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The Baltimore Ravens took Lamar Jackson off their Week 18 injury report after the star quarterback completed his first full week of practice since Week 10. Jackson suffered a back contusion in Week 16, sidelining him all of last week. The team emphasized the severity of the injury last week, raising concern about Jackson’s status […]
The Steelers unveiled one of their cleanest injury reports of the year ahead of the team’s regular season finale against the Baltimore Ravens. On Friday, the Steelers announced that the team has no injury designations ahead of Sunday’s kickoff. Every player on the report practiced in full — including T.J. Watt — with the exception […]
The Cleveland Browns will close the season on Sunday when they take on the Cincinnati Bengals. The Browns avoided their first winless season in the AFC North Division since 2017 with last weekend’s victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers. They now need a win on Sunday to avoid being swept by the Bengals for the second […]
Running back Kenneth Gainwell has been voted as the Steelers MVP for the 2025 season by his teammates, Pittsburgh announced Friday. Gainwell signed a one-year, $1.79-million deal with the Steelers over the offseason, without many high expectations from the media entering the season. However, over the course of 2025 he emerged as one of the […]
It has been an absolute joy getting to see Andrew McCutchen rejoin the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2023 after playing elsewhere for five seasons. McCutchen has been signing one-year deals in the offseason over the last couple of seasons, but now as the Pirates are investing in their lineup more than ever he remains unsigned with […]
The Columbus Blue Jackets took a bit of time to trade Yegor Chinakhov to find the right trade, but there was more interest from teams than just the Pittsburgh Penguins who ended up landing the former first-round pick. Chris Johnston reported, "There were teams around it. Going way back earlier in the season, the Leafs were one of them. I don't know that they were there later on here. San Jose I think had some interest. Winnipeg. A lot of teams were curious." Chinakhov is a 24-year-old drafted ...
The Pittsburgh Steelers are in real danger of losing one of their top front office members this offseason. According to Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated, Steelers Assistant General Manager Andy Weidl is a name to watch to take one of the available general manager jobs across the NFL. “Another product of the Ozzie Newsome School […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Steelers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Heading into Week 18, we want to know how you’re feeling after watching the team so […]
The Pittsburgh Penguins opened the 2026 calendar year with a strong 3-2 win against the Detroit Red Wings, getting two big points in the standings and getting another huge game from captain Sidney Crosby. He scored two goals in the first 10 minutes, assisted on Kris Letang’s overtime winner and factored into every goal the […]
Cleveland Browns (4-12) If the Browns were going to pull off an upset last week, the formula was clear: make the game ugly and dominate defensively. That’s exactly what they did in their 13-6 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers. After jumping out to a 10-0 lead in the first quarter, the Browns sputtered offensively for […]
Here are your Pens Points for this Friday morning… Kris Letang scored 58 seconds into overtime (how apropos) in his 1,200th game as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 on Thursday. [Recap] Speaking of Letang, he recently opened up about what drives him as a Penguin in his age-38 season, saying he […]
Pregame Yegor Chinakhov draws into the Penguin lineup for the first time. Arturs Silovs rotates back into the crease, otherwise all is as it has been lately with the lines for the home team. Visiting Detroit has the following lines for the night, backup goalie Cam Talbot is in net for the back-half of their […]
The Baltimore Ravens upgraded five players on their Thursday injury report, but linebacker Roquan Smith remains a limited participant. Lamar Jackson was a full participant for the second day in a row. He said after practice that he would “100%” play in Pittsburgh on Sunday. Starting offensive linemen Ronnie Stanley and Andrew Vorhees were both […]
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No, the NFL playoff field isn’t quite finalized yet. However, the last two spots come down to head-to-head, win-and-in games between the Panthers and Bucs in the NFC South and the Ravens and Steelers in the AFC North. For those teams, the playoffs start this weekend, and those rosters include four Tar Heels. We’ll start […]
The Pittsburgh Penguins enter 2026 with a 17-12-9 record, good for 12th in the Eastern Conference, and three points out of a playoff spot. President Kyle Dubas has already been busy tinkering with his roster this season, and expect to see much more of the same in 2026. Here's three trade candidates who will be moved next by the Penguins: Stuart Skinner The Penguins did well to move Tristan Jarry and not have to retain any of his salary for the next two seasons. Dubas also managed to land a sec...
Who: Detroit Red Wings (24-14-3, 51 points, 1st place Atlantic Division) @ Pittsburgh Penguins (17-12-9, 43 points, 5th place Metropolitan Division) When: 7:00 p.m. eastern How to Watch: Broadcast locally Sportsnet Pittsburgh and FSSN Detroit, streaming on ESPN+ Pens’ Path Ahead: The grind continues with a pair of afternoon games this weekend. The Pens and Red Wings will […]
A favorite new year tradition around here, let’s take a look at what Sidney Crosby did in the previous calendar year. It was another remarkable trip around the sun for Crosby on the hockey rink; what else is new, right? We can’t even be surprised at this point and yet it still ends up stunning […]
Instead of the division being clinched in Week 16, the AFC North will now come down to a Sunday Night Football showdown in the final week of the season. Pittsburgh Steelers (9-7) The Pittsburgh Steelers could have clinched the division with a win against the Browns in Week 17, but their offense collapsed in a […]
We are down to the final week of the NFL regular season. Several players have been put on the shelf for injuries and are allready done for the 2025 season, but a few others will play huge games in early 2026 with their playoff lives on the future. The Ravens and Steelers will meet to […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates have been busy this offseason, acquiring several veteran hitters to join the team. While the Pirates will look different on the field next season, there is still a need to bring on a few more pieces to the puzzle. Bleacher Report writer Joel Reuter believes the Pirates need to add a shortstop […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates are ringing in the new year, and it should be a big one for many in the organization. Among those looking for a big season in 2026 is right-handed pitcher Jared Jones. MLB.com reporter Alex Stumpf listed Jones as the breakout candidate for the Pirates in the upcoming season. “For most of […]
It was one of those games for the Carolina Hurricanes as they fell behind early and ended up with a lackluster, 5-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night in Pittsburgh. Three minutes and change into the game, Sidney Crosby scored his 21st of the season. Before the end of the first period, it […]
Pregame It’s the same lineup from last game for the Penguins since Yegor Chinakhov couldn’t arrive in time to get ready, though Stuart Skinner takes over in net for the night. The banged up Hurricanes bring in a lineup without one of their top forwards (Seth Jarvis), a top defender (Jaccob Slavin) and goalie (Pyotr […]
Another year of Hall of Fame eligibility will end without a gold jacket for former Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward, who wasn’t among the list of 15 modern-era finalists announced by the hall Tuesday morning. Ward has yet to be a finalist in any year he’s been eligible. However, it is a loaded class for […]