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Even though there is no drama about who the starting quarterback will be for the Pittsburgh Steelers, the competition behind Aaron Rodgers has been fierce throughout the preseason.
The Steelers felt comfortable drafting Drew Allar largely because they felt Mike McCarthy was the right coach to develop him. With his rookie offseason ending, Allar is grateful to have McCarthy, and his staff, in his corner. Having shown some of his potential this offseason and during the preseason, he won’t see as much work […]
Now that the summer Top 25 Under 25 series has wrapped up today, and with it (almost) the month of August, let’s turn attention to next season. Players on the Penguins are trickling into town and starting to workout in Pittsburgh to prepare for NHL training camp that will begin in mid-ish September. Opening night […]
Player: WR Kaden Wetjen Stock Value: Up Reasoning: After a shaky second game, Kaden Wetjen ended his preseason with a punt return touchdown that solidified his roster spot. At least, it seems likely he will make the team. While he by no means looked great on returns overall, he showed the potential that they drafted him […]
Even with the time lost, Max Iheanachor is the Steelers’ least-worst option at right tackle. After returning from injury, he has shown enough. Partly because those he is competing against did not, but in the case of Iheanachor, we knew from that start that the only question was when. The answer should be now. The […]
We have reached the top of the PensBurgh top-25 under 25, and unless you are a certain prospect analyst that has been making waves on social media over the past week it is probably not a shock to see who is at the top of the list: It is 19-year-old center Ben Kindel, moving up […]
The Steelers ended their preseason with a one-point loss to the Buffalo Bills. The final score doesn’t matter, but the play of those involved certainly impacted the rapidly-approaching NFL cutdown deadline. As always, there are plenty of takeaways to be had. 1. Rookie playmakers make plays While it’s only the preseason, I’ve been impressed with […]
The Green Bay Packers added tight end depth, signing veteran Jonnu Smith to a one-year contract. Smith spent last season with the Pittsburgh Steelers, appearing in all 17 games but catching just 38 passes for 222 yards and two touchdowns. His best season came a year earlier with the Miami Dolphins, when he set career highs with 88 catches for 884 yards and eight touchdowns, earning his lone Pro Bowl selection. Green Bay Needed The Help The Packers have been thin at tight end all offs...
The Pittsburgh Pirates went two months without their budding star center fielder, Oneil Cruz, as he was rehabbing a left hand fracture. Despite the extended time off, Cruz has been dynamic in his return to the lineup. Cruz would make his first appearance back from the IL against Detroit on August, 18. In that first […]
Is keeping four quarterbacks the right move for the Steelers? After last night’s preseason finale, Steelers HC Mike McCarthy strongly implied he will keep four quarterbacks, if not outright saying it. Asked if they have four quarterbacks who “have earned” roster spots, he called it a “very accurate evaluation”. But especially when you’re dealing with […]
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Pittsburgh Steelers NFL Draft Class of 2026 started with a stumble. Or worse. Steelers general […]
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy weighed in on his first-round pick Max Iheanachor‘s NFL debut […]
Thursday was Max Iheanachor’s long-awaited NFL debut. The Steelers’ first-round pick got off to a great start during training camp but suffered an injury just before the first preseason game. He was in the conversation to start at right tackle before the injury halted such talk. That caused him to miss both the Green Bay […]
Bringing you guys another video today. Here, we’re recapping and analyzing the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 28-27 loss to the Buffalo Bills in Friday’s preseason finale. We discuss the performance of the young players who played significant snaps in the game, including quarterbacks Will Howard and Drew Allar. We assess all position groups and Max Iheanachor’s debut. […]
Pittsburgh Steelers rookie fourth-round pick Kaden Wetjen was struggling on special teams in the final preseason game, and pressure and criticism were mounting. Then, everything changed in the blink of an eye. Wetjen reeled off a 45-yard punt return for a touchdown, breaking a pair of tackles along the way in the 28-27 loss to […]
Winners and losers from the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 28-27 loss to the Buffalo Bills in Thursday’s preseason finale. WINNERS WR Germie Bernard Bernard made sure the Steelers wouldn’t be shut out a second-straight week. Capitalizing on a Bills muffed punt, Bernard scored the first touchdown of his NFL career in statement fashion. A simple bubble from […]
Just like that, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ preseason is over. The Steelers fell to the Buffalo Bills Thursday night on the road, 28-27, allowing the game-winning two-point conversion with just over a minute left before a failed two-minute drive from rookie QB Drew Allar ended the game. The loss dropped the Steelers to 1-2 in the […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers lost by a hair to the Buffalo Bills, 28-27, at Highmark Stadium on Thursday in their final assginment in the preseason. Steve Buechele found Dante Pettis for the game-winning touchdown, much to the delight of the home crowd and the disappointment of the Steelers. The Steelers still had a chance to win, […] The post Steelers’ Will Howard dealing with head injury after final preseason game appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Pittsburgh Steelers Postgame: Join Alan Saunders and Jobe Morrison from Acrisure Stadium after the Steelers’ preseason loss against the Bills […]
Drew Allar had some thoughts to share following his performance in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ preseason finale against the Buffalo Bills on Thursday night. Allar is preparing for the rookie campaign of his NFL career with the Steelers. Having had a solid four-year collegiate career at Penn State, the young quarterback looks to make an impression […] The post Steelers’ Drew Allar gives honest evaluation of performance in preseason finale vs. Bills appeared first on ClutchPoints .
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy hinted in his postgame interview after Thursday night’s preseason loss […]
Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike McCarthy only has a few days left to decide on his 53-man roster for the upcoming season. McCarthy has difficult decisions to make ahead of the deadline on Sunday, but he has probably gotten used to it over the years. One of the biggest questions for him is what to do […] The post What Steelers’ Mike McCarthy said about keeping 4 QBs on roster after cutdown day appeared first on ClutchPoints .
NFL Network’s coverage of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ preseason finale against the Buffalo Bills quickly became a talking point for the wrong reason. Viewers watching Thursday night’s game were left frustrated as broadcasters kept interrupting the game with commercials. “NFL Network has some strange split-screen going on right now where someone is pouring a beer into […] The post NFL Network Under Fire for Abruptly Cutting to a Commercial During Steelers vs. Bills Preseason Game appeared first ...
In Week 3 of the preseason, the Steelers traveled to Buffalo. It marked the final chance to make a good enough impression to make an NFL roster. Many players know they are on the roster bubble. And if they don’t make the Steelers’ roster, they want to catch another team’s eye. For some, this is […]
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Will Howard and Lake McRee weren’t on the same wavelength. The Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback thought the […]