Chris Adamski stories, Page 92
Steelers show success with no-huddle, so why not run it more often? Answer is not so simple
Correlation is not necessarily causation, but tell that to frustrated fans of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Twice in a span of 19 days, their team nearly pulled off two of the biggest comebacks in franchise history, erasing a 17-point fourth-quarter deficit Nov. 21 at the Los Angeles Chargers and scoring 28...
OL Rashaad Coward called up, DL Isaiah Buggs ruled out for Steelers vs. Titans
The Pittsburgh Steelers reinforced their depth on the offensive line by calling up Rashaad Coward from the practice squad to be available for Sunday’s home game against the Tennessee Titans. The Steelers also announced Saturday that reserve defensive lineman Isaiah Buggs was downgraded to “out” on the league-mandated game status...
Steelers Four Downs: Najee Harris under siege by defenders quickly
1. Happy with Harris In today’s NFL world, it’s become controversial to invest too many resources in running backs. That made the Pittsburgh Steelers’ first-round draft choice of Najee Harris one to keep an eye on. So far, the traditional measures of results have been mixed. But what about a...
Steelers vs. Titans: Joe Haden questionable but Alex Highsmith, Robert Spillane to play
It has been more than a month since Joe Haden was able to play in a game. While it is yet to be assured he will play Sunday, the veteran Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback appears to be as close as he has been since suffering a foot injury Nov. 14. Haden...
Steelers’ Najee Harris — again — reiterates he’s not concerned with heavy workload
His usual post-practice Friday session with media was moved from in-person outdoors to a Zoom format. But for Najee Harris, one thing remained the same: fielding questions about whether he is concerned about the heavy workload he has shouldered as a rookie running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers. “You guys...
Steelers T.J. Watt says he’s going to play vs. Titans
T.J. Watt didn’t make everyone wait for the Pittsburgh Steelers to release their injury status report regarding Sunday’s scheduled home game against the Tennessee Titans. “I’m going to play,” Watt said early Friday afternoon. When the injury report cane out more than 3½ hours later, Watt was listed as a...
Steelers’ Pat Freiermuth moves on from failed catch at end of last game
In the immediate aftermath of having his hands on the ball on the final play of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ most recent loss, tight end Pat Freiermuth was said to be “taking it hard.” For a rookie who has made a name for himself because of his reliable hands and “combat-catch”...
Titans prep to play at Steelers by playing ‘Renegade’ and ‘Black and Yellow’ at practice
With a trip to the ‘Burgh soon scheduled, the Tennessee Titans are preparing for what they might encounter at Heinz Field. At least, what they might hear there. During Thursday’s practice, among the music the Titans played was “Renegade” and “Black and Yellow,” according to a post to the verified...
Steelers have depleted OLB corps, will see old friends in Titans’ Bud Dupree, Ola Adeniyi
A week after being down to their fifth- and sixth-string outside linebackers, the Pittsburgh Steelers likely get to see some old friends this weekend who were part of their past at the position. Among the Tennessee Titans’ edge-rusher depth chart are a pair of former Steelers in Bud Dupree and...
Joe Haden takes to practice field; T.J. Watt, Alex Highsmith practice fully for Steelers
Although it remains far from assured he will return Sunday, Joe Haden took part in Pittsburgh Steelers practice for the first time in three weeks Thursday. The veteran cornerback was listed as a limited participant on the league-mandated injury report released by the team. Haden has missed the past four...
Steelers’ legend Joe Greene the latest to pile on Chase Claypool: ‘Very immature’
Former Pro Bowl players and Super Bowl winners were among the Pittsburgh Steelers alumni who last week criticized Chase Claypool for his first-down celebration that cost the Steelers precious seconds late in a loss at Minnesota. Wednesday night, though, the man many consider to be the greatest Steeler piled on,...
Steelers DT Montravius Adams placed on covid list
Amidst the biggest covid outbreak among NFL players across the league since the outset of the pandemic, the Pittsburgh Steelers late Wednesday afternoon announced their first addition of the week to the league’s covid list. Per team/league policy, the Steelers did not say if defensive tackle Montravius Adams tested positive,...
Joe Haden does not practice; T.J. Watt, Alex Highsmith limited for Steelers
Coach Mike Tomlin on Tuesday expressed optimism that all of the Pittsburgh Steelers injured players would get an opportunity to practice this week and prove they could return to game action Sunday. That proved mostly true Wednesday, with the notable exception of one important veteran. Joe Haden did not take...
Go ‘Acereros?’ NFL awards Mexico to Steelers as an ‘international home marketing area’
The Pittsburgh Steelers long have been one of the most popular teams in Mexico. Now, the NFL has made it official that the Steelers’ turf, in part, extends south of the border. Mexico was designated as an “International Home Marketing Area” of the Steelers for a five-year term beginning in...
Ben Roethlisberger says it was ‘really tough’ to watch Joe Montana play for another team
As his 18th NFL season winds down and speculation ramps up that Ben Roethlisberger is soon to embark on retirement, did the Pittsburgh Steelers’ franchise quarterback drop a hint about how he would not want his career to end? Roethlisberger on Wednesday was asked if while growing up he noticed...
So you’re sayin’ there’s a chance? Steelers’ path to postseason rife with pitfalls
In a reverse take of the message ubiquitous on the rearview mirrors of cars, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ chances of making the playoffs are smaller than they appear. When Week 14 of the NFL season wrapped up Monday night, the Steelers sat just a half-game out of sixth place in the...
The Steelers a good team? Many games, that’s half right
With a 6-6-1 record, by definition, the Pittsburgh Steelers are an average football team. They also have proven themselves to be half good. A noticeable trend for the Steelers over the past two seasons perhaps came to a head during Thursday night’s game at Minnesota. The Steelers were dreadful in...
‘Do what he does, and you’ll be around for a while’ — Cameron Heyward a leader for Steelers
On the day he was announced for a fourth time as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ annual nominee for the NFL’s Walter Payton Man of the Year award, Cameron Heyward was referred to by his defensive coordinator late in a session with media. Keith Butler was asked a seemingly innocuous question about...
Steelers Four Downs: OK to criticize Chase Claypool, but don’t forget his production
1. Chase-ing recognition A lightning rod for criticism after some ill-advised verbal and on-field actions in recent weeks, Chase Claypool’s solid production for the Pittsburgh Steelers during Thursday’s game against the Minnesota Vikings is getting overlooked. Claypool caught eight of nine balls thrown his way for a game-high 93 yards....
Another Steelers loss, another series of criticism from team alumni
For the second time in three weeks, former Pittsburgh Steelers ripped the current iteration after an abysmal performance Thursday night against the Minnesota Vikings. But Ryan Clark had the most blistering take of all. Speaking on ESPN’s “Get Up” Friday morning less than 12 hours after the Steelers’ 36-28 loss...
Diontae Johnson combines skillset, work ethic, maturity to emerge as Steelers’ No. 1 WR
Naturally more introverted and a self-proclaimed quiet type, Diontae Johnson is far from as potentially polarizing as the man he effectively was traded for, Antonio Brown. Johnson doesn’t carry the kind of divisive target on his back the way Brown does these days, but Johnson is frequently targeted — by...
Steelers’ Joe Haden to miss 4th straight game, but Vikings’ Dalvin Cook might play
Coach Mike Tomlin lauded Ahkello Witherspoon after his first Pittsburgh Steelers start Sunday. Witherspoon will make another start Thursday. Veteran cornerback Joe Haden will miss a fourth consecutive game because of a foot injury as the team listed him as out for Thursday’s game at the Minnesota Vikings. Witherspoon is...
Steelers LB T.J. Watt named AFC Defensive Player of the Week after 3½-sack game
Practice makes perfect? Not for T.J. Watt, who followed a week in which he didn’t practice at all with NFL recognition as the AFC’s best defensive player Sunday. Watt was announced as AFC Defensive Player of the Week on Wednesday, the second time he has been honored as such this...
Joe Haden, B.J. Finney do not practice for Steelers
Cornerback Joe Haden and offensive lineman B.J. Finney were among those who did not take part in the lone practice of the week for the Pittsburgh Steelers, putting their availability for Thursday night’s game very much in doubt. The Steelers’ No. 1 cornerback, Haden would miss a fourth consecutive game...
His 39-year-old shoulder is sore, but Steelers’ Ben Roethlisberger moves up all-time NFL charts
Two-plus years removed from elbow surgery, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger said that is no longer the part of his Hall of Fame right arm that he worries about. “My elbow feels great, thanks to the doctors,” Roethlisberger said Tuesday before the only practice of this condensed week. “It’s just...
