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Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers.

On today’s episode, Brendan Howe fills in for Smitty, as the guys discuss the team’s Thursday practice at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex, and what both coordinators Teryl Austin and Arthur Smith had to say, specifically about the team’s deep passing game on offense and defensive playcalling.

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PITTSBURGH — Wide receiver DK Metcalf said on Wednesday that he felt confident that he would be able to return for the Pittsburgh Steelers against the Buffalo Bills this Sunday, despite missing the team’s first practice of Week 13 at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex.

On Thursday, Metcalf fulfilled his promise, returning to practice in a full capacity. He still has his left ankle wrapped, but it looks like a good sign for Metcalf to return to action for the Steelers this week.

The same can’t be said for fellow wide receiver Ben Skowronek, who missed his second straight practice on...

The Pittsburgh Steelers should have a sizable advantage on paper entering Sunday’s matchup against the Buffalo Bills at Acrisure Stadium. Based on the injury report for the Bills, Buffalo could be down both starting offensive tackles in Dion Dawkins and Spencer Brown. That could lead to backups Ryan Van Demark, Alec Anderson and Tyler Grable […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers face a tough AFC opponent this week following their loss to the Chicago Bears. The Buffalo Bills are coming to town, although they’re a little banged up at some key positions. However, they did receive some good news on Thanksgiving. Below is the Bills’ Thursday injury report for Week 13, which the […]

PITTSBURGH — Quarterback Aaron Rodgers took a big step forward in his return from a fractured left wrist, as he was a full participant in practice for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday at UMPC Rooney Sports Complex.

Rodgers suffered the injury in Week 11 against the Cincinnati Bengals near the end of the first half. He did not return to that game. Last week, he was a limited participant in practice on both Thursday and Friday before not dressing against the Chicago Bears.

Head coach Mike Tomlin expressed optimism, both immediately after the loss to the Bears and again on...

The Pittsburgh Steelers have released their Thursday injury report ahead of Sunday’s Week 13 game against the Buffalo Bills. Per the team’s Thanksgiving release, WR Ben Skowronek (shoulder), OT Broderick Jones (neck), and DL Derrick Harmon (knee) were the only three players not to practice. Limited today was CB Joey Porter Jr. (hip). QB Aaron […]

The Buffalo Bills could be without both of their starting offensive tackles in Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Left tackle Dion Dawkins and right tackle Spencer Brown both did not practice on Wednesday.

Dawkins is in the concussion protocol, while Brown is dealing with a shoulder injury. Both injuries were sustained in the Bills’ Week 12 loss to the Houston Texans. Quarterback Josh Allen was sacked a whopping eight times in the loss.

Brown could not finish the Houston game after suffering a shoulder injury. Dawkins was evaluated for a concussion early in the game against the Texans but...

The Pittsburgh Steelers have not been an explosive offense this season. Before the season, offensive coordinator Arthur Smith talked about wanting to be more explosive. Acquiring WR DK Metcalf was supposed to help make that a reality, but it simply hasn’t been the case. Pittsburgh is 30th in the league with just 29 explosive plays […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers’ coaches have come under media fire this week, and rightfully so for losing four of their last six games. That was amplified even further by Patrick Queen directly calling out schematic issues on defense after the loss to the Chicago Bears last Sunday. Defensive coordinator Teryl Austin was asked about those comments […]

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase recently released an apology letter on Instagram after serving a one-game suspension for spitting on Pittsburgh Steelers defensive back Jalen Ramsey.

Chase apologized to the Bengals organization, the Steelers organization and the NFL community for his actions in the Week 11 contest.

“What I did was wrong,” Chase acknowledged. “The circumstances don’t matter. My passion for the game is no excuse. “There’s zero place in our sport – or in life – for that level of disrespect.”

While Chase apologized to everyone within the Steelers organization, he did not mention Ramsey by name. During...

Happy Thanksgiving to all of yinz and I hope your Thursday schedule allows for some football-watching time. There are three games being played on this holiday Thursday. In the first 2025 Thanksgiving game, the 7-4 Detroit Lions will host the 7-3-1 Green Bay Packers. In the late-afternoon game, the 5-5-1 Dallas Cowboys will host the […]

It’s Thanksgiving Day, a holiday for families and loved ones around America to come together, be thankful, and share a very large meal. My early Thanksgiving memories always involved driving down to Pittsburgh (well, southern suburbs anyway), visiting both my mom’s side and dad’s side as well as various relations. Turkey, fixings, and pierogis at every stop. It was day to catch up with family.

As a kid, I didn’t fully appreciate how lucky I was to be surrounded by family and warmth every where I went. Now that the days of my grandmas and their hosting have long passed,...