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00:00Much more inside the five to the four bill or once again makes the stop
00:04Johnson eight yards to add to the total
00:07Johnson is warming up at this particular point
00:10That he did when he was at Iowa at the Steelers fell in love with and they want him to continue to be that workhorse
00:16And he's doing that tonight first and goal for Skyler Thompson Steelers in a hurry-up mode Johnson again gets the golf the middle
00:22It's a tough yard or two before he's wrestled down there
00:25They wanted to see a workload from him
00:30Davion Merriweather made the stop in the middle of the pile
00:35He's also from Iowa another guy in the league, but he plays for Tampa
00:40Has a lot of friends though from the Steelers on his Iowa connection
00:43That's gonna be a great group pitcher at the end of the game for sure
00:47Johnson comes out of the game good work by him
00:49Now it's Trey sermon who had a touchdown last week to the right of Skyler Thompson Steelers knocking on the door
00:55They want to kick it in and get in the end zone
00:58Sermon up the middle he plows head first close to the goal line
01:03And it is going to be short even though see this thought it was in it. It'll be marked very short
01:10We're going to have an opportunity here Adam got sis came in and made the play but
01:14Sermon was working hard to get that extra yard if he could and that
01:18Offensive line of the Steelers right now. They are pushing that defensive front for the Buccaneers
01:22This is good definitely two point two down territory if they're not able to get him right now
01:27Thompson
01:29Sermon head down and into the end zone. It's a touchdown for the Pittsburgh Steelers
01:35And that's a nice drive taking full advantage of the mistake by Tess Johnson
01:39Perlman recovers it Steelers go to work and now they're an extra point away from tying this football game
01:44And that's what you want to see from that offensive front dominating that offensive line right there
01:52You can see him with the push
01:53Sermon puts his head down easy touchdown
01:56Good work by the offensive line. We've been talking about the run game
02:00Didn't have a lot of success in the first half for that matter. Not that much last week, but tonight a different story
02:05Especially in the second and third quarters here
02:08Ben sauls from the University of Pittsburgh. He's had a pretty good
02:12Last couple of games this game and last week as well
02:16Extra point is up
02:18And it's good
02:21So five plays for 21 yards after the fumble and all five of those plays were running plays Steelers have tied it up
02:28It's 14 14 from Akershire Stadium
02:37You
03:09And both guys said that the yellow matte helmet is their favorite part.
03:17Well, I'll tell you what.
03:18They're going to be on display.
03:19That's going to be a wild night.
03:20Green Bay comes to town.
03:23Throwback uniforms always celebrating 1933.
03:26In fact, that's what we're doing.
03:27It's the Legacy 1933 Collection.
03:30And that includes a fantastic line of Steelers gear.
03:32It celebrates the team history, including this wonderful polo you're wearing and I'm wearing right here.
03:37You can get them at shop.steelers.com.
03:39Getting a lot of compliments on this shirt tonight.
03:41I think so.
03:42And it's a nice logo there with a big 1933.
03:45Celebrate that whole collection.
03:47You can, again, do it at shop.steelers.com or in the Steeler Pro Shop stores down below.
03:51They're always busy down there.
03:53And we're getting busy here.
03:55Business picking up.
03:5614-14.
03:57Steelers take advantage of a muff bunt by Tez Johnson and turn it into a touchdown by Trey Sermon.
04:04Tampa Bay back in business.
04:06Blaisland hands off.
04:08This goes to the right side.
04:09Not much there.
04:10Steeler's defense digging in.
04:11Big drive here for the Steelers' defense.
04:20Buccaneers are looking to get that momentum going back.
04:23We'll see how the Steelers, and what defensive coordinator Terrell Austin, dials up against this Buccaneers offense.
04:28Scoring drive.
04:29Five plays, 21 yards, two minutes.
04:31As I said, all five running plays brought to you by Kia.
04:34Movement that inspires.
04:36Three minutes inside of that left third quarter.
04:38Crowd comes to life.
04:39Steelers got some momentum.
04:41And now we're going to have a false start against Tampa Bay.
04:44False start.
04:46Offense number 70.
04:47That's a five-yard penalty.
04:49Second down.
04:50That's on Ben Chikuma.
04:52And that's one of those ones right there.
04:54Not a lot of fans like you would see during a regular season game, but they got loud enough just to create.
04:58All right, we're going back down.
05:02Missy Matthews has a special guest.
05:04DK Metcalf.
05:05Anxious to watch him in a Steeler uniform this year.
05:07Missy.
05:08Thanks so much, Bob.
05:09DK, what has it been like getting to know the guys on this offense and getting closer and closer to you guys playing football?
05:15I mean, it's been amazing just to be in a new environment.
05:18Like you said, getting to know my teammates.
05:21But, you know, it's just a little downtime for, you know, the young guys to show what they can do on the field.
05:25But, yeah, I'm kind of itching to get back down the field.
05:28What was it like when you guys went out to Malibu as a group before training camp to visit Aaron Rodgers and to continue getting to know each other and working on stuff?
05:36It was a good experience for all of us just to get to know each other off the field and, you know, get to spend time with each other, talk about routes, talk about what we like to do, you know, off the field.
05:44But I think it was just a good experience just for all of us to, you know, see Aaron in a different light.
05:49What's something that you didn't know about Aaron that you know now after getting a chance to spend all the training camp with him as a sweet mate?
05:56No, I mean, I'm going to keep all the rest of that on the routes.
05:59But he's a real good dude.
06:01I'll just say that.
06:02Did you tell him how good you are at baking and how you were on a contest for it?
06:06No, that never came up.
06:07But I'm sure it'll come up during the season sometime.
06:09And what has it been like with the younger wide receivers, Roman Wilson, just getting a chance to work with them?
06:15I mean, he's amazing.
06:17He's going to do amazing things in this league.
06:19Looking forward to him along with Calvin Olsen, BJ, you know, all the other receivers that we got in our room.
06:25I think we got a very good group and I'm happy to be a part of it.
06:28With the Great American Baking Show, you told us when you signed here, your love came from your parents and how much if you weren't a football player, you'd be a chef.
06:37Do you have any spare time to do that during the season?
06:40No, I mean, I'm too tired to call it that during the season.
06:42But during the offseason, I do find a little time to, you know, squeeze in a meal or two here or there.
06:48All right.
06:48Thank you so much.
06:49We appreciate it.
06:51All right, Missy.
06:52Thank you very much.
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07:00Ryan Miller with a 17-yard reception right there.
07:03It's going to be short.
07:04And Tampa Bay will have to punt on the way.
07:06I just want to see D.K. cook on the field.
07:08He can cook all he wants in the outseason.
07:10That's where you need him to cook the most.
07:12He's cooking both ways.
07:13I can't wait to see this guy on the field, man.
07:15This guy can flat out fly.
07:17He was clocked at 22 miles an hour in the game before.
07:20But here's what I love about him.
07:21He gets into the end zone.
07:22He's eighth among active players with 48 touchdowns.
07:25And let's see what he brings here to the Steelers organization.
07:28He was chasing down Buda Baker, that 22-mile-an-hour thing.
07:31Never gave up on the play.
07:33Says a lot about his commitment.
07:35Riley Dixon with the punt.
07:38And it's Williams back deep.
07:39Keyshawn Williams is going to take it at the 21.
07:42Spins away, trying to get extra yards.
07:44And he's eventually drilled backwards.
07:46And that's where the Steelers are going to take over possession.
07:50That was Nick Johnson with a pancake tackle right there.
07:53We're going to take a break.
07:5436 seconds left, third quarter.
07:56It's 14-14.
07:57Steelers back on offense, trying to take the lead when we come back.
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08:28And a lot of people watching all over the globe these days.
08:30And we have a new quarterback in.
08:31It's Logan Woodside.
08:32We saw him briefly last week.
08:35He's here because of the injury to Will Howard.
08:43Trey Sermon gets the handoff.
08:46A couple of tough yards to the right side of the offensive line.
08:49Sermon had the touchdown in the previous possession.
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08:57Caleb Johnson under the spotlight.
08:59He was a lot more patient today than he was in week one.
09:02So Coach Tomlin is going to be excited to watch the film and see what he's doing.
09:07And they love what he brings to the equation because they expect big things as he is going to...
09:12Johnson on the night.
09:1511 rushes for 50 yards in this half in particular, Charlie.
09:196 for 34.
09:20And back-to-back, really nice plays down by the goal line after they recovered that fumble.
09:24And that's one of those ones where you see, not this particular play here, but Jalen Warren.
09:28You know he's going to get a blow at some particular point.
09:31This is the end of the third quarter.
09:31I want to see how much Caleb Johnson is going to be able to help.
09:34Yep.
09:35And then Kenneth Gainwell adding to that group as well.
09:39We've come to the end of the third quarter.
09:40The Steelers have tied this up, taking advantage of an opportunity.
09:44Mason Rudolph had the first touchdown.
09:46Roman Wilson had a couple of nice receptions.
09:49And the first sack for Derek Harmon.
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10:09So we begin fourth quarter play now.
10:14Logan Woodside in at quarterback's third and nine.
10:17A big play right off the bat.
10:18Steelers have fought back to tie this game.
10:19They once trailed 14 to nothing.
10:21On to Teddy Bridgewater.
10:23Touchdown passes.
10:23Mason Rudolph with a touchdown pass to Brandon Johnson.
10:27And then a Trey Sermon run.
10:28Here's Woodside going long.
10:29Has a man.
10:30There was some contact there.
10:31And that looked like it might have been called, but it wasn't.
10:34And it was Rock Taylor who got behind the defense.
10:38It goes incomplete.
10:41Looks like there were contact at the top.
10:43Double move right there to trying to.
10:45Looks like potential hold there.
10:47Rock is just trying to find the football.
10:48You see the jersey.
10:51That should be in clear view for an official.
10:54I agree.
10:55Damian Farr was the man who got away with that.
10:58And now it's Cam Johnston.
11:00He's going to punt away to Mr. Green.
11:04From West Virginia.
11:05Who's been doing a lot of this down there.
11:07Trying to do anything possible to make a roster spot.
11:10Johnston fully back from his injury last year.
11:13Corliss Waitman took advantage of his absence.
11:15Here's Garrett Green now.
11:16Getting to the outside.
11:18He has some speed.
11:19And he gets to the 40.
11:20That's a 49-yard punt and an 11-yard return.
11:24Trey Sermon was there in coverage as well.
11:26All right, Missy Matthews.
11:28You have another good guest, JPJ.
11:30Let's go.
11:31All right, Joey.
11:32What has it been like working with Jalen Ramsey and some of the other new guys on defense?
11:36Man, it's been great.
11:37You know, my guys right there.
11:38They looking right there.
11:39Look at my boy D Slay.
11:41Jay Ram in the back.
11:42We got Deshaun Elliott.
11:43Man, they've been great all camp.
11:45All the guys, the rookies.
11:47You know, we've just all been trying to come together and just make it work.
11:49And it's been working.
11:50So we're all happy about it.
11:52You guys seem inseparable.
11:53Now that you're back from training camp, is it still the same?
11:56Yeah, man.
11:57We're always just trying to stay by each other, keep growing as a team, and just that chemistry
12:00as a DB room.
12:01You know, we're trying to all come together and make it work, like I said before.
12:04Coach Tomlin said everybody knows that Jalen is the number one.
12:08He gets who he wants.
12:10He said some people might not like that.
12:11I'm going to go out on a limb and say you're one of those guys.
12:14I'm definitely one of those guys that did not like that.
12:18But, you know, he sat us down.
12:19He told us what it is.
12:20And I'm going to get my fair share with the ones, so I'm not mad at it.
12:23You know, I'm going to get my opportunities.
12:24And when I do, I'm going to just make my plays.
12:26Last week in Jacksonville, I really noticed him on the bench talking to all the young
12:30guys coming off the field.
12:31What is he like as a teacher and sharing the knowledge he has?
12:34You're talking about Jalen?
12:35Yeah.
12:35Oh, man, he just, you know, he's an all-pro.
12:38You know, I think he's a Hall of Fame type of cornerback.
12:40You know, I've been a fan of him for a long time.
12:42So any kind of knowledge, any kind of game that he gives us and the young guys, we just
12:46all try to soak it in.
12:47Same with Darius Slay as well.
12:49And you still have Jalen's cleats from the Pro Bowl when your dad was a coach, right?
12:53Did you bring him in yet?
12:55I can't wear them no more.
12:56My feet too big.
12:57But, yeah, I still got those in the house.
13:00All right.
13:00Lastly for you, what are your goals this year personally?
13:03Man, I'm just trying to, you know, do my part as a stealer, you know, make my plays when
13:07they come and win that chip at the end of the day.
13:09That's what we're all hunting for.
13:10All right, Joey.
13:11Thanks a lot.
13:13All right.
13:13What a threesome there.
13:15Those guys all hanging together.
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13:24They sit together.
13:25They do everything together.
13:26And I love when Joey talked about winning the championship.
13:29He had three guys in that back secondary.
13:31Jalen Thornhill, Ramsey, Slay, all Super Bowl winners.
13:34And Joey can learn from that.
13:35Lots of experience on that defensive side.
13:38And a lot will be expected from them.
13:40Here's a pass down the field.
13:42And it's over the intended receiver.
13:43Connor Bazelak made it up there.
13:46But it goes incomplete over Jacob Harrison.
13:49Looked like he was in his passing game.
13:51And that will set up a fourth down.
13:52Tampa Bay will punt it to the Steelers who have a chance.
13:54And those guys are going to be busy.
13:56Darius Slay, Joey Porter Jr., Jalen Ramsey.
13:59Mix and match.
14:00Ramsey could play all over the place.
14:02He's like one of those guys who can do just about everything.
14:05And I think Mike Tomlin likes that.
14:06Which also should help their defensive schematics.
14:09He does.
14:09And this is a veteran presence that you want as a young guy.
14:12Even though Joey is going into his third year,
14:14you can still learn from those guys and pick up those little nuances
14:17of how to make your technique better.
14:20All right.
14:20Here we go.
14:22Rashawn Elliott was part of that as well.
14:24He's another active guy.
14:25Earned a nice contract this year.
14:27There's a punt that goes into the end zone.
14:30And that was a 53-yarder.
14:32For the touchback.
14:33We're going to take a break here.
14:34Steelers have the ball 13-11 left in this football game.
14:37The Steelers have a chance to take the lead
14:38when we come back to Akershurst Stadium.
14:45Juan Pompiani, Charlie Batch, Missy Matthews back with you.
14:48Steelers preseason football tied at 14, 13-11 left.
14:51Now it's time to check out the Citizens Bank position room.
14:54We're talking corners.
14:55So, Charlie, this is going to be tight.
14:57There are a lot of guys who deserve to be on this roster
14:59who may not find themselves on the roster.
15:00It really is.
15:01And when you just look at the secondary as a whole,
15:03they typically keep 10.
15:04But then when you add the likes of Miles Killebrew,
15:06who's the best in the world at special teams,
15:08according to Mike Tomlin.
15:09But then when you talk about Corey Trice,
15:11who they really like on this roster as well.
15:13Brandon Edwards, Beanie Bishops.
15:15This is a loaded room.
15:16So, I know we'll get into it next week more specifically.
15:19But this is going to be something that we all pay attention to.
15:21Lou Nichols now in the game.
15:23Came in last week and made an impact.
15:25And there's number 35.
15:26Getting first down yardage and more.
15:27He breaks the tackle with a 40.
15:29Cutting back inside now with a 50.
15:31Beautiful run there by Lou Nichols
15:33before J.B. and Farr knocks him down.
15:35That's a 38-yard run
15:37after what he did last week in Jacksonville.
15:40And this is exactly what you want.
15:42You've got to show a little Central Michigan love
15:44Mid-American Conference right there.
15:45This guy able to keep his balance.
15:48Breaks through a tackle here.
15:50You can see his eyes up the field
15:51looking to make bigger plays.
15:54And this is beautiful vision
15:55by Nichols right here on this particular run.
15:58Good blocking at the point of attack.
16:00Steven Jones was there.
16:01But then Max Hurlman going down the field
16:03still giving up.
16:04Not giving up on his block.
16:05Making that all happen.
16:06Good team effort.
16:07In 2021, he led the nation in rushing
16:09with over 1,700 yards.
16:11I think people forget about that kind of stuff
16:13because of where you play.
16:14And sometimes it's these guys
16:15who have this instinct.
16:17Don't get an opportunity.
16:19And once again, Nichols gets the carry.
16:21He's opening up some eyes here.
16:22And if you look at just the history
16:25of the Steelers organization,
16:26they love Mid-American Conference guys.
16:28I was one of them, obviously,
16:29went to Eastern Michigan.
16:30We're talking about Miami of Ohio
16:32with Ben Roethlisberger,
16:33Antonio Brown in Central Michigan.
16:35So they love that guy.
16:37Even Sean Sweeson from Bowling Green.
16:39So a lot of history here.
16:41And they've also had a history
16:42of bringing in some undrafted guys
16:44who somehow created a roster spot.
16:46People who are not expected.
16:48And that's why you play the games.
16:50And he's taking advantage.
16:50Max Hurlman now at the back.
16:54Woodside goes to Rock Taylor.
16:55Bounces off a player.
16:57Rock Taylor gets extra yardage.
16:59Beautiful run there after contact.
17:02And that'll be a gain of 12.
17:05And another Pittsburgh Steeler first down.
17:07Nice balance right there.
17:08You would like this ball to come out
17:09just a little quicker,
17:10but it got tipped.
17:11That's why.
17:11A little delay there,
17:12but Taylor did a nice job
17:13of bouncing off that defender right there
17:16keeping his balance,
17:16picking up a first down.
17:17That is beautiful right there by Taylor.
17:19Last week, two receptions, 38 yards.
17:22He's a rookie out of Memphis.
17:25A rookie trying to make, again,
17:26a name for himself.
17:27And the only way you can do that
17:28is make plays.
17:29You may not get a lot of opportunities.
17:31He made a big reception last week
17:32down in Jacksonville.
17:34Not much doing there
17:37as Tampa's defense comes through
17:40to stop Evan Hall,
17:42who got some work last week
17:43and he recovered a fumble last week as well,
17:45or one that could have gone the other way.
17:47So all those little things do matter, Charlie,
17:49when you're assessing a player.
17:50They do.
17:50And we'll look at, you know,
17:52big picture,
17:53but the coaches,
17:53they dive in on every single detail.
17:56Even though a play may not necessarily go that way,
17:58they are grading you individually.
17:59That's what Mike Tomlin always talks about.
18:01Do your job.
18:03Second and eight.
18:04Right now the job is to score
18:06some points to take the lead.
18:08Pittsburgh trailed in this game.
18:0914-0.
18:09They have fought back to tie it.
18:11As we get close to 10 minutes left in regulation.
18:14Woodside.
18:15Pressure up the middle.
18:16Goes to Lou Nichols out of the backfield.
18:17He makes the catch.
18:18He takes a hit
18:19by KB on Merriweather,
18:21but he hangs on a gain of five.
18:23Good concentration there by Lou Nichols.
18:25You see just a flare out of the backfield right there.
18:28He's a little out of his reach
18:31knowing he was going to take a hit.
18:32You can see him catch the football,
18:34protect himself
18:34in anticipation of that hit.
18:39Now we have what looks like a false start again.
18:41False start.
18:42Offense number 79.
18:44That's a five-year penalty.
18:45Third down.
18:47That's Steven Jones.
18:49Last year was undrafted with Jacksonville,
18:51and now he's here in Pittsburgh again.
18:53Adding some depth.
18:54Depth is always a big part of everything, Charlie.
18:57I mean, injuries are going to happen
18:58over the course of the year.
18:58We've seen it already tonight.
18:59A couple of guys get banged up.
19:01And look what happens.
19:02Logan Lee has to be pressed into
19:03special teams action
19:05after the injury to Christian Koontz.
19:06We hope he's okay.
19:08But he's done a very good job.
19:09He's one of the players of the game, really,
19:10when you think about it.
19:11Absolutely.
19:12Third and seven
19:13inside of 10 minutes.
19:17We'll see what Woodside can come up with
19:19in a big play.
19:20Here comes the pressure.
19:21Here goes the throw.
19:22Here is the potential touchdown
19:25just out of the reach of Rock Taylor.
19:27Boy, he had his man beat again.
19:31And that one goes incomplete.
19:33Ah, that's one Logan would love
19:35to have back right here.
19:37Puts the ball up,
19:38gives his receiver a chance.
19:39Just put too much on it.
19:40As Taylor creates a separation,
19:43you can see Logan's reaction.
19:48All right, so that instead
19:49will lead to a field goal attempt.
19:51It's 42 yards for Ben Soles.
19:53You see Cameron Johnson
19:54holding.
19:55We talked about this last week.
19:56First charge timeout.
19:58Pittsburgh.
19:5930-second timeout.
20:01See, this is one here
20:02with a lot of substitutions going on.
20:04Danny Smith wasn't happy about it.
20:05He was one short.
20:07That's why the timeout was called.
20:12Time now.
20:13Forward from the Hall of Honor Museum.
20:18Relive your favorite moments
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20:22Now this is the best era.
20:26I couldn't agree more.
20:28Those teams were unstoppable.
20:30The teams were really good
20:31in the 90s.
20:32Come on.
20:33You couldn't catch those teams
20:34in the 2000s.
20:36Literally.
20:37The 70s were the best.
20:38No way.
20:39The 2000s.
20:40Whoa, whoa.
20:41Stop fighting.
20:42I think every era
20:42was pretty sweet.
20:43You said it, kid.
20:45I hope you guys enjoy yourselves.
20:46Wait, your tea?
20:49All right, we come back
20:50and a 43-yard attempt
20:52officially is no good
20:53by Ben Solz.
20:55So that's his first miss
20:57of these two games.
20:59And so the Steelers
20:59come away with nothing.
21:00It looked like a potential touchdown
21:02and then a missed field goal.
21:03Tampa goes back
21:04on offense when we come back.
21:05We'll see you next time.
21:35you next time.
21:44But having the ball
21:46Faze that over the middle
21:49fires over his intended receiver
21:51who was open at the time.
21:53That's Harris.
21:54and it's second down
21:57that's one right there you can see
21:59as he's setting up he thinks he has
22:01a great play with the play action but Mark Robinson
22:03was not fooled standing right there
22:05forcing that overthrow
22:07Mark Robinson
22:09is somebody who we've been talking about
22:11he's gotten active in special teams again all these guys
22:13realize the more you can do
22:15they used him a couple of days of training camp
22:19in the running back position he did play running back
22:21in college
22:21this time it's a completion
22:29at the 40 but a good hard hit there
22:31by Castro who does it again
22:33it was Garrett Green who makes the reception
22:35but Sebastian Castro
22:37the undrafted free agent has been
22:39playing well and acquitted himself very well again
22:41here tonight
22:41defense coordinator Austin he calling pressure
22:44trying to get the football out of the quarterback's hand
22:47was able to do that you must come up
22:48make a tackle Castro was able to do that
22:50I think you'll see the Steelers defense being more aggressive this year than they've been in the last few
22:56that is Blitzmore I don't think they've been they've been right in the middle of the pack with blitzing but boy
23:00they have the athletes who can make something happen here and create turnovers and field position advantages all right so
23:06base lack now dumps it off it's going to be good for first down yardage and that is Owen Wright who had a big game last week
23:12Mark Robinson makes the tackle right last week against the Titans at 87 yards rushing on 18 carries
23:17just enough for the first down right there but like you talked about with this defense Mike Tomlin was quoted this week this defense can be historical he believes that if they stay healthy and that's something that they're going to continue to work towards
23:30and Saul's right there with
23:36Boswell and Johnson he missed that field goal it's
23:39gotta be difficult to hold for a left-footed kicker you don't see him too often not that that was the issue there
23:45there's another pass and a good one the ball comes out after reception
23:48and the Steelers are going to recover it was Tanner Talas and
23:52Quindell Johnson it looked like came away with it and he does recover
23:55it's a catch and a fumble to Steelers after the Renegade come to life and the fans love it
24:01beautiful hit
24:05to force the ball out
24:08after a big play potentially for the Buccaneers the Steelers able to deliver but like you mentioned it was about Renegade right there
24:14good hit we'll talk about that play and show back to you in fact you'll look at it right now as we go to break
24:20good reception but the hit right there Steelers have the ball when we return
24:24there's a nice pickup right there of 20 yards to rock Taylor
24:34Steelers have had success on the boot in the play action game here
24:39Taylor just being patient understanding where the window is
24:43you can see Logan just throwing a little bit behind him letting nose throttle down
24:48nice pitch and catch
24:49Shiloh Sanders was the guy who came up and hit him that's one of Deion Sun out of Colorado trying to make this roster
24:55Nichols again trying to get off the right tackle position
25:01short game
25:03right now let's go downstairs Missy Matthews with update on Will Howard
25:07yeah guys we saw him during pregame today not throwing the ball but doing a lot of footwork
25:13footwork and being able to grip it he told us this week he broke his finger a freak accident at training camp while taking a snap from center doesn't need surgery that's the good news no timeline when it will be better said the competitor in me would tear off my left arm if I could just get back in there for a game
25:29well yeah you only need one arm to pass right so no you don't want to do that but
25:34hey Missy I can tell you the guy was outstanding last year he came on strong especially
25:38offense number 60 that's a five-yard penalty
25:41that's still who gets called for that but he led college football completion percentage passing yards passing touchdowns and he saved his best work for the college football playoff and their run to a championship
25:51yes he did and this guy brings that championship experience they love bringing that onto this particular roster and the growth and development of what he was doing throughout training camp the Steelers were very pleased and then that freak injury occurred so he's working it mentally as he's working with
26:06Arthur Smith in this offense making sure he doesn't miss a beat Tom Arthur quarterback coach he works hard with him as well the Steelers had four false start penalties tonight that's something Mike Tomlin would like to clean up Woodside rolling right he's not going to tug and just go out of bounds
26:22no gain on that play as we get to seven minutes left in this football game
26:26just talking about Will Howard again he is he's from Pennsylvania so he's excited to be part of this Steelers organization
26:36of course when you have Michigan people on this roster and people talking about it
26:42I love the back and forth oh there's no question he and Jack Sawyer both were captains
26:48on that team and they're both here in Pittsburgh right now even Larry Foote was on the other side
26:53on Thursday talking about it as well former Steelers linebacker here now coaching with Tampa
26:57yes he is there's another pitch and catch there and this one goes to Rock Taylor once again
27:03before he's put out of bounds and Larry Foote will be back in Pittsburgh
27:06during the ceremonies to honor that Super Bowl 40 team I think it's week nine of the season
27:13yes and I talked to him about that he was super excited he's like man how
27:16in the world does everything fall in place Tampa has a bye that week and he's going to be able to make
27:21it in for the week and he's excited about seeing all of the guys because we haven't seen a lot of the
27:26guys all together at the same time so it's going to be a lot of fun that's one you have circled as
27:30well oh absolutely absolutely that's going to be a big day 20 years 20 years it's been and there's a nice
27:35museum part of it anyway dedicated to that Super Bowl team the Steelers taking out Seattle in Detroit
27:41when they had all that snow but what a run it was as a road team all the way through the playoffs and
27:45there's a pass in and out of the hands of Galbraith he had that in his hands maybe looking to run
27:50before he had total control
27:51that's one may not have been enough for the first down but you just have to secure the catch
27:59never know if you're able to bounce off of that tackle and pick up that first down
28:03unfortunately it starts with the catch didn't happen there
28:06all right hey the Steelers are celebrating the 50th anniversary can you believe that talking
28:12about anniversaries of the terrible towel Myron Cope's creation made its initial debut during the
28:17Steelers first home playoff game in December of 1975 it's now seen not only as the Steeler games on
28:23the road at home all over but also around the world the team has already started the festivities
28:27by releasing a 50th anniversary terrible towel that is now available for purchase you can get yours
28:33printed version 50th anniversary terrible towel by scanning the QR code on your screen or by visiting
28:38shop.steelers.com 50 years Myron Cope what a great person he was to get to know and to learn from
28:46and man one of the best writers people don't know that about Myron he was a tremendous writer Sports
28:51Illustrated all these other things that he did but he got he had that way of his voice at first people
28:57were saying what is his voice but then that voice became legendary in a towel even more so yes it is
29:01iconic everyone around the country really in the world knows about this terrible town and the
29:08everything that Myron has done I truly appreciate you
29:16second and five now for Tampa as we close in on five minutes left in this football game
29:23that's going to be a completion and it goes to Jacob Harris at his first time our flag flies there at the end of that
29:28one eight yards he needed five on the offense number 30 was in motion and did not reset that's a
29:35five-yard penalty second down Steelers are fortunate there because that flag came out extremely late in fact I
29:42wondered why and I'm thinking this has nothing to do with shifting because it was very late but maybe the
29:47ref just couldn't get the flag out early enough you can see Todd Bowles thinking the same thing with that look
29:52that pretty much says it all like you're really gonna call that that way
29:56that way but of the case it's a big one for the Steelers it nullifies the Tampa first down instead
30:01it forces a second and ten down right it was the right call just was late
30:05all right down the field an overthrow there Connor base like had a receiver again he's been a hopped by a couple of times and that's a new
30:11uh Steeler Mikey Victor who came into town this week they just brought him in out of Alabama State
30:20see him put his hands on it see just the reaction felt that he probably could have possibly came down with that one yeah Tyler Tala was there and
30:26had had position to make if was lower at that position to make it if it was lower but it's now third and ten Steelers pin their ears back trying to make something happen here get the ball back and potentially win this football game
30:52This time the pass is caught
30:56It's complete Carson Bruner in coverage
30:57But it will be short of the first down
31:00Jaden Smith was the intended receiver
31:01And he got it
31:02But again it's going to set up a fourth down situation
31:05Here we'll see what Tampa has to do
31:06Tampa's looking to bring the big fellas in
31:09We'll see if the Steelers front right now
31:12As they make their substitution
31:14Big play here
31:17The situational football Mike Tomlin talks about all the time
31:21Here's one in-game experience right now
31:23Let's see how they hold up
31:25Fourth and one
31:26Tampa converted one of these early in the game
31:30And it led to a touchdown
31:31This time in the backfield
31:33And it's well diagnosed by the Steelers
31:35Owen Wright does not get the necessary yardage
31:39So the Steelers are going to take a wonderful field position
31:41That's Iku Liotta
31:44Who made that play
31:45We talked about him earlier
31:46And he has been noticeable tonight
31:48It has been Liotta
31:49Yes he has
31:52He's coming up
31:53That's pure strength right there
31:55Trying to hold the ball carry from going forward
31:57And he was able to deliver
31:59Fighting off a guy as well
32:01Really good play there
32:02Yes it was
32:03He's a lot tougher than what it looks right there
32:06Well that's a big one
32:11And he's been around
32:13Trying to hook onto a team
32:15Out of Auburn University
32:16So the Steelers with wonderful field position now
32:20As they operate
32:21With 4.08 left
32:22Ben Sauls
32:25I'm sure he's chomping at the bit
32:26To get a mulligan after he missed one
32:29This is Evan Hall
32:30Hall with a good burst after he was hit
32:32Yards after contact
32:34Plenty of him there
32:35It's 12 yards overall for Evan Hall
32:37And another Steelers first down
32:38That's what you want right there
32:40Last week he had six carries
32:42Here he is right here
32:43Just off the right hand side
32:45Another nice job by the offensive line
32:47On this cutback right here
32:49Makes the guy miss
32:50Keeps his balance
32:51Eyes up field
32:52Protecting the football right there
32:54Knowing contact
32:55He's getting ready to be made
32:56He made John Bullock miss
32:58And Bullock has been good
32:59He was good last week against Tennessee
33:00He's been good tonight
33:01We've called his name a few times
33:02But he shook him off
33:04Kept his balance
33:04And got extra yards
33:05Down to the 38 yard line
33:08Are the Steelers now
33:08And again
33:09It's Hall protecting that football
33:11Trying to get the outside
33:12Backside pursuer gets him
33:14And that is Warren Peoples
33:17Who comes over and makes that stop
33:19You see the Steelers are on
33:25Fringe of field goal range right here
33:28Second down you can
33:29Use your entire playbook
33:31At this particular point
33:32Let's see what Arthur Smith
33:34Comes up with
33:34So far in this game
33:36Rushing yards
33:37Are heavily in favor of the Steelers
33:39130 as a team to 42 for Tampa Bay
33:41So
33:41Need to take advantage here
33:44Second and seven
33:45With Logan Woodside
33:48The quarterback
33:48Out of Toledo
33:49Where he
33:50Broke Bruce Gajkowski's record
33:52And that is going to be
33:53An interception
33:54Woodside's going to have to come down
33:55And make a play
33:56And he does
33:57Antonio Greer
33:58Now a fumble
33:59And it goes out of bounds
34:00Antonio Greer Jr.
34:02Stepped in front of the
34:03Intended receiver
34:04And he makes that interception
34:05On
34:06A play that
34:07You thought Mike could work
34:0837 yards on the return
34:10The ball came out
34:11But it goes out of bounds
34:12What a turn of events Charlie
34:13That was it
34:14Just looking
34:15Left
34:15You can see
34:16Reading the quarterback's eyes
34:17Ball comes out
34:21Right here
34:22Nice job
34:22Prying the ball loose
34:24Just wasn't able to come up
34:25With it before
34:26It went out of bounds
34:26You know Max Earlman
34:28Was the intended receiver
34:29Never stopped on that play
34:30Tried to make it at the end
34:31And the ball came out
34:32Even before he hit it
34:33Greer's lucky that
34:36That thing went out of bounds
34:37But nonetheless
34:37Tampa Bay now in position
34:39To cash in
34:42You see 78 Warren
34:48Hustling downfield
34:49Being looked at right now
34:52By the trainers
34:53Nothing too serious there
34:55We've had some injuries
34:57In this game for sure
34:58Jalen McMillan
35:00In case you joined us late
35:01Wide receiver for Tampa
35:03And a good one
35:03He went up and got upended
35:04Porter with a hit
35:06He landed on his head
35:07He was being evaluated
35:08For a concussion
35:09Good thing for him
35:10He got up
35:10And that was always good to see
35:12And then
35:12Christian Coons went out
35:13With an injury
35:13And Logan Lee
35:14Has taken over
35:15As a snapper
35:15For the Steelers
35:16And done a very good job
35:17Hand-off here goes to Owen Wright
35:21Who was stopped on that
35:22Fourth downplay previously
35:23Doesn't get much there
35:25As we approach the
35:27Two-minute warning
35:28In a game that was once
35:2914-0 Tampa
35:30Is now 14-14
35:31Carson Bruner
35:32Got another tackle
35:33He led the team last
35:34Week in Jacksonville
35:35With seven of those
35:36Trying to make this
35:38Roster, practice squad, whatever
35:39The son of Mark Bruner
35:42He had a nice game last week
35:45He really did
35:46He led the team in tackles
35:47And you see
35:50He had seven tackles last week
35:51This is a two-minute warning
35:54He was the seventh-round pick
35:56This year for the Steelers
35:57We've reached a two-minute warning
35:58And the Steelers
36:00Had an opportunity
36:00Now they have to step up
36:02Big to prevent one for Tampa
36:03We'll be back with the final
36:04Two minutes of this game
36:05Next
36:09And 14-14 is your score
36:20As we reach the final two minutes
36:22And we've seen a lot of people here
36:24Charlie, young kids
36:25Who've made their first game
36:26How about 94-year-old Annie Hawkins
36:28This is her first Steeler game
36:29She was on the Jumbotron earlier
36:32And got a big ovation
36:3494 here in person
36:35With a sign-up that says
36:37This is my first Steeler game
36:38And the smile on her face said
36:39It all
36:40So it was exciting
36:41As these fans celebrated
36:43Her first game
36:44Owen Wright in the backfield
36:46He gets the handoff
36:47And he's going nowhere
36:48Steelers defense
36:49All over the place right there
36:50I think available
36:52And the Steelers are going to call timeouts
36:5430 seconds timeout
36:56So they want an opportunity
37:01Preserved if they can get one here
37:03But the Steelers did a good job up front
37:04You see Liotta was another guy there
37:06He's been all over the place
37:08Bruner joins him
37:09Nowhere to go
37:11For right
37:12And now you're playing a chess match here
37:14Mike Tomlin's daring
37:15Tampa Bay to throw the football
37:17Because the incomplete
37:18Will save that timeout for the Steelers
37:19The one that they have left
37:22And right now you're on the fringe
37:23And
37:24Regular season
37:25This is typically where you would probably blitz
37:27So let's see what the Steelers do here
37:30Why not take a chance
37:32You never know
37:33Come up with a play
37:34Just like they did earlier
37:35It's 14-14
37:36Big down
37:37Third and nine
37:38Inside of two minutes left
37:39Tampa Bay in field goal range
37:41And they're going to get a quick hitter
37:42Trying to get first down to yardage
37:43And they do
37:44Garrett Green
37:46The West Virginia flash there
37:47Comes up with a big play
37:49Took it and ran with it
37:50A gain of 13 yards
37:52And a new set of downs
37:53That is a play right there
37:54Anticipating the blitz from the inside
37:56Throw that quick receiver screen outside
37:58Caught the Steelers off guard
38:00Tampa is able to pick up the first down
38:01Right now they are in no hurry
38:031.30 left on the clock
38:05They're going to probably bleed this down
38:06I'll tell you what
38:09He looks very comfortable
38:10Being a wide receiver
38:10After spending his
38:11Years in West Virginia
38:13As a quarterback
38:13Although he was very good
38:14In running the football
38:15Yes he was
38:16Sometimes that transition
38:18When you get to this level
38:19You're just trying to make the team
38:20In whatever way possible
38:21That opportunity comes at the receiver
38:23Let's see how it plays out
38:24First charge
38:26Timeout
38:26Capital Bay
38:2832nd timeout
38:29Took that clock all the way down
38:31To one second
38:31Called timeout
38:32With 1.11 left
38:33And a new set of downs
38:341.12 on the game clock
38:351.12
38:36So Todd Bowles
38:40His team
38:40Expected to do some big things
38:42This year
38:42They have an offense
38:43That really has some veteran players
38:45You know
38:45We didn't get a chance to see
38:47Baker Mayfield tonight
38:49But he is going to be their guy
38:50New contract
38:52Actually they restructured
38:54The other one
38:55But Mike Evans
38:56How about him
38:56Six time Pro Bowl
38:5711 straight 1,000 yard seasons
38:59That's never happened
39:00Before he's done it
39:01You got Chris Godwin back
39:03Guy out of Penn State
39:04He's been a big contributor
39:06And they drafted Emeka
39:07Abuka
39:08Who was in this game earlier
39:10They got some weapons over there
39:12At the wide receiver
39:13And they're favored to win that
39:14NFC South
39:15Alright so
39:18Hand off once again
39:19It's going to go to right
39:20Trying to pick his wing inside
39:21Gets across the 20
39:22To about the 19 yard line
39:24Third and final timeout
39:27Gain of three yards
39:28Pittsburgh
39:2830 seconds
39:29That's the last one
39:30For the Steelers
39:31The last timeout
39:32That big third down play
39:37Changed everything
39:38I think Tampa would have come away
39:39With a field goal
39:40The Steelers would have had a chance
39:41But they just could not stop
39:42Garrett Green
39:43From getting those 13 yards
39:44And that's it right there
39:45And you have 1-0-8 on the clock
39:47Essentially running
39:48Two more plays
39:50Which will get you under 30 seconds
39:51This is the part of the game right here
39:55You're just hoping that Tampa
39:56Makes a mistake
39:57Whether that's
39:58Center quarterback exchange
39:59Maybe somebody fumbling
40:00That you actually can count
40:01On that football
40:02Two Teddy Bridgewater
40:04Touchdowns early in this game
40:05In at 14-0
40:06Mason Rudolph
40:07To Brandon Johnson
40:08Touchdown 14-7
40:10Trey Sermon gets in
40:11After a muff punt
40:12By Tampa
40:13And so that's where we are
40:14In 14-14
40:15Tampa doesn't like
40:17What they've seen
40:17So they're going to
40:18Take another timeout
40:19See they didn't have
40:23The right personnel group
40:24Mistake by Tampa
40:26Right there
40:27Maybe 12 on the field
40:30Yeah this is a team
40:32That has high expectations
40:34For what they are
40:34And they have some
40:35Pretty good defensive players
40:36Too
40:36To mix in
40:38But man when they're
40:39Going offensively
40:40Meanie Bishop
40:43Trying to get the crowd
40:44Going here
40:45But they are favorites
40:49To win that division
40:50The Steelers
40:50Looking to have a big year
40:52With a whole new
40:53Cast of characters
40:54Boy it's been a busy
40:54Offseason as we talked
40:55Art Rooney the second about
40:57Omar Khan and company
40:58Making things happen
40:59And we'll see what happens
41:01As they begin
41:02Against the Jets
41:03At MetLife Stadium
41:05Coming up in September
41:06And now it's going to be
41:07Base like just
41:10Takes a knee
41:11And that'll let the clock run
41:13The Steelers don't have
41:13Any recourse here
41:14They can't stop it
41:15Not at all
41:18At this particular point
41:19They were on one more
41:20Kneel down
41:21Probably take it to
41:21Three seconds
41:22And attempt to field goal
41:24I think this year
41:30There is no overtime
41:31Whereas in the past
41:31They would have played some
41:32But no use for that
41:34You know given the fact
41:35That there's you know
41:35Safety issues involved
41:37Certainly in games like this
41:38Correct and I know
41:40There's people out there
41:41I would love to play
41:42Overtime but when
41:43Games like this
41:44Most teams are just
41:45Trying to get out of the stadium
41:46With no major injuries
41:48I think a lot of players
41:49Who are on the bubble
41:50Would like overtime
41:51But they're right
41:51Get their chance
41:52So on fourth down
41:57They'll let that thing
41:58Tick away
41:58And this is one here Bob
42:00That you actually get a chance
42:01To see who on your
42:03Field goal block team
42:04Is capable of blocking
42:05An actual field goal
42:07So you're going to put
42:08The big boys up front
42:09See if you can get a push
42:10You get one of your
42:13Long arm defensive lineman
42:14Up there
42:14See if you can get a hand on it
42:15And final timeout
42:16Tampa Bay
42:1730 second timeout
42:19All right so
42:20That's what Danny Smith
42:21Is looking to find out
42:22We saw Deshaun Jamison
42:24Get active early on
42:25But he got too active
42:26And caused a penalty
42:27Chase McLaughlin
42:28You know Tampa went through
42:30A whole bunch of kickers
42:31They had a guy named
42:32Rodrigo Blankenship
42:33And he was there for a while
42:35McLaughlin got an opportunity
42:36After being cut several times
42:38By other teams
42:38And you never know
42:39How it is with kickers
42:40Sometimes you're just
42:41In the right opportunity
42:42It doesn't matter who you are
42:43You can be well traveled
42:44Even a guy like Chris Boswell
42:46Had to go through a lot of stuff
42:47To get his opportunity
42:48And he could take it all the way
42:49Back to Jeff Reed in 2002
42:51That's how he got his opportunity
42:52He had a phenomenal career
42:5342 yard field goal
42:54Dixon holding
42:55McLaughlin
42:57Trying to win this game
42:59For Tampa
42:59And the kick is up
43:03And it is right down Broadway
43:05And that's how this game will end
43:06Tampa
43:07Had a 14-0 lead
43:09The Steelers fought back to tie it
43:10But they get the game winning field goal
43:12As time expires
43:13And the Buccaneers come away
43:15With their second win
43:16Of this preseason
43:17The Steelers fall to 1-1
43:18Mike Tomlin and company
43:21Will get ready for a game
43:23On Thursday night
43:24We'll be down in Carolina
43:26As the Carolina Panthers
43:27And the Steelers go at it
43:28It'll be the final preseason game
43:29And roster spots will certainly
43:31Be on the line
43:32All right
43:34We saw Brandon Johnson
43:35Get into the end zone
43:36For the Steelers
43:37Nice pass by Mason Rudolph
43:38Final score today
43:4117-14
43:42As the Steelers come up short
43:43Against Tampa
43:44We have your neighborhood
43:45Ford Store Extra Point
43:46Coming up next
43:47We'll be right back
43:59You
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