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Bret Michaels to perform at halftime for Steelers-Packers gameVideo
Lead singer of rock band Poison and Butler County native Bret Michaels will perform at halftime during Sunday night’s Steelers game, Michaels and the NFL team announced on Friday. The Sunday night game between the Steelers and the Green Bay Packers will kick off at 8:20 p.m. at Acrisure Stadium...
Zach Frazier, Will Howard questionable for Steelers vs. Packers; Calvin Austin returns
Starting center Zach Frazier headlines a trio of Pittsburgh Steelers players who were given a questionable designation for Sunday night’s home game against the Green Bay Packers. Frazier had missed Thursday’s practice but was given a limited designation for Friday on the league-mandated injury report. Frazier, who said he suffered...
Young Steelers offensive line evolves from perceived weakness to solid unit
Along with a trio of quarterbacks, four Pittsburgh Steelers offensive linemen were in attendance at PPG Paints Arena for the Penguins game against the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday. “(Quarterback Aaron Rodgers) reached out to us and asked if we wanted to go,” starting left guard Mason McCormick said. “It was...
In boost for run defense, special teams, LB Malik Harrison nears return to Steelers lineup
In an under-the-radar shot in the arm for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ run defense and special teams unit, Malik Harrison could be on track for a return to the lineup Sunday. Harrison, a 247-pound inside linebacker, wrapped up a full week of full practices Friday. That indicates he could be activated...
NFL and Pittsburgh leaders discuss massive 2026 Draft preparations
Acrisure Stadium will be the focal point of the NFL Draft fan experience, officials announced Friday, as the region begins ramping up preparations for the April event. Robert Morris University hosted a panel to discuss logistics for the upcoming NFL Draft, featuring NFL Director of Event Operations Steve Farago and...
First Call: Steelers DC Teryl Austin discusses Nick Herbig’s low snap count vs. Bengals; Lamar Jackson health update
In Friday’s “First Call,” Pittsburgh Steelers defensive coordinator Teryl Austin discusses the lack of snaps for Nick Herbig last week. The Baltimore Ravens await clarity on Lamar Jackson’s status. The Penguins get back into divisional play Saturday. And there is an interesting family tie for Robert Morris hockey this weekend....
Football Footnotes: If Acrisure Stadium is truly haunted, who is doing the haunting?
As discussed Wednesday here at TribLive, Acrisure Stadium was ranked as the 10th most haunted stadium in the NFL. The rankings — as published by Pickwise.com — are apparently based on variables such as: • Distance to closest cemetery • Ghost stories about the stadium • The stadium’s age •...
After stint as ‘Coach Will,’ Steelers rookie QB Howard ‘a little kid playing football again’
He was dubbed, at times, as “Coach Will.” In actuality, though, the duties Will Howard was performing over the first seven weeks of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ season were more akin to what an intern might do. Until this week, that is, for the rookie quarterback. “Now I’m back to ‘Player...
NBA scandal gives Steelers stark reminder of NFL’s gambling rules
As the union representative for the Pittsburgh Steelers, defensive tackle Cameron Heyward is monitoring the NBA gambling arrests to potentially educate his teammates about staying within NFL guidelines. Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier were arrested Thursday as part of federal investigations related to...
Steelers prepare to stop another elite pass rusher in Green Bay star LB Micah Parsons
What Micah Parsons has done in his short time with the Green Bay Packers has reinforced his standing as one of the NFL’s most feared pass rushers. Acquired in a stunning trade with the Dallas Cowboys late in training camp, Parsons has been as good as advertised in his first...
Steelers injury report: Zach Frazier sits out but pledges to be ready by Sunday
A week ago Thursday, Pittsburgh Steelers center Zach Frazier played through a calf injury suffered during the first quarter of a game at the Cincinnati Bengals. He pledges to do the same for the Steelers’ next game Sunday. Frazier sat out Thursday’s practice a day after being limited during a...
Tim Benz: Aaron Rodgers vs. Green Bay is the main story, Steelers’ defense vs. itself is quite a subplot
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf hasn’t noticed anything all that different about quarterback Aaron Rodgers so far this week. That’s despite the fact that the Steelers are hosting the Green Bay Packers on Sunday night. That’s the franchise that Rodgers quarterbacked for the first 18 years of his NFL...
Super Steelers’ DT L.C. Greenwood advances in consideration for Hall of Fame induction
Four-time Super Bowl-winning former Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman L.C. Greenwood was among 34 former NFL players from past decades who advanced a round to stay under consideration for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s 2026 induction class. Greenwood, who died in 2013, played 13 seasons for the Steelers and was...
First Call: ESPN says Steelers may want to keep Aaron Rodgers in 2026; George Pickens could get an extension in Dallas
Thursday’s “First Call” has some theories about Aaron Rodgers’ future with the Pittsburgh Steelers. His successor in Green Bay, Jordan Love, has some kind words to say in advance of their showdown Sunday night. George Pickens could get a contract extension in Dallas, and we preview the Penguins game in...
U mad, bro?: Steelers fans go after the defense, Mike Tomlin, his assistants, the media
I’m getting the impression that Steelers fans have grown tired of ripping on an overpaid, underperforming defense. They’ve even grown fatigued of blasting the head coach, who hasn’t won a playoff game since 2016. So it’s time to hold a new villain accountable: the Pittsburgh sports media! Because if Mike...
Packers’ Christian Watson expects to make his season debut Sunday at Pittsburgh
GREEN BAY, Wis. — While so much of the focus of Sunday’s prime-time matchup between Green Bay and Pittsburgh has been on Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers facing his former team, Christian Watson plans on it being a special night for him, too. The Packers wide receiver expects to return to...
Steelers’ Aaron Rodgers playfully threatens to tackle Broderick Jones before Jones gets him againVideo
Monday, 311-pound Broderick Jones jokingly said of the 41-year-old Aaron Rodgers, “I might tackle him again.” Not, apparently, if Rodgers gets to Jones first. “I told him I’m getting him next,” Rodgers said, playfully, after Pittsburgh Steelers practice Wednesday. “He better watch his back.” Rodgers was speaking publicly for the...
Steelers injury report: Calvin Austin III a full participant in return to practice
Not only did Calvin Austin III return to Pittsburgh Steelers practice Wednesday, he did so as a full participant. “Practiced well, felt good,” Austin said after the session at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. “I’m good.” After sitting out the past two games following a shoulder injury suffered during the Sept....
Facing Packers ‘not a revenge game for me,’ says Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers
He had added incentive to beat the New York Jets in his Pittsburgh Steelers debut, considering the way his two-year stay in New Jersey unceremoniously ended in March. Aaron Rodgers doesn’t have the same ill will toward his other previous employer, the one with which he spent the first 18...
Acrisure cracks Top 10 in ‘Most Haunted Stadium’ list put out by sports tipsters
Timely tidbit: Acrisure Stadium may be the 10th most haunted stadium in the NFL. So says a study by Pickswise, a site that handicaps sporting events for bets. It boasts 63 wins against the spread through Week 7 of this football season. The haunted rankings were determined using these metrics:...
Aaron Rodgers, Steelers cheer on Pittsburgh Penguins
A group of Pittsburgh Steelers — including quarterback Aaron Rodgers — showed up to support their fellow Black and Gold. At the Tuesday night Penguins game, the group of guys from the team attended and were shown on video. The Penguins won 5-1 against the Vancouver Canucks at PPG Paints...
Steelers rookie QB Will Howard returns to practice, remains on IR
For the first time during the regular season, Pittsburgh Steelers rookie quarterback Will Howard participated in practice Wednesday. Howard remains on the injured reserve list, but getting cleared to practice opens up a 21-day window during which he must be activated to the 53-man roster or else he is lost...
Maurkice Pouncey, in 1st year of eligibility, among 4 former Steelers to advance in HOF voting
The Pittsburgh Steelers had four players advance to the next round of the Pro Football Hall of Fame balloting. Surviving the cutdown to 52 players were kicker Gary Anderson, outside linebacker James Harrison, center Maurkice Pouncey and wide receiver Hines Ward. The list began with 128 nominees and will be...
First Call: Jets owner pans Justin Fields’ play, dismisses Aaron Rodgers’ departure; Russell Wilson fires back at Sean Payton
Wednesday’s “First Call” features former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Justin Fields absorbing shots from the owner of his new team. That same owner, Woody Johnson, also comments on letting Aaron Rodgers leave for Pittsburgh. Meanwhile, Russell Wilson isn’t happy. We’ll tell you why. A former Steelers receiver is back on the...
Tim Benz: Failure to fix known problems will lead to more ‘catastrophic’ days for Steelers’ defense
If you were looking for answers from Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin on Tuesday regarding the state of his wobbling defense, you didn’t get any. That might be because he doesn’t have them. Or because he doesn’t want to say them out loud. Or because he doesn’t want to admit...
