Joe Rutter stories, Page 108
Steelers decline to attend Colin Kaepernick workout
The Pittsburgh Steelers did not have a representative scout free-agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s workout Saturday in Atlanta. Eight teams attended the official workout that was switched to a high school facility an hour away. Kaepernick changed locations after his representatives and the NFL disagreed about some conditions regarding the scheduled...
Steelers sign 2 players to provide depth at WR, RB positions
In the wake of injuries suffered by wide receivers JuJu Smith-Schuster and Diontae Johnson, plus running back James Conner, on Thursday night in a 21-7 loss at Cleveland, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed two players to their 53-man roster Saturday. The additions are wide receiver Deion Cain and running back Kerrith...
Steelers’ matchup with Browns brings amped-up sense of physicality to rivalryVideo
When the Pittsburgh Steelers travel to Ohio, they are used to encountering the type of physical, and occasionally reckless, brand of football that was on display Thursday night. It’s just that they expect to face it when visiting their divisional neighbors in the southern part of the state, not when...
Pittsburgh athletes can be found on right, wrong end of equipment-related shenanigans
Not since Randall Simon swung a baseball bat at a sausage race competitor 16 years ago has the national spotlight shined on a Pittsburgh professional athlete for an incident involving a piece of equipment. Only this time, a Pittsburgh player was on the receiving end when Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph...
Browns’ Myles Garrett suspended indefinitely, Steelers’ Maurkice Pouncey 3 games for brawl
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell acted swiftly to discipline Cleveland Browns defensive lineman Myles Garrett for swinging Mason Rudolph’s helmet at the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback’s unprotected head, suspending him indefinitely Friday afternoon with the punishment carrying through at least the rest of the regular season and postseason. Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey,...
5 things not involving Myles Garrett that came out of Steelers’ loss to Browns
CLEVELAND — Five things we learned from Browns 21, Steelers 7 (that don’t involve the Myles Garrett helmet-swinging incident at the end of the game): 1. Thinning the herd The depth among skill position players was seriously compromised because of concussions sustained by JuJu Smith-Schuster and Diontae Johnson, along with...
Steelers’ 4-game winning streak snapped, brawl breaks out vs. BrownsVideo
CLEVELAND — On a chilly night in the shadow of Lake Erie, the Cleveland Browns put a wet blanket over the Pittsburgh Steelers’ four-game winning streak and then ignited a brawl in the waning moments that overshadowed the outcome. Baker Mayfield threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score...
JuJu Smith-Schuster, James Conner leave Steelers-Browns game with injuries
CLEVELAND — The Pittsburgh Steelers lost four players to game-ending injuries in the first half Thursday night in their AFC North matchup against the Cleveland Browns. Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster (concussion), running back James Conner (shoulder), outside linebacker Ola Adeniyi (concussion) and cornerback Artie Burns (knee) left with injuries...
Steelers place Roosevelt Nix, Ryan Switzer on season-ending injured reserve
Fullback Roosevelt Nix and wide receiver Ryan Switzer have been placed on injured reserve by the Pittsburgh Steelers, ending their seasons. Nix appeared in three games this season because of knee injuries, aggravating an injury against the Indianapolis Colts. Switzer injured his back last Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams....
Steelers to have hands full with Browns RB duo of Nick Chubb, Kareem Hunt
Jarvis Landry and Odell Beckham Jr. give the Cleveland Browns a pair of wide receivers Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin believes is the best tandem in the NFL. Tomlin, though, has bigger issues than his defense trying to contain a duo that combined for 14 catches, 154 yards and a...
Steelers CB Joe Haden listed as questionable vs. Browns
Running back James Conner and guard Ramon Foster will return for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday night in Cleveland, but another starter surprisingly popped up on the injury report released Wednesday. Cornerback Joe Haden has an illness and is listed as questionable for the game against his former team at...
With family now cheering for Steelers, Justin Layne awaits return to Cleveland
Justin Layne, Cleveland native and Steelers rookie cornerback, has a confession to make. “I’ve never been to a Browns game,” he said. This seems surreal considering he was a star wide receiver at Cleveland’s Benedictine High School and one of Ohio’s top recruits before he accepted a scholarship to Michigan...
Mason Rudolph, Baker Mayfield ready to renew college rivalry
Baker Mayfield got the upper hand on Mason Rudolph in college. Rudolph would like to return the favor Thursday night in their first NFL matchup. Mostly because it’s an AFC North showdown between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns and not because of any simmering remnants of the “Bedlam” rivalry...
James Conner, Ramon Foster return to practice for Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers moved one step closer to getting their starting running back and left guard back in the lineup Thursday against the Cleveland Browns. James Conner and Ramon Foster were full participants Tuesday when the Steelers conducted their only practice of the week in advance of the prime-time matchup...
Mike Hilton plays hand in Steelers’ collective shutdown of Rams’ Cooper Kupp
Slot corner Mike Hilton drew the assignment of shadowing Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp. It led to Hilton playing his most snaps of the season, as he was on the field for 70 of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 77 defensive plays Sunday afternoon. The result couldn’t have been scripted...
Steelers’ James Conner makes no guarantees but is ‘very confident’ about returning vs. Browns
By NFL rules, teams that play Thursday night must submit an injury report for the previous three days — even on ones when there is no practice. Such was the case Monday for the Pittsburgh Steelers. As is his custom, coach Mike Tomlin gave his players the day off as...
Steelers’ Mike Tomlin optimistic on return of James Conner, Ramon FosterVideo
Mike Tomlin gave his Pittsburgh Steelers players the day off Monday, which is his custom at the beginning of each week. Had the Steelers conducted a practice, though, running back James Conner would have fully participated, Tomlin said. Tomlin said Conner could return from a two-game absence due to a...
Tons of takeaways highlight 5 things learned from Steelers’ win over Rams
Five things we learned from Steelers 17, Rams 12: 1. Take me away The Steelers continue to rewrite the franchise record book with their ability to force turnovers, reversing a weakness from the 2018 season. Four more takeaways were produced against the Rams — three interceptions, one fumble return for...
Offensive line overcomes shaky start in Steelers’ win over Rams
Maurkice Pouncey’s second snap sailed past quarterback Mason Rudolph and was returned 25 yards for a touchdown. The running game generated 42 yards and averaged just 1.6 yards per carry. Rudolph was sacked a season-high three times, including once for a safety. Two lineman were flagged for holding, another for...
Steelers hold off Rams for 4th straight winVideo
The Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t get the start they desired Sunday afternoon against the Los Angeles Rams. They had no complaints, however, about the ending. The defense stopped the Rams twice in the final two minutes, with Minkah Fitzpatrick’s second turnover of the game sealing a 17-12 victory that was the...
Steelers reflect on John Stallworth’s memorable Super Bowl XIV
Unlike the most famous catch in Pittsburgh Steelers franchise history, it doesn’t have a clever nickname. In NFL annals, it’s simply known by the terminology from the playbook: 60 Prevent Slot Hook and Go. Without it, the Pittsburgh Steelers might not have celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Super Bowl...
Focus on catching up as 1979 Super Steelers convene for ceremony
When they convened this weekend to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Super Bowl XIV, members of the 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers had no shortage of memories to discuss. They could talk about how they were the first team to win four Super Bowls and the only one to win it in...
Aaron Donald’s return to Pittsburgh is ‘business trip’ rather than homecomingVideo
Aaron Donald still calls Pittsburgh home. The Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle and two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year returns to Penn Hills and visits the Pitt football program any chance he can get, training at the performance center that bears his name thanks to a seven-figure donation this...
Depth continues to thin at RB as James Conner sits out practice for Steelers
Running back James Conner and guard Ramon Foster were downgraded on the Pittsburgh Steelers injury report Thursday with neither offensive starter participating in practice. Conner (shoulder) and Foster (concussion) were limited in practice Wednesday but did not get on the field Thursday. Conner’s setback complicates the running back situation for...
Chuks Okorafor starting could be part of Steelers’ offensive-line shuffle
Could the Pittsburgh Steelers be preparing for a shakeup on the offensive line heading into their game Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams? Matt Feiler confirmed Thursday he practiced at left guard for the second day in a row, and second-year lineman Chuks Okorafor said he took first-team reps at...
