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Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today’s episode, Alan takes us through what took place during the team’s joint practice with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Is Beanie Bishop’s job in jeopardy with Brandin Echols sliding into the slot more often? Is the red zone offense much improved from previous years? Where is Mason McCormick at in his development? What did Mike Tomlin have to say about his starters’ involvement in the preseason? What did Andy Weidl touch...

Once a highly-touted 2025 NFL Draft prospect, former Texas WR Isaiah Bond fell out of the draft and remained a free agent for months following sexual assault charges. Those charges have been dropped after a grand jury declined to indict, and Bond has signed with the Cleveland Browns. Bond announced the news himself Thursday evening. […]

Mike Tomlin likes to say that the Pittsburgh Steelers don’t live in their fears. That doesn’t mean they won’t exercise caution when necessary, though. Take the preseason for example. In the Steelers’ first preseason game of the year, several starters didn’t suit up. Tomlin recently revealed that will also be the case for their second […]

Welcome back to the latest episode of The Terrible Take. Think of it as a super-mini version of The Terrible Podcast. A short, 1-3 minute episode seven days a week, every weekday at 5 PM/EST, with Alex Kozora, Dave Bryan, Josh Carney, Ross McCorkle, Melanie Friedlander, and Joe Clark telling you what’s on our minds. […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers held joint practice on Thursday at Acrisure Stadium. These practices act like a controlled preseason game for teams and continue to become more and more popular around the league, but they can also get a bit chippy, as both sides found out today.

Per Alan Saunders of Steelers Now, a fight broke out after punter Cam Johnston took exception to how close someone got to his plant leg.

“The one big dust-up at practice today was started by … Steelers punter Cam Johnston,” Saunders posted on X. “He’s a punter. But he’s also...

The Pittsburgh Steelers held a joint practice with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday ahead of their impending preseason game Saturday. CB Brandin Echols didn’t think the team’s performance was up to snuff. Speaking to the media after practice, Echols said the Steelers need to be better on Saturday. “We [need to] come out, way […]

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers hosted the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for a joint practice on Thursday at Acrisure Stadium. The two teams will meet again on Saturday night for a preseason game in Pittsburgh.

Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin revealed on Thursday that he expects participation for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ second preseason game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to be similar to last week. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers, wide receiver DK Metcalf, running back Jaylen Warren, left guard Isaac Seumalo, tight ends Pat Freiermuth and Jonnu Smith, outside linebacker T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith, defensive tackle Cam Heyward, linebacjker Patrick Queen,...

Training camp is officially over, but the Pittsburgh Steelers held a joint practice Thursday with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers ahead of their Saturday night preseason tilt. Taking place at Acrisure Stadium and closed to the public, we weren’t there and information on the session is more limited than usual. However, beat reporters on the sidelines […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers will not be playing a large number of starters for the second straight week in the preseason, head coach Mike Tomlin stated Thursday afternoon. That won’t be the case for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. According to the Tampa Bay Times’ Rick Stroud, Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles said that all starters outside […]

Cleveland Browns RB Quinshon Judkins was arrested on July 12 on domestic assault and battery charges, but Judkins will not face prosecution, per NFL insider Jordan Schultz. Schultz reported Thursday that Judkins will not face formal charges as prosecutors declined to continue with the case. Sources: #Browns rookie RB Quinshon Judkins will not face any […]

He’s still in the midst of a contract hold-in, unhappy with the money he is set to make this season, and is facing quite a bit of backlash, but Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman and team captain Cameron Heyward remains in good standing with the franchise. Especially within the front office. Assistant GM Andy Weidl, spoke […]

For years, Cam Heyward has been one of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ best leaders. However, at the moment, he’s receiving some heat from fans because he’s in the middle of a contract dispute with the team. Heyward was great in 2024, and he wants to be properly compensated. While some fans are frustrated with Heyward, he’s […]