Steelers/NFL category, Page 357
Steelers Four Downs: More motion on offense, fast pressure on defense, lots of wins at homeVideo
1. Loco-motion Be it the influence of new quarterbacks coach Matt Canada, a Giants-specific gameplan or a sign of what’s to come, the Pittsburgh Steelers offense used much more motion at the snap in their opener than last season. According to ESPN, only four of the NFL’s other 31 teams...
Stefan Wisniewski to IR, David DeCastro out, Kevin Dotson to start vs. Broncos
The Pittsburgh Steelers placed veteran offensive lineman Stefan Wisniewski on injured reserve, meaning he cannot practice for at least the next three weeks. The man he replaced at right guard, David DeCastro, already has not practiced for the past three weeks. Neither will play for the Steelers in their home...
Sacks are missing, yet T.J. Watt, Bud Dupree get off to another strong start for SteelersVideo
Playing with a tenacious pursuit of the quarterback reminiscent of the 2019 season, T.J. Watt and Bud Dupree were the two highest rated pass rushers in the NFL after the first week of the season. Dupree ranked first with eight pressures, and Watt was right behind with seven, according to...
Mark Madden: Kevin Dotson will be more than adequate on Steelers offensive line
You can’t attend the Pittsburgh Steelers’ home opener Sunday, but you can approximate the same boozy electricity by reading these ice-cold refreshing Steelers notes. The jig is up, the news is out… • With David DeCastro and Stefen Wisniewski gimpy, rookie Kevin Dotson likely gets the start at right guard...
Antwon Rose Jr.’s mother sees ‘common ground’ with Steelers’ Maurkice Pouncey, Alejandro Villanueva
When Michelle Kenney read Pittsburgh Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey’s Instagram post in which he indicated he would remove her son’s name from his football helmet, she initially was offended and disappointed. “But when I read to the bottom of it,” said Kenney, the mother of Antwon Rose Jr., “I was...
Can the Steelers reboot the same defensive assault on Denver they unleashed on New York?
On Monday night, the Pittsburgh Steelers defense overwhelmed the New York Giants offense en route to a 26-16 victory. Along the way, the defense held New York star running back Saquon Barkley to just six yards on 15 carries. So what does that mean for this Sunday’s game at Heinz...
Tim Benz: Continuity helped Steelers, other AFC favorites in Week 1. Expect the same in Week 2.
When it came to offseason NFL coverage, one drum was consistently pounded as a major positive for the Pittsburgh Steelers heading into this odd 2020 campaign. Cohesion on the coaching staff and roster. Simply having more talent than a lot of other teams doesn’t hurt either. However, getting that talent...
First Call: Hornqvist, Kessel, Saad all salary ‘trade bait’? Hall of Fame voter’s strong endorsement of Bill Nunn
Friday’s “First Call” gives us a ringing endorsement of Steelers scout Bill Nunn and his posthumous chances of becoming a Pro Football Hall of Famer. Another Hall of Fame honor was bestowed during “Thursday Night Football.” Maurkice Pouncey’s twin brother needs surgery. And Saquon Barkley is responding to some criticism....
Through 1 week, Steelers in once-familiar position of leading NFL in rush defense
A quick look at the NFL team statistics through one week finds the Pittsburgh Steelers at what used to be a very familiar place. No. 1 in the league in rush defense. During Monday’s season-opening win, the Steelers allowed the New York Giants an NFL-low 29 rushing yards on 20...
All injured skill players on offense return to Steelers practice
Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin likes to use the terms “varsity” and “junior varsity” in context when referring to players at various levels of acumen and resume. After a “junior varsity” practice on offense Wednesday, the Steelers’ “varsity” was back on the field a day later. Of the eight offensive...
With 2 veterans still out, rookie Kevin Dotson appears in line to start for Steelers
In discussing the possibility of Kevin Dotson starting for the Pittsburgh Steelers, coach Mike Tomlin on Tuesday said, “There is some angst here.” If that’s the case, the way things are trending it’s becoming increasingly likely that Tomlin and the Steelers could have plenty of angst-filled moments leading into Sunday’s...
Steelers’ Maurkice Pouncey to remove Antwon Rose Jr.’s name from helmet
Maurkice Pouncey, a co-captain and the Pittsburgh Steelers’ second-longest tenured player, indicated he will remove Antwon Rose Jr.’s name from the back of his helmet. “I want to make sure (police) understand I inadvertently supported a cause of which I did not fully comprehend the entire background of the case,”...
First Call: Steelers-‘MNF’ ratings tank. O.J. Simpson defends Saquon Barkley. Terry Bradshaw’s new TV show.
The Steelers. Plus, a New York audience. That should jolt “Monday Night Football” ratings to open the season! Guess again, ESPN. That’s how we start Thursday’s “First Call.” We also see how O.J. Simpson is supporting Saquon Barkley. And we preview Terry Bradshaw’s new television show. Where’s the remote? A...
U mad, bro? Readers furious over Alejandro Villanueva’s helmet debate. ‘Fixed’ NFL games. Pirates problems.
This week’s “U mad, bro?” ranges from the Steelers, to a Big Ten reboot, to Pirates ineptitude, to Justin Timberlake. It also ranges from substantive to silly. Alejandro Villanueva’s agenda. Mason Rudolph’s helmet. Accusations of NFL officials on the take. And covid-19 propaganda. Aside from that … eh, it’s rather...
Ben Roethlisberger sore, but elbow fine on heels of season opener for Steelers
After playing all 64 snaps Monday night, getting sacked twice, hit five times and attempting 32 passes, Ben Roethlisberger offered some good and bad news following his first start for the Pittsburgh Steelers in a calendar year. The good? His right elbow, surgically repaired 12 months ago, was no worse...
Former Steelers TE Heath Miller on Hall of Fame nominee list
Heath Miller is among the first-time nominees eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2021. Miller retired after the 2015 season following an 11-year career with the Pittsburgh Steelers in which he set virtually every team receiving record for a tight end. Miller finished his career with...
Steelers open practice week with expansive injury list
Five members of the offensive line, including four starters from the season opener, did not practice for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Wednesday as they began on-field preparations for the home opener Sunday against the Denver Broncos. Tackle Zach Banner (knee) already was ruled out of playing Sunday and is expected...
Baltimore Ravens add former Steelers tight end to practice squad
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens on Wednesday added free agent tight end Xavier Grimble to their practice squad, supplying in-house veteran depth at a thin position. Grimble, who appeared in 47 games over the previous four seasons with the rival Pittsburgh Steelers, was on the Ravens practice field...
Who is Alwyn Cashe and why did Alejandro Villanueva choose to honor him?
Pittsburgh Steelers left tackle Alejandro Villanueva is being both criticized and praised for taping the name Alwyn Cashe — an Army sergeant who died from injuries he received fighting in Iraq in 2005 — over the name of Antwon Rose Jr. on the back of his helmet for Monday night’s...
Mark Madden: This Steelers ‘D’ could be comparable to ’76 unit
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense in 1976 is regarded by some as the NFL’s greatest ever and is among the top five by acclamation. The current Steelers defense has a chance to approach those lofty heights. It won’t allow just 28 points over its last nine games or post five shutouts...
Cam Heyward, Ben Roethlisberger unaware that Alejandro Villanueva chose not to honor Antwon Rose
Cameron Heyward, a team captain and a leader on the Pittsburgh Steelers social justice committee, was “surprised” that tackle Alejandro Villanueva did not display Antwon Rose Jr.’s name on the back of his helmet like the rest of his teammates in the season opener Monday night. Steelers players voted to...
First Call: James Harrison, others joke about Cam Heyward’s interception; Le’Veon Bell to injured reserve
In Wednesday’s “First Call,” how about a little ribbing between Steelers friends? Big-name receivers are in the trade rumor mill. And Le’Veon Bell is going on injured reserve. Stirring the pot Former Steelers offensive lineman Ramon Foster was always Mr. Nice Guy in the locker room. But he could stir...
Steelers shouldn’t overcomplicate an already dicey O-line situation
That was interesting for Steelers fans. While it lasted. Technically, did it even start? After months of discussion surrounding a revamped Steelers offensive line in 2020, it’s entirely possible the chosen unit will never play together in a regular-season game. Upon the retirement of left guard Ramon Foster after the...
Tim Benz: Mixed start for JuJu Smith-Schuster, James Conner redemption tour
Since Ben Roethlisberger was coming back to lead the Steelers offense in 2020, that was going to be good for everybody. Especially wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster and running back James Conner. That was the preseason theory, right? Those two Pro Bowlers from 2018 regressed dramatically without Roethlisberger in the lineup...
Antwon Rose Jr.’s mother criticizes Steelers tackle Alejandro Villanueva for name change on helmet
The mother of Antwon Rose Jr. lashed out at Pittsburgh Steelers left tackle Alejandro Villanueva on Tuesday night for not putting her son’s name on the back of his helmet for the team’s season opener one night earlier. In a Facebook post, Michelle Kenney criticized Villanueva for not adhering to...
