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The Pittsburgh Steelers are sticking with their head coach in Mike Tomlin for another three years as the two sides agreed to a contract extension on Tuesday morning. The new deal will reportedly keep Tomlin in Pittsburgh through the 2024 season, per NFL‘s Ian Rapoport. More stability in Pittsburgh: The #Steelers have signed coach Mike […]

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin does not mess around when it comes to missing practice. Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster addressed several topics during an appearance on the Michael Irvin Podcast. He also told the story of a time he showed up late to a training camp practice, which was met with a stern […]

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin has tested positive for COVID-19. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Tomlin has been away from the team facility since being diagnosed, and he was not the only member of Pittsburgh’s staff to be sent home after testing positive last week. #Steelers coach Mike Tomlin was diagnosed with COVID-19 […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are shaking up Mike Tomlin’s coaching staff. On Thursday morning, the team announced a slew of changes, which many saw coming after the team had a shaky ending to the 2020 NFL regular season and the disappointing loss to the Cleveland Browns in the AFC Wild Card Round. Offensive coordinator Randy Fichtner, […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers could be on the cusp of major changes this offseason. Longtime head coach Mike Tomlin suggested the Steelers could shake things up in the coming months, saying he refuses to sit idly by and assume the result will change after the Cleveland Browns ousted Pittsburgh in the Wild Card Round: “I’m not […]

The Cleveland Browns started the Wild Card Round against the Pittsburgh Steelers on fire by quickly building a 28-0 lead, and that lead stood at 35-10 at halftime. The Steelers managed to rally in the third quarter and trimmed down the deficit with a 13-0 run of their own to make it 35-23. However, the […]

Pittsburgh Steelers rookie wide receiver Chase Claypool has had a hard time replicating his early-season production in the back half of the 2020 campaign. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin recently said he intentionally staggered Claypool’s snap counts in order to keep the former Notre Dame star from hitting the proverbial “rookie wall.” Claypool is not […]

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin does not wish to dwell on last year’s infamous helmet-swinging incident between backup quarterback Mason Rudolph and Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett. The Steelers and Browns will go to war in Week 17, and Rudolph will be starting under center for Pittsburgh in place of Ben Roethlisberger. Naturally, […]

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster found himself in the NFL headlines for the wrong reasons once again after he was at the forefront of a maskless postgame celebration posted on TikTok. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin didn’t sound like a happy man and doubled down on his stance that the team is indeed taking […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers will start Mason Rudolph over Ben Roethlisberger at quarterback against the Cleveland Browns in Week 17, head coach Mike Tomlin announced Tuesday. The Steelers are 12-3 on the season after starting 11-0. While the Buffalo Bills are also 12-3, getting the No. 2 seed isn’t quite as important this season because only […]

Ben Roethlisberger’s future with the Pittsburgh Steelers is up in the air, with the 38-year-old quarterback showing signs of slowing down, especially late in this 2020 season. Many people around the NFL believe that head coach Mike Tomlin will have a huge say in whether the Steelers will keep Big Ben in their plans moving […]

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster’s routinely dancing on opposing teams’ midfield logos may have lit a fire under the bellies of their opponents in recent weeks. Now that they find themselves on a three-game losing skid, head coach Mike Tomlin expressed his desire to have a word with his player in a bid to […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers lost again on Monday, falling to the Cincinnati Bengals in an ugly 27-17 showing. It was the Steelers’ third consecutive loss following an 11-game win streak to start the season. After the game, Pittsburgh head coach Mike Tomlin provided an honest assessment of his squad’s current state: “We’ve got a lot of […]

After a strong start to the season, Pittsburgh Steelers rookie wide receiver Chase Claypool has been on a downward trend of late. This is thanks in large part to the fact that the Steelers haven’t been drawing up plays for him as much — something that Pittsburgh head coach Mike Tomlin attempted to shed some […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have been recently haunted by their failure to catch the ball after accounting for seven dropped passes in their Week 13 encounter against the Washington Football Team. Those missed opportunities turned to be crucial as the Steelers’ previous immaculate record was tainted with their first of the season. Among all their weapons, […]

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin recently raved about Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen whom he is set to face for Week 14 proceedings. Rightfully so, the former Wyoming standout has been on a tear lately and is continuing on his breakout campaign for the Bills this season. “Whew, man, he’s a big problem,” the […]

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin was highly complimentary of Washington Football Team rookie Chase Young, in his own manner of speaking. Tomlin joked with Young during the Steelers’ 23-17 loss to Washington he hoped he never loses enough games to have the chance to draft a generational talent like Young. It is obvious Tomlin […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have been untouchable all-season long. Despite all the postponement of their match against the Baltimore Ravens which was moved from Thanksgiving Day to Wednesday, they still mustered enough to come up with their 11th win in as many games. Even with the big W, head coach Mike Tomlin was seemingly still disappointed […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are set to face off against the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday in a matchup between two AFC North rival teams. The Ravens are coming off back-to-back losses entering their battle against the Steelers, and there appears to be some sense of desperation from Baltimore. If you ask Steelers coach Mike Tomlin, though, […]

For the first time in their storied history, the Pittsburgh Steelers have won their first nine games of the regular season. Despite this historic start to the campaign, head coach Mike Tomlin feels that his team is not “up to snuff” in one particular area of the game. According to a report from Kevin Patra […]

The undefeated Pittsburgh Steelers face the lowly Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 11 in what some are calling a “trap game” for Mike Tomlin’s group. However, Tomlin knows his Steelers aren’t going to take the Jaguars lightly. “We are not a Big Ten team playing a MAC opponent this week,” Mike Tomlin said, via NFL.com. “(The […]

Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Vance McDonald first felt ill and missed practice on Friday, but he still joined the team heading to Dallas and even played against the Cowboys on Sunday. A COVID-19 test McDonald took on Sunday eventually came back positive on Monday. The Steelers are being questioned as to why they didn’t immediately […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers remain perfect on the season despite struggling against one of the coldest teams in the NFL. In Week 9, they came back to beat the Dallas Cowboys, 24-19, and remain undefeated in the season–improving to 8-0 on the campaign. The Steelers have had success ever since 2007 when they hired Mike Tomlin […]

The Dallas Cowboys fought with a valiant effort and posed an immediate threat to taint the record of the undefeated Pittsburgh Steelers. However, a last-gasp defensive interception made by Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick sealed the 24-19 victory and ultimately preserved the immaculate tally of his team. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin only heaped praises to […]

The NFL has decided to levy hefty fines against the Pittsburgh Steelers and their head coach, Mike Tomlin, for not wearing masks during the team’s 28-24 win over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. According to a report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the NFL is fining Tomlin $100,000, while the Steelers franchise itself will be penalized […]

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin has one of the best defenses in the NFL. The Dallas Cowboys, meanwhile, have a limited offensive unit thanks to injuries to the offensive line and star quarterback Dak Prescott. However, Tomlin and his staff are still zeroed in on one Cowboys player in particular: running back Ezekiel Elliott. […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers were able to squeak out a victory over the Baltimore Ravens, and Mike Tomlin didn’t mince words after the game. Following his team’s win, the Steelers head coach seemingly threw shade at Lamar Jackson and Baltimore’s offense (via ESPN’s Brooke Pryor). Mike Tomlin on Lamar Jackson: "We have respect for him, but […]

Ben Roethlisberger has been a workhorse throughout the course of his 17-year career, all of which spent with the Pittsburgh Steelers. “Big Ben” ranks 17th among all active players in games, and third in both comeback victories and game-winning drives. The two=time Super Bowl champion might well be bound for Canton someday. But Ben Roethlisberger […]

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin has been credited with a lot of positive things thus far this season. Now he can put “inspiration for a breakout game” to his resume. Following a huge game and coming out party for Steelers rookie wide receiver Chase Claypool, he credited Tomlin with helping him stay focused so […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers were set to square off with the Tennessee Titans in a Week 4 contest between two 3-0 teams. However, that has been delayed. Tennessee was part of a major COVID-19 outbreak and it has lead to a bit of a situation. What it means for the Steelers is an odd schedule shift […]

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin indicated the team’s Week 4 matchup with the Tennessee Titans might take place on Monday. The game–originally scheduled for Sunday–was postponed to either Monday or Tuesday following news multiple Titans players tested positive for COVID-19. But Tomlin told reporters–including Brooke Pryor of ESPN–he believes there is a “strong possibility” […]

The rest of the league is beginning to feel the impact of the positive COVID-19 cases that recently afflicted the Tennessee Titans organization. The developments left the Pittsburgh Steelers in a shaky situation as they are set to face the Titans in a Week 4 matchup on Sunday. The Steelers issued a statement saying that […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are 2-0, but tight end Eric Ebron has disappointed fantasy owners with his subpar production so far. The 27-year-old has just four receptions (seven targets) for 61 total yards in 2020, and hasn’t quite meshed with quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. Three other Steelers pass-catchers have been targeted more than Ebron, including wide receiver […]

Coming off a week 1 victory against the New York Giants, the Pittsburgh Steelers are looking to continue their offensive-heavy approach as they face the Denver Broncos. Having scored the fourth fewest points in the league last year, following the loss of Ben Roethlisberger, its no surprise that the Steelers focus has been on the […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers enjoyed a Monday Night Football win over the New York Giants in Week 1 of the 2020 NFL regular season. While they managed a solid 26-16 win, not everything went their way. One of the biggest negatives to come out of Monday night was the injury to superstar running back James Conner. […]

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver James Washington only caught two balls for 34 yards during his team’s 26-16 win over the New York Giants on Monday night, but each reception was impressive and impactful. First, Washington hauled in a 21-yard pass from QB Ben Roethlisberger during the two-minute drill before halftime. He then punctuated that drive […]

The 2019 NFL season was a year to forget for Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. He sustained a season-ending elbow injury in Week 2 which forced his team to miss the playoffs altogether. Almost a year after his injury, Big Ben is on his way to full playing condition and is ready to make a […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are raring to go back to action with a complete cast as they visit the New York Giants for their opening game on September 14. Big Blue is currently in the middle of their rebuilding efforts as they enter the post-Eli Manning era. Despite the opponent’s situation, Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin […]

While the start of the 2020 NFL season may be just over a week away, the Pittsburgh Steelers appear to have a strong feel for how their immediate future will look beyond this year. There has been plenty of speculation regarding quarterback Ben Roethlisberger’s plans to continue playing a few more seasons. Team president Art […]