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? Mason Rudolph has https://twitter.com/gerrydulac/status/1740087634058440950″>thrown
multiple touchdown passes five times in 11 career starts, or 45.4 % of the time. He has thrown multiple touchdowns six times overall. Mitch Trubisky has 17 multiple touchdown passes in 57 career starts (29.8%). Meanwhile, Kenny Pickett has thrown multiple touchdowns just once in 24 career starts (4.1%).
? NFL.com released its preview for the Steelers-Seahawks game on Sunday. Seven of the 10 analyst picked the Seahawks to win.
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? Cincinnati Bengals left tackle Orlando Brown Jr. missed the birth of his son to play against the Steelers on Saturday. “For me, it was important to be there with the guys in Pittsburgh and to be out there with them,” https://twitter.com/NFL_DovKleiman/status/1740209541638193421″>Brown
said, via Jay Morrison of Pro Football Network. His wife Holly’s water broke Saturday morning hours before the game. He chose to stay and play.
? Pittsburgh Steelers defensive back Patrick Peterson gave a shoutout to T.J. Watt to win NFL Defensive Player of the Year. Watt is third in DPOY odds, despite statistical dominance.
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? Seattle Seahawks All-Pro inside linebacker Bobby Wagner has mutual respect for Mike Tomlin. He said that he’s long admired Tomlin for how he leads.
Bobby Wagner responds to Steelers coach Mike Tomlin’s respect for the #Seahawks LB’s consistency. Says it’s a mutual respect, that he’s long admired Tomlin for how he leads. @thenewstribune pic.twitter.com/lPDM7YVN03
— Gregg Bell (@gbellseattle) December 27, 2023
? https://twitter.com/ThePoniExpress/status/1740111411899187577″>On
93.7 The Fan, Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk expanded on his Saturday Mike Tomlin report that he’ll get a contract extension this offseason. He described it as “business as usual.” The Steelers are unbothered by recent struggles. Contract won’t include any relinquishing of power by Tomlin regarding his role in draft, free agency, coaching staff etc.
? Wednesday marked the 20th anniversary of Josh Miller’s 81-yard touchdown pass to Chris Hope on a fake punt in the 2003 regular-season finale against the Baltimore Ravens. Rookie Ike Taylor threw a huge block on Ed Reed on the play.
20 years ago today….
A very special special teams play
Punter Josh Miller throws pass to DB Chris Hope who completes an 81-yard TD
The score is Pittsburgh’s last TD of 2003, complete with an Ike Taylor boom on Ed Reedpic.twitter.com/bN0DyNXwsA
— Steel City Star (@steelcitystar) December 28, 2023
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