Steelers/NFL category, Page 218
After brief benching, Matt Ryan’s return as Colts’ starting QB has caught Steelers’ attention
In 15 NFL seasons, Matt Ryan has beaten every opponent he has faced except for two. The New England Patriots are one. The Pittsburgh Steelers are the other. Ryan was on the bench when the Indianapolis Colts faced the Patriots earlier this season, but the 37-year-old quarterback will get a...
Steelers 4 Downs: Handful of metrics rate Diontae Johnson at/near bottom of NFL WRs
1. Diontae dropping A major storyline over this past Pittsburgh Steelers offseason was the contract status of Diontae Johnson, and at the crux of the debate over signing him to a lucrative extension was whether Johnson was truly an NFL team’s No. 1 wide receiver. So far this season, as...
Steelers prep for rare stretch of 2 consecutive games indoors
This weekend brings with it the beginning of that annual period between Thanksgiving and Christmas that in Pittsburgh typically means wintry weather. Not for the Pittsburgh Steelers, though — at least not these next two weeks. Each of their next two games will be played in conditions that feature temperatures...
James Daniels, Robert Spillane added to Steelers injury report Friday
Two significant contributors were added to the Pittsburgh Steelers injury report Friday when starting right guard James Daniels and inside linebacker Robert Spillane were listed as limited participants. Spillane has a back injury and Daniels a groin ailment, according to the league-mandated report. Neither was listed previously, nor was rookie...
Starting center Mason Cole returns to Steelers practice
Mason Cole has been forced to leave games this season because of injury, he’s missed practice time this season because of injury and he’s been spotted wearing a walking boot on an injured foot at earlier points this season. But Cole has not missed a game this season. That trend...
DeMarvin Leal ‘full go, 100%, no restrictions’ at Steelers practice, could come off IR
Nine days into a 21-day window when he can be activated off the injured reserve list, could this be the week Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman DeMarvin Leal is added to the active roster? “Could be,” the rookie said after Friday’s practice at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. Leal confirmed he has...
Switch in coaches has put Colts RB Jonathan Taylor in Steelers’ crosshairs
Judging by Jeff Saturday’s resume as a six-time Pro Bowl center, Mike Tomlin anticipates the Indianapolis Colts interim coach relying heavily on the running game when his team faces the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday night. Tomlin wouldn’t be wrong. “We want to be a physical football team that sets the...
Mark Madden: Few seem to understand the gravity of Steelers’ situation
The Pittsburgh Steelers are terrible. As bad as their 3-7 record. But the Steelers myth continues. The horse manure gets laid on thick. This guy is playing well. That guy is playing well. T.J. Watt is a menace. Kenny Pickett is improving. Mike Tomlin is a Hall of Fame coach....
Diontae Johnson’s pleas to get more targets might be granted when Steelers face Colts
It stood to reason that when the Pittsburgh Steelers traded Chase Claypool to the Chicago Bears, it would open up more opportunities for the pass catchers who remained. For some players, such as tight end Pat Freiermuth and rookie receiver George Pickens, that notion has held true to a certain...
Matt Canada responds to Bengals LB saying Steelers ‘do the same plays over and over’
Matt Canada has known Germaine Pratt since Canada was on the N.C. State coaching staff during Pratt’s recruitment to the Wolfpack. That’s a fact that Canada alluded to Thursday when asked about Pratt’s comments to CBS Sports after Sunday’s Cincinnati Bengals victory against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Pratt, a Bengals linebacker,...
Injuries prevent Mason Cole, Jaylen Warren, Miles Boykin for practicing for Steelers
Each of the three players who did not finish this past Sunday’s game because of injury did not practice for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday. Starting center Mason Cole, third-down running back Jaylen Warren and special-teamer/No. 5 receiver Miles Boykin sat out the Thanksgiving late-morning practice at UPMC Rooney Sports...
Steelers’ George Pickens unmoved by ejection for hitting Tyler Boyd late in loss to Bengals
His bank account might not agree once the NFL levies its fines later this week. But, for now, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens isn’t too concerned about his ejection late in this last Sunday’s game. “I was really more focused on the game,” Pickens said Thursday afternoon after practice...
U mad, bro?: Steelers fans finding it hard to be thankful on Thanksgiving 2022
Covering the Steelers, Pirates and Penguins, you may assume I’m not feeling particularly thankful this Thanksgiving. Au contraire, mon frère! I needed to bang out a super-quick “U mad, bro?” post before scampering off to visit family for the holiday. The Steelers are 3-7. They just blew a second-half lead...
As young QBs across league get benched, Steelers rookie Kenny Pickett stays course
On a day in which two of the NFL’s other youngest starting quarterbacks were benched, Kenny Pickett expressed a steadfast confidence that he’s on track to be the longtime franchise QB for the Pittsburgh Steelers. “It’s having high expectations and continuing to work every day,” Pickett said after practice at...
Former Ohio State RB Master Teague among additions to Steelers practice squad
Former Ohio State running back Master Teague is back with the Pittsburgh Steelers after signing to the team’s practice squad Wednesday. Teague, who had 18 touchdowns and 1,661 rushing yards in three-plus seasons in college, spent 2 ½ weeks with the Steelers during training camp in August. The addition of...
Mark Madden: Diontae Johnson hasn’t performed like the Steelers’ No. 1 receiver
The Pittsburgh Steelers are 3-7. It’s hard to remember when they were this far out of the playoff race this quickly. Maybe 2003, when the Steelers started 2-6 and finished 6-10. They lost their first four games in 2013 but rallied to go 8-8 and miss a wild card by...
Tim Benz: Mike Tomlin didn’t endorse Bengals’ critiques of his Steelers — but didn’t completely refute them either
The Cincinnati Bengals certainly had a lot to say after they beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 37-30 on Sunday. They questioned the depth of the Steelers’ playbook, the extent of Diontae Johnson’s target share and how much one star player was complaining to the officials. On Tuesday, Steelers head coach Mike...
Steelers’ Tomlin: Opinion on Colts hiring inexperienced Jeff Saturday not ‘worth mentioning’
Like his predecessor, Mike Tomlin came up through the NFL pipeline, making a rapid rise as an assistant coach and coordinator before he was hired as Steelers coach in 2007. Unlike Bill Cowher, Tomlin isn’t about to criticize the Indianapolis Colts — this week’s opponent — for hiring Jeff Saturday...
Steelers’ Alex Highsmith nominated for Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award
Outside linebacker Alex Highsmith, whose nine sacks are tied for fifth-most in the NFL, is the Pittsburgh Steelers’ nominee for the Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award. The award has been handed out annually since 2014 with teams nominating one of its players. The list of 32 nominees will be pared to...
Former Steelers Hines Ward, James Harrison make it to Hall of Fame semifinal round
Wide receiver Hines Ward has advanced for the seventh year in a row, and linebacker James Harrison has qualified in his first year of eligibility as the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced Tuesday its list of 28 modern-era semifinalists. Ward is the Pittsburgh Steelers’ record holder with 1,000 career...
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin focused on execution, not claims his offense is predictableVideo
Germaine Pratt created headlines after the Cincinnati Bengals’ 37-30 victory at Acrisure Stadium on Sunday when he suggested the Pittsburgh Steelers offense was predictable. Given the way the game unfolded for the Bengals, who used a strong second half to avenge a season-opening loss to the Steelers, coach Mike Tomlin...
Tim Benz: Concept of Steelers ‘stacking wins’ seems like fiction from a galaxy far, far away
For local football fans, the anticipation of Sunday’s Steelers-Bengals game felt like a scene out of the new Star Wars series “Andor.” Specifically, the one from an episode when everyone on planet Aldhani is looking to the heavens for “The Eye.” It’s a beautiful celestial event that is the equivalent...
5 things we learned: Mike Tomlin’s record against QBs drafted No. 1 overall takes hit
Five things we learned from Bengals 37, Steelers 30: 1. Burrowing ahead Thanks to Joe Burrow’s four touchdown passes and 355 passing yards, he engineered a victory that improved his record against the Steelers to 3-2 lifetime. Burrow regained his status as the first quarterback drafted No. 1 overall to...
Najee Harris, Steelers rushing offense has shown improvement in recent weeks
Don’t look now, but the Pittsburgh Steelers — at long last — appear to have put together a respectable rushing attack. After finishing among the bottom four in the NFL in rushing yards per game each of the past four seasons, the Steelers have climbed all the way up to...
Mark Madden: Steelers’ $108 million defense responsible for loss to Bengals … and 3-7 record
The diversion continues, and effectively so. The Pittsburgh Steelers offense collapsed in the second half vs. the visiting Cincinnati Bengals. “They do the same plays over and over,” Bengals linebacker Germaine Pratt said. The offense got just 52 yards and one first down in the second half till a garbage-time...
