Kevin Stefanski details plan for QB position, updates Michael Penix Jr.’s status The organization named Tua Tagovailoa the starter for the team’s Week 1 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Sep 07, 2026 at 11:30 AM Tori McElhaney Senior Reporter Copied! FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The Atlanta Falcons named Tua Tagovailoa the starter for the team’s Week 1 showdown against the Steelers up in Pittsburgh this coming weekend. In his first press conference of the week, head coach Kevin Stefanski detailed...
Terry Bradshaw’s road to football immortality almost took a very different turn. Before he became the Pittsburgh Steelers’ legendary quarterback, a four-time Super Bowl champion and one of the most recognizable figures in NFL history, Bradshaw was a 17-year-old in Shreveport, Louisiana, staring at a college decision with consequences far bigger than football. “I didn’t […]
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The Atlanta Falcons just got an excellent Jessie Bates III injury update from Kevin Stefanski. The head coach says his star safety, who has been dealing with a lingering back injury throughout training camp, is good to go ahead of the Falcons’ Week 1 opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers. “Kevin Stefanski says Falcons safety Jessie […]
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Luke Evangelista is not worried about a contract extension with the Devils, and it may be time to end the speculation of Sidney Crosby playing elsewhere.
Luke Evangelista is not worried about a contract extension with the Devils, and it may be time to end the speculation of Sidney Crosby playing elsewhere.
Atlanta Falcons head coach Kevin Stefanski announced that QB Tua Tagovailoa will be the team’s starter against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, and he also revealed the team’s backup plan. In a press conference on Monday via the team’s YouTube channel, Stefanski said Michael Penix Jr. will be inactive with veteran Cooper Rush backing up […]
Falcons HC Kevin Stefanski announced Monday morning that QB Michael Penix Jr. will be inactive in Week 1 against the Steelers, per Tori McElhaney of the team website. Veteran QB Cooper Rush will back up starting QB Tua Tagovailoa, who just got the nod as the starter this morning. It was recently reported Tagovailoa will […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers did plenty of shuffling along their offensive line this offseason. But of all the decisions they’ve made, a big one remains at right tackle between Dylan Cook and Max Iheanachor. The latter came on strong to start training camp. But an injury sidelined him for the Steelers’ first two preseason games and […]
The Atlanta Falcons will turn to veteran quarterback Tua Tagovailoa to open the 2026 regular season against the Pittsburgh Steelers, according to ESPN insider Adam Schefter. Tagovailoa is expected to make the start in Week 1 at Pittsburgh with second-year quarterback Michael Penix Jr. continuing to work his way back from knee surgery. Penix’s recovery […]
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The New York Giants have signed veteran defensive lineman Dean Lowry, who was just released by The Pittsburgh Steelers last […]
As a veteran with a Super Bowl ring, new Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Jamel Dean knows what it takes to reach the top of the NFL mountain. Dean, who joined the Steelers in free agency on a three-year, $36 million deal, did so in 2020 with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, playing a key role defensively for […]
Tua Tagovailoa will start at quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 1 after beating out Michael Penix Jr. Tagovailoa earned a 61.7 PFF grade in 2025 but ranked fifth among qualifying quarterbacks in perfectly accurate throw rate.
This is the time of year for optimism in every NFL fan base, before the sobering reality of the regular season has a chance to set in. The Pittsburgh Steelers learned that lesson quickly last year, when Justin Fields and the New York Jets exposed some of the cracks in a defense that had been […]
The Atlanta Falcons announced they will start QB Tua Tagovailoa over Michael Penix Jr. in Week 1 against the Steelers. It was recently reported Tagovailoa will have a “short leash” as the starter, as Penix’s recovery from an ACL injury was a factor in Tagovailoa winning the job. Tagovailoa, 28, was selected with the No. […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers spent significant resources on their wide receiver room this offseason, trading for veteran Michael Pittman Jr. and signing him to a big extension and then trading up in the second round of the 2026 NFL Draft to take Alabama’s Germie Bernard. Those moves seemed to show the Steelers had the position figured […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2026 season begins in less than one week. A new chapter the organization will begin writing as Mike McCarthy replaces Mike Tomlin. As usual, I like to offer 10 thoughts of mine about the team’s upcoming season. We’ll revisit these feelings and predictions after the year to see what I got right […]
The Atlanta Falcons are starting veteran quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, and not Michael Penix Jr., for their Week 1 game against […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers know the quarterback they’ll face in Week 1 as the Atlanta Falcons have named veteran Tua Tagovailoa as their starter to begin 2026. Tua Tagovailoa has been named starting quarterback for Week 1https://t.co/67barjCycW pic.twitter.com/l9QwpkUZOA — Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) September 7, 2026 Atlanta became the final team to announce its starting quarterback. The […]
The biggest question facing the 2026 Atlanta Falcons has been answered. On Monday, the Falcons announced that Tua Tagovailoa, who signed with the Falcons this offseason after being released by the Miami Dolphins, has been named the starter for Week 1 against the Steelers in Pittsburgh. The Falcons’ quarterback situation has been a roller-coaster ride […]
The Atlanta Falcons will have a new starter under center for a Week 1 matchup with Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers to begin the 2026 NFL season.
Just over one week after getting released as part of final roster cuts, former Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman Dean Lowry has a new home. According to ESPN NFL insider Jeremy Fowler, Lowry is planning on signing with the New York Giants’ practice squad. Fowler reported the news moments ago on X. Veteran DL Dean Lowry […]
Last season, the Pittsburgh Penguins finished third overall in the NHL with 293 goals for as a team, trailing second place Carolina Hurricanes by just three and first place Colorado Avalanche by nine. While the Avalanche had Nathan MacKinnon posting a league leading 53 goals along with Martin Necas and Brock Nelson topping the 30 […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers kick off their 2026 season in six days. The team has yet to announce starters at two offensive line spots – right guard and right tackle. Spencer Anderson appears to be one of those starters after spending all summer as the first-team right guard, though there’s a chance Brock Hoffman could rotate […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers have the rare delight of kicking off their regular season at home next weekend against the Atlanta Falcons, so it’s time for our annual Steelers Depot staff predictions for the 2026 season. Each contributor was asked to submit the Steelers’ overall record, division record, division standing and playoff success, as well as […]