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The Pittsburgh Steelers kicked off the 2026 NFL season with a victory over the Atlanta Falcons at home, 20-13. The close score is a reminder that any team can be beaten and shouldn’t overlook any potential opponent. The Falcons started Cooper Rush at quarterback and gave the Steelers everything they could handle. The offense has […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers are 1-0 in the Mike McCarthy era after a victorious homecoming against Atlanta on Sunday. In front of McCarthy’s family and friends coaching the team he grew up watching and cheering for, the veteran head coach delivered a 20-13 win in the season opener. But it wasn’t the prettiest of offensive performances […]
The Atlanta Falcons did not need another injury setback after everything that went wrong in Week 1. Jalon Walker is already out for the season, James Pearce Jr. is serving an eight-game suspension, and the Falcons also lost starting right guard Chris Lindstrom to a concussion in Sunday’s 20-13 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Now, […] The post Kevin Stefanski Confirms Devastating Season-Ending Blow for Falcons Defender After Torn Quad appeared first on EssentiallySports .
The Pittsburgh Steelers struggled to establish the run at Acrisure Stadium against the Atlanta Falcons, making the offense largely one-dimensional Sunday afternoon. Fortunately, the Steelers found that run game in the fourth quarter, particularly in the four-minute drill, helping them put the game away for the first win of the Mike McCarthy era. Though the Steelers rushed for just 58 yards on 21 carries, managing just 2.8 yards per carry, Pittsburgh found some running room at the end of the ga...
Defense played a huge part in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Week 1 win over the Atlanta Falcons. T.J. Watt in particular was key to Pittsburgh’s 20-13 win. His pick-six gave the Steelers a 10-point lead and ended up being the difference maker. That wasn’t the only big play that Watt made either. He looked like the best version of himself in Week 1, and Mike McCarthy came away impressed with the edge rusher. “Super impactful,” McCarthy said Monday via the team’s YouTube channel. “He got two game bal...
The Pittsburgh Steelers played their first game of the season on Sunday and earned a 20-13 win over the Atlanta Falcons. Many members of the Steelers’ coaching staff made their debut in the matchup, including Danny Crossman. He’s the new special teams coordinator, and his unit had an up-and-down day on Sunday. The return game […]
Without an excellent defensive performance and a superhuman showing from EDGE T.J. Watt, who knows how the Pittsburgh Steelers’ season opener against the Atlanta Falcons would have gone. Fortunately, Pittsburgh picked up a 20-13 win to begin the Mike McCarthy era on the right foot. But the offense left much to be desired. The receiving […]
On Sunday, the Atlanta Falcons started off their season with a dud by losing on the road to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Falcons started quarterback Cooper Rush in this one, as both Michael Penix Jr. and Tua Tagovailoa were dealing with injuries. The Falcons didn’t exactly get stellar play out of Rush in this one, […] The post Falcons rumors: Michael Penix Jr. set to be QB1 over Tua Tagovailoa upon injury return appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Defense played a huge part in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Week 1 win over the Atlanta Falcons. T.J. Watt in particular was key to Pittsburgh’s 20-13 win. His pick-six gave the Steelers a 10-point lead and ended up being the difference maker. That wasn’t the only big play that Watt made either. He looked like the […]
Sep 14, 2026 at 02:17 PM Pittsburgh Steelers: Will Contract Dispute Lead to Joey Porter Jr. Being Traded? The Steelers’ contract dispute with star cornerback Joey Porter Jr. could lead to him being traded. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter and NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Steelers are open to moving Porter after failing to reach agreement on an extension. Steelers CB Joey Porter Jr., who has been embroiled in a contract dispute all summer, is unlikely to play Sunday against the Falcons beca...
Talking to the media the day after the Steelers’ season-opening win over the Atlanta Falcons, Pittsburgh head coach Mike McCarthy still faced a number of questions regarding a player who didn’t even suit up on Sunday. Cornerback Joey Porter Jr. was the lone rostered Steelers player to be ruled out in Week 1, with a […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers struggled to establish the run at Acrisure Stadium against the Atlanta Falcons, making the offense largely one-dimensional Sunday afternoon. Fortunately, the Steelers found that run game in the fourth quarter, particularly in the four-minute drill, helping them put the game away for the first win of the Mike McCarthy era. Though the […]
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers’ offense left a few big plays on the table during Sunday’s season-opening win over the […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers are 1-0 after beating the Atlanta Falcons, 20-13. It wasn’t the prettiest win, though. The Steelers had plenty of issues, especially with their top wide receiver. DK Metcalf had four catches for 40 yards against the Falcons, which is already an underwhelming stat line for him. He also had drop issues, and he got called for two offensive pass interference penalties. It was far from Metcalf’s best day, and former Steelers corner Joe Haden had plenty of criticism for one o...
The Falcons’ Week 1 loss to the Steelers was eerily similar to what fans have witnessed over the last seven seasons under multiple different coaching staffs. Atlanta did enough good things to win, but they were ultimately let down by abysmal quarterback play, a gaudy number of penalties, and multiple missed kicks. It’s almost impossible […]
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September 14, 2026 – Season 17, Episode 22 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right into discussing the Pittsburgh Steelers beating the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday to open their 2026 regular season. Alex and I discuss the team’s perceived health coming out of their first regular season game in addition to going over the six players that were inactive for that contest, one of which was CB Joey Porter Jr. As we get into recapping the Steel...
There’s a specific question on the mind of pretty much every Falcons fan: Who’s the starting quarterback for Week 2? Kevin Stefanski spoke to the media Monday afternoon (I was in a meeting and couldn’t join the Zoom call, but I caught part of it on NFL Network), and confirmed he will not have an […]
Despite their season-opening win against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers have opened as significant underdogs against the […]
There’s new information about the contract offers the Pittsburgh Steelers made to cornerback Joey Porter Jr. before the team’s self-imposed deadline of Sunday’s kickoff against the Atlanta Falcons. NFL insider Ari Meirov reports that the team made two contract offers in the lead-up to that cutoff point, but neither were strong enough to finalize a […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers handled business Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons. However, the game was closer than many people expected it to be. The Steelers won 20-13, and the Falcons played with their third-string quarterback. While Pittsburgh’s coaching staff was almost completely overhauled this offseason, the team’s Week 1 game felt reminiscent of Mike Tomlin’s time […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers are 1-0 after beating the Atlanta Falcons, 20-13. It wasn’t the prettiest win, though. The Steelers had plenty of issues, especially with their top wide receiver. DK Metcalf had four catches for 40 yards against the Falcons, which is already an underwhelming stat line for him. He also had drop issues, and […]
News broke early Sunday before the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 20-13 win over the Atlanta Falcons that the team did not reach a contract extension with CB Joey Porter Jr. and that Porter had requested a trade. He did not play in the win due to a back injury, and it doesn’t sound like a trade is coming any time soon. “The Steelers have been open to listening to offers. So far, for what they would want back, there has not been a lot of trade interest,” ESPN’s Adam Schefter said Monday on The Pat McAfee...
On a wild, high-scoring opening Sunday of the NFL season, one game that was a complete eyesore to watch was the Pittsburgh Steelers laboring to a 20-13 win over an Atlanta Falcons team that was forced to start third-string quarterback Cooper Rush at the last minute. Mike McCarthy’s Steelers debut might have ended in a […]
The Steelers are 1-0 after grinding out a 20-13 win over the Atlanta Falcons in Mike McCarthy’s debut as Pittsburgh’s head coach. Joe and Brian break down T.J. Watt’s monster afternoon, including his game-changing pick-six, plus Aaron Rodgers and the offense’s uneven performance, DK Metcalf’s frustrating day, Roman Wilson’s surprising role over Germie Bernard, and a Steelers defense that kept Atlanta out of the red zone. Plus, what happened to the running game, and what in the world was going ...