Steelers/NFL category, Page 139
Mark Madden: Steelers need to bench George Pickens, then dump him this offseason
On Saturday at Indianapolis, Steelers wideout George Pickens quit on a play. Pickens stood idle while running back Jaylen Warren got tackled at the Colts’ 1-yard line. If Pickens blocks, Warren scores a touchdown. On Tuesday, Pickens said he declined to block because he didn’t want to risk injury, citing...
Tim Benz: September mistakes in December? Welcome to a winter of discontent for Steelers fans
Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin often says that he does not like to “paint with a broad brush.” After losing a third straight game Saturday in Indianapolis, though, Tomlin understood it was time to use a few wide strokes when describing what is wrong with his team. One of them...
First Call: Ex-NFL, Pitt player calls out George Pickens’ effort; Pat Freiermuth owns bad play vs. Colts
If Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens thinks that only non-athlete media types are criticizing his lack of effort, then he is sorely mistaken. Pat Freiermuth is taking the blame for a bad play in the Steelers’ most recent loss. The officiating crew has been revealed for this week’s Steelers-Bengals...
Broderick Jones, Pat Freiermuth added to Steelers injury report
Right tackle Broderick Jones and tight end Pat Freiermuth were additions to the Pittsburgh Steelers injury report on Tuesday, each of the starters on offense listed as a limited participant at practice. Jones has an ankle injury and Freiermuth a knee ailment. Neither is expected to miss Saturday’s game against...
Mason Rudolph earning his keep as he prepares to make long-awaited start for Steelers
As the newly installed quarterback of a team trying to break a three-game losing streak and get back into the AFC playoff race, Mason Rudolph had reason for optimism when he walked through the Pittsburgh Steelers practice complex Tuesday. One look at his face told the story. “I’ve smiled a...
Safety dance: Veteran Eric Rowe ready to step in for Steelers; Elijah Riley back at practice
The most recent time Eric Rowe was in an NFL game of consequence, it was the playoffs. Rowe started, played 95% of the snaps and lined up at least 10 times each at free safety, in-the-box strong safety, as a slot cornerback and at wide cornerback. That was more than...
Steelers WR George Pickens blames media, says he didn’t want to get hurt blocking on Jaylen Warren run
Fear of injury was the reason George Pickens didn’t finish his block Saturday when running back Jaylen Warren was bearing down on the goal line in the first quarter of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ game at Indianapolis. Warren was stopped short of the end zone. Although the Steelers eventually scored a...
‘Full confidence in him’: Steelers offense professes faith in Mason RudolphVideo
It might not be surprising that when Diontae Johnson was asked for his opinion of Mason Rudolph, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ No. 1 wide receiver expressed confidence in the man who likely will be his starting quarterback Saturday. But Johnson didn’t stop there. Johnson spoke as if he’s inspired by Rudolph....
First Call: Ja’Marr Chase may miss Steelers game; surprising support for Damontae Kazee; Rashard Mendenhall mocked for ‘Race Bowl’ idea
The Pittsburgh Steelers may not have to contend with Cincinnati’s top pass catcher on Saturday. Damontae Kazee is getting some support from interesting places. Rashard Mendenhall can’t help making himself look dumb. And a former WPIAL basketball star shows a little brotherly love. All that in Tuesday’s “First Call.” Bengals...
Tim Benz: Making Mason Rudolph the Steelers’ starter has already helped Mike Tomlin
During Monday’s press conference, Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin summed up his feelings about the club’s three-game losing streak. “One week, you’re drinking wine, then next week you’re squashing grapes. Obviously, we’ve squashed a lot of grapes of late. I’m interested in a little wine,” Tomlin said. After the...
Mike Tomlin sees ‘obvious room for improvement’ in Steelers WR George Pickens
Mason Rudolph isn’t the only member of the Pittsburgh Steelers whose role could change as they try to snap a three-game losing streak Saturday when they play the Cincinnati Bengals. It’s just that Rudolph’s ascent to starting quarterback is the only one that coach Mike Tomlin would share at his...
Steelers safety Damontae Kazee suspended for rest of season for hit on Colts WR Michael Pittman
Safety Damontae Kazee’s hit on Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Michael Pittman on Saturday resulted in a suspension without pay for the final three games of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ season — and any potential playoff contests. Citing “repeated violations of playing rules intended to protect the health and safety of players,”...
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin says Mason Rudolph to start vs. Bengals
With the Pittsburgh Steelers trying to snap a three-game losing streak that has dropped them out of playoff positioning and into last place in the AFC North, coach Mike Tomlin is switching quarterbacks. Barring an early return by Kenny Pickett from ankle surgery, Mason Rudolph is in line to start...
Madden Monday: There’s only 1 scenario that would see Mike Tomlin gone as Steelers’ coach
Despite a lot of speculation about the future of Mike Tomlin in Pittsburgh, odds are that he’ll be back as the Steelers’ head coach next year. The franchise has had only three coaches since 1969. Plus, team owner Art Rooney II has so often publicly aligned himself with Tomlin despite...
First Call: Terry Bradshaw pans Steelers’ offensive line; Shannon Sharpe questions Mike Tomlin’s recent resume
Monday’s “First Call” paints a less-than-pretty picture of the AFC wild-card race for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Terry Bradshaw has some thoughts on the Steelers’ offense. Shannon Sharpe has thoughts on Mike Tomlin. We look at Marc-Andre Fleury’s return to Pittsburgh, and it was a rough weekend against a tough opponent...
Steelers cut practice squad player after domestic violence arrest
The Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday released a player from their practice squad several hours after police charged him with assaulting his girlfriend. Pittsburgh police said Tariq M. Carpenter, 24, threw his live-in girlfriend to the ground and held her down against her will during an argument around 8 a.m. in...
Mark Madden: Steelers’ loss to Colts another embarrassment for Mike Tomlin
The Pittsburgh Steelers are so disheveled, it’s difficult to know where to start. Refreshing Steelers notes seems the correct path. But they’re not so refreshing. More like a kick to the groin. • It’s time to stop making excuses on this sorry team’s behalf. The Steelers stink. Say so. •...
Steelers vs. Colts: What they’re saying in Indianapolis after 30-13 win
Was that Tom Brady or Indianapolis Colts quarterback Gardner Minshew picking apart Pittsburgh Steelers’ defenders Saturday en route to a fairly easy 30-13 home win at Lucas Oil Stadium? Minshew looked pretty smooth completing 18 of 28 passes for 215 yards and tossing three touchdowns. Colts running back Zack Moss...
5 things we learned: Message not getting through to Steelers WR George Pickens
Five things we learned from Colts 30, Steelers 13: 1. Slim Pickens Coach Mike Tomlin acknowledged that second-year receiver George Pickens’ demonstrative frustrations with his role in the offense were becoming an issue because they were not “solution-oriented.” Tomlin told the team website in a story published Saturday morning that...
Mason Rudolph finishes Steelers’ loss — will he start their next game?
INDIANAPOLIS — Could the Pittsburgh Steelers be turning to a third starter at quarterback over a four-week span? “I don’t have answers as I sit here right now,” coach Mike Tomlin said in response to an inquiry along those lines after Saturday’s frightful 30-13 loss at the Indianapolis Colts. That...
Steelers’ Minkah Fitzpatrick leaves with injury, Cameron Heyward in concussion protocol
INDIANAPOLIS – Pittsburgh Steelers three-time All-Pro safety Minkah Fitzpatrick left Saturday’s game during the second quarter because of a knee injury and did not return. Fitzpatrick was injured when he collided with teammate Patrick Peterson on an incomplete pass with 8 minutes, 42 seconds left in the quarter. Fitzpatrick remained...
Airing of Grievances: Turnovers, flags, bad defense, worse offense … Aside from that, Steelers were great in Indy
With a 30-13 loss to the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday, the Pittsburgh Steelers have now lost three in a row and have fallen to 7-7. That’s good for just 11th in the conference. They now are last in the AFC North. The Steelers blew an early 13-0 lead. From that...
Steelers allow 30 straight points vs. Colts, fall to .500 after 3rd loss in row
INDIANAPOLIS — For 16 minutes Saturday, it looked like the Pittsburgh Steelers might race to a win that would soften the ills created by consecutive losses to two-win teams. For the remainder of the game, they remained stuck in neutral on offense and defense while watching the Indianapolis Colts run...
Steelers’ Damontae Kazee ejected for hard hit during loss to Colts
INDIANAPOLIS – Pittsburgh Steelers safety Damontae Kazee was ejected for a hard hit on Michael Pittman during the second quarter of Saturday’s loss to the Indianapolis Colts. Kazee was assessed a 15-yard personal foul penalty on a second-and-8 passing play originating at the Indianapolis 31 yard-line. Pittman was full-out diving...
Starting left guard Isaac Seumalo played for Steelers vs. Colts, Blake Martinez scratched
INDIANAPOLIS — Despite not practicing all week, Pittsburgh Steelers starting left guard Isaac Seumalo was active and in uniform for Saturday’s game at the Indianapolis Colts. Seumalo is nursing a shoulder injury suffered during a loss to the Arizona Cardinals two weeks ago. He did not play in the second...
