Steelers LB Marcus Allen posts post-surgery pic

Marcus Allen’s season might be over.

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In Sunday’s comeback win over the Las Vegas Raiders, Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Marcus Allen suffered a serious biceps injury on the final kickoff of the game. Head coach Mike Tomlin didn’t elaborate much detail after the game but based on Allen’s Instagram page, it did require surgery.

Allen posted pics and video early Monday morning on his IG story of him going into the hospital, what looks like shortly post-surgery and then heading home.

This will almost certainly end Allen’s season and perhaps his career with the Steelers. Allen is set to hit free agency at the end of the season. If Allen is done for the year, look for rookie Mark Robinson to be active for the team’s final two games.

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4 big takeaways from the Steelers win over the Raiders

Kenny Pickett and Cameron Heyward really stepped up on Christmas Eve.

On a night when Pittsburgh Steelers legend Franco Harris was honored, this young Steelers team stepped up and finished an emotional day with an emotional win over the Las Vegas Raiders. The win improves the Steelers record to 7-8 and keeps them in the playoff hunt. Here are four big takeaways from the win.

Steelers QB Kenny Pickett shook off nerves late in game to secure win

Kenny Pickett led a masterful final drive to get the win.

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Saturday night’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders was an excellent test for a young and talented Pittsburgh Steelers roster. The game was filled with emotion and once you figured in the pageantry of the night, the weather and the fact it was Christmas Eve, it would be easy to see why a young team might feel overwhelmed.

For a pretty good chunk of Saturday’s 13-10 win over the Raiders, Pittsburgh rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett looked a little lost. It definitely felt like the moment was too big for him and this was going to be one of those games he would learn from.

But when his team needed it most, Pickett stepped up. Pickett led a masterful game-winning touchdown drive in the closing moments of the game and gave everyone who braved the elements feelings of a classic Ben Roethlisberger comeback all over again.

Pickett went 7-for-9 on the final drive, throwing for 73 yards, rushing for a first down on a fourth down and capping it with an absolute dime to wide receiver George Pickens for the score. This was easily the best drive of Pickett’s season and definitely a drive he will grow from.

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Mike Tomlin said it was Pat Freiermuth’s idea for Steelers to wear Franco Harris jerseys

Many Steelers donned Franco Harris jerseys to honor the Pittsburgh legend.

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It was an awesome sight to see many of the Pittsburgh Steelers players enter Acrisure Stadium on Saturday night wearing the classic No. 32 jersey of the late Franco Harris. Harris passed away earlier this week and on Saturday the team retired his jersey.

After the Steelers 13-10 win over the Las Vegas Raiders, head coach Mike Tomlin, back in his No. 32 jersey, was asked whose idea it was to have the players wear the jerseys. Tomlin said it was tight end Pat Freiermuth’s idea to honor Harris. When the Steelers drafted Freiermuth, it was Harris to announced the pick and both men played their college football at Penn State.

If it was Freiermuth’s goal to go out and make Harris proud, he definitely succeeded. Freiermuth was vital in the team’s comeback win. Freiermuth made multiple clutch catches on the team’s game-winning touchdown drive.

The Steelers honored Harris and the 50th anniversary of the Immaculate Reception at halftime.

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Steelers comeback win keeps Tomlin’s streak alive

Pittsburgh just keeps finding ways to win games.

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Live to fight another day. This seems to be the motto of the Pittsburgh Steelers for much of the 2022 season. With Pittsburgh’s 13-10 win over the Las Vegas Raiders on Christmas Eve, the team improves to 7-8 and keeps the hopes of the streak alive.

What streak is that? Since head coach Mike Tomlin took the job in 2007, he has never had a sub-.500 season. On its own, this is one of the more remarkable streaks in the league when you consider just how hard it is to win year after year in the NFL.

Granted, the job isn’t finished by any means and the Steelers need to win the last two or at worst get one win and one tie to keep the streak alive but hope remains. And truth be told, this streak matters to the players. This might not be the year Pittsburgh makes a deep playoff run but keeping Tomlin’s streak alive is part of what is pushing them. Pittsburgh travels to take on the Baltimore Ravens next week and wraps up the year at home against the Cleveland Browns.

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Steelers get Christmas Eve miracle with win over Raiders

Pittsburgh took its first lead of the game with less than a minute to play.

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The Pittsburgh Steelers rewarded the brave fans who spent more than three hours in the bitter cold and snow on Saturday night. Quarterback Kenny Pickett found fellow rookie George Pickens for the game-winning touchdown with just 45 seconds left to seal a 13-10 win over the Las Vegas Raiders.

On a night when neither offense saw much success, Pittsburgh put together an impressive final drive to find the end zone and keep their playoff hopes alive. Pickett finished with 244 passing yards including that touchdown to Pickens.

Defensively, the Steelers stood tall and kept the Raiders in check all game long. They Held Last Vegas running back Josh Jacobs to only 44 yards rushing and picked off Derek Carr three times in addition to sacking him three as well.

Pittsburgh is now staring down two AFC North matchups to finish the season. The team remains in the playoff mix at 7-8 but must win these next two games.

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Terrell Edmunds among Steelers inactives vs Raiders

Here are the inactives for Saturday’s game.

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When the Pittsburgh Steelers take on the Las Vegas Raiders on Christmas Eve, they will be without the services of starting strong safety. Pittsburgh put out inactives for the game and Terrell Edmunds is listed among them.

With Edmunds out of the lineup, look for Damontae Kazee to start and play a huge role against a Raiders team that wants to run the football.

Steelers Inactives
No. 2 QB Mason Rudolph
No. 34 S Terrell Edmunds
No. 53 G Kendrick Green
No. 91 DT Jonathan Marshall
No. 93 LB Mark Robinson

Raiders Inactives
No. 26 CB Rock Ya-Sin
No. 35 RB Zamir White
No. 54 G Netane Muti
No. 78 T Jackson Barton
No. 94 DT Matthew Butler
No. 96 DE Tashawn Bower

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Steelers vs Raiders: 3 keys to victory for Pittsburgh

Here is what the Steelers must do if they want to beat the Raiders this week.

If the Pittsburgh Steelers want to get past the Las Vegas Raiders, all three phases will need to step up, play smart football and match the intensity of what is sure to be a raucous crowd at Acrisure Stadium celebrating Christmas a day early.

Here are our three keys to victory for the Steelers.

Steelers vs Raiders: How to watch, listen and stream

Be sure you don’t miss Saturday’s game between the Steelers and Raiders.

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Here is everything you need to know so you can watch, listen to or stream this week’s Pittsburgh Steelers game. This week the Steelers are at home to take on the Las Vegas Raiders. They are playing with a heavy heart after the sudden loss of Steelers icon Franco Harris. Pittsburgh continues to cling to the slimmest of playoff hopes and will need to battle the Raiders and the cold in prime time.

Here is everything you need so you don’t miss a minute of the action.

Game info: Baltimore Las Vegas Raiders (6-8) @ Pittsburgh Steelers (6-8)

  • Game Day: Saturday, December 24th 2022
  • Game Time: 8:15 p.m. ET
  • Location: Pittsburgh, PA
  • Stadium: Acrisure Stadium
  • TV Channel: NFL Network
  • Weather: Temps in single digits

Announcers: Rich Eisen, Kurt Warner, Steve Mariucci, Michael Irvin

Online: You can also tune in online with NFL+ and FuboTV (try it for free).

Radio: Westwood One and Steeler Nation Radio will have the game, as well as WDVE 102.5 FM & WBGG 970, AM local.

You can also follow the game with us @TheSteelersWire and of course here on Steelers Wire with our live updates during the game, along with highlights of all the key moments from this week’s game. Join us straight after the final whistle for more in-depth coverage, injury updates, and analysis of all the action.

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Steelers LB T.J. Watt acknowledges the magnitude of Saturday’s game

There is a ton riding on Saturday’s game for the Steelers.

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Even before news broke of the tragic death of Pittsburgh Steelers legend Franco Harris, this week’s game was monumental. Not only are there still postseason implications as well as Mike Tomlin’s streak of non-losing seasons, but this game also commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Immaculate Reception.

These are all facts not lost on linebacker T.J. Watt. And Watt also understands how much more this game means to the team, the fanbase and the city after Harris’ passing. He talked about it on Friday.

“This was a huge game before the news of Franco’s passing even hit, now it’s ramped up more,” Watt said. “I think we’re going to see the impact that he had on people when the fans show up and show the appreciation for all that he’s done for Steeler Nation.”

We said earlier in the week we hope the magnitude of everything that happened this week and everything on the line isn’t too much for an inconsistent team like this. The hope is this group steps up and plays big and uses all that energy to play over their heads.

Let us know in the comments if you think everything surrounding this game will be a positive or a negative for Pittsburgh this week.

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