Sunday, June 22, 2025

‘I Knew:’ Meeting With Steelers Coaches Made Diontae Johnson Confident Pittsburgh Would Draft Him

Diontae Johnson SteelersDiontae Johnson’s NFL career took a wrong turn last year. However, before that, he was a solid player for the Pittsburgh Steelers. In five seasons there, he recorded 4,363 receiving yards and scored 25 touchdowns, making one Pro Bowl. For a third-round pick, that’s great production. Recently, Johnson reflected on how he ended up with […]

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Saturday, June 21, 2025

Steelers Not Among Teams CB Jaire Alexander Considered

Steelers Jaire AlexanderThe idea of cornerback Jaire Alexander joining the Pittsburgh Steelers was more theory than reality. Despite plenty of fans wishing Alexander would strengthen the Steelers’ secondary, he chose the AFC North rival Baltimore Ravens instead. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler has detailed other teams in the mix. Pittsburgh wasn’t among them. Reporting over the weekend, Fowler indicated […]

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Top Draft Analyst Offers Initial Impressions Of 2026 QB Prospect Drew Allar

Drew AllarFor Pittsburgh Steelers fans, there’s no relaxing on the weekends come the fall. On Sundays, it’s watching the Steelers. On Saturdays, it’s watching who might be the future of the franchise. There’s little doubt Pittsburgh will be in the market for a first-round quarterback in the 2026 NFL Draft, meaning the college quarterbacks who could […]

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Forgotten Steelers Leaders: QB Joe Gilliam’s Important Note On A Super Bowl Season

Joe GilliamA new series to help take us through the rest of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2025 offseason. It’s easy to remember QB Ben Roethlisberger, RB Franco Harris, and WR Hines Ward. Players who routinely led the team as passers, rushers, and receivers. But those household names didn’t lead the way every single year. Since the 1970 […]

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Friday, June 20, 2025

Darius Slay Sees Ravens As Harder To Defend Than Bengals

Darius Slay Ravens offenseHe’s new to the AFC North and will get immersed in the division quickly as a Pittsburgh Steelers starting cornerback, but already Darius Slay has his eyes on one offense within the division. That would be the Baltimore Ravens, not the Cincinnati Bengals, due to quarterback Lamar Jackson. Appearing on The Mina Kimes Show earlier […]

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Undrafted Rookie Max Hurleman Vows To Make Steelers ‘Right’ In Their Decision To Sign Him

Max HurlemanBeing an undrafted free agent in the NFL can be a tough life. It’s usually an uphill battle to make the roster, and even when that happens, it’s tough for it to be sustained. Not everyone can have the same success that James Harrison did. However, rookie Max Hurleman is aiming to prove the Pittsburgh […]

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DeFabo Details Specific Defensive Change Steelers Are Making For 2025

Mike Tomlin Teryl Austin Alfredo Roberts Mike Sullivan Najee Harris coaches Steelers training campAnytime a season ends with a five-game losing streak, there’s plenty of room for change. Not just to personnel, of which the Pittsburgh Steelers did plenty of this offseason, but to scheme. For 2025, the Steelers plan to approach things differently. Deep dives will begin once preseason games get started in August, but The Athletic […]

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Yahya Black Looks ‘More Nimble’ Than Expected At 336 Pounds, Batko Says

Yahya BlackThe Pittsburgh Steelers added 649 pounds to their defensive front in the 2025 NFL Draft. Derrick Harmon is naturally talked about more as the team’s first-round pick, but fifth-round DE Yahya Black has a chance to carve out a role for himself in his rookie season. Just one glance at his 6056, 336-pound frame, and […]

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Thursday, June 19, 2025

‘Not That Petty:’ T.J. Watt Contract Isn’t Stalled By Myles Garrett’s Deal, Says Kinkhabwala

T.J. Watt extension SteelersIn a Pittsburgh Steelers offseason that’s been full of storylines, the latest one involves star edge rusher T.J. Watt. It’s not the first time Watt and the team have struggled to find common ground on a contract extension, but this go-around did include Watt making a statement by skipping mandatory minicamp last week. Many have […]

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Ranking The Rooms: AFC North CBs

AFC North CBsWith all of the star power on the offensive side of the football in the AFC North, particularly in the passing game, somebody has to cover those guys and try to negate the high-flying attacks. Fortunately for the AFC North as a whole, there are quite a few big-name cornerbacks with high-end talent. There’s Denzel […]

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T.J. Watt Surpasses Big Brother J.J. In Career Sacks

T.J. Watt is the family’s new sack leader. After recording his 115th career sack Sunday against the Chicago Bears, Watt surpassed J.J. Watt ...