Steelers/NFL category, Page 181
Steelers inside the ropes: Darnell Washington vs. Nick Herbig in rookie battle of contrasting stylesVideo
It’s not uncommon for Mike Tomlin to call for rematches during the popular ’backs on backers drills, during which a pass-rushing linebacker goes one-on-one with a running back or tight end attempting to block him. But a best-of-three? That’s rare. That Tomlin called for a “rubber match” to punctuate Saturday’s...
Kenny Pickett taking more ‘ownership’ of Steelers offense during training campVideo
In his first training camp, as a rookie quarterback with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Kenny Pickett was content on being conservative with his pass attempts, opting to check down to a running back if his first receiving option wasn’t open. With a year that included 12 starts in his back pocket,...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Preseason reps vital for Kenny Pickett, so don’t play it safe
The Pittsburgh Steelers play their first preseason game Friday at Tampa. How much should Kenny Pickett participate? How many snaps should the Steelers quarterback get over the entirety of the three-game exhibition slate? My suggestion would be: a lot. The reality will be: not very many. A few series. NFL...
Minkah Fitzpatrick returns to Steelers practice
Minkah Fitzpatrick returned to Saint Vincent on Saturday, and on a limited basis he took part in practice for the first time during this Pittsburgh Steelers’ training camp. The All-Pro safety had been absent for a week, last seen on campus July 28 for the second practice of camp. For...
Kendrick Green gets more reps at fullback as Steelers explore center’s versatilityVideo
After making his NFL training camp debut at fullback, Kendrick Green didn’t want to get anyone’s hopes raised about a repeat performance. Not even after the 6-foot-1, 315-pound center caught a pass and had two noteworthy blocks in the three reps he took in the backfield Friday night when the...
Steelers inside the ropes: Ex-starting center Kendrick Green steals show in 2 snaps as fullback
Of all the Pittsburgh Steelers who could have had the most memorable play of the highly anticipated “Friday Night Lights” practice, Kendrick Green would not have figured to be one of them. Green was the Steelers’ starting center as a rookie in 2021, but he did not appear in any...
Steelers embrace hoopla of night practice before 14,000 fans in Latrobe
Steelers players at large were in light and cheerful moods as they boarded buses — in full uniform, carrying helmets — on the Saint Vincent campus. A convoy of eight buses that carried players, coaches, staffers and the media meandered through cramped streets in downtown Latrobe over the latter stages...
Steelers’ Anthony McFarland wants to make plays, stay healthy
By his nature, Anthony McFarland tends to display a humble, quiet and understated disposition when speaking with media. So it was noticeable when late during a five-minute interview after a walkthrough this past week, the Pittsburgh Steelers running back cracked a smile while his eyebrows raised. It came when he...
Rookie 4th-string Steelers QB Tanner Morgan embraces scant work he gets in camp
One of the more reliable scenes throughout the first seven practices of this Pittsburgh Steelers training camp at Saint Vincent has come after each practice ended. On the second field behind Chuck Noll Field, virtually without fail, the tall, slender No. 5 gathers with a couple teammates following the full-team...
Latrobe’s Steelers Fest attracts fans from all over the country
A sea of black and gold filled the green grass of Legion Keener Park on Friday in Latrobe. Football fans from across the country turned out for Steelers Fest, the prelude to Friday Night Lights, the annual practice session held at the park by the Pittsburgh Steelers. As visitors made...
Yakety YAC: Yards after catch ‘a major point of emphasis’ for Steelers in 2023
There has been no greater talking point this offseason surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers than the conversation about how to make the offense more explosive. Coordinator Matt Canada’s 2022 unit was fifth in the NFL when it came to time of possession at 31:18 per game, fifth in most offensive snaps...
First Call: Pitt alum scores in Hall of Fame game; Steelers working out DBs; ex-WPIAL standout returns to action
Friday’s “First Call” showcases a Pitt alum opening eyes in the Hall of Fame game. The Steelers need a little help at defensive back. Austin Hedges still has some ties back to Pittsburgh. And a former WPIAL standout is getting back to practice in the NFL. Izzy to the Hizzy...
Steelers inside the ropes: Rookies Joey Porter Jr., Darnell Washington make big plays
Ever the psychological protagonist eager to push buttons, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin made sure he walked past George Pickens late during Thursday’s training-camp practice. Pickens vs. Joey Porter Jr. has been the unofficial headliner among practice battles through a week at Saint Vincent. The second-year Pickens has mostly gotten...
Steelers daily camp report: Several veterans sit out on non-padded eve of Friday Night Lights
Mike Tomlin likes to use the term “varsity reps” for when his proven, high-profile players are taking part in a drill. Borrowing that phraseology, Thursday’s Pittsburgh Steelers training-camp practice was a lot of “JV.” T.J. Watt, Cameron Heyward, Alex Highsmith, Allen Robinson, Isaac Seumalo, Keanu Neal and Diontae Johnson were...
After rainout last year, Steelers players embrace return of Friday Night Lights practice
On a day when the temperature reached the mid-80s and the Pittsburgh Steelers put the pads in storage, coach Mike Tomlin gave several of his veteran players the day off. Perhaps Tomlin wanted to have everybody available for one of the most anticipated practices of the year: the annual Friday...
First Call: Chase Claypool, Damar Hamlin starting to pop in camps; replay rule change; Guardian Caps in games?
A former Pittsburgh Steeler is starting to emerge in his new city. We are going to see an NFL replay rules change. We might see an expansion of the NFL Guardian Caps into game day. And Damar Hamlin is starting to shine in Bills’ practices. All that in Thursday’s “First...
Tim Benz: NFL Network analysis of Steelers reminds us how thin their margin for success truly is
The NFL Network visited Pittsburgh Steelers training camp this week. And all the usual preseason optimism at Saint Vincent College seems to have filtered back to the studio. One of the hosts of “Good Morning Football,” Peter Schrager, sang the praises of quarterback Kenny Pickett. Meanwhile, co-host Kyle Brandt was...
With Steelers minus a fullback, Connor Heyward ready to take on extra workload
One minute, Connor Heyward saw fullback Monte Pottebaum talking to general manager Omar Khan outside the locker room. The next, Pottebaum was gone from the Saint Vincent campus, his NFL career over before he had a chance to wear pads. Pottebaum’s sudden retirement from football — and the Pittsburgh Steelers...
Steelers WR George Pickens on viral fan reaction to 1-handed catch: ‘Same old, same old’
At some point, fans of the Pittsburgh Steelers and the NFL at large might come to see some of the catches George Pickens makes as routine. But that time hasn’t come yet, at least as measured by reaction to Pickens’ latest one-handed acrobatic catch. It came over top of Joey...
Leaner body isn’t only reason Larry Ogunjobi feels like new man in Year 2 with Steelers
Larry Ogunjobi feels likes a new man. And even if that reinvigorated soul isn’t palpable to his Pittsburgh Steelers teammates, Ogunjobi has the literal look of a new man. “Did you see that body change?” fellow defensive lineman DeMarvin Leal said, asking a rhetorical question almost with a sense of...
Steelers’ inside the ropes: Anthony McFarland shows off speed in mismatch with linebackers
On a day when the Pittsburgh Steelers had linebackers assigned to stopping running backs in pass coverage, nobody could keep up with Anthony McFarland. Back for a fourth training camp with the Steelers after spending most of last year on the practice squad, the 5-foot-8, 193-pound McFarland showcased his speed...
Steelers camp report: DE DeMarvin Leal escapes serious ankle injury in 1-on-1 drillVideo
For the second day in a row, it looked like the Pittsburgh Steelers might lose a promising young player to a serious injury. One day after rookie cornerback Cory Trice left on a cart with a right knee injury that landed him on injured reserve, second-year defensive lineman DeMarvin Leal...
Steelers rookie cornerback Cory Trice placed on injured reserve, ending his season
Cornerback Cory Trice’s rookie season is over essentially before it started. Trice, who hurt his right leg and was removed from the field on a cart Tuesday, was placed on injured reserve Wednesday with what coach Mike Tomlin called a “significant knee injury,” ending his season. Trice, the team’s seventh-round...
Mark Madden: Reward is worth the risk downfield with Steelers’ George Pickens
When Cincinnati plays, at some point a lot gets decided by Joe Burrow throwing to Ja’Marr Chase. The same applies with Kansas City: Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce. Buffalo has Josh Allen and Stefon Diggs. Baltimore’s go-to is Lamar Jackson getting funky. Cleveland pounds the ball with Nick Chubb (perhaps...
Watt to do without T.J.?: Steelers think they are better prepared to handle injuries to their defensive star
By now, every NFL fan has seen some version or another of the Pittsburgh Steelers statistics when T.J. Watt plays and when he doesn’t. They were 8-2 with Watt in the lineup last year. They were 1-6 without him. The defense allowed less than 17 points per game when Watt...
