Joe Rutter stories, Page 87
No points, few 1st downs: Steelers defense has dominated opening drives during 6-0 start
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...
Steelers’ have NFL’s best ball-control offense heading into AFC North test against Ravens
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...
Despite mysterious Instagram post, Cam Sutton remains with Steelers
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...
Before lightweights return to schedule, Steelers must get past Ravens
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...
Steelers’ Mike Tomlin looking for right ‘answer’ to stopping Ravens QB Lamar Jackson
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...
Steelers-Bengals game Nov. 15 flexed to later time slot
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...
Mike Tomlin embraces challenge of third ‘game of the week’ for Steelers
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...
5 things we learned: Steelers provide blueprint for defensive approach without Devin Bush
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...
Steelers start fast, hold off Titans rally to remain unbeaten
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...
Steelers back at full health on offense for game against Titans
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...
Steelers bring back former punter Jordan BerryVideo
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ new punter is their old one. Jordan Berry, the team’s punter from 2015-19 was re-signed Saturday, less than two months after he was released when the Steelers signed Dustin Colquitt. Berry will be available when the Steelers (5-0) play the Tennessee Titans (5-0) on Sunday in a...
Stephon Tuitt provides example for Steelers’ Devin Bush on bouncing back from season-ending injuryVideo
If Devin Bush needs inspiration for how to rebound from a season-ending injury, all he has to do is look at two of the players who line up in front of him on the Pittsburgh Steelers defense. When the second-year inside linebacker tore an ACL against the Cleveland Browns, it...
Steelers preparing for ways to stop Titans multi-faceted QB Ryan Tannehill
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 enjoying Steelers’ success at the expense of individual glory
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...
Steelers’ next challenge awaits in form of NFL’s leading rusher, Derrick Henry
In one regards, the NFL didn’t do the Pittsburgh Steelers any favors by rescheduling their postponed game against the Tennessee Titans for Week 7. The Steelers’ reward for controlling the NFL’s top rushing team is a matchup against the league’s top individual runner, the Titans’ Derrick Henry. It could cause...
Mike Tomlin: Dustin Colquitt’s punting for Steelers not ‘up to snuff’
Mike Tomlin might be rethinking his decision to swap out punters before the start of the regular season. With 38-year-old Dustin Colquitt possessing an NFL-worst 37.1 yards net punting average, the Steelers brought in former punter Jordan Berry for a tryout Monday, according to several reports. Tomlin acknowledged Tuesday at...
Steelers’ Mike Tomlin throws support behind Robert Spillane as Devin Bush’s replacement
Mike Tomlin is prepared to go with former undrafted free agent Robert Spillane at inside linebacker for the immediate future as the Pittsburgh Steelers plan to play the rest of the season without starter Devin Bush. Tomlin said Tuesday at his weekly news conference Bush will undergo surgery Wednesday to...
James Washington takes a spin as Steelers’ go-to receiver in win over Browns
Coach Mike Tomlin likes to say the strength of the pack is in the pack, and that continues to hold true for the Pittsburgh Steelers pass catchers. In crafting a 5-0 record, the Steelers have had five wide receivers or tight ends make significant contributions to each victory. The latest...
With Devin Bush down, Robert Spillane is next man up for Steelers
Robert Spillane knows he can’t replicate Devin Bush on the football field. He doesn’t have 4.43 speed or a Big Ten pedigree. He doesn’t share the sideline-to-sideline playmaking ability that made Bush the most athletic Steelers inside linebacker since Ryan Shazier. “Devin is a great player,” Spillane said Monday. “He...
Stuffing the run highlights 5 things learned in Steelers’ win over Browns
Five things we learned about Steelers 38, Browns 7: 1. Challenge accepted The Browns didn’t have Nick Chubb, who was on injured reserve, but they still brought Kareem Hunt and a running game that rated as the best in the NFL to Heinz Field. It was the biggest test for...
Emotions remain in check as Steelers keep Myles Garrett quiet in 38-7 win
If anyone expected Myles Garrett to try to make amends with the Pittsburgh Steelers and coach Mike Tomlin on Sunday afternoon, they were disappointed. Garrett did speak with Tomlin prior to the start of the Steelers’ 38-7 victory against the Cleveland Browns at Heinz Field, but the conversation was not...
Unbeaten Steelers rout Browns behind dominant defense
The Cleveland Browns thought this game would be different. That they were equipped to end the Pittsburgh Steelers’ domination at Heinz Field. That they no longer were going to be pushed around in this AFC North rivalry. Instead, their trip back up the Pennsylvania Turnpike ended up being another lonely...
Browns’ Baker Mayfield, Odell Beckham Jr. active — but not productive — vs. Steelers
Even if they did not end up producing much, the Cleveland Browns had all of their offensive stars active for Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field. Quarterback Baker Mayfield (ribs) and wide receivers Odell Beckham Jr. (illness) and Jarvis Landry (hip/ribs) each suited up after being listed...
Plenty at stake for Steelers, Browns in AFC North hierarchy
Cameron Heyward had an interesting way this week of describing the Pittsburgh Steelers’ AFC North showdown Sunday with the Cleveland Browns. “I know it’s not a late-night game,” Heyward said, “but it’s a prime-time game.” By definition, it actually isn’t. The NFL schedule makers decided against flexing this matchup between...
After record-setting game, Steelers rookie WR Chase Claypool awaits next challenge
By sheer size, Chase Claypool is difficult to miss. At 6-foot-4 and 238 pounds, the rookie second-round draft pick from Notre Dame is the tallest wide receiver on the Pittsburgh Steelers roster. His long stride, 80-inch wingspan and 4.42 speed also make him impossible to ignore on the football field....
