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Steelers-Bengals game Nov. 15 flexed to later time slot
At 6-0, the Pittsburgh Steelers are becoming popular with the NFL schedule makers. It was only a matter of time until one of the Steelers’ games was flexed out of a 1 p.m. timeslot, and that happened Tuesday. It’s just that it didn’t involve any of their AFC North games...
Mike Tomlin embraces challenge of third ‘game of the week’ for Steelers
For the Pittsburgh Steelers, the challenge isn’t just another matchup against an AFC North contender, it’s a second consecutive road game and one that comes against a third consecutive team that enters with either one or zero losses. Such are the stakes when the Steelers face the Baltimore Ravens on...
First Call: Ravens will have some fans Sunday. Will they have Mark Ingram?
We are caked with Steelers-Ravens nuggets for Tuesday’s “First Call.” Gambling tidbits. Roster and injury news from Baltimore. And a little historical perspective in advance of Sunday’s game. Plus, a former Steeler gets away with a dirty, dirty hit. Do, or don’t, on Dez Well, at least it’s not Antonio...
Tim Benz: Steelers’ projection changed after beating Titans; imagine what beating Ravens would do
Hype has a different tone in 2020. It’s not quite the same because of coronavirus. Is anything? There are no tailgates starting Sunday morn — scratch that — Friday at happy hour. People aren’t pouring out of the bars on Carson Street waving their Terrible Towels after wins. No 1:59...
On top of the NFL’s standings, Steelers’ enthusiasm muted by inconsistencies in play
They will enter the eighth week of the NFL season with a 6-0 record, their best through six games in 42 years. The two most recent victories came against teams that entered with a combined 9-1 record. Their defense ranks No. 1 in the league. Their offense is scoring at...
Steelers’ David DeCastro no worse for wear in 2nd return from injury this season
Headed into 2020, only twice since making his NFL regular-season debut had David DeCastro suffered an injury that forced him to miss a game. DeCastro matched that through the first five games of this season, when separate knee and abdominal injuries prevented him from playing in three of the Pittsburgh...
Nicknamed ‘Old Fashioned,’ Terrell Edmunds feeling comfortable in Year 3 for Steelers
Despite being in his third NFL season, Terrell Edmunds is older than only eight of the other 52 players on the Pittsburgh Steelers active roster. Edmunds might be young, but his nickname is “Old.” “Old Fashioned,” to be precise, the Steelers starting strong safety revealed Monday. “ ‘Old Fashioned,’ I...
Mark Madden: Beating Titans earns credibility, but Steelers’ 2nd-half collapse concerning
At halftime of Sunday’s game at Nashville, the Pittsburgh Steelers seemed likely to win the Super Bowl, or at least be counted among the legit contenders. But after those final 30 minutes and even at 6-0, it’s easy to still not be sure about the Steelers. They beat an undefeated...
5 things we learned: Steelers provide blueprint for defensive approach without Devin Bush
Five things we learned from Steelers 27, Titans 24: 1. Different approach Filling Devin Bush’s spot at inside linebacker for the first game since his season-ending ACL tear turned out to be a collective effort for the Steelers. Robert Spillane, who capably replaced Bush for 30 snaps last week against...
First Call: Bruce Arians denies Tom Brady made Antonio Brown decision; Larry Fitzgerald makes history
Some interesting details about Antonio Brown’s contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Bruce Arians has some questionable quotes about how that signing went down. Plus, an eye-popping stat about Le’Veon Bell in his first game with the Kansas City Chiefs. Larry Fitzgerald makes some history. And Tyler Glasnow’s late postseason...
Madden Monday: Why this Steelers offense may be better than Antonio Brown, Le’Veon Bell editions
The Steelers are 6-0 after a 27-24 win Sunday in Tennessee. And they got there in familiar fashion. Playing one great half and one crummy half. I’m not stunned that was enough to beat the likes of Denver, Houston and the New York Giants earlier in the season. But enough...
Steelers lack No. 1 WR, but group is deep, diverse, productive
They were commonly referred to in terms such as “flanker” and “split end,” but more recently the Pittsburgh Steelers delineated roles for their wide receivers by using titles such as “X” and “Z.” For the layman among us, it’s common to use “slot” and “outside.” No matter the terms, there...
Tim Benz: Feats of Strength, Airing of Grievances as Steelers cling to victory in Tennessee
For the first 30 minutes of Sunday’s 27-24 Pittsburgh Steelers victory over the Tennessee Titans, I thought this was going to be a much shorter post than normal. I didn’t have any grievances to air! And the “Feats of Strength” were coming in droves. I thought I’d only be doing...
Steelers’ Robert Spillane absorbs blow of replacing Devin Bush
Robert Spillane had plenty of figurative weight on his shoulders Sunday in serving as the primary replacement for Devin Bush. They never buckled in that sense, even if one of his shoulders took a literal pounding. Spillane did an admirable job in his first game as a Pittsburgh Steelers starting...
Steelers limit production of Titans’ workhorse RB Derrick Henry
In preparation for Sunday’s AFC showdown in Nashville, the Pittsburgh Steelers defense surely watched plenty of film of last week’s Tennessee Titans victory in which Derrick Henry accumulated 264 yards from scrimmage. The Steelers braced for the one-eighth-ton bruiser and cut his production down to 72 yards of offense. That...
Steelers eschew deferring of coin toss, get rewarded with opening-drive TDVideo
The overwhelming trend for NFL teams that win the coin toss in recent years is to defer to the second half. The Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday bucked that trend, and it helped them buck another long-running trend. Serving as the captain before Sunday’s game against the Tennessee Titans, quarterback Ben...
Steelers start fast, hold off Titans rally to remain unbeaten
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – For going on the road and beating the only other undefeated team in the AFC, the Pittsburgh Steelers had few positive emotions to display Sunday after a 27-24 victory against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium. The mood was more of exhaustion than elation after the Steelers...
AP source: NFL fines Titans $350,000 for covid-19 outbreak
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The NFL has fined the Tennessee Titans $350,000 for violating protocols leading to the league’s first covid-19 outbreak during the season, a person familiar with the discipline told The Associated Press. The Titans had 24 people, including 13 players, test positive for covid-19 between Sept. 24 and...
Steelers back at full health on offense for game against Titans
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Pittsburgh Steelers offense will be at full strength Sunday against the Tennessee Titans. The same can’t be said for a banged-up defense. Guard David DeCastro and wide receiver Diontae Johnson will return to the starting lineup after sitting out the Week 6 game against the Cleveland...
Steelers bring back former punter Jordan BerryVideo
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ new punter is their old one. Jordan Berry, the team’s punter from 2015-19 was re-signed Saturday, less than two months after he was released when the Steelers signed Dustin Colquitt. Berry will be available when the Steelers (5-0) play the Tennessee Titans (5-0) on Sunday in a...
The ‘other’ running back in Sunday’s showdown, Steelers’ James Conner proves worth
Derrick Henry is getting all the headlines in advance of Sunday’s AFC showdown pitting undefeated teams in Nashville. But Henry isn’t even the starting running back participating in the contest who has the highest average yards per carry. That would be James Conner. Perhaps that’s fitting for a player who...
Mike Hilton, Derek Watt ruled out for Steelers; David DeCastro will start
On the heels of losing a defensive starter for the season, the Pittsburgh Steelers will play a big game Sunday down yet another starter on defense. But two offensive starters will return to their lineup for the AFC showdown against the Tennessee Titans. Nickel cornerback Mike Hilton was ruled out...
Steelers to play in front of opposing fans for 1st time in coming weeks
It’s late October, and the Pittsburgh Steelers haven’t yet played two road games. It’s been six weeks since they played in a venue that was not Heinz Field, and they’ve yet to play at all as a visitor in a stadium that had any fans. Things will change Sunday during...
Steelers promote Henry Mondeaux to active roster, add Ray Wilborn to practice squad
The Pittsburgh Steelers made the placing of Devin Bush on injured reserve official Friday, and they chose a defensive lineman to take his place on the active roster. Former Oregon player Henry Mondeaux was promoted from the practice squad. Wearing the familiar No. 99 formerly donned by Brett Keisel, Mondeaux...
Stephon Tuitt provides example for Steelers’ Devin Bush on bouncing back from season-ending injuryVideo
If Devin Bush needs inspiration for how to rebound from a season-ending injury, all he has to do is look at two of the players who line up in front of him on the Pittsburgh Steelers defense. When the second-year inside linebacker tore an ACL against the Cleveland Browns, it...
