Kevin Gorman Columns category, Page 5
Kevin Gorman: Mike Tomlin sends message to Steelers: Don’t let quarterbacks kill usVideo
Mike Tomlin wasted no time in announcing Duck would start at quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, and his reasoning for the choice was just as succinct. The Steelers coach leaned in toward the microphone Tuesday afternoon at his weekly news conference at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex and spoke...
Kevin Gorman’s Who runs the North?: Steelers-Browns rematch makes this race interestingVideo
There is a drastic difference between first place and last place in the AFC North, and the Pittsburgh Steelers are strangely somewhere in-between. As Lamar Jackson leads the Baltimore Ravens with one record-setting performance after another – and his Monday Night Football debut was a personal showcase for the MVP...
Kevin Gorman: Devlin Hodges gives Steelers their best chance to winVideo
CINCINNATI — Mike Tomlin was looking for something to spark the offense, and the Pittsburgh Steelers coach had seen enough to know it wasn’t going to come from Mason Rudolph. So Tomlin made the Duck call. Not only did the Steelers switch quarterbacks, but they also traded the player involved...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Steelers switch QBs, Chris Boswell delivers to beat BengalsVideo
CINCINNATI — It’s no longer a question of whether the Pittsburgh Steelers have a quarterback controversy. The better question is this: Do the Steelers have a quarterback? Just when things looked like they couldn’t get worse for Mason Rudolph, the Steelers benched their second-year quarterback in favor of undrafted rookie...
Kevin Gorman: Chris Boswell has history as Steelers’ best weapon against Bengals
The Pittsburgh Steelers made many mistakes against the Cleveland Browns — from four interceptions to six penalties to a last-minute brawl — but Mike Tomlin made it a point to single out the kicking game as a turning point. When Jordan Berry bobbled the snap on a 44-yard field-goal attempt,...
Kevin Gorman: With Browns hanging over their heads, Steelers better beat BengalsVideo
The Cincinnati Bengals should serve as the perfect antidote for what ails the Pittsburgh Steelers, if only it wasn’t for the Cleveland Browns. Beating the winless Bengals should be a given. They haven’t defeated the Steelers since 2015, and are one loss shy of setting a record for worst start...
Kevin Gorman: Browns’ Myles Garrett should have to wear shameful claim like a scarlet letterVideo
Mason Rudolph can’t seem to escape the brawl with Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett — not even at Pittsburgh Steelers headquarters — but Thursday’s news crossed a new line. As Rudolph stood in line for food in the cafeteria at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex, a nearby television tuned to...
Kevin Gorman: Steelers need B.J. Finney to have Maurkice Pouncey’s back for next 3 gamesVideo
Losing Maurkice Pouncey to a three-game suspension is the last thing the Pittsburgh Steelers needed, especially with their injury-plagued offense in shambles. The Steelers are down to backups at quarterback, running back and receiver, so subtracting a seven-time Pro Bowl and five-time All-Pro center from the lineup is disheartening, to...
Kevin Gorman’s Who runs the North?: Steelers, Browns battle for 2nd place, playoff spotVideo
As Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens run away with the AFC North, the interesting development is the battle for second place and whether that’s worthy of a wild-card berth. The Cleveland Browns closed the gap on the Pittsburgh Steelers with their victory Thursday night, but it came at a...
Kevin Gorman: Steelers’ Mike Tomlin learns nothing from brawlVideo
When Mike Tomlin said the Pittsburgh Steelers had “nothing to learn” from the fighting fiasco in the final eight seconds of their game at the Cleveland Browns, he did so dismissively. The Steelers coach started his weekly news conference by accepting responsibility for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ actions in the “unfortunate...
Kevin Gorman: New Pirates GM changes culture by refusing to sing small-market blues
That the Pittsburgh Pirates hired Ben Cherington as general manager made so much sense, as he has previous experience at the position and a World Series championship on his resume. Pirates chairman Bob Nutting and president Travis Williams took turns highlighting Cherington’s 1) track record of building a winner, 2)...
Kevin Gorman: Browns’ Myles Garrett deserves severe punishment for role in brawl vs. SteelersVideo
CLEVELAND – The talk will be about the wild finish, when Myles Garrett ripped Mason Rudolph’s helmet from his head in the final seconds and all hell broke loose between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium. That was only the start of something more sinister, a melee...
Kevin Gorman: Browns add insult to injuries in beating Steelers
If Mason Rudolph throwing passes to Johnny Holton and Tevin Jones in the second half wasn’t a bad enough sign for the Pittsburgh Steelers, there was an even more ominous statistic. The Cleveland Browns caught more of Rudolph’s passes than those two combined, intercepting the Steelers quarterback four times on...
Kevin Gorman: Steelers tackle Alejandro Villanueva gets creative for Myles GarrettVideo
Alejandro Villanueva hardly had time to recover from four quarters against Aaron Donald when the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Pro Bowl left tackle started preparing for Myles Garrett. Going from playing the two-time NFL defensive player of the year to the league’s sacks leader is a monster assignment in itself, so doing...
Kevin Gorman: Browns receivers huge test for Steelers secondary
Mike Tomlin had no shortage of superlatives about the Pittsburgh Steelers’ challenge of facing Cleveland Browns wide receivers Odell Beckham Jr. and Jarvis Landry. “From a talent standpoint, there’s no tandem that approaches those guys,” Tomlin said. “They’re impactful.” And they are a tandem that’s almost identical in impact: Landry...
Kevin Gorman’s Who runs the North?: Lamar Jackson running into record books for RavensVideo
The Baltimore Ravens already established that they run not only the AFC North but the conference. Lamar Jackson ran into the record books, with his arm and legs. Jackson completed his second perfect passer rating of the season – the first quarterback to do so since Ben Roethlisberger in 2007...
Kevin Gorman: Beating Browns more about survival for Steelers than AFC North rivalry
The Pittsburgh Steelers are playing an AFC North arch-rival, the Cleveland Browns, but Mike Tomlin sounded like a coach whose team was in survival mode as much as it is rival mode. It’s obvious Tomlin takes no comfort in the Steelers’ status in the AFC North standings, despite moving into...
Kevin Gorman: Steelers got steal in true turnover thief Minkah FitzpatrickVideo
Kevin Colbert couldn’t suppress his smile when the Pittsburgh Steelers general manager was asked if he’s still hearing complaints about surrendering a 2020 first-round draft pick to the Miami Dolphins in a trade for Minkah Fitzpatrick. “Kevin Colbert probably should have given four picks away for him,” Steelers outside linebacker...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Defense the catalyst as Steelers beat Rams to reach a winning record
It was a homecoming game for the Pittsburgh Steelers and a Pittsburgh product, as former Penn Hills and Pitt star Aaron Donald returned to Heinz Field for the first time with the Los Angeles Rams on a night the Super Bowl XIV champions were honored. This is no Steel Curtain,...
Kevin Gorman: Pittsburgh should be rooting for Aaron Donald, even when he plays the SteelersVideo
Aaron Donald wants to call his Heinz Field homecoming a business trip, nothing more than another game where his mission is to disrupt and dominate for the Los Angeles Rams. That he was raised in the city’s Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar neighborhood, starred at Penn Hills and was an All-American at Pitt makes...
Kevin Gorman: Steelers’ Mark Barron doesn’t have cheat codes but can help vs. RamsVideo
Mark Barron was fully expecting questions from reporters about the inner workings of the Los Angeles Rams, so the Pittsburgh Steelers inside linebacker expects his teammates to do the same. “Whatever information I have, if they come up and ask me, I’m going to give it to ‘em,” Barron said...
Kevin Gorman: JuJu vs. Jalen a marquee matchup that must live up to billingVideo
JuJu Smith-Schuster has dealt with the difficulty of trying to catch passes while drawing double teams, so the Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver welcomes his next challenge. When the Los Angeles Rams visit the Steelers on Sunday at Heinz Field, Smith-Schuster expects two-time Pro Bowl cornerback Jalen Ramsey to be covering...
Kevin Gorman: Steelers counting on Mike Tomlin to be catalyst for second-half surge
Moments before Mike Tomlin’s weekly news conference Tuesday, ESPN’s First Take debated whether the Pittsburgh Steelers coach should be the NFL Coach of the Year. Only a month ago, the same show wondered whether the Washington Redskins should give Tomlin complete control. And some suggested the Steelers should let him...
Kevin Gorman’s Who runs the North?: By blasting Patriots, Ravens running the AFCVideo
At the halfway point of the NFL season, the Baltimore Ravens have made an emphatic statement. They don’t just run the AFC North. They run the whole conference. The Ravens ran New England off the field Sunday night, handing the defending Super Bowl champions their first loss of the season...
Kevin Gorman: Bud Dupree saves best play for last to stop Colts, save SteelersVideo
Bud Dupree was called out on the Big Board by Mike Tomlin this week, as the Pittsburgh Steelers coach challenged the outside linebacker to stop the run against the Indianapolis Colts. Tomlin needled Dupree that the Colts boasted former first-round draft picks on their offensive line, using left guard Quenton...
