Joe Rutter stories, Page 85
CB Steve Nelson sits out practice for Steelers with knee injury
On the first official practice in a short week of preparation for the Pittsburgh Steelers, cornerback Steve Nelson was not a participant, which could foreshadow his absence Monday against Washington. Nelson was not listed by coach Mike Tomlin on the injury report he gave after the Steelers’ 19-14 win Wednesday...
5 things we learned: Computers like Steelers’ chances of securing 1st-round bye
Five things we learned from Steelers 19, Ravens 14: 1. Looking ahead Although the Steelers officially haven’t clinched a playoff spot, mathematical models give them a 99% chance of reaching the postseason for the first time in three years. A win against the Washington Football Team on Monday would do...
Steelers work harder than expected in sloppy win over Ravens
It started from the moment he sat down and his microphone was turned on. After watching the Pittsburgh Steelers struggle to put away the undermanned Baltimore Ravens, 19-14, in just the second NFL game played on a Wednesday since 1949, Mike Tomlin displayed the type of fire in his postgame...
Steelers-Ravens game is on the move again, heading to Wednesday afternoon
Are you ready for some football? Some Wednesday afternoon football? The NFL is postponing the Pittsburgh Steelers game against the Baltimore Ravens for a third time, shifting it to Wednesday at Heinz Field. The game will start at the unusual time of 3:40 p.m. on NBC, presumably so it won’t...
Steelers get 2 players back from reserve/covid-19 list, make other roster moves
Two players were removed from the reserve/covid-19 list by the Pittsburgh Steelers, making them eligible to play Wednesday night against the Baltimore Ravens. Returned to the active roster were guard Kevin Dotson and defensive lineman Isaiah Buggs. Dotson was placed on the reserve/covid-19 list on Nov. 14, and Buggs was...
Steelers ready to face Ravens minus starters Stephon Tuitt, James Conner
With six games remaining in the Pittsburgh Steelers season, defensive end Stephon Tuitt already has established a career high with seven sacks. Tuitt won’t get a chance to add to his total Tuesday against the Baltimore Ravens — and perhaps not in Week 13 against Washington — courtesy of his...
Steelers get back to work in preparation for Tuesday game against Ravens
In a covid-19 environment where NFL practices are canceled and games rescheduled on short notice, what Mike Tomlin experienced Sunday was as close to normal as anything the Pittsburgh Steelers coach could imagine lately. Tomlin had his players on the field at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex for a workout that...
Steelers RB James Conner latest to test positive for covid-19
The Pittsburgh Steelers are dealing with more covid-19 cases as their twice-postponed game against the Baltimore Ravens approaches. Running back James Conner tested positive Saturday, the Steelers announced, and he is the fourth player in two days to be added to the reserve/covid-19 list. The Steelers also announced assistant coaches...
3 Steelers players go on reserve/covid-19 list; game vs. Ravens postponed until Tuesday
The NFL is moving the date of the Pittsburgh Steelers-Baltimore Ravens game one more time. Because of a continued covid-19 outbreak in the Ravens organization, the league announced the game is being postponed from Sunday afternoon until Tuesday night. The game will be televised at 8 p.m. by NBC. The...
As Ravens await, Steelers eyeing bigger prize than running the table on 16-0 season
They already have achieved the best start in franchise history. They are the first NFL team in five years to win their first 10 games. The Pittsburgh Steelers, though, have no interest in matching the 1972 Miami Dolphins as the only team to complete a perfect season. Sure, they want...
Despite 10-0 start, Steelers not satisfied with number of points offense is producing
When it comes to scoring points, few NFL teams have been as consistent as the Pittsburgh Steelers this season. The Steelers have established a franchise record by scoring at least 24 points in every game while building a 10-0 record that represents the best start in franchise history. Only the...
CB Joe Haden doesn’t practice for Steelers with knee injury
Cornerback Joe Haden, who sat out part of the fourth quarter Sunday with a knee injury, did not practice Tuesday as the Pittsburgh Steelers continued preparations for their Thanksgiving night game against the Baltimore Ravens at Heinz Field. Haden played 37 of 58 snaps in the Steelers’ 27-3 victory at...
Alan Faneca, Hines Ward represent Steelers again as Hall of Fame semifinalists
Former Pittsburgh Steelers guard Alan Faneca and wide receiver Hines Ward have again made the cut from 130 preliminary candidates to the group of 25 semifinalists eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Faneca is a semifinalist for the sixth time. Ward has made it to the second step...
Steelers activate TE Vance McDonald, add Pine-Richland’s Kevin Rader from practice squad
Down to one healthy tight end entering the week, the Pittsburgh Steelers will have three available Thursday night when they play the Baltimore Ravens at Heinz Field. On Tuesday, the Steelers activated veteran Vance McDonald from the reserve/covid-19 list and signed Pine-Richland graduate Kevin Rader from the practice squad. Rader...
Steelers to have only family, friends in stands for December home games
Fan capacity will be reduced for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ home games in December, the organization announced Monday after new orders were issued by state Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine. The Steelers will be permitted to have no more than 2,500 people — including fans, employees and team staff —...
Ravens will be short at RB when they face Steelers on Thanksgiving night
The Pittsburgh Steelers already knew they were facing a Baltimore Ravens team reeling with three losses in the past four games and on the brink of elimination from the AFC North title chase. On Monday, the Steelers learned the Ravens will be short-handed at one of their most dominant positions...
Steelers’ TE Vance McDonald could return from reserve/covid-19 list against Ravens
The Pittsburgh Steelers could have tight end Vance McDonald back on the field Thursday when they play the Baltimore Ravens at Heinz Field. Coach Mike Tomlin said Monday at his weekly press conference that McDonald has been “cleared to come back” from the reserve/covid-19 list. McDonald was placed on the...
5 things we learned: AFC North picture clear, not so for Steelers’ top spot in conference
5 things we learned from Steelers 27, Jaguars 3: 1. Playoff posturing Once thought of as a game that could help decide the top spot in the AFC North, the Thanksgiving matchup between the Steelers and Baltimore Ravens has undergone a change in storylines. For the Steelers, it is a...
Terrell Edmunds enjoys career day with 2 interceptions for Steelers in win over Jaguars
When he stepped on the field Sunday, Terrell Edmunds had played 38 games since his last interception. It also was the only one Edmunds had in 41 career games in three seasons at strong safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Edmunds not only ended that streak in a 27-3 victory against...
Steelers eventually rev up, trounce Jaguars to reach 10-0
In a matchup of teams heading in opposite directions, the outcome at TIAA Bank Field on Sunday afternoon was not unexpected. All the Pittsburgh Steelers had to do to improve to 10-0, however, was overcome another sluggish start against an inferior opponent. The Steelers needed 17 points in the second...
Steelers activate DE Chris Wormley from injured reserve
Chris Wormley’s stint on injured reserve is over after three weeks. Wormley was activated by the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday, making him eligible to play Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars at TIAA Bank Field. Wormley was placed on injured reserve Oct. 31 with a knee injury that he sustained in...
Under Mike Tomlin, nothing comes easy for Steelers when they visit Jacksonville
Mike Tomlin bristled at the notion earlier this week of his Pittsburgh Steelers playing a trap game Sunday at Jacksonville. He has good reason to feel that way. No matter that the Steelers are the only undefeated team in the NFL. One look at the Steelers’ history of games at...
Mike Hilton expected to play vs. Jaguars after practicing for 3rd day in a row for Steelers
It’s full speed ahead for slot cornerback Mike Hilton, who is expected to return from a four-game absence Sunday when the Pittsburgh Steelers play the Jacksonville Jaguars at TIAA Bank Field. Hilton practiced for a third consecutive day Friday and no longer is listed on the team’s official injury report....
Perfect on field goals, Chris Boswell thinks extra-point issues are behind Steelers
Chris Boswell will put the NFL’s longest active field-goal streak on the line Sunday when the Pittsburgh Steelers travel to Jacksonville. The veteran kicker has made his past 25 field goal attempts in succession, including all 14 this season. After the franchise-record 59-yard attempt he made two weeks ago in...
Steelers NT Tyson Alualu awaits another Jacksonville homecoming
Tyson Alualu hopes his second trip home to Jacksonville is as rewarding as the first. In 2018, Alualu’s second season with the Pittsburgh Steelers following a seven-year career with the Jaguars, the Steelers overcame a 16-point second-half deficit to eke out a last-second 20-16 victory at TIAA Bank Field. Alualu...
