Joe Rutter stories, Page 70
Defensive stands to open second half becoming elusive for Steelers
One of the most important decisions for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday is one they won’t even make. It will involve whether a Denver Broncos captain calls heads or tails at the coin toss. If the Steelers lose the toss — as has been the case in all three games...
Ben Roethlisberger ‘not giving up’ on changing Steelers’ fortunes after 1-3 start
Ben Roethlisberger is used to wearing the black and gold. His hip, though, is sporting a different color scheme. “It’s a little black and blue,” Roethlisberger said Wednesday morning. The Pittsburgh Steelers’ 39-year-old quarterback injured his hip during a 27-17 loss Sunday at Green Bay, and he still was feeling...
Steelers notebook: Mike Tomlin had ‘great deal of confidence’ in 4th-down calls vs. Packers
Mike Tomlin didn’t like the execution. He took no issue, though, with the plays that were called on fourth down in the past two losses for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers tried and failed to convert three times on fourth down with passes being thrown either behind the line of...
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin not considering change at quarterbackVideo
Despite the Pittsburgh Steelers being stuck in a three-game losing streak and the offense having difficulty scoring points, coach Mike Tomlin isn’t contemplating a change at quarterback. Tomlin said Tuesday he is sticking with 39-year-old Ben Roethlisberger when the Steelers face the Denver Broncos at 1 p.m. Sunday at Heinz...
5 things we learned: Third quarter scoring the next issue Steelers need to fix
Five things we learned from Packers 27, Steelers 17: 1. Third isn’t the charm The storyline entering the game centered on the offense’s inability to score points in the first quarter. Not since Week 10 last season against Cincinnati had the Steelers gotten any points from the offense in the...
Steelers notebook: Special teams penalty on blocked field goal ‘momentum swinger’
With the Green Bay Packers trying to build on a four-point lead late in the first half, the Pittsburgh Steelers were intent on blunting the momentum heading into intermission. They thought they accomplished it, too, when Joe Haden and Minkah Fitzpatrick broke through the line and blocked Mason Crosby’s 31-yard...
Steelers can’t stop Aaron Rodgers, slump continues in loss at Green Bay
GREEN BAY, Wis. — For the first time in his 17-year career, Aaron Rodgers finally got a chance to face the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday at Lambeau Field. The three-time league MVP might want to lobby to see if he can get the NFL to put the Steelers on the...
Joe Haden won’t be only Steelers corner tasked with finding way to stop Packers’ Davante Adams
To no surprise, Davante Adams is tied for the NFL lead in receptions after three games. Arguably the most productive wide receiver in the NFL last season when he had a league-high 18 touchdown catches, the Green Bay Packers star has caught 25 passes this year, a total buoyed by...
Matt Canada: Steelers going to ‘stick with what we’re doing’ on offense
Three games into his tenure as Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator, Matt Canada has managed to set a bar lower than his predecessor did in his third year of calling plays. Through a 1-2 start, the Steelers have scored 50 points, with seven coming as a product of a special teams...
Steelers begin prep for Packers game without injured Ben Roethlisberger, JuJu Smith-Schuster
Ben Roethlisberger said after absorbing a 24-10 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals that “everything hurts,” and that included the pectoral injury that limited the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 39-year-old quarterback in practice last week. Roethlisberger missed the first practice of the week Wednesday, which is not uncommon, but this one came with...
Steelers’ Joe Haden can’t wait to face his ‘favorite’ quarterback Sunday at Green Bay
Joe Haden will share the football field with his “favorite” NFL quarterback Sunday when the Pittsburgh Steelers play at the Green Bay Packers. The quarterback in question, though, is not Haden’s teammate and two-time Super Bowl champion Ben Roethlisberger. No offense to Big Ben, mind you, but the 12-year veteran...
Steelers could turn to versatile Joe Haeg with Chuks Okorafor dealing with concussion
Chuks Okorafor will begin the week of practice for the Pittsburgh Steelers in concussion protocol, which could mean a potential new starter at right tackle Sunday against the Green Bay Packers. Okorafor left in the second half of the Steelers’ 24-10 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals and his replacement, Joe...
Mike Tomlin not planning major changes on heels of back-to-back home losses for Steelers
For the third time in the past four seasons, the Pittsburgh Steelers will take a losing record into October thanks to back-to-back home losses that has dropped them into the AFC North basement at 1-2. The Steelers overcame slow starts in 2018 and 2019 and made a run at the...
Steelers bring back OLB Derrek Tuszka to active roster, cut Jamir Jones
Derrek Tuszka’s play against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday was good enough to get him promoted back to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 53-man roster. Called up from the practice squad on Saturday, Tuszka, a second-year outside linebacker, had six tackles while playing 27 snaps in the Steelers’ 24-10 loss. He reverted...
Mike Tomlin talks about ‘growth’ of Steelers as they prepare to face PackersVideo
Mike Tomlin is trying to get his Pittsburgh Steelers to rise above the negativity following back-to-back home losses that have placed his team in last place in the AFC North. The Steelers are 1-2 after losses to Las Vegas and Cincinnati, and they will try to get back to .500...
5 things we learned: Diontae Johnson’s absence puts Chase Claypool in uncustomary role for Steelers
Five things we learned from Bengals 24, Steelers 10: 1. Chasing the short pass With Diontae Johnson missing the game because of a knee injury, it left the Steelers without their best after-the-catch threat. In his absence, the Steelers decided to plug Chase Claypool into the role. It was akin...
Steelers don’t have answer for Bengals’ ‘picket fence’ on late fourth-down play call
The picket fence isn’t just a basketball play made famous in the movie “Hoosiers.” It’s also a defense the Cincinnati Bengals use when they try to keep opponents from converting from long distance. And it was the reason Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger didn’t throw a pass into the end...
Injuries, gaffes pile up as Steelers lose to Bengals
For the first time since their season-opening stunner in Buffalo, the Pittsburgh Steelers head back to the road with a trip to Green Bay next weekend. Playing at historic Lambeau Field might provide the type of venue the Steelers need to recapture that Week 1 recipe for success. They certainly...
T.J. Watt downgraded, will miss Steelers’ game against Bengals with groin injury
On the eve of their game against the Cincinnati Bengals, the Pittsburgh Steelers learned they will be without both of their starting outside linebackers. T.J. Watt, who had been limited in practice the entire week of preparation, was downgraded to out Saturday because of a groin injury he suffered in...
Steelers trying to figure out which OLBs will be available to play against Bengals
The two players listed ahead of him on the depth chart at outside linebacker are dealing with groin injuries. So are cornerback Joe Haden and inside linebacker Devin Bush, who each didn’t play in Week 2 for the Pittsburgh Steelers because of the same issue. Don’t ask Melvin Ingram III,...
Steelers hope 3rd-year defensive lineman Isaiah Buggs can ‘step up’ to replace Tyson Alualu
After slowly being integrated into the Pittsburgh Steelers defensive line rotation in his first two seasons, Isaiah Buggs is seeing his development being accelerated this year. And it’s not by design. Tyson Alualu’s right ankle fracture has elevated Buggs into the starting nose tackle role on the defensive line. Buggs...
Steelers, Mike Tomlin trying to balance winning with developing young offensive line
His 39-year-old quarterback is absorbing too many hits. His rookie running back isn’t getting enough yards. His offensive line isn’t providing enough protection or opening enough holes, a double-edged sword of trouble for the Pittsburgh Steelers offense. Coach Mike Tomlin is keenly aware of the problems. Answers are what he...
Steelers add former 1st-round draft pick Taco Charlton to practice squad
Four years ago, Taco Charlton was picked two spots ahead of T.J. Watt in the NFL Draft. On Tuesday, they became teammates. The Pittsburgh Steelers signed Charlton, a 6-foot-6, 270-pound defensive end, to the practice squad. The transaction was made one day after nose tackle Tyson Alualu was placed on...
Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger added to injury report ahead of Week 3 game with Bengals
Add quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and another outside linebacker with a groin injury to the growing Pittsburgh Steelers’ injury report. Roethlisberger suffered a left pectoral injury in the Steelers’ 26-17 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders, coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday at his weekly press conference. And Alex Highsmith became the...
Analytics group laments Mike Tomlin’s ‘surrender’ with 4th-and-1 punt in Steelers’ loss
Five things we learned from Raiders 26, Steelers 17: 1. Fourth down debate Mike Tomlin’s decision to punt on fourth-and-1 from the Steelers 34 with 8 minutes, 36 seconds left and his team trailing by nine points didn’t just flummox what was left of the announced 63,707 attendance at Heinz...
