A lot of the focus this offseason has been on the offensive side of the ball for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The novelty of having new faces at quarterback, offensive coordinator, offensive line, and wide receiver has grabbed most of the attention and been the focus of most of the conversations on how good the team […]
Broderick Jones’ rookie year was something of a NASCAR pit stop. At least in the way he became a full-time starter. Beginning the year as a backup, he took over as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ starting right tackle in Week 9 against the Tennessee Titans. Which meant stepping into the lineup on a short week for […]
May 30, 2024 – Episode 9 — On this episode of The Depot Dive, Joe Clark and I lead off with a discussion on an NFLPA proposal to adjust the offseason schedule and move OTAs close to training camp, leaving a lull in the NFL offseason schedule. We offer our opinions and whether we think […]
The Steelers’ 2023 season definitely didn’t end how anyone wanted with the team turning to Mason Rudolph to save the season after Mitch Trubisky and Kenny Pickett disappointed. Rudolph was the best quarterback on the team last year, but when the playoffs came around, he and the rest of the offense couldn’t outgun the Buffalo […]
Seemingly forgotten in the slot cornerback conversation for the Pittsburgh Steelers, veteran Josiah Scott has continued to plug away in the Black and Gold. That includes fully learning the Steelers’ defense, putting him in a position to potentially grab hold of a starting job as the Steelers’ slot corner. Speaking with Steelers.com’s Mike Prisuta following […]
Former Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman Isaiah Buggs had two warrants issued for him for animal cruelty charges in Tuscaloosa, Ala. According to reports from Patch.com’s Ryan Phillips and 247 Sports’ Mike Rodak, Buggs is accused of animal cruelty in Tuscaloosa, based on civil documents filed Wednesday in Tuscaloosa County District Court. Two misdemeanor warrants were […]
While his playing days as a Pittsburgh Steeler are over, former linebacker Vince Williams was back on the practice field during Wednesday’s OTA session. As tweeted by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Brian Batko, Williams was spotted talking with some of the team’s defensive linemen. An animated Coach Vince Williams regaling Steelers D-linemen with tales of yesteryear […]
It’s now been just a little more than a month since the Pittsburgh Steelers selected WR Roman Wilson in the third round of the 2024 NFL Draft out of Michigan. Since then, I have fully contextualized Wilson’s pass targets from his last three seasons and within those posts I have added stat breakdowns to paint […]
Despite a quarterback situation that looks better compared to a year ago, not everyone is convinced the Pittsburgh Steelers have done enough to prevent their passers from being an anchor that drags down the offense. Opining about the state of the AFC Tuesday morning, former NFL defensive lineman Chris Canty, who ended his career with […]
For 11 seasons, Ramon Foster had the opportunity to not only play with future Hall of Fame quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, but also hold down an important role of protecting him as the starting left guard for the Black and Gold. During his time with the Steelers, Foster had quite a bit of both individual and […]
Throughout the team’s history, the Pittsburgh Steelers have had a number of impressive secondary players, but the trio of Carnell Lake, Rod Woodson and Troy Polamalu stand out as some of the best. The three had a combined 14 All-Pro selections among them, and all three were coached at one point by defensive coordinator Dick […]
JuJu Smith-Schuster remains a New England Patriot. That might not last for long. With a new regime and a couple of drafted wideouts, it appears Smith-Schuster could be on his way out after signing a three-year deal with the team prior to 2023. Could the Pittsburgh Steelers, who love a good reunion story, be his […]
Over the course of the past two seasons, WR George Pickens’ production has actually been pretty solid despite playing in an inept offensive system with poor quarterback play. He’s just 23 years old, but already has a season with 1,140 receiving yards under his belt despite the undesirable circumstances holding him back. It is reasonable […]
It’s been a fairly consensus view by analysts within sports media that the Pittsburgh Steelers had a very successful 2024 offseason. The latest to join the hype train is Vinnie Iyer of Sporting News, who gave Pittsburgh a rave view after ranking the offseason for all 32 teams in the NFL. In fact, of all […]
Chase Claypool’s exit from the Pittsburgh Steelers was not a glamorous one. After a promising rookie season in 2020 that included a monster four-touchdown performance agains the Eagles, Claypool didn’t have the kind of jump in his second season that most fans were probably expecting. And a boneheaded moment like the premature celebration in a […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers haven’t played a regular season game in an international market since 2013 when they faced the Minnesota Vikings in London. As a part of the NFL’s Global Markets Program, team president Art Rooney II stated that all teams will be playing internationally within the next few years as the NFL ramps up […]
The Steelers have been active this offseason, adding several impact players on both sides of the ball. However, according to Ryan Fowler of Bleacher Report, no addition will be more impactful than linebacker Patrick Queen. In a recent article where Fowler went through every team’s most dangerous new addition, he highlighted Queen as the move […]
With OTA’s on going and training camp coming up, now is a good time to remember some Pittsburgh Steelers who turned heads during this time and unexpectedly made the team. One of the most famous Steelers to do this was RB Isaac Redman, who donned the Black and Gold from 2009-2013. While Redman is now […]
When the Pittsburgh Steelers drafted T Troy Fautanu in the first round at pick 20, many people were ecstatic as Fautanu was looked at as one of the best offensive linemen in the draft. Now in Pittsburgh, Fautanu is adjusting on the fly as he looks to get more comfortable playing right tackle and also […]
Communication: you either have it or you don’t. In recent years, the Pittsburgh Steelers have struggled with communication on both sides of the football, but especially on offense, as the Steelers have gone through quite a transition on that side of the ball. Fortunately for the Steelers, communication shouldn’t be an issue offensively with veteran […]
Season 14, Episode 136 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers signing RB La’Mical Perine on Thursday and why the team has recently added several new running backs to its offseason roster. The Steelers’ first week of […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers had some rotten injury luck during the 2023 season, particularly at the inside linebacker and safety positions. They entered the season with a solid three-man rotation at ILB, and by the halfway point of the season they were signing guys off the practice squad to fill in for Cole Holcomb and Kwon […]
Welcome back to your weekly Pittsburgh Steelers mailbag. As always, we’re here for the next hour to answer whatever is on your mind. To your questions! Brian Tollini: The Steelers need major contributions and a lot of snaps from some of their youngest players on the roster this year. A significant injury to which of the […]May 23, 2024 – Episode 8 On this episode of The Depot Dive, Joe Clark and I lead off with a discussion on Justin Fields and his comments made after the first day of Pittsburgh Steelers OTAs on Tuesday. He comes with the mentality of competing for a starting job, but how realistic are his […]
It’s one thing to watch NFL players fly around on television, and another thing entirely to put pads on and practice with guys who have been in the league for years. When rookies come into the NFL, many of them say that the hardest thing to adjust to is the speed of the game. Most […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers need a leader at quarterback. Someone to show a young and developing offense what it takes to win. Super Bowls aren’t cemented in May but the foundation for any team in pursuit of them is laid each spring. In his first practice with the Steelers, Russell Wilson showed leaders go the extra […]
Pittsburgh Steelers CB Cory Trice Jr., who tore his ACL during training camp last season during his rookie campaign, has not yet been cleared for contact, he told Mike DeFabo of The Athletic. Trice said he expects to be cleared by training camp, however. Steelers second year CB Cory Trice said he’s not fully cleared […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers opened up OTAs today with the first of 10 voluntary sessions leading into the mandatory minicamp in a couple weeks. With this session, we get the first look at Justin Fields and his first public words since being traded to the Steelers in March. There has been a lot of conversation surrounding […]
Despite having his fifth-year option declined and officially entering a contract year, RB Najee Harris participated in Tuesday’s Pittsburgh Steelers OTA practice. ESPN’s Brooke Pryor tweeted video of Harris on the practice field as the roster came together for the first time since the Steelers’ Wild Card loss to the Buffalo Bills. Najee Harris is […]
The excitement and expectations are high entering the 2024 season for the Pittsburgh Steelers, especially at the quarterback position. After struggling through a season with Kenny Pickett, Mitch Trubisky and Mason Rudolph in 2023, the Steelers overhauled their quarterback room this offseason, bringing in Russell Wilson, Justin Fields, Kyle Allen and undrafted free agent John […]
The city of Pittsburgh and the Steelers organization are awaiting word on the bid they submitted in February to host either the 2026 or 2027 NFL Draft. The NFL owners are meeting this week in Nashville, and an announcement is possible this week. Team president Art Rooney II expects word this week, and it would […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ first primetime game isn’t until Week 5 this season when they host the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday Night Football. Former NFL cornerback Richard Sherman believes the Steelers will come away with a loss. On the latest episode of his The Richard Sherman Podcast, he picked the Cowboys to take care of business […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers entered the 2024 NFL Draft with the need for a WR2 opposite George Pickens. They took Michigan WR Roman Wilson in the third round, but it still remains to be seen if he can step into that type of role as a rookie. He played the majority of his college snaps in […]
There are a few timeless Pittsburgh Steelers-related debates that have lived on over the years. Who is the better safety between Ed Reed and Troy Polamalu? Which single-season team is the greatest of all time? Two major players in that conversation are the 1978 Steelers and the 1985 Chicago Bears. Jimbo Covert, an OT on […]
Sometimes NFL players get traded or sign with a team and it doesn’t work out. There’s an endless list of reasons why this happens, but it usually ends in one of two ways. Either the player and team part amicably, with both parties moving on, or it’s a dirty affair with a ton of mudslinging, […]
There’s no guarantee Pittsburgh Steelers first round pick OT Troy Fautanu starts Week 1 against the Atlanta Falcons. Broderick Jones seemed poised to start a year ago only to sit on the bench until the second half of the season. But Fautanu is more experienced and rookies play sooner than later in a modern age. […]
Welcome back to the latest episode of The Terrible Take. Think of it as a super-mini version of The Terrible Podcast. A short, 1-3 minute episode seven days a week, every weekday at 5 PM/EST, with Alex Kozora, Dave Bryan, Josh Carney, Ross McCorkle, Melanie Friedlander, and Joe Clark telling you what’s on our minds. […]
As we’ve done in previous years, we’re taking a look at those Pittsburgh Steelers under Futures contracts for the 2024 offseason — the ones who spent most of, if not the entire year, on the practice squad — and what we can expect from them during training camp and (hopefully) into the regular season. Today, […]
The NFL schedule dropped on Wednesday, and while teams already knew who they would be playing, the order and times of the game can often be crucial for teams. This is especially true for a team like the Steelers, who plan to be fighting for a playoff spot through all of the 2024 season. It’s […]
First of all, yes, it’s a slow news day. Which leads us to writing about a company floating a lawsuit after claiming the Cleveland Browns stole the idea and premise of their 2024 schedule release video. Taking to Twitter yesterday, the Mugsy Jeans company accused the Browns of ripping off the theme of a commercial […]
There was quite a bit of excitement leading up to Wednesday night’s schedule release regarding the Pittsburgh Steelers, especially after a busy offseason that saw the Steelers reshape their roster in impressive fashion under GM Omar Khan, marking the busiest offseason in franchise history. But then after the schedule became official, there was a sense […]
There are a number of ways to look at the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2024 schedule now that it is official. The initial reaction by many is a big, nervous gulp as they collectively weigh the Steelers’ chances given the difficult schedule. Colin Cowherd took a bit of a different angle, and says this could be a […]
With the NFL schedule release nearly here, it feels like the regular season is almost upon us, with only a few more offseason programs like training camp left to tide fans over. Once the schedule is officially released, the only questions Steelers fans will have left will be about who makes the team and who […]
Throughout NFL history, there have been a number of iconic teams that have burned their way into the memories of fans and media members everywhere. The ’85 Bears, the ’72 Dolphins, the ’07 Patriots, a number of Steelers teams in the ’70s and more come to mind. When it comes to thinking about those past […]
Mike Tomlin has taught Raheem Morris plenty about becoming an NFL coach. Now, Morris will use that knowledge to try and knock Tomlin off to open the 2024 season. The Pittsburgh Steelers-Atlanta Falcons Week 1 matchup is intriguing for a variety of reasons. Offensive coordinator Arthur Smith facing the team that fired him. Two veteran […]Coming out of free agency and the 2024 NFL Draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers still have a couple of holes on the roster. It’s well known that the Steelers, with the start of Organized Team Activities just a few away, could still use another receiver and another outside cornerback, not to mention maybe a fourth outside […]
From top to bottom in the AFC North, the wide receiver position is loaded with stars. Names like Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins in Cincinnati, Amari Cooper in Cleveland, and George Pickens in Pittsburgh, not to mention a budding star in Baltimore’s Zay Flowers, has the AFC North looking very, very strong moving forward from […]
The AFC North is once again set to be the best division in football. Over the last 10 seasons, the AFC North leads the NFL in win-loss percentage with a 339-306-6 record for a .644 win percentage. It became the first division in 88 years to have every team above .500 in 2023 and had […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers had to really piece their secondary together toward the end of the 2023 season. They started seven different safeties due to injuries and suspension and had to get creative to put a competitive unit out on the field. One of the chess pieces that allowed that to happen was Patrick Peterson. He […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers haven’t done much at the cornerback position this offseason, addressing the position through the draft by taking Ryan Watts in the sixth round and trading for CB Donte Jackson, but the room is still rather unproven and young. Yesterday, the Steelers signed CB Anthony Averett coming off a successful rookie minicamp tryout, […]Ryan Clark had the uniform. He had the starting spot. He had the contract. But it wasn’t until he laid out for one specific hit that he trul...
