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Steelers’ Keith Butler ecstatic over Minkah Fitzpatrick tradeVideo
When the Pittsburgh Steelers acquired free safety Minkah Fitzpatrick from the Miami Dolphins late Monday night, Keith Butler’s job as defensive coordinator instantly got easier. It would be an understatement to say Butler was overjoyed when he learned the Steelers would be acquiring the No. 11 overall pick from the...
First Call: Gerrit Cole makes more history; Steelers fans OK about life after Ben Roethlisberger?
In Thursday’s “First Call,” the Browns are banged up. Gerrit Cole reaches a rare pitching milestone. Some Steelers fans don’t understand the loss of Ben Roethlisberger. Cole keeps counting As things keep getting worse in Pittsburgh, Gerrit Cole keeps getting better in Houston. The former Pirates starter got his 300th...
Why 2-0 49ers might be for real as 0-2 Steelers travel to face them
The Steelers started against the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks with Tom Brady and Russell Wilson at quarterback. The San Francisco 49ers started their season against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Cincinnati Bengals with Jameis Winston and Andy Dalton at quarterback. Maybe it shouldn’t surprise us that San...
Tim Benz: Steelers a long way from possible repeat of 2004 magic
The comparisons are obvious. The team was coming off a non-playoff season. The veteran starter hurt his elbow in a Week 2 loss. The reigns were handed over to a first-time starter many thought could be the franchise heir apparent. Things felt bleak. Feels familiar, right? It’s 2004 all over...
Kevin Gorman: Can Minkah Fitzpatrick solve Steelers’ communication issues?Video
Right before Minkah Fitzpatrick’s first practice with the Pittsburgh Steelers, strong safety Terrell Edmunds looked at his new teammate and offered a not-so-necessary reminder. “ ‘T’ looked at me and said, ‘Make sure we talk. Make sure we communicate,’ ” Fitzpatrick said. “It’s really important at safety to communicate, make...
James Conner, Joe Haden, Vince Williams do not practice for Steelers
Running back James Conner, cornerback Joe Haden and linebacker Vince Williams were starters who sat out Pittsburgh Steelers practice Wednesday because of injury. Backups/special teamers Roosevelt Nix and Antony Chickillo also sat out of the first session of the week in preparation for Sunday’s game at the San Francisco 49ers....
A ‘humbled’ Paxton Lynch hopes to show Steelers he’s still a 1st-round worthy QB
Paxton Lynch smiled warmly, recognizing his path over the past 3½ years. “I never really had a big ego or felt like I needed to be humbled,” Lynch said after Pittsburgh Steelers practice Wednesday, “but I have gotten a humbling.” That’s OK, though, for the former first-round drafted quarterback. Just...
Minkah Fitzpatrick comfortable at free safety in first Steelers practice
Minkah Fitzpatrick learned about his trade to the Pittsburgh Steelers “30 minutes before everybody else did,” but the second-year defensive back welcomed a fresh start. Fitzpatrick was dealt a day after he formally requested a trade from the Miami Dolphins. The Steelers sent a 2020 first-round draft pick and the...
Mark Madden: Desperate trade for Minkah Fitzpatrick won’t save Steelers season
Yinzer Nation loves the trade that brought safety Minkah Fitzpatrick from Miami to the Steelers. That’s because Yinzer Nation can talk itself into anything. So can the Steelers, apparently, because dealing for Fitzpatrick was designed to save this season. That’s an impossible task given the 0-2 start and Ben Roethlisberger’s...
Allegheny County DA: Local prosecution of Antonio Brown unlikely
Local sexual assault allegations made against Antonio Brown, a former Pittsburgh Steeler, likely will not be prosecuted, a spokesman for District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. said Wednesday. “Our office, along with the Allegheny County Police Department, made contact with counsel for the plaintiff in the federal lawsuit involving Antonio...
Steelers WR Donte Moncrief: ‘Catch one ball, then everything goes away’Video
Before Wednesday’s practice at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex, Donte Moncrief was wearing one of the sweatshirts the Pittsburgh Steelers wide receivers corps had made after the death of position coach Darryl Drake. The sweatshirts read, “Shut out the noise,” which was Drake’s motto for the group this season. After being...
Steelers players ‘excited’ to welcome Minkah Fitzpatrick to secondary
Terrell Edmunds was excited to welcome Minkah Fitzpatrick to the Pittsburgh Steelers, especially knowing that they could be paired as the starting safeties for the next four years. Fitzpatrick is practicing for the first time with the Steelers since being acquired Tuesday in a trade with the Miami Dolphins for...
James Conner ‘not worried’ about slow start for Steelers running game
To James Conner and the offensive linemen assigned to block for him, the answer to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ problems in the running game isn’t complex. They aren’t getting enough first downs to sustain momentum or long drives. “It’s as simple as that,” center Maurkice Pouncey said Wednesday. The numbers bear...
U mad, bro? Readers enraged over Pat Narduzzi, shaky Steelers, Ray Searage
The Pittsburgh Steelers are 0-2. The starting quarterback is out for the year. The Pirates have become a civic humiliation. Pitt’s head coach pulled a legendarily stupid decision. So, you tell me. You think there might be some material for “U mad, bro?” this week? Let’s come in hot! This...
Steelers ‘Friday Night Lights’ practice raises $21.5K for Latrobe school, community programsVideo
The annual “Friday Night Lights” Steelers practice held Aug. 2 at Latrobe’s Memorial Stadium raised $21,510 for Greater Latrobe School District sports and student activities as well as several community programs. Athletic Director Mark Mears, who coordinates the event, noted the take — from gate receipts, concessions and about 200...
Tim Benz, Kevin Gorman examine Minkah Fitzpatrick, other Steelers moves
It’s our weekly “Breakfast With Benz” podcast from the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex on the South Side. Mike Tomlin held his weekly press conference Tuesday afternoon, and I’m not sure how many of his pressers had so much to talk about. Ben Roethlisberger’s season-ending injury. Mason Rudolph’s first start. The...
Tim Benz: You can like Minkah Fitzpatrick but not like Steelers trading for himVideo
Can you love the acquisition of the player without liking the trade that brings him to town? You applaud the player. Fill a position of need. See the long-term vision of the player’s contract. Appreciate your own club’s gusto to improve the roster at a crucial time. But you hate...
In 1976, Steelers turned to their backup QB — and he won 6 in a row
Now that quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is officially out for the year, a good portion of Steeler nation and most media members believe the Pittsburgh Steelers’ season is over. The best the Steelers can hope for is an 8-8 record, the pundits say. But any student of Steelers history knows better....
Kevin Gorman: Minkah Fitzpatrick should have significant impact on Steelers secondaryVideo
Not long ago, the Pittsburgh Steelers trading a future first-round draft pick for a free safety on the same day they lost their franchise quarterback to season-ending surgery would have seemed like a case of misplaced priorities. Seriously, who would have ever imagined the day would come when the Steelers...
With Donte Moncrief struggling, Mike Tomlin could make WR changes
Through two games, wide receiver Donte Moncrief has more drops (five) than he does receptions (three). In fact, his drops are two fewer than his total receiving yards (seven). Not quite the production the Pittsburgh Steelers were expecting when they signed Moncrief to a two-year, $9 million contract in free...
QB Paxton Lynch joins Steelers practice squad to provide ‘awesome flexibility’
In their search for a third quarterback, the Pittsburgh Steelers wanted one with NFL experience and one who still retained eligibility on the practice squad. Paxton Lynch checked both boxes, and he was signed Tuesday after a workout at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. Lynch takes the practice-squad spot of Devlin...
Mike Tomlin excited about adding Minkah Fitzpatrick to Steelers secondaryVideo
In the run-up to the 2018 NFL Draft, Mike Tomlin was so enticed by defensive back Minkah Fitzpatrick that he made two scouting trips to Alabama to study the potential first-round pick. Tomlin did so with a sense of realism. The Pittsburgh Steelers held the No. 28 pick and Fitzpatrick...
Steelers Mike Tomlin confident Ben Roethlisberger will return for 2020 seasonVideo
As quarterback Ben Roethlisberger awaits season-ending right elbow surgery, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin has decided to wait until after the procedure before detailing the exact injury that has sidelined the 37-year-old indefinitely. NFL Network reported Tuesday that Roethlisberger does not need Tommy John surgery, which involves repairing the ulnar...
Steelers place Sean Davis on injured reserve, add QB Paxton Lynch to practice squad
The Pittsburgh Steelers made room for safety/slot corner Minkah Fitzpatrick on their 53-man roster Tuesday by placing safety Sean Davis on injured reserve with a shoulder injury. The Steelers also added depth to the quarterback position by signing former first-round draft pick Paxton Lynch to the practice squad. Davis injured...
Kevin Gorman: Who runs the North? As division goes pass-heavy, Steelers turn to ‘D’
Just as Odell Beckham Jr. was putting on a show for the Cleveland Browns, the Pittsburgh Steelers added a dynamic defensive back by trading for Minkah Fitzpatrick. Coincidence? Doubtful. OBJ had a breakout game in his return to New York, making a signature one-handed grab to set up a field...
