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🏈 Rich Eisen of NFL Network thinks Russell Wilson will be the Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterback in 2025.
“I’ll go with the guy who’s gonna play for [Mike] Tomlin, who hasn’t had a losing season in forever,” Eisen said when asked who the Steelers are likelier to have a winning season with, Aaron Rodgers or Wilson. “I don’t know; I have a feeling they’ll bring him [Wilson] back.”
🏈 Steelers general manager Omar Khan will speak at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis on Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 10 a.m.
GM & HC podium schedule for Indianapolis. pic.twitter.com/wrViqnU7QD
— Ryan Fowler (@_RyanFowler_) February 21, 2025
🏈 Jordan Reid of ESPN thinks Florida State cornerback Azareye’h Thomas is a perfect fit for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defensive scheme.
Five of my favorite player/team scheme fits:
• Emeka Egbuka – Rams
• Kenneth Grant – Vikings
• Azareye’h Thomas – Steelers
• Kaleb Johnson – Bears
• Emery Jones Jr. – Ravens— Jordan Reid (@Jordan_Reid) February 19, 2025
🏈 Steelers defensive tackle Cam Heyward sent a message on X, “Don’t let them fool you….. we got work to do.”
Don’t let them fool you….. we got work to do
— Cam Heyward (@CamHeyward) February 21, 2025
🏈 During an appearance on 93.7 The Fan on Saturday morning, Kenny Pickett was asked by Pat Bostick what it was like to win the Super Bowl.
Kenny Pickett was asked by Pat Bostick what it was like to win the Super Bowl. Here’s what the Pitt legend. And former Steeler had to say about it. Are you happy for Kenny? @937theFan pic.twitter.com/q4HAjONtzY
— Andrew Fillipponi (@ThePoniExpress) February 22, 2025
🏈 The Steelers are partnering with Irish airline Aer Lingus to promote their game in Ireland next season, per the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
The Steelers players and staff will use the airline to fly to and from Dublin for the game at Croke Park, commercial flights are not included in the partnership, according to Ryan Huzjak, the team’s vice president of sales and marketing.
🏈 The Steelers had the second-best turnover margin (+16) in the NFL in 2024. Pittsburgh had 33 takeaways and 17 giveaways last season.
turnover margin in 2024
+24 – BUF
+23
+22
+21
+20
+19
+18
+17
+16 – PIT
+15
+14
+13
+12 – GB, LAC, MIN
+11 – PHI
+10 – HOU
+9 – DET
+8 – CHI
+7
+6 – KC, BAL, LAR, DEN
+5
+4
+3 – CIN
+2
+1 – WAS
0
-1
-2 – NO, NYJ
-3 – ARI
-4 – IND
-5 – TB, CAR, MIA
-6 – SEA, ATL, DAL...