Posts By John J. Kurcina
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ArticleMaurice Jones-Drew Ranks Najee Harris As Average Starting RB
Najee Harris had an up-and-down season in 2023, a slow start to the year before finishing strong in the back half of...
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ArticleUDFA LB Jacoby Windmon Earns Top 10 Rookie PFF Grade In Preseason Week 1
One Pittsburgh Steelers player finished with a top 10 rookie Pro Football Focus grade in Week 1 of the preseason. It wasn’t...
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ArticleJames Daniels: ‘Complete Trust’ In OC Arthur Smith Is Something Steelers Have Not Had Before
The Pittsburgh Steelers fired offensive coordinator Matt Canada midway through last season, after he captained one of the worst offenses in the...
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Article‘George Is Awesome:’ Steelers WR Coach Says He And Pickens Have ‘Great’ Relationship
First-year Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver coach Zach Azzanni is not afraid to push his receivers. One exchange between Azzanni and wide receiver...
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ArticleRookies On The Rise: Troy Fautanu, Payton Wilson Exceeding Expectations, Dulac Says
We’re just a few days into Pittsburgh Steelers training camp at Saint Vincent College, and a pair of rookies are already showcasing...
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Kaboly Says Justin Fields Making Most Of QB1 Reps But Still Sees Russell Wilson As Week 1 Starter
Russell Wilson missed the first four practices of Pittsburgh Steelers training camp with a tweaked calf muscle, giving Justin Fields extensive first-team...
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Making The Grade: Patrick Queen An ‘A+ Player’ And Trash Talker, Mark Kaboly Says
When the Pittsburgh Steelers signed Patrick Queen to a three-year, $41 million-dollar contract this offseason, they were expecting him to be an...
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All Depends On QB For Steelers To Move From ‘Curiosity’ To Contender, Says Ian Rapoport
The Pittsburgh Steelers have been an anomaly in the post-Ben Roethlisberger era. Despite bottom-tier quarterback play, despite playing in the toughest division...
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Batko: Week 1 Game In Arthur Smith’s Return To Atlanta Will ‘Set Tone’ For Steelers’ Season
The Pittsburgh Steelers start training camp next week, which means fall is just around the corner, and with it the beginning of...
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Rosenthal: Pittsburgh’s Front Seven ‘Reminds Me Of Steelers In 2000s And Early 2010s’
The Pittsburgh Steelers built a brand on defense for the better part of the last half-century. From the “Steel Curtain” in the...
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No Supe For You: SI’s Orr Doesn’t See Steelers Contending For Lombardi Trophy This Season
Training camp is still several weeks away, but that isn’t stopping astute football analysts from capitalizing on the mid-July sports lull. There’s...
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Steelers Beat Writer Expects TE Pat Freiermuth To Catch On As Team’s ‘De Facto’ No. 2 Receiver
It’s no secret that the Pittsburgh Steelers have a lot of question marks in their receiving room heading into the 2024 season....
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Ray Fittipaldo Doesn’t Give Mike Tomlin A Pass For Lack Of Postseason Success
Despite the Pittsburgh Steelers’ success over the last decade – they have yet to finish a season with a losing record —...
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‘Accuracy Is Going To Be Paramount:’ Justin Fields Will Have To Allay Concerns From OTAs
Concerns over Justin Fields’ accuracy during OTAs spread like wildfire over the past few weeks. Steelers insider Ray Fittipaldo clarified his comments...
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Mike Florio: Steelers Fans Are ‘Going To Fall In Love’ With Justin Fields
At this point in the NFL offseason, it seems as if every NFL commentator has picked a side in the never-ending Russell...
