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The Pittsburgh Steelers have certainly had more than their fair share of big offensive plays in the history of the franchise. In this Summer of 2020 offseason series, I’ll highlight and recap for you the biggest Steelers offensive plays by season from the last 50 years. Most of these posts will include video of the […]

The post Steelers Big Plays From Last 50 Years: 1974 – 61 Yard TD Screen Pass To Davis Against Broncos appeared first on Steelers Depot.

I???m sure there are at least a few season ticket holders amongst you out there. And in that regard, you will have a unique perspective on the topic. I???m sure you???re eager and motivated to attend games, but some may be very cautious about it right now, not knowing what will present itself come August […]

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The Pittsburgh Steelers acquired free safety Minkah Fitzpatrick in the same week that they placed quarterback Ben Roethlisberger on injured reserve last season. In other words, the third-year safety has never gotten the opportunity to watch him work up close and personal before. But anybody who???s grown up in the past 15 years with football […]

The post Minkah Fitzpatrick On Big Ben’s Return: ‘I Expect Him To Be Ben Roethlisberger’ appeared first on Steelers Depot.

All things considered, Diontae Johnson had a very productive rookie season. Given that he wasn???t even expected to be much of a contributor in 2019, the fact that he ended up leading the team in targets, receptions, and receiving touchdowns amid a meltdown at the quarterback position is certainly to be commended. Which is one […]

The post PFF Evaluates Diontae Johnson As Potential Breakout Candidate In 2020 appeared first on Steelers Depot.

I could give you three guesses to Joe Haden’s favorite play since becoming a Pittsburgh Steeler. But you’d only need one. Speaking with NFL Network, Haden said his 2018 interception of Tom Brady is #1.?? He recounted the play. “My favorite play since I’ve been a Steeler was my interception in 2018 vs Tom Brady,” […]

The post Joe Haden Says Picking Off Tom Brady Favorite Play Of Steelers’ Career appeared first on Steelers Depot.

The offseason is inevitably a period of projection and speculation, which makes it the ideal time to ponder the hypotheticals that the Pittsburgh Steelers will face over the course of the next year, whether it is addressing free agency, the draft, performance on the field, or some more ephemeral topic. That is what I will […]

The post Buy Or Sell: 2020 Will Be Mike Hilton’s Last Season In Pittsburgh appeared first on Steelers Depot.

There’s no question Steven Nelson had a fantastic 2019 for the Pittsburgh Steelers, his first in black and gold. And he’s deservedly, finally, receiving some national love from the press. Touchdown Wire’s Doug Farrar ranked the league’s best man coverage cornerbacks. Nelson ranked 6th best for his shutdown ability. Here’s what Farrar wrote: “Pittsburgh???s coverage […]

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While the NFL earlier this week approved a further expansion of the Designated to Return numbers for Injured Reserve, expanding the number of players who could be brought back from two to three, there was another proposal pertaining to the rule that did not pass through the owners meeting. It did not fail a vote, […]

The post NFL Still Has Work To Do In Fixing Injured Reserve Rules Before 2020 Season Starts appeared first on Steelers Depot.

If you???re like me you???d love the chance to be a General Manager. We all have our opinions on players throughout the draft process and throughout the season of who we would prefer to have on the team or active roster. I thought this might be a fun process to look at a group of […]

The post Keep, Keep, Cut: McCullers, Wormley, Davis appeared first on Steelers Depot.

It goes without saying that when you???re taking a player toward the end of the draft, he???s coming in with less than stellar odds to make an immediate impact, and possibly even to make a roster. But everybody who gets taken has some type of intriguing quality that attracted NFL scouts, and at least one […]

The post Antoine Brooks ‘A Guy Where You Never Had To Question His Effort’ According To College Coach appeared first on Steelers Depot.

In 2018, the NFL introduced an exciting expansion to its GamePass subscription platform, a program called Film Session in which, each week between June and September, they would sit down with one NFL player and break down game tape. This year, the schedule includes two members of the Pittsburgh Steelers. On June 23, an episode […]

The post Minkah Fitzpatrick, Cameron Heyward Set To Appear On Film Session Program On GamePass appeared first on Steelers Depot.

Now that the 2020 offseason has begun, following a second consecutive season in which they failed to even reach the playoffs, 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 season, and with notice […]

The post 2020 Stock Watch – RB Trey Edmunds – Stock Down appeared first on Steelers Depot.

The Pittsburgh Steelers should consider themselves fortunate, because they are not in a position in which they require significant contributions from rookies this year. Between both sides of the ball, in fact, they only have two players with fewer than two seasons under their belt who should be expected to play a big role this […]

The post Fitzpatrick: Veterans Helping Out Young Players, Making Sure They’re Learning Through Virtual Offseason appeared first on Steelers Depot.

During a conference call with season ticket holders on Thursday, Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh talked about what he sees as the next step for the offense. Last year, the franchise set a new NFL record for rushing yards in a single season, in fact gaining more yards on the ground than they did […]

The post Ravens Want To ‘Make Defenses Pay’ For Selling Out On Run With Deep Pass Attack In 2020 appeared first on Steelers Depot.

The Pittsburgh Steelers are now into the offseason, following a year in which they had high hopes for Super Bowl success, but ultimately fell short of even reaching the postseason at 8-8. It was a tumultuous season, both on the field and within the roster, and the months to follow figure to have some drama […]

The post 2020 Offseason Questions: Will Regular Season Games Have Fans In Attendance? appeared first on Steelers Depot.

Episode 27 ??? May 29th, 2020 Were you too busy to keep up with the last couple days of Pittsburgh Steelers news, and don???t know where to start? I???ll help get you caught up on ???The Depot 180???. Anything from player news to Steelers transactions, I will help get you up to speed in a […]

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The Pittsburgh Steelers have certainly had more than their fair share of big offensive plays in the history of the franchise. In this Summer of 2020 offseason series, I’ll highlight and recap for you the biggest Steelers offensive plays by season from the last 50 years. Most of these posts will include video of the […]

The post Steelers Big Plays From Last 50 Years: 1973 ??? Shanklin For 67 Yards Off Tipped Pass Against Bengals appeared first on Steelers Depot.

Happy Friday to all. Well, I have been working on sound quality issues related to the podcast most of the afternoon and believe hope I have everything figured out now. Special thanks to Spencer Krick here in Vegas for the help he has provided. Not much is going on this weekend but at least things […]

The post Late May 2020: Steelers Friday Night Five Questions appeared first on Steelers Depot.

The Pittsburgh Steelers have certainly had more than their fair share of big offensive plays in the history of the franchise. In this Summer of 2020 offseason series, I’ll highlight and recap for you the biggest Steelers offensive plays by season from the last 50 years. Most of these posts will include video of the […]

The post Steelers Big Plays From Last 50 Years: 1972 – McMakin Robs Shanklin On 78-Yard TD Pass Against Browns appeared first on Steelers Depot.

It hasn???t been since 2011 that a rookie class has ever experienced anything in the ballpark of what this year???s rookies are going through. Although the circumstances were very different, that year due to a lockout and this due to a pandemic, the long and short of it is that in both cases, their growth […]

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