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Nick Vannett acquired for Steelers’ tight end depth, not because of injury
Mike Tomlin was careful to repeatedly point out he was not ruling out Vance McDonald or Xavier Grimble to play in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ upcoming Monday night game. But he did acknowledge their lack of availability at points during this past Sunday’s game facilitated the need to acquire Nick Vannett....
Recent trades not sign Steelers abandoning traditional philosophies
Over the course of nine days, the Pittsburgh Steelers traded away two draft picks. That leaves them at the moment possessing only five picks for the upcoming draft, with potentially just one among the top 100 picks. It has been uncharacteristic times in that regard for a franchise that has...
Roosevelt Nix out, Vince Williams, others ‘questionable’ for Steelers vs. BengalsVideo
Mike Tomlin likes to say the Pittsburgh Steelers will “leave the light on” for injured players in regards to their availability for an upcoming game. It sounds as if the switch has all but officially been flipped to dark for Roosevelt Nix. The lone fullback on the Steelers’ roster, Nix’s...
Mike Tomlin says Steelers not juggling with trades but focused on winningVideo
Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin held a press conference Wednesday as the team prepares for a meeting with the Cincinnati Bengals at 8:15 p.m. Monday at Heinz Field. Tomlin spoke about the trade to acquire tight end Nick Vannett from the Seattle Seahawks and shared an injury update. But the...
Tim Benz: Who are NFL’s legitimate 3-0 and 0-3 teams?Video
After three weeks of the 2019 NFL season, some teams have lived up to their offseason hype and are unbeaten. Others are every bit as bad as predicted. Some teams are stunningly 3-0. Others are a dreadfully disappointing 0-3. I think we all know what category includes the Pittsburgh Steelers....
Tim Benz: Steelers’ only hope? That AFC North teams stink worse than they do
It’s said that necessity is the mother of invention. That appears to be especially true if you are inventing optimism. For the most part, that’s what is happening within the Pittsburgh Steelers fan base in 2019, and even within the locker room. In a town that lives, breathes, and eats...
Steelers trade for Seahawks tight end Nick Vannett
The Pittsburgh Steelers acquired tight end Nick Vannett from the Seattle Seahawks on Wednesday, sending a 2020 fifth-round draft pick to Seattle in return for the four-year veteran. In a move that signals Vance McDonald’s shoulder injury could keep him out of future games, the Steelers added to a depleted...
Steelers make practice squads moves, including releasing Homewood’s Trevon Mathis
With their tight end corps depleted, the position was addressed among two practice-squad moves the Pittsburgh Steelers made Tuesday. A local product in Woodland Hills High School alumnus Trevon Mathis was one of the casualties. Mathis, who played at the University of Toledo, was signed midway through training camp. Little...
Steelers’ Jaylen Samuels willing to play tight end, not willing to question his lack of usage
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jaylen Samuels is certainly well aware that he was not given a carry or targeted with a pass during Sunday’s loss at the San Francisco 49ers. But if the versatile second-year pro was angry about it, he sure didn’t show it when speaking to media Tuesday....
Zach Gentry satisfied with NFL debut, ready for possible bigger role with Steelers
He played only 10 snaps, and his lone statistical contribution was, of all things, a tackle. But Pittsburgh Steelers rookie tight end Zach Gentry was satisfied with his NFL regular-season debut, and he insists he’s ready for a possibly much-expanded role after the injury to starter Vance McDonald. “I wasn’t...
Cameron Heyward to Steelers defense: ‘Any guy pointing the finger, I’ll break that damn thing’
A jovial type not unlike his father, Craig “Ironhead” Heyward, Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman Cameron Heyward doesn’t exactly serve in his role as team captain with a proverbial iron fist. But that doesn’t mean he doesn’t dislike any infighting among his unit. Heyward was asked Tuesday if in the locker...
Turning around Steelers’ 0-3 start begins with stopping the run
The point of emphasis this week is so engrained into the psyche of the Pittsburgh Steelers defensive players T.J. Watt would not allow a reporter to finish asking the question. “How does the Steelers defense get to being what it wants and needs to …” “Stop the damn run!” Watt...
Kevin Gorman: Denver debacle behind him, Xavier Grimble ready to step in for SteelersVideo
With Vance McDonald walking around Pittsburgh Steelers headquarters wearing a sling, the Pittsburgh Steelers are in next-man-up mode at one of the team’s thinnest positions. That the next tight end up is Xavier Grimble has to be a concern, considering he’s remembered more for the touchdown he didn’t score than...
Loyal Steelers fan from Beaver County appears in commercial with Terry Bradshaw
There was a knock at the front door. “I opened it, and there stood Terry Bradshaw … THE Terry Bradshaw … and I just lost it,” said Rick Holman of Brighton Township in Beaver County. “As a child he was my favorite player.” Steelers Hall of Fame quarterback and television...
Tim Benz: Steelers game stats are as ugly as their 0-3 record
After a terrible 0-3 start for the Pittsburgh Steelers, fans may be wondering if the team is really as bad as its record. Sadly, it is. If you look deeper at the numbers than just the winless start, the statistics are even worse than you may think. Let’s start with...
What to expect from Monday night’s dueling 0-3 Steelers-Bengals matchup
Logical Pittsburgh Steelers fans were expecting a step back in 2019. All the way back to 0-3? No. Not that far back. In Cincinnati, this isn’t a surprise. The Bengals are 0-3 as well. So that lays the foundation for a made-for-TV, primetime, 0-6 matchup for “Monday Night Football” next...
Tim Benz: Minkah Fitzpatrick’s Steelers debut was microcosm of debate to acquire himVideo
If you were looking for crystallization of the entire Minkah Fitzpatrick debate, you got it in his first game as a Pittsburgh Steeler Sunday in San Francisco. If you share my opinion about Fitzpatrick as a player, you saw all the reasons to be happy about the transaction. He was...
Kevin Gorman’s Who Runs the North?: What to make of a winless weekendVideo
All four teams in the AFC North faced undefeated foes, so the surprise was not that all four lost but rather that they did by single-digit deficits. Close doesn’t count in the standings. The quality of opponents makes it difficult to judge the division’s top team. The Baltimore Ravens are...
Steelers: Ben Roethlisberger undergoes surgery
Seven days after the Pittsburgh Steelers announced Ben Roethlisberger would miss the remainder of the season, the team confirmed he underwent elbow surgery Monday. A statement released via the team’s website and attributed to Steelers director of communications Burt Lauten read: “Ben Roethlisberger had successful surgery on his right elbow...
Steelers owner Art Rooney II to head compensation committee
NEW YORK — Pittsburgh Steelers owner Art Rooney II will chair the NFL’s compensation committee, which among other things negotiates the salary of top league executives, including Commissioner Roger Goodell. Rooney replaces Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank, who stepped down in May, and will serve for one year. Also on...
Steelers have rebounded from 0-3 starts but never made playoffsVideo
Twice prior since the most recent turn of the century have the Pittsburgh Steelers started out 0-3. The good news: each time, the Steelers turned things around and avoided a losing record. The bad news is that neither rally was grand enough to result in a playoff berth. The 2019...
Mark Madden: Steelers coaches live in their fears with game planVideo
It’s difficult to blood a second-year quarterback into starting duties, especially when it wasn’t supposed to happen this way. Mason Rudolph isn’t proceeding on the expected timetable. Rudolph is deputizing for future Hall of Famer Ben Roethlisberger because of the latter’s season-ending injury. Rudolph is a third-round pick. It was...
Tim Benz, Mark Madden criticize Steelers coaching, debate merits of James ConnerVideo
Blame it on the game plan, Mark Madden and Tim Benz say. The TribLIVE columnists got together Monday morning to discuss the Steelers’ loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, and they determined the Steelers coaches didn’t allow the offense and first-time starting quarterback Mason Rudolph do anything to...
5 things we learned from Steelers’ 24-20 loss to 49ersVideo
Here are five things we learned from the San Francisco 49ers’ 24-20 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. ••• 1. Working out the bugs Befitting the Steelers’ first trip to Silicon Valley, the offense spent nearly 40 minutes operating like it had been hacked by a computer virus. Through the first...
Tim Benz, Mark Madden rip Steelers, Antonio Brown, Le’Veon Bell
Mondays are hard enough as it is. They are even harder when you live in a city where your football team stinks. And make no mistake, the Pittsburgh Steelers stink right now. They have fallen to 0-3 after a 24-20 loss in San Francisco Sunday. Mark Madden and I analyze...
