It’s been 19 years since Jerome Bettis retired at the podium after helping the Steelers win Super Bowl XL. Since then, the player known affectionately as “The Bus” has been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as well as the Steelers Hall of Honor. Bettis also hosts a show in Pittsburgh, where he … Read more
Justin Fields is the Pittsburgh Steelers’ best option at quarterback for the 2025 season and beyond. Fields is slated to enter free agency on March 12, so the Steelers must act quickly if they are going to secure his services for the foreseeable future. Fields, who will celebrate his 26th birthday a week before the … Read more
2024 season: 10-7, second in AFC North, lost to Ravens in wild-card round Overview: The Steelers rode a 10-3 start to another playoff berth under head coach Mike Tomlin despite lingering questions at quarterback. An 0-5 finish, including a wild-card loss to the rival Ravens, was a truer embodiment of this Steelers team that ultimately … Read more
NEW ORLEANS — Welcome to the Friday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! Before we get to today’s newsletter, I have some good news and some great news (we don’t do bad news here). The first bit of good news is that this ISN’T your final newsletter before the Super Bowl and that’s because you’ll … Read more
Few, if any, NFL franchises have a more storied history than the Pittsburgh Steelers. Tied with the New England Patriots for the most Super Bowl wins in NFL history with six, the Steelers have been arguably the most successful team in the Super Bowl era. Furthermore, they have 32 players in the Pro Football Hall … Read more
Ravens and Chiefs fans were treated to blowout wins on Christmas Day, while fans of the Steelers and Texans were forced to watch games that probably felt as good as opening a present that immediately went on your return list. Baltimore and Kansas City won Wednesday’s games by a combined score of 60-12. While all … Read more
Mike Tomlin didn’t mince words following the Steelers’ 29-10 loss to the Chiefs on Christmas Day. The loss, Pittsburgh’s third over an 11 day span, dropped the Steelers to 10-6 and behind the Ravens in the AFC North division standings. It was Pittsburgh’s third straight loss by double digits. Wednesday’s loss was a microcosm of … Read more
Mike Tomlin didn’t like the performance. But the Pittsburgh Steelers head coach had a name for it. “Junior varsity,” Tomlin said Wednesday after a 29-10 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. “It’s not good enough. We got to own that.” The Steelers can own now the deficiencies that have derailed their AFC North title hopes … Read more
The NFL Christmas Day slate was underwhelming, with the Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens securing blowout victories in their games. Kansas City and Baltimore looked like the elite teams in the NFL, while the Pittsburgh Steelers and Houston Texans didn’t appear to be anywhere close to their level. Even with the blowouts, there were plenty … Read more
Every week for the duration of the 2024 NFL regular season, USA TODAY Sports will provide timely updates to the league’s ever-evolving playoff picture − typically starting after Sunday afternoon’s late games and then moving forward for the remainder of the week (through Monday’s and Thursday’s games or Saturday’s, if applicable. And, when Christmas falls … Read more