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The Pittsburgh Steelers needed a win last night. They came into the game 1-5, and with the Baltimore Ravens??? victory earlier in the day, were looking at possibly being in a three-game hole in the AFC North already, with a loss to Baltimore already in their rearview mirror. And they were going to be starting […]

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No, this is not the second coming of the 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense. But Sunday night, in a way, felt like the modern day equivalent of it. In ’76, the Steelers got off to the worst start imaginable for a defending Super Bowl champion. A 1-4 start, the loss of Terry Bradshaw after Turkey Jones […]

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It might not seem significant. By the end of the season, it may well prove not to be. But the 11-yard reception that Donte Moncrief made last night for the Pittsburgh Steelers during their victory over the Los Angeles Chargers could prove to be big for him. It was his first reception since he had […]

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The Pittsburgh Steelers??? inactive list was almost entirely filled with injured players, from Mason Rudolph and Mark Barron to Roosevelt Nix and Jaylen Samuels. Aside from the quarterback position, arguably the most significant name on that list was veteran cornerback Steven Nelson, who has played well through the first five games in his first season […]

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Now that training camp is underway, and the roster for the offseason is close to finalized???though always fluid???it???s time to take stock of where the??Pittsburgh Steelers??stand. Specifically where Steelers players stand individually based on what we have seen happen over the course of the past few months. A stock evaluation can take a couple of […]

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Devin Bush played in the sixth game of his career last night. He led the Pittsburgh Steelers with seven tackles on the night, while also recording his second interception in as many weeks, and recovering a fumble???his fourth on the year???which this time he returned for a touchdown. He now has 52 tackles with two […]

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While the Pittsburgh Steelers are excited about the fact that they were able to get just their second victory of the season last night in a win over the Los Angeles Chargers, the reality is that they did not make any headway relative to their positioning in the AFC North versus the Baltimore Ravens. They […]

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The Pittsburgh Steelers are now into the regular season, in which they entered with big aspirations, in spite of a tumultuous start to the offseason. Significant players were lost via trade and free agency, players who have helped shape the course of the franchise in recent years. We even now sit here without Ben Roethlisberger […]

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The Pittsburgh Steelers won their second game of 2019 Sunday night but the victory over the Los Angeles Chargers came with a cost, however, as several players suffered injuries during the contest. After the game was over, head coach Mike Tomlin said that defensive end Stephon Tuitt suffered a pectoral injury, cornerback Joe Haden a […]

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The Pittsburgh Steelers had to start their third different quarterback of the season last night against the Los Angeles Chargers. The difference between the first two, however, is that he won his first game. It was, in fact, just the team???s second win on the year, and it belonged to undrafted rookie Devlin Hodges. Though […]

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The Pittsburgh Steelers had gotten off to a hot start in 2019 in perhaps just one category: producing turnovers. Entering Week Six, they were tied with the New England Patriots for the most in the league with 12. But the offense was struggling to turn those turnovers into touchdowns. Even in the several turnovers that […]

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Winners and losers from the Pittsburgh Steelers??24-17 win over the Los Angeles Chargers Sunday night. WINNERS Devlin Hodges: A gameplan centered around a quarterback making his first start but Hodges played mistake-free football and moved the offense. He went through his reads, knew where his checkdown was, and bought time in the pocket. He also […]

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There were seemingly a number of remarkable things to happen in last night???s game. Donte Moncrief made a difficult catch. The Pittsburgh Steelers continued to produce takeaways, and finally put one into the end zone. Devlin Hodges, making his first career start, won his first career game as well. But perhaps the most remarkable affect […]

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The Pittsburgh Steelers made arguably their most aggressive trade in franchise history, or at least in the modern era, giving up their first-round pick, as well as their second, and their third-round pick in 2020, in exchange for the Denver Broncos??? first. In effect, they moved up 10 spots in the first round, from 20 […]

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Duck, duck, duck, win! Led by Devlin ???Duck??? Hodges, the Pittsburgh Steelers managed to pull off a surprising 24-17 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers. With a strong running game and defense, the duck rarely did more than he was asked as the Steelers soared their way to victory. Hodges would go on to become […]

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The Steelers surprisingly bring a 21-0 lead into the second half, also getting the ball. James Conner scored from distance twice, first on the ground and then through the air, Devlin Hodges’ first career touchdown pass. Devin Bush also scored on a fumble recovery, the first defensive touchdown of the year for Pittsburgh, something they […]

The post 2019 Week 6 Steelers vs Chargers Live Update And Discussion Thread – Second Half appeared first on Steelers Depot.

The Pittsburgh Steelers currently lead the Los Angeles Chargers 14-0 on the road Sunday night but they have lost one defensive starter to an injury Steelers defensive end Stephon Tuitt has a pectoral injury and is questionable to return to tonight???s game, according to Burt Lauten. Tuitt was off to another great start before suffering […]

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The Steelers are desperate for a win tonight against the Los Angeles Chargers, especially in light of another Ravens win, bringing them to 4-2 on the season. Pittsburgh would be happy to be 2-4, tied with the Browns. The story of the game, of course, is Devlin Hodges making his first career start. The 6’1″ […]

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The Pittsburgh Steelers??have now released their list of seven players who will be inactive for the team’s Sunday night Week 6 road game against the??Los Angeles Chargers and as expected, it includes the six players who were ruled out on the team’s injury report since Friday afternoon are included. Inactive for the Steelers Sunday night […]

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There’s plenty of lore surrounding how Devlin Hodges got his “Duck” nickname, which, if you haven’t heard, is credited by his college coach. But it’s worth exploring how exactly the Pittsburgh Steelers found a totally unknown quarterback from Samford. Speaking with Steelers.com’s Bob Labriola, head coach Mike Tomlin explained the process and the fact there […]

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