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Following a disappointing second-half collapse in Week 11’s loss against their AFC North rival Cincinnati Bengals, the Pittsburgh Steelers entered Week 12 hoping to put forth a better effort in primetime Monday night action against the Indianapolis Colts. Led by rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett, the Steelers eeked out a tight victory with a final score […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers invested heavily in their future in the 2022 NFL draft when they selected both Kenny Pickett and George Pickens. After a slow start to the season, Pickett and Pickens have seemed to link on the field early and often. Since Pickett took over as the Steelers starter in Week 4, he has […]

It’s been a tough follow-up for Diontae Johnson after netting his first Pro Bowl appearance last season. The Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver has seen his numbers plummet, with a glaring goose egg in the touchdowns department. Rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett – who’s navigating through his own challenges as the team’s new starting QB – was […]

Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals had Week 11’s rematch against the Pittsburgh Steelers circled on their calendars, as they had been seeking to return the favor to their AFC North rivals after losing to the Steelers at home in Week 1, 23-20. The Bengals completed that goal, as they took down Pittsburgh on the […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are coming off a big win over the New Orleans Saints in Week 10. They certainly want to build on that victory, and they can do so if they can defeat the Cincinnati Bengals at home in Week 11 of the 2022 NFL season. A win here can put the Steelers ahead […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cincinnati Bengals will meet for the second time this coming Sunday, but this time, the Steelers will have rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett taking over the chores under center for the team unlike in the first meeting with their AFC North division rivals. Bengals head coach Zac Taylor was asked if […]

There is nothing to worry about Kenny Pickett’s ankle. According to Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin, the rookie quarterback’s ankle is okay, per Brooke Pryor of ESPN. Mike Tomlin says Kenny Pickett's ankle is fine. — Brooke Pryor (@bepryor) November 15, 2022 Pickett was seen limping on the field in last Sunday’s 20-10 home […]

Kenny Pickett hasn’t had the dream start to his NFL career thus far. The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback has now played in five games with some underwhelming results. Pickett’s slow start has garnered him some unwanted history. After a Week 8 blowout loss against the undefeated Philadelphia Eagles, the Steelers rookie became the first QB in […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers 2022 season was all about transitioning away from Ben Roethlisberger and trying to find the quarterback of the future. Considering how they are 2-6 so far, it’s safe to say that that quest hasn’t gone too well so far. The Steelers are among the worst teams in the league, largely due to […]

Putting together a list of positive takeaways for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2022 season is no easy task. The team enters its bye week at the bottom of the AFC North with a record of 2-6. Chief among the concerns of head coach Mike Tomlin and company is that the Steelers are the NFL’s lowest-scoring offense […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers 2022 season has been a mess so far, and that mess continued in Week 8 against the Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles trampled the Steelers by a score of 35-13, which doesn’t even begin to show how big of a gap there is between these two teams. The Eagles, now 7-0, are on […]

After watching the Pittsburgh Steelers drop to 2-6 on the season following their 35-13 road defeat to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 8, longtime head coach Bill Cowher believes that his former team needs to make one notable change on the offensive side of the ball. Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett threw the football 38 times […]

Pittsburgh Steelers rookie Kenny Pickett didn’t hide his frustration after the team lost their Week 8 showdown to the Philadelphia Eagles and dropped to 2-6 on the season. The Steelers were no match to the Eagles, who gave them a beating en route to the 35-13 win. Pittsburgh and its players didn’t help themselves either, […]

Multiple teams across the NFL had an urgent need for a starting quarterback heading into the 2022 NFL Draft. The Philadelphia Eagles did not have a need for such a player, but it did not stop head coach Nick Sirianni from scouting Pittsburgh Steelers passer Kenny Pickett. During a press conference ahead of the Eagles’ […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers travel to Philadelphia to take on the Eagles in this season’s Battle of Pennsylvania. The Steelers are coming off a loss to the Dolphins that many feel they should have won. This time, they will try to deal the Eagles their first L of the season. An unlikely win here can potentially […]

Though the primetime Sunday night matchup in Week 7 against the Miami Dolphins did not go their way, Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin had glowing remarks about his rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett when speaking to the media on Tuesday. Putting an inverse spin on the idiomatic phrase, Tomlin called Pickett “a fish in water,” […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers remain a two-win team this season following their 16-10 road loss in Week 7 to the Miami Dolphins. The Steelers had a shot at upsetting Miami with one last drive but Kenny Pickett was intercepted by Dolphins cornerback Noah Igbinoghene to seal the loss for Pittsburgh. Pickett was looking for tight end […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers final injury report was released on Friday ahead of their game against the Miami Dolphins. Things are certainly trending in the right direction. Quarterback Kenny Pickett, along with tight end Pat Freiermuth and cornerback Levi Wallace have cleared concussion protocols, according to Steelers Director of Communications Burt Lauten. That puts them on […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers just beat the GOAT in Week 6. Does that mean this team will run the table and quash every opponent they have next? Of course not, but it should give them a ton of confidence heading into Week 7 against the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium. On the flip side, the […]

Pittsburgh Steelers rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett is back at practice and seems to be looking good as well. According to Brooke Pryor of ESPN, Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson spoke glowingly about how his teammate looks in practice coming off a concussion he sustained in Week 6 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. “[Pickett] looked good […]

After a rough four-game losing streak, the Pittsburgh Steelers bounced back with an important 20-18 over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. It was a hard-fought game, with neither team opening a comfortable lead throughout the day. The Steelers are now 2-4 on the season and remain at the bottom of the AFC North. However, […]

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 […]