Breakdown: Benton looks like the real deal

DK Pittsburgh Sports 9/28 2:00P Chris Halicke

Amidst all the external scrutiny the Steelers' offense has endured in their first three games, the team stands at 2-1. Let's be honest. The Steelers wouldn't be where they are without the outstanding performance of their defense. Though marquee...

Texans rookie QB C.J. Stroud has no fear of T.J. Watt

Steelers Wire 9/28 1:19P Allison Koehler

C.J. Stroud, meet T.J. Watt . That s about to happen on more than one occasion when the Houston Texans rookie quarterback takes the field on Sunday. While Stroud respects Watt, he puts on like he doesn t fear him. [T.J. Watt is] a great player –...

Kenny Pickett picks ex-Texan's brain in preparation for Houston

Steelers Wire 9/28 12:31P Allison Koehler

There are few better sources of information for a quarterback than the guy defending your target. Kenny Pickett studied closely with Minkah Fitzpatrick this offseason to try to see what he sees. He is the best in the league at his position, and he...

Urgency, cohesion comes natural to experienced Steelers linebackers

DK Pittsburgh Sports 9/28 11:10A Corey Crisan

Not everything can be completely shored up within the inside linebackers room this quickly, and especially with it being overhauled over the offseason. That said, this been-there-done-that unit is quickly picking up on each other's tendencies and...

Steelers EDGE Alex Highsmith reacts to T.J. Watt's DPOM honors

Steelers Wire 9/28 10:48A Allison Koehler

Alex Highsmith had to deal with double teams for eight games in 2022 in T.J. Watt s absence. Now that Watt s 100 percent and back to his usual dominating ways, Highsmith is more free to do what he...

Steelers Wire Podcast: Is Kenny Pickett good again and can Pittsburgh move to 3-1?

Steelers Wire 9/28 9:39A Curt Popejoy

Welcome to Episode Three of Season Four of the Steelers Wire podcast. This week s episode is once again hosted by Ryan O’Leary ( @RyanOLearySMG on Twitter/X) and is once again joined by Steelers Wire Managing Editor Curt Popejoy ( @CurtPopejoySW...

Steelers vs Texans: Pittsburgh to face former teammates on Sunday

Steelers Wire 9/28 9:07A Curt Popejoy

When the Pittsburgh Steelers square off against the Houston Texans on Sunday, they will see two former teammates on the other side in the Houston starting lineup. Cornerback Steven Nelson and guard Kendrick Green are both former starters for the...

Penguins waive Ty Smith, Rem Pitlick on first possible day

PensBurgh 9/28 8:22A Hooks Orpik

Photo by Jason Mowry/Getty Images The Pens open the first day of waivers with a bang It’s 12 days until the NHL season, so you know what that means. Well, if you don’t, it means that waivers are now...

Steelers EDGE T.J. Watt earns Defensive Player of the Month

Steelers Wire 9/28 7:06A Allison Koehler

T.J. Watt took one more step toward ending the argument that he s the best defender in the NFL today when the league awarded him AFC Defensive Player of the Month . . @_TJWatt has been named AFC Defensive Player of the Month for September! :...

Crisan: At some point, Pitt's depth, youth will have to be considered

DK Pittsburgh Sports 9/28 5:35A Corey Crisan

Nothing should be off-limits, nothing should be considered impossible, and nothing should come as a surprise by this point for a 1-3 Pitt program that doesn't have many positives going for it.

Steelers sign ex-Texans WR ahead of their matchup with Houston

Steelers Wire 9/28 5:15A Allison Koehler

You often see teams sign a player of their opponent ahead of their scheduled matchup and that s just what the Pittsburgh Steelers did on Wednesday. Wide receiver Jalen Camp signed to the practice squad after spending the 2021 and 2022 seasons...

Gameday: Sabres @ Penguins; rosters, start time, how to watch

PensBurgh 9/28 4:46A Hooks Orpik

Photo by Jeanine Leech/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images It’s a hockey night in Pittsburgh with all the big boys ready to start their (pre)season tonight for the Pens Who: Buffalo Sabres @ Pittsburgh...

Kenny Pickett on Steelers' emergency landing: 'Some guys were panicking'

Steelers Wire 9/28 4:45A Allison Koehler

Sunday night was a bit of a hectic one for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Coming off an exciting win over the Raiders in Las Vegas, the team plane was forced to make an emergency landing in Kansas City of all places. Mechanical issues left them stranded...

Kenny Pickett predicts future of Steelers WR George Pickens

Steelers Wire 9/28 3:41A Allison Koehler

There s no denying just how talented Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens is. With the struggles of the Steelers offense, we have only seen glimpses of what he is capable of but if the offense can get things together, he s going to be...

Texans HC DeMeco Ryans calls Steelers 'a model for all NFL teams'

Steelers Wire 9/28 3:17A Curt Popejoy

New Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans appears well on his way to being a great head coach. It s clear he s building something in Houston in his first tenure as a head coach. After an impressive NFL career as well as six seasons as a...