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Stock up, stock down among Steelers after 2nd preseason loss
Aug. 18—The bad news? Anything relating to the Pittsburgh Steelers' offense during Saturday night's 9-3 preseason loss to the Buffalo Bills. The good news? If anything at all can be learned from last year's preseason, it's that there is little correlation between results from the first-team offense in the preseason and how it operates during the regular season. Last year at this time, most of ...
Scattered Showers Today in Pittsburgh, Clear Skies and Cooler Temperatures to Follow
Bringing out the umbrellas yet again, Pittsburgh residents will face scattered showers today, primarily along the I-80 corridor and the mountains. This was reported by the National Weather Service, which also predicts the weather will clear up in the evening, ushering in a spell of dry and cool conditions before it warms up again over the weekend.
Rumblings: Russell Wilson Overreactions; Dan Moore over Jones? Steelers to pay Aiyuk/Pickens close to $60 Million in 2025?
Narrative that Russell Wilson lost the starting job with Saturday’s Performance……. Major Overreaction of QB Situation: What the Pittsburgh Steelers have brewing is perception wise the honeymoon might already be over for Russell Wilson. And the guy has only practiced fully for one week and appeared in five series of a preseason game. The media, in particular the National Media who are not around every day, continue to push the narrative for Justin Fields to be QB1. Justin Fields is dynamic, one of the best running QB’s you’ll see and there’s no doubt he should have some Slash like packages ready to go week 1. But for every two ‘wow’ moments he provides with his legs and athleticism, there are just as many missed routine plays. Just watch the tape from the Bills QB. Neither QB truly separated things.
Steelers Show First Peek At Dime Defense
Generally, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ preseason defense is vanilla. Base defense against run personnel, nickel defense against passing personnel. Play some Cover 2, some Cover 3, and the occasional slot blitz. But in what felt like the “tune-up” game, Pittsburgh showed their first look at the six-defensive back dime package they could unveil in obvious passing situations.
Asked and Answered: Aug. 20
VICTOR VALE FROM SPRING, TX: I really enjoy your answers, and will not be offended if you criticize me for asking a question you answered for me last year, but it still seems relevant given the questions about the wide receiver position. Will Darnell Washington get some targets this year, or is he going to be a de facto offensive lineman his whole career?
George Kirby Tosses 6 Solid Innings, Mariners Snap 5-game Skid with 10-3 win Over Pirates
PITTSBURGH (AP) — George Kirby worked six solid innings and the Seattle Mariners ended a five-game skid with a 10-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. Kirby (9-9) pitched five shutout innings and allowed two runs and four hits, striking out five and walking two. The 26-year-old right-hander rebounded after surrendering 11 runs and 12 hits in 3 2/3 innings his last time out, a 15-1 loss at Detroit on Aug. 13.
Cultural groups ring in new school year with fully renovated ARCH building
Penn's cultural resource centers are excited to welcome new and old students alike back to campus. Penn's CRCs include the LGBT Center, Pan-Asian American Community House, Makuu: The Black Cultural Center, La Casa Latina, Penn Women’s Center, and the African American Resource Center. They offer specialized programming and provide students with a place to find community and growth. The various centers will host open houses, welcome dinners, and receptions throughout the end of August and September.
Ryan Clark Believes Steelers Have More Questions Than Answers At QB: ‘It’s Scary, Right?’
Coming out of the 2023 season, it was quite clear that the Pittsburgh Steelers needed to address the quarterback situation in a big way. In recent months, the feeling was that the Steelers under GM Omar Khan and head coach Mike Tomlin did just that, reshaping and upgrading the quarterback room in the blink of an eye by signing veteran Russell Wilson to a one-year, $1.21 million deal in free agency, and then trading a conditional sixth-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft to the Chicago Bears for Justin Fields.
Giant Eagle Selling GetGo Locations
Giant Eagle is selling their GetGo convenience stores to the owners of another popular gas station. Giant Eagle announced yesterday they reached an agreement with Couche-Tard to purchase its 270 locations. The agreement also says that the “myPerks” program through Giant Eagle will still continue, despite the sale.
Steelers OL Could Potentially Miss Entire Season After Suffering Torn Rotator Cuff
The Pittsburgh Steelers are still deciding which quarterback will be the starter between Russell Wilson and Justin Fields, but the team now has a much more difficult situation to deal with. The team's potential starting center could be sidelined for all of 2024 with a torn rotator cuff. According to...
Steelers Waive Three Players With Injury Settlements
Monday, the Pittsburgh Steelers waived three players previously on the team’s injured reserve list with injury settlements: WR Tarik Black, CB Kalon Barnes, and S Nate Meadors. They’re procedural and expected moves after all three were waived/injured during training camp. Meadors happened first, suffering a hamstring injury midway through...
Rangers, with hopes all but lost, chase another win over Pirates
Less than a year after winning the World Series, the Texas Rangers are beginning to sound as if they are conceding they will miss the playoffs this season. The Rangers enter their Tuesday game against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates 11 games behind the Houston Astros for first place in the American League West and 12 1/2 games back of the final AL wild-card spot.
Jonathan Peterlin: 'Disastrous' outlook for Steelers at QB, offensive line situation 'a living, breathing dumpster fire'
Jonathan and Dustin discuss the Steelers’ offensive struggles this preseason, the questions around the quarterback competition, the injuries the team has now endured and how this affects the rest of the AFC North.
Bill Cowher Explains Why Russell Wilson Should Be Steelers Starter Over Justin Fields
A lot was left to be desired with Russell Wilson’s Pittsburgh Steelers debut on Saturday night, but former Steelers head coach and Hall of Famer Bill Cowher isn’t worried. He thinks Wilson should still be the team’s starting quarterback on Sept. 8 against the Atlanta Falcons in the season opener. “If I’m Mike Tomlin … I think you start the season with Russell,” Cowher said on the Pat McAfee Show. “Justin Fields, if he starts as the second guy, have a package of plays. If all of a sudden you need a spark, something to get your offense going again, put...
Child struck by vehicle killed in Homewood South
A small girl was killed on Sunday afternoon in Homewood South and a man was injured after he was hit by a vehicle Monday morning. Pittsburgh police say the driver of a car that struck and killed a little girl on her bike has been cooperating.
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