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In last week’s game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Seattle Seahawks, Bud Dupree delivered a late hit on Russell Wilson. Despite not penalizing Dupree after the hit occurred, the NFL has fined him for it after the fact. On the play, Wilson was moving out of the pocket to attempt a pass downfield. Soon after […]

The 0-2 Pittsburgh Steelers will face the 2-0 San Francisco 49ers in San Francisco on Sunday. After losing Ben Roethlisberger for the season, the Steelers aren’t expected to win the Week 3 game. However, with a talented roster and an always competitive head coach, winning isn’t out of the realm of possibility — it’s football […]

Good news, everyone! The Pittsburgh Steelers announced running back James Conner, and cornerback Joe Haen will play in Week 3, in San Francisco, against the 49ers. Haden, who is dealing with a shoulder injury, missed the previous two days of practice before returning on Friday. The cornerback noted that he is “definitely” feeling better over […]

Out goes Donte Moncrief, in comes Diontae Johnson. On Friday, fellow receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster said that the rookie would be a starting receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers, as Josh Rowntree of 93.7 The Fan reports. Johnson confirmed Smith-Schuster’s words, saying, via Rowntree: “I’m just trying to do what I can. Now, I’m in the offense […]

The relationship between Antonio Brown and the New England Patriots lasted just about as long as Kim Kardashian’s marriage to Kris Humphries. After practicing with the team on Friday, New England has chosen to release Brown ahead of Sunday’s game against the New York Jets. Amid his sexual assault allegations, it is arduous to imagine […]

It has been a wild year for Antonio Brown, to say the least… with the Oakland Raiders being the midpoint, not the beginning or end, of the saga. On Friday, the New England Patriots released Brown, the latest twist in a seemingly unending saga that could end up costing the wide receiver his NFL career. […]

The relationship between the New England Patriots and Antonio Brown was short-lived, with the team releasing him on Friday. Due to his release, Brown could go from being given $30 million guaranteed to just $158,333 made in 2019, per Field Yates. If Antonio Brown does not wind up receiving his $9M signing bonus from the […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers find themselves in an unusual spot entering their Week 3 matchup against the San Francisco 49ers. Obviously, I’m referring to Ben Roethlisberger’s season-ending injury, which puts the quarterback pressure on Mason Rudolph as he makes his first career NFL start. Roethlisberger’s injury certainly has a huge fantasy football impact when it comes […]

Pittsburgh Steelers defensive coordinator Keith Butler didn’t try and hide how excited he was when the team traded for Minkah Fitzpatrick. Butler said the first thing he thought when he found out about the trade was hallelujah. “Hallelujah!” Butler said, via the Patriot-News. “That’s what went through my mind. That’s exactly what went through my […]

We’ve reached Week 3 of the NFL season, and there are some DraftKings value plays that all DFS players need to consider when constructing their rosters. This seems like a week where paying up at running back is the best strategy, especially considering the matchups for elite players like Ezekiel Elliott and Dalvin Cook. If […]

Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana thinks future Hall of Famer Ben Roethlisberger will be able to return to the Pittsburgh Steelers after elbow surgery. There have been many questions if Roethlisberger will have the same arm strength when he comes back, but Montana thinks with the technology that doctors and teams have, he will […]

Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner was a full participant in the team’s Thursday practice as they prepare for the San Francisco 49ers in Week 3. Conner has been dealing with a knee injury since the matchup against the Seattle Seahawks, and he has expressed his confidence in playing against the Niners on Sunday. And […]

It has been a dark and dreary start to the season for the Pittsburgh Steelers. They opened their season with an embarrassing 33-3 loss on Sunday Night Football to the New England Patriots. Pittsburgh then hosted the Seattle Seahawks and were taken down late. Pittsburgh lost more than the game against Seattle. Ben Roethlisberger left […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers signed former first-round pick Paxton Lynch to their practice squad with Ben Roethlisberger being ruled out for the remainder of the season. Throughout the past couple of years, Lynch has been “humbled” in his journey in the NFL. Per Chris Adamski in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: “I never really had a big ego or […]

New Pittsburgh Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick is glad to be away from the Miami Dolphins and ready for a fresh start with his new team. “It’s a fresh start, clean slate. It’s another opportunity to prove myself and what I can do and just add to this team,” Fitzpatrick said in an interview with the […]

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Donte Moncrief has had some major struggles in the first couple of weeks of the season and coach Mike Tomlin seems to be at a loss for words. Through two games, Moncrief has five drops and only two receptions for seven yards. For a guy who is signed to a two […]

When deciding on your fantasy football lineup every Sunday, the toughest position to gauge is the tight end position. In Week 2, we had a few tight ends who emerged as possible candidates to become starting options in fantasy football. Both Vance McDonald and Will Dissly rose from the depths of irrelevancy to being viable […]

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is officially out for the season, paving the way for backup quarterback Mason Rudolph to take over under center for the remainder of the 2019-20 campaign. As a result, Rudolph will now be paired with No. 1 Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, who doesn’t believe that the team’s offensive scheme […]

Ben Roethlisberger’s elbow injury will deprive the Pittsburgh Steelers of their starting quarterback for the entirety of 2019. Said Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin, via ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler: “He fully intends to come back from his injury, and everything we’ve heard, we’re comfortable that’s a strong possibility.” Tomlin believes Roethlisberger will be back, and so […]

Could the San Francisco 49ers seriously start the season off 3-0? They are going to have a great shot of doing so next Sunday when they take on the hobbled Pittsburgh Steelers at Levi’s Stadium. The 49ers have dispatched both the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Cincinnati Bengals over their first couple of games, and have […]

Colin Kaepernick’s agent has contacted the Pittsburgh Steelers, New York Jets and New Orleans Saints about a possible roster spot, according to Stephen A. Smith of ESPN. All three teams have seen their starting quarterbacks go down with either injuries or health issues. For the Steelers, Ben Roethlisberger was lost for the season due to […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers acquired defensive back Minkah Fitzpatrick in a trade with the Miami Dolphins on Monday night, sending a first-round draft pick to the Dolphins in return. Fitzpatrick played in several different spots in the secondary during his first year and change in Miami, but the Steelers don’t plan on moving the second-year player […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers suffered a major loss in Week 2, when Ben Roethlisberger went down with an injury. This is no minor thing either. The quarterback is out for the entire season. Due to that, they’ve had to scramble to find some depth at the position. It looks like they’ve settled on Paxton Lynch. The […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are in the market for another quarterback and according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, the team is bringing in Paxton Lynch for a visit. Source: The #Steelers are hosting former first-round QB Paxton Lynch for a visit today. As they look to add to their QB room… — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) […]

If there’s anything that Week 2 of the fantasy football season taught us, it’s not to overreact to one week when it comes to player performance and waiver wire pickups. There were quality players getting dropped left and right after underperforming in Week 1, and some of those players bounced back in big ways to […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers lost Ben Roethlisberger for the season on Sunday and now there may be a potential replacement for him with Eli Manning losing the starting job for the New York Giants. On Tuesday morning, the Giants announced that they would be handing the keys to the franchise to Jones, and suddenly there are […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers received terrible news on Monday that Ben Roethlisberger will miss the rest of the season with an elbow injury. Following the news, JuJu Smith-Schuster took to Twitter to share his reaction to his quarterback’s season-ending injury. Prayers up to my guy Ben on his upcoming surgery. So sad to hear the news, […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are now down to one quarterback after it was reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Monday morning that Ben Roethlisberger will miss the rest of the season due to an elbow injury that will require surgery. The Steelers traded backup quarterback Josh Dobbs to the Jacksonville Jaguars last week, leaving Mason Rudolph […]

The Miami Dolphins have officially traded Minkah Fitzpatrick to the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for a 2020 first round pick, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported earlier tonight. TRADE: Steelers are trading a 2020 first-round pick to the Dolphins for DB Minkah Fitzpatrick, league sources tell ESPN. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 17, 2019 Dolphins now have […]

Current Miami Dolphins defensive back Minkah Fitzpatrick may not be with the AFC East franchise much longer. The Dallas Cowboys and Kansas City Chiefs certainly hope so. According to a recent report from Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports, a trade involving Fitzpatrick is imminent with at least six teams currently in the mix for […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers will be moving forward with Mason Rudolph as their starting quarterback. Despite their confidence in Rudolph, Pittsburgh has promoted Devlin Hodges to the 53-man roster in wake of Ben Roethlisberger’s injury. We have promoted QB Devlin Hodges to the 53-man roster and placed QB Ben Roethlisberger on the reserve/injured list. MORE: https://t.co/E7jnTiNapS […]

Ben Roethlisberger’s season is over after suffering an elbow injury in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Week 2 matchup at home against the Seattle Seahawks. Although the Steelers lost, the greater concern is for their veteran quarterback Roethlisberger, who released a statement via the team’s official website on Monday regarding the season-ending injury. Per the Steelers: I’ve […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers already have enough injuries to worry about with veteran quarterback Ben Roethlisberger going down for the season, but one bit of good news appeared on Monday with running back James Conner stating he is healthy to play next week. With the Steelers slated to play the 2-0 San Francisco 49ers in California, […]

The Seattle Seahawks have begun the 2019 season with two straight wins over AFC North opponents. While the team has won both games by a combined three points, D.K. Metcalf has looked like the perfect puzzle piece for their offense. Throughout the draft process, Metcalf quickly became an internet sensation when a workout picture of […]

Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner left his team’s loss against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday afternoon as a result of a knee injury, but his teammates are under the impression that the injury is not serious, according to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. Fowler adds that Jaylen Samuels is prepared to start against the San […]

To no one’s surprise, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ hopes of winning the Super Bowl took a drastic hit upon news of future Hall-of-Fame quarterback Ben Roethlisberger being shelved for the season’s remainder. Roethlisberger sat out the second half of his team’s loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, with Mason Rudolph replacing him under center. He […]

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is now out for the remainder of the season due to his elbow injury, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Steelers’ QB Ben Roethlisberger is out for the season with an elbow injury. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 16, 2019 Roethlisberger left the Steelers’ Week 2 game against the Seattle Seahawks […]

The 2019 NFL campaign couldn’t have started out worse for the Pittsburgh Steelers. After being hammered by the New England Patriots by a score of 33-3 in the season opener, the Steelers dropped to 0-2 after falling to the Seattle Seahawks at home on Sunday, and in the process, they lost both Ben Roethlisberger and […]

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger injured his elbow against the Seattle Seahawks. The situation looks grim for the long-time franchise quarterback, and it looks like surgery may be required to fix his arm. Adam Schefter of ESPN reported about the situation that will surely make Steelers fans even more pessimistic about their chances to finish […]