Joe Rutter stories, Page 65
Steelers punter Pressley Harvin III to miss game against Chiefs after death of his father
Rookie punter Pressley Harvin III did not make the trip to Kansas City with the Pittsburgh Steelers and will not play Sunday after the death of his father on Christmas morning. A Steelers spokesman said Harvin was downgraded to out because of “personal reasons.” Harvin wrote on his verified Instagram...
Crisper snaps for rookie C Kendrick Green to be tested when Steelers play Chiefs at raucous Arrowhead
Kendrick Green removed the glove from his right hand — the one he uses to snap the football — and removed some of the issues that have plagued him during his rookie season. A week after he was beset by several off-the-mark snaps in a loss at Minnesota, the Pittsburgh...
Pat Freiermuth, Chris Wormley sit out practice again for Steelers; Ben Roethlisberger limited
Rookie tight end Pat Freiermuth and veteran defensive end Chris Wormley will have one more opportunity to show if they will be available Sunday when the Pittsburgh Steelers play the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium. Freiermuth (concussion) and Wormley (groin) each missed practice for the second day in a...
Slow finish against Titans adds to list of growing problems for Steelers offense
After starting slower than a dial-up web connection for the past month, the Pittsburgh Steelers offense encountered a new issue Sunday against the Tennessee Titans. They couldn’t finish fast, either. Lost in the 19-13 come-from-behind victory Sunday was the way the offense bogged down after the defense repeatedly provided a...
Steelers add RB Anthony McFarland, DL Isaiah Buggs to reserve/covid list
It hasn’t quite reached outbreak status, but the number of players added to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ reserve/covid list continues to increase daily. Running back Anthony McFarland and defensive lineman Isaiah Buggs were the latest to join the list Thursday, the team announced. They join linebackers Devin Bush and Marcus Allen,...
Ben Roethlisberger plans to resist temptation to match throws with Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes
Ben Roethlisberger’s memories from the only time he went head-to-head against Patrick Mahomes are a little foggy. Perhaps with good reason. It came in the second game of the 2018 season. After an unexpected 21-21 tie to open the season at Cleveland, the Pittsburgh Steelers opened their home schedule against...
Mike Tomlin: Steelers’ handling of covid protocols could provide ‘winning edge’
The most important results of the week for the Pittsburgh Steelers might not come on the practice field but rather the medical testing lab. The Steelers are hoping to avoid the outbreak of positive coronavirus tests that has taken place on the Kansas City Chiefs, their opponent Sunday at Arrowhead...
With reunion looming, Mike Tomlin doesn’t regret Steelers’ decision to trade Melvin Ingram to Chiefs
On his social media accounts, Melvin Ingram goes by the moniker “King Mel.” And as someone who identifies as a supreme ruler, Ingram wasn’t happy with his role in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ kingdom. The Steelers relocated Ingram to a new castle, trading him to the Kansas City Chiefs on Nov....
Mike Tomlin warns Steelers can’t afford slow start against ChiefsVideo
Slow starts and faster finishes, for better or worse, have defined the Pittsburgh Steelers’ play over the past month. That recipe won’t work Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs, coach Mike Tomlin warned Tuesday at his press conference. Coming off a 19-13 victory against Tennessee — just the second in...
5 things: Offensive bar set to historical low for Steelers, Roethlisberger in win against Titans
Five things we learned from Steelers 19, Titans 13: 1. Going low On a day when Ben Roethlisberger moved into fifth place on the all-time passing yardage list and engineered his 40th career fourth-quarter comeback, he made history of another sort. The offense had its least productive winning performance with...
Steelers eke out victory with rally against Titans
The running game was nonexistent — again — and the run defense was even worse. As usual. The Pittsburgh Steelers failed to score a first-half touchdown for the fourth game in a row, and they trailed after three quarters for the sixth consecutive week. The difference Sunday against the Tennessee...
Cornerback Joe Haden active for Steelers’ game against Titans
Listed as questionable on the final injury report of the week, Joe Haden will return from a four-game absence and start at left cornerback Sunday for the Pittsburgh Steelers in their game at Heinz Field against the Tennessee Titans. Haden had sat out with a foot injury that he sustained...
Keith Butler searching for ways to eliminate Steelers’ run-defense issues with Titans on tap
Keith Butler was in his third season as linebackers coach in 2005 when the Pittsburgh Steelers needed to run the table with four games remaining in order to make the playoffs. The Steelers did that, of course, and accomplished so much more, rolling to eight consecutive victories en route to...
Steelers’ line trying to keep Ben Roethlisberger clean by clearing up communication issues
In a season filled with growing pains for a predominantly young Pittsburgh Steelers offensive line, another issue arose last week in a 36-28 loss at the Minnesota Vikings. Communication was a problem — at least for nearly three quarters — as the Steelers fell behind by 29 points and couldn’t...
Steelers’ lineman J.C. Hassenauer returns to practice, B.J. Finney placed on injured reserve
The Pittsburgh Steelers added another interior offensive lineman to injured reserve Wednesday, but they are close to getting another back on the 53-man roster. Center/guard B.J. Finney was placed on IR with a back injury that has bothered him for most of the second half of the season. The designation...
Mike Tomlin expecting healthy roster when Steelers face Titans to kick off stretch run
Mike Tomlin’s ability to turn over stones, the term he used to describe getting the Pittsburgh Steelers back on track after a loss at Minnesota, will depend on the health of his injured players. At his weekly news conference Tuesday, Tomlin mentioned eight players who could be available Sunday when...
Mike Tomlin: Steelers WR Chase Claypool’s maturation ‘can’t happen fast enough for him’
Mike Tomlin didn’t need to remind wide receiver Chase Claypool that his first-down pose in the final minute Thursday at Minnesota cost the Pittsburgh Steelers precious seconds on a winding clock. “We don’t wait for stuff like that to happen,” Tomlin said Tuesday at his weekly news conference. “That is...
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin discusses Week 15 game with TitansVideo
Mike Tomlin’s ability to turn over stones, the term he used last week in describing how to get the Pittsburgh Steelers back on track after a loss at Minnesota, will depend on the health of his injured players. At his weekly press conference Tuesday, Tomlin mentioned eight players who could...
Despite inconsistent play, Steelers’ Devin Bush believes ‘I’m the same player’ from before ACL injury
As players taken with the team’s top selection in the 2019 and ‘20 drafts, Devin Bush and Chase Claypool are supposed to be rising stars in the NFL, foundational pieces around which the Pittsburgh Steelers can build. Instead, the third-year inside linebacker and second-year wide receiver have become the lightning...
5 things: Are there any stones left for Mike Tomlin to overturn in attempt to fix Steelers?
Five things we learned from Vikings 36, Steelers 28: 1. Stone cold In his postgame address, coach Mike Tomlin said he would “turn every stone over” in order to find the right personnel or scheme to fix the Steelers’ problems in the trenches. The issue is whether any stone remains...
Chase Claypool: ‘I’ve got to be better’ after celebration, penalty cost Steelers in loss to Vikings
MINNEAPOLIS – Needing a yard on fourth down to extend a frantic last-minute drive, Chase Claypool got 9 to keep momentum going in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ favor Thursday night. Instinctively, Claypool dropped to one knee and pointed the ball in the direction of the Minnesota Vikings end zone to signify...
Steelers’ comeback falls short on Dalvin Cook’s huge night
MINNEAPOLIS – The Pittsburgh Steelers staged a furious second-half rally Thursday night at U.S. Bank Stadium, but it was too little, too late to prevent a loss that put their playoff hopes on life support. Despite trailing by 29 points in the third quarter, the Steelers cut the deficit to...
Steelers vs. Vikings inactives: John Leglue set to make NFL starting debut at left guard
MINNEAPOLIS – With four other players hurt or on the reserve/covid list, John Leglue made his first NFL start at left guard Thursday night when the Pittsburgh Steelers played the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium. Leglue, a 6-foot-7, 310-pound former undrafted free agent from Tulane, was pressed into duty...
Steelers follow through with commitment to running game
MINNEAPOLIS — When team president Art Rooney mandated in the offseason that the Pittsburgh Steelers run the ball more effectively and efficiently this year, perhaps he had the game last weekend against the Baltimore Ravens in mind. Despite trailing at halftime and also entering the fourth quarter, the Steelers remained...
Massages, film study important part of gameplan for Steelers on short week
At 39 years old and a recipient of 18 seasons worth of bone-crushing hits, broken body parts and countless bumps and bruises, Ben Roethlisberger needs all the time he can get to recover from an NFL game. Usually six days provides enough rest and recovery, practice and preparation before the...
