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The Pittsburgh Steelers have to beat the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday to have any chance of making the playoffs. Unfortunately, they will have to attempt to do it without wide receiver Antonio Brown, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Brown is nursing a knee injury. The Steelers will enter Sunday’s matchup against the Bengals with […]

Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner is expected to play in Week 17 against the Cincinnati Bengals, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Conner has missed the last three games due to a high ankle sprain, but he practiced fully three times this week. Although, the Steelers are still planning to see how his ankle […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are reportedly not optimistic that star wide receiver Antonio Brown will be able to play in their crucial Week 17 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals due to his lingering knee injury. Per Adam Schefter of ESPN: Not a lot of optimism that WR Antonio Brown, listed as questionable for Sunday due to […]

In spite of the fact that the Pittsburgh Steelers may be on the verge of missing the playoffs for the first time since 2013, head coach Mike Tomlin is safe, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Tomlin’s job has been a topic of discussion this week after a devastating loss to the New Orleans […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers and linebacker James Harrison did not exactly end on good terms. Last season, Harrison asked for a release from the Steelers, and when Pittsburgh obliged, Harrison proceeded to sign with the Steelers’ hated-rival New England Patriots. Steelers players were not happy with Harrison’s decision to change sides, but Harrison’s defense was that […]

It is no secret that the Pittsburgh Steelers have been in a must-win situation over the past several weeks. Unfortunately, they may be without wide receiver Antonio Brown in the 2018 NFL regular-season finale. Brown has been nursing a knee injury he suffered versus the New Orleans Saints last week. Head coach Mike Tomlin indicated […]

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown has been having a fantastic season, per usual, but he may be missing his first game of the year this coming Sunday at the worst possible time. Brown has been recovering from a knee injury that popped up on the Steelers’ injury report after this past Sunday’s loss to […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed kicker Matt McCrane and have placed fellow kicker Chris Boswell on the injured reserve list, according to Teresa Varley of the Steelers’ official team website. Boswell has not been injured at any point this season, so it seems like this move is due to his lack of production more than […]

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster isn’t just a fan favorite. He’s also winning over his teammates. In fact, he’s been voted by his fellow Steelers players as the team’s MVP for the second year in a row, according to Jacob Klinger of PennLive.com. The Steelers declared Smith-Schuster as the winner of this year’s team […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are set to head into the season finale matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals with their playoff hopes hanging in the balance. There have been some questions around the health of star wide receiver Antonio Brown as he hasn’t been able to practice for the last two days as he wasn’t a participant […]

Heading into the season finale matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals, the Pittsburgh Steelers have their playoff fate completely out of their own hands. Beyond just grabbing a win over the Bengals on Sunday afternoon, the Steelers need the Cleveland Browns to edge the Baltimore Ravens in order to secure a playoff spot and the AFC […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are set to head into a crucial matchup in the season finale against the Cincinnati Bengals with their playoff chances hanging in the balance. Pittsburgh may have a significant boost in the backfield with Pro Bowl running back James Conner putting together a full workload in practice on Wednesday, according to Ray […]

Getting into the playoffs will be a tough task for the Pittsburgh Steelers. It may be even more daunting with running back Jams Conner’s status still up in the air. Conner has missed the last three games with an ankle injury. According to Ray Fittipaldo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, he is unsure if he will […]

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin doesn’t seem all that interested in the NFL adding more possible elements to the replay system in the future. Tomlin’s team now finds itself in a must-win situation in Week 17 against the Cincinnati Bengals after a road loss to the New Orleans Saints, which included a few controversial […]

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger didn’t appear to be too happy with the late-game altercation involving New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan on Sunday. Jordan got into it with Steelers offensive lineman Ramon Foster, which happened after the Saints recovered a JuJu Smith-Schuster fumble to seal the victory. And, well, Roethlisberger seemed less than […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are in must-win mode this week, as their hopes of making it to the playoffs largely depend on the outcome of their Week 17 matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals at Heinz Field. Although the Steelers are the decisive favorites to win that game against the struggling Bengals, Pittsburgh will be in a […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are in great danger of missing the boat to the playoffs entering Week 17 of the season, and for FOX Sports’ Jason Whitlock, there’s one person largely to blame for the team’s debacle and late-season collapse: Mike Tomlin. "Mike Tomlin is part of the problem in Pittsburgh… I won’t object if the […]

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster took the blame Monday for the Steelers’ loss to the New Orleans Saints, saying on Twitter that he “let everyone down” after he committed a key fourth-quarter fumble. When I’m at my lowest, I’m not going to hide. I’m sorry. That loss was on me. I let everyone down, […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers suffered a devastating loss to the New Orleans Saints on Sunday night, letting a late four-point lead slip through their fingers along with their lead in the AFC North. Steelers cornerback Joe Haden was not too happy with the officiating in the game. While he didn’t blame the referees for the loss, […]

Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin has always been an aggressive coach, and he usually takes the heat when a risky play doesn’t work. That was the case again Sunday after a brutal loss to the New Orleans Saints. The Steelers were lined up to punt late in the fourth quarter while facing a fourth-and-5 on […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers suffered a devastating loss to the New Orleans Saints on Sunday night, putting their playoff hopes in serious jeopardy. One of the biggest reasons for the loss was a fake punt attempt that did not work. The thing is, pretty much everyone knew it failed except for the Steelers players themselves: Here’s […]

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster is officially listed as questionable for his team’s game against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday due to a groin injury. Don’t tell him that, though. Smith-Schuster has no plans of missing the showdown with the Saints. Why? Well, because it’s a huge game for Pittsburgh and the team’s […]

There are just two weeks remaining in the NFL regular season. That means playoff seeding and the teams who will play in the playoffs will be decided very shortly. Plenty of teams around the league are playing in must-win games to end the year. In Week 16, we have a couple of marquee matchups to […]

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown has responded to the recent comments of New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan, which centered around Ben Roethlisberger’s status as one of the NFL’s best. Jordan said on Thursday that he believed there were multiple quarterbacks in this era that are better than Roethlisberger, which produced plenty of […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have moved through the past couple of weeks without the services of Pro Bowl running back James Conner due to a lingering issue ankle sprain. This will once again the case for this week’s game against the New Orleans Saints as Conner has been declared out for the third straight game, according to […]

Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster popped up on the injury report on Thursday after injuring his groin in practice, according to Ryan Fittipaldo of the Pittsburgh-Post Gazette. JuJu Smith-Schuster listed as questionable with his groin injury. James Conner is out. All others expected to play versus the Saints. — Ray Fittipaldo (@rayfitt1) December 21, 2018 […]

Los Angeles Rams defensive lineman Aaron Donald and Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner were both named to the Pro Bowl this week. Former college teammates at the University of Pittsburgh, the two have shared a bond for quite some time now. Back in 2015, Conner was diagnosed with cancer, a devastating blow to both […]

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has never been incredibly well-liked around the league, but there is a difference between liking someone and respecting someone. Well, Fox Sports analyst Jason Whitlock says that Roethlisberger is starting to lose respect around the NFL, "Ben Roethlisberger is losing respect around the league." —@Whitlockjason pic.twitter.com/RAL7sijt0M — FOX Sports (@FOXSports) […]

Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner did not participate in the team’s practice on Thursday ahead of the Week 16 matchup against the New Orleans Saints. Conner has not played since suffering an ankle injury in the Week 13 game against the Los Angeles Chargers. And at this point, it seems unlikely that he’ll be […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers may be in trouble this weekend against the New Orleans Saints if wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster suffered a severe injury during Thursday’s practice. Steelers WR JuJu Smith-Schuster had to leave practice (limited) early with a groin injury on Thursday. @TheAthleticPGH — Mark Kaboly (@MarkKaboly) December 20, 2018 The Saints are arguably the […]

The NFL announced on Monday the selections for this year’s Pro Bowl that included many familiar faces for the Pittsburgh Steelers with six players in total earnings nods for the contest. This was something that quarterback Ben Roethlisberger voiced much excitement for his teammates to earn this honor, but he voiced that he believes second-year […]

Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner has not played since December 2nd courtesy of an ankle injury that has kept him off the field. While there has been talk that Conner could return soon, Steelers guard Ramon Foster thinks it would be wise for Conner to just wait until the playoffs. James Conner (high ankle […]

Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner is reportedly expected to be sidelined once again for the team’s Week 16 matchup against the New Orleans Saints. Conner has missed the past two weeks due to an ankle injury that he suffered in Pittsburgh’s 33-30 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers back in Week 13. He’s been […]

Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner has shared an inspirational text that he received from Los Angeles Rams star Aaron Donald. Conner was diagnosed with cancer back in December 2015, and after undergoing numerous treatments, he managed to fight off the disease before realizing his NFL dreams. On Tuesday night, Conner released a text message […]

Prior to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ win over the New England Patriots on Sunday, NFL Network reporter Ian Rapoport reported that Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger had cracked ribs. Apparently, that was not the case, and Roethlisberger took to 93.7 The Fan to express his displeasure: https://twitter.com/Steel_Curtain4/status/1075091017437798404 The funny thing is, no one would have thought Rapoport […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have pushed things back in the right direction after securing a 17-10 win over the New England Patriots on Sunday afternoon. It was also the second contest that the Steelers were without the services of second-year running back James Conner due to an ankle injury. According to Jacob Klinger of Pennlive.com, head […]

The end of the 2018 NFL regular season is drawing nigh, and playoff spots are filling fast. Some teams took a step towards wrapping up a playoff berth or better. Others crumbled under pressure. Let’s take a look at the highs and lows of Week 15. Highs Steelers save their season … for now The […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers grabbed a crucial 17-10 win over the New England Patriots that have put them in the driver seat to secure the AFC North division title and a playoff berth. This was a matchup that saw Steelers’ rookie wide receiver James Washington finally break through with a strong outing as he had three catches for […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers shifted things back in the right direction on Sunday afternoon after grabbing a huge 1 7-10 win over the New England Patriots. This was a significant step forward for the Steelers, especially for quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who has had much difficulty finding consistent success against Tom Brady and the Patriots throughout his career. […]