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Steelers players display unity against racism in Instagram posts, to honor Antwon Rose Jr. on helmets
In the hours before opening the season at MetLife Stadium on Monday night against the New York Giants, the Steelers began posting photos to Instagram as part of a social media campaign against racism. The team also announced that every player will wear the name of Antwon Rose Jr. on the back of his helmet […]
Continue readingNew York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers make social justice statements prior to kickoff
The New York Giants and Pittsburgh Steelers each made anti-racism statements before their Monday night matchup at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. In a continuation from their posts Monday morning, the Steelers held a long white banner that read “Steelers Against Racism” during the national anthem. Tight end Eric Ebron was among the […]
Continue reading20 contenders for the 2020 NFL season, 20 big weaknesses: Ranking the Achilles’ heels
In the salary-cap era, no NFL team can head into a season with above-average starters at every position. Some teams have come close — and others have been able to mask their issues with dominant players at other positions — but every team’s weakness gets exposed. The New England Patriots, who have won six Super […]
Continue readingSteelers’ Cameron Heyward, JuJu Smith-Schuster ready to play despite contract uncertainty
With just weeks to go until the regular season, time is running out for the Pittsburgh Steelers to secure some of their core players for the future. The Steelers don’t typically negotiate contracts during the regular season, and with the offseason nearing completion, there hasn’t been much — if any — progress with signature players […]
Continue readingCam Heyward, Pittsburgh Steelers haven’t had serious talks on new deal, agent says
Heyward enters the final year of his deal, and there have been no substantive contract discussions between the Steelers’ front office and Heyward’s agent, Michael Perrett of Element Sports Group. The sides have had broad discussions about Heyward’s future but in no particular terms. “I thought we’d be further along in the process. In a […]
Continue readingPittsburgh Steelers players who kneel will have Mike Tomlin, organization’s support
Speaking for the first time since the death of George Floyd while in police custody and the widespread protests for justice and racial equality that followed, Tomlin said he supports players in any statements or actions they wish to take, “as long as it’s done so thoughtfully and with class.” “We’ve spent a lot of […]
Continue readingNFL pass-blocking, pass-rushing rankings: 2019 PBWR, PRWR leaderboard
ESPN Analytics created a revolutionary new way of measuring the pass-block and pass-rush performance of individual NFL players. Our Pass Block Win Rate metric tells us the rate at which linemen can sustain their blocks for 2.5 seconds or longer. Likewise, our Pass Rush Win Rate metric tells us how often a pass-rusher is able […]
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