Intensity, urgency. Those aren’t exactly words you typically hear during offseason workouts and minicamps across the NFL, but this isn’t shaping up to be a typical season for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Following the busiest offseason in franchise history — GM Omar Khan and assistant GM Andy Weidl made a number of moves via trade and […]
This last week of mandatory minicamp for the Pittsburgh Steelers brought several overwhelmingly positive reports surrounding third-year WR Calvin Austin III. WR coach Zach Azzanni said he’s been outstanding, Justin Fields said he is “savage” with his route running, and now Roman Wilson offered up a different type of praise. He said Austin is emerging […]
It’s rare for a head coach who hasn’t won a playoff game in years to receive a contract extension. It’s also rare for a franchise to have just three head coaches in more than 50 years. Both are the case with Mike Tomlin and the Pittsburgh Steelers, extending him through 2027 in a three-year deal […]
Former NFL cornerback Jason McCourty got his start with the Tennessee Titans, and his first career game came in 2009 against the reigning Super Bowl-champion Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 1. While McCourty only played special teams in the 13-10 Steelers win, he remembered how cool it was to share the field with some of his […]
Jun. 13, 2024 – Episode 11 — On this episode of The Depot Dive, Joe Clark and I open with a discussion on receivers on the Steelers’ roster and focus on some comments made about Calvin Austin III by Justin Fields and Zach Azzanni. We wonder if Austin can provide WR2 production and whether he […]
If there is one thing that is certain in the new offense of the Pittsburgh Steelers under coordinator Arthur Smith, outside of running the football at a high clip, it’s that the tight ends will be heavily involved, especially in the passing game. Fortunately for the Steelers, their tight ends room is rather strong top […]
Former 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 […]
Pittsburgh 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 […]
Pittsburgh 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 […]
Count 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 […]To put it simply, the Pittsburgh Steelers need a quarterback for the 2025 season. Meanwhile, the New York Jets will not be bringing back Aar...
