Steelers/NFL category, Page 208
U mad, bro?: Fans torn on too much, too little heat on Matt Canada, Kenny Pickett, Steelers’ late-season push
Is Goldilocks actually a Steelers fan? And if so, she seems to email me a lot. Because I’m getting the sense that, with feedback I get, our criticism of the Steelers is, often, too hot. Strangely, it is just as frequently too cold. Will you folks ever let me know...
Damar Hamlin jersey sales soaring, raising money for his charity
A message on the Petersen Events Center video board during Tuesday night’s Pitt-Virginia basketball game summed up the way Damar Hamlin’s alma mater feels about him. “Damar, we love you. We are praying for you. Pittsburgh’s always had your back. And now it’s obvious the entire country has your back,...
Steelers balance return to football normalcy while Damar Hamlin injury weighs on players’ minds
Cameron Heyward was at Cincinnati’s Paycor Stadium five years ago when Ryan Shazier’s NFL career ended with a spinal cord injury that left the Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker temporarily paralyzed. Heyward and his teammates — a handful remain on the roster from that 2017 season — had to regroup and return...
Kevin Dotson among host of starters who sit out Steelers practice with injury
Left guard Kevin Dotson joined six other starters who sat out Wednesday’s Pittsburgh Steelers practice, according to the league-mandated status report. Dotson’s shoulder injury was not previously acknowledged by coach Mike Tomlin, but apparently it was suffered during Sunday night’s win at the Baltimore Ravens. Aside from slot cornerback Arthur...
Mark Madden: With Bengals-Bills postponed, pushing back NFL playoffs seems to be best option
As most said sincerely but a few said by way of disclaimer, everything else was utterly insignificant compared to Damar Hamlin clinging to his life in the wake of the Buffalo Bills safety collapsing during “Monday Night Football.” But that doesn’t mean everything else was utterly insignificant. That game’s result...
Kenny Pickett named Steelers’ rookie of the year, Mason Cole honored for media cooperation
The top draft pick became the top rookie, once again. Kenny Pickett on Wednesday was honored with the Joe Greene Great Performance Award, making it five consecutive years the Pittsburgh Steelers’ first draft pick is named team rookie of the year. The award is chosen via balloting by the Pittsburgh...
Recently acquired veteran CB William Jackson III cleared to practice for Steelers
Four days before the regular season ends, William Jackson III finally is taking part in his first game-week practice with Pittsburgh Steelers. Jackson remains on the injured reserve list because of a back injury, but his return to practice opens a 21-day window during which he can be activated to...
Steelers CB Levi Wallace thinking of ‘really good dude,’ former Bills teammate Damar Hamlin
Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Levi Wallace spent one of his four seasons with the Buffalo Bills occupying the same position room as Damar Hamlin. That was in 2021 when Hamlin was a sixth-round draft pick out of Pitt. Wallace was in his final season in Buffalo, but in Hamlin he saw...
3 NFL teams look for rare trip from 2-6 start to playoffs
Falling into a 2-6 hole near the midpoint of a season is usually a recipe to look to the future for NFL teams, with only two teams ever climbing out of that hole to reach the postseason. Headed into Week 18 of this season, three teams that lost six of...
Tim Benz: Bills sideline reporter shares account of moments before field was cleared after Damar Hamlin’s collapse
In the wake of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin’s (Pitt/Pittsburgh Central Catholic) cardiac arrest on “Monday Night Football,” football fans are still waiting to hear from those involved about how the events were handled by the NFL. Thus far, Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals players and coaches haven’t commented. The...
NFL has medical personnel prepared for emergency situation such as Damar Hamlin cardiac arrest
There was no shortage of medical personnel on hand Monday night when Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed after going into cardiac arrest in the first quarter of a game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium. Hamlin, a McKees Rocks native who attended Central Catholic and Pitt before entering...
Mike Tomlin reflects on ‘love and respect’ for former Central Catholic, Pitt star Damar Hamlin
Calling it a “really personal thing” because of their Pittsburgh ties, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin spoke about his “respect and love” for Damar Hamlin, the former Central Catholic and Pitt star who is in critical condition after going into cardiac arrest during an NFL game Monday night. Hamlin, 24, was...
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin knows making the playoffs won’t come easy
By winning three in a row and six of their past eight games, the Pittsburgh Steelers are in position to compete for a playoff spot on the final weekend of the regular season. Of course, they haven’t clinched one — and might not even with a win Sunday — because...
Deshaun Watson gives Browns glimpse of future with 3-TD performance
CLEVELAND — Deshaun Watson signed with the Browns back in March amid fanfare blended with controversy and curiosity. He didn’t really arrive until the second half Sunday. Finally looking like the elite quarterback Cleveland mortgaged its future for, Watson threw three touchdown passes — two to Amari Cooper — after...
First Call: Myles Garrett says Browns ‘will do do everything in our power’ to keep Steelers out of playoffs; Dolphins QB update
Tuesday’s “First Call” has some fighting words for the Pittsburgh Steelers coming from a familiar voice in Cleveland. Plus, we have the latest on the Miami Dolphins quarterback situation. That’s a story that could significantly impact the Steelers’ playoff chances. We examine the next opponent for the Penguins and their...
Steelers’ regular-season finale vs. Browns will kick off at 1 p.m. Sunday
It will be known before sunset Sunday if the Pittsburgh Steelers will return to the playoffs. The NFL announced its Week 18 schedule Monday, and the Steelers drew a 1 p.m. kickoff for their final regular-season game this coming week. They will host the rival Cleveland Browns. Notably, the two...
Steelers notebook: Rookies DeMarvin Leal, Mark Robinson make mark on defense in win
BALTIMORE — Kenny Pickett wasn’t the only Pittsburgh Steelers rookie who had his proverbial fingerprints all over Sunday’s win at the Baltimore Ravens. Two recent draft picks played significant roles on the defense in the 16-13 victory. Defensive lineman DeMarvin Leal and inside linebacker Mark Robinson each earned a start,...
After being ‘humbled’ before bye, Steelers regroup in 2nd half of season
Staring at a 2-6 record heading into their bye week, the Pittsburgh Steelers were well on their way to the first losing season since 2003 and, of course, in Mike Tomlin’s 16 years as head coach. It wasn’t a matter of whether the Steelers would be getting a top-10 pick...
5 things we learned: Chance for 1,000-yard season shows how far Steelers’ Najee Harris has come
Five things we learned from Steelers 16, Ravens 13: 1. Finishing kick Rushing for 1,000 yards isn’t the feat it used to be considering that it boils down to an average of 58 yards per game over an expanded 17-game season. In 2021, the first year of the 17-game schedule,...
Mark Madden: There are still warts, but the Steelers have proven something
Rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett has assembled two straight dramatic winning drives. The running game has improved. The offensive line is much better. The Pittsburgh Steelers have rallied from 2-6 to 8-8 and are still in the playoff hunt as Week 18 beckons. Everything adds up to the much-maligned Matt Canada...
Madden Monday: Will the Steelers retain Matt Canada and keep the offensive line together?
Now that the Pittsburgh Steelers have kept their playoff hopes alive heading into the final week of the season, maybe it’s time to change our eye level on how they managed to do it. In other words, after a 16-13 win over the Baltimore Ravens to improve to 8-8 on...
Steelers vs Ravens: What they’re saying in Baltimore after loss
How did this happen? A few weeks ago, the Steelers’ playoff chances were said to be 1% or something astronomical like that. Now, they’re 8-8 with a pulse. The Steelers somehow came into M&T Bank Stadium, executed a game-winning drive with a rookie quarterback and defeated the Baltimore Ravens 16-13....
First Call: Update on Miami QBs; checking Deshaun Watson’s progress before Steelers game; Winter Classic preview
Part of the path for the Pittsburgh Steelers to make the playoffs is getting a win against the Cleveland Browns and seeing a loss from the Miami Dolphins. In Monday’s “First Call,” we check on the Dolphins’ quarterback situation and how Deshaun Watson is doing under center in Cleveland. We...
Feats of Strength: Another late Kenny Pickett TD drive, Najee Harris’ exploits ‘push’ Steelers to victory in Baltimore
It appears that the Steelers made a whole bunch of New Year’s resolutions in their game against the Baltimore Ravens. They just waited until New Year’s Day was almost over to follow through on them. For a long time, it looked like the Steelers were going to get all the...
‘The kid’s growing before our eyes’: Steelers QB Kenny Pickett leads another winning drive
BALTIMORE — The decision-makers among Pittsburgh Steelers’ brass? They long ago believed Kenny Pickett had what it took to lead a team on a winning drive with the game on the line. Pickett’s teammates on the Steelers’ offense? If they weren’t believers before, they certainly began buying in Christmas Eve,...
