Chris Adamski stories, Page 143
Takeaway-savvy Steelers defense eager to face fumble-prone Bills QB Josh AllenVideo
Bud Dupree’s eyes lit up when someone asked him if he knew how many times Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen had fumbled this season. “Is it a lot?” Dupree asked, glowingly. Yes, Bud, it is — 14 times, in fact, the second-most of any player in the NFL. “Oh yeah,...
Oliver Luck: Steelers tried to sign Landry Jones from XFL
Instead of Duck Mania, would Pittsburgh right now be Landry Land? According to XFL commissioner Oliver Luck, perhaps so. Luck, the former West Virginia quarterback and athletic director, told the Tampa Bay Times that the Pittsburgh Steelers tried to sign quarterback Landry Jones in September after Ben Roethlisberger suffered his...
Steelers’ Diontae Johnson named AFC Special Teams Player of the WeekVideo
The best game of Diontae Johnson’s young career earned him his first NFL award. Johnson was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week Wednesday, three days after his 85-yard punt return for a touchdown helped propel the Pittsburgh Steelers to a 23-17 win at the Arizona Cardinals. Mike Tomlin...
Steelers’ Devlin Hodges ready for December footballVideo
Sticking to character, Devlin Hodges knew exactly how to downplay the prospect of playing a football game in subfreezing weather for the first time in his life. “Ducks like it when it’s a little bit colder anyway,” said the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback whose ubiquitous nickname, of course, is “Duck.” It...
Steelers’ JuJu Smith-Schuster, James Conner practice Wednesday; Jaylen Samuels sits out
Coach Mike Tomlin indicated there was a chance that his pair of injured Pro Bowl skill-position players could return to action this week. Wednesday’s official injury report provided more encouraging news. Receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster and running back James Conner each was a full participant in the first Pittsburgh Steelers practice...
Steelers’ Devlin Hodges outshines heralded 2019 NFL rookie QBsVideo
The NFL’s official draft page included 21 quarterback prospects in advance of this past spring’s draft. Devlin Hodges was not on the list. With good reason, it turned out, as only 11 of the 21 tracked by the league’s official news outlet ended up being drafted. Included were four from...
With Bills coming to Pittsburgh, a look at recent domination by Steelers in seriesVideo
It’s been more than two decades since the Buffalo Bills beat the Pittsburgh Steelers – and more than a quarter century since they won in Pittsburgh. The Bills (9-4) visit Heinz Field on Sunday in a game that was flexed into primetime in part because the matchup of two teams...
Book chronicles life of WPIAL, Pitt, Steelers star James Conner
There haven’t been too many athletes who have starred in the WPIAL, for Pitt and for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Then again, there haven’t been too many standouts at any of those levels who are arguably just as renowned for battling cancer. James Conner’s story is chronicled in a book released...
Steelers’ Bud Dupree takes winding path to breakout NFL season
The driving route from the south on the way to Irwinton, Ga., meanders on two-lane roads alongside the Ocmulgee Wildlife Management Area and through towns such as Hawkinsville and Goose Neck. “You better have enough gas in your car on the way there,” said two-decade college assistant coach D.J. Eliot,...
Four Downs: Steelers’ James Washington emerging as legitimate starting wide receiverVideo
1. King James In an unlikely Pittsburgh Steelers season of improbable storylines and unsung heroes, perhaps lost in the proverbial shuffle over recent weeks has been the emergence of James Washington. It was only about a month ago that Washington’s career had the appearance of one careening perilously close to...
Steelers respect Pitt alum Larry Fitzgerald, who’s had ‘gold jacket-like career’ for CardinalsVideo
At age 36 and in his 16th season, Arizona Cardinals receiver Larry Fitzgerald still is producing like a No. 1 option. “Man, I just always got a high level of respect,” Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said of the Cardinals captain. “And I’m never surprised when I turn the tape...
Steelers’ Diontae Johnson fights through injury, ‘rookie wall’Video
Diontae Johnson was seemingly making plays immediately after his promotion to “starter” status just three games into his rookie NFL season. By November, especially with JuJu Smith-Schuster seeing his production down and now out because of injury, Johnson had the look of the Steelers’ No. 1 receiver. In recent weeks,...
Steelers’ JuJu Smith-Schuster, James Conner out vs. Cardinals; Mark Barron will play
What was known all week became official Friday when the Pittsburgh Steelers ruled JuJu Smith-Schuster and James Conner out of Sunday’s game at the Arizona Cardinals. Running back Conner if out for the fifth time over the past six weeks because of a shoulder injury suffered late during an Oct....
Could Steelers take advantage of Cardinals weakness in defending tight ends?Video
Production has been mostly lacking from tight ends in the Pittsburgh Steelers offense. If Vance McDonald and Nick Vannett don’t produce Sunday, they might never do so. The Steelers’ next opponent — the Arizona Cardinals — are the NFL’s worst team in defending tight ends. Through 12 games, opposing tights...
Steelers’ James Conner will not play vs. Cardinals, hopes to return before season’s endVideo
James Conner again was a limited participant at practice Thursday, he confirmed. But it wasn’t for reasons of preparing for the Pittsburgh Steelers game Sunday. Conner is getting his work in, he said, but not at the expense of the running backs who are part of the gameplan for the...
Steelers LB T.J. Watt named AFC defensive player of the month
The honors are piling up for T.J. Watt. The Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Thursday was named AFC defensive player of the month. In four November games, Watt had 6½ sacks, 16 tackles (11 solo), nine quarterback hits and forced two fumbles. Another game, another sack for the #Steelers’ T.J. Watt...
Steelers WR JuJu Smith-Schuster runs for 1st time since knee injury
The Pittsburgh Steelers on Wednesday practiced for the seventh time since JuJu Smith-Schuster last appeared in a game. And for the seventh time, Smith-Schuster did not participate. The team’s top wide receiver did, however, run on his own for the first time since suffering a knee injury Nov. 14 during...
Steelers’ Smith-Schuster: Why go basic with names when you have ‘JuJu’ and ‘Duck’
If there’s a man in the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room who knows the value in a nickname, it’s JuJu Smith-Schuster. And Smith-Schuster speaks from experience when he said part of the appeal for Pittsburghers about Devlin Hodges is his nickname. “I think when you have a name like ‘Duck,’ it’s...
Maurkice Pouncey back at Steelers practice, ‘no regrets’ about incident with BrownsVideo
Banned from the Pittsburgh Steelers practice facility during his NFL-imposed suspension, Maurkice Pouncey sought other, lower-profile venues to keep in shape over the past 2 ½ weeks. “I was at Planet Fitness and LA Fitness running and talking to people,” the All-Pro center said Wednesday, the day he returned to...
Steelers’ Maurkice Pouncey activated from suspensionVideo
A day after being awarded a game ball for a game in which he did not play, Maurkice Pouncey is back with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The All-Pro center was activated Monday after serving a two-game suspension for his role in the Steelers’ on-field melee Nov. 14 with the Cleveland Browns....
Steelers win vs. Baker Mayfield’s Browns extends home winning streak vs. No. 1 overall QBs
In beating Baker Mayfield and the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers extended a long, quirky and trivial winning streak. The Steelers’ 20-13 victory was their 12th consecutive at home against a team starting a quarterback drafted No. 1 overall. It’s the longest such streak in NFL history, and...
Is Steelers’ T.J. Watt building resume for NFL defensive player of the year?
Another game, another sack for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ T.J. Watt. They’ve been accumulating at a rate that’s marveled some teammates enough so that they are starting a campaign. “He’ll probably win defensive player of the year,” fellow outside linebacker Bud Dupree said. Sportsbettingdime.com tracks AP NFL defensive player of the...
Steelers Week 15 home game vs. Bills moved to night kickoff
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ Dec. 15 game against the Buffalo Bills has been flexed to “Sunday Night Football,” it was announced during this week’s NBC primetime broadcast. Originally scheduled for 1 p.m., the Steelers regular-season home finale will kick off at 8:20 p.m. NBC has rights to switch some late-season games,...
Devlin Hodges, James Washington form bond for Steelers
Tuesday, James Washington and Devlin Hodges went on a duck-hunting outing. Five days later, the duo went hunting for big plays. Hodges and Washington connected on three passes of least 30 yards for the Pittsburgh Steelers during a 20-13 victory against the Cleveland Browns. “I told James after the game...
Rookie running back Benny Snell again closes out a Steelers winVideo
For the second consecutive week, Benny Snell was a central figure in closing out a Pittsburgh Steelers victory. Snell had 55 rushing yards in the second half of Sunday’s 20-13 win against the Cleveland Browns, including 51 on 10 carries after his touchdown gave the Steelers the lead. “He is...
