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Ray-Ray McCloud making play after play for Steelers
Ray-Ray is done-done with trying to be somebody he’s not-not. And what Ray-Ray McCloud is showing he is with the Pittsburgh Steelers is an electric playmaker. “When I got here, it was just my mindset was, ‘Go be you, just be Ray-Ray,’ ” McCloud said Monday. “Be who Ray-Ray was,...
Mark Madden: Steelers defense is getting splash plays but has areas of concern
About a month ago, this space proclaimed that the current Steelers defense might be comparable to the team’s unit in 1976, regarded by some as the best in NFL history. Uh…OK, maybe not. Look on the bright side: The check for that particular magnum opus has long since cleared and...
5 things we learned about Steelers: Cupcake part of schedule comes to an end
Five things we learned from Steelers 38, Eagles 29: 1. Tough tests on horizon If the Steelers played NCAA basketball, based on the first month of scheduling, critics would have pegged the team’s coach as Jamie Dixon and not Mike Tomlin. Based on the records of their first four opponents,...
First Call: Will Baker Mayfield play vs. Steelers? Aaron Donald dominates. Steelers opponent loses QB.
In Monday’s “First Call,” Baker Mayfield wants you to know how tough he is heading into Steelers week. Just ask his “momma.” Also, a future Steelers opponent just lost their quarterback. A division rival beats up on another one. Aaron Donald wrecks Alex Smith’s return. And Robert Morris’ hockey team...
Madden Monday: Steelers’ hot start is ‘least impressive 4-0 in history’; Pitt is like its coach
The Steelers won the battle of Pennsylvania Sunday. Sorry, “BENsylvania.” The Penguins traded a Stanley Cup-winning goaltender. Sorry, a two-time Stanley Cup-winning goaltender. And the Pitt football team lost in unbelievable fashion. Sorry, completely typical Pitt fashion. So it was quite a week. Mark Madden and I recap all of...
Chase Claypool’s monster day for Steelers ‘something you can never predict’Video
At one point during a postgame video conference call with media Sunday, Chase Claypool was asked about two of his touchdowns. He couldn’t remember one until after several moments of contemplation. It was that kind of day for the Pittsburgh Steelers rookie wide receiver. When you score four times, it’s...
Tim Benz: ‘Feats of Strength’ (7-11 connection) and ‘Airing of Grievances’ (pass coverage) as Steelers outscore Eagles
I could make things really easy this week. The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Philadelphia Eagles, 38-29, on Sunday to improve to 4-0 for the first time since 1979. And pretty much the entire week all anyone will talk about is two things. So let’s keep it brief. Feats of Strength?...
Steelers defense had trouble getting off the field in win vs. Eagles
Through eight defensive snaps Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers could not have been more pleased with how well it was shutting down the Philadelphia Eagles. The defense forced a pair of “three-and-outs,” and the Eagles were at minus-2 yards of offense and facing the specter of a third consecutive drive without...
Steelers players appreciate 1st opportunity to play in front of fans this season
The announced attendance of 4,708 numbered about 60,000 fewer than customary at Heinz Field, but it was also 4,708 more than were at any of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ previous three games this season. After two home games played last month in front of no fans, by order of Gov. Tom...
John Steigerwald: NFL soon will stand for National Forfeit League
Are you ready for the National Forfeit League? How long can the league go without forcing a team to forfeit? The Steelers already had their Oct. 4 game against Tennessee postponed and rescheduled for what was supposed to be their week off later this month. There were lots of people...
David DeCastro, Maurkice Pouncey, Diontae Johnson injured during Steelers victory
Three Pittsburgh Steelers players who have combined for nine All-Pro honors left Sunday’s victory against the Philadelphia Eagles and did not return because of injury. Receiver Diontae Johnson and guard David DeCastro did not play after first-half injuries to their back and abdomen, respectively. Center Maurkice Pouncey left the game...
Drink it up: Steelers’ Smith-Schuster teams with Salud Juicery for ‘JuJu Juice’Video
Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster is offering up some liquid refreshment. The athlete teamed with Salud Juicery for “JuJu Juice.” It’s a blend of mangoes, oranges and apples, enhanced with “JuJu Power Sauce,” a fusion of turmeric and maca, which fittingly makes it bright yellow. The color represents the JuJu...
Rookie Chase Claypool scores 4 TDs as Steelers beat Eagles, move to 4-0
With an unexpected bye dropped into the fourth week of the NFL season, the Pittsburgh Steelers could be excused for wondering whether their offense would be rustier than a 20-year-old SUV on Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles. Those concerns were unfounded. At least for quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. And certainly for...
Steelers Nation, some Eagles fans turn out for 1st in-person game at Heinz FieldVideo
Max Haughn was ecstatic when his mother surprised him with tickets to Sunday’s Steelers game. They weren’t just tickets to Max’s very first Steelers game. They were tickets to the very first in-person game of the season at Heinz Field. “I’m really happy about it,” said Max, 11, of Akron,...
Steelers shore up special teams prior to game against Eagles at Heinz Field
With two core special teams players ruled out for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles, running back Trey Edmunds will be active after being elevated from the practice squad one day earlier. Edmunds will help replace the loss of special teams players Derek Watt and Marcus Allen....
Steelers linebacker Vince Williams ‘adding to his toolbox’
Vince Williams never has held the official designation as captain of the Pittsburgh Steelers defense. For that matter, for roughly half of his Steelers’ career he hasn’t even had the official designation of “starter.” But that doesn’t mean Williams’ veteran voice doesn’t command respect in the Steelers’ locker room. In...
Steelers elevate Trey Edmunds from practice squad for Sunday’s game
Taking advantage of a new rule for the first time, the Pittsburgh Steelers announced Saturday that they are elevating Trey Edmunds from their practice squad to the active roster for Sunday’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles. The new collective bargaining agreement signed this past spring allows teams to deploy up...
Steelers Four Downs: Early weak schedule strengthens considerably from here
1. Easy go so far The Pittsburgh Steelers are undefeated through three games, but their opponents are a combined 1-11 so far in 2020. The more advanced metrics support that the Steelers’ schedule has been the easiest thus far in the NFL. By measure of “net success,” defined as the...
Steelers pledge to be aware of, ‘take good shots’ at Eagles’ Carson Wentz when he runs
Only nine players in the NFL have more rushing touchdowns. Only six quarterbacks have more rushing yards. Particularly in their two most recent games, the Philadelphia Eagles have been unafraid to use quarterback Carson Wentz as a runner. “They are capable and willing to run Wentz, particularly in those situational...
’51-6, that’s all I got to say’ – before homecoming, Miles Sanders recalls last game at Heinz FieldVideo
He went to high school about 10 miles from Heinz Field, and he was afforded two opportunities to play at the venue during college. Forty-eight hours before his first game at Heinz as a professional, Miles Sanders recalled the most recent time he played there. “51-6,” Sanders told reporters on...
T.J. Watt returns to Steelers practice, will play Sunday vs. Eagles
Crisis averted for the Pittsburgh Steelers. T.J. Watt, one of the NFL’s best defensive players, returned to practice Friday after missing Thursday’s session because of a knee injury. “I feel great,” Watt said during a video conference call with media Friday afternoon. “Practiced well today. I was flying around, and...
Mark Madden: It’s time for Titans’ season to end as NFL forges on
The Tennessee Titans have wrecked their season. The Titans defied an NFL mandate and had two unauthorized practices. Their coach, Mike Vrabel, lost institutional control. As of this writing, 23 players and staff members have tested positive for covid-19. Last week’s home game against the Pittsburgh Steelers was postponed. Sunday’s...
Steelers broadcaster Tunch Ilkin announces he has ALSVideo
Longtime Pittsburgh Steelers broadcaster and former player Tunch Ilkin has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Ilkin announced in a video released via his church. Known often as Lou Gehrig’s disease, ALS is a degenerative disorder that gradually takes away the brain’s power to control the muscles. According to webmd.com,...
Jerome Bettis’ Grille 36 in Pittsburgh to be remodeled as it remains closed
The North Shore’s Jerome Bettis’ Grille 36 has remained closed since March, but Steelers Nation is in no danger of losing the restaurant and bar in the shadow of Heinz Field. A substantial remodel will begin in February with a tentative reopening date of April 1, according to Howard Shiller,...
Eagles’ Javon Hargrave looking for chance to finally sack Steelers’ Ben Roethlisberger
His Philadelphia Eagles teammates were looking for inside information from Javon Hargrave on how to sack Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. Who better to go to for advice? After all, during his four seasons with the Steelers, Hargrave regularly lined up across from Roethlisberger in practice. Hargrave didn’t mean to...
