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Steelers’ DK Metcalf suspended 2 games by NFLVideo
The NFL announced a two-game suspension for DK Metcalf on Monday evening, almost exactly 24 hours after the Pittsburgh Steelers’ top wide receiver was involved in an altercation with a fan during a game at Detroit’s Ford Field. Metcalf was suspended by the league “for conduct detrimental to the NFL...
First Call: Lions star unhappy with OPI flags; ex-Steeler at QB for ChiefsVideo
We have some frustration from Detroit after the Lions’ loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. We also have fallout from the Ravens’ defeat against New England. A former Steeler is now at quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs. And Duquesne’s women’s basketball team beat Pitt in The City Game. All that...
Steelers vs. Lions: What they’re saying in Detroit after loss
The Pittsburgh Steelers eked out a win Sunday against the Detroit Lions in a wild fashion that capped a chaotic game in the Motor City. The Steelers held the lead most of the game, but when it looked like they might sail to an easy win, the Lions roared back...
Madden Monday: No benefit of the doubt for DK Metcalf
The Pittsburgh Steelers pulled off a 29-24 upset in Detroit on Sunday. Plus, the Baltimore Ravens lost. So it was a good day all around. Well, except for DK Metcalf. He had a pedestrian four catches for 42 yards, dropped a pass, committed an offensive pass interference penalty and had...
Steelers extend streak of non-losing seasons to 22 years; Mike Tomlin hits 200 wins
DETROIT — Sunday’s Pittsburgh Steelers victory was notable for reasons that go beyond beating a quality opponent on the road or keeping sole possession of first place. The 29-24 triumph against the Detroit Lions clinched a 22nd consecutive non-losing season for the Steelers. It also was Mike Tomlin’s 200th victory...
27 years after coin toss-call flub in Detroit, Steelers’ Cam Heyward makes wrong call in win
DETROIT — Twenty-seven years after the most infamous coin-toss incident in NFL history, in the same city and against the same team, the Pittsburgh Steelers once again were involved in a miscommunication involving the typically rudimentary coin toss. Sunday’s flip faux pas wasn’t nearly as consequential, and it occurred during...
Steelers move closer to securing AFC North title with wild win against Lions
DETROIT — Thanks to a controversial and favorable conclusion Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers will take a 9-6 record and three-game winning streak into Christmas. Their 29-24 victory against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field was filled with drama, and it moved the Steelers closer to securing their first AFC North...
Steelers WR Calvin Austin III, CB Brandin Echols leave win vs. Lions with injury
DETROIT — Already experiencing attrition at cornerback, the Pittsburgh Steelers lost another during Sunday’s win at the Detroit Lions. Brandin Echols did not play the second half of the 29-24 victory because of a groin injury. The Steelers entered the game without fill-in starting cornerback James Pierre (calf), so they...
Feats of Strength: Steelers’ dynamic RBs, goal-line stands earn a wild win in Detroit
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers talked about “belief” after the Steelers beat the Miami Dolphins on “Monday Night Football” to improve to 8-6 on the year. It’s a heckuvalot easier to believe in this team now. On Sunday, they beat the Detroit Lions on the road 29-24. That’s a team...
Steelers beat Lions with 4th-and-goal stand as time expires
DETROIT — When Kenny Gainwell caught a 45-yard pass with 2 seconds left in the first half Sunday, it gave the Steelers an improbable touchdown against the Detroit Lions. It turned out, however, to be the second-most unusual finish to a half in the Steelers’ visit to Ford Field. The...
Steelers receiver DK Metcalf involved in altercation with fan during win at LionsVideo
DETROIT — Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf appeared to extend his arm harshly in a punch-like manner toward the face of a fan he was speaking to during the first half of Sunday’s game at the Detroit Lions. As shown on a replay during the CBS broadcast of the...
Rookie 3rd-round pick RB Kaleb Johnson a healthy inactive for Steelers vs. Lions
DETROIT — There was a school of thought in April after the Pittsburgh Steelers selected Kaleb Johnson with a third-round pick that Johnson would be the featured back by the end of the regular season. Well, now that the regular season is two weeks from ending, Johnson not only is...
‘The curse’ of the Terrible Towel is real
For Steelers Nation, there is magic to the Terrible Towel. So when other teams disrespect or mistreat the beloved towel, sometimes bad things happen. Those consequences are often referred to as “the curse of the Terrible Towel.” “You can’t disgrace the Terrible Towel,” said U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran and four-time...
Steelers vs. Lions: Get ready for 2025 Week 16 matchup
As the regular season nears its conclusion, the Pittsburgh Steelers continue to play meaningful football. They will try to maintain their place atop the AFC North when they visit the Detroit Lions on Sunday. Kickoff is set for 4:25 p.m. The game will be broadcast on CBS, with Jim Nantz...
Steelers downgrade Nick Herbig to out vs. Lions, Christian Kuntz cleared
Nick Herbig will not be in uniform for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ game at the Detroit Lions on Sunday, the team announced Saturday. One of the Steelers’ top three outside linebackers, Herbig suffered a hamstring during their most recent game Monday. With T.J. Watt also out because of his partially collapsed...
For Steelers who missed playoffs, ‘every game is its own Super Bowl from here on out’
When Aaron Rodgers reveled about playing meaningful football games in December for the first time in two seasons, the 42-year-old quarterback wasn’t alone in the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room. As the Steelers (8-6) face another tough test against the Detroit Lions (8-6) at 4:25 p.m. Sunday at Ford Field, Rodgers...
Steelers 4 Downs: Mike Tomlin can achieve various milestones with win in Detroit
1. Be like Mike A victory at the Detroit Lions on Sunday would mean a lot to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ playoff chances. It also would add plenty to the resume of coach Mike Tomlin. His next victory will be his 200th — if you add up those achieved in the...
Scouting the Lions: Steelers opponent leads NFL in scoring
SCOUTING THE LIONS Last meeting A 16-16 tie on Nov. 14, 2021, in Pittsburgh Key matchup Steelers CB Joey Porter Jr vs. Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown St. Brown is coming off an outing during which, among 80 career games, he had the second-most receiving yards (164) and tied for...
Isaac Seumalo, James Pierre out for Steelers vs. Lions; Zach Frazier, Derrick Harmon in
Already down a few spots on their depth chart at left tackle, the Pittsburgh Steelers simultaneously must deal with attrition at the position right next to it. Starting left guard Isaac Seumalo will miss Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions after not practicing all week, according to the league-mandated status...
Steelers notes: T.J. Watt watches practice, Pitt grad Cal Adomitis ‘ready to go if called upon’
Pittsburgh Steelers star T.J. Watt continues to be present at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex, but the star edge rusher did not participate in practice Friday and will miss a second consecutive game as he continues to recover from a lung injury that required hospitalization last week. Watt was spotted...
Football Footnotes: Many push-and-pull matchup dynamics will be at play in Steelers-LionsVideo
Playing the matchup game is fun in advance of any NFL contest. It’s particularly enjoyable when the numbers and the chess pieces pull you in opposite directions. That’s very much the case in Sunday’s upcoming Steelers-Lions game. For this Friday’s “Football Footnotes,” we examine glaring X-and-O red flags and some...
Call it the ‘Tush Push’ or ‘Steel City Shove,’ Steelers deployment of ‘Spartan’ is working
It started out in the NFL community as something between a joke and an appropriately whimsical moniker for what was a new, unconventional phenomenon being introduced by one of its highest-profile teams. The “tush push.” The team that popularized the rugby scrum-like, short-yardage play advocated to call it “the brotherly...
Tim Benz: On Aaron Rodgers and 2 very different kinds of ‘belief’
After the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Miami Dolphins on “Monday Night Football,” Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers had a message during his postgame interview. “Hopefully, the belief can pick up because it’s tough to play in the cold weather. And if we can take care of business, we’ll be hosting a...
‘You could feel the tension in the room’ — Air-it-all-out meeting helps turn around Steelers defense
A few weeks ago, ranking much closer to the bottom of the league than the top in many relevant categories, the Pittsburgh Steelers defense decided it needed to talk. Collectively, and to each other. According to the player who most often lines up in the center of the unit and...
Former Steelers linebacker Myles Jack arrested on felony firearms charge in Texas
Myles Jack, a former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker, is facing firearms charges after being arrested Tuesday in Frisco, Texas. According to a Frisco Police Department news release, officers responded to a welfare check at 5:40 a.m. Tuesday and heard gunshots from inside a residence. Officers set up a perimeter and evacuated...
