https://steelersdepot.com/ Pittsburgh Steelers blog featuring news, discussion & merchandise! Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:10:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 https://steelersdepot.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cropped-favicon-512x512-1-32x32.png https://steelersdepot.com/ 32 32 199681879 https://steelersdepot.com/2026/08/study-drew-allar-answers-the-call-in-debut-the-data-proves-it/ https://steelersdepot.com/2026/08/study-drew-allar-answers-the-call-in-debut-the-data-proves-it/#respond Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:30:21 +0000 https://steelersdepot.com/?p=944097 Pittsburgh Steelers rookie QB Drew Allar had an impressive preseason debut last Thursday night. He went 10-for-13 passing for 153 yards and two touchdowns, along with a rushing TD. Today, I wanted to dive deeper, looking at and highlighting the statistical areas where he particularly excelled. Let’s start with non-play-action passing. Here are the top […]]]> https://steelersdepot.com/2026/08/study-drew-allar-answers-the-call-in-debut-the-data-proves-it/feed/ 0 944097 https://steelersdepot.com/2026/08/dulac-shares-one-concern-for-steelers-exiting-training-camp/ https://steelersdepot.com/2026/08/dulac-shares-one-concern-for-steelers-exiting-training-camp/#respond Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:00:59 +0000 https://steelersdepot.com/?p=944222 With the Steelers breaking training camp, there is still at least one concern for Gerry Dulac about what wasn’t seen. Basically, the entire starting secondary, or at least most of it, which spent most of practice observing rather than participating. Jalen Ramsey and Joey Porter Jr. are still on the PUP list, while others have […]]]> https://steelersdepot.com/2026/08/dulac-shares-one-concern-for-steelers-exiting-training-camp/feed/ 0 944222 https://steelersdepot.com/2026/08/watch-gennings-dunker-shows-his-traits-in-nfl-debut/ https://steelersdepot.com/2026/08/watch-gennings-dunker-shows-his-traits-in-nfl-debut/#respond Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:30:23 +0000 https://steelersdepot.com/?p=944107 Bringing you guys another video today. Here, we’re evaluating rookie OG Gennings Dunker and how he fared in his Pittsburgh Steelers debut. We break down his stance, run blocking, and the overall positives of his game. As always, let us know your thoughts in the comments below. And thanks for watching. For those having trouble […]]]> https://steelersdepot.com/2026/08/watch-gennings-dunker-shows-his-traits-in-nfl-debut/feed/ 0 944107 https://steelersdepot.com/2026/08/mike-mccarthy-lays-out-expectations-for-steelers-heading-into-next-preseason-game/ https://steelersdepot.com/2026/08/mike-mccarthy-lays-out-expectations-for-steelers-heading-into-next-preseason-game/#respond Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:00:32 +0000 https://steelersdepot.com/?p=944226 A rainout sans rain to close training camp didn’t help Mike McCarthy, but he is setting the Steelers’ agenda moving into their next preseason game. Coming off their final installation period, he wanted to see how the team responded the next day. That will have to wait but following a 28-9 win in the Steelers’ […]]]> https://steelersdepot.com/2026/08/mike-mccarthy-lays-out-expectations-for-steelers-heading-into-next-preseason-game/feed/ 0 944226 https://steelersdepot.com/2026/08/perspective-of-an-average-steelers-fan-preseason-and-training-camp-thoughts/ https://steelersdepot.com/2026/08/perspective-of-an-average-steelers-fan-preseason-and-training-camp-thoughts/#respond Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:30:02 +0000 https://steelersdepot.com/?p=943885 I approached Pittsburgh Steelers training camp differently this year. Instead of 2-3 short trips, I stayed in the Laurel Highlands for a full week and capped it by attending the Steelers’ first preseason game against the Green Bay Packers. I’ll cover the game first then give my impressions of Steelers training camp under new head […]]]> https://steelersdepot.com/2026/08/perspective-of-an-average-steelers-fan-preseason-and-training-camp-thoughts/feed/ 0 943885 https://steelersdepot.com/2026/08/2026-pittsburgh-steelers-training-camp-awards/ https://steelersdepot.com/2026/08/2026-pittsburgh-steelers-training-camp-awards/#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:04:41 +0000 https://steelersdepot.com/?p=943699 With the 2026 Pittsburgh Steelers training camp officially in the books, it’s time to review what’s taken place over the last three weeks. My annual awards are back, examining everything big and small from my experience watching practice at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Pa. This is based only on the training camp practices and […]]]> https://steelersdepot.com/2026/08/2026-pittsburgh-steelers-training-camp-awards/feed/ 74 943699 https://steelersdepot.com/2026/08/albert-breer-offers-surprising-name-as-steelers-sleeper/ https://steelersdepot.com/2026/08/albert-breer-offers-surprising-name-as-steelers-sleeper/#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:00:01 +0000 https://steelersdepot.com/?p=944224 With the Steelers breaking camp, national reporters are weighing in, with Albert Breer providing a surprising sleeper name. While he has been around for a bit, Julius Welschof doesn’t seem to have had a standout summer. As an International Pathway player, they have an extra roster sport for him. But he doesn’t seem any closer […]]]> https://steelersdepot.com/2026/08/albert-breer-offers-surprising-name-as-steelers-sleeper/feed/ 5 944224 https://steelersdepot.com/2026/08/steelers-stock-watch-2026-ot-max-iheanachor-3/ https://steelersdepot.com/2026/08/steelers-stock-watch-2026-ot-max-iheanachor-3/#respond Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:00:16 +0000 https://steelersdepot.com/?p=944220 Player: OT Max Iheanachor Stock Value: Down Reasoning: As time passes, Max Iheanachor is looking less and less likely to be a Steelers starter when the regular season opens. Still recovering from an injury, the rookie first-round pick missed the team’s first preseason game. On Monday, HC Mike McCarthy said that he is likely to […]]]> https://steelersdepot.com/2026/08/steelers-stock-watch-2026-ot-max-iheanachor-3/feed/ 0 944220 https://steelersdepot.com/2026/08/mike-mccarthy-really-good-for-steelers-offense-skowronek-says-gonna-see-some-guys-break-out-you-wouldnt-expect/ https://steelersdepot.com/2026/08/mike-mccarthy-really-good-for-steelers-offense-skowronek-says-gonna-see-some-guys-break-out-you-wouldnt-expect/#respond Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:20:06 +0000 https://steelersdepot.com/?p=944217 While those who played for him miss Mike Tomlin, those on the Steelers’ offense appreciate what Mike McCarthy brings. For many on this roster, this is their first time having an offensive-minded head coach. It’s been particularly obvious for lifelong Steelers who have only ever known Tomlin. Ben Skowronek is not one of those lifelong […]]]> https://steelersdepot.com/2026/08/mike-mccarthy-really-good-for-steelers-offense-skowronek-says-gonna-see-some-guys-break-out-you-wouldnt-expect/feed/ 0 944217 https://steelersdepot.com/2026/08/browns-spurned-by-another-edge-as-zadarius-smith-works-out-for-falcons/ https://steelersdepot.com/2026/08/browns-spurned-by-another-edge-as-zadarius-smith-works-out-for-falcons/#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:40:09 +0000 https://steelersdepot.com/?p=944218 It appears the Browns’ search for pass-rush help continues, as Za’Darius Smith may be the latest to spurn them. Having recently unretired, he tried out for Cleveland and also passed his physical. According to Browns reporter Mary Kay Cabot, “was expected to sign a one-year deal”. Instead, he is trying out for other teams, or […]]]> https://steelersdepot.com/2026/08/browns-spurned-by-another-edge-as-zadarius-smith-works-out-for-falcons/feed/ 1 944218 https://steelersdepot.com/2026/08/did-mike-mccarthys-first-training-camp-accomplish-what-it-needed-to/ https://steelersdepot.com/2026/08/did-mike-mccarthys-first-training-camp-accomplish-what-it-needed-to/#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:00:12 +0000 https://steelersdepot.com/?p=944215 Did Mike McCarthy’s first Steelers training camp accomplish what it needed to? The Steelers unexpectedly broke training camp yesterday without a final practice due to weather. So what will the results show? One could argue that we won’t know until the end of the season, if you’re a hardline, results-based person. There are certainly things […]]]> https://steelersdepot.com/2026/08/did-mike-mccarthys-first-training-camp-accomplish-what-it-needed-to/feed/ 3 944215 https://steelersdepot.com/2026/08/mike-tomlin-makes-the-tonight-show-appearance-discusses-viral-moments-and-new-analyst-role/ https://steelersdepot.com/2026/08/mike-tomlin-makes-the-tonight-show-appearance-discusses-viral-moments-and-new-analyst-role/#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2026 04:36:11 +0000 https://steelersdepot.com/?p=944208 Mike Tomlin joined Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show Monday night/Tuesday morning, a sentence I was only hoping to write in association with the Pittsburgh Steelers winning a Super Bowl. Alas, Tomlin’s interview highlighted his new role as NBC Sports analyst for the network’s Football Night in America coverage. As expected, it was generally a […]]]> https://steelersdepot.com/2026/08/mike-tomlin-makes-the-tonight-show-appearance-discusses-viral-moments-and-new-analyst-role/feed/ 39 944208 https://steelersdepot.com/2026/08/depot-after-dark-heyward-micd-up-former-safety-breaks-down-film-saint-vincent-thanks-steelers/ https://steelersdepot.com/2026/08/depot-after-dark-heyward-micd-up-former-safety-breaks-down-film-saint-vincent-thanks-steelers/#respond Tue, 18 Aug 2026 01:00:23 +0000 https://steelersdepot.com/?p=944185 A Steelers Depot daily segment. A quick hit of some Pittsburgh Steelers-related stories that may not require a complete article, but nuggets worth mentioning and passing on to you guys. Your Depot After Dark for Aug. 17. HEYWARD MIC’D UP Steelers training camp is done for the year, ending a little early because of poor […]]]> https://steelersdepot.com/2026/08/depot-after-dark-heyward-micd-up-former-safety-breaks-down-film-saint-vincent-thanks-steelers/feed/ 0 944185 https://steelersdepot.com/2026/08/deserves-to-start-somewhere-former-steelers-lineman-encouraged-by-broderick-jones-preseason-showing/ https://steelersdepot.com/2026/08/deserves-to-start-somewhere-former-steelers-lineman-encouraged-by-broderick-jones-preseason-showing/#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:30:56 +0000 https://steelersdepot.com/?p=944164 Broderick Jones was the Pittsburgh Steelers’ first-round pick in 2023, but he hasn’t panned out as well as the organization hoped. Jones has struggled to develop, and he suffered a serious neck injury that ended his season early last year. That injury left Jones’ future in doubt, so the Steelers drafted another first-round tackle this […]]]> https://steelersdepot.com/2026/08/deserves-to-start-somewhere-former-steelers-lineman-encouraged-by-broderick-jones-preseason-showing/feed/ 19 944164 https://steelersdepot.com/2026/08/he-was-immovable-trai-essex-thinks-steelers-got-a-steal-in-rookie-gabriel-rubio/ https://steelersdepot.com/2026/08/he-was-immovable-trai-essex-thinks-steelers-got-a-steal-in-rookie-gabriel-rubio/#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:01 +0000 https://steelersdepot.com/?p=944170 Many Pittsburgh Steelers fans felt confused when the team selected Gabriel Rubio in the sixth round. He didn’t get a lot of love during the pre-draft cycle, and wasn’t on many people’s radar late on Day 3 of the draft. If that gave him some extra motivation heading into his first training camp, he’s certainly […]]]> https://steelersdepot.com/2026/08/he-was-immovable-trai-essex-thinks-steelers-got-a-steal-in-rookie-gabriel-rubio/feed/ 13 944170 https://steelersdepot.com/2026/08/james-harrison-praises-steelers-for-bringing-back-smart-as-hell-elandon-roberts/ https://steelersdepot.com/2026/08/james-harrison-praises-steelers-for-bringing-back-smart-as-hell-elandon-roberts/#comments Mon, 17 Aug 2026 23:15:52 +0000 https://steelersdepot.com/?p=944133 The Pittsburgh Steelers need their inside linebackers to be more physical this season, especially after the unit struggled to stop the run in 2025. Enter Elandon Roberts. Roberts is incredibly physical, and he has shown it in training camp, popping pads in one of the final practices at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe. New head […]]]> https://steelersdepot.com/2026/08/james-harrison-praises-steelers-for-bringing-back-smart-as-hell-elandon-roberts/feed/ 10 944133 https://steelersdepot.com/2026/08/saints-could-be-without-top-rookie-for-steelers-game/ https://steelersdepot.com/2026/08/saints-could-be-without-top-rookie-for-steelers-game/#comments Mon, 17 Aug 2026 22:39:57 +0000 https://steelersdepot.com/?p=944163 The New Orleans Saints are already in danger of not having top rookie WR Jordyn Tyson for the team’s game in Paris against the Pittsburgh Steelers in late October. Per multiple reports, including one from NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, Tyson’s recent hamstring injury could sideline him for the next two months. He’ll miss the first […]]]> https://steelersdepot.com/2026/08/saints-could-be-without-top-rookie-for-steelers-game/feed/ 9 944163 https://steelersdepot.com/2026/08/ravens-had-open-hit-out-on-cheap-shot-king-hines-ward-says-former-baltimore-lb-bart-scott/ https://steelersdepot.com/2026/08/ravens-had-open-hit-out-on-cheap-shot-king-hines-ward-says-former-baltimore-lb-bart-scott/#comments Mon, 17 Aug 2026 22:00:58 +0000 https://steelersdepot.com/?p=944134 Hines Ward isn’t in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but he’s still one of the most beloved figures in Pittsburgh Steelers history. He played for them for his whole career from 1998-2011, catching 1,000 passes for 12,083 yards and 85 touchdowns. However, perhaps the trait that endeared him to fans most was his physicality. […]]]> https://steelersdepot.com/2026/08/ravens-had-open-hit-out-on-cheap-shot-king-hines-ward-says-former-baltimore-lb-bart-scott/feed/ 44 944134 https://steelersdepot.com/2026/08/listen-the-terrible-take-episode-1992/ https://steelersdepot.com/2026/08/listen-the-terrible-take-episode-1992/#respond Mon, 17 Aug 2026 21:30:59 +0000 https://steelersdepot.com/?p=944053 Welcome back to the latest episode of The Terrible Take. Think of it as a super-mini version of The Terrible Podcast. A short, 1-3 minute episode seven days a week at 5:30 PM/EST, with Alex Kozora, Dave Bryan, Josh Carney, Ross McCorkle, Melanie Friedlander, Jake Brockhoff, and Joe Clark telling you what’s on our minds. […]]]> https://steelersdepot.com/2026/08/listen-the-terrible-take-episode-1992/feed/ 0 944053 https://steelersdepot.com/2026/08/not-looking-good-joe-haden-thinks-joey-porter-jr-should-feel-undervalued-with-no-extension-yet/ https://steelersdepot.com/2026/08/not-looking-good-joe-haden-thinks-joey-porter-jr-should-feel-undervalued-with-no-extension-yet/#comments Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:45:26 +0000 https://steelersdepot.com/?p=944108 The Pittsburgh Steelers have done a lot of business this offseason, including extending several members of their 2023 draft class. LB Nick Herbig, TE Darnell Washington, and DT Keeanu Benton all received solid paydays. However, CB Joey Porter Jr. is still waiting for an extension. He’ll be a free agent after this season, and he’s […]]]> https://steelersdepot.com/2026/08/not-looking-good-joe-haden-thinks-joey-porter-jr-should-feel-undervalued-with-no-extension-yet/feed/ 27 944108