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  1. Steely McBeam

    JuJu Smith-Schuster: Jalen Ramsey’s right, I’m not Antonio Brown

    Getty Images In the days leading up to Sunday’s game against the Steelers, Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey shared his opinion that Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster isn’t the same kind of threat that Antonio Brown was when he roamed football fields rather than the social media universe...
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    Sean McVay on Todd Gurley not carrying ball in fourth: Just the rotation

    Getty Images The way the Rams use running back Todd Gurley has been a topic of conversation since last season’s playoffs and it doesn’t appear to be going away anytime soon. Gurley ran 12 times for 73 yards in the first three quarters of Sunday’s game against the Steelers, but never touched...
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    Steelers plan for James Conner to return Thursday

    Getty Images The Steelers have won four straight, and appear close to getting the offensive boost they need. According to Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the Steelers are planning to have running back James Conner back for Thursday’s game against the Browns. Conner has missed the...
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    Steelers draw even with Rams on James Washington TD catch

    The Steelers got off to a terrible start against the Rams on Sunday, but they’ve drawn even before the end of the first quarter. Mason Rudolph hit James Washington in the end zone and Washington was able to get down in bounds for a three-yard touchdown. Chris Boswell‘s extra point made it a 7-7...
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    Minkah Fitzpatrick fumble return puts Steelers up before halftime

    Getty Images The Steelers fell behind on a touchdown by the Rams defense less than a minute into the game, but they have a halftime lead after a score by their defense with less than two minutes to go in the half. Safety Minkah Fitzpatrick‘s strong play since coming to Pittsburgh continued...
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    Steelers beat Rams, run win streak to four games

    Getty Images The Steelers were 1-4 and facing the Chargers on the road with their third-string quarterback when they turned their season around. Devlin Hodges led them to a win in that game, Mason Rudolph returned to the lineup after their Week Seven bye and the defense has made sure things...
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    Week 10 early inactives

    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. Check back to see the full list as it becomes available 90 minutes ahead of kickoff. Giants at Jets Giants: TE Evan Engram, WR Sterling Shepard, C Jon...
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    It’s the Week 10 best bets

    Getty Images The #PFTPM/Chris Simms Unbuttoned Joint Mega-Picks Podcast culminates each week with our best bets. Simms and I share three wagers we’d definitely make, if we were inclined to wager. It’s become a point of pride for Simms and me, and we’re currently deadlocked at 15-9 each this...
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    JuJu Smith-Schuster active for Steelers

    Getty Images The Steelers added wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster to the injury report on Friday with a foot problem, but it isn’t going to keep him from playing against the Rams this Sunday. Smith-Schuster is active after drawing a questionable listing to close out the week. That means he’ll...
  10. Steely McBeam

    NFL teams have a winning record when playing their backup QBs this year

    Getty Images It’s a common refrain from NFL fans: If we lose our starting quarterback, we’re screwed. But that isn’t the case, at all. In fact, NFL teams actually have a winning record this season when forced to go to a backup because of an injury to their starter. So far this season, 35...
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    Cameron Heyward named this week’s NFLPA Community MVP

    Getty Images The NFLPA has named Steelers defensive end Cameron Heyward their Community MVP for this week. Heyward raised $200,000 for his Heyward House Foundation at a homecoming-themed event in Pittsburgh this week. The money will be used to fund several programs, including giveaways of...
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    Jon Gruden is making a case for coach of the year

    If the NFL coach of the year award went to the best coach in the NFL, Bill Belichick would win it every year. But the prize is determined, as a practical matter, by the extent to which a coach pushes him team over and above its loose, general expectations when the season began. When the season...
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    Steelers add JuJu Smith-Schuster to injury report, list him as questionable

    Getty Images The Steelers already know they won’t have running backs James Conner (shoulder) and Benny Snell Jr. (knee), having ruled out both Friday. They also will play without fullback Roosevelt Nix (knee) and offensive guard Ramon Foster (concussion). The Steelers hope to have receiver...
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    Week 10 injury report roundup

    Getty Images Week 10 of the 2019 NFL season kicked off on Thursday with a win by the 49ers and it continues with 11 more games on Sunday, which means that the 22 teams in those games submitted their final injury reports of the week on Friday. The teams playing on Monday night won’t release...
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    Jalen Ramsey on JuJu Smith-Schuster: With all due respect, he’s not AB

    Getty Images JuJu Smith-Schuster won the Steelers’ team MVP award last season over Antonio Brown. It did not sit well with Brown. Smith-Schuster had 111 receptions for 1,426 yards and seven touchdowns last season, while Brown caught 104 passes for 1,297 yards and a league-leading 15...
  16. Steely McBeam

    Antonio Brown meeting with NFL next week

    Getty Images The NFL’s Personal Conduct Policy investigation into allegations of sexual assault and rape made against Antonio Brown in a civil lawsuit earlier this year is ready to move on to a meeting with Brown. Josina Anderson of ESPN reported on Thursday that Brown will be meeting with...
  17. Steely McBeam

    Antonio Brown: “F–k the NFL”

    Getty Images And there goes any chance receiver Antonio Brown ever had of playing in 2019, or possibly ever again. Mercurial receiver Antonio Brown, with a meeting at 345 Park Avenue only a week away, has gone unhinged again on Twitter, with this message: “Imagine conforming to a system giving...
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    Report: James Conner not expected to play against Rams

    Getty Images It doesn’t look like Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald will be facing off with fellow Pitt alum James Conner this weekend. Conner missed last Sunday’s game with a shoulder injury and it appears the Steelers are on track to play without him when the Rams visit Pittsburgh this...
  19. Steely McBeam

    Antonio Brown changes his tune, again

    Getty Images Receiver Antonio Brown is frustrated, and rightfully so. Caught in the gears of a system that has him serving an unpaid suspension while the NFL figures out whether to formally impose upon him an unpaid suspension, Brown feels at a visceral level that he’s being screwed. And, from...
  20. Steely McBeam

    Brandin Cooks will miss Week 10 with a concussion

    Getty Images Rams wide receiver Brandin Cooks traveled to Pittsburgh to meet with a specialist about his concussion over the bye week and head coach Sean McVay said earlier this week that the team considered him day-to-day after that evaluation. The last couple of days have pushed Cooks’...
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