Steelers/NFL category, Page 298

They will enter the eighth week of the NFL season with a 6-0 record, their best through six games in 42 years. The two most recent victories came against teams that entered with a combined 9-1 record. Their defense ranks No. 1 in the league. Their offense is scoring at...

Headed into 2020, only twice since making his NFL regular-season debut had David DeCastro suffered an injury that forced him to miss a game. DeCastro matched that through the first five games of this season, when separate knee and abdominal injuries prevented him from playing in three of the Pittsburgh...

Despite being in his third NFL season, Terrell Edmunds is older than only eight of the other 52 players on the Pittsburgh Steelers active roster. Edmunds might be young, but his nickname is “Old.” “Old Fashioned,” to be precise, the Steelers starting strong safety revealed Monday. “ ‘Old Fashioned,’ I...

At halftime of Sunday’s game at Nashville, the Pittsburgh Steelers seemed likely to win the Super Bowl, or at least be counted among the legit contenders. But after those final 30 minutes and even at 6-0, it’s easy to still not be sure about the Steelers. They beat an undefeated...

Five things we learned from Steelers 27, Titans 24: 1. Different approach Filling Devin Bush’s spot at inside linebacker for the first game since his season-ending ACL tear turned out to be a collective effort for the Steelers. Robert Spillane, who capably replaced Bush for 30 snaps last week against...

Some interesting details about Antonio Brown’s contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Bruce Arians has some questionable quotes about how that signing went down. Plus, an eye-popping stat about Le’Veon Bell in his first game with the Kansas City Chiefs. Larry Fitzgerald makes some history. And Tyler Glasnow’s late postseason...

The Steelers are 6-0 after a 27-24 win Sunday in Tennessee. And they got there in familiar fashion. Playing one great half and one crummy half. I’m not stunned that was enough to beat the likes of Denver, Houston and the New York Giants earlier in the season. But enough...

They were commonly referred to in terms such as “flanker” and “split end,” but more recently the Pittsburgh Steelers delineated roles for their wide receivers by using titles such as “X” and “Z.” For the layman among us, it’s common to use “slot” and “outside.” No matter the terms, there...

For the first 30 minutes of Sunday’s 27-24 Pittsburgh Steelers victory over the Tennessee Titans, I thought this was going to be a much shorter post than normal. I didn’t have any grievances to air! And the “Feats of Strength” were coming in droves. I thought I’d only be doing...

Robert Spillane had plenty of figurative weight on his shoulders Sunday in serving as the primary replacement for Devin Bush. They never buckled in that sense, even if one of his shoulders took a literal pounding. Spillane did an admirable job in his first game as a Pittsburgh Steelers starting...

In preparation for Sunday’s AFC showdown in Nashville, the Pittsburgh Steelers defense surely watched plenty of film of last week’s Tennessee Titans victory in which Derrick Henry accumulated 264 yards from scrimmage. The Steelers braced for the one-eighth-ton bruiser and cut his production down to 72 yards of offense. That...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – For going on the road and beating the only other undefeated team in the AFC, the Pittsburgh Steelers had few positive emotions to display Sunday after a 27-24 victory against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium. The mood was more of exhaustion than elation after the Steelers...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The NFL has fined the Tennessee Titans $350,000 for violating protocols leading to the league’s first covid-19 outbreak during the season, a person familiar with the discipline told The Associated Press. The Titans had 24 people, including 13 players, test positive for covid-19 between Sept. 24 and...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Pittsburgh Steelers offense will be at full strength Sunday against the Tennessee Titans. The same can’t be said for a banged-up defense. Guard David DeCastro and wide receiver Diontae Johnson will return to the starting lineup after sitting out the Week 6 game against the Cleveland...

Derrick Henry is getting all the headlines in advance of Sunday’s AFC showdown pitting undefeated teams in Nashville. But Henry isn’t even the starting running back participating in the contest who has the highest average yards per carry. That would be James Conner. Perhaps that’s fitting for a player who...

On the heels of losing a defensive starter for the season, the Pittsburgh Steelers will play a big game Sunday down yet another starter on defense. But two offensive starters will return to their lineup for the AFC showdown against the Tennessee Titans. Nickel cornerback Mike Hilton was ruled out...

It’s late October, and the Pittsburgh Steelers haven’t yet played two road games. It’s been six weeks since they played in a venue that was not Heinz Field, and they’ve yet to play at all as a visitor in a stadium that had any fans. Things will change Sunday during...

The Pittsburgh Steelers made the placing of Devin Bush on injured reserve official Friday, and they chose a defensive lineman to take his place on the active roster. Former Oregon player Henry Mondeaux was promoted from the practice squad. Wearing the familiar No. 99 formerly donned by Brett Keisel, Mondeaux...

After only five games, the Dustin Colquitt experiment is over for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The 16-year veteran was released Friday, three days after coach Mike Tomlin acknowledged the Steelers’ punting was “not up to snuff.” The Steelers did not immediately announce who would punt for them during Sunday’s AFC undefeated...

Baltimore is a good team. But the Ravens are still trying to get better. They’re adding ex-Dallas receiver Dez Bryant to their practice squad. That seems of little consequence. Bryant, 31, hasn’t played in the NFL since 2017. He tore his Achilles tendon in 2018 after signing with New Orleans...

1. Astounding ridiculousness Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin used the words “astounding” and “ridiculous” to describe Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry, whom Tomlin’s team will have the task of stopping during Sunday’s AFC showdown in Nashville. Tomlin also pitched the analogy of trying to tackle Bud Dupree in speaking...

Friday’s “First Call” has more news about former Pittsburgh Steeler Antonio Brown potentially going to Seattle. Interesting injury updates from Tennessee about the Titans in advance of Sunday’s game against the Steelers. Dominik Simon addresses his time playing with Sidney Crosby. And Charlie Morton looks to further entrench his postseason...