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Penguins Today: A Sidney Crosby vs. Paul Skenes showdown?

If you’re from Pittsburgh, you know the professional sports teams are the culture. The Penguins’ Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang led the Terrible Towel wave at a Steelers home game earlier this season. As Skenes delighted with 100 mph heaters and his patented splinker last summer, Crosby followed from afar and let Penguins employees know he would like to meet …

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3 months ago

NFL suspends Chargers safety Derwin James Jr. 1 game for repeated hits to head of opponents

Associated Press

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Los Angeles Chargers safety Derwin James was suspended one game without pay by the NFL on Monday for repeated violations of rules intended to protect players’ health and safety. Runyan pointed to James’ targeting of Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth during the third quarter of Sunday’s 20-10 loss at Pittsburgh as the last straw. “Substantial penalties …

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3 months ago

The Pittsburgh Steelers don’t play a pretty brand of football. It’s one of the reasons they’re 3-0

Associated Press

PITTSBURGH — Mike Tomlin has spent the past few years almost gleefully leaning into an old-school approach that at times has seemed out of step with the modern NFL. Points: 10, though it easily could have been 13 or 17 if Tomlin hadn’t decided to have quarterback Justin Fields kneel down with the ball at the Chargers 1 in the …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Steelers sign tight end Pat Freiermuth to new deal

Associated Press

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers have plenty of question marks as they begin 2024. The long-term status of tight end Pat Freiermuth is not one of them. “He’s worked so hard and he’s passionate about the game of football, is a great teammate, a great leader, a great friend,” Pittsburgh quarterback Russell Wilson said. He’s always smiling, but to just …

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7 months ago

Pittsburgh and the Steelers will be hosting the 2026 NFL draft

Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The NFL has awarded the 2026 draft to Pittsburgh with the Steelers ready to tap Pennsylvania’s deep football tradition trying to meet the new standard for host cities. Pittsburgh owner Art Rooney II said Detroit and Kansas City helped set a very high bar for hosting one of the NFL’s premier events. “We think it’ll be the …

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1 year ago

How Steelers coaches put their fingerprints on the offense with Matt Canada gone

New York Times

PITTSBURGH — When the Pittsburgh Steelers broke from tradition and fired offensive coordinator Matt Canada in-season, it was fair to wonder how much the offense could realistically evolve in one week. “But that’s football.” GO DEEPER Without Matt Canada, Steelers' Kenny Pickett looked like a different QB. It’s probably too early to celebrate, especially because the Bengals’ defense allows an …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Fantasy Football Waiver Wire NFL Week 12: Zach Charbonnet, Jayden Reed, streamers and more

New York Times

Read The Athletic’s fantasy football QB stock watch for Week 12. Kenneth Walker, Aaron Jones and more injuries popped up, which means Zach Charbonnet, AJ Dillon and even Jayden Reed lead some of the best Week 12 fantasy football waiver wire pickups. HEADS UP Players must be under 60% rostered on Yahoo Listed in order of preference — I’ll often …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Steelers injuries: Kenny Pickett a ‘game-time decision’ vs. Titans; Minkah Fitzpatrick out

New York Times

The Athletic has live coverage of Steelers vs. Titans on Thursday Night Football Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett will be considered a “game-time decision” against the Tennessee Titans on Thursday after suffering a rib injury on Sunday, coach Mike Tomlin said Monday. He said it’s not just a matter of whether Pickett is medically cleared, but whether he can throw …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Steelers display big-play ability as Pickett, Warren shine in 27-15 preseason victory over Bills

Associated Press

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers spent all of the spring and most of the summer talking about building an offense capable of big plays, the kind they’ve been lacking for large swaths of the past few seasons. Jaylen Warren sprinted practically untouched for a 62-yard score, Pickett delivered a perfect 25-yard strike to Pat Freiermuth and the Steelers breezed past …

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1 year, 7 months ago

NFL Draft 2023: Execs unfiltered on all 32 classes — Eagles overrated? Did Jets crush it or rush it?

New York Times

Did the Philadelphia Eagles really hit a home run by landing Jalen Carter? “They could have two top-five picks, their own and Houston’s.” Round Overall Player Position School 1 8 Bijan Robinson RB Texas 2 38 Matthew Bergeron OT/G Syracuse 3 75 Zach Harrison Edge Ohio State 4 113 Clark Phillips III CB Utah 7 224 DeMarcco Hellams S Alabama …

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2 years ago

Steelers mourn Franco Harris, remembering guidance, friendship, ‘unconditional love’

New York Times

PITTSBURGH — When Franco Harris stepped to the podium to announce the Steelers’ second-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, Pat Freiermuth was in his parents’ house in suburban Boston and got a feeling what was coming next … well, sort of. “He said ‘Free-er-muth’ or something like that,” Freiermuth said with a laugh inside the Steelers locker room Wednesday. …

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2 years ago

Kaboly: Kenny Pickett, Steelers’ offense must turn FGs into TDs to keep progressing

New York Times

ATLANTA — When you say the Steelers’ offense is taking baby steps, there’s no hyperbole attached to that. The Steelers’ continued inability to turn field goals into touchdowns didn’t hurt them against the Falcons, but there is a time in the not-very-distant future — maybe as early as next week’s game against the Ravens — where it’s going to cost …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Tua, Dolphins survive scoreless 2nd half to beat Steelers

Associated Press

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel wanted his team to generate more turnovers. However, despite a scoreless second half, Miami held on to defeat the Steelers 16-10 Sunday night thanks to two interceptions of rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett in the game’s closing minutes. “It’s not an easy thing to do,” Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said. “They made …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Chargers’ 41-37 victory over the Steelers by the numbers

LA Times

Steelers linebacker Devin Bush, right, whacks Chargers running back Austin Ekeler in the face in the first half. Summary Pittsburgh 3 7 0 27 — 37 CHARGERS 7 10 10 14 — 41 First Quarter Pittsburgh — Field goal Boswell 36, 8:29. Key plays: Roberts kick return to CHARGERS 27, Herbert 22 pass to Williams on 3rd-and-14, Herbert 11 pass …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Boswell’s late field goal lifts Steelers past Bears 29-27

Associated Press

PITTSBURGH — Mike Tomlin sat down, smiled and let out a sarcastic laugh. “Had ’em all the way, right?” the longtime Pittsburgh Steelers coach said after his team slipped past Chicago 29-27 on Monday night. Roethlisberger guided the Steelers 52 yards in seven plays — abetted by Chicago’s 12th penalty of the night — to set up Chris Boswell’s 40-yard …

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3 years, 2 months ago

The Steelers’ JuJu Smith-Schuster can’t be replaced in the slot, but 7 players are intriguing

New York Times

PITTSBURGH — You are not going to replace JuJu Smith-Schuster in the slot. Even though Smith-Schuster said he wanted to get away from the slot in the spring, that didn’t happen. Even though Smith-Schuster didn’t particularly like playing in the slot, he was extremely good at it. Nobody other than Ray-Ray McCloud can be considered a slot receiver, but he’s …

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3 years, 3 months ago

Defending AFC North champ Steelers retool around Big Ben

Associated Press

PITTSBURGH STEELERS New faces: RB Najee Harris, LB Joe Schobert, LB Melvin Ingram, OL Trai Turner, C Kendrick Green, TE Pat Freiermuth. The defense features one of the league’s best players in outside linebacker T.J. Watt and the team believes Alex Highsmith can fill in capably opposite Watt after Bud Dupree left for Tennessee. While Pittsburgh is high on rookie …

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Penguins Today: A Sidney Crosby vs. Paul Skenes showdown?

NFL suspends Chargers safety Derwin James Jr. 1 game for repeated hits to head of opponents

The Pittsburgh Steelers don’t play a pretty brand of football. It’s one of the reasons they’re 3-0

Steelers sign tight end Pat Freiermuth to new deal

Pittsburgh and the Steelers will be hosting the 2026 NFL draft

How Steelers coaches put their fingerprints on the offense with Matt Canada gone

Fantasy Football Waiver Wire NFL Week 12: Zach Charbonnet, Jayden Reed, streamers and more

Steelers injuries: Kenny Pickett a ‘game-time decision’ vs. Titans; Minkah Fitzpatrick out

Steelers display big-play ability as Pickett, Warren shine in 27-15 preseason victory over Bills

NFL Draft 2023: Execs unfiltered on all 32 classes — Eagles overrated? Did Jets crush it or rush it?

Steelers mourn Franco Harris, remembering guidance, friendship, ‘unconditional love’

Kaboly: Kenny Pickett, Steelers’ offense must turn FGs into TDs to keep progressing

Tua, Dolphins survive scoreless 2nd half to beat Steelers

Chargers’ 41-37 victory over the Steelers by the numbers

Boswell’s late field goal lifts Steelers past Bears 29-27

The Steelers’ JuJu Smith-Schuster can’t be replaced in the slot, but 7 players are intriguing

Defending AFC North champ Steelers retool around Big Ben