He was an afterthought for the Pittsburgh Steelers at offensive tackle entering the 2025 season. But in the end, Dylan Cook played an important role for the Black and Gold down the stretch, handling starting left tackle duties as the Steelers made a push for the postseason. With Broderick Jones on Injured Reserve, Calvin Anderson […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers officially made their first addition to Mike McCarthy’s staff when they announced the hiring of Patrick Graham as the defensive coordinator. Graham comes over from the Las Vegas Raiders where he has served in the same role for four seasons from 2022 to 2025. This includes the 2024 matchup against the Steelers […]
With the Pittsburgh Steelers hiring Mike McCarthy as their new head coach, it’s renewed speculation as to whether 42-year-old Aaron Rodgers will return as the team’s quarterback. Rodgers played for McCarthy from 2006-2018 with the Green Bay Packers and the two are close. During an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show, McCarthy said he’s talked […]
Football is still won and lost in the trenches on both offense and defense. The Pittsburgh Steelers seemingly forgot that for a few years. But under GM Omar Khan and assistant GM Andy Weidl, they’re getting back to that, focusing heavily on the trenches on both sides of the football in recent years, particularly in […]
It’s rare for teams that made the playoffs to find themselves quickly searching for a new head coach. However, a couple teams fit that description this year. Buffalo notably fired Sean McDermott after an AFC Divisional Round loss, and the Pittsburgh Steelers found themselves in a rare head coaching search after Mike Tomlin stepped down. […]
Former Pittsburgh Steelers defensive back Clendon Thomas has died at the age of 90. Thomas died on Tuesday, per the Oklahoma Sooners’ website. A one-time Pro Bowler and All-Pro selection, Thomas played for the Steelers from 1962-1968. Traded from the Los Angeles Rams to Pittsburgh, Thomas was a rare bright spot during a dull decade […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers have requested an interview with Cleveland Browns special teams coordinator Bubba Ventrone for the same position, beat writer Mary Kay Cabot reports. She notes them Ventrone is also drawing interest from the Rams, calling Los Angeles a “more likely” landing spot. #Browns special teams coordinator Bubba Ventrone has received a requests from […]
New Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy has issued his first statement since officially being named the franchise’s 17th head coach. In a press release issued by the time after his hiring was officially finalized and just prior to Tuesday’s press conference, McCarthy expressed gratitude to be back home. “Often times, coaches and players put […]
After reaching a verbal agreement Saturday, the Pittsburgh Steelers have officially hired Mike McCarthy as the team’s next head coach. McCarthy signed a five-year contract to be the franchise’s 17th coach in history and just fourth since 1969. The Steelers shared the news on social media Tuesday. We have named Mike McCarthy the 17th head […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers had to find a new head coach this offseason. That means their coaching staff is set to undergo an overhaul, too. However, the Steelers also seemed in danger of losing a key member of their front office as well. Assistant general manager Andy Weidl interviewed for the Atlanta Falcons’ opening at general […]
On the day that the Pittsburgh Steelers are set to announce Mike McCarthy as the next head coach of the historic franchise, the coaching staff underneath McCarthy continues to undergo changes. According to a report from CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz, the Steelers will not retain defensive line coach Karl Dunbar. Defensive line coach Karl Dunbar […]The Pittsburgh Steelers have their next head coach, but it’s not a hire that excited many fans. Mike McCarthy will usher in the new era of the Steelers’ football, and while he’s had a lot of success during his long span as an NFL head coach, he’s a hire many view as the safe choice […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers have their head coach after agreeing to hire Mike McCarthy this past weekend. Now, there are many moves ahead as McCarthy looks to fill out the rest of his coaching staff. A staff that could include Las Vegas Raiders’ Patrick Graham at defensive coordinator. Art Stapleton, a Giants beat writer with USA […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers set the record for most Super Bowl wins by a franchise when they beat the Arizona Cardinals for their sixth championship. However, the New England Patriots tied that record, and now they have a chance to break it. The Patriots punched their ticket to the Super Bowl by beating the Denver Broncos […]
Season 16, Episode 85 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right into discussing Super Bowl LX now being set with the New England Patriots facing the Seattle Seahawks. Steelers owner Art Rooney II talked to Bob Labriola over the weekend about the […]
Happy Sunday and welcome to the NFL’s 2025-2026 Conference Championship Sunday. We have two more great games on tap on this Sunday to see who goes to the Super Bowl. Today, the Denver Broncos will host the New England Patriots on CBS to get this 2025-2026 Conference Championship Sunday underway. After that late afternoon game, […]
New Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy has the reputation of a quarterback whisperer. That figures to be one of the main reasons he was an attractive hire for Pittsburgh as the Steelers search for their long-term answer at the position. Alex Smith, one of McCarthy’s former QBs, gave him a glowing endorsement on his […]
FRISCO, Texas – Taurean York has no shortage of energy and confidence, and he’s not shy about putting himself out there – neither on the field nor in conversation. After meeting him at the East-West Shrine Bowl, I had a plethora (his current favorite word) of adjectives to describe him: electric, engaging, witty, sharp, funny, […]
Mike Tomlin’s departure from Pittsburgh sent shockwaves throughout the football world. A new voice will be leading from the sidelines this year, void of the many “Tomlin-isms” heard in the past. Outside of Tomlin’s voice, the sound of gum being violently chewed on the sidelines will also be missing next season. The Steelers’ special teams […]
Joe Flacco’s played for three of the four AFC North teams. He has no issues with completing the list. Though a longtime Baltimore Raven, Flacco says he’s open to playing for anyone next season – even the Pittsburgh Steelers. “I think it would be strange. I do think having a Pittsburgh Steelers jersey on would […]
The 2025 NFL Draft saw 25 running backs get picked, and the Pittsburgh Steelers took the sixth one off the board with Kaleb Johnson in the third round. He only ended up playing 51 offensive snaps this season as a healthy scratch for several games. It isn’t time to give up on him, but he […]
With Aaron Rodgers a pending free agent, the only two options the Pittsburgh Steelers currently have at quarterback are Mason Rudolph and Will Howard. Rodgers still has to decide if he’s even going to play again, and if he does, it might not be with the Steelers after Mike Tomlin stepped down a little over […]
The Steelers are immersed in their first head coaching search since Derrick Harmon was three years old. They have considerably more options than they will in an endeavor more important for the franchise: finding a QB to lead the Steelers out of the post-Ben Roethlisberger wilderness. Malik Willis is going to get a bag as […]
Though the Pittsburgh Steelers’ head coach search figures to extend into next week – if not longer – beat reporter Mark Kaboly thinks the favorite is the oldest of the team’s eight current candidates. Appearing on 93.7 The Fan Wednesday, Kaboly called Mike McCarthy the “favorite” to replace Mike Tomlin. “Right now? I would say […]
Pittsburgh Steelers RB Kenneth Gainwell was a revelation in 2025. After four years with the Philadelphia Eagles, Gainwell set career highs in just about every single category. No wonder his teammates voted him as the team MVP for the season. What’s next for Gainwell, though? The Steelers only signed him to a one-year deal this […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers have lacked top-flight wide receiver talent for too long, and many think they will double dip at the position early in the 2026 NFL Draft. DK Metcalf is under contract through 2029, but they need a true No. 2, or maybe even a No. 1 depending on what you think of Metcalf. […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens fiercely battle on the field. For the 2026 head coaching cycle, they might be battling off it, too. Hours after a report that the Steelers plan to bring Miami Dolphins DC Anthony Weaver in for a second interview, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reports that the Ravens intend to do […]
Minnesota Vikings DC Brian Flores is set to becomes the first head coach candidate to get a second interview with the Pittsburgh Steelers according to Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Gerry Dulac. “Steelers will talk to former Packers coach Mike McCarthy and have a second in-person interview with Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores this week as they search […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers completed a virtual interview with Los Angeles Rams pass game coordinator Nate Scheelhaase, per Mike Garafolo on NFL GameDay Morning. “Speaking of a second round of interviews, Nate Scheelhaase, the Rams pass game coordinator, has advanced to that portion of the program with the Cleveland Browns. You’re seeing the other requests for […]
The New York Giants hired former Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh as their new head coach, but before hiring Harbaugh, the Giants did their due diligence and checked in on former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin. According to NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero, before hiring Harbaugh, someone within the Giants’ ownership group reached out […]
In a post-Aaron Rodgers world, the Pittsburgh Steelers don’t have a lot of options at quarterback. As Rodgers seems destined to land elsewhere, if he even does come back to the NFL, the Steelers now have just Mason Rudolph and Will Howard under contract. Rudolph, mostly a career backup, and a sixth-round pick in Howard […]
It feels like forever ago, but there was once a time in which Steelers fans had to impatiently wait on Aaron Rodgers last offseason. He signed, played 17 total games for the Steelers, and for the most part fulfilled any expectations that could be reasonably set for a quarterback of his age. However, that one […]
Mike Tomlin was the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers for quite a long time. 19 years, to be exact. Over such a long stretch, plenty of change is going to happen, and the league is undergoing change in several ways. One is the type of head coach NFL teams are looking for. Tomlin is […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ season ended with a disappointing playoff loss to the Houston Texans. Then, Mike Tomlin stepped down as their head coach. That leaves them with a lot of uncertainty. However, the world doesn’t stop spinning as a result. The Steelers still have work to do, especially with the draft drawing closer. While they’re […]
In terms of former Pittsburgh Steelers players, there has been nobody more pubilicly critical of Mike Tomlin than James Harrison. Part of that is his new YouTube podcast, where it pays to say provocative things, but he seems to genuinely have issues with his former coach. He confirmed some of that on Friday’s episode of […]
Less than a week after their season ended, it’s safe to say the Pittsburgh Steelers already have some decisions to make this offseason. While a new head coach and a quarterback are the two main ones, they’ve also got a situation to figure out with Joey Porter Jr. The cornerback had a tremendous third season, […]
People had high expectations for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ rookie class coming out of the 2025 NFL Draft. The Steelers’ draft headliner was Oregon DL Derrick Harmon. He led all Football Bowl Subdivision interior defensive linemen with 55 quarterback pressures in 2024. Then there were other players like Iowa RB Kaleb Johnson, one of the best […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers have an obvious type they look for in their head coaches. Their past three, which spanned nearly 60 years, were all young, defensive-minded coaches with no experience being the head man for an NFL team. That doesn’t mean they will constrain their search or close their minds to other options to replace […]
Season 16, Episode 77 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Tuesday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Monday night loss to the Houston Texans in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs. After initial thoughts on the Monday night loss, Alex and […]
After a season in which Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth has every right to be frustrated about his lack of usage, he has no desire to play for another team. But his preferences go beyond catching the ball more. For once, he’d like to do it from the same quarterback. Speaking to reporters during […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ offense was lifeless all Monday night against the Houston Texans. But halfway through the third quarter, it did have a chance to grab some momentum back. The Steelers were down just 7-6 and faced a 3rd and 12. Calvin Austin III beat his man by a step, and Aaron Rodgers launched the […]
Even after a seventh-straight playoff loss to tie an NFL record, not everyone is out on Mike Tomlin. In fact, analyst and former player Chris Canty thinks the Pittsburgh Steelers should consider themselves lucky if Tomlin chooses to return. Canty offered the controversial take Tuesday on First Take. “If you’re Pittsburgh, you should beg Mike […]
In true big brother fashion, J.J. Watt had a little fun with T.J. Watt ahead of Monday night’s Wild Card game between the Houston Texans and Pittsburgh Steelers. The team J.J. played for and the team T.J. currently suits up for. Last week, the Texans produced a playoff hype video narrated by J.J. Watt. While […]
There is no secret that the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense has been a major liability during the Steelers’ streak of playoff futility. Defensive coordinator Teryl Austin is well aware of that fact. And he doesn’t want a repeat of that on Monday night versus the Houston Texans. So, what happens if that streak continues and the […]
Season 16, Episode 76 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers as they prepare to play the visiting Houston Texans on Monday night in the final Wild Card game of the week. In our weekly housekeeping […]
Barrett Brooks finished his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers and he has a Super Bowl ring to show for it. Brooks, an offensive tackle who began his career as a second round pick with the Philadelphia Eagles, joined the Steelers in 2003 and carved a role as a reserve lineman. Even though he never started […]
Calvin Austin III played his role in keeping the Pittsburgh Steelers’ season alive when he scored the game-winning touchdown against the Baltimore Ravens last week. Aaron Rodgers found Austin in the end zone for the go-ahead score with less than a minute to go, and Pittsburgh held on to clinch the AFC North thanks to […]
The Houston Texans updated their injury report ahead of their Wild Card Round playoff matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers, with the team ruling out CB Ajani Carter and listing QB Davis Mills as questionable. Carter had practiced in full all week but was listed as questionable on the team’s final injury report, while Mills was […]
Happy Sunday and welcome back to the NFL’s 2025-2026 Wild Card weekend. We have three more great games on tap on this Sunday and can all sit back and enjoy them all with the Pittsburgh Steelers not playing their game until Monday night. On Sunday, the Jacksonville Jaguars will host the Buffalo Bills to get […]
For the first time since 2020, there are head coach openings in the AFC North. Not one, but two coaches were canned following disappointing 2025 seasons. But could we end up with the same exact four coaches in the division once the dust settles? The Baltimore Ravens interviewed former Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski […]There’s good reason to connect the Pittsburgh Steelers to Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. The Steelers had interest in h...
