Sometimes things change fast on the South Side. Russell Wilson and Justin Fields are in Pittsburgh, while Mitch Trubisky, Mason Rudolph and Kenny Pickett are in Buffalo, Tennessee and Philadelphia. In the blink of an eye, Omar Khan and Mike Tomlin have remade the Steelers quarterback room in Nietzschean fashion. SteelersNOW’s Alan Saunders proclaimed, “These are not your Father’s Pittsburgh Steelers.” On Steel City Insider, Jim Wexell looked back to the Buddy Parker era – the last time the Steelers completely remade the quarterback room year-on and year-out, and reminded us that these might be ..read more

In case you’ve been under a rock, the Pittsburgh Steelers traded Kenny Pickett to the Philadelphia Eagles in a move that no one saw coming mere days before it happened. In a blink of an eye, Omar Khan has ended the Kenny Pickett era of the Pittsburgh Steelers. That’s amazing when you consider that just over one year ago hardened, serious X’s and O’s types over at the Steel City Insider were declaring that “The Super Bowl window is open” largely thanks to Kenny Pickett’s improvement at the tail end of 2022. Russell Wilson signed with the Steelers on the same day Pickett got traded, so perhaps ..read more

Russell Wilson is signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Both ESPN and the NFL Network are reporting this, while Wilson himself indicated this in a tweet. Russell Wilson at Heinz Field. Photo Credit: Justin K. Aller, Getty Images via Dawgs by Nature The conventional wisdom as recently as the NFL Combine was that the Steelers were not interested in bringing any of the big name quarterbacks available to Pittsburgh to provide competition for Kenny Pickett. However, late last week Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported that Russell Wilson was visiting with the Steelers and that the i ..read more

Steelers free agent signings fall into three categories: Guys you’re glad came to Pittsburgh, ones you wish were, and others whose names prompt you to ask, “Who?” Miles Killebrew falls into that latter category. But there’s no doubt he’s one of Kevin Colbert’s better under the radar signings. Now Killebrew is set to become a free agent again. Will Omar Khan keep him in the Steel City? Miles Killebrew blocks his second punt of the season. Photo Credit: AP, via Tribune-Review Capsule Profile of Miles Killebrew Career with the Steelers At first glance, Miles Killebrew’s stat line with the Steel ..read more

What difference does 365 days make? For Mason Rudolph, everything. Last year when Mason Rudolph reached free agency, I debated over whether it was worth the time to do a free agent profile on him or not. Omar Khan’s comment about “keeping the door open for Mason” nudged the scales in his favor. But felt like an academic exercise. But of course Mason Rudolph returned to Pittsburgh. He authored another strong preseason. Yet he remained nothing more than a clipboard holder until, wait for it, the eve of Christmas Eve when Rudolph began leading the franchise to the playoffs. Now Mason Rudolph is ..read more

The cuts keep coming in Pittsburgh as the Steelers release wide receiver Allen Robinson as Omar Khan continues to create salary cap space ahead of free agency. Unlike some of Khan’s other choices, the decision to cut Robinson is completely expected. Allen Robinson catches a 4th quarter pass. Photo Credit: Chaz Palla, Tribune Review The Steelers traded for Allen Robinson last spring by swapping picks with the Los Angeles Rams, as Pittsburgh sent a 7th to get Robinson and the Ram’s 7th. The move was one of many that earned the Steelers General Manager the title “Khan Artist” as the Rams not ..read more

With the clock ticking towards free agency Omar Khan continues to make moves to free salary cap space for the Steelers by cutting Keanu Neal and reportedly Patrick Peterson. And Khan is neither being sentimental nor playing it on the safe side. Khan began the off season by cutting the Steelers punter, their backup quarterback and their number 3 tackle. For an encore he cut the starting center. Now he’s taking a cleaver to the secondary. Patrick Peterson tips an end zone pass to Keanu Neal. Photo Credit: Chaz Palla, Tribune Review. Keanu Neal’s release was somewhat expected. Neal came to th ..read more

The NFL’s 2024 off season isn’t quite in full swing but Omar Khan made another decisive move as the Steelers cut starting center Mason Cole. The Steelers signed Mason Cole in 2022 after Kendrick Green’s one year starting stint ended in disaster. Mitch Trubisky at the line of scrimmage. Photo Credit: AP, via Tribune-Review. Although sources from inside the South Side expressed skepticism to Steel City Insider’s Jim Wexell that Cole was up to the task, Cole’s play was solid during his first year in Pittsburgh. 2023 told a different tale. Whether Kenny Pickett, Mitch Trubisky or Mason Rudo ..read more

Shortly after the Kansas City Chiefs completed their comeback in Super Bowl LVIII the Pittsburgh Steelers published a tweet proclaiming “The 2024 season starts now #HereWeGo.” Omar Khan certainly got the message as the Steelers began the first day of their off season by cutting quarterback Mitch Trubisky, former starting offensive tackle Chuks Okorafor and punter Pressley Harvin. While none of these moves can be described as a complete surprise, they all reveal something about the thought process of the Steelers brass. Mitch Trubisky fumbles after scoring his final touchdown as a Steeler. Pho ..read more

Super Bowl Sunday has arrived! And the Pittsburgh Steelers aren’t playing in Super Bowl LVIII as has been the case since they losing to the Packers in in Super Bowl XLV. While this isn’t surprising for most Steelers fans, it does reveal how quickly perceptions change. Kenny Pickett and George Pickens after the Go Ahead Touchdown. Photo Credit: Chaz Palla, Tribune-Review. Just one year ago today, several commenters on the Steel City Insider message board agreed that Kenny Picket’s arrival had opened the Super Bowl window for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Mind you, these commenters are stude ..read more