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The Pittsburgh Steelers suffered an abysmal 33-3 loss against the New England Patriots on Sunday Night Football in Week 1. An NFL coach simply described Pittsburgh’s blowout loss to the Patriots a “horror movie.” Per Mike Sando in The Athletic: “It’s like I’ve seen this horror movie and I still keep watching the thing and […]

No team wants to get blown out in week one, but Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin thinks it’s a good wakeup call for his team. After the game Tomlin said there was nothing to sugar coat about what happened, they weren’t ready for the bright lights of prime time. “Man, no need to sugar coat […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have a tough season opener against the New England Patriots, and fans can still remember the disaster that happened the last time they met in Week 1. However, head coach Mike Tomlin believes that the team will be able to do fine. The team was plagued with technical issues: their headsets stopped […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are slated to square off against the Tennessee Titans in their penultimate preseason game. It appears quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is set to make his preseason debut. Roethlisberger has watched their first two preseason games unfold from the sidelines. According to Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk, head coach Mike Tomlin says he […]

The NFL season kicks off in a few weeks. It’s that time again when predictions are made for the upcoming year. The only constant in football seems to be the New England Patriots’ utter dominance of their division. That shouldn’t change this year, but who else will seize division titles in the AFC in 2019? […]

When the Pittsburgh Steelers drafted Devin Bush in April, there were talks about him playing the same role that Ryan Shazier had before he went down with his devastating injury. Bush played in his first preseason game last week, and for Mike Tomlin, the debut reminded him of Shazier’s just a few years ago. “I […]

Mike Tomlin is the third longest-tenured head coach in the NFL right now, as he has been coaching the Pittsburgh Steelers since 2007. However, Tomlin’s footing in Pittsburgh does not appear to be all that stable at the moment. After some were calling for his job following the Steelers’ second-half meltdown that resulted in a […]

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receivers coach Darryl Drake tragically passed away on Sunday morning, and his life and legacy are being remembered. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin had kind words to say about the 62-year-old Drake, who was hired by the organization in 2018 after years with the Arizona Cardinals and Chicago Bears and a long […]

There was some mystery surrounding Sean Davis’ absence from a week of training camp with the Pittsburgh Steelers. But considering that the team announced his missed time was due to a hand injury and elected against elaborating further, the assumption was the fourth-year safety wasn’t feeling much pain – and could perhaps even return to […]

Minority owners usually don’t have much of say in terms of coaching and player changes, but that didn’t stop some of the Pittsburgh Steelers minority owners from trying to stop the team from giving Mike Tomlin an extension. Ed Bouchette of TheAthletic.com reported that some of the owners tried to talk Art Rooney II to […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have reported to training camp with players eager to get back on the field. One player who won’t be on the field, for now, is T.J. Watt. According to Mike Tomlin, Watt has been placed on Pittsburgh’s PUP list to begin training camp. Although, the Steelers head coach doesn’t believe that Watt […]

As training camp got underway this week for the Pittsburgh Steelers, the team decided to give head coach Mike Tomlin some short-term security with the upcoming 2019 season looming. The Steelers inked Tomlin to a contract extension, but this time around it wasn’t a long as anticipated. Pittsburgh only gave Tomlin a one-year extension rather […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are giving Mike Tomlin a little more job security. The team is signing their longtime head coach to a one-year extension, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. As Rapoport points out, this means Tomlin is now locked up through the 2021 season. Tomlin wasn’t entering the final year of his deal, […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers had a very rough season last year, and the tumultuous offseason that followed resulted in both Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell leaving the team. Now, the Steelers will head into 2019 with a fresher outlook, and a suddenly very competitive AFC North conference. Despite the turmoil, the team still has full confidence […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have been a perennial force to be reckoned with in the AFC with some talented players leading the way on both sides of the football. However, this year will be different with two of their best players on offense, Le’Veon Bell and Antonio Brown, heading elsewhere. Despite the void left by these […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are entering uncharted territory going into 2019. Typically favorites, there don’t seem to be many people picking the Steelers to win the AFC North division title this coming season. Pittsburgh went 9-6-1 and missed the playoffs this past year, largely due to locker room issues. The Steelers then traded Antonio Brown during […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers, particularly Mike Tomlin, have a big season ahead of them. Last year was a massive disappointment, there’s no denying that. Pittsburgh had a very talented roster but underachieved, collapsing in the final few weeks to miss the playoffs. The Steelers were dealing with Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell — and the dramas […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are going to great lengths to change the culture within their locker room. It started with the departures of running back Le’Veon Bell and receiver Antonio Brown. After a season in which the team played through drama, in some form, all year long, the focus now is one that focuses on football […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers traded up to acquire the 10th overall pick from the Denver Broncos in Thursday night’s NFL Draft, and with the pick, the Steelers selected University of Michigan linebacker Devin Bush. Pittsburgh’s normally stout defense has slipped a bit in recent years, so the Steelers are hoping that Bush can bring some of […]

It is no secret that the Pittsburgh Steelers roster has undergone some significant changes this offseason. As a result, head coach Mike Tomlin has high expectations for wide receiver James Washington in the 2019 NFL season. The Steelers made headlines with the departure of wide receiver Antonio Brown. According to Chris Adamski of the Tribune-Review, […]

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin is one of just three black head coaches in the NFL, and Tomlin is not too thrilled about it. Over the last 15 coaches hired by NFL teams, only two of them are black, and this offseason, Brian Flores of the Miami Dolphins was the only African-American coach who […]

Don’t believe what you hear about the Pittsburgh Steelers. Despite the hot-button departures of Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell and several other former players calling the team out for its supposed preferential treatment of Ben Roethlisberger, cornerback Joe Haden insists ever-stoic coach Mike Tomlin is in total command of the Steelers’ locker room. “He has […]

NFL coaches are happy and Mike Tomlin showed it. Turns out something good came out of the New Orleans Saints’ devastating and controversial loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship Game back in January. As a result of a much-discussed no call on what should have been a pass interference penalty on […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are typically known for the team’s defensive prowess while the AFC North franchise added yet another name to the fold this offseason. Pittsburgh managed to sign defensive back turned linebacker Mark Barron while Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin couldn’t be happier about the notable addition to his defense. “It’s been awesome to […]

The “Gronk Era” has officially come and gone with the veteran pass catcher recently electing to hang up his cleats for good. With the now-former New England Patriots tight end retired, everyone has continued to sing the praises of Rob Gronkowski — including longtime Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin. In fact, Tomlin recently told […]

Former Pittsburgh Steelers running back signed a four-year deal with the New York Jets this offseason, ending a very productive—yet tumultuous—six-year run with the Steelers franchise. When asked by a Jets reporter if Bell can elevate any team he is a part of, Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin had a hilarious response: “I would hope […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have lost two star players this offseason, as they traded wide receiver Antonio Brown to the Oakland Raiders and lost running back Le’Veon Bell via free agency to the New York Jets. When asked about the two stars departing, Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said that he is disappointed, but added that […]

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has been taken a lot of heat for his questionable leadership skills this offseason, a discussion that has reached a boiling point after the Steelers traded away disgruntled wide receiver Antonio Brown. However, Pittsburgh head coach Mike Tomlin doesn’t think there is anything wrong with Roethlisberger’s ability to lead: “I […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers will officially begin the 2019 campaign without to key members of the team’s once-loaded roster. With veteran wide receiver Antonio Brown being traded to the Oakland Raiders, running back Le’Veon Bell then departed Pittsburgh in favor of the eager New York Jets. As a result of both departures, Steelers head coach Mike […]

Mike Tomlin has come under more scrutiny than ever before of late after superstar playmakers Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell both departed the Pittsburgh Steelers under less than amicable circumstances. Don’t confuse either player’s real or perceived displeasure with Tomlin, though, as evidence of his diminished standing throughout the league. During his introductory press conference […]

In 2017, the Pittsburgh Steelers and head coach Mike Tomlin partnered with Operation Underground Railroad (OUR) in an effort to help raise awareness and push for an end to child sex trafficking. During 2018 training camp for the Steelers, Tomlin introduced the CEO and founder for OUR, Tim Ballard, during a press conference. For the […]

For what seems like the umpteenth time, former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison says that Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin is to blame for the drama that occurred in Pittsburgh’s locker room this past season. However, this time, Harrison seems to make a good point rather than simply attack Tomlin out of bitterness: “I start […]

Pittsburgh Steelers wideout Antonio Browns has continued to show his frustration over his relationship with the Steelers organization. He even suggested in a tweeted that he believes that Mike Tomlin benching him in Week 17 was the product of his lack of accountability. He was responding to a fan who had tweeted at him that he […]

James Harrison blaming Mike Tomlin for something? Wow. What a surprise. The former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker put the blame for the Steelers’ current drama on the shoulders of Tomlin, saying that the head coach should be responsible: “I think that only changes when you start from the top, you got to start from the top, […]

In today’s “will he or won’t he” Antonio Brown drama, a new report suggests that things might finally be over between the wide receiver and the Steelers. According to a report from Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, an ex-Steeler — who wasn’t named for the story — recalls the time that Brown moseyed in to practice […]

At the conclusion of the 2018 regular season, some felt that the Pittsburgh Steelers should move on from head coach Mike Tomlin after a disappointing 9-6-1 that resulted in the Steelers missing the playoffs for the first time since 2013. It appears that Tomlin’s job is safe, but you have to wonder just how long […]

Now that Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin has fired some key members of the coaching staff, reports suggest that he’s looking to “beef it up” with some new key players. Tomlin told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that he’s looking to add an assistant by the beginning of the season. It’s unclear what this “assistant” will do, and […]

Andrew Fillipponi of 93.7 The Fan (per Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk) had a radical suggestion for the Steelers: trade Mike Tomlin, and promote Mike Munchak to the head coaching position. As radical as this idea sounds, on the surface, it’s actually not that bad of an idea. One of the main reasons that […]

Dick LaBeau is an NFL legend and a longtime assistant coach in the league. Former Pittsburgh Steeler Ryan Clark told of a story when Antonio Brown disrespected and even verbally abused LeBeau. It was around 2012 right when he signed a five-year extension with the team. Clark told ESPN: “Coming into the next practice, he […]