Joe Rutter stories, Page 32
Late-season collapses not foreign to Steelers, coach Mike Tomlin
It already has been established that the Pittsburgh Steelers are coming off the worst two losses in the Mike Tomlin era. No other team in NFL history with a winning record has lost back-to-back games to opponents at least eight games under .500, so how can it be viewed as...
Steelers linebackers T.J. Watt, Alex Highsmith placed in concussion protocol
Two days after their 21-18 loss to the New England Patriots, the Pittsburgh Steelers have placed outside linebacker T.J. Watt in concussion protocol. Watt reported symptoms when he came to the team facility Friday for meetings and film study, Steelers spokesman Burt Lauten said Saturday. The NFL Network also reported...
After 2nd straight upset loss, Steelers searching for ways to reverse late-season slide
It was only three seasons ago that the Pittsburgh Steelers, off to a franchise-best 11-0 start, lost four of their final five regular-season games. That slide set the tone for their one-and-done playoff appearance, a 48-37 home defeat to the Cleveland Browns. On the other side of the country, the...
5 things we learned: Lack of faith in running game late hurts Steelers’ cause
Five things we learned from Patriots 21, Steelers 18: 1. Rundown feeling New England entered the game with the NFL’s third-ranked run defense, so it wasn’t like the Steelers didn’t know they might have a difficult time running the ball. Falling into an 18-point deficit in the first half also...
Steelers suffer 2nd straight embarrassing home loss, falling to last-place Patriots
Just when it looked like the Pittsburgh Steelers couldn’t set the bar any lower in terms of humiliating home defeats, they found a way to limbo under it Thursday night. Fresh off an upset loss to two-win Arizona four days earlier, the Steelers also were no match for the two-win...
LB Elandon Roberts, RB Najee Harris among injured players active for Steelers’ game vs. Patriots
Four starters who were listed as questionable for the Pittsburgh Steelers are active for the game Thursday night against the New England Patriots at Acrisure Stadium. Running back Najee Harris (knee), left guard Isaac Seumalo (shoulder), inside linebacker Elandon Roberts (groin) and center Mason Cole (neck) will play against the...
With Patriots visiting, Steelers looking for right ‘recipe’ to avoid another loss to 2-10 team
Another game, another opponent with a 2-10 record coming into Acrisure Stadium to play the Pittsburgh Steelers. This time, it’s the New England Patriots paying a visit Thursday night. No longer resembling a team that made the AFC championship game an annual destination when Tom Brady was employed in New...
Mitch Trubisky trying to strike balance for Steelers offense in 1st start for injured Kenny Pickett
Subbing for a quarterback who recently underwent “tightrope” surgery, Mitch Trubisky also is walking a fine line these days. The Pittsburgh Steelers’ backup-turned-starter in the wake of Kenny Pickett’s high ankle sprain, Trubisky must navigate between being aggressive in trying to score points for one of the NFL’s least productive...
Another injury at inside linebacker continues to test Steelers’ depth heading into game vs. Patriots
Mike Tomlin already has ruled out Kenny Pickett from playing Thursday night against New England, and he is preparing to press on without the player he calls the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback on defense. On Monday, Tomlin said inside linebacker Elandon Roberts is “definitively” questionable to play when the Steelers take...
Steelers ready to go ‘full steam ahead’ with Mitch Trubisky at quarterback
Mitch Trubisky had a modest accomplishment Sunday when he threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to Diontae Johnson with less than five minutes left in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 24-10 loss to the Arizona Cardinals. It was Trubisky’s second scoring toss of the season, the other coming in his previous relief appearance...
Steelers sign former Penn State QB Trace McSorley to practice squad
In the wake of Kenny Pickett undergoing surgery Monday to repair a high ankle sprain, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed former Penn State quarterback Trace McSorley to the practice squad. McSorley, a sixth-round draft pick of the Baltimore Ravens in 2019, was on the New England Patriots’ roster in the preseason....
After ankle surgery, Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett ruled out against PatriotsVideo
Quarterback Kenny Pickett had surgery Monday to repair a high ankle sprain and won’t play Thursday night when the Pittsburgh Steelers face the New England Patriots at Acrisure Stadium. Coach Mike Tomlin ruled out Pickett at his weekly press conference Monday, which was conducted less than 24 hours after Pickett...
5 things we learned: Welcome to worst December home loss in Mike Tomlin era
Five things we learned from Cardinals 24, Steelers 10: 1. Worst of the worst? In his 17 years as coach, Mike Tomlin’s resume includes some late-season stinkers to teams with losing records. Just three years ago, the Steelers lost a 27-17 decision in December to Ryan Finley and the 2-10-1...
Offense takes step back, Pickett hurt in weather-delayed Steelers loss to Cardinals
Here’s the kind of gloomy day it was Sunday for the Pittsburgh Steelers: Through 55 minutes of football, the Steelers encountered just one fewer weather delay than they had points on the Acrisure Stadium JumboTron. In one of the worst showings in Mike Tomlin’s 17 seasons, the Steelers lost a...
Steelers’ game against Cardinals twice delayed because of lightning threat, rain
With high winds and lightning hitting the North Shore, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ game against the Arizona Cardinals at Acrisure Stadium was delayed twice Sunday afternoon. The first came at halftime. Play also was stopped with 7 minutes, 18 seconds left in the third quarter. Heavy rain fell briefly late in...
Nose tackle Montravius Adams inactive for Steelers’ game against Cardinals
The Pittsburgh Steelers had just one of their long-term injured players back on the field Sunday when they play the Arizona Cardinals. While free safety Minkah Fitzpatrick played after missing four games with a hamstring injury, the Steelers de-activated nose tackle Montravius Adams with an ankle injury. It was the...
‘Best defensive player on the planet,’ T.J. Watt primed to finish strong for Steelers
Firmly established as a contender to win a second NFL Defensive Player of the Year award, T.J. Watt received a ringing endorsement from his head coach this week. Mike Tomlin was talking about Watt being a stabilizing force on a defense beset by injuries at key positions this season. It’s...
After offense reaches 400 yards, Eddie Faulkner anxious to see what Steelers can do for encore
As far as first impressions go, Eddie Faulkner made a good one in his debut as Pittsburgh Steelers interim offensive coordinator. With Faulkner putting together the plan interim play caller Mike Sullivan deployed Sunday in Cincinnati, the Steelers exceeded 400 yards for the first time in 59 games in a...
Steelers vie to host NFL Draft in 2026 or 2027
The Pittsburgh Steelers are trying to lure one of the NFL’s showcase events to the North Shore. The Steelers, in conjunction with city officials, are pushing to host the NFL Draft in 2026 or 2027. A decision is expected to be made at the NFL annual meeting in May, said...
Najee Harris: Steelers offense trusted itself, handled distractions in wake of Matt Canada firing
Najee Harris no longer is upset by what he’s seeing out of the Pittsburgh Steelers offense. Speaking to reporters for the first time since saying “I’m just tired of this (crap),” after a loss at Cleveland on Nov. 19, Harris said he was impressed by the results Sunday when the...
Free safety Minkah Fitzpatrick returns to practice for Steelers
Minkah Fitzpatrick didn’t just return to practice Wednesday after missing the past four games with a hamstring injury. He also was a full participant ahead of their game at 1 p.m. Sunday against Arizona. That was positive news for the Pittsburgh Steelers, who haven’t had their All-Pro free safety in...
Points aside, Steelers QB Kenny Pickett saw positives in 1st game under new offensive regime
What Kenny Pickett saw during film review confirmed what was on display Sunday for the Pittsburgh Steelers offense against the Cincinnati Bengals. Specifically, that in the first game with Mike Sullivan calling the plays and Eddie Faulkner formulating the game plan, the offense looked better than it had in the...
Mike Tomlin leaving light on for Minkah Fitzpatrick’s return against Cardinals
Mike Tomlin isn’t predicting a return to the lineup for All-Pro safety Minkah Fitzpatrick this weekend when the Pittsburgh Steelers face the Arizona Cardinals at Acrisure Stadium. Tomlin, though, sounded optimistic about Fitzpatrick, who has missed four games with a hamstring injury, getting back on the practice field this week....
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin: Diontae Johnson ‘needs to answer for’ lack of effort on fumbleVideo
Mike Tomlin didn’t have an explanation for why wide receiver Diontae Johnson didn’t react or provide any effort after Jaylen Warren’s fumble in the first quarter of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 16-10 victory Sunday at Cincinnati. Tomlin didn’t try to offer one, either, at his weekly news conference Tuesday, saying Johnson...
Hines Ward, James Harrison advance to semifinal round for Pro Football Hall of Fame
Hines Ward and James Harrison are among 25 modern-era semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The two former Pittsburgh Steelers stars survived the cutdown from 173 candidates that were announced in September. The next step will be to make the list of 25 finalists. Ward has reached the...
