Joe Rutter stories, Page 49

Five things we learned from Bengals 41, Steelers 10: 1. Man to man defeat Coach Mike Tomlin attributed the blowout loss to a lack of physicality up front on both sides of the ball, saying the Steelers lost the “mano-a-mano component of play too often.” It was hard to argue...

CINCINNATI — It took until late in his fourth NFL season for Mike Hilton to experience a loss in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ series with the Cincinnati Bengals. Even though Hilton has switched sides in the AFC North rivalry, he has continued to make sure he stays on the winning end....

CINCINNATI — To paraphrase a line from the late Chuck Noll, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ problems are great, and they are many. Looking like a shell of the team that a few weeks ago was riding a four-game winning streak, the Steelers were blown out Sunday by the Cincinnati Bengals, 41-10,...

Cornerback Joe Haden will miss his second game in a row Sunday when the Pittsburgh Steelers face the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium. Haden was listed as questionable coming off the practice week, but he was downgraded Saturday. He will be replaced by James Pierre in the starting lineup...

In a season that has featured more injuries and games missed than touchdown catches, Chase Claypool flashed back to better times last Sunday night when he pulled in a 37-yard reception against the Los Angeles Chargers. “It was like rolling the clock back to last year when we did a...

When the Pittsburgh Steelers gave up a franchise-record 610 yards to the New England Patriots in 2013, Keith Butler observed that 55-31 beating in his role as linebackers coach. It was just as painful to watch Sunday night when the Los Angeles Chargers put up 533 yards — the most...

For the first time since Week 4 in Green Bay, the Pittsburgh Steelers featured extensive use of the hurry-up offense in the second half Sunday night against the Los Angeles Chargers. Beginning late in the third quarter, Ben Roethlisberger went to the no-huddle on 11 plays, and that helped spark...

After watching Devin Bush struggle defending the pass and run in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 41-37 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, coach Mike Tomlin said the play of the former No. 10 overall pick has been “spotty at times” this season. “It hasn’t been at the level of consistency that...

For the third time in two weeks, the Pittsburgh Steelers placed a player on the reserve/covid list. Wide receiver Ray-Ray McCloud became the latest player to either test positive or be in close contact with a positive test case. McCloud follows in the heels of quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and free...

Mike Tomlin admitted the Pittsburgh Steelers got caught in a numbers game on defense Sunday night. And it led to the Los Angeles Chargers putting some inflated ones on the scoreboard and the stat sheet when they handed the Steelers a 41-37 defeat at SoFi Stadium. The points allowed were...

After watching Devin Bush struggle defending the pass and run in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 41-37 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, coach Mike Tomlin said the play of the former No. 10 overall pick has been “spotty at times” this season. “It hasn’t been at the level of consistency that...

Author of the third-most fourth-quarter comebacks and game-winning drives in NFL history, Ben Roethlisberger looked like he would add to his total Sunday night. And it would have come in spectacular fashion, considering the 39-year-old Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback missed the previous game and an entire week of practice after testing...

INGELWOOD, Calif. – The Pittsburgh Steelers nearly penned a comeback script Sunday night that even Hollywood would deem too improbable to green light. The Steelers rallied from a 17-point deficit in the fourth quarter and held a three-point lead before a defense that was missing three starters fell apart one...

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Without cornerback Joe Haden, free safety Minkah Fitzpatrick and outside linebacker T.J. Watt, the Pittsburgh Steelers fielded a patchwork defense Sunday night at SoFi Stadium against the Los Angeles Chargers. Haden missed his second game of the year because of a foot injury. Fitzpatrick is on the...

Ben Roethlisberger will be activated from the reserve/covid list Saturday with the “expectation” of starting Sunday night for the Pittsburgh Steelers in their prime-time game at the Los Angeles Chargers. Team spokesman Burt Lauten made the announcement Saturday morning before the Steelers boarded their charter flight to California. Lauten said...

Mike Tomlin spent the week preparing his backup quarterback to start a road game against the Chargers. He has some experience on the subject. The past two trips to southern California — first, San Diego and then Los Angeles — featured the Pittsburgh Steelers playing without their starting quarterback against...

Like Steelers Nation, Mason Rudolph is curious to know whether he will make a second consecutive start at quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night. That decision will be dictated by science. And like the team’s rabid fan base, Rudolph has no inside information regarding the health of starter...

When the Pittsburgh Steelers drafted Najee Harris in the first round, it was done to help achieve Art Rooney II’s directive of running the ball more efficiently and effectively. Harris has held up his end — the Steelers have improved from No. 32 to 26 in rushing — but the...

Since Minkah Fitzpatrick joined the Pittsburgh Steelers early in the 2019 season, Terrell Edmunds could count on him lining up at free safety for every game. He learned Fitzpatrick’s tendencies and developed a rapport with the two-time All-Pro selection. “When you’re together like that, each year we’ve gotten more and...

Until last weekend, the Pittsburgh Steelers were the only NFL organization not to have a team member added to the reserve/covid list. After two top players tested positive within a three-day span, the Steelers could be short-handed on each side of the ball when they play at the Los Angeles...

Mike Tomlin already has played one game this season — and parts of two others — without All-Pro outside linebacker T.J. Watt creating havoc for opposing offenses. With the Pittsburgh Steelers losing four players to injury in a 16-16 tie against the Detroit Lions, Tomlin is hoping Watt will be...

Safety Minkah Fitzpatrick became the second Pittsburgh Steelers player to be placed on the reserve/covid list. Fitzpatrick was placed on the list Monday after testing positive. The diagnosis could keep him from playing Sunday night at the Los Angeles Chargers. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger tested positive Saturday and was placed on...

Five things we learned from Lions 16, Steelers 16: 1. Fit to be tied This wasn’t the type of tie the Steelers had in mind when they stepped onto the grass at Heinz Field on Sunday. They were looking to get a share of first place in the AFC North...