Wednesday, July 3, 2024

Heyward: No Contract Update, Will Play For Another Team Next Year If Necessary

Cam HeywardFor Cam Heyward, it’s status quo three weeks ahead of reporting to Latrobe for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2024 training camp. By the time that date hits, he hopes things have changed. Joining Jim Rome on the Jim Rome Show Wednesday afternoon, Heyward indicated that there hasn’t been movement in his pursuit of a contract extension […]

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Tuesday, July 2, 2024

Arthur Smith Offense Is ‘Sloth-Paced World War II-Era,’ Says One Analyst

Arthur SmithThere’s a lot of things an offensive coordinator wants to be compared to. A high-octane race car zooming around the track. A chess master always one step ahead. For Arthur Smith, he’s a sloth. In the 1940s. That’s the view of Scott Barrett, who reviewed Smith’s offense and the impact his presence will be on […]

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Analyst Believes Steelers Should Bolster D-Line, Sign Lawrence Guy

Lawrence GuyAs Dave Bryan has pointed out many times over this offseason and previous ones, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Week 1 roster is likely to feature someone not currently on the team. Be it a signing, waiver claim, trade, or combination of the three, someone new will be on a plane to Atlanta prior to Sept. 8’s […]

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Bill Cowher Praises Fellow NC State Alum Payton Wilson’s ‘Off The Charts’ Athleticism

Payton WilsonThe Pittsburgh Steelers landed one of the biggest steals of the draft in ILB Payton Wilson at the tail end of the third round. The first off-ball linebacker was taken in the first half of the second round, and then four more went in the third round prior to Wilson. Based on his talent and […]

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Steelers Beat Writer Expects TE Pat Freiermuth To Catch On As Team’s ‘De Facto’ No. 2 Receiver

Pat FreiermuthIt’s no secret that the Pittsburgh Steelers have a lot of question marks in their receiving room heading into the 2024 season. Can George Pickens become a reliable, every-week WR1? Will Calvin Austin III finally have his breakout season? What can the Steelers reasonably expect from rookie Roman Wilson in his first season? The biggest […]

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Monday, July 1, 2024

Ryan Clark Chooses Falcons Over Steelers In Power Rankings

Ryan ClarkAs much loyalty to the Pittsburgh Steelers as Ryan Clark might have, he can’t pick his former team over what Raheem Morris and the Atlanta Falcons are building. Joining ESPN’s Mina Kimes for a special edition of her podcast tasked to pick between two teams to create 2024 power rankings, Clark begrudgingly chose the Falcons […]

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Dolphins Writer Says Potential Playoff Matchup Against Steelers Would Be ‘Guaranteed’ Win For Miami

The Pittsburgh Steelers have never suffered through a losing season under Mike Tomlin, but that doesn’t mean every year has been a success. At this point, just barely scraping into the playoffs only to get destroyed by whoever they’re playing isn’t good enough for the Steelers. The franchise hasn’t won a playoff game since 2016, […]

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Donte Jackson ‘Underrated Pickup’ Who Could Get Minkah Fitzpatrick Off ‘Cleanup’ Duty, Says Ryan Clark

Donte JacksonOn paper, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ secondary seems to come with question marks. How well will new SS DeShon Elliott play? Who is the team’s starting slot corner, especially if Cam Sutton is suspended? And will Donte Jackson step up opposite Joey Porter Jr.? Ryan Clark doesn’t have all the answers. But he thinks the Steelers […]

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Sunday, June 30, 2024

Study: Is It Realistic For Steelers To Make Playoffs Starting Two Rookie O-Linemen?

Troy Fautanu Zach Frazier Pittsburgh SteelersIt is quite possible that the Pittsburgh Steelers enter the 2024 season starting two rookie offensive linemen in Zach Frazier and Troy Fautanu. It’s not a guarantee at this point, as some believe that Dan Moore Jr. could hold onto a starting spot coming out of camp. But it is certainly well within the realm […]

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New Stat Shows Steelers’ QB Accuracy Upgrade With Move From Kenny Pickett To Russell Wilson

Kenny PickettThe 2023 version of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offense was painful to watch. There were many factors that fed into the subpar product that was put out on the field, but among those was the performance of QB Kenny Pickett in his second season. His completion percentage dropped from Year 1 to Year 2, bottoming out […]

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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...