Chris Adamski stories, Page 42

Five things we learned from Steelers 24, Rams 17: 1. Clutch Kenny Since Week 5 of last season, when Kenny Pickett first became the Pittsburgh Steelers’ starter, no NFL quarterback has guided more fourth-quarter drives that either tied the game or gave his team the lead than Pickett. Only one...

Four days after signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Darius Rush was not in uniform for Sunday’s game at the Los Angeles Rams. A rookie cornerback, Rush was signed off the Kansas City Chiefs’ practice squad Wednesday. Though he had said he did not expect to have a role on the...

1. Get to the QB It doesn’t take advanced analytics to come to the conclusion that the Pittsburgh Steelers’ strength is in their defense — and that defense is driven by the ability to rush opposing passers. But Sharp Football Analysis presented some numbers to show just how reliant the...

During his weekly news conference, Mike Tomlin aimed high in finding a comparable for the star receiver of his next opponent. Really high. As in, Tomlin started by comparing the Los Angeles Rams’ Cooper Kupp to a pair of players who’ve combined for four NFL Defensive Player of the Year...

It was early in the first quarter of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ most recent game when the pinky finger on T.J. Watt’s left hand was badly dislocated. Watt, though, didn’t realize the extent of it until the game was over. “When I took my glove off and it was the size...

Just a few days ago, is appeared the Pittsburgh Steelers were assured of getting Pat Freiermuth back. But the week ended with the team knowing it will still have to play without their starting tight end. Freiermuth will not play in Sunday’s game at the Los Angeles Rams, according to...

A day after having about as clean a midseason injury report as possible, the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday had an addition Thursday. A big name, too. Outside linebacker T.J. Watt did not practice for what was listed as a heel injury. Watt, the NFL’s co-leader in sacks, was not listed...

For what it’s worth, the messaging has changed regarding the prospects for one of the greatest sources of angst among Pittsburgh Steelers fans: extra playing time for rookie cornerback Joey Porter Jr. It’s been a weekly question for defensive coordinator Teryl Austin — will Porter get deployed more often and...

It was a full-y fulfilling day for the Pittsburgh Steelers in regards to the handful of players they have working their way back from injury. Six contributors who missed at least one game of action all practiced fully Wednesday, according to the injury report. That is an encouraging sign the...

As Patrick Peterson said Wednesday, he knows he’s an “old head” in the NFL. The No. 5 overall pick 12 1/2 years ago, Peterson is one of only 13 active players left from the 2011 draft class. Peterson is looking forward to Sunday when he can match wits against one...

If the Pittsburgh Steelers went into this past spring’s draft looking to acquire a top cornerback, they eventually found a way to get a few of them. The Steelers signed Darius Rush off the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad Wednesday, adding another big rookie cornerback to the organization. The 6-foot-2,...

Each NFL team gets an idle weekend during its 18-week season. The merits of the timing of these byes can differ by team and situation. For the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2023, a case could be made that their week off came at an ideal time. During a “bonus” session as...

Dan Moore Jr. was back at Pittsburgh Steelers practice Monday. And he was back with the first-team offense, too. Moore confirmed he was taking reps with the starters when speaking after Monday’s session at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. The three-year veteran said he suffered a sprained MCL during an Oct....

1. Tight games Likely as much as anything a function of having an above-average defense and below-average offense combining to keep points — and, by extension, victory margins — low, the Pittsburgh Steelers have become a seemingly weekly showcase for close, down-to-the-wire games. Dating to just before Thanksgiving last season,...

The two most important numbers for the Pittsburgh Steelers as they enjoy their idle weekend are 3 and 2. As in, three wins and two losses. That has them in first place in the AFC North. But there are plenty of other numbers that illustrate where the Steelers are and...

Matt Canada is aware that the results from the offense need to improve. The Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator is confident his unit’s players are taking a good approach to reaching that end during the team’s bye week. “We’d like to be better but there’s a lot of football left, and...

Three-and-a-half years, three teams, a trade and multiple injuries into his pro career, Denzel Mims has learned a lessons about the NFL. “Don’t be comfortable, really,” Mims said from the Pittsburgh Steelers’ locker room last week. A second-round pick in 2020 after being a star receiver at Baylor, Mims was...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...