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When the Pittsburgh Steelers hired Mike McCarthy as the 17th head coach in franchise history, many believed the move would change Pittsburgh from a defensive-first franchise into an offensive-minded one. McCarthy never saw it that way, and he doubled down on that Sunday following the 20-13 win over the Atlanta Falcons. In that win to […]
Live Shot of Steelers: Postgame vs. Falcons
Atlanta Falcons football is back (derogatory). The Dirty Birds’ offense and special teams were a mess and wasted a good defensive performance—a far too familiar story. Here are the Week 1 Snap Reactions: Special Teams comes out cold Nick Folk missed one kick in 2025, he doubled that in his Falcons debut. While the offense was […]
What a day for the Buccaneers! Yeah, they lost, but they’re still tied for the NFC South landfill lead. The Panthers were clubbed by the Bears 59-37 in Chicago. Falcons No. 3 QB Cooper Rush threw a pick-6 to T.J. […] The post Bucs Tied For NFC South Lead appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
The Pittsburgh Steelers opened the 2026 season with a win, the first for Mike McCarthy as the Steelers’ head coach. After the 20-13 victory over the Atlanta Falcons, the Steelers, led by QB Aaron Rodgers, gave McCarthy a game ball. “First team ball, first win, so obviously a special moment. Really appreciate the guys, really […]
I almost wish I was a football enjoyer so I could have had something else on during this afternoon’s Braves-Phillies series finale. But alas, baseball is my one and only, and today’s contest was engineered in a lab to be Extremely Frustrating. A sweep would have been lovely for Atlanta and their chances at the […]
Steelers star T.J. Watt looked like his old, Defensive Player of the Year self in Pittsburgh’s 20-13 win over the Atlanta Falcons in the season opener, logging a strong four-tackle, two-sack performance highlighted by a 35-yard pick six. And with that interception, Watt has joined a highly exclusive NFL club. According to ESPN Insights, the […]
T.J. Watt had an incredible game in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Week 1 win over the Atlanta Falcons and he also made some history in the process. Watt stuffed the box score with four tackles, two sacks and an interception. The…
It’s not quite true that all’s well that ends well, given that the good ending to this series in no way erases the fact that the Phillies lost said series. But it is true that batting around against a hated rival is really, really fun. Trea Turner got the Phillies’ first hit on a little […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers exited their regular-season opener relatively unscathed. Unlike Mike Tomlin, Mike McCarthy didn’t offer a rundown of the team’s health following the 20-13 win over the Atlanta Falcons. But the team seemed to suffer only minor in-game injuries. Cornerback Jamel Dean and offensive tackle Troy Fautanu briefly left the game but quickly returned. […]
The Phillies had a big eighth inning on Sunday that powered their win over the Braves.
They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. But what happens when that old dog and his old tricks begin working again? Ask the Pittsburgh Steelers, as T.J. Watt took us back in time with a vintage performance to help lift Pittsburgh over Atlanta en route to a 20-13 WIN. In the first […]
Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated Cooper Rush and the Atlanta Falcons 20-13 at home in Week 1 action.
PITTSBURGH — T.J. Watt still has it. The 31-year-old Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker put his team on his back in […]
The Falcons fell to the Steelers in a frustrating Week 1 loss punctuated by a horrible performance by backup quarterback Cooper Rush. Kevin Knight and Allen Strk break down the defeat, including questioning Kevin Stefanski’s decision to play a clearly-injured Rush over Jack Strand, special teams miscues, and the outstanding play of the defense. Fellow […]
The Atlanta Falcons came into this game with a third string quarterback, which increased the degree of difficulty significantly. They looked like a team starting their third string quarterback. Because the Steelers are shaky themselves and because the defense largely was game, Atlanta hung around in this one until very late. But the team looked […]
Week 1 arrived with the Pittsburgh Steelers hosting the Atlanta Falcons to kick off the year. The Steelers won 20-13, starting the season 1-0. Pittsburgh got the ball to start the game, but the first drive was pretty uneventful. Pittsburgh gained a few yards on a Jaylen Warren run, but Aaron Rodgers threw an incomplete […]
Pittsburgh Steelers star outside linebacker T.J. Watt recently expressed his strong desire to win a championship under new head coach Mike McCarthy. In an episode of The Deebo and Joe podcast, he admitted that not winning a postseason game throughout his impressive career remains unacceptable and is his ultimate source of motivation. This hunger for […] The post Steelers’ T.J. Watt’s thick-6 is extremely fitting for Falcons’ QB disaster appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt had a banner day in the season opener against the Atlanta Falcons. Watt recorded […]
Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle Troy Fautanu has left the Week 1 contest against the Atlanta Falcons with an injury. Rookie Max Iheanchor has entered the game at right tackle with Dylan Cook moving to the left side. It’s unclear what exactly the injury was, but the former first-round pick was favoring his right arm/shoulder. We’ll […]
It wasn’t how he wanted his NFL debut to happen, but Pittsburgh Steelers rookie first-round pick Max Iheanachor took the field Sunday in the fourth quarter against the Atlanta Falcons for his first regular-season snaps. Iheanachor, who missed time during training camp with a neck/shoulder injury, stepped into the lineup at right tackle to replace […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers and Joey Porter Jr. didn't iron out a new deal before Sunday's matchup with the Atlanta Falcons, meaning the young cornerback is going t
Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt completely took over in the season opener against the Atlanta Falcons. Watt had a […]
The first half was a defensive battle (or an offensive slop-fest), but the Pittsburgh Steelers hold a 13-7 lead at the break. Pat Freiermuth had the Steelers’ lone touchdown, set up by Jaquan Brisker’s first interception in a Pittsburgh uniform. The Falcons will start the second half with the ball. Team stats at halftime #Steelers […]
T.J. Watt joined a historic club to begin the 2026 season. The Pittsburgh Steelers OLB recorded his 10th career interception Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons, becoming only the second player in NFL history to notch 100 sacks and 10 interceptions for a career. Julius Peppers is the only other player to ever do so. Watt […]