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The Pittsburgh Steelers secured a hard-fought victory on Sunday against Cooper Rush and the Atlanta Falcons. T.J. Watt turned in a vintage performance on defense, but the offense under Mike McCarthy wasn’t firing on all cylinders. On 40 attempts, Aaron Rodgers averaged 5.6 YPA. That’s par for the course for Rodgers, but the passing offense […]
Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt completely took over in the season opener against the Atlanta Falcons. Watt had a […]
He stated he was ready to go after transitioning from right tackle to left tackle, but Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman Troy Fautanu’s first showing there Sunday was a bit discouraging. Fautanu played 66 of 67 snaps in the Steelers’ 20-13 win over the Atlanta Falcons, missing one snap due to an injury. While he didn’t […]
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers coordinators and head coach Mike McCarthy will speak every Monday afternoon this season, so every […]
PITTSBURGH — Max Iheanachor‘s regular season debut didn’t come with the fanfare of most first-rounders’. He didn’t start the Pittsburgh […]
By Adam La Rose | at September 15, 2026 9:52 am In the wake of Malik Davis’ hip injury, the Cowboys are making another move in the backfield. Tyler Goodson is being signed off the Falcons’ practice squad, KPRC2’s Aaron Wilson reports. Davis was carted off the field during practice last Friday, and he has since undergone hip surgery. His absence dealt a noticeable blow to Dallas’ backfield given the team’s decision to move on from both Jaydon Blue and Phil Mafah during roster cutdowns at the en...
With all the hype leading up to the start of the Mike McCarthy era Sunday at Acrisure Stadium, things felt…familiar for the Pittsburgh Steelers in a 20-13 win over the Atlanta Falcons. The star-studded defense led the way, thanks to four sacks and two interceptions, one of which was returned 35 yards by T.J. Watt […]
We’ll know for certain on Wednesday. But there was a change to the Falcons media availability schedule for this week that hit my inbox Tuesday morning, and the “starting QB” press conference scheduled for Wednesday now has Cooper Rush’s name in that slot. It’s not an announcement, it hasn’t been confirmed by the team — […]
The Atlanta Falcons have a completely disastrous quarterback situation just one week into the season. Atlanta started backup Cooper Rush in Week 1 with both Tua Tagovailoa and Michael Penix Jr. both injured. One Falcons insider shared some information that makes it look like nothing will change this week. Josh Kendall of The Athletic read the […] The post The Cooper Rush Week 2 tea leaves are here, and Falcons fans are depressed appeared first on ClutchPoints .
$70 million guaranteed – that’s the estimated great divide between what cornerback Joey Porter Jr. wants and what the Pittsburgh Steelers are willing to give him. Not budging from his asking price, Joey sat out the Week 1 game against the Atlanta Falcons. With the Steelers’ traditional contract extension deadline already passed, the 26-year-old is […] The post NFC North Team Emerges as “Front Runners” for Joey Porter Jr. as Steelers Refuse to Budge appeared first on EssentiallySports .
The Falcons suffered yet another mini-hit to their roster on Tuesday morning as it was announced that Tyler Goodson has been signed by the Cowboys off of Atlanta’s practice squad. The Cowboys are signing RB Tyler Goodson off the #Falcons practice squad, per @AaronWilson_NFL. Risk you take with just 2 RBs on the active roster. […]
Aaron Wilson reports that the Cowboys are signing RB Tyler Goodson off the Falcons’ practice squad to their 53-man roster. Goodson, 25, originally signed on with the Packers as an undrafted free agent out of Iowa following the 2023 draft. He bounced on and off Green Bay’s practice squad before being waived with an injury […] The post Cowboys Signing RB Tyler Goodson From Falcons PS appeared first on NFLTradeRumors.co .
Bringing you guys another video. Here, we’re breaking down the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense and how it used brains and brawns to beat the Atlanta Falcons in Week 1. We examine the high effort and hustle of the run defense combined with smart and savvy pass rushing to keep QB Cooper Rush in the pocket en […]
Looking for some good news? Well, too bad. The Falcons lost Tyler Goodson, who was a productive runner and receiver this summer and was the team’s de facto third running back, to the Dallas Cowboys. Because Goodson was on the practice squad, Dallas was free to pluck him and did so to help out their […]
If Joey Porter Jr.’s absence. affected the Steelers’ scheme in Week 1, the coaches don’t want to admit that. Outside accounting suggests that the defense ran zero man-coverage snaps on Sunday against the Falcons. DC Patrick Graham suggested there is some nuance to that. But either way, was that a reflection of their top cornerback […]
We’ve had a day to sit and ponder this Week 1 loss, and I know what you’re thinking: Snap counts would help me process this. Fortunately, I have those for you to start your Tuesday morning off right. Offense QB Cooper Rush: 60 LT Jake Matthews: 60 LG Matthew Bergeron: 60 C Ryan Neuzil: 60 […]
If you subtract a spectacular defensive play from T.J. Watt, the Steelers offense contributed a lackluster 13 points against an Atlanta Falcons defense down its top two pass rushers on Sunday. The end result was still a 20-13 win, but during his Monday press conference, head coach Mike McCarthy was largely critical of the team’s […]
In this episode of Chalk Talk, Chris Halicke breaks down Aaron Rodgers’ performance in the Steelers’ 20-13 Week 1 win over the Falcons at Acrisure Stadium. #Pittsburgh #Steelers #HereWeGo #NFL Hear award-winning reporter/commentator Dejan Kovacevic’s Daily Shot of Steelers podcasts every weekday morning, plus the all-new DOUBLE SHOT show that follows up at 4 p.m. Eastern! We also have regular shows from our beat reporter Chris Halicke, former NFL scout Matt Williamson and much more! SUBSCRIBE ...
A weekly series that captures the forgotten, hidden plays that led the Pittsburgh Steelers to win or lose. Not the touchdowns, turnovers, or plays that will make the Monday morning highlights – the little ones that, looking back, played a key role in the outcome. I’ll start with a hidden moment that helped the Pittsburgh […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers kicked off their 2026 season with a 20-13 win against the Atlanta Falcons. In this article, I will provide data from Pro Football Focus (PFF) and takeaways. Offense: NOTE: For a cleaner chart, I excluded kneel downs and the botched field goal attempt. (PFF charted the latter as an offensive play). I […]
The NFL is back, and it feels so good. For the first time since January, we were able to sit on a couch from 1pm to nearly midnight on Sunday, just enjoying some good ol’ NFL football. There really is no better time of the year than football season. With Week 1 officially over, it’s […] The post Week 1 NFL Power Rankings: Bears & 49ers Rise, Chargers & Falcons Fall appeared first on EssentiallySports .
The Pittsburgh Steelers are 1-0. That said, anyone who watched their 20-13 victory over the Atlanta Falcons knows this looked remarkably familiar. Mike McCarthy’s first regular-season game as Pittsburgh’s head coach ended with the same formula that has defined so much of this franchise’s recent identity. Their defense made spectacular plays, while their offense struggled. […] The post The Steelers are 1-0, but it’s clear it’s same old team under Mike McCarthy after Week 1 appeared first on C...
The Pittsburgh Steelers spent their first-round pick this year on offensive tackle Max Iheanachor. However, he only played one snap in their Week 1 game against the Atlanta Falcons, and that was a result of Troy Fautanu having an injury scare. Dylan Cook earned the starting right tackle job over Iheanachor to open this season. Cook had some issues against the Falcons, but former Steelers offensive lineman Trai Essex doesn’t think he deserves all of the blame for that. “He gave up two sacks,” E...
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ offense didn’t take the jump some expected in the team’s season opener. Mike McCarthy is calling plays now, but the Steelers’ offense looked similar to previous iterations. Pittsburgh still beat the Atlanta Falcons, but it has things to improve. Former Steelers linebacker Vince Williams had a problem with Pittsburgh’s ground game. “I’ve also gotta be pretty critical of the run game,” Williams said Monday on the Steelers Blitz podcast. “I didn’t feel like we established...
The Pittsburgh Steelers won their opening game of the 2026 NFL season 20-13 over the Atlanta Falcons on September 13 in an effort that had fans, including analyst Bill Simmons, feeling uneasy. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers called the win “special,” but Simmons and others are viewing the Steelers as ordinary heading into Week 2 against the […] The post Bill Simmons can’t believe ‘punchless’ Steelers in Mike McCarthy’s debut appeared first on ClutchPoints .