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It was never pretty, but the Pittsburgh Steelers somehow managed to overcome some truly brutal stretches of football in 2022 to finish with a record above .500 at 9-8. A big reason for that was due to rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett getting more comfortable as the season went on, and leading the Steelers to wins […]

Some wounds take a long time to heal. Former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Rashad Mendenhall took to Twitter Sunday night to call out his former teammate, retired quarterback Ben Roethlisberger “If {Roethlisberger} is the ‘leader’ you say he is, why hasn’t he taken credit for the fall,” Mendenhall tweeted. We win it’s him, lose it’s me… […]

Ahead of the Kansas City Chiefs divisional matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars, wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster opens up on what it means to still be playing at this point in the season. On Friday, Smith-Schuster spoke with reporters to offer insight into the upcoming matchup. During the conversation, he also noted what it meant for […]

During their time together at The University of Pittsburgh, Kenny Pickett and Jordan Addison looked to be one of the most explosive duos in the nation. Now two years later, there is a chance that they could reunite with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Pickett is more than interested in the thought of this. On Thursday, Kenny […]

Brian Flores wants to get back on an NFL sidelines as a head coach. He may be interested in taking a position taking a position as the Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator in the interim. Flores, the former head coach of the Miami Dolphins, was fired from that position at the conclusion of the 2021 season. […]

While the Pittsburgh Steelers missed out on the playoffs in 2022, they’ve established some clear key building blocks for the future. Rookie QB Kenny Pickett and WR George Pickens both enjoyed solid debut seasons, which they will look to build upon in Year 2. During a sitdown with Pat McAfee on Thursday, Pickett reacted to […]

One of the biggest questions facing the Pittsburgh Steelers this offseason is whether or not to bring Matt Canada back as the team’s offensive coordinator. In light of the Steelers’ struggles on offense the past two seasons, there have been calls for change due to the lack of consistency. On Wednesday, we got our answer, […]

Expecting the New York Yankees to do their due diligence on the best available options is pretty standard for general manager Brian Cashman, and that is no different with the ongoing Bryan Reynolds situation. But chasing every big-name player is not always the right path to take, and that’s the direction the Yankees should go […]

Has offensive tackle Taylor Lewan played his last game for the Tennessee Titans? There’s reason to believe this might be the case. After beginning the season 7-3, giving themselves a clear path to clinching the AFC South and a berth in the playoffs, the Titans uncharacteristically fell apart down the stretch, losing their final seven […]

Matt Canada’s status at the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offensive coordinator has come under question after a tumultuous season. It appears that the Steelers have a plan in place to replace Canada, but only if a certain candidate becomes available. Pittsburgh ranked 21st in total offense this season, averaging 322.6 yards per game. As the Steelers look […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have a Matt Canada problem. Many fans have been calling for the offensive coordinator to be fired after multiple lackluster seasons with the team. There were reports earlier this month that Canada could be fired by the team soon. However, that might not be the case, as Matt Canada was spotted in […]

Bill Belichick is arguably the best head coach ever in the history of the NFL. But while the New England Patriots head coach has already won everything there is to win in the pros, that’s not going to be enough to entice Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth from playing for Belichick in the future. […]

Before the 2022 season, most NFL analysts predicted the Pittsburgh Steelers would take a step backward as the franchise transitioned from long-time signal-caller Ben Roethlisberger to rookie first-round pick, Kenny Pickett. What they forgot to take into account is that Mike Tomlin doesn’t have losing seasons. After a 9-7-1 record in 2021, the Steelers won […]

A youthful, reloading Steelers squad had a good season despite missing the playoffs. With a victory over the Cleveland Browns, the Steelers completed their comeback for the 2022 campaign, enhancing it to a 9-8 record. After fighting for weeks, their little possibility of making the playoffs was eventually ended. However, they still showed improvement, and […]

The only small silver lining of the Pittsburgh Steelers heartbreakingly missing the 2023 NFL playoffs is that the Steelers’ draft pick is now in the top 18 of the 2023 NFL Draft. With the Steelers’ No. 17 pick, the team will be able to fill a major need. At that spot, they could draft a […]

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Alex Highsmith offered his apology while speaking to reporters Monday to anyone who was offended by the on-field celebration he and his teammates did after he sacked Deshaun Watson in last Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Browns at home (via Brian Batko of the Post-Gazette). “I just don’t want people to think […]

The Cleveland Browns are looking within their division for their next defensive coordinator after firing Joe Woods, as the franchise has requested permission to interview Pittsburgh Steelers linebackers coach Brian Flores, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Brian Flores, 41, has been the Steelers’ linebackers coach for the 2022 season. Prior to that, Flores was the […]

Pittsburgh Steelers’ head coach Mike Tomlin addressed Kenny Pickett’s franchise QB status with the team after Week 18, per Gerry Dulac. “Is he QB 1? Yes,” Tomlin said. “But everybody thinks they got one (franchise QB) but nobody knows if they have one. I’m not going to saddle him with that.” The Steelers’ season started […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers got the ire of NFL Twitter on Sunday for what many perceived to be a distasteful and classless celebration on the field. During the fourth quarter of the game against the Cleveland Browns, Steelers linebacker Alex Highsmith sacked quarterback Deshaun Watson before getting a faux CPR from his teammates as a celebration […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers had high hopes of earning a playoff spot well into their Week 18 game with the Cleveland Browns. Those hopes were scuttled when the Miami Dolphins registered a last-minute win over the New York Jets. While head coach Mike Tomlin and the Steelers (9-8) missed out on the playoffs even though they […]

Diontae Johnson set quite a lowly NFL record during the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Week 18 home game against the Cleveland Browns. Johnson broke former Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back James Wilder’s record (85 catches, zero receiving TDs in 1984) for the most catches in a season without a receiving touchdown. The fourth-year wideout finished his campaign […]

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett said he will lead in organizing offseason workouts with the team’s offense just as he had with his former Pitt teammates after the Steelers missed the playoffs for the second straight year, Post-Gazette Sports Steelers reporter Brian Batko wrote in a Sunday tweet. The 24-year-old quarterback threw for 195 yards […]

With a 28-14 win over the Cleveland Browns in Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin matched George Halas for the 3rd-longest streak of seasons finishing over .500 or better by a head coach in NFL history with 16, according to a Sunday tweet from ESPN NFL Nation reporter Brooke Pryor. The Steelers started […]

Joe Flacco used to be the leader of a fierce Pittsburgh Steelers rival in the AFC North, but Steelers veteran defensive tackle Cam Heyward is willingly forgetting the history between his team and Flacco’s Baltimore Ravens — at least for now — as he has openly sought for the quarterback’s help ahead of a crucial […]

Here we are, Week 18 of the 2022-2023 NFL season. This weekend features several games that will determine playoff seeding, as well as who makes the playoffs. The Bills will be hosting the Patriots in an emotionally charged game, and the Steelers need to win to keep their playoff hopes alive. Let’s see the best […]

The final week of the NFL regular season is among us. The Cleveland Browns (7-9) visit the Pittsburgh Steelers (8-8) on Sunday with playoff implications on the line! Action kicks off at 1:00 pm ET. Below we continue our NFL odds series with a Browns-Steelers prediction and pick. Cleveland has won three of their last […]

It was only two months ago that the Pittsburgh Steelers held a 2-6 record and were on the outside looking in on the AFC playoff picture. Many threw in the towel on the Steelers’ season, but not T.J. Watt. Even as the Steelers sat near the bottom of the AFC standings at their bye week […]

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett has had plenty of highs and lows in his rookie season, and overall, what is important to him is that he is “continuing to grow” each and every week. “I’m growing every week, that’s the positive,” Pickett said during a press conference ahead of Week 18. “There are things that […]

Multiple Pittsburgh Steelers players are nursing injuries heading into the Week 18 home matchup against the Cleveland Browns, including Diontae Johnson. The Steelers sidelined Johnson from practice on Wednesday due to his hip injury. The versatile wide receiver did make a return to practice on Thursday, where he took part in the entirety of the […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers could make the playoffs this weekend with a win over the Cleveland Browns and certain outcomes elsewhere. That’s frankly a miracle considering the team started 2-6 this season, but when you have a head coach like Mike Tomlin, anything is possible. Quarterback Kenny Pickett echoed just that, applauding Tomlin for his cool-headed […]

The 2022 NFL regular season is coming down to a wire, so every result can seriously affect the postseason picture. With the Pittsburgh Steelers set to host the Cleveland Browns at Acrisure Stadium on Sunday, it is time for some Steelers Week 18 bold predictions. Since its bye week, Pittsburgh has won six out of […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers will need all hands on deck when they meet the Cleveland Browns in a crucial game in Week 18. However, the status of star wide receiver Diontae Johnson appears to be currently up in the air after missing practice Wednesday. Johnson is said to be dealing with hip and toe issues ahead […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are still in playoff contention with an 8-8 record heading into the final week of the 2022 NFL regular season, thanks in large part to the late-game heroics of rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett. The 24-year-old Pickett was instrumental in the last two wins of the Steelers, as he led the team to […]

Amid Damar Hamlin’s scary situation, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett couldn’t help but look back at the time he spent together with the Buffalo Bills safety when they were still both at the University of Pittsburgh. Pickett and Hamlin had overlapping tenures at Pitt, with the former staying in the program from 2017 to 2021 […]

Another crazy NFL regular season is reaching its conclusion as teams prepare for Week 18. For the Jacksonville Jaguars, Pittsburgh Steelers and Detroit Lions, Week 18 offers an opportunity to make NFL playoff history. All three of the Jags, Steelers and Lions were 2-6 at one point this season. Now, all three have an opportunity […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers still have a shot at making the playoffs heading into the final week of the 2022 NFL regular season. Ahead of their all-important game against the Cleveland Browns at home this coming Sunday, the Steelers worked out a couple of players Tuesday. One of them was guard Mike Panasiuk, and the other […]

The Cleveland Browns already eliminated the Washington Commanders from playoff contention last week. They can eliminate another team this coming weekend if they beat the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 18 on the road. The Steelers need this win to stay alive for a playoff berth, but the Browns would be all too happy to kick […]

Most NFL teams cancelled their media availability today in regards to Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who remains hospitalized in critical condition after collapsing on the field on Monday night. But Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin took the opportunity to speak eloquently about his personal relationship with Hamlin that began long before Hamlin’s NFL career. Tomlin […]

The Baltimore Ravens failed to build on their Week 16 win over the Atlanta Falcons as they lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers, 16-13, at home in Week 17 of the 2022 NFL season. Baltimore held a lead at halftime, but the Ravens allowed 10 unanswered points from the Steelers in the fourth quarter. Baltimore was […]