Chris Adamski stories, Page 72
Steelers’ Kenny Pickett bonding with receivers, confident INTs won’t persist
During down periods for the first-team offense at recent Pittsburgh Steelers practices, four of the team’s most recognizable players haven’t put the time to waste. Quarterback Kenny Pickett and his three most prized pass-catchers — Diontae Johnson, George Pickens and Pat Freiermuth — often have gathered to work on routes....
Matthew Wright re-joins Steelers with stronger, more proven leg than 2019 rookie stint
Matthew Wright’s first stint with the Pittsburgh Steelers was fresh out of college in 2019. Given Chris Boswell’s struggles the year before, it was reasonable to believe coach Mike Tomlin was genuine when he said the kicker job that season was an open competition. Boswell reverted to form, allowing him...
Coming off bye and with losses piling up, Steelers’ Mike Tomlin not thinking long term
Not long after the midway point of his weekly news conference Tuesday, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin was asked if he is talking to his players about his prior experience being in charge of a 2-6 team. “No,” Tomlin said, before smiling. “I do not.” Tomlin couldn’t suppress a chuckle....
Steelers waive OLB Ryan Anderson, fill-in K Nick Sciba, clearing roster space for T.J. Watt
In yet another obvious sign that T.J. Watt’s activation is imminent, the Pittsburgh Steelers waived an outside linebacker among a handful of roster moves Tuesday. Ryan Anderson was waived, clearing a spot on the 53-man roster on the same day coach Mike Tomlin said that he was “optimistic” that Watt...
Mike Tomlin does not rule out possible promotion of Jaylen Warren to Steelers’ RB1
Outside of the necessitated response to the trade of Chase Claypool, the Pittsburgh Steelers have yet to make many changes in an effort to jumpstart their struggling offense. One possible such move, though, was not ruled out by coach Mike Tomlin on Tuesday. Asked point-blank during his weekly news conference...
ILB Myles Jack, LS Christian Kuntz added to Steelers’ lengthening injury list off bye
Coach Mike Tomlin termed himself “optimistic about the inclusion” of injured veteran defensive players T.J. Watt and Damontae Kazee into the Pittsburgh Steelers’ lineup this week. But that doesn’t mean the Steelers aren’t without injuries coming off their bye. During his weekly news conference Tuesday, Tomlin listed seven contributors who...
Steelers’ Nov. 20 home game vs. Bengals moved from primetime to late-afternoon
At 2-6, the Pittsburgh Steelers are no longer primetime. Long one of the NFL’s most marketable franchises coveted by television networks, the Steelers were actively passed over by NBC for their “Sunday Night Football” package that for more than a decade has been TV’s most-watched show. The Steelers’ Nov. 20...
Imminent returns of T.J. Watt, Damontae Kazee energize Steelers defense in return after bye
The vibe in the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room Monday, particularly among the defense, was not what might be expected for a team sitting at 2-6. And it wasn’t just the four-day bye-week break that was energizing the Steelers headed into their next game. “Can’t wait. Can’t. Wait,” defensive back Arthur...
Steven Sims ready, eager for bigger role in Steelers offense after trade of Chase Claypool
Steven Sims is well aware that there are certainly many who follow the Pittsburgh Steelers who believe he is ill-equipped to fill the void in the offense created by the trade of Chase Claypool. That’s OK. It isn’t the first time Sims has heard people doubt his abilities. “Middle school,”...
Back injury prevents William Jackson III from taking part in 2nd practice since trade to Steelers
If the learning curve was steep to assimilate William Jackson III into the Pittsburgh Steelers defense, the crunch of the timeline got a little tighter Monday. Jackson did not take part in Steelers practice, the veteran cornerback confirmed after the session at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. Jackson referenced his back...
Steelers 4 Downs: Schedule eases up after most difficult ‘1st half’ in NFL
1. Hard now easy Though there is no exact midway point of a 17-game season (halftime of game No. 9?), the Pittsburgh Steelers’ bye coming after their eighth game is about as close as you can get. And boy, can the Steelers use it. The aggregate record of the eight...
Behind scenes, ex-starter Kendrick Green works to ensure Steelers don’t forget about him
Despite some good fortune in getting a somewhat unlikely rookie opportunity, it isn’t accurate to say things came too easily for Kendrick Green last season. But it also isn’t truthful to say Green’s life with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2022 is awful, either. “I am staying positive,” Green said earlier...
Steven Sims, others jockey to replace Chase Claypool for 2022 Steelers
As the Pittsburgh Steelers on Wednesday went through the final practice before a four-day break, there was a void on offense. A void that measures about 6-foot-4 and 238 pounds worth. For the first day, at least, the void was filled by someone who measures 6 inches shorter and 62...
Mike Tomlin says Steelers made the Chase Claypool trade because of the compensation
When the Pittsburgh Steelers made an in-season trade last year, coach Mike Tomlin evoked a since oft-repeated phrase: “We want volunteers, not hostages.” Their in-season trade this year — publicly, at least — offered so such colorful explanations. “It was about draft capital and value for us,” Tomlin said of...
Matt Canada ‘not privy’ to his job status, ‘feels pretty good’ Steelers offense can get fixed
A school of thought among followers of the Pittsburgh Steelers was if a change was made at offensive coordinator, the idle week after the eighth game would be an ideal time to do it. When the first of two practices during the bye week began Tuesday, though, Canada was on...
Steelers notes: Marcus Allen relishes fake punt run, James Pierre promoted Sunday
His Pro Football Hall of Fame namesake was a running back. After Sunday, the younger Marcus Allen needs only 12,239 rushing yards to catch the elder Marcus Allen. The Pittsburgh Steelers’ Allen has a similar career per-carry rushing yard average (4.0), though, as the Allen (4.1) who played 16 NFL...
Steelers frustrated by inability to contain big plays against Eagles
PHILADELPHIA — Not unlike one of those old-fashioned cans with a spring-loaded snake inside, the Philadelphia Eagles sprung big plays on the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. “We’ve got to keep a lid on it,” coach Mike Tomlin said, referencing not the time-honored prank but the back end of his team’s...
From fish market job to NFL game in 48 hours, Nick Sciba makes all kicks as Steelers fill-in
PHILADELPHIA — Nick Sciba went from lobster and shrimp to placekicks and kickoffs over a span of 48 hours. Sciba was back home in Clover, S.C., a town of 6,700 about 45 minutes southwest of Charlotte, when his phone rang Friday. It was the Pittsburgh Steelers. Sciba’s part-time gig at...
Ahkello Witherspoon benched in return to Steelers lineup after 4-game absence
PHILADELPHIA — Ahkello Witherspoon was benched Sunday, and he wasn’t going to let a hamstring injury that had sidelined him for more than a month serve as an excuse. A Pittsburgh Steelers veteran starting cornerback, Witherspoon played in Sunday’s 35-13 loss against the Philadelphia Eagles, his first game action since...
DT Carlos Davis sack in making season debut for Steelers vs. Eagles
PHILADELPHIA – Carlos Davis has hung around the Pittsburgh Steelers since being a seventh-round pick in 2020. Sunday was his first chance to play in 2022. Davis, a defensive tackle, made an impact, albeit in a 35-23 loss to. Davis had a sack of Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts. Saturday,...
With family roots in Natrona Heights, Eagles coach Nick Sirianni grew up fan of Pittsburgh sports
Amy Sirianni was Amy Wladyka when she was growing up in the 1950s on 10th Avenue in Harrison. Across the street was the old Riverview Elementary School in Natrona Heights. A few blocks south was the grocery store her uncles owned, Ted & Leo’s Market. Her sons warmly recall the...
Steelers 4 Downs: Season point totals suggest major mismatch vs. Eagles, especially in 1st half
1. First-half fun Perhaps one number differential best points out the degree of the on-paper mismatch for Sunday’s game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles have scored more points this season in the second quarters of games alone (112) than the Steelers have scored all season (107)....
Steelers’ Larry Ogunjobi, Levi Wallace won’t play; Ahkello Witherspoon to return vs. Eagles
Defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi and cornerback Levi Wallace will not play, but cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon will return to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ lineup for Sunday’s game at the Philadelphia Eagles. Neither Ogunjobi nor Wallace practiced all week because of knee and shoulder injuries, respectively. Wallace’s absence means the Steelers will be...
Steelers K Chris Boswell does not practice, questionable to play vs. Eagles
Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Chris Boswell did not practice Friday and was listed on the injury report as questionable to play Sunday at the Philadelphia Eagles. The injury report lists Boswell as having a right groin injury. It is not known when the injury occurred. The Steelers have no other kickers...
Najee Harris believes Steelers offense ‘needs more accountability from the players’
Like his head coach and his offensive coordinator, Najee Harris believes the Pittsburgh Steelers offense is “about to turn the corner.” “Yeah, we close,” Harris said after practice Friday, “but we need to fix some (stuff).” And that, um, stuff that Harris believes needs to be fixed, it sounds like...
