Tim Benz stories, Page 6

Tim Benz: Steelers’ loss to Bengals a reality check in multiple ways

The Pittsburgh Steelers’ 33-31 loss in Cincinnati on Thursday night was a sobering reality check. In a lot of ways. There were obvious Xs & Os issues. Most pressing, the defense is far from fixed. After the way that side of the ball performed in consecutive weeks against the Minnesota...
Football Footnotes: Blame the Steelers’ defense — but don’t entirely absolve the offense — for loss to Bengals

Clearly, the Steelers’ defense was the biggest culprit in the club’s 33-31 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals Thursday night. It allowed 470 yards, including a ghastly 142 on the ground against the NFL’s worst rushing attack. Not to mention 258 yards on 22 receptions and two scores to Tee Higgins...
First Call: Ja’Marr Chase says Steelers ‘did exactly what we were expecting’; Tyler Glasnow delivers in NLCS start

In Friday’s “First Call,” Bengals receiver Ja’Marr Chase explains the predictability of the Steelers’ defense. An ex-Pirate shines on the mound during the NLCS. The Penguins prepare to close out their early West Coast road trip. And Robert Morris opened its men’s hockey season with a tough challenge against a...
Airing of Grievances: Lousy Steelers defense manifests Mike Tomlin’s fears about Joe Flacco

After the Cincinnati Bengals upset the Pittsburgh Steelers 33-31 on “Thursday Night Football,” Joe Flacco was conducting an interview on the field with the Prime Video network team. While Flacco was speaking, a large group of remaining fans started chanting “Thank-you, Cleve-land!” over and over again. As Steelers coach Mike...
First Call: Steelers, Browns took field complaints to NFLPA; injury questions for Steelers-Bengals Thursday night

The latest edition of “First Call” has the injury reports for Thursday night’s Steelers-Bengals game in Cincinnati. We also have an update on those complaints from players about the Acrisure Stadium playing surface. Plus, we talk some hockey as the Penguins get ready to play their next game in Los...
U mad, bro?: Readers get heated about a Pitt football stadium, Acrisure grass, Mike Tomlin’s press conference

The Steelers are 4-1. The Penguins are actually somewhat entertaining so far. Pitt may have found a quarterback, and Penn State satisfied its fan base by firing James Franklin. Most importantly, we don’t have to watch the Pirates lose until April. Times are good. Well … at least by Pittsburgh...
Ben Roethlisberger’s idea to fix the field at Acrisure Stadium? Evict Pitt!

Former Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has an idea to fix the issue of the playing surface at Acrisure Stadium. Evict Pitt. “You can’t have a professional football team — not just the Steelers, but the opponents — play on a surface like that. You’re paying them a lot of money,...
First Call: Joe Flacco downplays Mike Tomlin’s trade comments; Mike Sullivan’s Rangers shut out again

Wednesday’s “First Call” has Joe Flacco’s response to Mike Tomlin’s criticism of the Cleveland Browns trading him to Cincinnati. We have a health update on the Bengals heading into Thursday’s game against the Steelers. We also examine the officiating crew for that contest. And Mike Sullivan’s Rangers are off to...
Tim Benz: Mike Tomlin might have said even more about the Joe Flacco trade than he let on

For as much as Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin had to say about Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry during his press conference this week, plenty more was expressed while remaining unsaid. Tomlin’s club faces the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday night. They recently acquired veteran quarterback Joe Flacco from the...
First Call: Arthur Smith linked to Titans; reaction from Browns’ and Bengals’ coaches to Mike Tomlin’s Andrew Berry commentVideo

Tuesday’s “First Call” connects Pittsburgh Steelers assistant coach Arthur Smith to the Tennessee Titans coaching vacancy. We have reactions from Cleveland and Cincinnati to Mike Tomlin’s quotes about Browns general manager Andrew Berry. Monday night’s NFL results elevate the Steelers even more in the AFC. And the odds are out...
Tim Benz: If Mike Tomlin is annoyed by media questions, here’s 1 we’d gladly stop asking

Mike Tomlin told media members that he was annoyed by some of our questions during his weekly press conference on Monday. Eh, why should this week be any different? I’m not sure if any of my questions contributed to Tomlin’s level of agitation. If so, it certainly wouldn’t be the...
First Call: Myles Garrett vents after loss to Steelers; Trey Hendrickson hurt in Cincy; JuJu Smith-Schuster’s postgame fightVideo

Monday’s “First Call” has a pouty reaction from Myles Garrett after his Cleveland Browns lost in Pittsburgh on Sunday. The Steelers are going to face a Cincinnati Bengals team Thursday night that will be depleted by injuries on both sides of the ball. Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh was asked...
Madden Monday: As for Steelers, ‘I don’t see any way to lose to Cincinnati,’ but ‘I’m not that impressed’

After seeing the Pittsburgh Steelers improve to 4-1 with a 23-9 victory over the 1-5 Cleveland Browns on Sunday, Mark Madden of TribLive and 105.9 The X has drawn two conclusions. The first one is that, by Friday morning, they’ll be 5-1. “I don’t see any way to lose to...
Feats of Strength: Supreme pass rush, minimizing Myles Garrett spark Steelers’ beatdown of Browns

Coming off a bye at 3-1 in a parity-crippled NFL, the Steelers were in a great spot entering Sunday’s game. It got even better when the opponent came on the field because that opponent was the Cleveland Browns. For all the talk this week that Cleveland may actually be Pittsburgh’s...
Football Footnotes: Striking similarities, vast differences make this Steelers-Browns game a close call

When the Cleveland Browns come to Acrisure Stadium, there’s usually a presumption that the Pittsburgh Steelers are going to have an easy day. Well, in the regular season anyway. Let’s not talk about that 2020-21 game in the playo…. EU IA FALAR QUE A BOLA OVAL ESTAVA VOANDO E TAL...mas.......
First Call: Steelers could have kryptonite for Dillon Gabriel’s ‘superpower’; horrible night for Philly sports

Friday’s “First Call” examines a potential tactical advantage for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense against Browns quarterback Dillon Gabriel. Tyler Glasnow’s start may be forgotten given how that Dodgers-Phillies game ended Thursday night, but it sure was a good one. And a Penn State hockey player had a four-goal night —...

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