Steelers/NFL category, Page 79
Van Jefferson, Najee Harris join Donte Jackson as Steelers who miss practice
Two starting skill position players joined a starting cornerback among those who sat out Wednesday’s Pittsburgh Steelers practice because of injury. Running back Najee Harris and receiver Van Jefferson were listed as practice non-participants Wednesday on the injury report. Harris suffered an ankle injury late in this past Sunday’s win...
With Alex Highsmith out, Steelers backup OLBs prepare for larger role
Alex Highsmith was using a wheeled cart Wednesday, the idea being the device would make it easier for a man with an ankle sprain to get around the Pittsburgh Steelers’ locker room. With Highsmith unable to play Sunday, the Steelers’ reserve outside linebackers face far different kinds of obstacles in...
First Call: Pens have a chance to heat up; Steelers work out former DB; will T.J. Watt get a few calls this week?Video
The Pittsburgh Steelers may be interested in bringing back a familiar face. There’s an interesting trend about the officiating crew for the team’s game against Baltimore on Sunday. The Penguins’ schedule is about to play into their hands. Now, can they actually do something with it? That’s a different conversation....
While Mike Tomlin downplays return with Ravens, Diontae Johnson is ready for any increased snaps against Steelers
Former Steeler Diontae Johnson is coming back to Pittsburgh this Sunday with the Baltimore Ravens. And the veteran wide receiver knows it is going to be a little bit awkward getting around Acrisure Stadium. “Just being back in that stadium where it all started, it’s going to be different,” Johnson...
Tim Benz: Turns out the NFL may have done the Steelers a favor with their back-loaded schedule
When the NFL schedule was released in May, we all wondered what state the Pittsburgh Steelers would be in by the time the crucial AFC North games finally started in Week 11. “I’ll play (the divisional games) whenever they schedule us,” head coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday. “We’ve got no...
Sidney Crosby and the Pens joined by Steelers QB Russell Wilson at UPMC Children’s HospitalVideo
Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby was joined by his teammates, and surprise guest Russell Wilson, quarterback of the Steelers during a visit Tuesday to UPMC Children’s Hospital in Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville neighborhood. Ran into a special guest at our visit to @ChildrensPgh today! ???? @DangeRussWilson pic.twitter.com/KcowCmUv3D— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) November 12,...
Steelers OLB Alex Highsmith ruled out against Ravens, but Nick Herbig expected to return
The Pittsburgh Steelers will be without one of their top pass rushers for Sunday’s game against the Baltimore Ravens, as coach Mike Tomlin ruled out outside linebacker Alex Highsmith. Tomlin characterized Highsmith, who injured his left ankle in the fourth quarter of the 28-27 win at the Washington Commanders, as...
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin bills Ravens game as 5-star matchup with ‘villains on both sides’Video
The Baltimore Ravens represent not a regular old rivalry to the Pittsburgh Steelers, but one that Mike Tomlin believes has history and texture because of the organizational continuity of their coaches. What adds another interesting layer is their first meeting this season didn’t arrive until mid-November and serves as the...
First Call: Diontae Johnson to ‘ramp up’ participation for Ravens vs. Steelers; Bengals miss on veteran additions
Tuesday’s “First Call” has lots of news out of Baltimore as the Ravens (7-3) prepare to battle the Pittsburgh Steelers (7-2). The Cincinnati Bengals swung and missed on a pair of veteran free agents. And the Duquesne football team is riding high with more in-season honors. Hey, hey, Diontae! We...
New Steelers WR Mike Williams has a dart for ex-Jets teammate Aaron Rodgers
Before wide receiver Mike Williams became a Pittsburgh Steeler, he was a New York Jet. After a loss to Buffalo earlier this season, quarterback Aaron Rodgers was critical of Williams for not running a proper “red line” (the center track of an outside deep pattern) route late in the game....
Steelers defensive back Cory Trice Jr. selected as recipient of Ed Block Courage Award
Defensive back Cory Trice Jr. has been selected the recipient of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2024 Ed Block Courage Award. The award is presented annually to one player from every NFL team who “exemplifies commitment to the principles of sportsmanship and courage.” Recipients are selected in a vote of their teammates...
Mark Madden: Beating Ravens would legitimize Steelers’ hopes of AFC North title … and more
Refreshing sports notes, top of the league! Sports notes, top of the league! • Beating Washington on the road legitimizes the Steelers’ 7-2 record. Beating Baltimore at Acrisure Stadium this coming Sunday would legitimize their pursuit of the AFC North championship and their possibility of winning a playoff game. (Or...
Gallery: Photos from Steelers’ win over the Commanders
The Pittsburgh Steelers rallied and held on for a win against the Washington Commanders on Sunday at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland. Quarterback Russell Wilson lofted a picturesque 32-yard fade pass to wide receiver Mike Williams for the go-ahead touchdown with 2 minutes, 22 seconds remaining in a 28-27 comeback...
Steelers vs. Commanders: What they’re saying in Washington after loss
The last-minute loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers stung badly for the Washington Commanders, said head coach Dan Quinn. But the Steelers’ 28-27 comeback victory provided a lot of lessons for his team. “Heading into this game, I thought it was going to be a hard fought game,” he said in...
First Call: Commanders lament pivotal plays against Steelers; Kenny Pickett enters game for EaglesVideo
A pair of Washington Commanders are facing the music after some plays didn’t go their way in a loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. Kenny Pickett closes out a win for the Eagles. Things aren’t too great in Dallas with the way the Cowboys are playing lately. Meanwhile, Dallas’...
5 things we learned in Steelers’ win over Commanders: Jayden Daniels isn’t Lamar Jackson
LANDOVER, Md. Five things we learned from Steelers 28, Commanders 27. 1. Daniels isn’t Jackson The Steelers improved to 26-6 against rookie quarterbacks under coach Mike Tomlin, who showed respect for Commanders dual-threat phenom Jayden Daniels with an aggressive game plan. Daniels completed a season-worst 50% of his passes (17...
After dropping ball on fake punt, Steelers CB James Pierre comes through in the clutch
LANDOVER, Md. — For James Pierre — and perhaps only James Pierre — there was no element of surprise when the Pittsburgh Steelers ran a fake punt against the Washington Commanders. The Steelers cornerback had practiced the trick play all week and knew the pass was coming his way. So...
Madden Monday: Debating Zach Ertz’s catch, Steelers’ fake punt, T.J. Watt’s holding calls, Jaylen Warren’s fumbleVideo
There were so many calls, decisions and moments to digest from the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 28-27 win over the Washington Commanders on Sunday that no two people were going to agree on all of them. During this week’s “Madden Monday” podcast, Mark Madden and I certainly did not. For instance, I...
Mike Williams was barely used in his Steelers debut, and he only made 1 play. It won the game
LANDOVER, Md. — That ballyhooed, long-awaited trade acquisition to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ wide receivers corps? He barely played during his debut with the team. But he made the play that ultimately provided the Steelers their victory. Mike Williams had appeared in only eight offensive snaps and had not been targeted...
Feats of Strength: George Pickens, Russell Wilson, new additions come up huge as Steelers edge Commanders
It was a wild scene in Washington, D.C. Western Pennsylvania was very much in the spotlight. Lots of emotional swings. Plenty of ups and downs. A big comeback. Quite a few surprises. And I’m just talking about Tuesday during Election Day. They hadn’t even gotten to the football game between...
Zach Frazier sold QB sneak, Russell Wilson barks hard count — Steelers seal win on Washington offsidesVideo
LANDOVER, Md. — Rookie Zach Frazier did his part to sell it. Russell Wilson deployed his veteran savvy to deliver the proverbial kill shot. Washington rookie Jer’Zhan Newton took the bait — and it sealed a big Pittsburgh Steelers win. Newton jumped offsides when the Steelers lined up for a...
Steelers’ Alex Highsmith suffers ankle injury late in win, leaves stadium on crutches
LANDOVER, Md. — Alex Highsmith was spotted walking without hindrance, but he was using crutches when he left the visitor’s locker room at Northwest Stadium. A Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker, Highsmith suffered an ankle injury late in Sunday’s 28-27 win against the Washington Commanders. Highsmith was on the pass rush...
Steelers overcome 10-point deficit to hand Commanders their 1st home loss on late TD
LANDOVER, Md. — Mike Tomlin vowed to be aggressive in pursuit of victory, so he took ownership of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ shortcomings. The coach even joked he was a “degenerate” for taking calculated risks in critical moments. After surviving a failed fake punt in the first half and a fourth-quarter...
WR Scotty Miller a healthy scratch for Steelers in Mike Williams’ team debut, Ben Skowronek return
LANDOVER, Md. — In the wake of the team’s trade for Mike Williams this past week, Scotty Miller became an odd man out of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ wide receivers corps. Miller, a six-year veteran in his first season with the Steelers, was announced as a healthy scratch prior to Sunday’s...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Commanders’ no-huddle will be 60-minute challenge for Steelers
I don’t possess much tactical acumen when it comes to football. Like Matt Canada. But it feels like Washington’s commitment and success using the no-huddle offense could provide a decisive edge in Sunday’s matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Commanders (7-2) have run an average of 37 plays per game...
