Steelers/NFL category, Page 286
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...
First Call: Broncos QB wants redemption at Heinz Field; Aaron Rodgers keeps praising Mike Tomlin
Heinz Field may present a stage for redemption for the Denver Broncos starting quarterback Sunday against the Steelers. Links between Mike Tomlin and Aaron Rodgers continue to be extracted. Gerrit Cole gets a playoff start for the New York Yankees. And guess how big the television ratings were for Tom...
Broncos enter Steelers Week fuming about Ravens’ late-game run to tie NFL record
When the Denver Broncos arrive at Heinz Field Sunday to play the Steelers, they’ll be in a bitter mood. And the source of their agitation is a familiar one to Steelers fans: the Baltimore Ravens. The Broncos lost to the Ravens 23-7 on Sunday, while Baltimore rushed for 102 yards...
Steelers Week 4 film study: Quarterback play was an obvious difference-maker
NFL football analyst Matt Williamson will break down each of the Steelers games this season in the Trib’s Steelers Film Study. Here’s what he saw in the Steelers’ Week 4 loss to the Packers. In a matchup between iconic franchises at Lambeau Field, the Packers advanced to 3-1 and now...
Veterans Haden, Turner convinced Steelers have what it takes to rebound
Neither began his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers, but as two of the team’s most experienced players Joe Haden and Trai Turner have seen it all in the NFL. Mostly, they’ve seen losing. Haden’s career began with seven consecutive losing seasons as part of the Cleveland Browns. Turner has been...
Joe Haden reasserts he ‘for sure’ was onside in Steelers’ blocked FG vs. Packers
Joe Haden has seen the video of the special teams offsides call that he was flagged for Sunday. And he still is certain he was onside for the field goal snap that Minkah Fitzpatrick blocked and returned for a touchdown. “Yes,” Haden said Monday, “for sure.” It was a critical...
Mark Madden: Steelers have many problems on offense, but the elite defense is average at best
The Steelers flat-out stink. They may use their illusion next Sunday at Heinz Field by beating a Denver team that’s not near as good as its 3-1 record. But, after a Week 1 upset at Buffalo that now looks totally illogical, the Steelers have been mostly non-competitive in losses to...
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...
First Call: Joe Haden tweets about penalty; ex-Steeler critical of JuJu Smith-Schuster; Denver’s quarterback injured
Monday’s “First Call” has critical comments from an ex-Steeler about JuJu Smith-Schuster. Antonio Brown had interesting things to say about his time in New England. And Pittsburgh. Also, Joe Haden spouts off about his offsides penalty, and next week’s Steelers opponent has its starting QB in concussion protocol. His side...
Madden Monday on Steelers’ loss to Packers: ‘They flunk football 101 time and time again’
As we said in our “Airing of Grievances” post Sunday night, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ loss to the Green Bay Packers had everything that Steelers fans love to gripe about. Bad calls by the officials, namely nullifying Minkah Fitzpatrick’s field goal block, scoop and score that didn’t count. Poor play by...
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...
Airing of Grievances: Steelers’ loss in Green Bay highlights Holy Trinity of fan complaints: play calling, refs, QB
There was plenty to vent about in the wake of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 27-17 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. Most of the gripes involved the holy trinity of Steelers fan agitation. • Blame the refs. • Blame the quarterback. • Blame the play calling. In the case...
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...
WR Cody White, OT Chaz Green elevated to Steelers’ active roster for game vs. Packers
Cody White was one of the unheralded and previously-unknown standouts of Pittsburgh Steelers training camp. For the second consecutive week, the wide receiver is getting a chance to play early during the regular season. White and offensive tackle Chaz Green were elevated from the practice squad to the active gameday...
Roethlisberger, Steelers hold Packers QB Aaron Rodgers in highest regard
They have been in the NFL a combined 35 seasons, their respective one-team tenures concurrently spanning four presidential administrations. With more than 300 combined wins and three Super Bowl rings, each has served as the face of a football-crazed town for a generation. Somehow, though, Aaron Rodgers and Ben Roethlisberger...
Steelers WR Chase Claypool will not play vs. Packers because of hamstring injury
The only healthy starting wide receiver the Pittsburgh Steelers had when their last game ended is not going to be available to them when their next game starts. Chase Claypool will not play in Sunday’s meeting with the Green Bay Packers because of a hamstring injury. A team spokesman announced...
Steelers Four Downs: Ben Roethlisberger not using the middle of the field
1. Keeping it outside Plenty has been made of Ben Roethlisberger’s tendency to throw short and check down. His 4.3-yard average air yards per completion is third lowest in the league among starting quarterbacks. But even when Roethlisberger has thrown downfield, it has been exclusively to the outside. According to...
Steelers’ defense not living up to ‘Blitzburgh’ nickname in 2021
“Blitzburgh,” no more. So far this season, the Pittsburgh Steelers are taking an uncharacteristically passive approach on defense. But will the Steelers’ lack of blitzing over the first three games of the season continue? Members of the defense are playing coy. “That’s the really cool thing about being here,” edge...
Steelers’ T.J. Watt cleared to play vs. Packers in return home to Wisconsin
Like most boys who grew up in Wisconsin, T.J. Watt was a Green Bay Packers fan growing up. So perhaps it’s not surprising that he was a fan of the Packer who won the NFL’s MVP award each of the first three years Watt was alive. “I think I was...
Steelers’ Najee Harris vows improvement; could there be more fullbacks, big packages?
Like his head coach, coordinator and quarterback, Pittsburgh Steelers rookie running back Najee Harris stuck to the theme of staying the course when it comes to improving the team’s struggling offense. “It’s just people just blowing some stuff out of proportion,” Harris said after practice Friday at UPMC Rooney Sports...
Packers reporter: ‘Pittsburgh is a viable option’ for Aaron Rodgers if he exits Green Bay after 2021
On Thursday, we described the Pittsburgh Steelers as a “long shot” to acquire Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers next season. Assuming Ben Roethlisberger retires. Which seems to be a safer assumption with every passing week. As it turns out, maybe we were underselling the prospect of Rodgers trading in...
Tim Benz: Matt Canada providing more protection for offensive line than it’s provided for the offense
If only the Pittsburgh Steelers offensive line blocked for Matt Canada’s skill position players the same way Canada is blocking for them. While discussing the plight of his struggling offensive unit with reporters Thursday, Canada refused to assign any specific blame to the much maligned group. Even though anyone with...
First Call: Ticket prices surge for Steelers vs. Packers; Tom Brady’s message to dad
Friday’s “First Call” features the latest injury news on the Pittsburgh Steelers vs. the Green Bay Packers. Ticket prices for that game at Lambeau Field are soaring. The Patriots-Buccaneers showdown even has Tom Brady’s dad in a tizzy. And a few recent opponents for the Steelers are getting high honors....
Chuks Okorafor out, Chase Claypool questionable for Steelers vs. Packers
Some fans have been wanting the Pittsburgh Steelers to make a change along their offensive line. One is coming, but not by choice. Right tackle Chuks Okorafor will not play in Sunday’s game at the Green Bay Packers, the team announced via its league-mandated injury report Friday. Okorafor is in...
