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Steelers in a good place now heading into NFL Week 6

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t play a down last weekend. Their early hold on the AFC North strengthened anyway. While the Steelers rested up following the first regular-season game in Dublin, Ireland — a milestone win over the Minnesota Vikings that boosted them to 3-1 — ...

Depth helping early for Steelers

PITTSBURGH — Kenneth Gainwell wants the ball more. Why wouldn’t he? All the Pittsburgh Steelers running back did last weekend in a 24-21 victory over Minnesota in Dublin was run for a career-high 99 yards and score a pair of touchdowns after starter Jaylen Warren was scratched with a knee ...

Pittsburgh Steelers glad to be 3-1 heading to bye

PITTSBURGH — Mike Tomlin isn’t much on aesthetics. The Pittsburgh Steelers coach knows his team hasn’t played particularly well over the first month of the season. The offense remains a work in progress behind Aaron Rodgers, who has played steadily if not spectacularly. The defense is ...

Steelers backup quarterback Skylar Thompson assaulted, mugged in Ireland

DUBLIN — The Pittsburgh Steelers confirmed that backup quarterback Skylar Thompson was involved in a incident this weekend after a report that the player had been robbed. The Irish Independent newspaper reported Sunday that Thompson was assaulted and robbed either Friday night or early ...

Tomlin aware of Irish connection for Steelers

Mike Tomlin isn’t using the Pittsburgh Steelers’ trip to Ireland as a reason to offer up a history lesson about what the team and the Rooney family mean to Ireland. There’s no need. Yes, the team’s ties to the Emerald Isle run deep. Yet Tomlin knew Hall of Famer and former U.S. ...