Saturday, June 22, 2024

Steelers’ Super Bowl XLIII Heroics Named 6th-Best Finish In Super Bowl History

Santonio Holmes Super Bowl XLIIIIt’s one of the most iconic plays not only in Super Bowl history, but NFL history, too, and yet the finish to Super Bowl XLIII between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Arizona Cardinals at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay wasn’t good enough to even crack the top 5 best finishes ever in NFL history. In […]

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Fowler: Other Teams Are ‘Willing To Pay’ Brandon Aiyuk What He Wants In New Contract

Brandon Aiyuk 49ersThe Brandon Aiyuk contract saga with the San Francisco 49ers is one worth monitoring leading up to training camp. The NFC champions and their developing standout receiver are at an impasse in contract negotiations, leading Aiyuk to believe that the 49ers don’t want him back. While ESPN’s Adam Schefter made it clear in his reporting […]

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Friday, June 21, 2024

Several Steelers Training With Pass-Rush Specialist

Though the Pittsburgh Steelers are off for another month before reporting to training camp on July 24, a bulk of the front seven is putting in extra work ahead of time. As shared to Cam Heyward’s Instagram story Friday afternoon, DL Keeanu Benton, OLB Nick Herbig, DL Tyson Alualu, and Heyward linked up with pass-rush […]

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Fittipaldo: ‘Even Less Likely’ Najee Harris Re-Signs With Steelers After Rhamondre Stevenson Extension

Najee HarrisNew England Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson’s contract extension was the big domino many were waiting to see fall when it came to Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris and his potential extension this offseason. Though the Steelers declined his $6.79 million fifth-year option for 2025 in May, the belief remained that Harris and the […]

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Thursday, June 20, 2024

Pittsburgh Maulers Won’t Return As UFL Pauses League Expansion

Pittsburgh MaulersIn 2024, the Pittsburgh Maulers were squeezed out of the USFL-XFL merger. They’re not coming back for 2025. None of the franchises that folded and didn’t jump to the United Football League will return next season. UFL Head of Football Operations Daryl Johnston confirmed that while the league will return next spring, there won’t be […]

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Patrick Queen, Russell Wilson Highlighted As Players Who ‘May Not Live Up To Expectations’

Patrick QueenAnticipation and excitement surrounding a number of new faces for the Pittsburgh Steelers are sky-high entering training camp, particularly for quarterback Russell Wilson and linebacker Patrick Queen. Both were signed early in free agency, helping the Steelers plug two major holes, setting Pittsburgh up for a potentially big season in 2024. But while the anticipation […]

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Wednesday, June 19, 2024

Whaley On Steelers-Brandon Aiyuk Trade: ‘If You Want Him, You Better Get Him Now’

Brandon Aiyuk Pittsburgh SteelersThe Pittsburgh Steelers could really use an established wide receiver opposite George Pickens. Right now, it’s a competition between players like Van Jefferson, Calvin Austin III, Quez Watkins, and rookie Roman Wilson for the starting spot. To say it’s less than ideal is putting it mildly. That’s why everyone is keeping an eye out for […]

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Dan Rooney: Steelers Are ‘Working With NFL’ To Secure Future Game In Ireland

Steelers Ireland Dan RooneyThe expansion of the NFL’s Global Market’s Program will see every team play internationally over the next few seasons. The league has divvied up countries around the globe for each team to market to. Naturally, one of the markets that the Steelers—owned by the Rooney family—have rights to is the Republic of Ireland. Their efforts […]

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Tuesday, June 18, 2024

Antonio Brown: Bruce Arians Held Me Back, Ben Roethlisberger ‘Only Reason I Even Started’ For Steelers

Antonio BrownAntonio Brown was one of the most electric football players in NFL history throughout his nine seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers. As a sixth-round draft pick in 2010, he had an uphill battle to see playing time and eventually earn the full-time starting job. By his second season, he had over 1,000 yards receiving and […]

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T.J. Watt ‘Doesn’t Get The Respect He Deserves’ As Dominant Pass Rusher, Darius Butler Believes

T.J. WattComing off a dominant 2023 season that saw him record 19.0 sacks to lead the NFL for the third time in his career yet fall short of winning the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year award, Pittsburgh Steelers star pass rusher T.J. Watt is still being slightly overlooked.  At least, that is in the eye […]

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‘This Was Mike’s Decision’: Beat Writer Details Why DBs Coach Grady Brown Won’t Return

Not renewing secondary coach Grady Brown’s contract was a rather shocking move by the Pittsburgh Steelers, especially after Brown was very c...