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The Pittsburgh Steelers are rolling with rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett moving forward instead of veteran Mitch Trubisky. As Pickett navigates concussion protocol after taking a big hit in last week’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Mike Tomlin will have to make another QB decision. Tomlin said that Pickett is still in concussion protocol and […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers made a quarterback change during the third quarter on Sunday after starting QB Kenny Pickett took a big hit from Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Devin White. Pickett appeared worse for the wear after the play and was replaced by Mitchell Trubisky, who was seen warming up with his helmet on after the […]

Kenny Pickett has played just two NFL games thus far but is already earning the praise of his offensive coordinator. Matt Canada, the Pittsburgh Steelers play-caller, spoke to the media on Thursday about his young signal-caller. Ray Fittipaldo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has the details. Said Canada, “Kenny is certainly trending in the right direction […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers Week 6 matchup with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers represents game 2.5 of the Kenny Pickett Era. Unfortunately for the young QB, he’ll see the legend Tom Brady on the other sideline of the Steelers-Buccaneers game. For this young vs. old face-off, we’ll be making a few bold Steelers Week 6 predictions. The […]

Kenny Pickett has taken over as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback. Former Steelers star QB Ben Roethlisberger recently discussed Pickett’s first career NFL start, per Channel Seven on Youtube. “The game turned so quick,” Roethlisberger said. “For [Pickett]’s first start, I thought he did well. Sustained some drives. Obviously, only three points is not what you […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers had no chance, really. They visited Highmark Stadium and got absolutely outclassed by maybe the best football team on the planet right now. The Steelers absorbed their fourth defeat of the season after losing to the Buffalo Bills, 38-3, on the road in Week 5 of the 2022 NFL season. The Steelers […]

Pittsburgh Steelers rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett knows that his introduction to NFL competition is going to be a major challenge. However, when Pickett was hit low by Buffalo Bills defensive end Shaq Lawson in the fourth quarter, the rookie was fighting mad. Mike Tomlin said this response from Kenny Pickett was “appropriate.” pic.twitter.com/k9AM1vL55r — Brooke […]

Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman James Daniels was in the middle of a heated exchange with some members of the Buffalo Bills defense after a late hit on Kenny Pickett that went unflagged. After the game, Daniels defended his actions and indicated he was shocked the Bills weren’t penalized on the play. Via Brian Batko, Daniels […]

Pittsburgh Steelers rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett got the call in the second half of Week 4 against the New York Jets after Mitch Trubisky struggled again in the first half. Pickett gave the Steelers some life, though he did also play a role in the second-half collapse with some crucial interceptions as the Jets came […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are going to enter their week 5 matchup against the Buffalo Bills as heavy underdogs. A big reason for that is because they will be handing rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett his first career start. Pickett came on in relief of Mitchell Trubisky halfway through the Steelers Week 4 contest against the New […]

After pulling off a thrilling upset victory in Week 1 over their division rivals in the Cincinnati Bengals to open their 2022 season, not much has gone right for the Pittsburgh Steelers. That culminated with their starting quarterback, Mitchell Trubisky, getting benched after halftime in Pittsburgh’s Week 4 contest against the New York Jets. The […]

It didn’t take more than four weeks before the Kenny Pickett era got underway in Pittsburgh. The Steelers quarterback came in during the third quarter of their Week 4 contest against the New York Jets and is now poised to keeping the starting mantle at least through Week 5. Kenny Pickett was solid in his […]

Pittsburgh Steelers legend Ben Roethlisberger was surprised when head coach Mike Tomlin benched Mitch Trubisky and put rookie QB Kenny Pickett in during their Week 4 contest against the New York Jets, and for a good reason. Big Ben admitted he couldn’t believe it when Tomlin made the change mid-game, especially since he doesn’t believe […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are finally going to give what the team’s fans have been craving for since the start of the preseason. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin has just announced that the Steelers are going with rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett as the team’s starter in Week 5 against the Buffalo Bills on the road. “Kenny […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers were trending towards Kenny Pickett being QB1 from this point on after he took over for Mitch Trubisky mid-way through Week 4 against the New York Jets. On Tuesday, that decision from Mike Tomlin became official, with the rookie signal-caller listed as the top option for a Week 5 tilt with the […]

Injuries and inconsistencies are starting to ramp up and impact your fantasy football roster, something that you should be looking to fix via other means. Addressing your roster’s shortcomings through your Week 5 waiver wire pickups is going to be a turning point for the future of your team, one that could put you on […]

NFL legend and former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Bill Cowher wants Mike Tomlin to stick with Kenny Pickett as the starting quarterback of the franchise, and for good reason. To recall, Tomlin pulled out and benched starting QB Mitch Trubisky in their Week 4 showdown against the New York Jets. Trubisky struggled in his first […]

The Steelers announced on Monday that rookie Kenny Pickett will take over QB1 duties in Pittsburgh. There were plenty of people who felt as if Pickett should have been the original starter over Mitch Trubisky, but Pittsburgh rolled with the veteran to open the season. Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth shared his thoughts on the […]

It looks like the Pittsburgh Steelers liked what they saw from Kenny Pickett in his first NFL action during Week 4 against the New York Jets. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, there are expectations around the league that the Steelers are moving forward with Pickett as their starting QB, replacing Mitch Trubisky in […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers gave Kenny Pickett his first taste of regular season NFL action on Sunday after he replaced Mitchell Trubisky in the Week 4 loss against the New York Jets. Pickett’s debut had its share of ups and downs, but it looks as if his Steelers teammates are eager to see what’s in store […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers loss to the New York Jets in Week 4 marked a turning point in the 2022 season. The losses are mounting, and so are the injuries in the Steel City. Despite those facts, there is an optimism in Pittsburgh that the city hasn’t felt since 2004. The short-lived Mitchell Trubisky Era is […]

Pittsburgh Steelers fans got their first real look at Kenny Pickett in Week 4. He came into the game midway through it to replace Mitch Trubisky as the Steelers lost 24-20 to the New York Jets. Pickett didn’t wow in his debut but he helped the Steelers’ offense get going. He made history by scoring […]

Things were looking up for the Pittsburgh Steelers after their thrilling overtime victory in Week 1 against the Cincinnati Bengals. But three straight losses can change the outlook of a team real quick. The Steelers most recent loss at the hands of the New York Jets in Week 4 has painted a rather bleak outlook […]

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin finally relented and inserted rookie QB Kenny Pickett into an NFL regular season game. Will Pickett be the permanent starter moving forward? What can we expect from him? Here are our bold predictions for Kenny Pickett after he replaced Mitchell Trubisky in Week 4. The age of Kenny Pickett […]

After years of relying on Ben Roethlisberger to anchor the Pittsburgh Steelers offense, Mike Tomlin is now facing a quarterback dilemma for the first time in his head coaching career. Tomlin decided to bench Mitchell Trubisky during the Steelers’ Week 4 home loss to the New York Jets. Trubisky was quite inefficient in throwing the […]

Pittsburgh Steelers fans got their first glimpse of the Kenny Pickett experience on Sunday after Mike Tomlin brought the rookie first-round pick in for the second half in place of Mitch Trubisky. The quarterback change was something fans had been calling for over the past few weeks, and after the game Trubisky got brutally honest […]

Kenny Pickett made his long-awaited NFL debut during the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 24-20 home loss to the New York Jets in Week 4. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin opted to bench Mitchell Trubisky after the sixth-year passer struggled to get in a groove during his time on the field in the first half. He guided the […]

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett made his NFL debut on Sunday after Mike Tomlin pulled the plug on the Mitchell Trubisky experiment. Pickett relieved Trubisky during the second half against the New York Jets and quickly left his mark on the game. While the Steelers were taken down courtesy of a last-minute touchdown, Pickett showed […]

It’s Kenny Pickett time for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Mike Tomlin finally pulled the plug on the Mitch Trubisky experience after the quarterback struggled again versus the New York Jets. Trubisky completed 7-of-13 passes for 84 yards and an interception in the first half. With the Steelers failing to reach the end zone, Tomlin decided he […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers won their season opener over the Cincinnati Bengals in surprising fashion, with Mitch Trubisky playing well. However, since then, they’ve lost two in a row and the offense has looked abysmal, with Trubisky struggling. That’s even led to many fans chanting for Kenny Pickett to start instead. Nevertheless, Trubisky is shutting out […]

The clamor from Pittsburgh Steelers fans to let Kenny Pickett take the quarterback reins from Mitchell Trubisky should only get louder in the coming days following the team’s 29-17 road loss to the Cleveland Browns on Thursday night. However, Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin was quick to shut down the notion of Pittsburgh making such […]

After 18 years of Ben Roethlisberger under center, the Pittsburgh Steelers needed a new starting quarterback heading into the 2022 season. In March, the Steelers signed free-agent signal-caller Mitch Trubisky to a two-year, $14.2 million deal, presumably, to be the new Steelers quarterback. Then, in April, the franchise drafted Pitt quarterback Kenny Pickett in the […]

After turning in an incredible win over the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 1, the Pittsburgh Steelers were riding high. National media outlets had to reconfigure their expectations, Pennsylvania fans celebrated a 2-0 weekend of their professional football teams, and folks in Cincinnati cried into their Skyline Chili over a game many expected to win – […]

For the second consecutive week, the Pittsburgh Steelers had quite a roller-coaster showing on offense. The Steelers put up 14 points on the scoreboard in their narrow three-point home loss to the New England Patriots in Week 2. As was the case in their Week 1 road win over the Cincinnati Bengals, the Mitchell Trubisky-led […]

It’s all but decided that Kenny Pickett is the future at quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The question that remains is how long it takes for him to take over for incumbent starter Mitchell Trubisky. Those hoping to see Kenny Pickett take the reins any time soon shouldn’t hold their breath. Based on the latest […]

Heading into training camp, it was unclear who the Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterback would be. It seemed that the team would have a three-man competition, with Mitch Trubisky, Mason Rudolph, and rookie Kenny Pickett all fighting for the spot. As the preseason began, the battle for the starting job seemed to become a two-man battle […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers announced that Mitch Trubisky will be their Week 1 starting QB. With Kenny Pickett not receiving the nod, there will be no rookie quarterbacks starting Week 1 for the first time since 2007, per NFL Rookie Watch on Twitter. The 2007 NFL Draft saw a number of young QBs such as Brady […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have finally named a starting quarterback with their Week 1 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals looming. Mitchell Trubisky won the QB1 job and will start the year under center for Mike Tomlin’s offense. Behind him on the depth chart are Kenny Pickett, who was named the backup quarterback, and third-stringer Mason Rudolph. […]

Mike Tomlin had nothing but praises for the professionalism Pittsburgh Steelers backup quarterback Mason Rudolph is showing despite being edged by rookie Kenny Pickett for the no. 2 spot on the team’s depth chart. Speaking to reporters Tuesday morning, Mike Tomlin made sure to underscore Mason Rudolph’s positive attitude even after losing first-team reps in […]