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The Pittsburgh Steelers had quite the interesting season in 2019 and are focused on trying to return to being at the top of the AFC North. Of course, the injury to Ben Roethlisberger played a huge part in how Pittsburgh’s season went. With the Baltimore Ravens continually getting better, it is vital that the Steelers […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers missed the playoffs in 2019 after missing starting quarterback Ben Roethlisberger for the majority of the season. He suffered an elbow injury early in the year and was unable to continue playing. In his place, both Mason Rudolph and Devlin Hodges tried to replace him but were mainly unsuccessful. Speculation has been […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers somehow contended for a playoff spot this past season, and their stingy defense was a big reason why. But safety Terrell Edmunds doesn’t think the unit did anything particularly special in 2019 and is looking forward to an even stronger performance from the defense next year. “We never did anything great, spectacular,” […]

The arch-rival Baltimore Ravens quickly became one of the best teams in the entire NFL in 2019 while the Pittsburgh Steelers were ultimately forced to watch from home come playoff time. However, despite a slew of injuries on both sides of the football, the heralded AFC North franchise remained competitive through Week 17 of the […]

All-Pro running back Le’Veon Bell didn’t play in 2018. He signed with the New York Jets following five seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers. It didn’t go quite Bell’s way in the Big Apple, as he totaled just 789 rushing yards on 245 carries (3.2 yards per carry), scoring three touchdowns on the ground. (Bell also […]

Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said the team has no interest in bringing back Antonio Brown at this time. Tomlin made an appearance on ESPN’s First Take, to talk Steelers and the controversy surrounding Myles Garrett’s racial slur claim towards Mason Rudolph. When asked about Brown, Tomlin said: “We have no current business interest at […]

The 2019 NFL campaign was not kind to Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. First, Roethlisberger put forth a rather nightmarish outing in a 33-3 Week 1 loss to the New England Patriots, and the following week, the veteran suffered what ended up being a season-ending elbow injury in a defeat at the hands of the […]

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin is none too pleased with Cleveland Browns defensive lineman Myles Garrett, who is sticking by his assertion that Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph hurled a racial slur at him prior to Garrett hitting Rudolph over the head with a helmet back in Week 11 of this past season. While appearing […]

Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett has doubled down on his accusations that Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph used a racial slur during their duel in Week 10 of the 2019 NFL season. Rudolph has since taken to social media to deny this notion adamantly, and it seems the saga could be taken to court. […]

Antonio Brown has had one of the wildest last 12 months you will ever see. He got his wish when the Pittsburgh Steelers traded him to the Buffalo Bills. Then that didn’t go through. Soon he was traded to the Oakland Raiders. Brown never even got to the regular season with the Raiders before they […]

Just one day after being reinstated to the NFL, Myles Garrett once again claimed that Mason Rudolph uttered a racial slur during their altercation in Week 11 of the 2019 season. Following Garrett’s claim, the NFL has reiterated that they have no evidence of Rudolph using a racial slur. “As we said at the time […]

Myles Garrett of the Cleveland Browns reaffirmed his stance that Mason Rudolph of the Pittsburgh Steelers called him a racial slur in their altercation in Week 11. After Garrett’s recent interview where he spoke about the altercation, Rudolph’s agent released a statement pertaining to Garrett’s racial slur claims. A statement from Mason Rudolph’s agent with […]

Earlier in the week, Myles Garrett doubled-down on his allegations that Mason Rudolph called him a racial slur in the infamous incident between the Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers. After seeing Garrett’s recent comments, Mike Tomlin reacted to Garrett claiming Rudolph used a racial slur. A strong statement from #Steelers coach Mike Tomlin in support […]

There wasn’t a lot of great things to talk about for Pittsburgh Steelers fans, but one of the biggest talking points for the season was the scuffle that happened at the end of their Week 11 game against the Cleveland Browns. The moment Myles Garrett hammered Mason Rudolph with his helmet sparked a lot of […]

Cleveland Browns defensive lineman Myles Garrett has been reinstated from his indefinite suspension, a ban that stemmed from an incident back in Week 11 of the 2019 campaign when he hit Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph over the head with a helmet. Days after the melee occurred, Garrett accused Rudolph of hurling a racial slur […]

Diontae Johnson had a promising rookie campaign with the Pittsburgh Steelers, but he finished with a sports hernia. He addressed the issue and prevented it from getting worse by underggoing surgery to sort it out. The 23-year-old wide receiver is reported to have had a successful procedure and should easily be able to return to […]

Ryan Shazier has been making steady progress in recovering from a scary injury he suffered in 2017. He still has his sights set on a return to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Even though there are risks involved, Shazier is still working to get back on the playing field. “When you’re dealing with Ryan, you’re not dealing […]

Ben Roethlisberger has been the Pittsburgh Steelers franchise quarterback for a very long time. However, 2019 saw the franchise attempt to win without him, as Roethlisberger got hurt in the second game of the year. The Steelers held up pretty nicely without the star quarterback, but you could easily argue they would have made the […]

Back in November, the Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers squared off with one another. This was a matchup between two teams that would end up not even making the playoffs. Despite that, it was one of the most noteworthy and talked about games of the entire season. The lone reason for that being the massive […]

Antonio Brown had mostly bashed Ben Roethlisberger since leaving the Pittsburgh Steelers, but it appears he has had a change of heart again. Brown posted on Instagram a picture of Big Ben patting him on the helmet and he said he never realized how good it was with Big Ben, and apologized for the negative […]

Given how miserable the Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback situation was in 2019, you would think the team would be thrilled to have Ben Roethlisberger back from injury in 2020. Not so fast. Fox Sports analyst and former NFL defensive lineman Chris Canty reported on First Things First on Tuesday morning that “there are people in the […]

Antonio Brown is out of the NFL while JuJu Smith-Schuster has become the face of the Pittsburgh Steelers receiving corps. No one ever thought that it would end up this way, but a lot of Steelers fans are happy with JuJu picking up where Brown left off. Brown is far from impressed with what he’s […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers faced some issues when Ben Roethlisberger went down with an injury in 2019, and the team could find a reliable backup this offseason. In an attempt to solve the issue, Brooke Pryor of ESPN believes that Pittsburgh could pursue a veteran quarterback in free agency. Back in Week 2 of the 2019 […]

Minkah Fitzpatrick found a home with the Pittsburgh Steelers this past season, as he went on to make a Pro Bowl while also earning a First-Team All-Pro selection after racking up 68 tackles, five interceptions, a couple of forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, nine passes defended, and a pair of defensive touchdowns. But the defensive […]

The NFLPA held a meeting in Los Angeles on Thursday and the union still isn’t on the same page for an expanded NFL regular season. While the players continue to discuss the topic, it is evident that the players are still resisting a 17-game schedule. In the past few months, the NFL and NFLPA have […]

NFL free agent wide receiver Antonio Brown is continuing his apologies, this time to the Pittsburgh Steelers organization and their fans. Brown said he now realizes he caused a lot of unwanted attention and he will be forever grateful for everything the team did for him. “I apologize to those guys for the distractions,” Brown […]

The AFC North was a top-heavy division during the 2019 NFL season. The Baltimore Ravens were the best regular-season team in the AFC, and the other three teams really struggled. The Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns hope with just a few chances they could be playoff contenders, while the Cincinnati Bengals look to be in […]

Throughout the 2019 NFL campaign, it was painfully obvious that the Pittsburgh Steelers were in need of offensive weapons. Yes, Ben Roethlisberger played in just two games before going down with a season-ending elbow injury, which obviously had a tremendously negative effect, but even with a healthy Roethlisberger, the Steelers are limited at the skill […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers were one of the more surprising teams in the 2019 NFL season. Regardless, it appears expectations remain the same heading into the offseason. The Steelers nearly managed to make the playoffs with an 8-8 record. According to BetOnline.ag via Jay Morrison of The Athletic, they are expected to enjoy a winning season […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers had quite the interesting season in 2019. One filled with ups and downs. Despite the injuries on the team, Pittsburgh still almost snuck into the playoffs. Early in the season, Ben Roethlisberger suffered a season-ending elbow injury. As a result, both Mason Rudolph and Devlin Hodges started for the Steelers at the […]

Troy Polamalu is a future Hall of Fame safety who terrorized quarterbacks as one of the best pass defenders the Pittsburgh Steelers have ever seen. However, he’s led a different life ever since walking away from the game in 2014. He hasn’t been a regular face at Steeler functions ever since walking away from the game. […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers had two players named among the 15 modern-era finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame and one of them was able to get inducted. With the league announcing the inductees, Troy Polamalu earned a first-ballot Hall of Fame honor, per Adam Schefter. Former Steelers’ safety Troy Polamalu enters the Pro Football […]

It is well-documented that Antonio Brown has made mistakes over the past couple of years and plenty of people have tried to reach out to him. Among his former teammates with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Troy Polamalu ‘feels burden’ in trying to help Brown. Polamalu recently appeared on Clay Travis’ radio show titled “Outkick the Coverage” […]

The issues with Antonio Brown have been widely publicized. Brown was the best wide receiver in the NFL according to many. However, he had some serious problems. In just a few short months, he forced his way off the Pittsburgh Steelers. Rumors were that he refused a trade to the Buffalo Bills. Then he forced […]

The Super Bowl is less than a week away and the NFL will soon be announcing the modern-era finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Ahead of the long-awaited announcement, Ray Lewis explains why Alan Faneca of the Pittsburgh Steelers belongs in the Hall of Fame. https://twitter.com/steelers/status/1222282704319705088?s=20 Faneca was drafted by the Steelers in […]

With the pending free agency decision of San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders, Pittsburgh Steelers fans have to wonder: Could Sanders return to Pittsburgh? While Sanders admits that he would like to return to the Steelers, his relationship with the team’s quarterback will likely prevent him from doing so. “I would love that, but […]

The NFL has already announced it’s centennial members for the Hall of Fame for the class of 2020 and the modern-era finalists will be announced soon. Before the announcement is made, Tom Brady made a ringing endorsement for the former safety of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Troy Polamalu. Former #Steelers S Troy Polamalu is a finalist […]

Eli Manning decided to officially call it quits on Friday and retired from the NFL after 16 seasons with the New York Giants. Among the players to commemorate his career, Ben Roethlisberger of the Pittsburgh Steelers reacted to Manning’s retirement. Like most players tend to do, Roethlisberger took to Twitter to congratulate Manning. The longtime […]

James Conner dealt with a couple of injuries with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2019 but that was nothing compared to what he dealt with earlier in his life. To highlight the highs and lows of his life, Conner is going to be publishing an autobiography. To the people that don’t know, the Steelers star tore his […]