Chris Adamski stories, Page 4
Lions fan urges Steelers’ DK Metcalf to ‘tell the truth’ about altercation
Saying that racism is one of the few things that can get under his skin, the Detroit Lions fan involved in last week’s in-game altercation with Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf implored Metcalf to set the record straight. During a news conference in Michigan called by a law firm...
‘They try to get in your head’: Steelers players grow accustomed to opposing fans’ taunts
A credo of the Seattle Seahawks’ fan base is they are known as “The 12th Man.” It’s meant as a rallying cry to implore those on hand at Lumen Field for Seahawks home games to be loud at the appropriate times when the situation calls for it. As far as...
As NFL confirms Lions fan from altercation ‘remains under review,’ Steelers support DK Metcalf
Riding a three-game winning streak, on the verge of clinching a division title and with Christmas morning beckoning just hours away, spirits should have been high in the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room Wednesday. Its longest-tenured member, though, noted regret that there was a significant absence from the UPMC Rooney Sports...
5 things we learned from Steelers’ impressive road win at Lions
Five things we learned from the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 29-24 victory at the Detroit Lions on Sunday: 1. Mister Everywhere No defensive back in the NFL this season has played more snaps than Jalen Ramsey. Teammate Patrick Queen — an inside linebacker — is the only defensive player in the league...
Steelers’ DK Metcalf suspended 2 games by NFLVideo
The NFL announced a two-game suspension for DK Metcalf on Monday evening, almost exactly 24 hours after the Pittsburgh Steelers’ top wide receiver was involved in an altercation with a fan during a game at Detroit’s Ford Field. Metcalf was suspended by the league “for conduct detrimental to the NFL...
Steelers extend streak of non-losing seasons to 22 years; Mike Tomlin hits 200 wins
DETROIT — Sunday’s Pittsburgh Steelers victory was notable for reasons that go beyond beating a quality opponent on the road or keeping sole possession of first place. The 29-24 triumph against the Detroit Lions clinched a 22nd consecutive non-losing season for the Steelers. It also was Mike Tomlin’s 200th victory...
27 years after coin toss-call flub in Detroit, Steelers’ Cam Heyward makes wrong call in win
DETROIT — Twenty-seven years after the most infamous coin-toss incident in NFL history, in the same city and against the same team, the Pittsburgh Steelers once again were involved in a miscommunication involving the typically rudimentary coin toss. Sunday’s flip faux pas wasn’t nearly as consequential, and it occurred during...
Steelers WR Calvin Austin III, CB Brandin Echols leave win vs. Lions with injury
DETROIT — Already experiencing attrition at cornerback, the Pittsburgh Steelers lost another during Sunday’s win at the Detroit Lions. Brandin Echols did not play the second half of the 29-24 victory because of a groin injury. The Steelers entered the game without fill-in starting cornerback James Pierre (calf), so they...
Steelers receiver DK Metcalf involved in altercation with fan during win at LionsVideo
DETROIT — Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf appeared to extend his arm harshly in a punch-like manner toward the face of a fan he was speaking to during the first half of Sunday’s game at the Detroit Lions. As shown on a replay during the CBS broadcast of the...
Rookie 3rd-round pick RB Kaleb Johnson a healthy inactive for Steelers vs. Lions
DETROIT — There was a school of thought in April after the Pittsburgh Steelers selected Kaleb Johnson with a third-round pick that Johnson would be the featured back by the end of the regular season. Well, now that the regular season is two weeks from ending, Johnson not only is...
Steelers downgrade Nick Herbig to out vs. Lions, Christian Kuntz cleared
Nick Herbig will not be in uniform for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ game at the Detroit Lions on Sunday, the team announced Saturday. One of the Steelers’ top three outside linebackers, Herbig suffered a hamstring during their most recent game Monday. With T.J. Watt also out because of his partially collapsed...
Steelers 4 Downs: Mike Tomlin can achieve various milestones with win in Detroit
1. Be like Mike A victory at the Detroit Lions on Sunday would mean a lot to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ playoff chances. It also would add plenty to the resume of coach Mike Tomlin. His next victory will be his 200th — if you add up those achieved in the...
Scouting the Lions: Steelers opponent leads NFL in scoring
SCOUTING THE LIONS Last meeting A 16-16 tie on Nov. 14, 2021, in Pittsburgh Key matchup Steelers CB Joey Porter Jr vs. Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown St. Brown is coming off an outing during which, among 80 career games, he had the second-most receiving yards (164) and tied for...
Isaac Seumalo, James Pierre out for Steelers vs. Lions; Zach Frazier, Derrick Harmon in
Already down a few spots on their depth chart at left tackle, the Pittsburgh Steelers simultaneously must deal with attrition at the position right next to it. Starting left guard Isaac Seumalo will miss Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions after not practicing all week, according to the league-mandated status...
Steelers notes: T.J. Watt watches practice, Pitt grad Cal Adomitis ‘ready to go if called upon’
Pittsburgh Steelers star T.J. Watt continues to be present at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex, but the star edge rusher did not participate in practice Friday and will miss a second consecutive game as he continues to recover from a lung injury that required hospitalization last week. Watt was spotted...
Call it the ‘Tush Push’ or ‘Steel City Shove,’ Steelers deployment of ‘Spartan’ is working
It started out in the NFL community as something between a joke and an appropriately whimsical moniker for what was a new, unconventional phenomenon being introduced by one of its highest-profile teams. The “tush push.” The team that popularized the rugby scrum-like, short-yardage play advocated to call it “the brotherly...
‘You could feel the tension in the room’ — Air-it-all-out meeting helps turn around Steelers defense
A few weeks ago, ranking much closer to the bottom of the league than the top in many relevant categories, the Pittsburgh Steelers defense decided it needed to talk. Collectively, and to each other. According to the player who most often lines up in the center of the unit and...
4 more players added to Steelers’ injury report; Nick Herbig, James Pierre remain out
Starters Zach Frazier and Keeanu Benton were among four players added to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ injury report Thursday, and none of the previously injured players was given any upgraded statuses. Center Frazier (triceps) and safety Jabrill Peppers (illness) did not practice at all Thursday after previously not being mentioned as...
With T.J. Watt, Nick Herbig ailing, Steelers sign Jeremiah Moon to add to OLB room
Amid uncertainty regarding the health of two of their top three outside linebackers, the Pittsburgh Steelers are suddenly deprived of the exceptional depth they thought they had at the position. To address that, the Steelers on Thursday brought back a player who served as their No. 4 outside linebacker last...
Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers ‘still not without pain’ in left wrist, 1 month after fractures
With Aaron Rodgers coming off what was, arguably, his best two-game stretch of the season, it’s been largely forgotten that Tuesday marked one month since the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback suffered fractures in his left wrist. Rodgers said after practice Wednesday his non-throwing (left) hand “is still not 100%.” “I’m still...
Nick Herbig, Isaac Seumalo, James Pierre miss Steelers practice; Derrick Harmon a full participant
Nick Herbig, Isaac Seumalo and James Pierre missed the first Pittsburgh Steelers practice of the week Wednesday, but Derrick Harmon was a full participant for the first time since suffering a knee injury last month. Herbig, an outside linebacker, suffered a hamstring injury late in Monday night’s win against the...
RB Kenneth Gainwell provides production, value in 1st season with Steelers
Four players have more than 350 yards from scrimmage for the Pittsburgh Steelers this season. Over the 12 months leading up to the 2025 opener, three of those four signed multi-year contract extensions with the team that totaled a combined value of $216 million. The other inked a one-year free-agent...
Mike Tomlin provides little new detail regarding status, health of Steelers star T.J. Watt
Saying he could not even say with certainty if his star defensive player was in the facility as he spoke Tuesday afternoon, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin provided no details about the status of outside linebacker T.J. Watt. Watt missed Monday’s Steelers victory as he recovers from a partially collapsed...
Derrick Harmon expected to return to Steelers lineup vs. Lions, per Mike Tomlin
Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said he expected rookie defensive lineman Derrick Harmon to be able to return to the lineup for this coming Sunday’s game at the Detroit Lions. A Detroit native and the Steelers’ first-round pick this past spring, Harmon has missed the past three games because of...
Isaac Seumalo leaves Steelers’ win with triceps injury; Nick Herbig also hurt
After a week of navigating a list of injuries that was as long as any in recent memory, the Pittsburgh Steelers emerged from Monday night’s win with a relatively short list of injured players. But that doesn’t mean they won’t be potentially impactful. Starting left guard Isaac Seumalo suffered a...
