Steelers/NFL category, Page 153
Steelers rookie CB Joey Porter Jr. may have to wait a bit longer before making 1st NFL start
Fans clamoring for Joey Porter Jr. to start at cornerback in the wake of his second-half showing against the Baltimore Ravens might be in for a letdown when the Pittsburgh Steelers return from their bye. Despite Porter’s interception in the end zone that changed momentum and set up the winning...
Steelers notes: Kenny Pickett, team in much better place than when last year’s bye hit
Kenny Pickett’s first bye week as a pro couldn’t have had him or his team any lower. Last year, the Pittsburgh Steelers were 2-6 when they embarked on their annual idle weekend, having been blown out by three or more touchdowns twice over the prior four games. Pickett, meanwhile, had...
WR Diontae Johnson confident he will come off IR after bye for Steelers’ next game
The minimum time for his injured reserve stint having expired, does Diontae Johnson believe he is ready to return in time for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ next game? “(Heck) yeah, I’m coming back,” the team’s veteran No. 1 receiver said Tuesday. Johnson has not played since suffering a hamstring injury early...
First Call: Ben Roethlisberger calls Steelers’ pass game ‘non-existent,’ gives thoughts on Matt Canada’s future
Tuesday’s “First Call” features some opinions from former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger on the state of the franchise’s offense. We check in on a former Penguins goalie. And we have some honors for Robert Morris hockey and Duquesne football. Big Ben’s big advice During his latest “Footbahlin’” podcast, retired...
5 things we learned: 4th-quarter comebacks becoming the norm for Steelers
Five things we learned from Steelers 17, Ravens 10: 1. Comeback kids Trailing by a touchdown as the third quarter expired? The Pittsburgh Steelers had the Baltimore Ravens right where they wanted them. Overcoming the 10-3 deficit as the fourth quarter began Sunday, the Steelers won for a fourth consecutive...
George Pickens becoming security blanket on offense for Steelers, QB Kenny Pickett
Through the first five weeks of the season, Kenny Pickett has watched his pass-catching options fall like leaves from a tree in October. He saw Diontae Johnson exit in a season-opening loss to San Francisco and land on injured reserve with a hamstring injury. In a Week 4 loss at...
Steelers vs. Ravens: What they’re saying in Baltimore after the loss
The Baltimore Ravens are convinced they had the Steelers beat, but, in the end, the scoreboard disagreed. Quarterback Lamar Jackson told Sports Illustrated’s Adam Schultz he thought his team would be the victor of the rivalry game. “We were right there, we had them beat, offense had to find our...
First Call: Ravens explain weird 2nd-quarter decision; looking at Steelers’ 1st opponent after the bye
Monday’s “First Call” has an explanation for a weird moment in Sunday’s Steelers-Ravens game. We review some of the odds for this weekend’s college football action. There’s a hockey trade involving a former Penguin. We take a look at what may be lying ahead for the Steelers after their bye....
Madden Monday: After Steelers’ win, fans calling for Matt Canada’s firing won’t get their wish
It’s not often Pittsburgh Steelers fans come up with a nightmare scenario that involves their team winning. But for those who wanted offensive coordinator Matt Canada fired, this was it. All week, the various possibilities had been discussed. If the Steelers get blown out by the Baltimore Ravens, will they...
Feats of Strength/Airing of Grievances: Steelers’ splash plays outweigh offensive struggles to beat Ravens
All week long, it’s been hard to explain how the Pittsburgh Steelers lost 30-6 to the Houston Texans last week. Now it might be even harder to explain how they beat the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. The boos and “Fire Canada” chants were cascading down from the Acrisure Stadium seats...
After shaky bend-but-don’t-break start, Steelers defense dominates in 2nd half vs. Ravens
Don’t let Sunday’s final score — a 17-10 win over the Baltimore Ravens — fool you. The Pittsburgh Steelers defense was far from perfect throughout Sunday’s AFC North showdown. But it was absolutely dominant in the second half, particularly during the fourth quarter when its play was needed the most....
Joey Porter Jr. gets interception during 1st game playing in Steelers’ base defenseVideo
The Joey Porter Jr. era, in earnest, might just have begun Sunday at Acrisure Stadium. And it began with quite the bang. The Pittsburgh Steelers’ rookie cornerback on Sunday, for the first time as a pro, was given extensive playing time in the base and nickel defenses on first and...
‘Best in the world’ at blocking punts, Miles Killebrew again makes big play for Steelers
Some people have interests, or aspects of life they excel in. For Pittsburgh Steelers special-teams captain Miles Killebrew, that’s blocking punts. “He’s obsessed with it,” teammate and quarterback Kenny Pickett said Sunday. Killebrew’s obsession was satiated Sunday when his third blocked punt over his three seasons with the Steelers proved...
Steelers stage late rally to stun Ravens, move into tie for 1st place in AFC North
It was a game the Pittsburgh Steelers needed to win if they wanted to take some positivity into their bye week. They ultimately did, although it was difficult at times to fathom how exactly they exited Acrisure Stadium on Sunday with a 17-10 victory against the Baltimore Ravens. Outplayed for...
Ravens welcome back 4 starters from injury; Alex Highsmith active for Steelers
Injury will prevent five significant contributors from playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers during Sunday’s AFC North showdown with the Baltimore Ravens. Baltimore, however, welcomes four starters back from an injury absence. Cornerback Marlon Humphrey, left tackle Ronnie Stanley, safety Marcus Williams and wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. will be in...
Steelers 4 Downs: Steelers’ drives end in punts more often than any other NFL team
1. Simply put There are plenty of advanced analytics or comprehensive analyses to illustrate the struggles of the Pittsburgh Steelers offense so far this season. But how about the most simplistic and mundane statistics? Through four weeks, for example, the Steelers have scored the third-fewest offensive points (48), are tied...
Steelers elevate offensive lineman and punter to active roster for Ravens game
Ryan McCollum will make his in-uniform Pittsburgh Steelers regular-season debut during Sunday’s home game against the Baltimore Ravens. The interior offensive lineman along with punter Brad Wing were elevated from the practice squad for the game, the team announced Saturday. The move involving Wing had been expected since Friday when...
Fashion forward: Steelers walk the runway for charity
Forget about walking the red carpet, for the Pittsburgh Steelers the runway was green, complete with hash marks and yard markers. The annual Rock Steelers Style fashion event was Friday at Stage AE on Pittsburgh’s North Side. The theme was “Gameday — Fashion Edition.” More than 40 players and their...
Ready or not, Steelers rookie class could be thrust into spotlight against Ravens
Not unlike a father teaching a child to ride a bike, the Pittsburgh Steelers have been careful about how much playing time they have given to their rookie class at the outset of the season. They have tried not to overwhelm the rookies, allowing them to develop at their own...
Over 3 years after covid’s onset, there’s hardly a mention of it in pro, college circles
During a brief stretch last month, the Cincinnati Reds must have felt as if the clock had been turned back three years. In the midst of a pennant race, a flurry of roster moves was necessary to address a pitching staff that was being depleted not by injury or trade...
Steelers mostly have contained Ravens’ Lamar Jackson in short history against him
Including the playoffs, Lamar Jackson has played in 78 NFL games. He has started at quarterback for 69 of those. Since Jackson entered the league as a first-round draft pick of the Baltimore Ravens, his team has faced the Pittsburgh Steelers 10 times. But, because of injury and other quirks,...
Steelers QB Kenny Pickett cleared to start vs. Ravens; DeMarvin Leal, Pressley Harvin out
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett went through a second consecutive full day of practice, per the injury report, and carries no status designation headed into Sunday’s divisional home game against the Baltimore Ravens. Pickett suffered a bone bruise in his left knee late during last week’s loss at the Houston...
Steelers’ Alex Highsmith officially questionable, vows to go vs. Ravens
The injury report classifies Alex Highsmith’s status for Sunday’s game as “questionable.” The veteran outside linebacker, though, presented a more optimistic view when asked if he would be able to play in the AFC North showdown against the Baltimore Ravens. “Absolutely, yeah,” Highsmith said Friday. “Feel good.” Highsmith, part of...
First Call: An ex-Steeler just bought a hockey team; Aaron Donald’s plan to stop Eagles QB sneak
For Friday’s “First Call,” we’ve got a surprising career choice for a former Steeler. An ex-Raven is stirring the pot when it comes to the Steelers rivalry. Aaron Donald thinks he may be able to combat the Philadelphia Eagles’ allegedly unstoppable play. And the internet is having a field day...
Friday Football Footnotes: An all Steelers-Ravens rivalry edition
Neither the Pittsburgh Steelers (2-2) nor the Baltimore Ravens (3-1) are playing like they were in 2010 when they were both 12-4. But the rivalry between the clubs is still strong. And with the entire AFC North already beating itself up and a bye looming in Pittsburgh, refusing to let...
