BALTIMORE — Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Alex Highsmith had the game-sealing sack on Lamar Jackson in Sunday’s critical AFC North win over the Baltimore Ravens.

It was a banner day for Highsmith in Baltimore. In addition to the game-sealing sack, the veteran OLB recorded seven tackles (all solos), three tackles for loss and two QB hits.

Head coach Mike Tomlin gave Highsmith a shout out during his postgame press conference. Tomlin thought Highsmith was at his best in high-pressured moments.

“I thought as the game got thick, you just really felt his presence,” Tomlin said. “We were actually coming out...

Welcome to the Steelers Afternoon Drive, our new daily podcast featuring all the latest Steelers news and analysis.

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers.

On today’s episode, we discuss if the Steelers should consider adding to their DL room in the form of Naquan Jones. We also talk about headlines around the AFC North including DK Metcalf having to spend the night in Baltimore following a stomach issue, the Browns naming Shedeur Sanders the starting QB for the remainder of the season and John Harbaugh discussing officiating. We also discuss why James Pierre isn’t exactly blueprint...

BALTIMORE — Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Patrick Queen received flak from former Steelers offensive lineman Trai Essex last week during the Buffalo Bills game. Essex stated, “I’m over the Patrick Queen experiment.” Queen clapped back at Essex, saying he was never a Pro Bowler or made All-Pro and got carried his whole career back and forth from the bench.

Queen responded in a big way in the Steelers’ 27-22 win over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. Queen showed lot of heart playing through a glute injury. He said after the game he was basically playing on one leg.

“I thrived. I...

A week ago, people were screaming for Mike Tomlin’s head, and criticizing Pittsburgh’s offense for being a non-factor against the Buffalo Bills while their defense got run over… literally. Today, yinz celebrate a 27-22 victory over the arch-rival Baltimore Ravens, taking the lead in the AFC North with four more games to play. A big […]

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BALTIMORE — To say the least, the Pittsburgh Steelers have not not been a good second half team this year. They have blown halftime leads in four of their six losses this year.

In particular, the offense really struggled in the second half against the Chicago Bears and Buffalo Bills. Aaron Rodgers was strip sacked by Joey Bosa on the first play from scrimmage in the second half against the Bills. Cornerback Christian Benford scooped up the fumble and ran for a touchdown to give the Bills a 10-7 lead. Things went off the rails for the Steelers after that,...

Against the Buffalo Bills, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense put forth one of its worst efforts at defending the run in recent memory. On paper, things didn’t look much better on Sunday. The Steelers once again allowed over 200 rushing yards, with Baltimore picking up 217 on the ground. However, former NFL GM Ran Carthon does […]

Aaron Rodgers endured a rough stretch with the Pittsburgh Steelers before Week 14. He had some down performances, and he got injured in Week 11 against the Cincinnati Bengals. However, he bounced back in a big way against the Baltimore Ravens. He completed 23 of his 34 passes for 284 yards, one touchdown, and zero […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t play perfectly on defense against the Baltimore Ravens. But they got it done when things mattered most, particularly in the secondary. The season hasn’t gone according to plan for that unit, but we’ve seen some names lower on the depth chart, like Brandin Echols, stepping up in big moments throughout the […]

The Baltimore Ravens had several calls not go in their favor in Sunday’s 27-22 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers at M&T Bank Stadium.

According to Giana Han of The Baltimore Banner, Harbaugh revealed the league office admitted that Travis Jones’ unecessary roughness penalty on a Steelers field goal attempt was the wrong call, however. Jones made contact with the long snapper, but it was not forcible contact to the head/neck area.

On the next play, Kenneth Gainwell rushed for a 6-yard touchdown to give the Steelers a 17-3 lead with 6:05 remaining in the second quarter.

That’s a four-point swing....

One of the most consequential (and controversial) plays of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 27-22 win over the Baltimore Ravens was Isaiah Likely’s touchdown-turned-incompletion at the hands of Joey Porter Jr. that allowed Pittsburgh to hang onto its five-point lead in the fourth quarter. Most viewers and even the CBS broadcast announcers disagreed with the decision, and […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers could come face to face with one of their former defenders in the next couple weeks.

Former Pittsburgh Steelers safety Damontae Kazee is signing to the Detroit Lions practice squad, according to NFL Network insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero.

The Lions recently lost starting safety Brian Branch to a torn Achilles and will now rely on the former Steeler to help fill his void. It just so happens that Detroit has a matchup with Pittsburgh in Week 16, too, which gives Kazee enough time to get acclimated to his new team to potentially have an impact...