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Maurkice Pouncey back at Steelers practice, ‘no regrets’ about incident with BrownsVideo
Banned from the Pittsburgh Steelers practice facility during his NFL-imposed suspension, Maurkice Pouncey sought other, lower-profile venues to keep in shape over the past 2 ½ weeks. “I was at Planet Fitness and LA Fitness running and talking to people,” the All-Pro center said Wednesday, the day he returned to...
First Call: Devlin Hodges’ sudden fame; Le’Veon Bell to be traded?; cold Kessel; hot Flyers
Thursday’s “First Call” looks at Devlin Hodges’ sudden fame, Phil Kessel’s struggles, Le’Veon Bell’s uncertain future with the New York Jets, and the Yankees’ flirtations with Gerrit Cole. This is going well Le’Veon Bell’s run in New York is already being labeled a failure. Year 1 isn’t even over yet....
Tim Benz, Kevin Gorman: Will Steelers feel at home against Cardinals?
Kevin Gorman is a jerk. He gets to go to Arizona on the road trip to cover the Steelers for TribLive. They play the Cardinals there on Sunday. Meanwhile, I’ll be pounding out “Airing of Grievances” or “Feats of Strength” at 11:30 at night in 30-degree weather back home in...
Tim Benz: How do Steelers avoid ‘bad Tomlin loss’ to Cardinals? Listen to the coachVideo
The Pittsburgh Steelers have won six of their last seven games. They are about to go on the road to play an Arizona Cardinals team that has lost five in a row and is 3-8-1. You can’t blame head coach Mike Tomlin for trying to prop up the opponent in...
Petition wants to bring back giant rubber duck in honor of Steelers’ Devlin Hodges
Welp, it looks like Pittsburgh has a new cult hero in Devlin “Duck” Hodges. The third-string quarterback, who didn’t even make the final cut for the season but has recently been named a starter, is loved by some yinzers so much that they are calling for the 40-foot inflatable rubber...
Broncos make waiver claim for Steelers center Patrick Morris
The Pittsburgh Steelers lost center Patrick Morris on a waiver claim to the Denver Broncos on Tuesday, according to the NFL transactions report. In Denver, he will be reunited with Mike Munchak, the veteran offensive line coach who held the same position with the Steelers until this season. Morris was...
If James Conner returns, where does Benny Snell fit with Steelers?
After two games as the Pittsburgh Steelers feature running back, rookie Benny Snell Jr. is within 111 yards of James Conner for the team rushing lead. With 161 yards combined in victories against the Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns, Snell has increased his season total to 279 yards. Conner has...
Kevin Gorman: Mike Tomlin strikes a blow with his newest mantra for these selfless SteelersVideo
When it comes to cliches, Mike Tomlin is a master of mantras. The Pittsburgh Steelers coach has coined catchphrases that have become the standard, if you will, for coach speak. The latest Tomlinism, however, was like a Bud Dupree blindside sack. It came out of nowhere Sunday, just after the...
Steelers’ Mike Tomlin says ‘Duck’ Hodges to start against CardinalsVideo
Coach Mike Tomlin will have Devlin “Duck” Hodges ready to take flight when the Pittsburgh Steelers travel to Arizona for the first of three road games they will play in the final quartile of the NFL season. Hodges will make his third career NFL start, and second on the road,...
Kevin Gorman’s Who runs the North?: Playoff race could could come down to juicy endingVideo
The Baltimore Ravens have established themselves as not only the best team in the AFC North division but the entire conference and, after Sunday’s games, maybe even the NFL. What the Ravens haven’t done is clinch a playoff berth. Not yet, anyway. The AFC North has two of the hottest...
First Call: Another Antonio Brown social media screwup, Cardinals’ messy defense
In Tuesday’s “First Call,” Antonio Brown keeps burning bridges. The Cardinals defense is primed to be picked apart. The Penguins have a tough challenge in their rematch against St. Louis. Oh boy, A.B. Former Steeler Antonio Brown still seems to be confused about the best path to getting back into...
Breaking down Steelers’ 4 remaining opponents as playoff push continues
The good news for the Pittsburgh Steelers is they remain in the No. 6 playoff position as the NFL schedule hits the home stretch. The bad news is that three of the remaining four games are on the road, where they have a 2-3 record this season. The Steelers travel...
Tim Benz: Steelers’ Mike Tomlin needs to believe in own praise for ‘Duck’ HodgesVideo
Mike Tomlin is in on his own joke. So, let’s let him have fun with it. To a point. The theme expressed by the Steelers head coach going into his team’s game against the Cleveland Browns Sunday was that he simply didn’t want new starting quarterback Devlin “Duck” Hodges to...
Steelers’ Maurkice Pouncey activated from suspensionVideo
A day after being awarded a game ball for a game in which he did not play, Maurkice Pouncey is back with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The All-Pro center was activated Monday after serving a two-game suspension for his role in the Steelers’ on-field melee Nov. 14 with the Cleveland Browns....
With a little help, 9 wins could get Steelers into postseason
Nine wins weren’t enough to get the Pittsburgh Steelers into the playoffs last year, ending a run of four consecutive trips to the postseason. Nine wins, however, could do the trick this year provided the Steelers get some help from teams playing the Tennessee Titans. By winning for the sixth...
Steelers win vs. Baker Mayfield’s Browns extends home winning streak vs. No. 1 overall QBs
In beating Baker Mayfield and the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers extended a long, quirky and trivial winning streak. The Steelers’ 20-13 victory was their 12th consecutive at home against a team starting a quarterback drafted No. 1 overall. It’s the longest such streak in NFL history, and...
Tim Benz, Mark Madden break down Steelers win over Browns, AFC playoffs pictureVideo
Tim Benz and Mark Madden discuss how the Pittsburgh Steelers overcame a slow start and 10-0 deficit to beat the Cleveland Browns, 20-13, on Sunday at Heinz Field. Devlin “Duck” Hodges led the way and didn’t kill the team, but Madden still isn’t sold. He says Hodges probably won’t be...
First Call: Steelers RB Benny Snell’s magic mouthguard, AFC playoff pictureVideo
In Monday’s “First Call,” we straighten out the AFC playoff picture, and we try to figure what is going on with Benny Snell’s mouthguard. Besides that, does anything else matter? Spin-o-rama It looks like “Benny Snell Football” may be on his way to a “Benny Snell endorsement deal.” The Steelers...
Deep passing game highlights 5 things learned from Steelers’ win over Browns
Five things we learned from Steelers 20, Browns 13: 1. Deep thoughts Starting with a 31-yard pass to James Washington on a free play, Devlin Hodges began taking more chances throwing downfield on the Steelers’ third series. Hodges finished with 212 yards passing on 14 completions, an average of 15...
Is Steelers’ T.J. Watt building resume for NFL defensive player of the year?
Another game, another sack for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ T.J. Watt. They’ve been accumulating at a rate that’s marveled some teammates enough so that they are starting a campaign. “He’ll probably win defensive player of the year,” fellow outside linebacker Bud Dupree said. Sportsbettingdime.com tracks AP NFL defensive player of the...
Tim Benz, Mark Madden break down Steelers’ win over Browns, Devlin ‘Duck’ Hodges’ play, Penguins’ woes
A lot of dogs were fed turkey scraps over Thanksgiving weekend. The Cleveland Dawg Pound got a healthy serving of “Duck” on Sunday. And they didn’t like it. Day 121: they still do not suspect I am a duck pic.twitter.com/Qkd8TLNrcI— SB Nation (@SBNation) December 1, 2019 Duck Hodges3-0 as the...
Tim Benz: Airing of grievances even after Steelers’ win over BrownsVideo
Sure. Pittsburgh loves the “Duck.” Almost as much as it loves beating Cleveland. And it was especially sweet this time around. But that 20-13 victory over the Browns Sunday at Heinz Field wasn’t perfect. Far from it, in fact. Here’s a look at some things the Steelers can do better...
Officer injured while ejecting fan from Heinz Field
An Allegheny County sheriff’s sergeant was injured while trying to eject a McKeesport man from Heinz Field on Sunday during the Pittsburgh Steelers game. Elvis Matejcic, 47, got into an argument with the officer after he was told to leave the Champions Club shortly before 2 p.m., according to a...
Tim Benz: Feats of strength as Steelers finish it against the BrownsVideo
Despite what they’ve been saying in Cleveland since Myles Garrett attacked Mason Rudolph with his own helmet, Pittsburgh didn’t “start it.” Pittsburgh Started It Shirt pic.twitter.com/UWrwOK6wXR— Sinbadtee (@Sinbadtees) November 23, 2019 But on Sunday at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh finished it anyway. (And they made T-shirts.) Don't look now Browns...
Steelers Week 15 home game vs. Bills moved to night kickoff
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ Dec. 15 game against the Buffalo Bills has been flexed to “Sunday Night Football,” it was announced during this week’s NBC primetime broadcast. Originally scheduled for 1 p.m., the Steelers regular-season home finale will kick off at 8:20 p.m. NBC has rights to switch some late-season games,...
