You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take, and QB Russell Wilson didn’t miss his chance to join the Pittsburgh Steelers after his exit from Denver, ultimately driven by a shared vision with Pittsburgh. Wilson sat down with ESPN’s Hannah Storm and discussed his decision-making process in choosing to come to the Steel City.
Wilson described several prominent Steelers players who made sales pitches during the 2024 offseason, including fellow Walter Payton Man of the Year Award winner Cam Heyward, fellow Wisconsin alumnus T.J. Watt, and former All-Pro Minkah Fitzpatrick.
While playing with such elite talent seems like an offer too good to pass up, Wilson stated that his decision to sign with Pittsburgh stemmed from a shared vision with the team’s philosophy, including a similar football belief system: “I think Coach Tomlin and I share the same vision, love for the game, passion behind it, and obsession with it.”
While the success in the early chapters of the 2024 season can be credited to QB Justin Fields, no one can deny that Wilson helped make the Pittsburgh Steelers potential Super Bowl contenders.
Several road closures have been announced ahead of this week’s Turkey Trot in Pittsburgh that is held on Thanksgiving morning.
This week’s YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh Turkey Trot will be the 35th annual event that’s put on by P3R.
P3R says the event is expected to welcome more than 8,000 participants from 38 states and numerous countries, including Great Britain, France, Ireland, Australia, and Canada.
This year’s races include the 5-mile, the 5K, the 1-Mile Family Fun Run, and the Double Gobble, which consists of competing in both the 5K and the 5-mile.
Advertisement
All races will kick off along West General Robinson Street and will finish along North Shore Drive near PNC Park.
Road closures for the races will be in effect starting at 6:30 a.m. on Thanksgiving morning and are expected to be lifted by 11 a.m. that day.
On the North Shore and on the North Side, roads that will be closed include parts of the course on the Roberto Clemente Bridge, on the Andy Warhol Bridge, on River Avenue, and several areas surrounding Allegheny Commons Park.
Several main roads in on Pittsburgh’s North Shore and North Side will be closed on Thursday morning for the annual Turkey Trot races, which have become a Thanksgiving tradition.
Advertisement
P3R
In the Downtown Pittsburgh area, roads that will be closed include parts of Fort Duquesne Boulevard, Liberty Avenue, Penn Avenue, Stanwix Street, and the Boulevard of the Allies.
Several main roads in Downtown Pittsburgh will be closed on Thursday morning for the annual Turkey Trot races, which have become a Thanksgiving tradition.
P3R
Parking restrictions will begin at 4:30 a.m. on Thanksgiving morning for roads included in the race routes.
Advertisement
Full course maps and road closure maps can be found online.
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers’ playoff hopes are quickly slipping down the drain following another painful loss.
The Steelers dropped another winnable game, continuing a disturbing trend this season in a 31-28 defeat to the Chicago Bears in Week 12. The loss dropped their record to 6-5 with six games remaining in the regular season schedule.
Not only are they one game above .500, their stranglehold on the AFC North has suddenly evaporated. The Baltimore Ravens now have the same overall record as Pittsburgh and a better divisional record, putting them in first place in the division. Unless the Steelers reclaim the North and find a way to clinch the division, their chances of making the playoffs are painfully low.
Nov 2, 2025; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt (90) watches the action against the Indianapolis Colts during the second half at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Barry Reeger-Imagn Images / Barry Reeger-Imagn Images
The Steelers’ road to the playoffs is rather simple. They need to win the AFC North to guarantee a spot in the postseason.
Advertisement
Trying to claim a Wild Card spot is a dangerous and risky proposition for a team that’s failed to win crucial games on multiple occassions this season.
Making matters worse is the loaded AFC playoff picture. Three teams in the AFC South and the AFC West have six wins, while two teams in the AFC East have at least that many victories.
This means securing a Wild Card spot could require 10 wins. Are the Steelers confident they can win four out of their final six games to get to that mark? Otherwise, the only possible way forward is through their own division.
Just like the NFL script writers draw it up and the fans love, the Steelers and Ravens have two matchups scheduled between Weeks 13 and 18 of the regular season. Both games are now absolute must-wins for both teams.
Their first matchup comes in Week 14, when the Steelers travel to M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore to take on the Ravens. Their second matchup concludes the regular season schedule for both squads, as the Ravens and Steelers could very likely decide the division winner and which one of these organizations participate in the postseason.
Advertisement
Nov 23, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers place kicker Chris Boswell (9) kicks a PAT against the Chicago Bears during the second half at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Mike Dinovo-Imagn Images / Mike Dinovo-Imagn Images
The answer to that question, which is a resounding no, is even simpler than the Steelers’ path to the playoffs.
The Steelers have failed on multiple occasions this season. When facing inferior teams, like their Thursday Night Football debacle against the Cincinnati Bengals earlier in the year, they crumble. When they face potential playoff teams, as they did in their Week 10 drubbing by the Los Angeles Chargers, they crumble.
Yes, the team has had great performances this year. They defeated the worst organization in football to open the season despite allowing more than 30 points to the New York Jets. They traveled across the Atlantic Ocean to defeat the Minnesota Vikings. They created six turnovers against the Indianapolis Colts to hand one of the top teams in the league a surprising loss.
Those wins came in Week 1, Week 4 and 9. As great as it is to have your team play well every third or fourth week of the season, it’s a fairly difficult task to make the playoffs and then succeed there at that pace. The team has six weeks left to fix many issues and revive their season, but their playoff chances are dwindling quickly as the 2025 schedule continues.
Make sure to bookmark Steelers On SI to get all your daily Pittsburgh Steelers news, interviews, breakdowns and more!
