Like clockwork, NFL pundits and fans are discussing what to make of the quarterback position at the Pittsburgh Steelers. Ben Roethlisberger instilled hope in a fanbase that had last seen a proper franchise QB in Terry Bradshaw, who played in the 70s and 80s. And after Roethlisberger, the situation has become chaotic once again. According […]
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Player: QB Will Howard Stock Value: Up Reasoning: Even with the Steelers drafting Drew Allar, Will Howard seems to be having the offseason that he needs thus far. The second-year quarterback has drawn praise from coaches and media alike for his progress in Year 2. While he now has competition as a potential future starter, […]
Knowing what we know about Kyle Dubas draft tendencies, who could be some targets for the Pittsburgh Penguins with the 22nd pick at Friday night’s NHL draft? It’s a loaded question to consider, since Dubas is always active in terms of desire to move up or down in the draft. His real target could be […]
How will the Steelers manage their OLB snap distribution after Nick Herbig’s contract extension? After Nick Herbig’s contract extension, the Steelers are paying good money to three OLBs. How do they play them all? That’s the task at hand for the new coaching staff, particularly DC Patrick Graham. Obviously, a 3-OLB package will be a […]
A Steelers Depot daily segment. A quick hit of some Pittsburgh Steelers-related stories that may not require a complete article, but nuggets worth mentioning and passing on to you guys. Your Depot After Dark for June 21. Freiermuth Wedding It’s one of the only times of the year that NFL players can truly get away, […]
Pelicans right-hander Edwardo Melendez was activated off the Development List. South Bend left-hander Ethan Flanagan was activated off the Development List. Only the Pelicans won today. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs fell to Indianapolis (Pirates), 3-1. Jordan Wicks started and took the loss after allowing two runs on five hits over five innings. Wicks walked […]
Coming into Sunday’s afternoon game with the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Colorado Rockies were looking to finish the sweep after Friday and Saturday night wins in games that had, well, stressful conclusions. The hope on Sunday was to finish the job in a less-dramatic fashion. That did not happen as the Rockies bats stayed quiet early […]
The Steelers have very quietly started to accumulate a good amount of young talent. Some of those players have broken out already, like Jaylen Warren and Zach Frazier, and former NFL offensive lineman Geoff Schwartz believes Troy Fautanu will do the same this season. On a recent episode of The GM Shuffle, Schwartz rattled off […]
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Pirates right-hander Jared Jones was pulled from his start on Sunday after three innings. He was struck in the right elbow by a line drive from Rockies first baseman TJ Rumfield. Third baseman Nick Gonzales fielded the ricochet to record the final out of the frame. Yohan Ramirez took the mound in the fourth inning. […]
As the Atlanta Falcons prepare for the 2026 NFL season, there is one aspect of the team that fans are closely monitoring until Week 1 on Sept. 13. against the Pittsburgh Steelers. With the Falcons having a quarterback competition between Tua Tagovailoa and Michael Penix Jr., head coach Kevin Stefanski has to make a decision […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers have been stuck in quarterback purgatory for the past few seasons. However, they still haven’t been as bad off as the Cleveland Browns. The Browns have been searching for a franchise quarterback since they returned in 1999. Currently, it’s unclear who will start for them in 2026. It seems like Shedeur Sanders […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates have been up and down this season, as they’re 38-39 and are in fourth place in the NL Central. They’ve missed Konnor Griffin for some time with a forearm injury as he was placed on the injured list, but the latest update is positive as he tries to get back on the […]
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Every offseason, a familiar psychological bias takes hold in the NFL. Rookies arrive as unknowns, and fans fill in the blanks with optimism. Before playing a snap, fans see rookies as fast-track solutions to improve the starting lineup. Sometimes that’s the case, like with Zach Frazier, and other times it’s not, like with Kaleb Johnson. […]
Bengals Bengals QB Joe Burrow has been fond of how the team has operated this season following his restructure and trade for DT Dexter Lawrence: “The front office has taken a lot of heat from the fans, the public, the media. We can put all of that behind us. They went and made it happen.” […]
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Welcome back to the “One random Steelers play” series. For the full details, feel free to check out this article. But for the TL;DR: We’re using a random number generator to pick a Steelers play from the 2025 season to analyze. Today, Google’s random number generator chose Week 17, and play No. 139 of the […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates lost another heartbreaker on Saturday night at Coors Field, to the Colorado Rockies. Down one run in the ninth, the Pirates had the bases loaded but couldn’t advance the runners. The game ended on a controversial play, when the umpires gathered together to rule Pirates baserunner Billy Cook was interfering with a […]
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Mike Tomlin was a fixture in the NFL, coaching the Pittsburgh Steelers for almost 20 years. He was one of the league’s most successful head coaches, winning a Super Bowl and never having a losing season. However, he struggled in the postseason over the last decade, and he stepped down this offseason. Despite that, the […]
Be ready to bust out the brooms on a sunny Father’s Day afternoon. After back-to-back nights with nail-biting conclusions in the ninth inning, the Colorado Rockies are somehow on the verge of sweeping the Pittsburgh Pirates out of Denver. It’s the first day of summer, the forecast is for clear skies and high temperatures, and […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers are hoping second-round WR Germie Bernard can make an immediate impact in 2026. If history is any indication, that can be difficult with Aaron Rodgers as the quarterback. Even some of his most trusted targets, including Jordy Nelson, Randall Cobb, and Davante Adams, produced relatively quiet rookie seasons before blossoming into stars. […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback room looked set for 2026 after Aaron Rodgers rejoined them. In fact, it seems like they have too many signal callers, with the team unlikely to carry four on their 53-man roster. However, that isn’t stopping speculation that the Steelers could select quarterback Brendan Sorsby in the supplemental draft. While Sorsby […]
2025 was a rough season for Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth. After what was a career-best season in 2024 where he caught a career-high 65 passes and seven touchdowns, the Penn State product saw his time on the field take a significant hit. Freiermuth played in just 51 percent of offensive snaps, by far […]
Quarterback Kenny Pickett came to the Pittsburgh Steelers with plenty of hype after the franchise used the No. 20 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft on him. However, he lasted just two years with the franchise. At the time, Kevin Colbert was the Steelers general manager. To him, Pickett’s selection still made perfect sense, […]
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Continuing our Steelers Depot debate offseason series, who can the Pittsburgh Steelers least afford to lose to a long-term injury? Putting quarterback aside, the answers might be as varied as ever. Does T.J. Watt still take the top spot? Is it someone else defensively? Or is a name on offense more valuable? Ross McCorkle, Jake […]
Anthony Mantha will be hitting the open market on July 1, as the Pittsburgh Penguins and Mantha's agent haven't been able to come to terms on a multi-year contract extension.
Mantha signed a one-year prove yourself contract with the Penguins last summer, and proceeded to have a massive breakout campaign, unloading for 33 goals and 64 points, in 81 games. All while earning $2.5 million against the cap. Despite the Penguins having a boatload of cap space, Kyle Dubas isn't thrilled to offer...