Joe Rutter stories, Page 19
Mike Tomlin ‘taken aback’ by number of Steelers fans that attended victory at Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS — Teammates tried to tell Donte Jackson what was in store for the veteran cornerback when he stepped foot Sunday into Allegiant Stadium for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ game against the Las Vegas Raiders. T.J. Watt, in particular, told Jackson to expect a heavy dose of Steeler Nation. Jackson...
T.J. Watt’s 2 forced fumbles help Steelers shut down Raiders in road victory
LAS VEGAS — With three players at his position missing because of injuries, T.J. Watt decided to take matters into his own hands Sunday for the Pittsburgh Steelers defense. Although he was held without a sack for just the second time this season, the former NFL Defensive Player of the...
Steelers pull away from mistake-prone Raiders for much-needed road victory
LAS VEGAS — On their trip to the gambling mecca of the world, the Pittsburgh Steelers had the mojo of a card player who consistently draws 21 at the blackjack table. Good fortune was in as much supply Sunday in a 32-13 victory against the Las Vegas Raiders as was...
Rookie receiver Roman Wilson gets helmet for 1st time when Steelers face Raiders
LAS VEGAS – Rookie wide receiver Roman Wilson is in uniform and could make his NFL debut Sunday when the Pittsburgh Steelers play the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium. The team’s third-round pick missed the entire preseason because of an ankle injury and was inactive for the first five...
Led by Pat Freiermuth, tight ends becoming prominent, productive parts of Steelers offense
George Pickens remains an enigma at the No. 1 receiver spot, his reduced snap counts becoming the storyline of the week for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The complementary receiver position continues to be a hot-button issue, as the trio of pass catchers used this season have combined for 18 catches in...
Steelers add depth at outside linebacker, place defensive lineman DeMarvin Leal on injured reserve
Reinforcements have been added to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ injury-depleted outside linebacker position. The Steelers signed Ade Ogundeji to the 53-man roster on Saturday and elevated Eko Leota from the practice squad. Those additions will give the Steelers four healthy outside linebackers for their game Sunday against the Las Vegas Raiders...
Steelers DC Teryl Austin trying to patch together depth at outside linebacker after rash of injuries
Teryl Austin will have at his disposal Sunday a former NFL Defensive Player of the Year and a collection of players at outside linebacker who might not even be household names in their own household. With injuries to Alex Highsmith, Nick Herbig and converted defensive lineman DeMarvin Leal, Austin won’t...
Russell Wilson has mentality as Steelers starter even though Justin Fields continues to work with 1st team
Justin Fields isn’t looking over his shoulder even though Russell Wilson is closing ground in his quest to make his Pittsburgh Steelers debut at quarterback. “I’m blessed to be here,” Fields said Thursday after practice. “Whatever my role is on the team, I’m going to do it to the best...
Pat Freiermuth exercises ‘right to speak up’ on issues involving Steelers offense, George Pickens
Without referencing any teammate by name, tight end Pat Freiermuth appeared to criticize George Pickens on Sunday for the frustrations the wide receiver displayed during the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 20-17 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. Asked Wednesday about making his feelings known in a public forum, Freiermuth believes he is permitted...
Mike Tomlin has no ‘outlying issue’ with the effort of Steelers WR George Pickens
Mike Tomlin was aware — and not pleased — that George Pickens grabbed a Dallas Cowboys player by the facemask and sent him to the ground in the aftermath of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ last-second 20-17 loss Sunday night. He did not know about the expletive that was written on Pickens’...
Russell Wilson’s return to practice adds intrigue to Steelers’ quarterback positionVideo
For the first time since aggravating a calf injury before the season opener, Russell Wilson is scheduled to be a full practice participant for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The result of that work could determine what role the 35-year-old quarterback plays this weekend when the Steelers face the Las Vegas Raiders...
Tale of 2 defenses emerges for Steelers after 2nd consecutive loss takes sting off hot start
In the first three weeks of the season, opponents averaged 8.7 points and 229 yards. In the past two games, opponents have averaged 23.5 points and 401 yards. During a three-game winning streak, third-down stops and negligible rushing yards were the norm. During a two-game losing skid, drives regularly have...
Steelers allow touchdown in final seconds, fall to Cowboys
An all-too-familiar bad start for the Pittsburgh Steelers offense was accompanied by an equally poor finish by the defense, and it added up to a deflating loss to the Dallas Cowboys early Monday morning at Acrisure Stadium. The Steelers, held to a field goal in the first half for the...
Steelers-Cowboys close encounters extend beyond 3 Super Bowl matchups
When the Pittsburgh Steelers and Dallas Cowboys meet, they do so as frequently as a presidential election. The outcome often is just as hotly contested. Two of the NFL’s most historic franchises have played six times in the regular season since their most recent Super Bowl matchup in January 1996....
After surprising slow start on defense, Steelers seek bounce-back performance against Cowboys
It was the type of performance that can shake a defense’s confidence. After allowing the fewest points in the NFL to spearhead a 3-0 start, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ top-ranked defense gave up two touchdowns and a field goal on the Indianapolis Colts’ first three possessions, setting the stage for a...
George Pickens looking ahead to Cowboys, not dwelling on costly fumble against Colts
George Pickens was in no mood to relive the momentum-changing fumble he lost Sunday that contributed to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 27-24 defeat at Indianapolis. Unlike postgame, when he declined interview requests, Pickens spoke with reporters Wednesday. He just didn’t want to address the fumble — or most other subjects, for...
Injured guard Isaac Seumalo has ‘real shot’ to return to beat-up Steelers offensive line
After losing three players to season-ending injuries, the Pittsburgh Steelers may be getting some good news on their offensive line. Coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday that left guard Isaac Seumalo could return when the Steelers face the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday at Acrisure Stadium. Seumalo began practicing on a limited...
Russell Wilson closer to returning to practice for Steelers as Mike Tomlin preps Justin Fields to start again
Russell Wilson’s health, perhaps more than Justin Fields’ play, is an overriding factor on which quarterback Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin will start as the NFL season navigates into its fifth week. That philosophy could change provided Fields keeps playing the way he has in the first month of season....
Steelers adjusting to another season-ending injury on their offensive line
For the final 54 minutes of their 27-24 loss Sunday to the Indianapolis Colts, the interior of the Pittsburgh Steelers offensive line featured three players whose NFL experience entering the season consisted of exactly zero starts. Unless veteran Isaac Seumalo returns after missing the first month with a pectoral strain,...
5 things we learned: New coordinator, same slow starts on offense for Steelers
Five things we learned from Colts 27, Steelers 24: 1. Slow pokes: One of the valid criticisms of Matt Canada’s offenses was the Steelers’ inability to get off to a fast start. In 2023, even with Canada being ousted as offensive coordinator at midseason, the Steelers averaged just 8.7 points...
Steelers offensive line loses guard James Daniels to injury; RB Cordarrelle Patterson also exits early
INDIANAPOLIS — The planned rotation at left guard never came to fruition Sunday for the Pittsburgh Steelers. An injury to right guard James Daniels scuttled any plans for Spencer Anderson to alternate with rookie Mason McCormick, who was making his first NFL start, at left guard. Daniels exited with an...
Steelers fail to overcome big early deficit against Colts
INDIANAPOLIS — When the Pittsburgh Steelers last visited Lucas Oil Stadium 10 months ago, they frittered away an early two-score advantage and gave up 30 unanswered points in a deflating loss. Presented with a chance to turn the tables Sunday on the Indianapolis Colts, the Steelers pieced together a furious...
Steelers’ No. 2-ranked run defense has been superb, but can it slow down Colts’ tandem?
It’s a defensive strategy the Pittsburgh Steelers used to suffocate the Minnesota Vikings when they won their first Super Bowl championship 50 years ago. The philosophy, which dates to the days of leather helmets, has carried through tenures of Chuck Noll to Bill Cowher to Mike Tomlin. Stop the run....
Unlike previous seasons, Steelers not slowed by problematic running game
As he pondered the question, guard James Daniels did a nose scrunch like he didn’t agree with the premise presented to him. Why has the notoriously slow-poking Pittsburgh Steelers rushing offense gotten off to a fast start through the first three weeks of the season? “Um, I still don’t think...
After waiting for opportunity, Steelers’ DeMarvin Leal will get it because of injury to Alex Highsmith
Two years ago, then-rookie defensive end DeMarvin Leal was thrust into an unintended position switch when T.J. Watt was injured in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ season opener and missed the next seven games. This year, Leal is being called upon to fill in at outside linebacker again for as long as...
