At 6065, and pushing 300 pounds depending on who you ask, TE Darnell Washington has developed into one of the better blocking tight ends in the NFL. But the reason he was talked about as a potential first-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft was his 4.64 speed and rare athleticism at that size. He […]
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. […]
For most people, the first thing that comes to mind when they think of the Pittsburgh Steelers is defense. The foundation of every Super Bowl winning Steelers team has been their defense, and in particular, their defensive front. As the Steelers enter into a new era, they spent the offseason upgrading the defensive front, and […]
Once teammates in Green Bay, it seemed unlikely tight end Marcedes Lewis and quarterback Aaron Rodgers would even have a chance to retire together. Quarterbacks like Rodgers can play into their 40s. Tight ends rarely make it past their mid-30s. And yet, both remain in the NFL as two of the league’s longest-tenured players. And […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers have continued to be patient while waiting for a decision from free agent QB Aaron Rodgers, and while some in the national media have blasted them for waiting, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport believes Pittsburgh is handling things well. During an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show on Friday, Rapoport said the Steelers […]
For the almost a decade, the Pittsburgh Steelers have been unable to win a playoff game. They’re one of the NFL’s most accomplished franchises, so this lack of success is frustrating fans. It feels like the Steelers have been stuck in mediocrity. Some fans believe Pittsburgh should bite the bullet and commit to a rebuild. […]
For Pittsburgh Steelers fans itching to see the team play in front of a national audience, it’ll require a wait. The Steelers won’t have a nationally televised preseason game, the NFL announced Thursday. Shared by NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the five such games open to a national audience don’t include Pittsburgh. The 2025 NFL preseason […]
A season-ending injury is devastating for any NFL player, but arguably even worse for a rookie. The Pittsburgh Steelers dealt with a few injuries to their rookie class last year, but none more impactful than first-round OT Troy Fautanu’s knee injury, which required surgery and ended his season after just one regular-season game. He opened […]
Last season, wide receiver was one of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ biggest weaknesses. George Pickens was great, but the depth behind him wasn’t. With the Steelers trading for DK Metcalf this offseason, there was hope that wouldn’t be as much of an issue. Unfortunately, with Pickens being traded to the Dallas Cowboys, the Steelers are in […]
Kevin Colbert made history as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ first general manager. For years, Colbert helped keep the Steelers competitive, adding quality players to their roster. After the 2022 draft, he retired, with Omar Khan taking over the role. Unfortunately, the Steelers have suffered less success in Khan’s short tenure as general manager. Much of that […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers faced a brutal schedule to end their 2024 season, and it led to a team that started 10-3 finishing the season at 10-7, losing its final four regular-season games before bowing out in the Wild Card Round to the Baltimore Ravens. Analyst Warren Sharp sees the 2025 Steelers suffering a similar or […]
It might be an uphill battle for the Pittsburgh Steelers to make the playoffs in 2025, but The 33rd Team’s Sam Monson thinks there are two factors that could work in Pittsburgh’s favor in its pursuit of a third straight playoff appearance. “Number one, I do think that Mike Tomlin is a really good coach, […]
It was a disappointing rookie season for Steelers OT Troy Fautanu, who dealt with a pair of knee injuries, including a season-ending dislocated kneecap, that limited him to just one game. The team’s first-round pick in 2024, Fautanu was expected to be an instant-impact starter on the offensive line, but the Steelers never really got […]
When the Pittsburgh Steelers and Arizona Cardinals faced off in Super Bowl XLIII it was a David versus Goliath story. The Steelers had five Super Bowls entering the game and are one of the most storied franchises in NFL history, while the Cardinals had never been to a Super Bowl and were mostly known for […]
This morning, Steelers Depot’s Mathew Marczi posed the question of who the Steelers biggest breakout candidate for 2025 is. My answer? linebacker Payton Wilson. Wilson saw plenty of action last season, playing fine and even flashing greatness at times. Now entering Year Two, Wilson is poised to step up and become a full-time starter at […]
The touchdowns. The big plays. The cheers from the crowd. That’s what every NFL receiver dreams of. At his best, former Pittsburgh Steelers WR Markus Wheaton made those plays. But his career was unfortunately defined more by injuries than receptions. The glory of playing football is gone. The injuries? They remain. Opening up in a […]
After the Pittsburgh Steelers traded for DK Metcalf to kick off their offseason, wide receiver finally looked like a strength on the roster. A couple of months later, Pittsburgh shipped George Pickens to the Dallas Cowboys, making the position suspect once again. With that in mind, insider Mark Kaboly does expect the Steelers to sign […]
Aaron Rodgers has been in the public eye more this week than he has the previous two months. After not talking football at all during a recent appearance on Joe Rogan’s podcast, Rodgers was slightly more open about his future during a Q&A at a concert in Austin, Texas. In a 90-minute video shared on Michael […]
Will Howard doesn’t have a cannon for an arm. He doesn’t run a 4.4 40. Those lack of elite physical traits are largely why he fell to the sixth round of the 2025 NFL Draft. But what Howard lacks physically, he makes up for intangibly. In the NFL, those who work hardest at their craft […]
On paper, the Pittsburgh Steelers have a tougher end to the 2025 schedule than the start. But for one local analyst, it looks like a cakewalk compared to 2024’s gauntlet. Reacting to the Steelers’ schedule, Jay Caufield thinks they have a better chance for a stronger finish this time around. “The one thing about their […]
If Mike Tomlin was able to maintain his streak of never having a losing season with the likes of Duck Hodges in 2019, he can surely do the same with one of the best quarterbacks of all time in Aaron Rodgers. Right? The analysts over at The 33rd Team think the Steelers are destined for […]
Season 15, Episode 136 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right into talking about the latest news concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers and that includes them waiving OL Lecitus Smith on Tuesday. We discuss the depth issues facing the Steelers this summer when […]
Though things didn’t end well with the New York Jets for quarterback Aaron Rodgers, the belief is that the 41-year-old quarterback still has some juice left in the tank, in large part due to the way he closed the 2024 season. While the Jets were downright terrible throughout much of the 2024 season, finishing 5-12, […]
Everybody wants to believe that there is a clean and orderly mentorship structure from veterans to rookies in the NFL, but it doesn’t always work out that way. Especially at the quarterback position where a rookie can eventually replace a veteran. Egos are at play and significant money can be on the line. Ben Roethlisberger […]
For much of this century, the New England Patriots have been the Pittsburgh Steelers’ boogeyman. Since 2000, the Steelers have only beaten the Patriots four times. When both teams were battling for supremacy in the AFC, the Patriots tended to come out on top. While neither team looks like a Super Bowl contender this year, […]
For as long as Mason Rudolph was with the Pittsburgh Steelers, the offensive coordinators were Randy Fichtner and Matt Canada. While Arthur Smith still has a lot to prove in this tenure with the Steelers, he has a much better track record than either of his two predecessors. In just one month of learning Smith’s […]
Just like it was in 2022, quarterback was the position generating the most interest headed into the 2025 NFL Draft for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Unlike 2022 where they drafted quarterback Kenny Pickett with the 20th overall pick, Omar Khan and the Steelers waited all the way until pick No. 185 in the sixth round to […]
Tyler Vaughns was one of the top receivers in the UFL last season alongside other former Pittsburgh Steelers WRs Hakeem Butler and Deon Cain. Vaughns is once again in the top 10 for receiving yards as a member of the Arlington Renegades, and he just added to his season (and probably career) highlight reel with […]
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. […]
NFL teams rarely draft a specialist in the first round of the NFL Draft. Names like P Ray Guy or K Sebastian Janikowski are examples of specialists picked in round one, but another one is Pittsburgh Steelers WR Louis Lipps, according to Lipps himself. How could that be? He’s a receiver. Well, Lipps believes he […]
The rivalry between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC North is rather fierce. While there’s respect between the Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens, there’s a lot of hatred and bad blood between the Steelers and Bengals. There’s the Kimo von Oelhoffen hit on Carson Palmer in the 2005 playoffs that helped […]
Following a dominant collegiate career at the University of Texas that saw him win the 2000 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year award and a final two seasons in Austin that solidified him as a Longhorn great, Pittsburgh Steelers’ Hall of Honor member Casey Hampton felt ready to carry over his impactful playing style […]
Aaron Rodgers has continued to drag his feet on a decision for the 2025 season, but one former teammate believes the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2025 schedule could push him a little closer to signing. The Steelers’ 2025 opponents have been known for quite some time, but the way the schedule fell would give Rodgers an opportunity […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2025 schedule has been released. While it isn’t as brutal as last year’s, it still looks difficult. The Steelers face several of the NFL’s best teams, including the Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions, and Baltimore Ravens (twice). If they want to finally win a playoff game this year, they’ll face some tough tests, […]
The 2025 NFL schedule is officially set. While teams knew who they were playing, now they also know when those games will take place. Last year, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ schedule was brutal. This year, it still looks daunting, but it shouldn’t be as taxing. Chris Simms believes that the beginning of the Steelers’ schedule is […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers made a significant splash this offseason with the trade for wide receiver DK Metcalf, giving the franchise a bona fide No. 1 receiver. The belief was that Metcalf would pair with George Pickens to form a dynamic duo at receiver as the franchise continued to try and figure out the quarterback position. […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers will make history in late September when they play in the NFL’s first regular-season game in Ireland. In Week 4, the Steelers will face the Minnesota Vikings in Dublin. Unfortunately, the Steelers will have to sacrifice one of their home games to play there. Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell seems happy about […]
George Pickens is one of the most physically talented receivers in the entire NFL. With one year remaining on his contract, the Pittsburgh Steelers got a 2026 third-round pick and a late-round pick swap in 2027. Was that return enough for a player of his talent? According to Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Ray Fittipaldo, the trade market […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers made several roster moves on Monday, with the team officially announcing the signings of RB Trey Sermon and Gareth Warren, which were previously reported. The team also announced the signing of RB Max Hurleman, who tried out for the team at its rookie minicamp. The Steelers waived RB Aaron Shampklin, who was […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers certainly made some big-time moves at the wide receiver position this offseason. First, they traded for then-Seattle Seahawks WR DK Metcalf. At that point, it appeared the Steelers had made a massive upgrade at the position. Then, they traded George Pickens to the Dallas Cowboys last week. So are the Steelers any […]
It was speculated for quite some time that the Pittsburgh Steelers were looking to move George Pickens ahead of him being sent to the Dallas Cowboys. The chatter started to get louder around the 2025 NFL when it was reported that Pickens was being shopped for a Day Two pick. Eventually, they did get a […]
While Pittsburgh’s rookies hit the practice field this weekend, the team’s returning players are still soaking in the news of the Steelers’ biggest story of the week. Trading wide receiver George Pickens to the Dallas Cowboys. In his latest vlog, cornerback Beanie Bishop Jr. and inside linebacker Payton Wilson shared a brief discussion reacting to […]
After the Pittsburgh Steelers completed their undrafted free agent signings, Iowa DB Sebastian Castro stood out. Castro excelled as a hard-hitting, tough-as-nails, defensive back as he played a huge role in shutting down opposing offenses for Iowa’s elite defense. Castro joins fellow Hawkeyes RB Kaleb Johnson and DT Yahya Black as rookies in Pittsburgh. On […]
Throughout the pre-draft process, Washington linebacker Carson Bruener knew exactly where he wanted to go if he heard his name drafted. That thought became reality for Bruener as he was drafted in the seventh round by the Pittsburgh Steelers, the same team that made his father, Mark Bruener, a first-round pick in 1995. Mark still […]
Aaron Rodgers aside, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offseason has been defined by wide receiver trades. The blockbuster move to acquire DK Metcalf followed by Wednesday’s decision to ship George Pickens to Dallas. It leaves Pittsburgh in a similar position as a season ago. A clear No. 1 followed by a lot of question marks. Speaking to […]Along with the draft picks that the Pittsburgh Steelers just made a couple weeks ago, they will also be getting a pair of previous high draft picks back into the fold after injuries in their rookie season. None with the potential for more impact than first-round OT Troy Fautanu. He missed part of the preseason […]
Though often the most critical of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ decisions, Colin Cowherd is placing a stamp of approval on the choice to send George Pickens to Dallas. Sharing his thoughts on the deal, Cowherd believes it’s the right move for Pittsburgh. “I didn’t like DK Metcalf and George Pickens, both high-maintenance receivers, on the same […]
A big honor for former Pittsburgh Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey. He will be inducted into the Florida Gators Hall of Fame as part of their Class of 2025, the school announced Wednesday. Pouncey is one of seven former Gators athletes who will be officially enshrined this October. Welcome to the Hall of Fame, Gators 📰 […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers are still waiting on a decision from quarterback Aaron Rodgers, one they hope ends in him signing with the Black and Gold. Though he’s 41 years old and near the end of his career, Rodgers still has some juice left in his right arm, which could fit well into offensive coordinator Arthur […]
When it comes to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ voluntary practices at the end of the month, the story is never about who is there. It’s all about who might not show up. Though optional, if EDGE T.J. Watt and WR George Pickens don’t attend, it’ll draw headlines. Both players are entering the final year of their […]Even with QB Aaron Rodgers, WR DK Metcalf, and a host of other changes made to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offense, ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky i...
