Wednesday, June 12, 2024

Jeff Reed ‘Hated’ The Steelers Growing Up

Jeff ReedFormer Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Jeff Reed was a fan favorite during his nine-year career with the Steelers, but growing up, Reed was not a fan of the Steelers. Born in Kansas City, Reed grew up a Chiefs fan, and he admitted on The Sports Guyz podcast that he “hated” the Steelers growing up. “When you’re […]

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Brady Quinn Questions If Mike Tomlin Can Evolve Late In His Career To Win Another Super Bowl

Mike TomlinPittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin receiving an extension that keeps him in Pittsburgh for the foreseeable future wasn’t surprising news on Monday. Nor was the reaction — both positively and negatively — to the news of the extension. For some, it is a well-deserved extension for a coach who has continued to keep the […]

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Tuesday, June 11, 2024

Mike Tomlin Will Do ‘Even Better Than He’s Done’ After Contract Extension, Mike Florio Believes

Florio Mike TomlinPittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin signed a three-year contract extension with the team on Monday, and Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio thinks big things could be coming for Tomlin. While Tomlin isn’t the most well-liked guy by the Steelers’ fan base due to a lack of recent playoff success, Florio told the fans who […]

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Danny Smith ‘Loves’ New Kickoff Rule, Glad To Have Preseason To Work Out Challenges

Danny SmithCount Pittsburgh Steelers special teams coordinator Danny Smith as a major fan of the NFL’s new kickoff rules. Speaking Tuesday during mandatory minicamp for the first time since the implementation of the new kickoff rules, Smith stated his excitement, believing that the new rules borrowed from the UFL and its kickoff is bringing back an […]

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Monday, June 10, 2024

Question Of Who Starts At QB ‘Does Nothing To Dampen The Optimism’ For George Pickens, NFL Analyst Says

George PickensThe Pittsburgh Steelers are pairing a new quarterback, likely Russell Wilson to start the season, with George Pickens as the team’s clear-cut top receiver in 2024. Justin Fields will challenge Wilson for the job, but whoever wins will have an emerging young wideout to throw to, and NFL.com’s Kevin Patra writes that the question of […]

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Sunday, June 9, 2024

‘No Indication’ 49ers Will Rescind Brandon Aiyuk’s Fines Like They Did For Nick Bosa, Says 49ers’ Reporter

Brandon AiyukWhen a star player around the NFL is linked to possible trade rumors, the Pittsburgh Steelers typically aren’t involved. For better or for worse, outside of the trade for Minkah Fitzpatrick, the Steelers haven’t usually made big swings of that nature. Until recently, they hadn’t even spent a ton of money on free agents. However, […]

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Russell Wilson On What Game He’s Looking Forward To Most: ‘All 17, Plus Three Or Four’

Russell Wilson Pittsburgh SteelersRussell Wilson has certainly done his part in endearing himself to Pittsburgh Steelers fans since signing with the team this offseason. Wilson was in attendance at a celebrity basketball game that featured Damar Hamlin among other former Pittsburgh athletes. During the game, he was quickly interviewed by Prospect Media, who asked which game he’s looking […]

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Previewing Steelers’ 2024 Opponents: Indianapolis Colts

Steelers ColtsWith the 2024 NFL schedule announced, I want to go through each of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ opponents and dive deep into the makeup of each team, including a recap of their offseason moves, key storylines to watch, and their series history against the Steelers. Today we will be looking at Week 4 against the Indianapolis […]

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Saturday, June 8, 2024

Cameron Heyward Studying Powerlifters As He Pushes Into Late 30s

Cameron Heyward Pittsburgh SteelersPower and technique have always been the staple of Cameron Heyward’s game. Over the first 13 years of his career, that hasn’t changed. In fact, he’s only gotten stronger, which is seemingly hard to believe, yet the truth. Even as he ages, Heyward isn’t losing that strength. So, entering his age 35 season and wanting […]

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Ranking The Rooms: AFC North iDL

Larry OgunjobiYear to year, the interior of the defensive line in the AFC North gets better and better. Last season alone, Baltimore Ravens’ defensive tackle Justin Madubuike had a breakout season, leading to a huge contract extension with the Ravens, while Steelers’ rookie Keeanu Benton put himself on the map as potentially the next big-name Steelers’ […]

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Ryan Clark Shares The Hit That Truly Made Him A Steeler

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...