8+ hour, 55+ min ago   (1228+ words) PITTSBURGH — When the Pittsburgh Steelers took T.J. Watt in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft, they envisioned him becoming a quarterback’s worst nightmare. The little brother of J.J. Watt — by then a four-time first-team Associated Press NFL All-Pro…...

20+ hour, 59+ min ago   (959+ words) The Pittsburgh Steelers and Joey Porter Jr. still have not reached a deal on a new contract extension as the clock ticks toward the season opener against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday — the team’s self-imposed deadline for contract negotiations. It…...

10+ hour, 41+ min ago   (385+ words) Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt had a banner day in the season opener against the Atlanta Falcons. Watt recorded a pick-six, two sacks, four solo tackles, three tackles for loss and two quarterback hits in the Steelers’ 20-13 win at Acrisure…...

17+ hour, 23+ min ago   (172+ words) PITTSBURGH — Cam Heyward, Aaron Rodgers and Carson Bruener served as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ captains for Sunday’s season opening matchup against the Atlanta Falcons. First-year head coach Mike McCarthy switched the captain format to a weekly decision rather than a campaign-long…...

11+ hour, 14+ min ago   (299+ words) PITTSBURGH — Following Sunday’s season opening win over Atlanta, Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy opened up about the decision to make Joey Porter Jr. inactive. McCarthy said Porter is still finishing up the “ramp-up” stage. “We sat down (and) talked…...

12+ hour, 9+ min ago   (234+ words) PITTSBURGH — In his postgame interview, Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy revealed what happened on the botched field goal late in the second quarter of Sunday’s season-opening win over the Atlanta Falcons. McCarthy confirmed it was not a planned fake…...

11+ hour, 39+ min ago   (346+ words) PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy received the game ball after Sunday’s season-opening win over the Atlanta Falcons. Aaron Rodgers led the initiative on giving his longtime head coach the game ball. The Greenfield native grew up watching the…...

12+ hour, 59+ min ago   (160+ words) Steelers Now DB’s Steelers Dudes & Duds: T.J. Watt Saves Steelers Again, DK Metcalf Drops Ball Behind a spectacular performance from future Hall of Fame outside linebacker T.J. Watt, the Pittsburgh Steelers were able to escape with a 20-13 victory over the…...

18+ hour, 41+ min ago   (348+ words) PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr. has been ruled out of the team’s season opener against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, the team announced. Porter was one of five inactive players for the Steelers. He had been listed as…...

14+ hour ago   (242+ words) Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt completely took over in the season opener against the Atlanta Falcons. Watt had a pick-six, two sacks and three tackles for loss in the Steelers’ 20-13 win at Acrisure Stadium. His second sack of the game,…...