Chris Adamski stories, Page 149
Week before playing Steelers, Ravens add former Steelers linebacker L.J. FortVideo
In the days prior to their first of two annual showdowns with the rival Pittsburgh Steelers, the Baltimore Ravens added a reinforcement from the other side. The Ravens earlier this week signed L.J. Fort, a special-teams ace and inside linebacker who spent four seasons with the Steelers. Ravens coach John...
Mason Rudolph, Steelers vow to improve on 3rd-down conversions
The season is one-quarter through, and the Pittsburgh Steelers have yet to convert more than three third-down opportunities in any one game yet. The Steelers have exactly three third-down conversions during each of their first four games this season. Their only improvement in the area has come merely in that...
Steelers let Mason Rudolph operate under center more than Ben Roethlisberger did
With Mason Rudolph having replaced Ben Roethlisberger as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback, so has their heavy reliance on the shotgun snap. According to the NFL’s official game play-by-play of this past Monday’s win against the Cincinnati Bengals and not counting kneeldowns or direct snaps to a running back, the Steelers...
Cameron Heyward returns to Steelers practice; JuJu Smith-Schuster, James Conner do not
Two-thirds of the way through the Pittsburgh Steelers practice week, injury has prevented both their reigning Pro Bowl offensive skill players to yet take part. Like each was on Wednesday, receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster and running back James Conner were listed on the team’s official injury report as not practicing. Smith-Schuster...
JuJu Smith-Schuster, James Conner, Vance McDonald, Cameron Heyward miss Steelers practice
JuJu Smith-Schuster was a surprise addition to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ injury report Wednesday when he sat out practice because of a toe injury. The wide receiver had injured a toe during the opener at New England last month, but he played in the Week 2 loss to Seattle. There was...
Steelers’ James Washington on struggles: ‘Just stay confident’
After not having a catch and only having one pass thrown his direction in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ most recent game, James Washington’s season stat line through four weeks sits at six receptions on 15 targets for 88 yards and no touchdowns. So much for that jump coach Mike Tomlin likes...
Steelers a home underdog for only the 2nd time in almost 3 years
The Pittsburgh Steelers won their first game of the season Monday. The professional sports handicappers aren’t impressed that it will be enduring. For just the second time since Week 7 of the 2016 season, the Steelers are a home underdog. According to www.BetOnline.ag, the Baltimore Ravens are 3 ½-point favorites...
Steelers QB Taryn Christion’s role for 1st week: imitating Ravens’ Lamar JacksonVideo
Mike Tomlin on Tuesday lamented that the Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t have anyone on their roster who could help them appropriately prepare for the distinctive skillset of Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson. So they made a call that night to, of all places, South Dakota, where a young man getting a...
Rookie Zach Gentry part of Steelers game plan for 1st time – as a blocker
Rookie tight end Zach Gentry readily acknowledges he entered the NFL with a reputation for potential as an athletic pass-catcher that needed to work on his blocking. But during his first extensive action as a pro, the Pittsburgh Steelers did not shy away from showcasing his blocking skills. Gentry played...
Steelers rookie QB Mason Rudolph earns game ball after 1st NFL winVideo
The game plan and the protection provided made things easier on Mason Rudolph than they could have been. But the stat line from Rudolph’s first NFL home start was stellar enough that it’s all that will be remembered from what was the rookie quarterback’s first pro victory. Rudolph went 24...
‘Hungry’ Steelers defense makes splash with 8 sacks in win over BengalsVideo
It was a party at Heinz Field on Monday Night. A sack party. “You put eight sacks up,” defensive end Stephon Tuitt said, “that’s when you see guys having a great time. Everybody is jumping around and smiling. It was really good to have that, good to see that.” There...
Nick Vannett comfortable in Steelers debut as No. 1 tight end
There is only one man in the NFL right now who has won two games at Heinz Field this season. The man who’s the only player to have two wins against the Cincinnati Bengals, too. Tight end Nick Vannett won his debut with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, six days...
For Steelers, getting first win, not Bengals rivalry, is most importantVideo
Bud Dupree spent a few moments in the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room last week wistfully looking back to a time in the earlier stages of his career. Because then he was a younger man eagerly anticipating embarking on his NFL journey? No. Because the Steelers were legitimate annual Super Bowl...
Four Downs: Steelers’ Mike Hilton is outstanding vs. run, mediocre against pass
1. Slot machines Mike Hilton has ceded some of the Pittsburgh Steelers slot-cornerback duties to Cameron Sutton this season. As PennLive.com broke down well, the division of labor in the splitting of snaps is based largely around deploying Hilton against the run and Sutton in passing-heavy situations. Looking at some...
Former Notre Dame TE Alize Mack strives to make impact with Steelers
During his first day of practice as a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad, three impressions were made on Alize Mack that stood out. How friendly people were to him at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex, how well-run and revered the organization is … and how “old-school” his new...
Ben Roethlisberger at Steelers practice days after season-ending surgeryVideo
Big Ben was back on the practice fields Thursday at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex — on the sidelines. Three days after undergoing season-ending elbow surgery in Los Angeles, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was at the facility taking in practice. “Just a great guy, out there supporting us,” receiver JuJu...
Alexander Myres back with Steelers on practice squad after missing camp with illness
Twice now, the Pittsburgh Steelers have sought out Alexander Myres “out of nowhere.” A rookie cornerback from Houston, Myres was signed by the Steelers immediately after the draft, and they reportedly gave him a $20,000 bonus that was their highest among any undrafted player this year. Tuesday, they brought him...
New Steelers tight end Nick Vannett: ‘I see this as a great opportunity for myself’
Word of his trade from the Seattle Seahawks broke Tuesday night. It was made official Wednesday morning, and the following day, Nick Vannett moved across the country and settled into UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. “It’s been a crazy 24 hours,” the Pittsburgh Steelers’ newest tight end said, “but it’s part...
In surprise move, Steelers place tight end Xavier Grimble on injured reserve
During his weekly news conference Wednesday, coach Mike Tomlin seemed to take great pains to repeatedly point out he was not ruling out Vance McDonald or Xavier Grimble to play in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ upcoming Monday night game. Four hours later, the team not only ruled Grimble out for that...
Hines Ward, Bill Cowher among Steelers Hall of Honor class formally inducted this weekend
The two days leading into Monday night’s game represents the third annual Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Honor induction ceremony. This year’s class includes 1970s offensive tackle Larry Brown, former head coach Bill Cowher, franchise career receptions leader Hines Ward and post-World War II tight end Elbie Nickel. The formal induction...
Nick Vannett acquired for Steelers’ tight end depth, not because of injury
Mike Tomlin was careful to repeatedly point out he was not ruling out Vance McDonald or Xavier Grimble to play in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ upcoming Monday night game. But he did acknowledge their lack of availability at points during this past Sunday’s game facilitated the need to acquire Nick Vannett....
Recent trades not sign Steelers abandoning traditional philosophies
Over the course of nine days, the Pittsburgh Steelers traded away two draft picks. That leaves them at the moment possessing only five picks for the upcoming draft, with potentially just one among the top 100 picks. It has been uncharacteristic times in that regard for a franchise that has...
Roosevelt Nix out, Vince Williams, others ‘questionable’ for Steelers vs. BengalsVideo
Mike Tomlin likes to say the Pittsburgh Steelers will “leave the light on” for injured players in regards to their availability for an upcoming game. It sounds as if the switch has all but officially been flipped to dark for Roosevelt Nix. The lone fullback on the Steelers’ roster, Nix’s...
Mike Tomlin says Steelers not juggling with trades but focused on winningVideo
Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin held a press conference Wednesday as the team prepares for a meeting with the Cincinnati Bengals at 8:15 p.m. Monday at Heinz Field. Tomlin spoke about the trade to acquire tight end Nick Vannett from the Seattle Seahawks and shared an injury update. But the...
Steelers trade for Seahawks tight end Nick Vannett
The Pittsburgh Steelers acquired tight end Nick Vannett from the Seattle Seahawks on Wednesday, sending a 2020 fifth-round draft pick to Seattle in return for the four-year veteran. In a move that signals Vance McDonald’s shoulder injury could keep him out of future games, the Steelers added to a depleted...
