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  1. Steely McBeam

    Steelers-Cowboys game draws biggest NFL crowd of 2020 season

    Getty Images The NFL has gotten through nine weeks of the 2020 season with all games played that were supposed to be played. The league also has capped Week Nine with its biggest in-person crowd of the year. Via Sports Business Daily, Dallas had 31,700 present for Sunday’s 24-19 loss to the...
  2. Steely McBeam

    Mike Tomlin: Steelers mentally tough, but “we can’t keep having this conversation”

    Getty Images The Steelers moved to 8-0 on Sunday, but the game didn’t go the way most people thought it would. Dallas led 13-0 at one point and had chances to win the game down the stretch despite Garrett Gilbert being their fourth starting quarterback of the season. The Steelers rallied for a...
  3. Steely McBeam

    Ben Roethlisberger on knee injury: Part of the game of football

    USA TODAY Sports Ben Roethlisberger was hit by Neville Gallimore, who inadvertently slammed the quarterback into DeMarcus Lawrence. It did not look good, especially when the Steelers quarterback immediately grabbed his left knee. The Steelers called a timeout, so Roethlisberger could stay in...
  4. Steely McBeam

    Ezekiel Elliott will be active for Cowboys

    Getty Images There was some chatter that the Cowboys would not have running back Ezekiel Elliott in the lineup for Sunday’s game against the Steelers, but Elliott is going to play. According to multiple reports, Elliott is active for the game after a week of limited practice work due to a...
  5. Steely McBeam

    Avery Williamson, Aldon Smith are active

    Getty Images The Steelers won’t have nose tackle Tyson Alualu (knee) or cornerback Mike Hilton (shoulder). But linebackers Avery Williamson and Jayrone Elliott are active. The Steelers acquired Williamson in a trade with the Jets, while Pittsburgh activated Elliott from the practice squad...
  6. Steely McBeam

    Garrett Gilbert throws touchdown pass as Cowboys lead Steelers 13-0

    Getty Images You just never know. The Cowboys were heavy underdogs to the Steelers. Garrett Gilbert is the team’s fourth starter this season, and, until Sunday, he had never started a game. In fact, he had taken only 21 career snaps and thrown only six career passes. But Gilbert has outplayed...
  7. Steely McBeam

    Ben Roethlisberger heads to locker room early after injuring knee

    USA TODAY Sports Ben Roethlisberger injured his knee and hit his head when he was sandwiched between Neville Gallimore and DeMarcus Lawrence just before halftime. The Steelers called a timeout after the 4-yard completion to the Dallas 41 with 1:31 left. It allowed Roethlisberger to remain in...
  8. Steely McBeam

    Steelers rally for and then hang onto a 24-19 victory over Cowboys

    Getty Images The Steelers didn’t blow out the Cowboys as expected. In fact, they needed a comeback to remain undefeated. But Pittsburgh got it done, moving to 8-0 for the first time in franchise history. The Steelers did it in front of an NFL season-high 30,024 fans. Ben Roethlisberger, who...
  9. Steely McBeam

    Week 9 early inactives: No Jadeveon Clowney for Titans

    Getty Images Every week we bring you all the inactives from the 1 p.m. ET games in one post, constantly updated with the latest information. One of those early games will pit the Bears against the Titans in Tennessee. The Titans will not have linebacker Jadeveon Clowney for that contest as...
  10. Steely McBeam

    Steelers have their first positive COVID-19 test

    Getty Images As the virus continues to spread in unprecedented fashion, it’s affecting more and more NFL teams. It’s finally affecting an NFL team that previously had avoided any such issues. “The Steelers were informed this morning that a staff member tested positive for COVID-19, and he has...
  11. Steely McBeam

    Cowboys may not have Ezekiel Elliott on Sunday

    Getty Images Officially, Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against the Steelers, with a hamstring injury. Unofficially, the Cowboys reportedly are preparing to play the game without him. Via Michael Gehlken of the Dallas Morning News, the Cowboys...
  12. Steely McBeam

    Steelers add Avery Williamson to 53-man roster

    Getty Images Linebacker Avery Williamson finally has joined the Pittsburgh roster. The Steelers have activated Williamson nearly a week after acquiring him in a trade with the Jets. The delay arose from the COVID-19 waiting period. Williamson will be able to play for the Steelers on Sunday...
  13. Steely McBeam

    Matthew Judon fined $35,096 for contact with official

    Getty Images Ravens linebacker Matthew Judon has had better weeks. He was ejected from last week’s loss to the Steelers after making contact with an official in the second quarter. He spent part of the week on the COVID-19 list as a high-risk close contact with cornerback Marlon Humphrey, who...
  14. Steely McBeam

    Cowboys choose Garrett Gilbert for Sunday’s game vs. Steelers

    Getty Images On Sunday, the Steelers will be eating Garrett Gilbert. After a week-long, in-season Lloyd Braun vs. George Costanza competition, the Cowboys have decided to use Garrett Gilbert over Cooper Rush as the starting quarterback for Sunday’s game against the Steelers, according to NFL...
  15. Steely McBeam

    Cowboys (obviously) regret taking Taco Charlton over T.J. Watt

    Getty Images In every draft, every team has a regret (or two or three). Some are bigger than others. Some are harder to explain than others. Take the 2017 draft. Everyone knew the Cowboys would take a pass rusher after Benson Mayowa led them with six sacks in 2016. It was just a matter of...
  16. Steely McBeam

    Aldon Smith, Ezekiel Elliott questionable, but Jerry Jones expects them to play

    Getty Images The Cowboys aren’t revealing who they will start at quarterback Sunday against the Steelers, but Cooper Rush or Garrett Gilbert sure would appreciate having Ezekiel Elliott at running back. The Cowboys list Elliott and pass rusher Aldon Smith as questionable for Sunday’s game...
  17. Steely McBeam

    Ezekiel Elliott was more limited in practice than Cowboys expected

    Getty Images Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy offered an update on running back Ezekiel Elliott‘s hamstring injury on Friday. Elliott has been limited in each of the team’s practices this week and McCarthy said, via Michael Gehlken of the Dallas Morning News, he “didn’t do as much” in...
  18. Steely McBeam

    Tyson Alualu officially ruled out, but Cam Heyward good to go

    Getty Images The Steelers were confident they would have defensive lineman Cam Heyward this week, and they will. Heyward (quadriceps) was a full participant all week and does not have a designation. Heyward played every game the past two seasons and has 23 tackles, 1.5 sacks and an...
  19. Steely McBeam

    NFL Week 9 injury report roundup: Jamal Adams set to return

    Getty Images Week Eight of the 2020 NFL season kicked off on Thursday with a win by the Packers and it continues with 12 more games on Sunday, which means that the 24 teams in those games submitted their final injury reports of the week on Friday. The teams playing on Monday night won’t...
  20. Steely McBeam

    NFL fines Steelers, Mike Tomlin for game-day mask violation

    Getty Images As the pandemic continues to create real issues for the NFL, the NFL will be creating real issues for the teams that fail to do what they should. The latest development comes courtesy of Steelers coach Mike Tomlin, who per Adam Schefter of ESPN has been fined $100,000 for failure...
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