Pittsburgh Steelers Articles - Page 167

The Pittsburgh Steelers are supposedly set to get Le’Veon Bell back in a couple of weeks. If and when he does return, questions will inevitably be raised about James Conner’s role moving forward. But Ben Roethlisberger knows what he wants to happen. Big Ben told 93.7 The Fan on Tuesday he believes Conner should still […]

Pittsburgh Steelers star wide receiver Antonio Brown has received much scrutiny on and off the field throughout the first few weeks of the 2018 season. It appears that he is involved in yet another situation, as Brown is being sued for nearly hitting a 2-year-old child with items he threw off a balcony at The […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have gotten out to a bit of slow start to the 2018 season, currently tied for last place in the AFC North through the first five weeks. This has led to BetOnline.ag placing the Steelers with only the third-highest betting odds to win their division this season, only ahead of the Cleveland Browns. […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have ridiculous talent at the running back position, and they feel that Le’Veon Bell and James Conner can work well together. Conner has been filling in for Bell quite well in his absence. He rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns in his team’s 41-17 victory over the Atlanta Falcons. Conner also […]

Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin’s wallet could be a bit lighter after his comments about the officiating during Sunday’s game. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Vice President of Football Operations Troy Vincent has already been in touch with Tomlin about the comments and he is facing a fine. NFL exec. VP of Football Operations Troy […]

The Philadelphia Eagles suffered a bit of a setback in their backfield with the loss of starting running back Jay Ajayi for the season with a torn ACL that occurred during Sunday’s 23-21 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Despite this development along with the restructuring of Pro Bowl defensive tackle Fletcher Cox’s contract, the Eagles […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers managed to secure their second win of the 2018 NFL season thanks to a stellar performance from running back James Conner. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger feels all the talk about the looming return of running back Le’Veon Bell may have had something to do with it. The Bell saga in Pittsburgh is reportedly […]

A lot of NFL teams are upset with strict officiating this season, but Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin called the increase in penalties a “joke”. The Steelers beat the Atlanta Falcons 41-17 on Sunday, improving to 2-2-1. However, they have been taken out of a few games because of late game penalties this year. […]

Just when you though the Le’Veon Bell situation with the Pittsburgh Steelers couldn’t get any weirder, it has. All season long, Bell has been adamant about his displeasure with the Steelers over the contract talks that the two sides had during the offseason. He has held out of the first five games of the season […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have been put in a bit of a tough bind with star running back Le’Veon Bell deciding to continue to hold out away from the team. However, Bell has voiced that he plans on returning to the team during their Week 7 bye. Even with that expected clarity given, the Steelers are believed […]

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown was notably frustrated during the team’s loss to the Baltimore Ravens in Week 4. As a result, there has been plenty of speculation regarding his rapport with quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. The two have struggled to produce their usual stellar numbers thus far in the 2018 NFL season. According to […]

At halftime of the Week 1, running back James Conner looked like the perfect replacement for Le’Veon Bell, and the Pittsburgh Steelers seemed to be in good hands. Since that point, Conner has only rushed for 104 yards on 39 carriers and Steelers offensive coordinator Randy Fichtner is taking the blame for that. “I probably just […]

In the last couple of months, there has been plenty of scrutiny on the continued holdout by Pittsburgh Steelers star running back Le’Veon Bell that has drawn plenty of feedback around the league. The latest chime in is Hall of Famer Terrell Davis, who told TMZ Sports that if he was in Bell’s shoes he […]

When it was known Le’Veon Bell would not be around for the season opener, some members of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offensive line made it clear they were not happy with their star running back. Now that the rumors suggest Bell will return to the team during Week 7, some of the Steelers seem to be […]

Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman hasn’t played since Week 1, but he told reporters he feels confident enough to return in Week 5. Freeman suffered a knee injury in his team’s 18-12 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the season opener. His knee injury was considered a minor tweak, but clearly this was not […]

The Atlanta Falcons will take on the Pittsburgh Steelers this Sunday, and Falcons defensive end Takk McKinley is already lobbing a bit of friendly trash talk at Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. While McKinley acknowledges Roethlisberger’s prowess, the pass rusher says watch out: Falcons DE Takk McKinley calls Ben Roethlisberger a great quarterback but says, "He […]

Pittsburgh Steelers star running back Le’Veon Bell is in the midst of a holdout that has drawn plenty of scrutiny around the league the longer it continues to linger on. Along the way, he has received support around the league from several of his colleagues that now includes Los Angeles Chargers Pro Bowl running back […]

Week 4 of the 2018 NFL season featured several shootouts and late-game heroics by some of the league’s biggest stars. Here is a look at the highs (including the Los Angeles Rams staying undefeated) and lows (Earl Thomas breaking his leg in the Seattle Seahawks’ win) of the weekend: Highs 3. Los Angeles Rams stake […]

Le’Veon Bell is still in the middle of his holdout from the Pittsburgh Steelers and while he says he plans to return in a few weeks, the team is still listening to trade offers for him. According to a report from Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports, the Philadelphia Eagles have been considering a potential trade […]

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown hasn’t performed like the game’s best this year, but Ben Roethlisberger is taking the blame. Brown has caught 29 passes for 272 yards and three touchdowns, which is a low point for him. The season is a quarter of the way through. Brown usually has at least 400 receiving […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have dealt with all kinds of trouble between teammates this year but Mike Tomlin is confident that they will be able to work it out, including Ben Roethlisberger and Antonio Brown who haven’t seemed to be on the same page all season. Roethlisberger has tried to get Brown the ball targeting him […]

Pittsburgh Steelers star running back Le’Veon Bell has finally provided some clarity on his situation voicing that he will be back in the fold with the team at some point during the Week 7 bye. In response to this latest development, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has stated that he is excited about Bell’s return whenever he does […]

There finally appears to be some clarity on Pittsburgh Steelers star running back as he has indicated that he will be back in the fold with the team during the Week 7 bye ahead of the Oct. 28 matchup against the Cleveland Browns. Despite this latest development, head coach Mike Tomlin has voiced that he has […]

Cam Heyward is an important member of the Pittsburgh Steelers defense, and he has an important message for his teammates who aren’t as invested as him. The Steelers are 1-2-1. This is not where they expected to be four weeks into the regular season. They have only won one game since they tied the Cleveland Browns […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are actively shopping Le’Veon Bell around the league for a trade, but Bell recently named a list of teams he expects to pursue him in free agency. Bell specifically named the New York Jets, San Francisco 49ers, Indianapolis Colts, Cleveland Browns and Philadelphia Eagles as potential suitors. He believes teams will do […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers’ offense isn’t just the same without running back Le’Veon Bell in the backfield.  Although second-year tailback James Conner has shown much improvement, the fact remains that he’s not as good as Bell is. Adam Schefter of ESPN underlined how much the Steelers are missing on the offense without Bell by stating some […]

Despite the negative optics for Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell arising from his continued holdout, he is still hopeful that the current saga he’s in will end in him signing a long-term contract with the team, per Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. Bell still wants to retire as a Steeler, despite a hectic last month. […]

There’s only one way that Le’Veon Bell will get out of the control of the Pittsburgh Steelers this season: via a trade. It has already been reported that the Steelers have fielded trade overtures for Bell from other teams, most notably the Philadelphia Eagles, New York Jets, and San Francisco 49ers. However, none of these […]

It was earlier reported by Adam Schefter of ESPN that embattled Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell is planning to report to his team in the coming Week 7 bye. Schefter also followed up on that report by saying that the Steelers can apply the transition tag on Bell as an option to keep the […]

Through the first few weeks of the 2018 season, there hasn’t been any clarity on when Pittsburgh Steeler star running back Le’Veon Bell will return to the team. There finally appears to be some, Bell is expected to make his return to the practice field during their Week 7 bye in time to play against […]

Seattle Seahawks star safety Earl Thomas has spent much of the first few weeks of the season in a standoffish situation with the team that had put it all in a tough spot. However, things took a rough turn with Thomas suffering a broken leg that in Sunday’s win over the Arizona Cardinals that gave […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers had another disappointing loss on Sunday night in their game against the Baltimore Ravens and Ben Roethlisberger is putting the blame on himself and his inability to get on the same page with his receivers. “I’m not on the same page with anybody right now,” the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback said when asked […]

Le’Veon Bell has been one of the most talked about players in the NFL throughout the first few weeks of the 2018 NFL season. That discussion has been due to the holdout that Bell has been going through. He has sat out the first four games of the season due to his desire to stay […]

As the NFL trade deadline continues to draw closer, more and more rumors are beginning to pop up. Whether it be about Seattle Seahawks’ star safety Earl Thomas or Pittsburgh Steelers star running back Le’Veon Bell, there are quite a few players that could be moved. Not only are there quite a few potential trade […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are still continuing the process of shopping for potential trades for their disgruntled running back Le’Veon Bell. Bell has still not reported to the team because of contract disputes and there are no indication he will be back to play for them any time soon. One trade the Steelers might want to […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are 1-1-1 without their star running back Le’Veon Bell, but they are actively seeking opportunities to trade him. The Steelers recognize that they could acquire a player to make their team better this season with a trade. However, they have a steep asking price. According to NFL.com, Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert […]

When Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown was asked about his slow start to his season, he had a clear message for everyone: “Watch the tape”. He said that line eight times before he gave a more detailed answer, per Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. “My statistics are already there. I’ve already done everything from a […]

Adrian Peterson’s decision to join the New Orleans Saints last season didn’t work out too well for him. Perhaps he should have considered another team who were interested in bringing him on: the Pittsburgh Steelers. Peterson revealed in an interview with Kimberley A. Martin of Yahoo Sports that the Steelers reached out to him last […]

Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots have a long history of acquiring troubled players from other teams midseason in the past. That happened once again this season when the Patriots pulled the trigger on a trade that brought wide receiver Josh Gordon in from the Cleveland Browns. Now, another player might be a perfect […]