Steelers/NFL category, Page 281

On top of some veteran players who will be held out for rest, two prominent Pittsburgh Steelers will not play Sunday because of injuries. Starting strong safety Terrell Edmunds and kicker Chris Boswell were ruled out of the regular-season finale at the Cleveland Browns. A shoulder injury will cause Edmunds...

With Mason Rudolph starting at quarterback and the Pittsburgh Steelers making their first trip to Cleveland since Browns star Myles Garrett struck Rudolph over his head with Rudolph’s helmet, attention was going to center on Garrett when the teams play Sunday. Before the game begins, Garrett will be in the...

The Steelers and Cleveland Browns have a rivalry akin to windshield vs. bug. The real rivalry moved with the real Browns to Baltimore in 1996. Oh, how we laughed. The real Browns have won two Super Bowls in Baltimore. Would they have won those had the real Browns remained in...

For someone who started 52 consecutive games in college, guard Kevin Dotson knew life would be different as a rookie in the NFL. He didn’t expect to win a starting job immediately, not on a veteran offensive line that included a Pro Bowl player at his position. Dotson, though, could...

Kicker Chris Boswell returned to the injury report for the Pittsburgh Steelers because of a groin injury that kept him out of the game against the Indianapolis Colts. Boswell did not practice Thursday after being a full participant one day earlier. If Boswell can’t kick in the season finale against...

A missing piece of the Pittsburgh Steelers offense resurfaced in the second half Sunday and helped contribute to the comeback from the 17-point deficit. Chase Claypool would like to take the momentum he built against the Indianapolis Colts and carry it into the season finale at Cleveland — and beyond....

Outside linebacker T.J. Watt was named MVP of the Pittsburgh Steelers for 2020 in an announcement made Thursday that reflected a vote from the team’s players. Watt also received the honor last year, making him the first player to be named Steelers MVP in consecutive seasons since James Harrison in...

Gov. Tom Wolf’s decision to allow time-limited mitigation orders to expire Monday won’t help the Steelers sell tickets for their home playoff game on the weekend of Jan. 9-10. With the orders reverting back to Dec. 11 standards, the Steelers will be permitted to have 2,500 fans in attendance at...

CLEVELAND — The Browns are trying to shake free from covid-19 to face the Steelers. It hasn’t been easy. Cleveland’s issues with the virus intensified Thursday as top cornerback Denzel Ward and linebacker Malcolm Smith were placed on the covid-19 reserve list and the team was forced to close its...

Here we are, in the victory formation to end 2020, looking to run out the clock on a year you probably never want to see again. But before we get to 2021, here’s a look back at some of the top sports stories of the year. Steelers’ record start, sobering...

Three players who missed the Pittsburgh Steelers’ game against the Indianapolis Colts returned to practice Wednesday when the team began on-field work for the season finale at Cleveland. Kicker Chris Boswell (groin), linebacker/safety Marcus Allen (stinger) and linebacker Ola Adeniyi (shoulder) were full practice participants. Coach Mike Tomlin said that...

Ben Roethlisberger won’t be in the huddle Sunday in Cleveland. Where he will be is on the practice field this week, on the sideline against the Cleveland Browns and in the ear of Mason Rudolph as the Pittsburgh Steelers backup quarterback makes his first start of the season. With the...

When historians proclaim 2020 as a sports year unlike any other, no hyperbole will be attached to such sentiment. The coronavirus pandemic that affected so many lives across the world also drastically altered the sports landscape, causing major events to be canceled or postponed and impacting athletes from the professional...

There was little drama surrounding any consideration for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ rookie of the year award. Even without a first-round pick for the first time in more than five decades, the team’s top choice was a runaway winner. Receiver Chase Claypool on Wednesday was announced as the recipient of the...

Just when it appeared the Pittsburgh Steelers would make it through to the end of their season without another coronavirus-related issue, the status of their regular-season finale was — at least temporarily — put into question. The Steelers’ opponent for their 1 p.m. Sunday game, the Cleveland Browns, announced late...

Pittsburgh Steelers defensive back Mike Hilton was named AFC Defensive Player of the Week on Wednesday, three days after having an interception and fumble recovery during a win against the Indianapolis Colts. It was the second such honor in the career of the undrafted rookie. Despite missing 4½ games this...

Recently released interview clips with former Steelers great Kevin Greene reveal his thoughts on current star T.J. Watt. The Cleveland Browns have more coronavirus issues. The gambling line on their game against the Steelers has shifted dramatically. And an AFC contender may have a significant injury issue heading into the...

We are three days removed from a Steelers win. Enough happy holiday levity. I’m done with Christmas feel-good drivel. Let’s get back to our nuts and bolts. Let’s get back to what made “Breakfast With Benz” great. The “Four A’s”: Angst. Agitation. Animosity. Anger. Time to get the gravel in...

A popular question this week in Pittsburgh has been how to view the Steelers in the wake of their victory against the Indianapolis Colts. Are they back to being the team that looked like a threat to go 16-0? Or was that win just a victory to stop the downward...

Mason Rudolph will return to the site of HelmetGate on Sunday when the Pittsburgh Steelers visit Cleveland. His turn at quarterback isn’t based on a chance for redemption after he was clubbed on the head with his helmet courtesy of Browns defensive end Myles Garrett the last time the Steelers...

With the Pittsburgh Steelers trailing by 14 points late in the first half Sunday, Mike Tomlin was shaken when his defense gave up a 68-yard screen pass that could have set up the Indianapolis Colts for another score. No matter that the big gain was called back because of a...

Could the Pittsburgh Steelers become the latest team to be punished by the NFL for players not wearing masks during a postgame celebration? Coach Mike Tomlin acknowledged Tuesday that the organization has heard from the league about a celebration dance video that was posted by wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster in...