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Mike Tomlin isn't settling for merely being good during the Steelers' 6-2 start. Neither is his team

Oct. 31, 2024 15:19 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Tomlin could have played it safe. Could have stuck with Justin Fields. Could have settled for the weekly rock fights that have been the Pittsburgh Steelers ' trademark for a half-decade and counting. The NFL's longest-tenured coach, however, knew he hadn't...

Russell Wilson considers himself a student of the game. He's aced his first two starts in Pittsburgh

Oct. 29, 2024 15:32 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Russell Wilson was at the Pro Bowl following his breakout rookie season more than a decade ago when he found himself practicing alongside quarterbacks whose resumes he was chasing. Ben Roethlisberger. Drew Brees. Peyton Manning. Eli Manning. Sure, that week in...

Calvin Austin III scores twice as the Steelers hold off the Giants 26-18

Oct. 28, 2024 23:42 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Calvin Austin III returned a punt for a touchdown and hauled in a lob by Russell Wilson for another score as the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the New York Giants 26-18 on Monday night. Austin, listed at 5-foot-9 and 162 pounds, raced across the field before sprinting...

Steelers QB Justin Fields relegated to emergency status vs. Giants after tweaking hamstring

Oct. 28, 2024 19:04 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh's Justin Fields will serve as the third quarterback for Monday night's game against the New York Giants after tweaking his hamstring over the weekend. Fields, who started Pittsburgh's first six games while Russell Wilson rehabbed a calf injury, will sit...

Steelers and Giants seem to be heading in opposite directions as New York travels to Pittsburgh

Oct. 24, 2024 19:37 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The relentless questions surrounding the quarterback situation in Pittsburgh seem to have finally stopped. Temporarily anyway. Having Russell Wilson account for three touchdowns and showing flashes of his “Let Russ Cook” prime — as he did in...

Steelers look to keep Monday night home dominance going as the reeling Giants visit Acrisure Stadium

Oct. 24, 2024 17:42 PM EDT

New York Giants (2-5) at Pittsburgh (5-2) Monday, 8:15 p.m. EDT, ESPN BetMGM NFL Odds: Steelers by 6 1/2 Series record: Giants lead 46-32-3 Against the spread: Giants 3-4; Steelers 5-2 Last meeting: Steelers beat Giants...

Analysis: McManus, Barkley, Payton, Wilson and Chubb all relish returns in Week 7, Adams not so much

Oct. 22, 2024 13:58 PM EDT

Brandon McManus celebrated his game-winning field goal and his return to the NFL by doing — what else? — the Lambeau Leap. Or maybe we should call it the “Lambeau Lift.” “I definitely need to work on my hops," said McManus, who needed help from fans pulling...

Steelers switched QBs despite a solid start. It's not the first time

Oct. 21, 2024 15:32 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A dominant defense. An offense heavily reliant on a running game. A steady start to a season brimming with promise tinged by uncertainty at quarterback. The Pittsburgh Steelers have been here before. Even if Mike Tomlin and Russell Wilson haven't. ...

Russell Wilson throws for 2 TDs, runs for another TD in Pittsburgh debut as Steelers rout Jets 37-15

Oct. 21, 2024 09:38 AM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Russell Wilson sat at the podium, uniform still on, in no rush to move on from a moment he believed would always come. Even as the weeks passed and his aching calf struggled to get better. Even as Justin Fields deftly guided the Pittsburgh Steelers in his place....

Jets will be without cornerbacks D.J. Reed and Michael Carter II against Steelers and Russell Wilson

Oct. 20, 2024 19:11 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The New York Jets will be without cornerbacks D.J. Reed and Michael Carter II against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night. Both players were made inactive for the primetime showdown. Reed is dealing with a groin injury suffered in last Monday's loss to...