Kevin Gorman stories, Page 137
Kevin Gorman: Denver debacle behind him, Xavier Grimble ready to step in for SteelersVideo
With Vance McDonald walking around Pittsburgh Steelers headquarters wearing a sling, the Pittsburgh Steelers are in next-man-up mode at one of the team’s thinnest positions. That the next tight end up is Xavier Grimble has to be a concern, considering he’s remembered more for the touchdown he didn’t score than...
Kevin Gorman’s Who Runs the North?: What to make of a winless weekendVideo
All four teams in the AFC North faced undefeated foes, so the surprise was not that all four lost but rather that they did by single-digit deficits. Close doesn’t count in the standings. The quality of opponents makes it difficult to judge the division’s top team. The Baltimore Ravens are...
Kevin Gorman: Mason Rudolph takes more blame than he deserves for Steelers’ lossVideo
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Mason Rudolph took this loss on his shoulders, despite throwing two second-half touchdowns and giving the Pittsburgh Steelers a fourth-quarter lead. The Steelers’ 24-20 loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday afternoon at Levi’s Stadium was as much about their struggles at the start as...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: San Francisco steals one from Steelers by turning late turnover into TDVideo
SANTA CLARA, Calif. The story of this game wasn’t so much about the transition from Ben Roethlisberger to Mason Rudolph for the Pittsburgh Steelers as it was the turnovers. Mostly, it was about what the San Francisco 49ers did with the two they forced. And what the Steelers failed to...
Terrell Owens calls Antonio Brown saga ‘unfortunate’ but deserves ‘proper due process’Video
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Once the NFL’s foremost diva receiver, Terrell Owens called the Antonio Brown saga “unfortunate” but warned that the former Pittsburgh Steelers superstar deserves “proper due process” amid sexual assault allegations. Owens said he doesn’t “condone any and everything that happened” with Brown – who was released...
Kevin Gorman: For Steelers to come back, it starts by winning without Big Ben
Before we write off the Pittsburgh Steelers just because Ben Roethlisberger is out for the remainder of the season, it’s worth a reminder that they are 0-2 with him as the starter. The Steelers get their first glimpse of a post-Roethlisberger era Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers (2-0) at...
Kevin Gorman: Randy Fichtner focused on saving Steelers’ seasonVideo
When Ben Roethlisberger left Sunday’s game against Seattle with an elbow injury, Randy Fichtner didn’t blink. The Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator immediately turned to Mason Rudolph and asked the backup quarterback for his favorite plays so he knew what to call in the second half. Never mind that Rudolph never...
Kevin Gorman: Can Minkah Fitzpatrick solve Steelers’ communication issues?Video
Right before Minkah Fitzpatrick’s first practice with the Pittsburgh Steelers, strong safety Terrell Edmunds looked at his new teammate and offered a not-so-necessary reminder. “ ‘T’ looked at me and said, ‘Make sure we talk. Make sure we communicate,’ ” Fitzpatrick said. “It’s really important at safety to communicate, make...
Minkah Fitzpatrick comfortable at free safety in first Steelers practice
Minkah Fitzpatrick learned about his trade to the Pittsburgh Steelers “30 minutes before everybody else did,” but the second-year defensive back welcomed a fresh start. Fitzpatrick was dealt a day after he formally requested a trade from the Miami Dolphins. The Steelers sent a 2020 first-round draft pick and the...
Steelers players ‘excited’ to welcome Minkah Fitzpatrick to secondary
Terrell Edmunds was excited to welcome Minkah Fitzpatrick to the Pittsburgh Steelers, especially knowing that they could be paired as the starting safeties for the next four years. Fitzpatrick is practicing for the first time with the Steelers since being acquired Tuesday in a trade with the Miami Dolphins for...
Kevin Gorman: Minkah Fitzpatrick should have significant impact on Steelers secondaryVideo
Not long ago, the Pittsburgh Steelers trading a future first-round draft pick for a free safety on the same day they lost their franchise quarterback to season-ending surgery would have seemed like a case of misplaced priorities. Seriously, who would have ever imagined the day would come when the Steelers...
Kevin Gorman: Who runs the North? As division goes pass-heavy, Steelers turn to ‘D’
Just as Odell Beckham Jr. was putting on a show for the Cleveland Browns, the Pittsburgh Steelers added a dynamic defensive back by trading for Minkah Fitzpatrick. Coincidence? Doubtful. OBJ had a breakout game in his return to New York, making a signature one-handed grab to set up a field...
Kevin Gorman: Losing Ben Roethlisberger for the season is seismic shift for SteelersVideo
Before Ben Roethlisberger clutched his right elbow Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers were aware their franchise quarterback was experiencing pain in his passing arm. But they trusted in his threshold. “I don’t think anyone was too worried about it,” right guard David DeCastro said. “You know Ben. Ben’s going to come...
Kevin Gorman: Steelers lost not because of pass-interference penalty but their reactionVideo
Kameron Kelly watched the replay and knew what was coming next, that a new NFL rule was about to put the Pittsburgh Steelers in a precarious position. On a prayer of a pass from Russell Wilson to Tyler Lockett on a second-and-20 from the Seattle 27, Kelly was defending in...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Steelers rally behind Mason Rudolph but can’t stop Seahawks
The Pittsburgh Steelers had their starting quarterback, running back, inside linebacker and free safety sidelined with injuries for the second half against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. That should have been a recipe for disaster. The Steelers just traded third-string quarterback Josh Dobbs to Jacksonville this past week, leaving only...
Kevin Gorman: No defense for Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi’s costly call against Penn StateVideo
UNIVERSITY PARK — Pat Narduzzi dared to defend a decision that defied logic with an explanation that was inexplicable. The Pitt coach had his Panthers in perfect position to score an upset over No. 13 Penn State: Trailing by seven points, they had a fourth-and-goal at the 1 with 4...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Pat Narduzzi’s decision costs Pitt in final game against Penn State
Pitt and Penn State should play every year. Let’s start there. The 100th meeting between the schools, played after a 40-minute lightning delay and before a crowd of 108,661 at Beaver Stadium, showed the rivalry remains true. That it came down to the final seconds, a Hail Mary by Kenny...
Kevin Gorman: If Pitt wants to revive Penn State rivalry, the Panthers need to win
Pat Narduzzi and James Franklin spent the week talking about what makes Pitt-Penn State a great rivalry and all of the reasons why they can’t continue to play each other. That makes perfect sense, especially given the absurdity that Pitt and Penn State will play for the 100th time Saturday,...
Kevin Gorman: Steelers center B.J. Finney ready to put snap-count snafu behind himVideo
B.J. Finney can laugh now at the false start that was because of the snap that wasn’t, and how a penalty became a punch line. All of the linemen, the referee announced after rolling his arms to indicate the infraction, except the center. “As soon as everybody moved, I knew,”...
Kevin Gorman: It’s time for Pirates to clean house, top to bottomVideo
Bob Nutting might be more of a businessman than a baseball man, but the Pittsburgh Pirates owner should be smart enough to recognize a failing entity when he sees one. If the Pirates weren’t pleased with an 82-win season last summer and truly are committed to winning a World Series...
Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger keeps faith in Donte Moncrief despite drops
Donte Moncrief was aboard the team bus when he received a text message from Ben Roethlisberger, as the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback reminded the receiver that he believes him in despite a disastrous debut. “That’s huge for a guy like that, especially, to come out and say something like that,” Moncrief...
Donte Moncrief calls drops in Steelers’ debut ‘sickening,’ promises to make plays
When Donte Moncrief watched the New England Patriots game film and saw the number of passes he dropped, the Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver felt it in the pit of his stomach. “It’s sickening when you watch it and you know the plays you were supposed to make and you didn’t...
Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger points finger only at himself for loss to PatriotsVideo
Ben Roethlisberger put the Pittsburgh Steelers’ season-opening loss at New England squarely on his own shoulders, as the 16th-year quarterback steadfastly refused to criticize teammates. Roethlisberger took blame for his performance in the 33-3 loss to the reigning Super Bowl champions Sunday night at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, pointing finger...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Mike Tomlin won’t give an inch on why Steelers can’t get a yard
Mike Tomlin had the same response to the individual efforts of the Pittsburgh Steelers as he did their collective performance in their season-opening loss at the New England Patriots. Zero. And. One. It was as submissive as it was dismissive, the Steelers coach showing no one deserves accolades after a...
Who runs the North? Ravens lights out; Steelers, Browns duds in Week 1
For all of the offseason hoopla about the megalomaniacal wide receivers — whether it was the one the Pittsburgh Steelers traded away or the one the Cleveland Browns traded for — the season-opening week in the AFC North wasn’t about AB or OBJ. Instead, Hollywood got two thumbs up. Marquise...
