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Mike Tomlin may look outside the box to replace Stephon Tuitt on defensive line
Replacing Stephon Tuitt on the defensive line won’t be tasked to one player, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin acknowledged Wednesday. The collaborative effort might even extend into another position group. “There will be a lot of guys, not only in the D-line room, but maybe also in the outside linebacker...
James Washington among several Steelers players who could return vs. Dolphins
Four players who missed the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 24-17 victory against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday night because of injuries could be back on the field after the bye week and play Oct. 28 against the Miami Dolphins. Coach Mike Tomlin said Wednesday that fullback Roosevelt Nix, wide receiver James...
Steelers’ Mike Tomlin: Mason Rudolph ‘is our quarterback’ when healthyVideo
Duck’s dynasty, it appears, will last just one game. Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin left no doubt Wednesday that Mason Rudolph is the team’s starting quarterback, making the proclamation a few hours before Rudolph was removed from concussion protocol. Furthermore, Tomlin strongly indicated if the Steelers were not on their...
U mad, bro? Readers aren’t happy with Mike Tomlin’s coaches, referees, Steelers’ defenseVideo
Stillers, Stillers, nuthin’ but Stillers, n’at! That’s where we are living in our “U mad, bro?” post for the week. Readers lob opinions on the Steelers defense, Mike Tomlin’s assistant coaches, referees and the field in Los Angeles. What? Nothing about the return the Pirates got for Gerrit Cole? Or...
Tim Benz: Did refs in Steelers’ game open replay wormhole to fix call?Video
Because of all the bad calls in the “Monday Night Football” game between the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers, NFL officiating is top of mind this week. So it got me flashing back to Sunday night’s confusing fair-catch moment between Los Angeles Chargers punt returner Desmond King II and...
Tyson Alualu next man up for Steelers in replacing Stephon TuittVideo
Tyson Alualu has been around the NFL long enough to make 94 starts. No. 95 figures to come in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ next game. A 10-year veteran and former first-round pick, Alualu is the next man up in taking the place of defensive lineman Stephon Tuitt. Tuitt suffered a torn...
Steelers preparing to adjust with DE Stephon Tuitt injured, out for season
Stephon Tuitt might not want to hear it now, but there is a positive that can come from enduring a season-ending pectoral injury. All the Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman has to do is look a few feet down his row at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex locker room for proof. In...
Like attendance, Pittsburgh dwarfs L.A. in ratings for Steelers-ChargersVideo
Much has been made about the high ratio of Pittsburgh Steelers fans to the “home” team Los Angeles Chargers during Sunday night’s game at Dignity Health Sports Park. The television ratings tell a similar story. Looks like the entire stadium was Steelers fans or at least the Steelers side was...
Steelers add RB Tony Brooks-James, OL Christian DiLauro to practice squadVideo
The Pittsburgh Steelers announced the additions of running back Tony Brooks-James and offensive tackle Christian DiLauro to their practice squad Tuesday. The 5-foot-9, 190-pound Brooks-James averaged 7.2 yards per carry during the preseason, including 15 carries for 137 yards and a 52-yard run among his two touchdowns in the preseason...
Mark Madden: Nice job, Duck, but Mason Rudolph should be Steelers starting QB
For a third-string quarterback from a small football college who didn’t get drafted, Devlin Hodges has made considerable impact in Pittsburgh. Between his duck calls, duck T-shirt and duck tweet that included a duck video, Hodges seems ready to establish a duck dynasty. One obstacle: The moment Mason Rudolph is...
Steelers place Stephon Tuitt on IR, bring back DE L.T. Walton
Defensive end Stephon Tuitt officially was placed on the reserve/injured list Tuesday by the Pittsburgh Steelers, effectively ending his season because of a pectoral injury he sustained Sunday night in the first quarter against the Los Angeles Chargers. To fill Tuitt’s spot on the 53-man roster, the Steelers have signed...
Kevin Gorman’s Who Runs the North? Somebody is even better than the RavensVideo
Every week, we ask the same question: Who runs the AFC North? And through the first six weeks of the NFL season, the answer every week has been the Baltimore Ravens. Truth is, it might be the Seattle Seahawks. But not by much. The Seahawks (5-1) have beaten three teams...
Tim Benz: Steelers win, but some grievances to air: Injuries, wide receivers’ play, stopping tight endsVideo
Given that the Steelers have only managed to win twice this year, I wanted to allow a little time before our weekly “Airing of Grievances.” After all, we’ve got to pick our spots to bask in the warm afterglow of victory, don’t we? That said, the Steelers’ second win of...
Bengals claim promising rookie guard Fred Johnson off waivers from Steelers
The AFC North rival Cincinnati Bengals announced Monday they claimed rookie guard Fred Johnson off waivers from the Pittsburgh Steelers, robbing the Steelers of a promising offensive lineman prospect. The 6-foot-7, 325-pound Johnson was signed as an undrafted free agent out of Florida and was impressive during training camp and...
Steelers defensive lineman Stephon Tuitt out for season, ESPN reportsVideo
Another one of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ most important players is out for the season because of injury. ESPN reported Monday evening defensive lineman Stephon Tuitt suffered a torn pectoral muscle that will require surgery and force him to miss the remainder of the season. The @Steelers outstanding DL Stephon Tuitt...
Chargers’ ‘Renegade’ prank on Steelers backfiresVideo
Looks like the Los Angeles Chargers are the ones that got Rickrolled. During Sunday night’s Steelers-Chargers game at Dignity Health Sports Park, the crew in charge of the stadium music and video tried to get funny with the Black and Gold fans in attendance. With a little more than seven...
5 things we learned in the Steelers victory over the ChargersVideo
Five things we learned from Pittsburgh Steelers 24, Los Angeles Chargers 17: 1. Strong up front The return of Melvin Gordon was supposed to be the missing piece for the Chargers, who opened the season with high expectations of returning to the AFC playoffs. After holding out for the first...
John Steigerwald: Losing a franchise QB not an excuse anymore
It can be done. The Steelers have won two games with quarterbacks who, before being used in an emergency this season, had never thrown a pass in an NFL regular season game. Devlin Hodges, who was working on his world famous duck calls before being brought in off the street...
Reliving Devlin Hodges’ night: Highlights of every pass he threw vs. ChargersVideo
Still having a hard time believing an undrafted rookie quarterback won his NFL debut? It seemed unlikely that Devlin Hodges would lead the Steelers past the Los Angeles Chargers. But Hodges, the Samford standout who graduated as the all-time leading passer in FCS history, completed 15 of 20 passes for...
Tim Benz, Mark Madden discuss if Steelers stick with Devlin Hodges after win against ChargersVideo
Mark Madden (right off a plane from Las Vegas) and Tim Benz break down the Pittsburgh Steelers 24-17 win over the Los Angeles Chargers Sunday night. The TribLIVE columnists got together Monday morning on Facebook Live to discuss the win. The guys say the play of the Steelers defense and...
Tim Benz, Mark Madden on Steelers win, Penguins hot offense
It’s another edition of “Madden Monday.” This one from Las Vegas as Mark Madden checks in from the road. We recap the dawn of the “Duck Dynasty” as Devlin “Duck” Hodges gets the win in his NFL starting debut. He and the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Los Angeles Chargers 24-17...
Tim Benz: Steelers’ feats of strength after 24-17 win over ChargersVideo
The Pittsburgh Steelers were traveling to the West Coast — where they are always bad — to play the Los Angeles Chargers. They were banged up, absent eight regulars. And they had to start third-string quarterback Devlin “Duck Dynasty” Hodges. So I had the “Airing of Grievances” template ready to...
Kevin Gorman: Steelers rediscover their identity, finding the right recipe for a winVideo
CARSON, Calif. — Just when it looked like the Pittsburgh Steelers were having a quarterback crisis — they were down to a game of Duck, Duck Goose with rookie Devlin Hodges — they picked the perfect time to re-establish their identity. Dominate on defense, run the ball on offense. Just...
Injuries continue to mount for Steelers as they head into bye week
CARSON, Calif. — Not only are the Pittsburgh Steelers entering their bye week, they will get an extra day off before returning to face the Miami Dolphins on “Monday Night Football” in two weeks. They might need every extra minute to get healthy. Already minus six players who were ruled...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Big-play Devin Bush shines as Steelers stun ChargersVideo
CARSON, Calif. — The biggest storyline for the Pittsburgh Steelers all week was the debut of “Duck,” as undrafted rookie free agent and national champion duck caller Devlin Hodges was set to start at quarterback. Turns out, we were focusing on the wrong rookie. And we were focusing on the...
