Chris Adamski stories, Page 144
Newest Steelers Deon Cain, Kerrith Whyte make instant impact
CINCINNATI — Nine days earlier, each was on the practice squad of a middling team and wondering about their futures. On Sunday, each played a not-insignificant role in a come-from-behind road victory for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Receiver Deon Cain and running back Kerrith Whyte bonded upon arriving in Pittsburgh last...
Steelers’ Mason Rudolph: Myles Garrett didn’t misinterpret anything
CINCINNATI — In his first public comments since Myles Garrett accused him of using a racial slur that escalated an on-field scuffle, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph left no room for interpretation about using such language. “Absolutely not,” Rudolph said Sunday when asked if there was anything Garrett possibly could...
Steelers bench Mason Rudolph, go with Devlin Hodges at QBVideo
Their offense struggling immensely, the Pittsburgh Steelers made a change at quarterback. With the Steelers trailing 7-3 early in the third quarter of a game at the winless Cincinnati Bengals, coach Mike Tomlin turned to undrafted rookie Devlin Hodges to replace Mason Rudolph. Three plays later, Hodges directed the Steelers...
Artie Burns joins JuJu Smith-Schuster, James Conner as injured Steelers out vs. Bengals
CINCINNATI – In addition to three opening-day starters who were weeks ago determined to be out for the season, the Pittsburgh Steelers go into Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals without three Pro Bowl talents from a year ago. Running back James Conner, wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster and center Maurkice...
Four Downs: Steelers tight end corps among most unproductive in NFLVideo
1. Slight ends A typical narrative says the tight end is a young quarterback’s best friend. Not for Mason Rudolph and the Steelers. Since Rudolph became the starter, Vance McDonald and Nick Vannett have appeared in seven games each (McDonald missed one because of injury, and Vannett was acquired a...
Total of 33 Steelers, Browns players fined for involvement in Nov. 14 fracasVideo
In addition to the high-profile and widely reported fines and suspensions levied to Myles Garrett, Larry Ogunjobi, Maurkice Pouncey and Mason Rudolph, 29 other players were fined by the NFL for actions during last week’s Pittsburgh Steelers-Cleveland Browns game. Twenty-nine players — 19 Steelers and 10 Browns — were fined...
Days after signing with Steelers, WR Deon Cain takes 1st-team reps, expects role in offenseVideo
Deon Cain couldn’t contain his smile. A week earlier, he was on an NFL practice squad, likely pondering what kind of future he had in the NFL. Friday, he was taking first-team reps for a team in a playoff race. “I’m feeling great, man,” Cain said after Pittsburgh Steelers practice...
Bengals’ A.J. Green won’t play against Steelers on SundayVideo
At least the injury-depleted Pittsburgh Steelers won’t have to deal with a longtime nemesis in their game Sunday. Cincinnati Bengals star receiver A.J. Green was officially ruled out of the upcoming game at Paul Brown Stadium against the Steelers. Although Green has not played all season because of an ankle...
Steelers offense aims to fix short-yardage troublesVideo
Last week’s game was one of the worst overall offensive performances for the Pittsburgh Steelers in recent memory. But it perhaps was only an extra yard gained here or there from turning out a whole lot different. “It’s crazy how such little things can affect a play,” tight end Nick...
JuJu Smith-Schuster, James Conner out vs. Bengals; Steelers’ Diontae Johnson will play
Two of the three Pittsburgh Steelers players who entered the week in the NFL’s concussion protocol have been cleared to play in Sunday’s game. Most notably, Diontae Johnson emerged from a full week of practice without incident and will be in uniform for the Steelers’ game at the Cincinnati Bengals....
Steelers add Patrick Morris to active roster to take place of suspended Maurkice Pouncey
The Pittsburgh Steelers promoted Patrick Morris from their practice squad to the 53-man roster Friday, giving them an extra interior offensive lineman for the duration of Maurkice Pouncey’s two-game suspension. Morris has been with the Steelers since signing as an undrafted free agent out of TCU in 2018. A center...
No more ‘Benny Snell football,’ but Steelers rookie ‘110%’ healthy, ready to contribute
Benny Snell is no longer referencing “Benny Snell football.” But Snell is ready to show his talents once again. “I’m 110%, baby,” the Pittsburgh Steelers rookie running back said Thursday. Snell was a full practice participant for the second consecutive day Thursday and is primed to return from knee surgery...
Steelers’ newest running back, Kerrith Whyte, eager to make NFL debutVideo
It was his first day in the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room earlier this week, his NFL debut days away. Even with that dream on the horizon, Kerrith Whyte wasn’t going to overthink it. “I try to keep football real simple,” the Steelers newest running back said. “I have been playing...
NFL upholds Myles Garrett’s suspension, cuts Steelers’ Maurkice Pouncey’s to 2 gamesVideo
One week after the helmet slam heard ‘round the world, the NFL finalized its discipline for the primary Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns involved. Cleveland defensive lineman Myles Garrett had his suspension for the remainder of this season upheld by appeals officer James Thrash, the league announced Thursday. Garrett, who...
Penguins notes: Justin Schultz leaves practice for unspecified reason
Justin Schultz began practice with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday, but the veteran defenseman did not end the session at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry. It is not known why Schultz left about midway through the hourlong practice. After practice ended, coach Mike Sullivan was asked if there was...
Longtime Penguins penalty-killer Bryan Rust gets time on power playVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ Bryan Rust already was known and respected for his ability to play with virtually any linemate on almost any spot on the forward depth chart. Recently, he has added power-play time to his resume, too. Rust’s power-play goal early during Tuesday’s game against the New York Islanders...
A day after ‘brutal’ overtime, Penguins practice skating 3-on-3
Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan’s assessment of his team’s play during overtime of Tuesday’s game was not kind. “I didn’t think we were very good at all,” Sullivan said after a 5-4 loss to the New York Islanders. “I just thought our details were brutal.” So with the same opponent...
Patric Hornqvist prepared to return to Penguins lineup Thursday at IslandersVideo
Patric Hornqvist warned reporters after practice Wednesday that he was going to limit questioning to less than 2 minutes. True to his word, the Pittsburgh Penguins veteran forward politely but firmly ended his media session after less than 100 seconds. Fitting for a player who often only needs a few...
Newest Steelers WR Deon Cain says he’s playmaker team needsVideo
Deon Cain’s most recent NFL game was against the Pittsburgh Steelers. His next one will be for them. Signed Saturday, Cain injects depth, size (6-foot-2, 202 pounds) and speed (4.4 in the 40-yard dash) to a Steelers wide receivers corps in dire straits because of injury. “They need some immediate...
Steelers add former Pitt star Quadree Henderson, 2 others to practice squadVideo
Before this week, Quadree Henderson’s most recent trip to Pittsburgh was to see his alma mater open its season 2 ½ months ago. Monday, he was back in the building where he spent three years training. The Pittsburgh Steelers announced the signing of Henderson to their practice squad Monday, the...
Report: Steelers appealing NFL fine relating to injury report
The Pittsburgh Steelers are appealing the $75,000 fine levied on the organization by the NFL in relation its handling of the league-mandated injury report earlier this season, ESPN reported Monday. The Steelers did not list quarterback Ben Roethlisberger as having an injury leading up to their Week 2 game. Roethlisberger...
Four Downs: Steelers wide receivers not separating themselves
1. No separating Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph had four interceptions and was 0 for 7 on passes that were intended more than 20 yards downfield during Thursday’s 21-7 loss to the Cleveland Browns. It was, by any reasonable measure, an awful game for Rudolph. But it should be noted...
Injuries bump Johnny Holton from journeyman special teamer to Steelers No. 2 WR
CLEVELAND – More passes were thrown Johnny Holton’s way Thursday than had been in NFL regular season games over the prior 23 months combined. But of the seven official targets from Mason Rudolph to Holton during the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 21-7 loss to the Cleveland Browns, only one of them was...
Steelers’ Tevin Jones on his NFL debut: I have to be a better guy, better receiver
CLEVELAND — It had to be one of the better days in the football career and life of Tevin Jones. But as it ended late Thursday night, Jones was in no mood to celebrate his promotion to an NFL active roster for the first time. “I didn’t do well enough,”...
Dozens of Steelers could face fines for leaving sideline, joining fracasVideo
CLEVELAND — The NFL swiftly administered harsh penalties to the Cleveland Browns’ Myles Garrett and Larry Ogunjobi and the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Maurkice Pouncey for their actions in the final seconds of Thursday night’s game. But the league cautioned that those won’t be the only players disciplined for involvement in the...
