Joe Rutter stories, Page 108
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...
James Conner, Ramon Foster return to practice on limited basis for Steelers
Running back James Conner returned to practice Wednesday on a limited basis for the Pittsburgh Steelers as they began preparations for their game Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams at Heinz Field. Conner, the team’s leading rusher and second-leading receiver, did not practice last week and was inactive against the...
Steelers, Mike Tomlin putting it all on the line vs. Rams
When he stepped to the podium for his weekly news conference, Mike Tomlin was up front about the need for the Pittsburgh Steelers to play better, well, up front. Despite the Steelers coming off a third consecutive victory, they allowed too many rushing yards and didn’t gain enough — at...
Steelers legend Rocky Bleier parting with several prized possessions
Like anyone in their golden years with a lifetime of memories — and boxes filled with mementos to show for it — Rocky Bleier got tired of the clutter. Even if he had a collection of memorabilia that would make most 73-year-old men envious, from Super Bowl apparel to college...
Tomlin, Steelers bracing for Rams superstar D-lineman Aaron Donald
Taking advantage of a bye week, Aaron Donald left the West Coast and returned to the South Side last week to spend time around the Pitt football program that helped mold him into arguably the NFL’s most dominant defensive player. Donald was talking to players outside UPMC Rooney Sports Complex...
Steelers place rookie ILB Ulysees Gilbert on injured reserve, ending his season
Inside linebacker Ulysees Gilbert’s rookie year is over at the midpoint of the Pittsburgh Steelers season. Gilbert was placed on injured reserve Tuesday because of recurring back problems. Linebacker Robert Spillane was promoted from the practice squad to take Gilbert’s spot on the 53-man roster. Gilbert missed the team’s game...
Steelers’ Mike Tomlin: Stats don’t tell story of JuJu Smith-Schuster
JuJu Smith-Schuster is on pace statistically for a season that resembles his rookie year and not a progression from 2018 when he had 111 catches, 1,426 yards and made the Pro Bowl. As long as the Pittsburgh Steelers keep winning games — and they will try for their fourth in...
Steelers’ Mike Tomlin: Ramon Foster is scheduled to practice, James Conner still limited
After missing one game with a shoulder injury, running back James Conner could return Sunday for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday that he expects Conner, the team’s leading rusher with 380 yards and its second-leading receiver, to practice this week, which could clear the way for him...
Playoff talk highlights 5 takeaways from Steelers’ win over ColtsVideo
Five things we learned from Steelers 26, Colts 24: 1. Playoff talk isn’t so wild When the Baltimore Ravens handed the New England Patriots their first loss of the season Sunday night, it kept the Steelers two games out of the lead in the AFC North. The way the 6-2...
Steelers win 3rd in row after Adam Vinatieri shanks potential winnerVideo
It took the most productive kicker in NFL history missing a 43-yard field goal Sunday for the Pittsburgh Steelers to reverse the type of late-game misfortune that defined the first part of their season. When Adam Vinatieri shanked his go-ahead attempt wide left with 1 minute, 14 seconds left, the...
Diontae Johnson evolving into more than a sidekick for Steelers wide receivers
Randy Fichtner not only wants his starting wide receivers catching bunches of passes, he apparently wants them to wear capes while doing it. The Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator used a superhero analogy Thursday to describe what is needed to succeed at wide receiver these days in the pass-happy NFL. “You...
Steelers LB Anthony Chickillo removed from NFL commissioner’s exempt list
Steelers linebacker Anthony Chickillo was removed from the NFL commissioner’s exempt list Thursday, allowing him to return to practice. Chickillo, 26, was arrested Oct. 20 by state police on accusations he assaulted his girlfriend at Nemacolin Woodlands in Wharton Township. The NFL placed Chickillo on the reserve/commissioner exempt list three...
Steelers’ Jaylen Samuels ready to take over starting RB role if needed
The Pittsburgh Steelers have gotten creative with how they have used running back Jaylen Samuels this season. He has lined up wide, in the slot, inline as a tight end and even behind center in the wildcat formation. He has caught and thrown passes. And, yes, he has carried the...
Former Pitt RB Darrin Hall joins Steelers practice squadVideo
Darrin Hall already knew the ins and outs of the right side of UPMC Rooney Sports Complex from his four seasons at Pitt. Hall will have a chance to know the inner workings of the left side of the facility after being signed Wednesday by the Pittsburgh Steelers to the...
Mike Tomlin maintained ‘confidence’ in Steelers’ Mason Rudolph during early adversity
Despite Mason Rudolph’s poor start that resulted in a non-existent passer rating after the first quarter Monday night, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin had no intention of having backup Devlin Hodges begin warming up for possible relief duty. Tomlin made that clear Tuesday at his weekly press conference when he...
Vince Williams helps pick up slack in Steelers first game minus Stephon Tuitt
The first of 10 games the Pittsburgh Steelers will play without Stephon Tuitt featured an outside-the-box way of filling his spot in defensive subpackages. Linebacker Vince Williams was used as a de facto defensive lineman in some pass-rushing situations in the Steelers’ 27-14 victory against the Miami Dolphins. Cameron Heyward...
Steelers’ Mike Tomlin says James Conner has shoulder injury, anticipates Jaylen Samuels’ returnVideo
James Conner left the locker room Monday night with his arm in a sling. Benny Snell Jr. was seen using crutches to protect a knee injury Tuesday afternoon at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin isn’t sure whether he will have his starting running back and rookie...
Defense’s about-face highlights 5 things we learned from Steelers’ win over DolphinsVideo
Five things we learned from Steelers 27, Dolphins 14: 1. Abrupt change Mike Tomlin didn’t spare any blame for the Steelers’ slow start. That included a defense that allowed touchdowns on one short drive (26 yards) and one medium one (63) in the first quarter. The scores left the Steelers...
