Steelers/NFL category, Page 421
Steelers teammates defend Mason Rudolph against Myles Garrett’s allegation of racial slurVideo
Mason Rudolph’s teammates again rushed to his defense Thursday, a week after Cleveland Browns defensive lineman Myles Garrett clubbed him with his own helmet. This time, the Pittsburgh Steelers defended their quarterback after Garrett reportedly accused Rudolph of using a racial slur when a brawl broke out between the two...
Kevin Gorman: Browns’ Myles Garrett should have to wear shameful claim like a scarlet letterVideo
Mason Rudolph can’t seem to escape the brawl with Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett — not even at Pittsburgh Steelers headquarters — but Thursday’s news crossed a new line. As Rudolph stood in line for food in the cafeteria at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex, a nearby television tuned to...
No more ‘Benny Snell football,’ but Steelers rookie ‘110%’ healthy, ready to contribute
Benny Snell is no longer referencing “Benny Snell football.” But Snell is ready to show his talents once again. “I’m 110%, baby,” the Pittsburgh Steelers rookie running back said Thursday. Snell was a full practice participant for the second consecutive day Thursday and is primed to return from knee surgery...
Steelers’ newest running back, Kerrith Whyte, eager to make NFL debutVideo
It was his first day in the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room earlier this week, his NFL debut days away. Even with that dream on the horizon, Kerrith Whyte wasn’t going to overthink it. “I try to keep football real simple,” the Steelers newest running back said. “I have been playing...
James Conner, JuJu Smith-Schuster sit out practice again for Steelers
It is increasingly likely the Pittsburgh Steelers will face the winless Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday without two of their starting skill position players. Running back James Conner (shoulder) and wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster (concussion/knee) did not practice Thursday for the second day in a row. The 5-5 Steelers have just...
NFL upholds Myles Garrett’s suspension, cuts Steelers’ Maurkice Pouncey’s to 2 gamesVideo
One week after the helmet slam heard ‘round the world, the NFL finalized its discipline for the primary Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns involved. Cleveland defensive lineman Myles Garrett had his suspension for the remainder of this season upheld by appeals officer James Thrash, the league announced Thursday. Garrett, who...
Steelers teammates defend Mason Rudolph against Myles Garrett’s allegation of racial slurVideo
Mason Rudolph’s teammates again rushed to his defense Thursday, a week after Cleveland Browns defensive lineman Myles Garrett clubbed him with his own helmet. This time, the Pittsburgh Steelers defended their quarterback after Garrett reportedly accused Rudolph of using a racial slur when a brawl broke out between the two...
Tim Benz: Should Steelers bring back wildcat vs. Bengals again?Video
It felt a little dirty, didn’t it? Digging that deep into your bag of tricks. To beat that team. At home. That was my reaction after the 0-3 Steelers frequently busted out the “wildcat” look en route to beating the 0-3 Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Night Football back on Sept....
Cleveland company selling ‘Pittsburgh started it’ shirts after Steelers-Browns melee
They don’t necessarily like what Myles Garrett did, but one Cleveland-based company is pinning the blame for Garrett’s actions elsewhere. GV Art + Design is selling “Pittsburgh started it” shirts on its website a week after the Browns defensive end ripped the helmet off Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph and struck...
First Call: OBJ explains mocking Steelers’ Mike Tomlin; Hue Jackson wants Colin Kaepernick in PittsburghVideo
In Thursday’s “First Call,” Hue Jackson wants Colin Kaepernick to wind up in Pittsburgh. Odell Beckham Jr. explains his yawn gesture toward Mike Tomlin. And an NHL ref with Pittsburgh ties has a bad night. Not so boring If Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin was bored by the addition of...
U mad, bro? Readers accuse Mason Rudolph of starting Steelers-Browns brawl, Tim Benz of racism
This may have been the easiest week yet to compile angry responses for “U mad, bro?” Or maybe it was the hardest. In terms of volume, I may have had more feedback on the Myles Garrett helmet attack on Mason Rudolph than I have received on any other single topic....
Kevin Gorman: Steelers need B.J. Finney to have Maurkice Pouncey’s back for next 3 gamesVideo
Losing Maurkice Pouncey to a three-game suspension is the last thing the Pittsburgh Steelers needed, especially with their injury-plagued offense in shambles. The Steelers are down to backups at quarterback, running back and receiver, so subtracting a seven-time Pro Bowl and five-time All-Pro center from the lineup is disheartening, to...
Steelers WR Diontae Johnson returns to practice after sustaining concussion vs. Browns
The sight of Diontae Johnson on the practice field Wednesday, less than a week after he suffered a concussion on a helmet-to-helmet hit against the Cleveland Browns, was a welcome one for Pittsburgh Steelers teammate James Washington. “It was good to see that,” Washington said. “He’s an asset to us....
No place like home for Steelers’ Tuzar Skipper as he embraces return
Tuzar Skipper never wanted to leave the Pittsburgh Steelers, so you can imagine his elation when they brought him back to the organization this week. For the first time in two-and-a-half months, Skipper had a locker at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex, and he made his feelings evident as he talked...
Steelers’ Mason Rudolph regrets not ‘keeping my cool’ in incident with Myles GarrettVideo
Quarterback Mason Rudolph accepted responsibility for his role in the melee last Thursday with Cleveland Browns defensive lineman Myles Garrett that marred the end of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 21-7 loss at FirstEnergy Stadium. Rudolph held an impromptu media session in a team video studio before the team walkthrough Wednesday morning....
Kevin Gorman’s Who runs the North?: Steelers, Browns battle for 2nd place, playoff spotVideo
As Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens run away with the AFC North, the interesting development is the battle for second place and whether that’s worthy of a wild-card berth. The Cleveland Browns closed the gap on the Pittsburgh Steelers with their victory Thursday night, but it came at a...
Tim Benz: Steelers’ Mike Tomlin’s comments on Myles Garrett triggers rage from Browns fans
During his weekly press conference Tuesday, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin made the following comments about Myles Garrett swinging his helmet at Mason Rudolph in last Thursday’s game. He was asked if it was at all a “teachable moment” for his players. “I don’t know that we did anything to...
Mike Tomlin: ‘Not a lot of discussion’ on Steelers attending Colin Kaepernick workout
Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin was asked Tuesday at his weekly news conference whether the organization considered sending a scout to Atlanta on Saturday to attend free agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s workout. The Steelers were not among the 25 teams the NFL said were planning to attend the workout, which...
Kevin Gorman: Steelers’ Mike Tomlin learns nothing from brawlVideo
When Mike Tomlin said the Pittsburgh Steelers had “nothing to learn” from the fighting fiasco in the final eight seconds of their game at the Cleveland Browns, he did so dismissively. The Steelers coach started his weekly news conference by accepting responsibility for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ actions in the “unfortunate...
Signed from Giants practice squad, OLB Tuzar Skipper returns to Steelers
It took 11 weeks into the NFL season for the Pittsburgh Steelers to bring linebacker Tuzar Skipper back to their 53-man roster. Skipper, who was lost on a waiver claim to the New York Giants after the first week of games, returned to the Steelers on Tuesday when defensive end...
Mike Tomlin ready to ‘smile’ as he tries to cobble together offense to face Bengals
His Pro Bowl wide receiver and team MVP has a knee injury in addition to a concussion. One of his other starting receivers also is concussed. His Pro Bowl running back aggravated a shoulder injury that already kept him out for two weeks. His All-Pro center is facing a three-game...
Steelers-Bengals game has higher stakes for Cincinnati fan living on roof
Jeff Lanham has been living on the roof of his restaurant for five weeks. But there’s a reason. Lanham, 42, is a Cincinnati Bengals season-ticket holder. He jokingly said he would live on the roof of his establishment, Hog Rock Cafe in Milan, Ind., if the Bengals lost to the...
Steelers RB Benny Snell to resume practicing after missing 3 games with injuryVideo
James Conner’s availability for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday is unknown, but coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday rookie running back Benny Snell might have a role when his team faces the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium. Snell, who has missed three games because of arthroscopic surgery on his knee,...
Steelers’ Mike Tomlin calls Myles Garrett-Mason Rudolph fight ‘ugly’Video
The Pittsburgh Steelers have been in the national spotlight since their matchup with the Cleveland Browns last Thursday, a loss that culminated with a fight between quarterback Mason Rudolph and Browns defensive end Myles Garrett. Garrett, who ripped off Rudolph’s helmet and then struck him on the head with it,...
First Call: Which Steelers RBs will make top 100?; Tyler Boyd grousing in CincinnatiVideo
In Tuesday’s “First Call,” we see which Pittsburgh Steelers running backs are on the short list for the NFL’s top 100 All-Time Team. Tyler Boyd is grumbling in Cincinnati. And we have video of that NHL spitting incident involving a former Penguin. Franco and the Bus The NFL is revealing...
