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The San Francisco 49ers are officially headed to Super Bowl LIV in Miami where the heralded NFC West franchise will battle it out against the AFC Champion Kansas City Chiefs in two weeks. With the 49ers defeating the always dangerous Green Bay Packers in a big way on Sunday evening, San Francisco has now notably […]

The San Francisco 49ers not only secured the top seed in the NFC Playoffs, but the franchise is once again representing the NFC in the Super Bowl. With the 49ers proving to be too much to handle for the NFC North champion Green Bay Packers, San Francisco has made some history by punching their ticket […]

Defensive end Jadeveon Clowney is set to hit free agency this offseason as an unrestricted free agent. While it’s very likely the Seattle Seahawks will resign him, Clowney will be getting a lot of interest from teams if he decides to test free agency. One team that should look into signing him is the Pittsburgh […]

Despite losing starting quarterback Ben Roethlisberger for the entire season due to an elbow injury, there was some success to come out of the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ 2019 campaign. While the offense struggled to find its footing, the defense shined under pressure. Overall, defensive coordinator Keith Butler did a great job coaching his unit. It ranked […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are expecting to get Ben Roethlisberger back in 2020, but the team still needs a contingency plan in case he gets hurt again. While addressing the quarterback situation, Art Rooney II admits that he is “comfortable” with Mason Rudolph as the team’s backup moving forward. “I think as we sit here today, […]

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier has not played since December 2017 due to a severe spinal injury, but he has remained a part of the Steelers’ organization since then. But what does the future hold for Shazier, whose contract is up? Steelers owner Art Rooney II spoke out on Shazier’s status on Wednesday, saying Pittsburgh […]

Pittsburgh Steelers owner Art Rooney said that it is likely general manager Kevin Colbert will return in 2020, according to Gerry Dulac of The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. “I’m optimistic about Kevin being back next year,” said Rooney. “We have to get something done. The sooner, the better.” Colbert has been a member of the Steelers’ organization […]

Pittsburgh Steelers owner Art Rooney agrees with head coach Mike Tomlin that re-signing linebacker Bud Dupree this offseason is a top priority, according to Gerry Dulac of The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. “We’d like to have Bud back, no question about it,” said Rooney. We will do our best to make it happen.” Dupree is coming off […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have made an addition to the coaching staff. On Wednesday, they hired Matt Canada to be their quarterback coach, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The #Steelers have hired Matt Canada as their QB coach. Several NFL Clubs have consulted Canada over the past year or so, including this season, about […]

There were five teams in the NFL that hired new head coaches and there were concerns that arose pertaining to the hires. Due to the lack of hires for coaches of ethnic-minority, the league is considering making changes to the Rooney Rule. The Rooney Rule was named after the former owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers. […]

Through week 14, at 8-5, the Pittsburgh Steelers looked like they had a good chance the make the playoffs. Well, Pittsburgh would go on to lose their last three games, finish 8-8 and miss the playoffs for the second straight year. Going into 2020, the Steelers will get back quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, continue to have […]

With the NFL playoffs almost over (can you believe it?), it’s time for a whole lot of teams to start thinking about what lies beyond in 2020. Only 12 clubs can make the postseason every year, so 20 other squads will always be thinking about next season. Heck, some of them might start thinking about […]

Former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Bill Cowher is a name that will get varying levels of reactions from fans in the NFL. Now, there’s one more thing that can be added to their discussions about the coach: his inclusion to the 2020 Hall of Fame Class. The 62-year-old coach-turned-analyst was surprised by his colleagues at […]

The second head coach to win a Super Bowl with the Pittsburgh Steelers is now a Hall of Famer. On Saturday, Bill Cowher became the first member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Centennial Class of 2020. Breaking: Former @steelers head coach @CowherCBS has been elected to the Hall of Fame as a member […]

Even Melvin Gordon knows the Pittsburgh Steelers put their fans on an emotional roller coaster from the beginning of the season until the bitter end. The first three weeks saw Pittsburgh start 0-3 and lose Ben Roethlisberger for the season. They were expecting a poor season from the start. That was not the case. Pittsburgh […]

The NFL has announced 15 finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2020. Five of the 15 will join the elite brotherhood in Canton, Ohio, with a vote coming on the Saturday before the Super Bowl to determine who goes. They will join 15 members to round-out a 20-person group, which also […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers selected linebacker Devin Bush with their 10th overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. Bush came into the league with high expectations since he was one of the top players drafted at his position in the 2019 draft. Bush was named the Big 10 Defensive Player of the Year while leading one […]

Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin wouldn’t be shocked if there were some changes to the coaching staff heading into the 2020 season. Tomlin started exit interviews with his players on Tuesday, and once he has gone through everyone on the team, he will move to the assistant coaches. One guy who could be on his […]

Just one year ago, Chris Boswell of the Pittsburgh Steelers concluded the 2018 season as one of the most inaccurate kickers in football. Chris Boswell had the worst kicking percentage of any kicker with at least 20 field goal attempts in 2018, and he also led the NFL in total misses. But the story was […]

When Mason Rudolph originally got injured in Week 16, the Pittsburgh Steelers believed he had dislocated his shoulder. Upon further examination, Rudolph’s injury was discovered to be more serious than originally thought. “I thought it was a bad AC sprain,” Rudolph said on Wednesday, via Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazet. “I played a couple more […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers had plenty of turmoil at the quarterback position in 2019 and hope to be in a better position in 2020. Ahead of the offseason, Mike Tomlin has shared that he’s comfortable with Mason Rudolph being Ben Roethlisberger’s backup, via Brooke Pryor. Mike Tomlin says Mason Rudolph returns as the backup to Ben […]

Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin admitted on Tuesday that he is still a little numb with how the season ended, according to Brian Batko of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette. "I am still a little bit numb, to be quite honest with you," Mike Tomlin says of a difficult Steelers season coming "to a screeching halt" […]

The 2019 NFL campaign was not kind to Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster. He was limited to just 12 games due to a concussion and a knee injury that knocked him out for four straight contests between Weeks 12 and 15, and in the time he was on the field, his production was lackluster, […]

No team experienced more turnover to their roster in recent years than the Pittsburgh Steelers did going into the 2019 NFL season. After losing plenty of star power on offense, things took a turn for the worst when quarterback Ben Roethlisberger suffered a season-ending elbow injury in Week 2. As a result, the Steelers were […]

Antonio Brown is at it again. The free-agent wide receiver took to Twitter on Monday to lob his latest insult at former Pittsburgh Steelers teammate JuJu Smith-Schuster, criticizing him for his play in 2019: https://twitter.com/AB84/status/1211725503297728512 The beef between Brown and Smith-Schuster dates back to Brown’s final season with the Pittsburgh Steelers last year when Brown […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers may not currently be among the six teams in the projected AFC playoff picture. However, they are the first team that is on the outside looking in and are in need of a victory over the Baltimore Ravens to keep their hopes alive of earning a playoff birth, which Jaylen Samuels will […]

When the Pittsburgh Steelers traded Antonio Brown to the Oakland Raiders last March, JuJu Smith-Schuster immediately stepped into the No. 1 wide receiver role and was expected by many to have another monster year. After all, Smith-Schuster hauled in 111 receptions for 1,426 yards and seven touchdowns alongside Brown last season, so just imagine what […]

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster is looking to move past his cold return last week against the New York Jets after his four-week absence. The third-year receiver came away with two catches for 22 yards against the Jets and that included him allowing a last-chance pass from Devlin Hodges to go through his fingers. […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers controlled their destiny entering Week 16. If they won their final two games, the team would head to the playoffs as the sixth seed. Unfortunately, the New York Jets upset Pittsburgh, and all the Steelers can do is play to win and hope things fall in their favor in Week 17. The […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have designated wide receiver Ryan Switzer and fullback Roosevelt Nix to return of the injured reserve (IR) list. We have placed FB Roosevelt Nix and WR Ryan Switzer on the Reserve/Injured; Designated For Return List.@BordasLaw TRANSACTION: https://t.co/LKtod2K4Up pic.twitter.com/N2RS0vs2sH — Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) December 26, 2019 Both players are now eligible to practice […]

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Devlin Hodges was benched in the last week’s matchup against the New York Jets, but he still has all the confidence in the world. “I’ve got all the confidence in the world in myself and my guys. Now, we just have to go out and do it, Hodges said via Joe Rutter […]

Heading into Week 17, there is only one AFC playoff seed that remains undecided. The sixth seed is still up for grabs between three teams, with the Pittsburgh Steelers being one of the candidates to get. The Steelers desperately need a win against the Baltimore Ravens to at least have a shot at that precious […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have a talented defense but you can never have enough depth on that side of the ball. With that in mind, Virginia linebacker Jordan Mack might be a perfect mid-round target for the Steelers in the 2020 NFL Draft. Over Pittsburgh’s illustrious history, they’ve always developed talented linebackers. Currently, Pittsburgh can hang […]

The Baltimore Ravens have already clinched the No. 1 seed in the AFC North and will rest Lamar Jackson for Week 17. With Jackson heading to the bench, Robert Griffin III will draw the start at quarterback for the Ravens on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Griffin joined the Ravens in 2018 as a backup […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers entered the 2019 NFL season with high hopes of proving that they could compete without either Le’Veon Bell or Antonio Brown. Unfortunately, they got hit with the injury bug early on with the loss of star quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. He has missed almost the entire season. Amid speculation that Big Ben could […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers no longer control their own destiny for the playoffs after falling to the New York Jets in Week 16. Ahead of Pittsburgh’s game against the Baltimore Ravens, Mike Tomlin admitted that the team is not built to overcome turnovers in its current state. “It’s very specific how we have to engineer victory […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers benched Devlin Hodges mid-game this past weekend because of his four-interception day in a loss to the Buffalo Bills in Week 15. However, Mason Rudolph suffered a shoulder injury against the New York Jets this past Saturday, which forced Hodges back under center. Hodges had already thrown two picks against New York […]

Pittsburgh Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey will miss a must-win Week 17 game against the Baltimore Ravens with a knee injury, according to head coach Mike Tomlin via ProFootballTalk. Pouncey was carted off the field in the Steelers’ Week 16 loss to the New York Jets. Week 17 will be the first game Pouncey misses a […]

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