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Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin knows the value of building a physical defense, but he also knows the toll those hits can take on the players lined up opposite of them. Perhaps it shouldn’t be a surprise, then, that Tomlin has opted to give third-year Steelers running back Najee Harris “less physical reps” at […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are preparing for their second preseason game, a contest against the Buffalo Bills. Speaking on the possibility of seeing Kenny Pickett and the starting offense get more playing time in their second preseason tilt, head coach Mike Tomlin indicates that is a likely possibility, reports ProFootballTalk’s Myles Simmons. “We’ll play it by […]

Last year was an unfortunate one for Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Calvin Austin in his rookie year. Fans were excited to see the speedster play, but he injured his foot right before the Steelers opened up the preseason. He attempted to return to the field after being injured for awhile, but he re-injured his foot […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are thrilled that T.J. Watt is getting in a full training camp after missing much of last year with a torn pectoral muscle. However, head coach Mike Tomlin is a little aggravated at how easy training camp has been for T.J. Watt against his offensive line, reports The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Brian Batko. […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are preparing for their first preseason game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Friday, and head coach Mike Tomlin spoke about his plan for how much Kenny Pickett will play in the game. “We’ll play it by ear. We’ll give him what he needs,” Mike Tomlin said, via Myles Simmons of Pro […]

JuJu Smith-Schuster rose to nationwide fame early in his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers, learning under the tutelage Super Bowl-winning coach Mike Tomlin. He won his first ring with the Kansas City Chiefs last season, revitalizing his reputation while thriving in Andy Reid’s vaunted passing attack. Smith-Schuster’s stellar 2022 campaign earned him a payday in […]

The NFL season kicks off in a little over a month and all 32 teams have begun training camp. One interesting story line of the preseason so far was the absence of Pittsburgh Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick from training camp. Fitzpatrick appeared at the first two practices of Steelers camp, but was then absent for […]

George Pickens has made headlines early in Pittsburgh Steelers training camp because of highlight-reel catches. However, the Steelers’ receiver still has some things to improve upon. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin, for instance, believes George Pickens has to be better at dealing with officials. NFL officials were present at Steelers training camp on Wednesday, calling penalties […]

After becoming a familiar presence on the sideline during the first couple of days of NFL Training Camp when it began last Wednesday on Jul. 27, Pittsburgh Steelers star safety Minkah Fitzpatrick has been absent from the field over the last few days, dealing with a personal matter that head coach Mike Tomlin gave him […]

The trailer for the Week 5 showdown between the New York Jets and the Denver Broncos in Mile High City has already been made, and it’s got everyone buzzing, including Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin. Of course, we are talking about the simmering feud between Jets shiny new quarterback Aaron Rodgers and Broncos head […]

On Friday, the Pittsburgh Steelers held Day 2 of training camp, with most eyes on their young offensive core of second-year quarterback Kenny Pickett, second-year wide receiver George Pickens and Pro Bowl wide receiver Diontae Johnson. Johnson, a third-round selection by the Steelers in the 2019 NFL Draft, is looking to have better numbers than […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are hoping that quarterback Kenny Pickett proves to be a franchise quarterback this season, and Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin spoke about the progress he hopes to see from Pickett in his second season. “[T]is is the second lap around the track for him like it is all our second-year players,” Mike […]

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin is astute, committed, excellent, and a number of other adjectives reserved for leaders that inspire the people they’re responsible for and instill key life lessons in those around them. He’s also a great football coach. With that in mind, there should be no question about whether or not Tomlin […]

ProFootballTalk is releasing their NFL head coach rankings, and a surprise at the top will shock Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots fans. Mike Tomlin has jumped Bill Belichick to claim the No. 2 spot on the list, as Belichick took the No. 3 spot on the PFT countdown, reports Steeler Nation’s Bob Quinn. Steelers […]

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin is one of the most successful coaches in NFL history. Entering his 17th season as the sideline leader of the Steelers, Tomlin has never had a losing season as a head coach and has led Pittsburgh to 10 playoff appearances, seven division titles and one Super Bowl victory. Being […]

Mike Tomlin needed fast feet and an elite route runner so the Pittsburgh Steelers got Calvin Austin III during last year’s NFL Draft. They have yet to see the former Memphis football wideout in action due to his injury but that could change soon. The Steelers’ fourth-round pick had shown great promise during the 2022 […]

Former Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Joe Haden knows how big of an influence head coach Mike Tomlin is on the team. It goes beyond the Xs and Os, with Haden painting a picture of what it’s like to be mentored by one of the all-time greats not only in franchise history but in the history of […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are conducting minicamp at St. Vincent College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. An area of focus for Mike Tomlin and the Steelers is the running game. The Steelers finished fourth-to-last in the NFL last season. Pittsburgh is expected to start Najee Harris at running back, but an HBCU rookie named Alfonzo Graham is turning […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers finished last season with a 9-8 record, a disappointment for a franchise that expects Super Bowls. The Steelers’ season was also marred by star defender TJ Watt’s torn pectoral muscle injury. Watt played just 10 games in 2022, but is hoping for a better result in 2023. Watt sounded off recently on […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers knew the player they wanted to take in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft and traded up to get him. The Steelers gave up two picks to move up three spots in the draft to select Georgia tackle Broderick Jones. They moved right in front of the New York Jets, […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have been a relatively ordinary team the last two years. They did not make the playoffs in 2022, and while they did in 2021, they were defeated in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. However, as quarterback Kenny Pickett enters his second season in the NFL, head coach Mike Tomlin has […]

The latest Twitter exchange between J.J. Watt and Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin might have fans dreaming about the defensive end coming out of retirement. Tomlin posted a video discussing why the Steelers have an affinity for having siblings on the team. Watt praised the Steelers’ coach, and the two seemed to make an […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are considered to be one of the top winners in the recently concluded 2023 NFL Draft, thanks in large part to the perceived excellence behind the desk of the team’s general manager Omar Khan. The first-year GM has received tons of praise over his navigation of the draft, even leaving Steelers head […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers made an aggressive move by trading up in the 2023 NFL Draft. For Mike Tomlin, the trade was an impressive investment into the Steelers continued growth. Pittsburgh, who originally had the No. 17 overall pick, traded up to No. 14 with the New England Patriots. They promptly took Georgia offensive tackle Broderick […]

The 2023 NFL Draft starts this Thursday after months of speculation on where prospects will end up. The Pittsburgh Steelers are one team looking to make the jumpy from frisky to contender in 2023, and adding key pieces in the draft will be paramount to building a playoff-caliber team. However, head coach Mike Tomlin believes […]

Further adjustments will almost certainly be made by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2023 offseason. Recall that their depth chart still has a few vacant positions. They can, of course, do so through the draft. Here we’ll look at which rookie prospects the Steelers will draft with each of their picks in the 2023 NFL […]

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin spoke about the possibility of playing cornerback Patrick Peterson at safety at times at the NFL meetings, Steelers contributing writer Dale Lolley wrote in a Monday article. “He’s versatile,” Tomlin said. “He is not only in terms of his talents, but his intellect and we’re not going to be […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers currently have the rights to the No. 17 pick in the upcoming 2023 NFL Draft. It’s yet to be known what exactly Mike Tomlin and the Steelers have in mind when it comes to what position they’d spend that pick on, but many believe that the team will go after an offensive […]

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin has long been one of the most popular coaches in the NFL. He strikes you as an uncle-like figure; a no-nonsense guy when it comes to preparation and competition but also just a normal guy, capable of expressing his full range of emotions. That’s helped him become one of […]

The 2022 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the first without Ben Roethlisberger in over 20 years. While things looked gloomy for a spell, Kenny Pickett and company fought through and maintained Mike Tomlin’s record of never finishing below .500. Now, the club is entering what should be a very interesting offseason in 2023. We may even […]

Former NFL top-five pick Aaron Curry is joining the Pittsburgh Steelers as linebackers coach, and he sure looks excited to work with head coach Mike Tomlin. In a tweet that confirmed his move to Pittsburgh, Curry channeled Tomlin as he quoted one of the Steelers coach’s many catchphrases, saying “The standard is the standard.” He […]

After 29 years with the Pittsburgh Steelers and 50 years as a football coach, Steelers assistant John Mitchell called it a career on Wednesday. “I’m grateful to the Rooney family for the wonderful opportunity to coach and work for the Steelers for nearly 30 years,” Mitchell said. “It was truly an honor. I’d also like […]

Throughout the offseason, offensive lineman Taylor Lewan has been dropping hints about potentially playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Now, Lewan has dropped potentially the biggest clue yet, shouting out Steelers‘ head coach Mike Tomlin. Lewan spoke about Tomlin and the Steelers on the Steel Here podcast. He said he remembered meeting Tomlin at the 2017 […]

Mike Tomlin is still the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, and he’s under contract to serve the team in that capacity until at least the end of the 2024 NFL season. Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, meanwhile, wonders whether the Steelers will make a move soon to give the head coach another extension […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]