Steelers coach Mike Tomlin optimistic star LB T.J. Watt will be available for showdown with Ravens
6 days, 21 hours ago

Steelers coach Mike Tomlin optimistic star LB T.J. Watt will be available for showdown with Ravens

Associated Press  

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin is optimistic star linebacker T.J. Watt’s balky ankle won’t keep him out of Saturday’s visit to Baltimore. Tomlin said he saw Watt walking around the team’s facility on Monday morning without much issue. Tomlin defended having Watt in the game with Philadelphia driving up two scores in the waning minutes, saying he was playing to win. There’s a chance injured wide receiver George Pickens, safety DeShon Elliott and defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi would be available to practice this week.

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NFL football scores: Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin is painting his masterpiece.
1 month ago

NFL football scores: Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin is painting his masterpiece.

Slate  

One of the biggest games of the NFL season came down to a 2-point conversion attempt. Then, in his classic Tomlin way, he added, “We’re thankful for that.” Pittsburgh threw Jackson down short of the end zone and preserved an 18–16 win. A backup Steelers linebacker clubbed the ball out of Henry’s arm, and Pittsburgh came away with it to …

Steelers LB Alex Highsmith to miss showdown with Ravens because of ankle injury
1 month, 1 week ago

Steelers LB Alex Highsmith to miss showdown with Ravens because of ankle injury

Associated Press  

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers will head into their AFC North showdown with rival Baltimore without outside linebacker Alex Highsmith. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday that Highsmith is “week to week” after Highsmith twisted his left ankle late in a 28-27 victory over Washington last Sunday. Herbig’s been out a month with a hamstring injury, but Tomlin said he’s …

Tomlin mum on Steelers starting QB but all signs are pointing toward Russell Wilson
2 months ago

Tomlin mum on Steelers starting QB but all signs are pointing toward Russell Wilson

Associated Press  

PITTSBURGH — Mike Tomlin is keeping mum about who the Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterback will be on Sunday night against the New York Jets. While Tomlin declined to get into specifics on how Russell Wilson and Justin Fields split snaps during practice on Wednesday, Wilson’s availability and Tomlin acknowledging that Wilson was “in consideration” to start for the first time …

Mike Tomlin doesn’t think the Steelers have a George Pickens problem as wideout’s playing time slips
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Mike Tomlin doesn’t think the Steelers have a George Pickens problem as wideout’s playing time slips

Associated Press  

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin doesn’t believe wide receiver George Pickens is becoming a distraction, even as Pickens’ public displays of dissatisfaction suggest otherwise. “Most players, particularly in today’s game that have specialized skill sets, they play positions like receiver they don’t play every down,” Tomlin said Tuesday. After the game’s final play — a last-gasp series of …

Steelers have cooled after their hot start and coach Mike Tomlin faces a choice at QB
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Steelers have cooled after their hot start and coach Mike Tomlin faces a choice at QB

Associated Press  

PITTSBURGH — Justin Fields paused, trying to think of the right words. “I don’t think we’re one of those teams looking for an identity,” Fields said following a 20-17 loss to Dallas that dropped the Steelers to 3-2. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin has gone out of his way to avoid making any declarations about who the team’s starting quarterback is, …

Russell Wilson’s calf is improving but Justin Fields will start at QB when Pittsburgh hosts Dallas
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Russell Wilson’s calf is improving but Justin Fields will start at QB when Pittsburgh hosts Dallas

Associated Press  

PITTSBURGH — Russell Wilson ‘s balky right calf is improving. Coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday he expects Wilson to see an uptick in his workload during practice this week, though Fields is expected to get the nod for a fifth straight week when Pittsburgh hosts Dallas on Sunday night. “And we’ll let that be our guide in terms of whether …

Steelers preparing to start Justin Fields against the Broncos while Russell Wilson deals with injury
3 months, 1 week ago

Steelers preparing to start Justin Fields against the Broncos while Russell Wilson deals with injury

Associated Press  

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers are planning to stick with Justin Fields over an injured Russell Wilson as they get ready for a trip to Denver in Week 2. Coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday the Steelers “are preparing as if Justin is going to be our quarterback” with Wilson’s status uncertain as he deals with a balky calf that kept …

Steelers QB Russell Wilson is questionable for opener at Atlanta with a calf injury
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Steelers QB Russell Wilson is questionable for opener at Atlanta with a calf injury

Associated Press  

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers thought they settled their quarterback competition when coach Mike Tomlin anointed Russell Wilson the starter for Sunday’s opener in Atlanta. The Steelers listed Wilson as “questionable” for Week 1 after the 35-year-old aggravated a calf injury in practice on Thursday, potentially opening the door for Justin Fields to get the nod against the Falcons. “So …

Steelers are hoping an overhaul at QB will lead to more success in 2024
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Steelers are hoping an overhaul at QB will lead to more success in 2024

Associated Press  

PITTSBURGH STEELERS EXPECTATIONS: The franchise has essentially been running in place for nearly a decade, and the angst of being “good but not good enough” is growing, so much so that a team known for its stability made a handful of dramatic — by Steelers’ standards anyway — moves in the offseason. The Steelers also signed inside linebacker Patrick Queen …

Mike Tomlin remains ‘on go’ for the Steelers through 2024, and likely beyond
11 months ago

Mike Tomlin remains ‘on go’ for the Steelers through 2024, and likely beyond

Associated Press  

PITTSBURGH — Mike Tomlin remains “on go” in Pittsburgh. Three days removed, Tomlin admitted “I could have handled the situation better than I did” but added he felt that wasn’t the time or the place to discuss his future. “We’re less speculative about capabilities because there is evidence of it and evidence of it under circumstances,” Tomlin said. While there’s …

Mike Tomlin and the Steelers are stuck in NFL purgatory. There appears to be no quick way out
11 months ago

Mike Tomlin and the Steelers are stuck in NFL purgatory. There appears to be no quick way out

Associated Press  

PITTSBURGH — Mike Tomlin doesn’t change much game to game. That almost maniacal consistency is one of the reasons the NFL’s longest-tenured head coach has kept the Pittsburgh Steelers competitive in a league where parity is the norm. Pittsburgh’s 31-17 loss to Buffalo in the wild-card round Monday looked an awful lot like many of the playoff setbacks that have …

Steelers are sticking with QB Mason Rudolph’s ‘hot hand’ for their playoff trip to Buffalo
11 months, 1 week ago

Steelers are sticking with QB Mason Rudolph’s ‘hot hand’ for their playoff trip to Buffalo

Associated Press  

PITTSBURGH — Mason Rudolph’s unlikely renaissance will continue into the playoffs. The move to Rudolph — languishing at the bottom of the depth chart for the past two seasons — in search of a “spark” turned into one of the league’s more unlikely success stories. Rudolph has thrown for 719 yards and three touchdowns without an interception while leading the …

How T.J. Watt’s mentorship readied rookie Nick Herbig to fill the veteran’s void
11 months, 2 weeks ago

How T.J. Watt’s mentorship readied rookie Nick Herbig to fill the veteran’s void

New York Times  

It all started with an Instagram direct message and a burning desire to get better. Watt’s production at Wisconsin was one of the reasons the Steelers felt confident that Herbig could thrive in their defense even though some prognosticators believed he would need to transition to off-ball linebacker. He’s refined old moves like a bull-pull and expanded his pass rush …

Steelers’ T.J. Watt has Grade 2 MCL sprain, will miss a couple of weeks
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Steelers’ T.J. Watt has Grade 2 MCL sprain, will miss a couple of weeks

New York Times  

The Athletic has live coverage of Bills vs Steelers in the AFC wild card matchup. The Pittsburgh Steelers will start the playoffs without star edge rusher T.J. Watt, who has a Grade 2 MCL sprain. Watt’s older brother, J.J. Watt, said on CBS Sports’ “NFL Today” that T.J. had an MRI on Sunday morning and was diagnosed with the sprain. …

Pittsburgh’s T.J. Watt injures knee, leaving his status uncertain if Steelers reach playoffs
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Pittsburgh’s T.J. Watt injures knee, leaving his status uncertain if Steelers reach playoffs

Associated Press  

BALTIMORE — The Pittsburgh Steelers finished the regular season Saturday in wait-and-see mode. After defeating the depleted Ravens 17-10, the Steelers were uncertain if they would qualify for the postseason — and unsure if injured pass-rusher T.J. Watt would be available if they did. Afterward, coach Mike Tomlin held out hope that Watt would be OK. “I’ll have more information …

Kaboly: George Pickens gave Mike Tomlin an opportunity. The coach botched it
1 year ago

Kaboly: George Pickens gave Mike Tomlin an opportunity. The coach botched it

New York Times  

PITTSBURGH — What has happened to you, Mike Tomlin? During an impromptu news conference 15 years ago, Tomlin said of running back Willie Parker, “Every morning when I come to work, I walk past five Lombardis, not five rushing titles.” Instead of using George Pickens’ comments Tuesday to make a modern-day version of that line, Tomlin punted, like he did …

Steelers leaving door 'ajar' for QB Kenny Pickett to play against Titans. Safety Fitzpatrick out
1 year, 1 month ago

Steelers leaving door 'ajar' for QB Kenny Pickett to play against Titans. Safety Fitzpatrick out

News 18  

PITTSBURGH: Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin is leaving the door “ajar” for Kenny Pickett to play on Thursday when Tennessee visits Acrisure Stadium. Pickett left Sunday’s 20-10 loss to Jacksonville late in the second quarter with a rib injury. The Steelers defense forced three turnovers and bent but rarely broke against the Jaguars with Fitzpatrick on the sideline, though the …

Rams vs. Steelers matchups: How to watch, start time and prediction
1 year, 2 months ago

Rams vs. Steelers matchups: How to watch, start time and prediction

LA Times  

The Rams must contend with the rush from Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt. Kyren Williams and Ronnie Rivers are out because of injuries, so coach Sean McVay could mix and match recently added Darrell Henderson and Myles Gaskin, rookie Zach Evans and Royce Freeman. The line played well Sunday in a 26-9 home victory over the Arizona Cardinals, and …

Steelers’ T.J. Watt opens up about pec injury, new training approach in Year 7
1 year, 6 months ago

Steelers’ T.J. Watt opens up about pec injury, new training approach in Year 7

New York Times  

PITTSBURGH — T.J. Watt is the kind of player who’s not going to simply accept the explanation that it was “just a freak injury.” Even though Watt was already somewhat knowledgeable about torn pectoral muscles — his brother, J.J. Watt, had one midway through the 2019 season, a year after garnering his fifth All-Pro selection — he needed answers. T.J. …

Steelers rookie Kenny Pickett to make first start at Bills on Sunday
2 years, 2 months ago

Steelers rookie Kenny Pickett to make first start at Bills on Sunday

New York Times  

Steelers rookie Kenny Pickett will make his first career start Sunday against the Bills, coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday, two days after Pickett replaced Mitch Trubisky in the team’s Week 4 loss to the Jets. Pickett completed 10 of 13 pass attempts for 120 yards and three interceptions in his regular-season debut, but also rushed for two touchdowns, becoming the …

Steelers feeling T.J. Watt’s absence, but Jets offer juicy pass rush opportunity
2 years, 2 months ago

Steelers feeling T.J. Watt’s absence, but Jets offer juicy pass rush opportunity

New York Times  

With just 13 NFL starts to his name and barely into his second season as a pro, Jets quarterback Zach Wilson is exactly the kind of inexperienced signal caller the Steelers defense typically preys upon. Jets coach Robert Saleh succinctly summed up Watt’s presence when he called the pass rusher a “game-wrecker.” “To try to replicate what he’s able to …

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