Chris Adamski stories, Page 120
Steelers to play in front of opposing fans for 1st time in coming weeks
It’s late October, and the Pittsburgh Steelers haven’t yet played two road games. It’s been six weeks since they played in a venue that was not Heinz Field, and they’ve yet to play at all as a visitor in a stadium that had any fans. Things will change Sunday during...
Steelers promote Henry Mondeaux to active roster, add Ray Wilborn to practice squad
The Pittsburgh Steelers made the placing of Devin Bush on injured reserve official Friday, and they chose a defensive lineman to take his place on the active roster. Former Oregon player Henry Mondeaux was promoted from the practice squad. Wearing the familiar No. 99 formerly donned by Brett Keisel, Mondeaux...
Steelers cut veteran punter Dustin Colquitt
After only five games, the Dustin Colquitt experiment is over for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The 16-year veteran was released Friday, three days after coach Mike Tomlin acknowledged the Steelers’ punting was “not up to snuff.” The Steelers did not immediately announce who would punt for them during Sunday’s AFC undefeated...
Four Downs: Derrick Henry bigger than all Steelers ILBs, faster in games than all NFL WRs
1. Astounding ridiculousness Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin used the words “astounding” and “ridiculous” to describe Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry, whom Tomlin’s team will have the task of stopping during Sunday’s AFC showdown in Nashville. Tomlin also pitched the analogy of trying to tackle Bud Dupree in speaking...
Mike Hilton remains out, David DeCastro and Maurkice Pouncey practice fully for Steelers
It’s appearing increasingly likely that the Pittsburgh Steelers could be without their nickel cornerback for Sunday’s showdown of undefeated teams in Nashville. Mike Hilton sat out practice for the second consecutive day because of a shoulder injury, leaving his status for Sunday’s game against the Tennessee Titans in doubt. But...
He’s ‘good,’ but Ben Roethlisberger sits out much of Thursday’s Steelers practice
Ben Roethlisberger has routinely sat out Wednesday practices in recent years. But Thursdays? That almost never happens, barring injury. Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Randy Fichtner confirmed that Roethlisberger was absent for the beginning of Thursday’s practice at the UPMC Rooney Sports Co1mplex. But even if Roethlisberger missed what was estimated...
Diontae Johnson fully practices, Mike Hilton does not, David DeCastro limited for Steelers
The injury news was mixed from the Pittsburgh Steelers first practice of the week. Receiver Diontae Johnson was a full practice participant Wednesday, an encouraging sign after he missed last week’s game because of a back injury. Barring a setback, Johnson should be in line to play in Sunday’s AFC...
Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger in a snap to make throws
The ball has been in and out of the hands of Ben Roethlisberger so far again this season. Roethlisberger’s “time to throw,” according to NFL’s Next Gen Stats, is the shortest of any of the 38 qualifying quarterbacks measured by the league’s official advanced statistical service. Roethlisberger’s average time elapsed...
Steelers turn around 3rd-down defense with emphatic performance
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense spent much of the past week working to atone for a poor showing on third downs in its most recent game. Not only did the Steelers pass the test in reversing that trend Sunday, they went for extra credit. The Steelers allowed the Cleveland Browns one...
Steelers’ run game evoking memories of Bill Cowher, Jerome Bettis
It was Steelers-Browns, so why not go old-school? Ben Roethlisberger evoked two names from early in his career: Bill Cowher and Jerome Bettis. It was the team on the other side that entered with the NFL’s top-ranked rushing offense Sunday. It was the Pittsburgh Steelers, though, that continued to ascend...
Steelers’ Devin Bush suffers serious knee injury, putting his season in doubtVideo
Devin Bush had played every single defensive snap over the first five-plus games of the Pittsburgh Steelers season until a second-quarter pass defense knocked him out of Sunday’s win against the Cleveland Browns. Indications are that was his final snap of the season. Bush did not return because of an...
Steelers Four Downs: Opponents box-ing in James Conner, Benny Snell Jr.
1. Box-ed in The Pittsburgh Steelers rank among the top 10 in the NFL in rushing yards per game (138.8) and per carry (4.5). They had an individual 100-yard rusher during each of their first three games, the only team in the NFL to be able to claim that. But...
Diontae Johnson, David DeCastro will not play Sunday for Steelers vs. Browns
For their big AFC North game Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers offense will be without a Pro Bowl selection and a second-team All-Pro from last season. David DeCastro and Diontae Johnson on Friday were ruled out of Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Browns. Neither practiced Friday because of injuries suffered during...
Year after helmet swing, Myles Garrett won’t seek out Rudolph, vows ‘clean’ game vs. SteelersVideo
Myles Garrett expects to get booed by the handful of fans at Heinz Field on Sunday but not because of his helmet swing heard ‘round the AFC North last year. “We are the Browns,” Cleveland’s star defensive end told reporters Friday. “I expect to get booed (for that reason).” Garrett...
Steelers defense vows to fix third-down woes
Total defense, rushing, passing, turnovers, yards per play, sacks, pressures, completion percentage, negative-yardage plays. You name it, the Pittsburgh Steelers defense ranks in the top 10 in the NFL. And in many of those, at No. 1 or among the best five. But there is one recognizable defensive statistic for...
Steelers continue to be haunted by struggles on opening possession of games
After a one-game reprieve of sorts, the Pittsburgh Steelers offense last week was back to its ineffective ways during its first possession of a game. The Steelers’ first offensive drive Sept. 20 lasted 11 plays, traveled 63 yards and reached the Houston Texans’ 15-yard-line. But, in their next game against...
Steelers seek to prevent Browns from scoring early, playing with lead
Through five games this season, the Cleveland Browns are averaging 19.0 points per game in the first half. To put that figure into perspective, last season the Pittsburgh Steelers averaged 18.1 points… for their full games. In advance of Sunday’s AFC North showdown between the teams at Heinz Field, much...
Maurkice Pouncey returns to Steelers practice, but David DeCastro does not
The news was half-good Thursday for the Pittsburgh Steelers in regard to the health of their veteran offensive linemen. Center Maurkice Pouncey was a full practice participant but guard David DeCastro did not participate at all, four days after each was forced out of a win against the Philadelphia Eagles....
T.J. Watt limited, Eric Ebron does not practice for Steelers
Tight end Eric Ebron joined the ranks of the injured Pittsburgh Steelers, but a pair of core special teams players took an encouraging step back into the lineup by being full participants in Wednesday’s practice. Marcus Allen and Derek Watt returned to practice after missing last week’s game because of...
Ben Roethlisberger glad Steelers don’t have me-first WRs
At no point during a nine-minute video conference call with media Wednesday did Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger say the name “Antonio Brown.” Nor did he say “Odell Beckham Jr.” But Roethlisberger did touch on the demeanor of so-called “No. 1 receivers” in more general terms. And he expressed appreciation...
Stefen Wisniewski returns to Steelers practice but remains on injured reserve
The outlook for the beleaguered situation on the Pittsburgh Steelers offensive line improved slightly Wednesday with the news that veteran Stefen Wisniewski returned to practice. Wisniewski remains on the injured reserve list because of a pectoral injury, but his return to the field opens a 21-day window during which he...
Steelers notebook: Offensive line could have new look vs. Browns
Four games into the season, the Pittsburgh Steelers already have started three players at right guard and two at right tackle. Heading into their fifth game, they might be looking at a fourth offensive line configuration. Veteran former All-Pros Maurkice Pouncey (foot) and David DeCastro (abdomen) left Sunday’s 38-29 win...
Ray-Ray McCloud making play after play for Steelers
Ray-Ray is done-done with trying to be somebody he’s not-not. And what Ray-Ray McCloud is showing he is with the Pittsburgh Steelers is an electric playmaker. “When I got here, it was just my mindset was, ‘Go be you, just be Ray-Ray,’ ” McCloud said Monday. “Be who Ray-Ray was,...
Chase Claypool’s monster day for Steelers ‘something you can never predict’Video
At one point during a postgame video conference call with media Sunday, Chase Claypool was asked about two of his touchdowns. He couldn’t remember one until after several moments of contemplation. It was that kind of day for the Pittsburgh Steelers rookie wide receiver. When you score four times, it’s...
Steelers defense had trouble getting off the field in win vs. Eagles
Through eight defensive snaps Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers could not have been more pleased with how well it was shutting down the Philadelphia Eagles. The defense forced a pair of “three-and-outs,” and the Eagles were at minus-2 yards of offense and facing the specter of a third consecutive drive without...
