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Mark Madden: Injuries turned Steelers defense into weakness, and offense just stinks
The Steelers should fire their groin coach. Inside linebacker Devin Bush and cornerback Joe Haden weren’t available for Sunday’s home loss to Las Vegas because of bad groins. Edge rusher T.J. Watt left before halftime with a groin problem. Nose tackle Tyson Alualu’s malaise is a bit more tangible: He...
Madden Monday: Steelers receiving corps ‘is overrated’ and ‘there is not a No. 1 receiver there’
For all the problems that exist with the Pittsburgh Steelers run game — and there are many — 105.9 The X radio host and TribLIVE columnist Mark Madden is also concerned about the passing game. During the Steelers’ 26-17 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger got hit...
First Call: Steelers still favored for next game; Shane Baz set for MLB debut; Gerrit Cole crushed
Monday’s “First Call” has an early look at the Pittsburgh Steelers’ odds of bouncing back from Sunday’s loss when they host the Cincinnati Bengals this week. Another chapter in the Chris Archer trade is about to be written. Gerrit Cole had a rough outing at Yankee Stadium. And we found...
Airing of Grievances: Penalties; injuries; ill-timed big plays highlight Steelers’ latest upset loss to Raiders
On Saturday at Heinz Field, it was S.O.P — same old Pitt. On Sunday at Heinz Field, it was S.O.S — same old Steelers. Yet another upset loss to the Raiders franchise, their sixth in eight games since 2006. Yet another offensive catastrophe. Yet another give-back game in the standings...
Tyson Alualu, Diontae Johnson further in-game injury casualties for Steelers in loss
The day began with the news that two depended-on starters on defense weren’t going to play in the home opener for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The biggest news of the day, aside from the deflating loss to the Las Vegas Raiders, was that star outside linebacker T.J. Watt was injured late...
4th-quarter ejection of Steelers guard Trai Turner displeases Mike Tomlin
Two players were flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct in the fourth quarter Sunday of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 26-17 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders at Heinz Field. That Steelers guard Trai Turner was the only one ejected from the game bothered coach Mike Tomlin. Turner and Raiders defensive tackle Solomon Thomas...
Ben Roethlisberger after Steelers’ loss: ‘I need to be better’
The first public words spoken by Ben Roethlisberger after Sunday’s game were, “I wasn’t good enough.” Two questions from media later, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback’s answer included the phrase, “I just didn’t play well enough.” Not long after that, Roethlisberger remarked, “I just need to be better.” Sense a trend?...
Banged-up Steelers drop home opener to Raiders
Forget all of the positive vibes the Pittsburgh Steelers generated with their season-opening win at Buffalo. Any goodwill the Steelers established a week ago wilted in the 79-degree heat at Heinz Field amid a sea of injuries and big second-half plays that enabled the Las Vegas Raiders to spoil the...
Steelers’ T.J. Watt has groin injury, leaves game vs. Raiders
All Pro Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt left Sunday’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders because of a groin injury and did not return. Watt, who less than two weeks ago signed a nine-figure contract extension with $80 million in guarantees, played most of the first half of the...
Joe Haden, Devin Bush injured, did not play in Steelers’ home opener vs. Raiders
Coming off a strong effort in the season opener last week, the Pittsburgh Steelers defense was without two of its starters for Sunday’s home game against the Las Vegas Raiders. Cornerback Joe Haden and inside linebacker Devin Bush were late additions to the Week 2 injury report, each being listed...
Steelers Nation returns to Heinz Field in full force as home football season kicks offVideo
Steelers Nation is back! Burgers and kielbasa sizzled on the grill, beers and cocktails flowed and black-and-gold jersey-wearing football fans prepared to enjoy a Sunday morning on the North Shore like they hadn’t in nearly two years. The pandemic wiped out tailgating and large crowds at Heinz Field in 2020....
Fresh approach of rotating 3 outside linebackers proving effective for Steelers
Keith Butler has a couple hundred reasons why he likes to develop a rotation at the Pittsburgh Steelers’ outside linebacker positions. It doesn’t matter if it’s hot and sticky in September or cold and damp in December that influences the defensive coordinator’s plan. It’s the size of the guards and...
Four Downs: Steelers shelve blitz-heavy philosophy in opener
1. Four is enough Going on three decades, a core tenet of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ identity has been an aggressive defense that pressures opposing quarterbacks. In the 2021 opener, the Steelers certainly pressured the quarterback, but they didn’t do it by being aggressive. After ranking near the top of the...
Steelers notes: Stephon Tuitt takes over police initiative, Raiders rule 5 players out Sunday
Maurkice Pouncey has retired, but a mark he left on the community is being carried on by a former teammate. Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman Stephon Tuitt is taking over an initiative in partnership with the Pittsburgh Police that distributes 25 tickets to every Steelers home game to the police department...
Former Pitt coach, Steelers assistant Carl DePasqua dies at 93
Carl A. DePasqua, who scouted Joe Greene for the Pittsburgh Steelers, recruited Dave Wannstedt to Pitt and coached the Panthers for four years before the arrival of Johnny Majors, died Wednesday in Mt. Lebanon. He was 93. Born in Williamsport, DePasqua was a three-sport athlete at Williamsport High School (football,...
JuJu Smith-Schuster OK with his slot/outside assignments in Steelers opener
The change in his role appears to be minor from what he balked at last season, but JuJu Smith-Schuster is saying all the right things about his responsibility in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offense. “I was very happy with our playcalling and the position they put us in,” Smith-Schuster said Friday...
With 34 sacks in 32 games at Heinz Field, Steelers’ T.J. Watt excited for home opener
One by one, all week long, Pittsburgh Steelers players and coaches have discussed the eagerness with which they are looking forward to playing a game in front of a packed Heinz Field for the first time in more than 21 months. T.J. Watt, though, seemingly has the most to gain...
Joe Haden, Devin Bush questionable to play for Steelers
So much for the lack of “injury damage” that coach Mike Tomlin referred to in the wake of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ season opener. Tuesday, Tomlin indicated there were no injury concerns for the Steelers leading up to Sunday’s home opener against the Las Vegas Raiders. But by the time the...
Mark Madden: Steelers holding up their end in early going, while future opponents endure struggles
The NFL season is just one week old, but things are looking up to a delightful degree for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Baltimore is falling apart. Its running back room imploded. Two cornerbacks are hurt. All-Pro left tackle Ronnie Stanley is sidelined. The Ravens are ravaged by injuries of varying degree....
First Call: Hall of Fame WR critical of Ben Roethlisberger; more Ravens injuries; regular season ‘Hard Knocks’ series
Friday’s “First Call” features a harsh rebuke of Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. The injuries keep mounting in Baltimore. A shakeup for HBO’s “Hard Knocks” series. And cornhole is trying to become an Olympic sport. Seriously. I think. Tell us what you really feel NFL Hall of Famer Cris Carter didn’t...
Raiders quarterback Derek Carr reignites old Steelers-Raiders rivalry with jab at Immaculate Reception
Part of the reason why some Pittsburgh Steelers fans are convinced that their team has had so much trouble with the Raiders in recent years — five losses in seven tries since 2006 — is that the Steelers haven’t been emotionally prepared for the Raiders. The theory being that the Steelers...
Tim Benz: By need or design, Steelers’ 3-man weave at outside linebacker needs to stay
For the Steelers, it could have been a case of necessity being the mother of invention. Or maybe a successful rollout of a grand plan. Either way, Mike Tomlin doesn’t want to talk much about the three-man rotation at outside linebacker we saw from his defense during Sunday’s Week 1...
Things to know before attending Steelers/Pitt games at Heinz Field
It’s not just a new home season kicking off for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Sunday marks the first time in almost two years for a full capacity crowd at Heinz Field on Pittsburgh’s North Shore. Here are some refreshers for fans planning to attend the game at 1 p.m. Sunday, when...
Eric Ebron, Carlos Davis do not practice for Steelers because of injury
Tight end Eric Ebron and defensive lineman Carlos Davis did not practice for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday because of injury, but linebacker Robert Spillane returned to work. Spillane suffered a shin injury during warm-ups for Sunday’s game at the Buffalo Bills. That prevented him from playing and also kept...
Dominant game has Steelers’ Cameron Heyward aiming for notice as NFL’s best defensive linemanVideo
A few days after he seemingly had taken up residence in the Buffalo Bills’ offensive backfield, Cameron Heyward wasn’t quite willing to say it was the best game of his career. “I don’t really try to rank them as an individual performance,” Heyward said Thursday. Polite modesty after pressuring Josh...
