Chris Adamski stories, Page 27
Steelers notes: Montravius Adams says he’s ready to replace injured Larry Ogunjobi
The timing could work out splendidly in regards to making a bad situation better for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Defensive tackle Montravius Adams has been practicing for two weeks as he ramps up for a return from a meniscus injury in his left knee. Meanwhile, starting defensive lineman Larry Ogunjobi was...
Down a starter in secondary, the Steelers turn to 2nd team of starter-caliber DBs
For a big game against one of the best teams in the NFL, the Pittsburgh Steelers are down a starting safety. Good thing they have a couple in reserve. DeShon Elliott is out for Sunday’s game at the Philadelphia Eagles because of a hamstring injury, it was announced Friday. That...
Steelers injuries: DeShon Elliott, Larry Ogunjobi, George Pickens continue to miss practice
Two practices into the week, three Pittsburgh Steelers starters have not taken the field because of injury. Safety DeShon Elliott, defensive lineman Larry Ogunjobi and receiver George Pickens again sat out practice Thursday, according to the league-mandated injury report. Pickens suffered a hamstring injury late in practice last week and...
Steelers notes: Team struggles in Philly – but Russell Wilson does not
It has been discussed at length this week that the Pittsburgh Steelers have not won a game in Philadelphia since 1965. That’s OK. Their starting quarterback has never lost there. The Steelers have lost 10 consecutive in their trips across the state. But while he was with the Seattle Seahawks...
Teryl Austin, Steelers know they can’t have A.J. Brown repeat from last game at Eagles
Teryl Austin could do nothing but laugh and repeat the question. “Do I recall that game?” the Pittsburgh Steelers defensive coordinator said Thursday of the most recent time his team played in Philadelphia. “That was not a good game for us.” No, it was not. The Eagles connected for three...
Mike Tomlin ‘enamored’ with his run D, but Elandon Roberts says he’s more than that for Steelers
A day after Mike Tomlin recalled how he and former general manager Kevin Colbert were “enamored” with him after attending his 2016 pro day at the University of Houston, Elandon Roberts playfully admonished Tomlin for not acting more on it. “I always mess with Mike T,” Roberts said Wednesday, “‘Man,...
George Pickens, Larry Ogunjobi, DeShon Elliott sit out Steelers practice because of injury
Receiver George Pickens, defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi and safety DeShon Elliott did not practice for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Wednesday, according to the league-mandated injury report. Pickens is nursing a hamstring injury suffered late last week that caused him to miss this past Sunday’s win against the Cleveland Browns. Coach...
Blocking, ‘splash’ on special teams help Ben Skowronek settle into role with Steelers
Amidst Zoom-directed training at the height of the pandemic, Ben Skowronek jotted down something that his position coach at Notre Dame had told him. “He said, ‘Look, man, you can be the best in the world at this,’ ” Skowronek said of what Fighting Irish wide receivers coach Del Alexander...
Steelers welcome grueling 3-game stretch as proving ground
Pear trees aren’t indigenous to the greater Philadelphia area. In lieu of a partridge awaits a flock of high-flying Eagles. But for the Pittsburgh Steelers, a trip across the state this weekend represents the first day of a Christmas stretch that could define their season. On Saturday, the Steelers will...
‘I don’t really like those guys, and they don’t like us’ – Steelers-Browns game gets chippy
It’s one of the oldest rivalries in the NFL, and the intensity between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns seems to be percolating as hot as it has in a while. “I don’t really like those guys,” Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr. said, “and they don’t like us. So at...
Steelers notes: Alex Highsmith wastes little time getting sack in return
A month out didn’t blunt the impact that Alex Highsmith could make for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Playing for the first time since suffering an ankle injury late in a Nov. 10 win at the Washington Commanders, Highsmith had a sack on the third defensive play from scrimmage of a 27-14...
Long-maligned group of Steelers complementary WRs step up with George Pickens out
For all of George Pickens’ … volatility … at times with after-whistle incidents or between-games chatter, he has been remarkably durable and reliably available over his three seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers. So even though Pickens suffered a hamstring injury Friday and was officially listed as questionable to play against...
Steelers welcome 2024 class into Hall of Honor
It has been a decade since Dick LeBeau last drew up a game plan for the Pittsburgh Steelers, but when he looks at the current defense, he sees at least a pair of names familiar from his tenure as its coordinator. “Cam,” LeBeau said proudly Sunday at Acrisure Stadium, “is...
Steelers’ George Pickens fined $20,462 for unsportsmanlike conduct flags vs. Bengals
The pair of unsportsmanlike conduct penalties assessed to Pittsburgh Steelers receiver George Pickens during last week’s game in Cincinnati have cost him more than $20,000. The NFL levied a pair of $10,231 fines to Pickens. They were made public Saturday, as is custom for the league each week. Pickens was...
Steelers 4 Downs: Russell Wilson throws downfield often, effectively
1. Moon man Russell Wilson has quickly become known to Pittsburgh Steelers fans for his “moon ball.” If it seems every week Wilson is dropping his trademark high-arcing pass into the arms of a receiver deep down the field, it’s because he is. In each of Wilson’s six starts, he...
Scouting the Browns: Cleveland hasn’t won regular-season game in Pittsburgh since 2003
SCOUTING THE BROWNS Last meeting Browns beat Steelers, 24-19, on Nov. 21 in Cleveland. Key matchup Steelers WR George Pickens vs. Browns CB Denzel Ward The eyes of everyone are always on Pickens, from opposing defensive coordinators to fans to officials. Pickens is coming off a game in which he...
Steelers WR Calvin Austin clears concussion protocol, will play vs. Browns
Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Calvin Austin III was a full practice participant Friday and has been given the official green light to play Sunday against the Cleveland Browns. Austin entered concussion protocol after absorbing two hard hits during this past Sunday’s Steelers win at the Cincinnati Bengals. Austin did not play...
From ‘I don’t even know who that is,’ to ‘I don’t care about the dude at all,’ Steelers’ Pickens spawns war of words with Browns
During his brief weekly media availability last week, Pittsburgh Steelers receiver George Pickens answered questions related to the previous week’s game against the Cleveland Browns by invoking that infamous Marshawn Lynch line, “I’m just here so I don’t get fined.” With the Browns again on the schedule this week, Pickens...
Steelers offer up rare December clean injury report
Aside from “W,” it might be the prettiest letters in the NFL to a coach of a team late in its season. FP. “FP,” as in “full participant” at practice on the injury report. And for the Pittsburgh Steelers, everybody on the 53-man active roster dealing with any degree of...
Larry Ogunjobi named Steelers’ nominee for Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award
Larry Ogunjobi isn’t the biggest talker in the locker room or with media. But Ogunjobi’s voice carries in the community and with causes that matter. Ogunjobi, a veteran defensive lineman, was named the Pittsburgh Steelers’ nominee for the NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year Award on Thursday. “He moves...
Steelers DB Cory Trice activated off injured reserve
Versatile defensive back Cory Trice was activated off of the injured reserve list Thursday, giving the Pittsburgh Steelers another piece for their secondary for the stretch run. A 6-foot-3, 206-pound cornerback in college, Trice had played as a dime, in-the-box safety, at outside corner, slot corner and even free safety...
Steelers injury report: Alex Highsmith, Calvin Austin III limited at practice
Outside linebacker Alex Highsmith and wide receiver Calvin Austin III were limited participants at Pittsburgh Steelers practice Wednesday, according to the injury report. Austin was in NFL concussion protocol after he absorbed two hits during the first half of this past Sunday’s win at the Cincinnati Bengals. Highsmith did not...
Russell Wilson giving Steelers elite quarterback play for 1st time in years
CINCINNATI — Pat Freiermuth didn’t even let the reporter finish the question. In the visitors’ locker room at Paycor Stadium not long after his team’s victory Sunday, Freiermuth was asked about Russell Wilson. “Mannnnnnnnnn,” the Pittsburgh Steelers’ tight end exclaimed in reference to his veteran quarterback. Moments later, Freiermuth again...
Steelers’ Joey Porter Jr. draws 6 flags in victory, vows to keep playing his game
CINCINNATI — Does Joey Porter Jr. have a metaphorical target on his back in the eyes of officials? If so, the bull’s-eye was hit several times on Sunday. By yellow flags. The Pittsburgh Steelers’ No. 1 cornerback, Porter was flagged six times with four accepted penalties during his team’s 44-38...
‘You just have to grow up, man’ – George Pickens again draws negative attention, even as he makes plays for Steelers
CINCINNATI — Teammate Broderick Jones twice was compelled to put his arm around George Pickens in an effort to get through to him. Quarterback and captain Russell Wilson addressed Pickens on the sideline. Sunday’s 44-38 Pittsburgh Steelers win against the Cincinnati Bengals was a game in which Pickens showed how...
