Joe Rutter stories, Page 69

Mike Tomlin doesn’t know who the Pittsburgh Steelers will face at quarterback Sunday when they face the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. Thing is, neither do the Cowboys. Tomlin said at his weekly press conference Tuesday that the Steelers were preparing to face former Cincinnati Bengals starter Andy Dalton, who...

Newly acquired inside linebacker Avery Williamson can’t physically join the Pittsburgh Steelers until Saturday, but that doesn’t necessarily mean he won’t suit up Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. The Steelers (7-0) are the only undefeated team in the NFL, while the Cowboys (2-6) are reeling after losing...

Five things we learned from Steelers 28, Ravens 24: 1. Coming of age By shifting to the no-huddle and spreading out his receivers in the second half, Ben Roethlisberger overcame a poor start to engineer his 44th win in which the Steelers trailed or were tied in the fourth quarter....

The Pittsburgh Steelers will be on the watch for a potential covid-19 outbreak Monday after Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey said he has tested positive for the virus. Humphrey made the announcement on his verified Twitter account Monday morning, about 18 hours after the Steelers defeated the Ravens, 28-24, at...

With one transaction, Avery Williamson went from last place to first place Monday. From his reaction on social media, the 28-year-old inside linebacker couldn’t be happier to be joining the Pittsburgh Steelers, the last remaining unbeaten team in the NFL. A deal that was in the works Sunday night was...

Making a move to add a veteran presence to the middle of their defense, the Pittsburgh Steelers acquired linebacker Avery Williamson from the New York Jets on Sunday night, according to multiple national outlets. According to ESPN, the Steelers are sending a 2022 fifth-round draft pick to the Jets for...

BALTIMORE — Three pass interference calls were made against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday at M&T Bank Stadium. That was three more than were called against the Pittsburgh Steelers in their 28-24 victory. Ravens coach John Harbaugh thought at least one flag was warranted against the Steelers — on the...

BALTIMORE — T.J. Watt opened his press conference Sunday by offering sympathies for Baltimore Ravens tackle Ronnie Stanley, who sustained a season-ending ankle injury late in the first quarter of the Steelers’ 28-24 victory at M&T Bank Stadium. Watt rolled up on Stanley’s ankle while pressuring quarterback Lamar Jackson, who...

BALTIMORE — On a cold, rainy day at M&T Bank Stadium, the Pittsburgh Steelers were on their way to watching their unbeaten record and AFC North lead get washed away by the Baltimore Ravens. Then, Lamar Jackson intervened. The NFL’s reigning MVP threw one interception that was returned for a...

The last time the Pittsburgh Steelers started a season with six consecutive wins, they had a defense littered with Pro Bowl players, a strong-armed quarterback seeking his third Super Bowl ring and a core of talented young wide receivers. The Steelers also were recovering from a turbulent offseason that followed...

The NFL season isn’t even half over for the Pittsburgh Steelers, yet wide receiver Diontae Johnson soon will need a second hand to count the number of injuries he has suffered this year. It started in training camp with a lower leg injury. A concussion in Week 3 knocked him...

When Ben Roethlisberger said the Pittsburgh Steelers would take the ball last Sunday after correctly calling tails for the coin toss, it put the defense in unfamiliar territory. It was the first time the Steelers won the toss this year and didn’t elect to put the defense on the field...

For obvious reasons, the Pittsburgh Steelers wouldn’t mind getting off to the same kind of start Sunday in Baltimore that they did in Week 7 at Tennessee. Not just jumping to a 14-0 lead after two possessions or building a 24-7 advantage at halftime. But also methodically moving the ball...

After sending Steeler Nation into a frenzy with a cryptic Instagram post Tuesday night, Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Cam Sutton was present and accounted for Wednesday, quashing speculation that he was on the verge of being traded. Sutton attended practice, which was moved indoors at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex because...

Once questioned about the validity of their early-season success, the Pittsburgh Steelers no longer are hearing about the ease of their schedule. Not after victories against the one-loss Cleveland Browns and undefeated Tennessee Titans in successive weeks. Of course, the stakes are magnified in Week 8, when the Steelers go...

Sure, the Pittsburgh Steelers confused and harassed Lamar Jackson into his worst individual performance of an MVP season in 2019. Just don’t ask coach Mike Tomlin about the secret to keeping the Baltimore Ravens quarterback in check. “I wish I had an answer to that,” Tomlin said Tuesday. “I think...

At 6-0, the Pittsburgh Steelers are becoming popular with the NFL schedule makers. It was only a matter of time until one of the Steelers’ games was flexed out of a 1 p.m. timeslot, and that happened Tuesday. It’s just that it didn’t involve any of their AFC North games...

For the Pittsburgh Steelers, the challenge isn’t just another matchup against an AFC North contender, it’s a second consecutive road game and one that comes against a third consecutive team that enters with either one or zero losses. Such are the stakes when the Steelers face the Baltimore Ravens on...

Five things we learned from Steelers 27, Titans 24: 1. Different approach Filling Devin Bush’s spot at inside linebacker for the first game since his season-ending ACL tear turned out to be a collective effort for the Steelers. Robert Spillane, who capably replaced Bush for 30 snaps last week against...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – For going on the road and beating the only other undefeated team in the AFC, the Pittsburgh Steelers had few positive emotions to display Sunday after a 27-24 victory against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium. The mood was more of exhaustion than elation after the Steelers...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Pittsburgh Steelers offense will be at full strength Sunday against the Tennessee Titans. The same can’t be said for a banged-up defense. Guard David DeCastro and wide receiver Diontae Johnson will return to the starting lineup after sitting out the Week 6 game against the Cleveland...

They have knocked Drew Lock from the game with a strained rotator cuff and sent Baker Mayfield to the sideline with one too many shots to the ribs. They have harassed young and veteran quarterbacks alike into throwing momentum-changing interceptions, from Daniel Jones to Deshaun Watson to Carson Wentz to,...

JuJu Smith-Schuster is sorry he’s disappointing so many fantasy football owners this season. With one-third of the NFL season complete, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ fourth-year wide receiver is tied for No. 40 in receptions and No. 85 in receiving yards, and he is No. 119 in yards per catch. The byproduct...