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The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the New York Giants on Monday Night Football in Week 8. Pittsburgh has now won three straight games and improved to 6-2 on the season. With the 26-18 victory Monday night, the Steelers are 2-0 since naming Russell Wilson the starting quarterback and the offense has been impressive with the 13th-year […]

In order to protect Justin Fields’ minor hamstring injury, he will be the Pittsburgh Steelers’ No. 3 emergency quarterback while Kyle Allen will serve as the primary backup behind Russell Wilson, per NFL insider Mike Garafolo. With a bye coming up next week, the Steelers would prefer to avoid playing Fields and use that extra […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Giants meet up for a Monday Night Football matchup in Week 8. Quarterback Justin Fields is dealing with a hamstring injury, but has been able to practice throughout the week. He will test his hamstring when he gets to the stadium ahead of the Giants matchup to determine his […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers will be without Justin Fields for a Week 8 clash with the New York Giants. The Steelers have a great deal of pressure on their hands as they host the NFC contender. Russell Wilson is looking to top his vintage Week 7 performance against the New York Jets. Wilson completed 16-of-29 passes […]

After blowing out the New York Jets in Week 7, the Pittsburgh Steelers are in trade rumors again, this time for Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp, recovering from an ankle injury. Since the offseason, the Steelers have been in multiple rumors. First, for Brandon Aiyuk, who re-signed with the 49ers, then for Davante […]

A lot has changed for Russell Wilson in a little less than a week. He was named starting quarterback of the Pittsburgh Steelers just hours before his Sunday Night Football win against the New York Jets. Now, Primanti Bros. has named a sandwich after him. Wilson recorded 16-of-29 completions for 264 yards and two touchdowns […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers will not be denied in the AFC North. Pittsburgh got another key win on Sunday Night Football against the New York Jets. This win puts Pittsburgh at 5-2 atop the division, with a possible Baltimore win creating a tie. It also has the Steelers on a two-game winning streak. One gutsy move the […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers had one of the bigger storylines coming into Week 7 after Russell Wilson took over the starting reins from Justin Fields, even though he led the team to a 4-2 record. It looked like the plan worked out well, as Wilson led the Steelers to a convincing 37-15 win against the New […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers overcame a slow start to defeat the New York Jets in Week 7, 37-15, improving to a 5-2 record and strengthening their hold of first place in the AFC North. After the Jets rattled off two quick touchdowns to go up 15-6, the Steelers responded with 31 unanswered points behind a solid […]

During the FOX Sports NFL Pregame Show, host Terry Bradshaw questioned Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin’s decision to start Russell Wilson over Justin Fields in their Week 7 matchup against the New York Jets. “I totally disagree with this decision by Mike Tomlin, the head coach. I would stay with Fields. He fits this team’s […]

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson went down with an injury in the team’s Week 7 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals and it didn’t look good. A camera angle from behind the $230 million QB seemed to show the unmistakable calf wobble that accompanies an Achille’s tendon tear. While we’ll have to wait for doctors to […]

Head coach Mike Tomlin puzzled fans recently with his decision to start Russell Wilson over Justin Fields for the Pittsburgh Steelers upcoming game vs the New York Jets. Fields hasn’t exactly been lighting the world on fire in his starts so far this year, but the Steelers sit at an impressive 4-2, and the young […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are in a tricky situation with the quarterback position. Justin Fields has been the starter for Pittsburgh and has led them to a 4-2 start to the season. However, now that Russell Wilson is healthy, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin wants to hand the reins to Wilson. Steelers fans, as well as many […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are making a surprise change at quarterback in Week 7 ahead of their Sunday Night Football matchup against the New York Jets, as they will be turning to Russell Wilson instead of Justin Fields now that the veteran quarterback is fully healthy. And in his Steelers debut, it doesn’t look like Wilson […]

Following a full week of consideration, the Pittsburgh Steelers have finally decided on who they want to start at quarterback in Week 7. Russell Wilson’s return from a calf injury forced Mike Tomlin to make the call with Justin Fields leading the team to a surprising 4-2 start. Just one day before their prime-time game […]

NBA legend Paul Pierce believes he has identified the reason behind Mike Tomlin and the Pittsburgh Steelers’ decision to start Russell Wilson over Justin Fields in Week 7. The Steelers are experiencing quarterback drama with Wilson back to full health. Justin Fields, who filled in for Wilson during the first six games and led the […]

During his brief time with the Pittsburgh Steelers, George Pickens has dealt with a variety of quarterback changes and appears to believe he will experience another one. Amid Russell Wilson’s recovery from injury, the wideout heavily indicated that he would start under center in Week 7. In a locker room interview ahead of Week 7, […]

While Justin Fields has led the Pittsburgh Steelers to a 4-2 record, Russell Wilson has re-entered the starting quarterback mix. As the Steelers prepare for a Week 7 New York Jets clash, Mike Tomlin has decided his QB1. However, he isn’t telling anybody. As he announced a starter has been named, he simultaneously informed reporters […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have been a fascinating team to watch throughout the 2024 NFL season. Pittsburgh is 4-2 heading into Week 7 and is still right in the mix in the AFC North. The Steelers have a QB battle on their hands, and it seems like Russell Wilson will get his first start of the […]

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin has his hands full this season. While the organization has generally avoided controversy and distractions under the leadership of Tomlin over the last 18 years, the Steelers have a lot going on in 2024. Pittsburgh is currently in the midst of a quarterback controversy as veteran passer Russell Wilson […]

While Justin Fields is taking it in stride, there is a good bit of controversy surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback situation at the current moment, as head coach Mike Tomlin is reportedly considering benching fields in favor of Russell Wilson. Complicating matters is that the Steelers currently sit at 4-2, and although the offense hasn’t […]

It has not been officially confirmed by the Pittsburgh Steelers that Russell Wilson will start over Justin Fields in Sunday night’s game against the New York Jets, but Wilson essentially did that during his media appearance on Thursday. “It’s the first game of the year for me. But I’ve been fortunate to be in a […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers find themselves in a very unique position after a Week 6 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders. On one hand, they have a starting quarterback, Justin Fields, who for the first time in his young career, has a winning record six weeks into the season. Sitting atop the AFC North at 4-2, […]

A big news story coming out with the Pittsburgh Steelers is that they will start Russell Wilson over Justin Fields for Sunday’s game against the New York Jets. As people within football gave their reactions to the Steelers news, it also garnered the response of Pittsburgh defensive lineman Cam Heyward. As he was on his […]

Despite leading the Pittsburgh Steelers to a 4-2 record, Justin Fields may lose his starting quarterback position to Russell Wilson before the team’s ‘Sunday Night Football’ game vs. the New York Jets this weekend. Fields, for whom the Steelers traded this offseason to presumably serve as Wilson’s backup, became the starter before the season began […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are facing drama at the quarterback position now that Russell Wilson has returned to full health. Justin Fields, who stepped in for Wilson during the first six games and led the team to a 4-2 record, is now competing with Wilson for the starting job. The two quarterbacks are vying for the […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are off to a 4-2 start and tied with the Baltimore Ravens for first place in the AFC North. The team is coming off a 32-13 shellacking of the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 6. Yet despite the early season success, the Steelers are on the verge of making a change at […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers look to be on the verge of naming Russell Wilson the starter moving forward, and there was a big update for him making his return, according to Steelers reporter Brooke Pryor, “Russell Wilson did indeed take first-team reps today, Dan Moore Jr. says. Mike Tomlin said yesterday Wilson would take first-team reps […]

Several weeks into the regular season, the Pittsburgh Steelers are still figuring out their quarterback situation. Although Pittsburgh is 4-2 with Justin Fields under center, the Steelers still haven’t ruled out Russell Wilson taking over. Coach Mike Tomlin said that after proving his health and “knocking the rust off” in practice last week, Wilson is […]

With the likelihood of the Pittsburgh Steelers starting Russell Wilson over Justin Fields at quarterback against the New York Jets this week, people have been speculating if that is the right choice even when the team is 4-2. Fields himself would even post on social media regarding the news to put his position into perspective […]

After an ugly loss to the Dallas Cowboys in Week 5, Justin Fields and the Pittsburgh Steelers got back on track with a big win against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 6. Fields got the job done with a 32-13 victory over the Raiders. The fourth-year quarterback has led the Steelers to a 4-2 […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are on the cusp of a staggering quarterback change for Week 7. Despite Justin Fields’ success this season, Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin is not ruling out Russell Wilson to take over for the offense. Former Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman disagrees with the sudden move, via John J. Kurcina of Steelers […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have yet to fully commit to Justin Fields. When asked who the Steelers should be starting at quarterback, wide receiver George Pickens successfully provided a bit of a non-answer while on FS1’s The Facility. “I know the media and the world want to paint me out as a selfish guy but really […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are on the verge of a quarterback change, as Russell Wilson is in line to start in Week 7 against the New York Jets, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. “The Steelers plan to give Russell Wilson first-team reps in practice this week, putting him in line to make his season debut […]

Russell Wilson and Marshawn Lynch reunited before the Pittsburgh Steelers’ game against the Las Vegas Raiders. Lynch was seen carrying black and yellow cleats, and he then took a handoff from Wilson as the two embraced. After the game, Wilson quote tweeted the video on X, formerly Twitter, and said “Good times! Good memories! With […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback debate has only grown stronger in recent weeks, as the team activated Russell Wilson into uniform for their game vs the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday but continued to start Justin Fields. The Steelers entered the contest as losers of two straight games following their hot start to the season and […]

Kevin Durant has let it be known that he is a football fan, which made it no surprise that he was on the Up & Adams Show giving his predictions for Week 6. Kay Adams got to the Pittsburgh Steelers and Las Vegas Raiders matchup and asked Durant if he liked the Steelers’ chances more […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers need to get back in the win column. Pittsburgh started the 2024 NFL season on a hot streak, but have since dropped their last two games. The Steelers could really use a win against the Raiders this weekend, and they should have one of their veteran players active for the first time […]

Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin received good news on Friday ahead of his team’s Week 6 matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders. After veteran quarterback Russell Wilson declared he’s OK with any role that awaits in his return, hoping to make his 2024 season debut as starting QB, Tomin provided an update on Wilson and […]