The central question in the minds of Steelers Nation as we approach Sunday’s regular season kickoff is how well this substantially revamped edition of the Black-and-Gold stacks up against top-echelon NFL competition. In matching up the Steelers with the San Francisco 49ers on Opening Day, the league’s scheduling gods decreed that fans won’t need to… read more

Minkah Fitzpatrick made headlines on Thursday thanks to a story from ESPN’s Brooke Pryor that highlighted the All-Pro safety’s decision to rope off the Steelers team logo that’s located on the locker room floor at Acrisure Stadium. It’s a very interesting piece by Pryor that covers Fitzpatrick’s great attention to detail–including his film study and… read more

It’s finally here. The Pittsburgh Steelers play a regular season game in less than 48 hours, and it’s time to see what this team is really made of. It’s been a long nine months since the Steelers saw their last meaningful game action. But now it’s here and, if you’re at all like me, the… read more

The Pittsburgh Steelers are finishing up their preparation for Sunday’s matchup against the 49ers. As the Steelers took the practice field for their final official day of preparation for the San Francisco 49ers, there were no players who did not participate while one was limited. In the final injury report of the week courtesy of… read more

Of all the Week 1 games on the NFL schedule, there are several which should get fans’ attention for being a really good football game. Of those aforementioned games, the Pittsburgh Steelers vs. San Francisco 49ers game Sunday at Acrisure Stadium certainly will be at, or near, the top of most fans must-watch games. Two… read more

The last time the Pittsburgh Steelers opened the season at home against the San Francisco 49ers, things went poorly for the host team. The year was 1993. The Steelers were a young team with a young head coach — 35-year-old Bill Cowher, who was starting his second season as the successor to the legendary Chuck… read more

While the football world was swirling with excitement over the kickoff game between the Detroit Lions and Kansas City Chiefs, some breaking news was going down right around kickoff of the first regular season game of the year. That news was something all football fans expected throughout the preseason and training camp — a Joe… read more

It was a few years ago when I first heard Mike Tomlin speak in a particular shorthand when discussing football. He was talking to a group of high school football players and describing everything he did when he was their age to get the most out of his abilities. Tomlin mentioned his daily activities and… read more

The Pittsburgh Steelers are well into their preparation for Sunday’s matchup against the 49ers. As the Steelers took the practice field for their second official day of preparation for the San Francisco 49ers, there was one player who did not participate while one was limited. In the second injury report of the week courtesy of… read more