Steelers/NFL category, Page 352
Steelers offensive line’s run-blocking ‘below par’
After an early strong start to the season in the running game, the Pittsburgh Steelers aren’t getting results from their run-blockers. The men who take on the bulk of those responsibilities recognize the problem, too. “They’re spinning the bit,” offensive line coach Shaun Sarrett said of his unit’s recent failings...
Mark Madden: Steelers should have played it safe with Vance McDonald
The Pittsburgh Steelers have been struck by covid — and a bit of irony, too. Ben Roethlisberger and Vance McDonald were among the more outspoken when the ’rona hit Tennessee before the Steelers were supposed to travel there for a game Oct. 4, forcing the Steelers’ schedule and bye week...
First Call: Mike Tomlin on blocked kick issues; early Bengals trash talk; massive Steelers bet
Wednesday’s “First Call” gives us Steelers coach Mike Tomlin explaining his team’s poor blocking on place kicks on Sunday in Dallas. We also get some bad Cincinnati Bengals trash talk and even worse karma. Plus, perhaps the greatest golf shot you’ll ever see. Figure it ‘aht! The Steelers place-kick protection...
Tim Benz: Steelers should’ve played in Dallas without Vance McDonald
Going for a late fourth down during Sunday’s win in Dallas wasn’t the only questionable decision Mike Tomlin made on Sunday. Deciding to take tight end Vance McDonald on the trip is also worthy of second-guessing. Well, IF that’s who we are talking about when it comes to the mysterious...
U mad, bro? Steelers fans hate media criticism of 8-0 team, yet torn on Mike Tomlin
“U mad, bro?” Never mind. I know the answer to that question already. Everybody is mad. All the time. About everything. We just had an election. One side is angry about the result. The other side is angry the result is being disputed. Instead, let’s just talk about something that’ll...
Mike Tomlin: Mason Rudolph to get ‘bulk’ of QB reps, Josh Dobbs could play for Steelers
Mason Rudolph will take the most first-team practice reps for the Pittsburgh Steelers this week in Ben Roethlisberger’s stead. But should the worst-case scenario play out and Roethlisberger cannot play Sunday, coach Mike Tomlin left himself some wiggle room that Josh Dobbs could see some action against the Cincinnati Bengals....
Steelers’ Mike Tomlin defends decision to allow Vance McDonald to travel last week
Four Pittsburgh Steelers, including franchise quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, are unable to practice this week in preparation for a division game. And, potentially, it’s possible the situation could have been avoided. With the benefit of hindsight, that’s how it appears with the Steelers’ decision to allow Vance McDonald to travel with...
Tomlin: ‘A chance’ Hilton, Alualu play for Steelers this week; Roethlisberger not injuredVideo
The availability of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger for Sunday’s game might be in question but not because of any injury issues with his knees. During his weekly news conference Tuesday, coach Mike Tomlin said Roethlisberger suffered “some bumps and bruises” during last week’s win at the Dallas Cowboys but...
Ben Roethlisberger among 4 Steelers placed on reserve/covid-19 list
Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is among four Pittsburgh Steelers players the team placed on the NFL’s reserve/covid-19 list Tuesday. The moves come a day after the team announced a player — later identified as tight end Vance McDonald — had tested positive for coronavirus and was placed on the list. Per...
First Call: What? ESPN writer says Ben Roethlisberger ‘hasn’t been hugely important for the Steelers’
Tuesday’s “First Call” got me a little fired up. I have issues with ESPN’s midseason NFL awards, as some Steelers were snubbed. We look at eyebrow-raising numbers about the quarterback the Steelers are facing this weekend. And equally impressive gambling notes for the upcoming game. Also, some props for the...
Tim Benz: Steelers’ issues in Dallas a reality check. Not a wake-up call. Not a fluke.
Some Steelers fans may be struggling to make sense of what they just watched against the 2-7 Dallas Cowboys. A 24-19 escape in a game that should’ve been a breeze. Hey, these are covid times. Nothing really makes sense. Even the Steelers’ 8-0 start. Think about all of those great...
Steelers’ Henry Mondeaux provides new excitement in No. 99
It could be argued one of the most popular players among fans of a recent generation of Pittsburgh Steelers was a defensive lineman drafted 242nd overall who was recognizable for the swaths of hair that crept out from his helmet while he played. So imagine the reaction of many Steelers...
Report: Both of Ben Roethlisberger’s knees injured; ‘cautious optimism’ he plays vs. Bengals
The hit that sent Ben Roethlisberger to the locker room briefly during Sunday’s Pittsburgh Steelers victory reportedly caused twice the injury as previously noted. Roethlisberger suffered injuries to both knees, NFL Network reported, while he was sandwiched between Dallas Cowboys defenders Neville Gallimore and DeMarcus Lawrence after releasing the ball...
Steelers TE Vance McDonald tests positive for coronavirus, team’s 1st since season began
Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Vance McDonald became the team’s first player to test positive for coronavirus since the regular season began. McDonald will be subject to the NFL’s intensive protocol for covid-19 after his positive test, according to a statement the Steelers released late Monday afternoon attributed to spokesman Burt...
First Call: Cowboys complain about refs after loss to Steelers; familiar Antonio Brown moment in Tampa debut
Monday’s “First Call” gives us some grousing from the Dallas Cowboys after their loss to the Steelers. The officials made some close calls against them, and they aren’t happy about it. We also check in on the Steelers’ next opponent, the Cincinnati Bengals. We get an update on Cleveland Browns...
5 things we learned: Road work contributes to Steelers’ record-setting 8-0 start
Five things we learned from Steelers 24, Cowboys 19: 1. Road warriors It’s not just achieving the best start in franchise history that made this win historic for the Steelers. They reached the 8-0 plateau with a third road win in as many weeks. Counting the season-opening win at the...
Madden Monday: ‘Even at 8-0, I just don’t trust the Steelers. And I certainly do not trust Mike Tomlin.’
The Steelers spent the last two weeks going on the road and beating the Tennessee Titans (5-0) and the Baltimore Ravens (5-1). They did so without playing their best football. In fact, they were pretty lousy for roughly half of both games. So, in a way, that had to make...
Minkah Fitzpatrick’s ball-hawking plays have returned for Steelers
For the second consecutive Sunday, the final player to touch the ball during a Pittsburgh Steelers game was Minkah Fitzpatrick. This week, the All Pro safety got his hands on it a couple of other times, too. Just another day in the Steelers life of Fitzpatrick, who has 10 takeaways...
Mark Madden: Steelers coach Mike Tomlin lived in his fears in final moments against Cowboys
The Pittsburgh Steelers are 8-0, but I don’t trust them. Coach Mike Tomlin never has had a losing season and is a lock to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but I don’t trust him. Sunday’s victory at Dallas put those feelings in clear focus. The Cowboys...
Special teams a major weakness for Steelers in win over Cowboys
The Pittsburgh Steelers special teams units were so bad during Sunday’s win at the Dallas Cowboys that it affected coach Mike Tomlin’s decision-making late. “They were beating us to the punch pretty much for the better part of the day on special teams,” Tomlin said. So when the Steelers had...
Another game, another 4th-quarter comeback for Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger
At the end of the first half Sunday in Dallas, Ben Roethlisberger was in the locker room, powerless to help his team. At the end of the second half, Roethlisberger once again was a winner — one who had surpassed another Hall of Famer in an unofficial, but telling category....
Tim Benz: ‘Airing of Grievances’ plenty deep despite ‘Feats of Strength’ as Steelers edge Cowboys
Not gonna lie. I loved that result from the Pittsburgh Steelers in Dallas on Sunday. It was a jagged 24-19 victory over a forlorn Dallas team that sits at 2-7. The Steelers couldn’t have looked much worse in the process. Yet, Mike Tomlin’s team won anyway to improve to 8-0....
Strong second half by JuJu Smith-Schuster helps Steelers come back against Cowboys
ARLINGTON, Texas — When the Pittsburgh Steelers needed to make a second-half comeback for the second week in a row, Ben Roethlisberger went to his first option at wide receiver. And for the second time in as many games, JuJu Smith-Schuster didn’t disappoint. Smith-Schuster’s 31-yard touchdown reception on the first...
John Steigerwald: Can Steelers match Super finish of 1978 team? Why not?
The 2020 Pittsburgh Steelers have gone where no Steelers team has gone before. Of course they have. It’s 2020. Until the Steelers beat the Dallas Cowboys, 24-19, on Sunday, no Steelers team had started 8-0. The 1978 team started 7-0, finished 14-2 and went on to beat the Cowboys in...
Steelers rally to beat Cowboys, move to 8-0 for 1st time in franchise history
ARLINGTON, Texas — Just when it looked like the Steelers would add another chapter to the ledger of road stinkers against teams with losing records, they used some fourth-quarter fortitude to extend the best start in franchise history. Trailing by 10 entering the final quarter, the Steelers scored 15 unanswered...
