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 …
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 …
When Kenny Pickett went down with a high-ankle sprain eight days ago, the Pittsburgh Steelers lost not only their starting quarterback but also their lone offensive captain. Steelers linebacker Elandon Roberts was asked specifically about the newly signed Blake Martinez and went on to list every linebacker on the roster because he didn’t want to “single anyone out.” And the …
PITTSBURGH — Najee Harris wasn’t voted a Pittsburgh Steelers captain by his teammates this season, making him one of the few who has been “demoted’ from one year to the next. The topic drew more attention following the game, after Pickens turned his back to Diontae Johnson instead of celebrating the game-winning touchdown, was the first one in the locker …
PITTSBURGH — It was just a matter of time before the topic was brought up to Mike Tomlin. About 15 minutes into his weekly news conference Tuesday, a somewhat irritable Tomlin was asked about Pickens and his behavior during the Pittsburgh Steelers’ come-from-behind 20-16 win over the Tennessee Titans last week and his social media scrubbing that followed. #Steelers Mike …
