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Steelers’ Ben Roethlisberger says shoulder has been injured for several weeks
Among the hundreds of players’ names on respective injury reports for the 32 NFL teams last week, few (if any) listed three separate ailments under the “injury” heading of the status report. Typically, the player’s name is accompanied by the one body part that has an issue preventing him from...
Mark Madden: T.J. Watt and Cameron Heyward have played great, but Steelers’ defense isn’t elite
The Steelers’ “elite” defense crumbles at inopportune times. Is the defense about the excellence of edge rusher T.J. Watt and defensive end Cameron Heyward, or is that offset by, say, defensive back Arthur Maulet getting beat like a rented mule late in Monday night’s near-loss to Chicago? (A win is...
Steelers vs. Bears Week 9 film study: Ben Roethlisberger, Matt Canada making key adjustments
NFL football analyst Matt Williamson will break down each of the Steelers games this season in the Trib’s Steelers Film Study. Here’s what he saw in the Steelers’ Week 9 win over the Browns. The Chicago Bears came to Heinz Field Monday night riding a three-game losing streak in which...
Steelers notebook: Mike Tomlin says team won’t take Lions lightly
The winless Detroit Lions are all that separates the Pittsburgh Steelers from the rugged second half of their schedule. The Lions are 0-8 heading into their matchup with the Steelers (5-3) on Sunday at Heinz Field. While the teams are heading in opposite directions — the Steelers have won four...
Mike Tomlin supports NFL emphasis on eliminating taunting by players
Mike Tomlin is a proponent of the NFL’s crackdown on taunting — and not because such a call benefited the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday night in a 29-27 victory against the Chicago Bears. “We’re just trying to clean our game up,” Tomlin said Tuesday at his weekly news conference. Former...
NFL rules analyst Gene Steratore on taunting penalty, other controversies from Steelers vs. Bears
Former NFL official and CBS rules analyst Gene Steratore made his weekly appearance on WDVE on Tuesday morning and addressed the many rules debates that took place during the Steelers’ controversial 29-27 win over the Chicago Bears. The most hotly contested of many calls — or non-calls — was the...
ESPN announcer apologizes for incorrect anecdote about Steelers RB Najee Harris
Najee Harris didn’t take an erroneous comment about his hardscrabble upbringing lying down, prompting an ESPN broadcast to apologize for his mistake. ESPN play-by-play voice Steve Levy told an anecdote about the rookie running back during the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 29-27 victory against the Chicago Bears on Monday night. He referenced...
Steelers Live: Mike Tomlin discusses Week 10 game with Lions
The winless Detroit Lions are all that separates the Pittsburgh Steelers from the rugged second half of their schedule. The Lions are 0-8 heading into their matchup with the 5-3 Steelers on Sunday at Heinz Field. While the two teams are heading in opposite directions — the Steelers have won...
5 things we learned: Even in victory, McCloud’s fumbles becoming problematic for Steelers
Five things we learned from Steelers 29, Bears 27: 1. Dropping the ball Ray-Ray McCloud’s tendency to put the ball on the ground, particularly on special teams, could soon spell the end to his role as kickoff and punt returner. McCloud’s fumble on a punt return with 6 minutes, 31...
Steelers vs. Bears: What they’re saying in Chicago after loss
With 12 penalties, an alleged hip-check from a referee and a controversial taunting call, there’s no question Chicago Bears fans have some gripes after Monday’s loss against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Are the gripes legitimate? You be the judge. Chicago media is now pushing back against the franchise after a game...
First Call: Details about Steelers’ interest in Fletcher Cox; Steelers scouted college QB showdown; Marc-Andre Fleury’s new mask
More details are coming out about the Steelers’ alleged trade-deadline pursuit of Fletcher Cox. The team may also have an interest in some high-profile quarterback draft candidates. The Detroit Lions released a player some Steelers fans may remember. And Marc-Andre Fleury may have a new look in the net if...
Tim Benz: Chris Boswell, T.J. Watt, Pat Freiermuth lead ‘Feats of Strength’ after harrowing Steelers win over Bears
It could’ve been a pedestrian win for the Pittsburgh Steelers, right? A plain old 20-something to 12 or 13 victory against a sub-mediocre Chicago Bears team. I mean, that’s the way it was pacing on “Monday Night Football” late in the third quarter when the Steelers went up 20-6. But...
Steelers notes: T.J. Watt continues on torrid sack pace
T.J. Watt made a significant impact on Monday night’s game – and achieved some milestones in the process for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Watt had his third career three-sack game in the win against the Chicago Bears, giving him 61 career sacks in 69 games. His two first-half takedowns of Justin...
Mike Tomlin moves past Bill Cowher into 2nd place in Steelers’ all-time coaching wins
Three months after Bill Cowher was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, his successor passed him in career victories. Mike Tomlin earned his 150th win as Pittsburgh Steelers head coach when his team defeated the Chicago Bears, 29-27, Monday night. That number carries more significance than a round...
Steelers get late field goal from Boswell, survive rally by Bears
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ string of consecutive home victories on Monday Night Football was put to the ultimate test by the Chicago Bears. Despite holding 14-point leads in the first and third quarters and a 10-point advantage with less than seven minutes to play, the Steelers needed Chris Boswell’s 40-yard field...
Steelers vs. Bears: RB Anthony McFarland inactive for Steelers
A week after Anthony McFarland’s 2021 debut, the Pittsburgh Steelers running back was back in street clothes for a game. McFarland was announced as a healthy scratch for Monday night’s game against the Chicago Bears. The second-year speedster began the season on injured reserve after suffering a knee injury during...
Pine-Richland alum Kevin Rader activated by Steelers for game vs. Bears
After playing with just two active tight ends last week, the Pittsburgh Steelers ensured they’d have a third available to them for Monday night’s game against the Chicago Bears. Pine-Richland alumnus Kevin Rader was elevated from the practice squad, the team announced Monday afternoon. Headed into Monday, Rader’s prior NFL...
Hempfield girl, Steelers LB Devin Bush featured on ‘Next Generations’ through NFL Network
A Hempfield Area eighth-grader’s football skills are earning her a name among the pros. Madalyn “Mads” Pevarnik, 13, who attends Harrold Middle School, will be featured on the NFL Network after Monday night’s Steelers game against the Chicago Bears, according to her family. The flag football safety and wide receiver...
Terry Bradshaw rips Aaron Rodgers over vaccine status: ‘You lied to everyone’Video
Former Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw did not hold back Sunday during FOX’s pregame NFL show when the subject of Green Bay Aaron Rodgers and his covid vaccination status arose. “I’d give Aaron Rodgers some advice,” Bradshaw said, during the show at the Naval Academy in Annapolis. “It would have been...
First Call: Steelers already big favorites for next week; James Conner and Le’Veon Bell star in wins with new teams
Monday’s “First Call” is already looking ahead to the Steelers game next week before they play the Chicago Bears Monday night. A pair of former Steelers running backs made the highlight clips Sunday. And the next opponent for the Penguins finally made things go right. Let’s not get ahead of...
Tim Benz: Steelers can now use positive reinforcement for run game — on both sides of the ball
When the Pittsburgh Steelers were scuffling at 1-3, there was plenty of room for negative reinforcement from the coaching staff if it decided to go that route. “Here is what you are doing wrong. Go fix it.” Well, some of that must’ve worked, as the Steelers have won three in...
Steelers vs. Bears: Tight end Zach Gentry earning expanded role in offense
Ben Roethlisberger accidentally called tight end Zach Gentry by the wrong name in a recent practice. It was meant as a compliment. Perhaps it was the size, or the way Gentry has improved as a blocker, but he evoked memories of another tall tight end who spent seven of his...
Steelers’ Najee Harris wants big workload, not worried about cumulative effects
When it comes to NFL running backs, some see it as a big problem. Najee Harris, though, views it as a problem for the “little.” Does the pounding accumulated over the course of a career harm high-volume running backs? There’s a school of thought that elite runners only have so...
Isaiahh Loudermilk making most of unexpected opportunity as rookie for Steelers
With the other two veteran starters at his position out longterm because of injury, Cameron Heyward is often playing alongside inexperienced players this season. Heyward is a two-time first-team NFL All Pro. To show how often, for example, Isaiahh Loudermilk is playing as a rookie, consider that Loudermilk (a fifth-round...
Steelers Four Downs: Offenses shifting from WRs to tight ends
1. Whither the WR? Pittsburgh Steelers defensive coordinator Keith Butler this week broached the subject of how NFL offenses have morphed over his two-decade tenure in the league. There was a gradual and significant increased emphasis put on speed and passing beginning roughly around the turn of the century. But...
