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The Pittsburgh Steelers hope to return to the playoffs in 2021 and wind up with a different result. The Steelers looked unstoppable through the first three quarters of the 2020 regular season, but they got caught with the injury bug and the roster didn’t have the depth to remain competitive. This offseason, the front office […]

In a nutshell, the 2021 version of the Pittsburgh Steelers have a lot riding on their shiny new rookie, Najee Harris, including helping quarterback Ben Roethlisberger in what could be his final attempt at winning another Super Bowl. The Alabama running back was selected out of the first round in this year’s NFL Draft, and […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are entering the new season hopeful they can make a deeper run in the postseason. They have their work cut out for them though, as the Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens are stacked and have the same goal. For the Steelers to have an improved season, they’ll need the best roster available. […]

The Arizona Cardinals brought in JJ Watt after the stud defensive end requested a trade from the Houston Texans. In the offseason, Watt is already making his presence felt and has been very vocal off the field as well. On Thursday, Watt engaged in a little back and forth on Twitter, directed at Pittsburgh Steelers […]

The AFC North is one of, if not, the most toughest divisions in the NFL. Three teams in this division made it to the postseason last year. The Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens have made a ton of improvements this offseason, while the Pittsburgh Steelers might experience a setback. On the other hand, the Cincinnati […]

The 2021 NFL season is quickly approaching as each franchise begins training camp. Each team has their superstars that should perform. However, it’s the guys that are a bit unknown on the rosters that could make the largest impact. There are busts, and there are sleepers, and the best teams in the leagues have more […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have their work cut out for them this year, as the AFC North is possibly the toughest division in football. Pittsburgh will have to be at their best throughout the season, as any struggles could prevent this team from making the postseason. The front office has been relatively busy this offseason, making […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers finished as the three seed, holding a record of 12-4 last year. The AFC North is a tough division, as the Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens are making a push to become the best. It’ll be tough for the Steelers to maintain control of the north, as the roster has made quite […]

After a strange 2020-21 campaign due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NFL is looking to return to normalcy in 2021-22 — at least somewhat, anyway. With teams trying to find ways to compete this time around, while spending money appropriately and responsibly throughout the offseason, there are still more than a few unrestricted free agents […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers will enter the upcoming 2021 NFL campaign in a very interesting position. Although the Steelers strung together 11 consecutive wins to begin last year’s regular season, Pittsburgh quickly fell into a major rut, failing to reach the divisional playoff round. After losing four of the team’s last five regular season games following […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers, who released guard David DeCastro earlier on Thursday, moved quickly to find his replacement. They signed former Los Angeles Chargers guard Trai Turner to a one-year deal. The #Steelers have now agreed to terms with FA G Trai Turner, per agent @DrewJRosenhaus, giving him a 1-year deal. An immediate replacement for David […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers announced Thursday the release of six-time Pro Bowl guard David DeCastro. Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert released this statement on the move: “David was without a doubt one of the premier offensive linemen during his time with us,” said General Manager and Vice President Kevin Colbert said in a statement. “He helped […]

As the NFL offseason is underway and teams around the league are finalizing their rosters, the Pittsburgh Steelers hope to improve next year. After playing as one of the best teams in the league throughout the regular season, the Steelers were bounced out in the first round of the playoffs. A disappointing end to a […]

Dwayne Haskins is getting another shot at straightening out his still young career in the NFL with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Although he has yet to take a single snap with his new team, Haskins is already dreaming big about his future with the storied franchise while still being an understudy of Ben Roethlisberger. Via Teresa […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers might have a different look to their offense in 2021, but quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will still be pulling all the strings. New Steelers offensive coordinator Matt Canada made his first public comments Tuesday since being promoted to the role in January. Canada told reporters Roethlisberger’s desires and tendencies would be at the […]

Over the weekend, former Kansas City Chiefs running back and unrestricted free agent Le’Veon Bell had some choice words for longtime NFL head coach Andy Reid as the veteran rusher made a point to note that he would rather retire than play for Reid ever again. On Monday, veteran NFL defensive back Tyrann Mathieu, who […]

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger suggested Tuesday the team’s offense will have an entirely different look in 2021. Matt Canada’s offense would seem to be quite a bit different from former Steelers offensive coordinator Randy Fichtner. Roethlisberger said he’s had to do quite a bit of studying to familiarize himself with new concepts, adding the […]

Longtime Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was willing to do whatever it took to remain with the franchise in 2021. The Steelers signal-caller’s future seemed to be in question earlier in the offseason especially because he had such a large cap hit for the upcoming season. However, Pittsburgh came to an accord with Roethlisberger, restructuring […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are coming off a 12-4 season and a first round exit in the playoffs. While the Steelers were able to make playoffs it was a very disappointing run. They lost to the divisional rival Cleveland Browns by a score of 48-37. It was clear towards the end of the season that the […]

Leave it to former Pittsburgh Steelers superstar safety Troy Polamalu to choose a legit Dick to induct him into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Oh. Ugh. It’s probably worth noting we’re talking about legendary defensive mind and former Steelers coordinator Dick LeBeau. Not an actual, you know. Let’s digress! For those who might be […]

Reggie Bush was once projected to be a versatile NFL player in a generational way. Next up in that hype much is Pittsburgh Steelers rookie Najee Harris. According to the youngster, much like how Bush was used by the New Orleans Saints as a rookie, the Steelers plan to play him all over the place. […]

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger restructured his contract to return to the team in 2021. However, his future with the Steelers after this season is murky. Roethlisberger is coming off an impressive 2020 where he led Pittsburgh to 12 wins but they eventually exited early in the playoffs. While there were doubts that Big Ben […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers were Super Bowl picks at one point during the 2020 season before tripping and stumbling down the stretch in a season that eventually resulted in a playoff loss to the Cleveland Browns. In turn, they loaded up on offense in the 2021 NFL Draft, with Alabama running back Najee Harris being the […]

It’s not too often in the NFL that you’ll find a defense being overjoyed that a draft pick was spent on offense. That, however, is exactly the current case with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Najee Harris was the first round selection for Pittsburgh, the running back out of Alabama. He will warrant instant snaps and carries […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers had a short playoff run this past season. They lost in the AFC Wild Card Game. After starting out red hot with a record of 11-0 the Steelers finished the season 12-4. It was evident throughout the season and especially towards the end that they didn’t have enough talent. The Steelers have […]

Pittsburgh Steelers talent JuJu Smith-Schuster isn’t only one of the best receivers in the National Football League, but he’s also great on social media. What does the latter have to do with the former? Not a thing, but I wanted to give this guy his props. Anyway, JuJu is known as an incredibly talented inside […]

For weeks, national media predicted the Pittsburgh Steelers would select either Alabama’s Najee Harris or Clemson’s Travis Etienne in order to jumpstart their sputtering and depleted backfield. Now, the Black & Gold have their man in Harris, and there’s plenty of expectations he can be “The Guy” sooner rather than later. Let’s make some early […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers ended the 2020 season labeled as a disappointment. After a terrific 11-0 start to the season and the likelihood that Ben Roethlisberger would ride off into the sunset with an AFC Championship, those dreams quickly disappeared. They went 1-4 to end the season and ended up losing to the Cleveland Browns 48-37 […]

JuJu Smith-Schuster and Antonio Brown used to be a fantastic duo for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ passing attack during the two seasons they were together. But that terrifying tandem downfield could have had lasted longer if only the two saw each other eye to eye. Smith-Schuster and Brown famously feuded during the latter’s last season in […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers added nine new pieces to its roster in the 2021 draft. They selected Doak Walker award-winner Najee Harris in the first round to add to their backfield depth. They also landed Penn State tight end Pat Freiermuth along with Kendrick Green in both second and third rounds among others. Judging from the […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers had several holes to fill in the 2021 NFL Draft. At the end of the draft, they had nine selections, which is a good quantity considering picking prospect is and will always be an inexact science. The question is does the quality match the quantity? Only time can tell which prospects were […]

“The Browns is the Browns” is one of the more memorable lines from the last NFL season. They were uttered by Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster ahead of the team’s matchup against the Cleveland Browns in the wild-card playoff game. This was Smith-Schuster’s response to a question on whether the Browns they are facing […]

After a tough 2020 season, many are already expecting Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger to play out the final campaign of his decorated career in 2021. However, the Steelers front office led by general manager Kevin Colbert is still not quite sure regarding Roethlisberger’s future as they are not well aware of the moves that […]

One of the more divisive selections in the 2021 NFL Draft was the Pittsburgh Steelers taking Alabama running back Najee Harris with the 24th overall pick. One of the supporters of this choice is Steelers legend Jerome Bettis, per Ed Bouchette of The Athletic. For Bettis, the selection was pure genius. “I thought it was […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers drafted Alabama running back Najee Harris with the 24th pick in this year’s NFL draft and he will play an immediate role for the Steelers. Taking a running back in the first round is always a risky proposition because it is the most replicable position in football and they tend to not […]

The AFC North is one of the most competitive divisions in the NFL. The Pittsburgh Steelers clinched the division last year but fell apart in the playoffs after losing to the Cleveland Browns. The Steelers front office made a lot of moves this offseason. After having one of the best defenses in the league last […]

The recently-concluded 2021 NFL Draft led Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster to reminisce on his own draft experience from four years ago. Apparently, his most memorable moment from the proceedings was when he received an unlikely call from McDonald’s before he even got picked by the Steelers in the second round of the 2017 […]

Najee Harris was the 24th pick in the first round by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2021 NFL Draft. The former Alabama running back is a noted power back and one of the more accomplished at the position in recent memory and was almost certain to be a first-round pick for months before the draft. […]

New Pittsburgh Steelers rookie Najee Harris has lived a life reminiscent of a Disney-produced sports movie. At the risk of sounding cliched, his is the story of the American Dream: having the ability to pick yourself up by your bootstraps and rising as high as you can go. And what’s more incredible about his life […]