Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it’s how the Pittsburgh defense can handle the star Cincinnati receivers.

Last time around, JaMarr Chase and Tee Higgins torched them for over 250 yards, with Andrei Iosivas and Noah Fant piling to make it fan even 350 yards for the top four receivers combined in a 33-31 Cincinnati win on Thursday Night Football last month.

This time around, there are different personnel available to Teryl Austin, Mike...

Former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson gave his honest take on his football future.

Former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson has been demoted for the second time with the New York Giants, but his confidence in being a starting quarterback in the NFL has not wavered.

The 36-year-old was recently asked about his football future and he showed no signs of wanting to hang up his cleats anytime soon.

“Yeah, I definitely want to be able to (start again). I know what I’m capable of,” Wilson said via SNYGiants. “I know what I’ve done. I know a couple games here...

The New York Giants have taken back one of the Pittsburgh Steelers wide receivers.

The New York Giants are signing wide receiver Isaiah Hodgins off the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad, according to Dan Duggan of The Athletic.

Hodgins, 27, joined the Steelers practice squad on Sep. 16 as the team continued to search for wide receiver talent. However, he was never able to establish himself in Pittsburgh and now reunites with the Giants.

The 6-foot-4, 200-pound receiver was a sixth-round draft pick in the 2020 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills, who he spent the first three years (2020-22) of...

The Steelers tried but failed to trade for a wide receiver before the deadline, so Marquez Valdes-Scantling is their only hope. And they need to lean into that for anything to change, Ray Fittipaldo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette argues. He doesn’t know if MVS is going to help the team at all, but neither will […]

There’s no way to sugarcoat it. The Steelers are coming off another soul-crushing loss. Making matters worse, Sunday’s bout against the Chargers was another lopsided defeat on primetime. That means there were millions of eyes on the Steelers’ latest episode of dysfunction, and thus even more of the same old discussions and jokes around the water cooler and family get-togethers: “What’s gone wrong with the Steelers?”

If you’ve been reading our column, you already know where Read & React stands on this. There isn’t just one singular issue causing all of our grief, but rather a mixture of collective misfires...

Just under two months after signing him to the practice squad, the Pittsburgh Steelers are losing veteran wide receiver Isaiah Hodgins. According to a report from The Athletic’s Dan Duggan, the New York Giants are signing the wide receiver to the 53-man roster, reuniting with the big, physical receiver. A reunion: The Giants are signing […]

Player: QB Will Howard Stock Value: Up Reasoning: For the first time in his NFL career, QB Will Howard is officially a member of a 53-man roster. Well, almost the first time. The Steelers activated him yesterday from the Reserve/Injured List, and he will serve as the third quarterback for the remainder of the season. […]

Asante Samuel Jr. just had his first football practice in over a year, but he fully believes he’s ready to play for the Steelers on Sunday. Following offseason spinal fusion surgery to repair a life-long issue, in fact, he believes he’s at another level. Of course, that doesn’t mean he’s in football shape, but he’s […]

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🏈 NFL.com released its preview for the Steelers-Bengals game on Sunday. Seven of the 10 analysts have the Steelers beating Cincinnati.

The Steelers are currently 5.5-point favorites for their Week 11 game against the Cincinnati Bengals, according to odds posted by DraftKings Sportsbook. Pittsburgh has a-250 money line, while Cincinnati is at +205. The over/under total for the game is 48.5 points.

🏈 According to NFL.com, the Steelers currently have a 39% playoff probability, the lowest of any team in either conference currently in the...

The Cincinnati Bengals are perhaps the most bipolar team in the NFL, with an often stellar offense, but an absolutely abysmal defense. If you think the Steelers’ time of possession disparity is bad, well, the Bengals are the only team that’s worse. And they have the defense to blame for that, ranking last in yards […]

Will the Steelers deploy Jalen Ramsey at cornerback in the rematch against the Bengals? While the Steelers like what they’re seeing from Jalen Ramsey at safety, they also have the Bengals on deck. They literally acquired him to match up against guys like Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, so how will they approach this week? […]

In a conversation that will never end, a former New England Patriots player is firing back at James Harrison over cheating allegations from the Spygate era. Reacting to Harrison’s recent comments on his own podcast, Asante Samuel Sr. told Harrison to stop crying over spilt milk. “James Deebo Harrison, reminiscing about old times and what […]