Chris Adamski stories, Page 118
CB Mike Hilton practices fully for Steelers; RB Anthony McFarland returns from illness
It was another Wednesday of full practice for nickel cornerback Mike Hilton. But, as was learned last week, that does not mean he will play Sunday for the Pittsburgh Steelers. And while the Steelers wait for two players who remain on the reserve/covid-19 list, one player who had an illness...
Jaguars one of few teams Roethlisberger-era Steelers have struggled against
When it comes to facing the Jacksonville Jaguars, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger often struggles. His career passer rating of 78.2 against the Jaguars ranks 30th of 31 NFL teams. Roethlisberger only has a lower passer rating against the Buffalo Bills, but one of those games was played in a...
DL Chris Wormley activated to practice with Steelers
Veteran defensive lineman Chris Wormley returned to practice Wednesday but remains on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ injured reserve list. Wormley suffered a knee injury during the Oct. 25 win at the Tennessee Titans and was placed on injured reserve later that week. Rules dictate a player on IR must miss three...
Steelers’ Ben Roethlisberger up to No. 5 betting choice for NFL MVP
His four-touchdown, zero-interception effort helped lift the Pittsburgh Steelers to 9-0. It also lifted Ben Roethlisberger into legitimate hype regarding the NFL’s MVP race. Roethlisberger has moved into the top five among the betting odds to be named the 2020 league MVP. According to co.sportsbetting.com, a Monday wager on Roethlisberger...
Mike Tomlin, Ben Roethlisberger unconcerned about Steelers’ recent rushing woes
None of the other 31 NFL teams has a better record than the Pittsburgh Steelers. But 23 of them average more rushing yards per game, and 26 average more yards per carry. For the offense of a 9-0 team that has averaged 30.1 points per game (tied for fourth most...
Moving around defense doesn’t faze Steelers’ versatile Sutton
He has as many NFL seasons as he has starts. So why is Cameron Sutton viewed as being so valuable to the Pittsburgh Steelers defense? Perhaps because the number of positions he plays is greater than number of his seasons or starts. “You got to respect it,” teammate Terrell Edmunds...
Covid-19 issues don’t affect Steelers in win; team facility will get deep cleaning
The Steelers will have Monday off. That’s not unusual after a victory in the second half of the season. But what is unusual about this particular “victory Monday” is that UPMC Rooney Sports Complex team headquarters will undergo a deep cleaning. According to team spokesman Burt Lauten, the facility will...
Steelers shut down prized Bengals rookie QB Joe Burrow, who said ‘I (stunk) a lot’
Joe Burrow is no ordinary rookie quarterback, but the Pittsburgh Steelers sure treated him like one in a 36-10 victory Sunday. The Cincinnati Bengals took Burrow with the No. 1 overall pick this past spring after he won the Heisman Trophy in leading LSU to the national title, and, halfway...
Marcus Allen, Antoine Brooks latest Steelers to contribute on defense
The Pittsburgh Steelers continue to search for the right combinations to their subpackage defense in light of injuries to Devin Bush and Mike Hilton. Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals presented the newest personnel grouping. A day after being added to the 53-man roster for the first time this season,...
T.J. Houshmandzadeh’s story behind Terrible Towel wipe; says Steelers ‘purposely hurt’ Carson PalmerVideo
While the Pittsburgh Steelers’ rivalry with the Cincinnati Bengals has cooled considerably from its simmering peak, some old feuds never die. Former longtime Bengals receiver T.J Houshmandzadeh revealed — from his perspective, at least — some lingering sour grapes about the Steelers’ 2005 wild-card round victory in Cincinnati. Bengals franchise...
Steelers ‘appreciate’ 8-0 start, but final unbeatens don’t often claim real prize
These 2020 Pittsburgh Steelers might not be the best squad the franchise has fielded in its almost nine decades of existence. But these Steelers have done something none of their 87 predecessors did: win their first eight games. Never before, either, had any Steelers team entered a weekend as the...
Four Downs: Steelers feast on No. 1-overall drafted QBs, is Bengals’ Joe Burrow next?
1. Wins versus No. 1s The Pittsburgh Steelers can make it three consecutive seasons with a victory against a rookie opposing quarterback drafted No. 1 overall. They are scheduled to face Joe Burrow’s Bengals on Sunday after defeating Kyler Murray’s Cardinals last season and Baker Mayfield’s Browns in 2018. But...
Mike Hilton downgraded to limited at Steelers practice; another player out with illness
It remains unclear if Mike Hilton will be able to play for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. But the slot cornerback is not trending in the right direction. A day after making it through a full practice for the first time since suffering a shoulder injury Oct. 18, Hilton was...
Steelers-Bengals features preeminent slot WRs in Tyler Boyd, JuJu Smith-Schuster
One plays for Pittsburgh’s team, and the other is from the area. Together, they’re the NFL’s most-used slot receivers. Sunday’s game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals features the wide receivers who rank first and second in the league in snaps run out of the slot, according to Pro...
Steelers’ Tyson Alualu returns to practice field, Mike Hilton full participant for 1st time
It was an encouraging day for two injured players coach Mike Tomlin has stressed are important to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ run defense. Defensive lineman Tyson Alualu took to the practice field for the first time since suffering a knee-ligament injury 10 days prior, and slot cornerback Mike Hilton was designated...
In addition to 5 missing for covid-19 reasons, Steelers give 5 veterans day off
Wednesday was Veterans Day across the country. But every in-season Wednesday is a veterans’ day for the Pittsburgh Steelers. This Wednesday, though, more than most. With five players on the reserve/covid-19 list, coach Mike Tomlin also gave five of his older players the day off. That group included his three...
Steelers offensive line’s run-blocking ‘below par’
After an early strong start to the season in the running game, the Pittsburgh Steelers aren’t getting results from their run-blockers. The men who take on the bulk of those responsibilities recognize the problem, too. “They’re spinning the bit,” offensive line coach Shaun Sarrett said of his unit’s recent failings...
Mike Tomlin: Mason Rudolph to get ‘bulk’ of QB reps, Josh Dobbs could play for Steelers
Mason Rudolph will take the most first-team practice reps for the Pittsburgh Steelers this week in Ben Roethlisberger’s stead. But should the worst-case scenario play out and Roethlisberger cannot play Sunday, coach Mike Tomlin left himself some wiggle room that Josh Dobbs could see some action against the Cincinnati Bengals....
Steelers’ Mike Tomlin defends decision to allow Vance McDonald to travel last week
Four Pittsburgh Steelers, including franchise quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, are unable to practice this week in preparation for a division game. And, potentially, it’s possible the situation could have been avoided. With the benefit of hindsight, that’s how it appears with the Steelers’ decision to allow Vance McDonald to travel with...
Tomlin: ‘A chance’ Hilton, Alualu play for Steelers this week; Roethlisberger not injuredVideo
The availability of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger for Sunday’s game might be in question but not because of any injury issues with his knees. During his weekly news conference Tuesday, coach Mike Tomlin said Roethlisberger suffered “some bumps and bruises” during last week’s win at the Dallas Cowboys but...
Ben Roethlisberger among 4 Steelers placed on reserve/covid-19 list
Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is among four Pittsburgh Steelers players the team placed on the NFL’s reserve/covid-19 list Tuesday. The moves come a day after the team announced a player — later identified as tight end Vance McDonald — had tested positive for coronavirus and was placed on the list. Per...
Steelers’ Henry Mondeaux provides new excitement in No. 99
It could be argued one of the most popular players among fans of a recent generation of Pittsburgh Steelers was a defensive lineman drafted 242nd overall who was recognizable for the swaths of hair that crept out from his helmet while he played. So imagine the reaction of many Steelers...
Report: Both of Ben Roethlisberger’s knees injured; ‘cautious optimism’ he plays vs. Bengals
The hit that sent Ben Roethlisberger to the locker room briefly during Sunday’s Pittsburgh Steelers victory reportedly caused twice the injury as previously noted. Roethlisberger suffered injuries to both knees, NFL Network reported, while he was sandwiched between Dallas Cowboys defenders Neville Gallimore and DeMarcus Lawrence after releasing the ball...
Steelers TE Vance McDonald tests positive for coronavirus, team’s 1st since season began
Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Vance McDonald became the team’s first player to test positive for coronavirus since the regular season began. McDonald will be subject to the NFL’s intensive protocol for covid-19 after his positive test, according to a statement the Steelers released late Monday afternoon attributed to spokesman Burt...
Minkah Fitzpatrick’s ball-hawking plays have returned for Steelers
For the second consecutive Sunday, the final player to touch the ball during a Pittsburgh Steelers game was Minkah Fitzpatrick. This week, the All Pro safety got his hands on it a couple of other times, too. Just another day in the Steelers life of Fitzpatrick, who has 10 takeaways...
