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Vance McDonald sits again, listed as doubtful for Steelers vs. Bengals
Tight end Vance McDonald missed a third consecutive day of practice Saturday with a shoulder injury, but Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin is leaving the proverbial light on for the veteran tight end. McDonald is listed as doubtful on the injury report the Steelers unveiled after their final practice in...
Young Steelers receivers trying to click with new QB Mason RudolphVideo
It’s not lost on the Pittsburgh Steelers wide receivers that James Washington had a special on-field rapport with quarterback Mason Rudolph when they played together at Oklahoma State. It would be hard to miss considering that with Rudolph throwing the football, Washington set school single-game and season records for yards...
Steelers’ Mason Rudolph: ‘I could have been a little more aggressive’ against 49ersVideo
Until Mason Rudolph threw a 76-yard touchdown pass to JuJu Smith-Schuster and a 39-yard score to Diontae Johnson in the second half, the Pittsburgh Steelers scheme last Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers was more generic than a bowl of vanilla ice cream. Passes consisted of screens, quick outs and...
Mark Madden: It takes a cockeyed optimist to like Steelers’ chances
If you’re thinking rationally, you know the Steelers’ chances of significant accomplishment this season lie in a bloody heap. Being 0-3 is the head of the spear. Ben Roethlisberger being out for the year twists the knife. Either of those facts bodes poorly. Combine them, and it’s time to get...
Vance McDonald sits out practice again for Steelers with shoulder injury
It is becoming increasingly clear that the Pittsburgh Steelers will face the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday night without veteran tight end Vance McDonald. McDonald did not practice for the second day in a row because of a shoulder injury he sustained last Sunday in the Steelers’ 24-20 loss to the...
Former Notre Dame TE Alize Mack strives to make impact with Steelers
During his first day of practice as a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad, three impressions were made on Alize Mack that stood out. How friendly people were to him at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex, how well-run and revered the organization is … and how “old-school” his new...
Donte Moncrief trying to ‘have fun,’ work way back into Steelers lineup
Donte Moncrief admits to pressing too much to impress his new team, and it landed him a spot on the inactive list for the third game of the Pittsburgh Steelers season. The sixth-year veteran wide receiver is waiting for a chance to get back on that field. He just doesn’t...
Tim Benz: ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith says Steelers should consider Antonio Brown reunion. No, they shouldn’t
When you host a national sports talk show on television, you get to do stuff like this. You get to drop a bomb of this magnitude. Then move on to advocate firing Freddie Kitchens in Week 3, declare that Jimmy Garoppolo is better than Tom Brady and wrap up by...
Tim Benz: Who wins battle of Steelers’ bad run defense vs. Bengals bad run game?
It’s the matchup we’ve all been waiting to see. The easily resistible force vs. the highly movable object. Also known as the anemic Cincinnati Bengals running game vs. the leaky Steelers rush defense. It’ll be the game within the game between two teams with a combined 0-6 record. I know....
Kevin Gorman: Steelers corners ready for new challenge of stopping Bengals receiversVideo
Joe Haden gets up for going against the NFL’s best wide receivers, so the Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback always looked forward to facing Cincinnati Bengals star A.J. Green. “I feel like he was one of the top-5 receivers in the league since he came in,” said Haden, who spent his first...
New TE Nick Vannett trying to get ‘up to speed’ with Steelers offense
Nick Vannett spent a few months of offseason workouts catching passes from Mason Rudolph never envisioning he would do so again in a vastly different setting with the fourth week of the NFL season approaching. In fact, Vannett never expected to be back in Pittsburgh so soon after the Seattle...
Tyler Matakevich ready in case of more injuries at inside linebacker for Steelers
Vince Williams missed another practice with a hamstring injury, and Mark Barron got a scheduled day off, giving veteran Tyler Matakevich a chance to get some first-team work at inside linebacker Thursday. Matakevich expects to be back at his customary role as a core special teams player Monday night when...
Ben Roethlisberger at Steelers practice days after season-ending surgeryVideo
Big Ben was back on the practice fields Thursday at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex — on the sidelines. Three days after undergoing season-ending elbow surgery in Los Angeles, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was at the facility taking in practice. “Just a great guy, out there supporting us,” receiver JuJu...
Alexander Myres back with Steelers on practice squad after missing camp with illness
Twice now, the Pittsburgh Steelers have sought out Alexander Myres “out of nowhere.” A rookie cornerback from Houston, Myres was signed by the Steelers immediately after the draft, and they reportedly gave him a $20,000 bonus that was their highest among any undrafted player this year. Tuesday, they brought him...
Free safety Minkah Fitzpatrick ‘happy’ with his performance in Steelers debutVideo
Minkah Fitzpatrick was traded to a new team, received a crash course in a new playbook and terminology and made his starting debut for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the span of six days. So, the second-year free safety was pretty pleased with his performance on Sunday at the San Francisco...
Rookie TE Zach Gentry excited for expanded role in Steelers offense
While the Pittsburgh Steelers traded a future fifth-round pick to acquire a veteran tight end, their current fifth-rounder is hoping to assume a bigger role at the position Monday night. Zach Gentry, the former Michigan quarterback-turned-tight end, will have the second-most experience with the Steelers when they face the Cincinnati...
New Steelers tight end Nick Vannett: ‘I see this as a great opportunity for myself’
Word of his trade from the Seattle Seahawks broke Tuesday night. It was made official Wednesday morning, and the following day, Nick Vannett moved across the country and settled into UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. “It’s been a crazy 24 hours,” the Pittsburgh Steelers’ newest tight end said, “but it’s part...
U mad, bro? Readers grouse over Steelers’ losses, Minkah Fitzpatrick trade
“U mad, bro?” is all about spicy Steelers opinions from readers this week. It gets heated about how badly the team is playing, roster construction, the Minkah Fitzpatrick trade and… ….me. Like many of us in Pittsburgh, Mike is mad at the Steelers. “That team is awful. I am expecting...
Tim Benz, Kevin Gorman look at why the Steelers are falling apart
It’s my weekly Mike Tomlin press conference wrap-up podcast with fellow TribLive columnist Kevin Gorman. We try to figure out how the Steelers have gotten so bad. As Kevin reminds us, this isn’t just a lousy 0-3 start to 2019. This is about a 2-7 stretch dating back to last...
First Call: Steelers’ Bud Dupree a good fit for Eagles?; Charlie Morton sizzles; Baker Mayfield vs. Rex Ryan
In “First Call” Thursday, trade talk surrounds a Pittsburgh Steeler. Baker Mayfield responds to Rex Ryan. And Charlie Morton shines again. City of Brotherly Bud? The Steelers have been busy trading for players in recent weeks. Now there’s one suggestion that Pennsylvania’s other team should try to snag a current...
Tim Benz: 2019 has been one of the worst Pittsburgh sports yearsVideo
Let’s just skip Halloween. Forget Thanksgiving. Fast forward through Christmas and get to New Year’s Eve! I’m dying to flip the calendar to 2020. Because 2019 has been one of the worst Pittsburgh sports years in recent memory. In fact, unless the Steelers turn things around and scramble to make...
Kevin Gorman: Time for Steelers to stop talking about winning and handle businessVideo
Mike Tomlin issued a declaration Wednesday that was a bit of bravado tinged with a touch of truth, one that perfectly captured what is wrong with the Pittsburgh Steelers. “Football is our game. Our business is winning,” Tomlin said at his weekly news conference. “So, we haven’t been handling business.”...
In surprise move, Steelers place tight end Xavier Grimble on injured reserve
During his weekly news conference Wednesday, coach Mike Tomlin seemed to take great pains to repeatedly point out he was not ruling out Vance McDonald or Xavier Grimble to play in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ upcoming Monday night game. Four hours later, the team not only ruled Grimble out for that...
L.A. doctor who performed Ben Roethlisberger’s surgery has Western Pa. roots
Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger underwent surgery for an elbow injury in Los Angeles on Monday, but his care was still in the hands of a Steelers Country native. The procedure was performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache of the Cedars-Sinai Kerlan Jobe Institute — surgeon to celebrities, professional athletes and a...
Hines Ward, Bill Cowher among Steelers Hall of Honor class formally inducted this weekend
The two days leading into Monday night’s game represents the third annual Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Honor induction ceremony. This year’s class includes 1970s offensive tackle Larry Brown, former head coach Bill Cowher, franchise career receptions leader Hines Ward and post-World War II tight end Elbie Nickel. The formal induction...
