atop Snyder’s wish list after he fired coach Jay Gruden on Monday after an 0-5 start. Tomlin is signed...
Steelers’ Mike Tomlin says Jaylen Samuels could miss a monthVideo
It looks like the Pittsburgh Steelers will have their Duck on the field Sunday night when they play the Los Angeles Chargers. What they won’t have is the leader of their wildcat. While quarterback Mason Rudolph’s availability remains in question because of a concussion, hybrid running back Jaylen Samuels will...
Tim Benz: What it would take for Steelers to trade Mike Tomlin to RedskinsVideo
I’d do this. Would the Pittsburgh Steelers? No. Would Mike Tomlin want it? Unlikely. He shouldn’t. At least if football stability itself dictates his decision. For other reasons? Well, only he would know that. Since both ESPN and CBSSports.com are fanning the flames on this topic, let’s take a look...
Kevin Gorman’s Who runs the North? Ravens in control of disaster of a divisionVideo
The Baltimore Ravens are the best team in the NFL’s worst division. Mostly by default. Seriously, the AFC North stinks something awful. That the Ravens needed overtime to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers, who were down to playing an undrafted rookie quarterback from an FCS program, shows the depths to which...
Steelers defense debuts new hybrid packages against RavensVideo
Among many previously unseen wrinkles the Pittsburgh Steelers showed during their loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday were a pair of defensive subpackages: one with three inside linebackers and another that featured three safeties. “Before, it was just (nickel and ‘base’ defenses),” inside linebacker Tyler Matakevich said, referring to...
