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How do the Pittsburgh Steelers keep doing this? Every week, they seem to be on the verge of finally being knocked out of the playoff race. Mike Tomlin’s winning record streak will finally come to an end, everyone says. Yet, somehow, someway, Pittsburgh gets out of every week with their postseason dreams still intact. When […]

Mike Tomlin and the Pittsburgh Steelers kept their playoff hopes alive on Sunday Night Football, defeating the Baltimore Ravens 16-13 on a dramatic last-minute touchdown pass from Kenny Pickett to Najee Harris to seal the win. Tomlin was pumped up after the Steelers improbably stayed alive in the AFC playoff hunt, joining the team’s Instagram […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are still in this thing. After a season-preserving win taken in the final minute against the Baltimore Ravens, running back Najee Harris was all smiles and good vibes during the postgame interview. In fact, he was a little too ecstatic. So much so that he took the mic from the reporter and […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers Week 17 matchup vs. the Baltimore Ravens might not have the juice in 2022 it often does, but it is still a fascinating AFC North matchup. Ahead of this year’s second Steelers-Ravens game, let’s make some bold Steelers predictions as to what might happen. At 7-8 on the season, the Steelers are […]

Kenny Pickett still has a lot to learn in the NFL, but he’s been showing promise under center for the Pittsburgh Steelers, albeit inconsistently. Take for example last Saturday’s 13-10 come-from-behind home win over the Las Vegas Raiders in which Pickett played terribly for 90 percent of the game but turned it up at just […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are coming off a much-needed win over the Carolina Panthers with Mitch Trubisky leading the way. But it appears Steelers rookie Kenny Pickett will be back under center in Week 16 against the Las Vegas Raiders. Mike Tomlin said Tuesday that Pickett is “good to go”. Via Brian Batko: “Mike Tomlin at […]

As the Steelers get ready to take on the Panthers in Week 15, head coach Mike Tomlin has a decision to make at quarterback. However, Tomlin isn’t quite yet ready to delve into what his actual quarterback plan is. Rookie Kenny Pickett enters the week doubtful to play due to a concussion. As Ari Meirov […]

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin commented on the quarterback depth chart following Mitchell Trubisky’s difficult outing against the Baltimore Ravens, per Brooke Pryor. “Mitch Trubisky still listed as the primary backup on the Steelers’ latest depth chart, and Mason Rudolph is No. 3. Tomlin said today they’re more like 2 and 2a,” Pryor wrote […]

Pittsburgh Steelers rookie wideout George Pickens isn’t pleased lately with his role in the offense and made himself heard on Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons, showing visible frustration on live TV with some NSFW language. Head coach Mike Tomlin already said he has no issues with Pickens showing his competitive nature and on Wednesday, the […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers’ impressive ability to scout wide receivers has given them another stud to build around: George Pickens. Unfortunately, Mike Tomlin’s squad hasn’t been able to utilize him as best they can and he has not had the best time so far this season. Pickens has not been shy about his frustrations with the […]

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin has lauded quarterback Kenny Pickett for continuing to “get better in all areas” in his rookie campaign. Pickett helped the Steelers clinch their first winning streak of the season, as he led Pittsburgh to a 19-16 road victory over the Atlanta Falcons in Week 13. Pickett anchored five scoring […]

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson has not been heavily featured in the offense of late, and he voiced his frustrations over his lack of targets after the Week 11 loss vs. the Bengals. Following the comments from Johnson, head coach Mike Tomlin addressed the issue, indicating that Johnson was still a crucial component of […]

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin isn’t afraid to make a move if his team needs it to win. There might be one coming on the horizon based on his recent comments about the Steelers’ current situation in the backfield. Brooke Pryor from ESPN NFL Nation had two tweets from a media session that indicated […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are struggling at 2-6 and desperately need their star pass-rusher, TJ Watt, back. He’s been out since September 11th with a knee and pectoral injury, missing the last seven games. With the Steelers coming off a bye week, head coach Mike Tomlin is increasingly optimistic that Watt will finally return in Week […]

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 […]

While the Pittsburgh Steelers got obliterated by the Philadelphia Eagles in their Week 8 showdown, head coach Mike Tomlin doesn’t think their loss has a lot to do with Philly’s strength and play. In his postgame presser after the 35-13 defeat, Tomlin complimented the Eagles for a job well done. Nick Sirianni and his men […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are struggling to find a rhythm on offense in the 2022 season. Only the Denver Broncos are scoring fewer points per game and the Steelers are dead last in yards per play. Mike Tomlin is deicing between Kenny Pickett and Mitch Trubisky but neither option is very solid. Despite a good collection […]

In anticipation of Sunday’s showdown against the Philadelphia Eagles, fans of the Pittsburgh Steelers should not count on seeing the return of a key defensive player. According to Ray Fittipaldo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, head coach Mike Tomlin shared it is “highly unlikely” that injured linebacker TJ Watt will suit up for Week 8. Though […]

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,” […]

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin has addressed the alleged altercation which took place between quarterback Mitch Trubisky and wide receiver Diontae Johnson during the loss against the New York Jets in Week 4. Via Brooke Pryor, Tomlin refused to say whether or not such an altercation took place within the Steelers’ locker room, but […]

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 […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles was recently about his relationship with Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin. Bowles also discussed representation in NFL coaching, per David Schiele. “I have a very good relationship with Tomlin,” Todd Bowles said. “We don’t look at what color we are when we coach against each other. We […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers were embarrassed by the Buffalo Bills in Week 5 and head coach Mike Tomlin took a philosophical approach to cope with the loss. Tomlin assessed the Steelers’ performance in all three phases of the game–offense, defense, and special teams– and concluded that the team was nothing short of a “disaster” in all […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers 2022 season has gotten off to a miserable start, and everyone knows that, including head coach Mike Tomlin. The longtime Steelers coach is doing everything he can to improve his team’s results, but so far, it has only resulted in disappointing losses, aside from their shocking Week 1 win over the Cincinnati […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers Week 5 loss to the Buffalo Bills was ugly. The Bills jumped out to an early lead, and the Steelers never appeared to have any intention of making the game close. Everyone has been bewildered by the loss, with Steelers coach Mike Tomlin dealing with a lot of criticism for his team’s […]

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin didn’t hold back when describing the team’s brutal loss to the Buffalo Bills in Week 5 on Sunday. To say that the Steelers simply lost is an understatement, as they got absolutely obliterated with the Bills running away with the 38-3 victory. The 35-point loss is Pittsburgh’s biggest defeat […]

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 […]

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 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 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 […]

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 […]

Mitchell Trubisky is never going to be the long-term solution under center for the Pittsburgh Steelers, so it’s understandable that Steelers fans will continue to cry louder for rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett’s name each week, especially after a loss. That’s the case this week for the Steelers, who are coming off a 29-17 defeat at […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are off to a 1-2 start in the AFC North and their offense has not been good. Mike Tomlin does not agree with what the fans and the media have been saying about the Steelers offensive woes. “We’ve been better with every outing,” Mike Tomlin said in his press conference, according to ESPN […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have plenty of questions to answer in the coming days. The Steelers suffered a 29-17 road loss to the Cleveland Browns Thursday night, in part because Mike Tomlin’s men could not stop running back Nick Chubb from moving the chains. With Deshaun Watson suspended the Browns were expected to be a run-heavy […]

If there’s a team that knows that the game of football is separated by the finest of margins, it’s the Pittsburgh Steelers, who have a point differential of zero after two close games against the Cincinnati Bengals (a 23-20 win in OT), and the New England Patriots (a 17-14 loss). With new QB1 Mitch Trubisky […]

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 […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers were humbled on Sunday after a Week 1 win over the Cincinnati Bengals, losing to Mac Jones and the New England Patriots by a score of 17-14. It was by no means an offensive clinic from either team, but in particular, Mitch Trubisky struggled to produce. On Monday, head coach Mike Tomlin […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers narrowly lost to the New England Patriots on Sunday. It was a competitive game that saw the Steelers make a 4th quarter run. But the comeback ultimately fell short in a 17-14 defeat. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin shared his brutally honest thoughts on Pittsburgh’s performance in the game, per Steelers reporter […]