Pittsburgh Steelers Articles - Page 135

Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner lost his grandmother this week, so he took to Instagram to post a touching tribute to her on Friday: https://www.instagram.com/p/B0EgbtgBgU8/?utm_source=ig_embed Conner is coming off of a 2018 campaign in which he played 13 games, rushing for 973 yards and 12 touchdowns while averaging 4.5 yards per carry. In addition, […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers had a very rough season last year, and the tumultuous offseason that followed resulted in both Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell leaving the team. Now, the Steelers will head into 2019 with a fresher outlook, and a suddenly very competitive AFC North conference. Despite the turmoil, the team still has full confidence […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers will be going into 2019 without Antonio Brown, as the Steelers traded him to the Oakland Raiders earlier this offseason. You would think that the absence of Brown would certainly have an adverse effect on Pittsburgh’s offense, but NFL analyst and former NFL executive Louis Riddick thinks the Steelers will be just […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have been a perennial force to be reckoned with in the AFC with some talented players leading the way on both sides of the football. However, this year will be different with two of their best players on offense, Le’Veon Bell and Antonio Brown, heading elsewhere. Despite the void left by these […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have undergone some notable changes on offense this offseason. Wide receiver Ryan Switzer sees an opportunity to etch out an integral role for himself in the 2019 NFL season. The Steelers have a few openings in their receiving corps to fill in training camp. According to Jonathan Bombulie of TribLIVE, Switzer is […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are coming off of a disappointing campaign in which they went 9-6-1 and missed the playoffs for the first time since 2013, largely due to locker room issues. This offseason, the Steelers have undergone massive changes, trading away wide receiver Antonio Brown and seeing running back Le’Veon Bell officially walk. Because of […]

While James Conner wasn’t able to fully replace Le’Veon Bell’s production, he showed immense potential in 2018. Most people are familiar with the 24-year-old’s story. Conner was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2015. In May of 2016, Conner was pronounced cancer-free. He returned to play one final season at the University of Pittsburgh. He played […]

The ratings for all of the players for this year’s Ea Sports Madden video game were released on Monday. Players gave their reactions to their personal ratings and Joe Haden of the Pittsburgh Steelers was one of them. To say the least, the Steelers cornerback had a negative reaction to his Madden 20 rating. Haden […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers will be going into the 2019 season without Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell in their offense. Despite those crucial losses, a certain NFL analyst believes that the Steelers will be better in 2019. Former Steelers running back Merril Hoge believes Pittsburgh will be a better team in 2019. Hoge points to the […]

Randy Gregory recently made the news cycle by sharing his desire to apply for reinstatement into the NFL. Now, Gregory may be joined by Martavis Bryant among players who hope to get back into the NFL. According to both Dan Graziano and Ian Rapoport, Bryant has formally applied to the NFL for reinstatement. Bryant has […]

JuJu Smith-Schuster and Ryan Switzer have quickly become best friends on the Pittsburgh Steelers. They’ve been seen working out together but now their latest video shows they can have fun together as well. One of Smith-Schuster’s latest posts on Instagram was of himself and Switzer re-enacting the final scene of the movie Titanic. The two receivers […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers lost a lot of pieces this offseason, but running back James Conner is confident they’ll bounce back in 2019. Conner broke out last year and established himself as a top running back, so he obviously doesn’t feel like the team will miss Le’Veon Bell too much. Antonio Brown is also gone, and […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are now officially without current New York Jets running back Le’Veon Bell, paving the way for the heralded AFC North franchise to feature fellow running back James Conner on a full-time basis. Although Conner served as the team’s starter in the absence of Bell last season, the soon-to-be veteran rusher will now […]

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver James Washington is glad to be going into the 2019 NFL season with the NFL figured out. In an interview for Adam Schefter, wide receiver Juju Smith-Schuster spoke highly of Washington. “You talk about a young dude who’s up and coming, it’s going to be James Washington. A guy from Oklahoma […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are coming off of a disappointing 2018 campaign in which they went 9-6-1 and missed the playoffs for the first time since 2013, largely due to locker room issues. Well, the Steelers ended up trading Antonio Brown this offseason, and the team camaraderie may end up being better as a result. But […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have boasted one of the best offensive lines in the NFL for the past couple of seasons. With the departure of Marcus Gilbert, that likely leaves the job for Matt Feiler—or does it? In an article for the Steelers’ official site by Mike Prisuta, Fieler said himself that he thinks the starting […]

JuJu Smith-Schuster has quickly become a fan favorite for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Can the third-year wide receiver become Ben Roethlisberger’s favorite target with the departure of Antonio Brown? This offseason, the Steelers decided to trade Brown after the receiver requested to be dealt after having issues with people within the organization. With Brown gone, that […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers picked linebacker Devin Bush in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft. In the sixth round they drafted Ulysees Gilbert III, another linebacker. It didn’t take the two long to get some chemistry it seems. Twitter user @SteelBlitzburgh posted a video showing the two training together. Ulysees Gilbert working with Devin […]

With the talk of more senior members being included in the next Pro Football Hall of Fame class, there are many different opinions on who should be included. Hall of Fame coach Tony Dungy has made his pitch, and he thinks former Pittsburgh Steelers great Donnie Shell should get the nod. On Twitter Dungy  — […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers will be looking for major production from James Washington and JuJu Smith-Schuster this year, especially after the loss of Le’Veon Bell and Antonio Brown. Washington came into the league last year with tons of buzz, and while he didn’t show much during the season last year, his teammates are expecting huge things […]

Former Pittsburgh Steelers standout and current NFL Network Analyst Rod Woodson believes his former team has what it takes to win the AFC North this upcoming season. A lot of media members think the moves the Cleveland Browns made this offseason will be enough to get them over the hump, but  Woodson believes they will […]

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is the only player on the team with a Super Bowl ring, but according to James Conner, he is trying to help everyone else envision what it will feel like when they lift the Lombardi Trophy. Earlier this offseason, Roethlisberger invited the skill position players to his lake house in […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are coming off of a disappointing 2018 campaign in which they went 9-6-1 and missed the playoffs for the first time since the 2013-14 season. What made things so tough for the Steelers is that they got off to a 7-2-1 start, but locker room issues caused a second-half collapse and also […]

TJ Watt is a blue-collar guy. The linebacker, who is entering his third pro season, knows the value of hard work, and he wanted to share that with those who follow him. On Instagram Tuesday, Watt shared a message with his followers, urging them to make the most out of their current situations. Watt, by […]

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster has experienced quite an eventful offseason. Fortunately, it appears he is faster and stronger than ever going into the 2019 NFL season. Smith-Schuster made a trip across the pond to assist in the launch of the NFL Academy. It seems he even managed to set a personal best in […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers may have their No. 1 back in James Conner, but that did not step them from adding some depth in the NFL Draft, selecting Kentucky’s Benny Snell in the fourth round. Snell is not only set to become a key cog in the Steelers’ backfield, but he is also setting out to […]

Ryan Shazier didn’t play in 2018. He’s not going to play in 2019 either. In fact, there’s a strong chance he never plays football again due to a spinal injury. Despite that, Shazier’s been adamant that he’ll play again. He also hasn’t seemed to lose faith in the Pittsburgh Steelers. According to Simon Chester of […]

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster watches a lot of film of other receivers in the league and one guy he keeps a keen eye on is Green Bay Packers star, Davante Adams. Smith-Schuster is over in London being an ambassador for the NFL and took questions from young men participating in his camp. Smith-Schuster […]

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster has established himself as one of the most promising, young players in the NFL. It appears his star power has now reached overseas. Smith-Schuster was among the notable players on hand to help launch the NFL Academy in London. According to Ray Fittipaldo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, he was […]

The Antonio Brown-Pittsburgh Steelers feud will likely never end, with different people continuing to mention the receiver’s name. This time, someone who has nothing to do with Brown directly spoke about the former Steelers wideout. In an article by Stephen Nesbitt on The Athletic, the owner of a sporting goods store named Yinzers in the […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers may not be one of the favorites to make the Super Bowl out of the AFC this year, but that hasn’t stopped some of its younger players from being confident. Speaking to the media during his trip to London as part of the NFL Academy, JuJu Smith-Schuster embraced the competition in the […]

A lot of the talk surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers this off-season has been about Antonio Brown, and Le’Veon Bell and players like James Conner haven’t been immune to the chatter. With Bell and Brown gone, the team has been able to worry about football when on the field, and Conner thinks that their departures might […]

Ryan Shazier has had an immediate impact on Devin Bush. Shazier, Pittsburgh’s Pro Bowl inside linebacker who will sit out a second consecutive season following his major back injury in December 2017, has served as a mentor for Bush ever since the Steelers selected the All-American inside linebacker with the 10th overall pick. Bush, during […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers may have lost a handful of superstar talent during the offseason, but that doesn’t necessarily hurt their chances a ton in the coming season. As far as some players – including running back James Conner – think, the Steelers still have a very great chance at becoming Super Bowl Champions when the […]

T.J. Watt is one of three Watt brothers in the NFL. J.J. Watt is the oldest of the three and has had the best career so far. Derek Watt is a fullback for the Los Angeles Chargers. T.J. joined the party when the Pittsburgh Steelers selected him in the first round of the 2017 NFL […]

Joe Haden has been one of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ most reliable players since the team picked off the scrap heap following his shocking release by the Cleveland Browns in August 2017. Now that the three-year, $27 million contract he subsequently signed with Pittsburgh is about to expire, both parties would prefer to work out a […]

One of the big storylines heading into the season for the Pittsburgh Steelers is what their running back rotation will look like. James Conner knows that the running back room is a little more crowded this year but he still expects a similar role as what he had last year. “I’ll have a similar role. […]

With Antonio Brown no longer on the team, the Pittsburgh Steelers need other guys to step up and one of those guys they brought in is Donte Moncrief. Moncrief is playing for his fourth different offensive coordinator in six seasons and for some players that might be tough. Wide receivers coach Daryl Drake has liked […]

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier still has a long ways to go to get back on the field, but his goals haven’t changed, he wants to make the Hall of Fame. Shazier who suffered a spinal cord injury in 2017 has already been ruled out for the 2019 season but is still with the team […]