Chris Adamski stories, Page 26
Chiefs without All Pro DT Chris Jones for game vs. Steelers
Two-time reigning AP NFL All Pro Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones was not in uniform for Wednesday’s game at the Pittsburgh Steelers because of a calf injury four days prior in Kansas City’s win against the Houston Texans. Jones, who has been part of all three recent Chiefs’...
Steelers 4 Downs: Sack totals aren’t gaudy, but pressures and QB hits are piling up
1. Sacks lack, but… The Pittsburgh Steelers’ remarkable run of leading the NFL in sacks for five consecutive seasons (2017-21) is long gone. At 16th in the league in sacks through 15 games this season with 36, the Steelers are right about at league average and appear destined to finish...
Scouting the Chiefs: Steelers opponent is 20-1 over past calendar year
SCOUTING THE CHIEFS Last meeting Chiefs beat Steelers, 42-21, on Jan. 16, 2022, in a playoff game at Kansas City. Key matchup Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes vs. Steelers S Minkah Fitzpatrick The Steelers have acknowledged communication problems in their defense during losses the past two weeks, and between veteran Mahomes...
Curiously not targeted often recently, Pat Freiermuth still major part of Steelers offense
Simple intuitiveness would have suggested that in the absence of No. 1 wide receiver George Pickens over the past three games that Pat Freiermuth would have been a much-utilized weapon in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offense. That has not materialized. Although Freiermuth does have two touchdown receptions in that time, he...
Joey Porter Jr., Ben Skowronek remain out; other injured Steelers full practice participants
In regards to the prospects for returning to game action Wednesday, Monday offered some promising news about the five Pittsburgh Steelers players who missed this past weekend’s loss in Baltimore. The four starters on the active roster who missed that game because of injury all were listed as full practice...
Steelers’ George Pickens ‘feeling good,’ hopes to play on Christmas vs. ChiefsVideo
Though the walkthrough nature of the only practice of the abbreviated work week on Monday did not allow him much of a chance to test his tender hamstring, Pittsburgh Steelers receiver George Pickens expressed hope he will be able to play in the Christmas Day game Wednesday. “Whenever you guys...
At last, 2-time NFL MVP Lamar Jackson has big game vs. Steelers
BALTIMORE — At last, Lamar Jackson had a productive game and a triumph against his team’s biggest rival, the unit that has served as something of a personal nemesis. But instead of basking in the glow of a 34-17 win that moved his Baltimore Ravens into a tie for first...
Steelers blow chance to clinch AFC North — but still control fate in division race
BALTIMORE — The Pittsburgh Steelers could have taken the easy route to their first division title since 2020. Instead, they likely have more work to do. Saturday’s 34-17 defeat to the Ravens kept Baltimore alive to defend as AFC North champion and moved it into a tie with the Steelers...
Joey Porter Jr., Ben Skowronek leave Steelers loss to Ravens because of injury
BALTIMORE — Pittsburgh Steelers starting cornerback Joey Porter Jr. and depth wide receiver Ben Skowronek could not finish Saturday’s loss at the Baltimore Ravens because of injuries suffered during the first quarter. Porter and Skowronek each briefly returned to the game in the second half but again left. Porter had...
If it’s late in season, Steelers must be in Baltimore and stakes must be high
There was no explicit purpose by Montravius Adams to be wearing an Auburn hat and shirt Thursday. He’s just a proud alumnus of ol’ War Eagle. But it was quite fitting, in at least one way, that the veteran defensive tackle was wrapping up a Pittsburgh Steelers practice week in...
Steelers 4 Downs: Struggles with deep balls help explain inexplicable Lamar Jackson struggles vs. Steelers
1. Lamar’s losses Two-time MVP quarterback Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens has struggled against his team’s biggest rival, the Pittsburgh Steelers. He is 1-4 as a starter against them, and his 66.7 career passer rating vs. the Steelers is by far his worst against any team and pales in...
Scouting the Ravens: Steelers have had the upper hand recently in series
SCOUTING THE RAVENS Last meeting Steelers beat Ravens, 18-16, on Nov. 17, in Pittsburgh. Key matchup Any Steelers pass-catcher vs. Ravens defense When these teams met last month, skill players not named George Pickens combined for 116 receiving yards on 20 targets. In the Steelers’ most recent game — when...
Steelers notes: Compressed schedule forces team to adjust
Early Thursday afternoon, Alex Highsmith made an observation. “Today,” he said, “feels like a Friday.” He isn’t the only player or staff member of the Pittsburgh Steelers who has become a little confused. As it relates to the typical weekly cadence at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex, this week’s Tuesday was...
In perhaps taking on a bigger role, in facing cousin Lamar Jackson of Ravens, Steelers’ James Pierre
Like many of us, James Pierre has warm memories of growing up hanging out and playing with his cousin. Not all of us have a cousin like Pierre does, though. A Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback, Pierre is a first cousin of star Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson. “We spent a lot...
T.J. Watt returns to Steelers practice but George Pickens, others remain out
T.J. Watt returned to Pittsburgh Steelers practice Wednesday, but George Pickens and three other significant contributors were given a “did not practice” designation on the league-mandated status report. Watt joined Larry Ogunjobi as veteran starters on defense who were listed as “limited,” three days prior to an AFC North showdown...
Bad tackling day vs. Eagles was just a ‘one-off’ — but Steelers know they can’t repeat it
Everyone from the head coach to the best players on the unit acknowledges what was readily apparent to anyone who watched Sunday’s game. The Pittsburgh Steelers did not have their best tackling performance. Coordinator Teryl Austin, though, does not foresee it portending a trend. “I would think, based on the...
Division titles rare as of late for Steelers, but team can clinch 1 in Baltimore
No team has won the AFC North more often since its inception in 2002 than the Pittsburgh Steelers. No team in the NFL has won more division titles since the 1970 NFL/AFL merger, either. The Steelers, though, are in the midst of a dry spell in that realm. That can...
‘The refs let them push off’ — Joey Porter Jr., Steelers secondary allow big day from Eagles WRs
PHILADELPHIA — In the eyes of cornerback Joey Porter Jr., the Pittsburgh Steelers secondary had to deal not only with the Philadelphia Eagles’ dynamic duo of wide receivers but with another group that made the task of limiting them all the more daunting. “I mean, the refs let them push...
Steelers’ Donte Jackson, Justin Fields leave game with injuries; Eagles’ Saquon Barkley OK
PHILADELPHIA — Pittsburgh Steelers starting cornerback Donte Jackson and change-of-pace quarterback Justin Fields left Sunday’s game at the Philadelphia Eagles because of injury and did not return. After the game, coach Mike Tomlin did not provide much in regards to the status of Jackson or Fields for Saturday’s AFC North...
Even in defeat, Steelers clinch 4th playoff berth over past 5 seasons
PHILADELPHIA — The Pittsburgh Steelers lost the battle Sunday, but they won the season-long war that involves qualifying for the playoffs. Despite a 27-13 defeat against the Philadelphia Eagles that dropped them to 10-4, the Steelers qualified for the postseason by way of losses by the Miami Dolphins and Indianapolis...
Steelers star T.J. Watt leaves with ankle injury, X-rays negative
PHILADELPHIA — Pittsburgh Steelers star edge defender T.J. Watt left Sunday’s loss to the Philadelphia Eagles during the fourth quarter because of an ankle injury. Watt, who eventually walked off under his own power, downplayed the injury after the game. “Ankle rolled,” Watt said, adding that X-rays were negative. Watt...
DB Cory Trice inactive for Steelers vs. Eagles
PHILADELPHIA — Defensive back Cory Trice was the lone healthy player among the Pittsburgh Steelers’ list of inactives for Sunday’s game at the Philadelphia Eagles. A second-year player who began the season as the Steelers’ dime hybrid linebacker, Trice has not played since Week 3 because of a hamstring injury....
Steelers activate DT Montravius Adams from IR
The Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday activated defensive tackle Montravius Adams from injured reserve, providing an extra needed option from a position group that will not have starter Larry Ogunjobi available for Sunday’s game at the Philadelphia Eagles. Adams has not played since suffering a meniscus injury in is left knee...
Steelers 4 Downs: With Saquon Barkley, Eagles call running plays at near-historic rates
1. Ground and pound The Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles have a shared history that spans nine decades. Perhaps as a tribute Sunday, they will put on a throwback that evokes those famed, World War II-necessitated 1943 combined-roster “Steagles.” Though the 2024 editions of the Steelers and Eagles aren’t exactly...
Scouting the Eagles: Steelers, their next opponent can each clinch a playoff berth
SCOUTING THE EAGLES Last meeting The Eagles beat Steelers, 35-13, on Oct. 30, 2022, in Philadelphia Key matchup Steelers TE Pat Freiermuth vs. Eagles LB Nakobe Dean With George Pickens out, Freiermuth is the Steelers’ top target in the passing game, and he has touchdowns each of the past two...
