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Joe Rutter
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Tribune-Review
58m
The picket fence isn’t just a basketball play made famous in the movie “Hoosiers.” It’s also a defense the Cincinnati Bengals use when they try to keep opponents from converting from long distance. And it was the reason Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger didn’t throw a pass into the...
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... oss to the Bengals on Sunday at Heinz Field. Trailing by two touchdowns, the Steelers faced a fourth-and-10 from the Bengals 11 with 3 minutes, 9 seconds left in ...
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Chris Adamski
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Tribune-Review
59m
The actual word he used was slightly less tasteful, but the way unit captain Cameron Heyward described the Pittsburgh Steelers defense’s effort on Sunday was that it “stunk.” Safety Terrell Edmunds termed it “not acceptable at all.” The assessments of the players who comprise the Steelers’ defense...
Pittsburgh Steelers
... tter way to learn from it.” The most disappointing aspect of the day for the Steelers’ defense was what little resistance it offered the Bengals on the drive imme ...
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Tim Benz
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Tribune-Review
59m
For our weekly Pittsburgh Steelers “Airing of Grievances” after a 24-10 home loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, I could just say “the offense.” And leave it at that. I’d be justified. Just 45 yards rushing. Odd play selection. Multiple drops. Four sacks allowed. Two interceptions. Penalties all over...
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... g back Joe Mixon gained 90 yards on 18 carries. Fourth-quarter failures: The Steelers ended the game with a comedy show of three consecutive drops. Two by Najee H ...
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Joe Rutter
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Tribune-Review
3h
Home field isn’t providing much of an advantage for the Pittsburgh Steelers any more. For the second time in as many weeks, the Steelers were the inferior team at Heinz Field, losing to a team they used to dominate. The Cincinnati Bengals, behind three touchdown passes from Joe Burrow, jumped
Pittsburgh Steelers
... to record a sack for the first time in 76 regular-season games, halting the Steelers’ NFL record. Burrow completed 14 of 18 passes for 172 yards and threw two of ...
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Chris Adamski
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Tribune-Review
8h
Leading receiver Tee Higgins is among three Cincinnati Bengals starters who are not in uniform for Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers because of injury. Higgins, who has a shoulder injury, was listed as officially listed as doubtful to play on the Bengals’ league-mandated injury report....
Pittsburgh Steelers
... cornerback Trae Waynes would not play because of a hamstring injury. Former Steelers offensive lineman Fred Johnson joins defensive tackle Tyler Shelvin and corn ...
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Chris Adamski
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Tribune-Review
25 Sep
Last Sunday, Ben Roethlisberger 10 times in 7 minutes took the blame for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ struggling offense. Four days later, offensive coordinator Matt Canada maintained a similar pace of accountability, referencing in some way the need to get “better” 14 times in his 9-minute session...
Pittsburgh Steelers
... opener came via special teams). What about last season, when the Steelers scored 24 or more during each of their first 10 outings? Dating to December ...
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Joe Rutter
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Tribune-Review
25 Sep
On the eve of their game against the Cincinnati Bengals, the Pittsburgh Steelers learned they will be without both of their starting outside linebackers. T.J. Watt, who had been limited in practice the entire week of preparation, was downgraded to out Saturday because of a groin injury he sustained...
Pittsburgh Steelers
... injury that he also sustained against the Las Vegas Raiders last Sunday. The Steelers will enter the game against the Bengals with veteran Melvin Ingram III and f ...
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Chris Adamski
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Tribune-Review
24 Sep
1. (N)O-line The more advanced statistics and sophisticated metrics reveal what anyone watching the Pittsburgh Steelers offense this season already knows: their offensive line is struggling. The Steelers emerged from Week 2 ranked last in the NFL in rushing yards per game (57.0) and 29th in yards...
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... That’s a big problem. — Tribune-ReviewSports (@TribSports) 2. Air-ed out The Steelers, by total yardage allowed, have the NFL’s fifth-worst passing defense (313.5 ...
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Chris Adamski
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Tribune-Review
24 Sep
On Tuesday, coach Mike Tomlin said Najee Harris was getting better “with each passing quarter.” Thursday, offensive coordinator Matt Canada noted Harris’ improvement from his first NFL regular-season game to his second. Friday, the rookie running back himself judged his play to be on the ascent. In...
Pittsburgh Steelers
... of amassing 75 yards and averaging 3.6 per carry in the season-opening , the Steelers produced just 39 yards (2.8 per carry) in the . It should be noted, though, ...
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Tribune-Review
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Tribune-Review
24 Sep
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Alejandro Villanueva’s military background gives him a unique perspective on life as an offensive tackle. It’s pretty intense. “I think that offensive linemen are very dark people in a lot of ways,” Villanueva said. “I think it’s a position where, when you close your eyes before
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Chris Adamski
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Tribune-Review
24 Sep
Not unlike how he might slip through a seam between two offensive linemen, T.J. Watt is hoping to prevent his chances of playing Sunday from slamming shut. “I felt like I did a good amount this week,” Watt said Friday, “to leave the door open for Sunday.” Officially, per the
Pittsburgh Steelers
... Officially, per the league-mandated injury report released by the Pittsburgh Steelers on Friday, Watt is termed as questionable to play against the visiting Cinci ...
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Chris Adamski
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Tribune-Review
24 Sep
The end of a week questions surrounding spate of injuries for the Pittsburgh Steelers began to crystallize itself Friday. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger joined defensive starters Joe Haden and Devin Bush among those who practiced fully Friday and were designated as good to go for Sunday’s game...
Pittsburgh Steelers
... The end of a week questions surrounding spate of injuries for the Pittsburgh Steelers began to crystallize itself Friday. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger joined de ...
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Chris Adamski
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Tribune-Review
24 Sep
Pittsburgh Steelers guard Trai Turner regrets getting ejected from last week’s game. But he doesn’t necessarily believe his actions weren’t justified after a Las Vegas Raiders player spit on him early in the fourth quarter. “A serious action… took place,” Turner said Friday in his first session...
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... the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. Pittsburgh Steelers guard Trai Turner regrets getting ejected from last week’s game. But he does ...
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Paul Guggenheimer
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Tribune-Review
24 Sep
When Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger showed up for the first day of training camp wearing a black and gold “DIFFERENT” T-Shirt, Micah Tyler could not have been prouder. Tyler, a nationally known Christian pop musician, designed the black shirt with gold lettering spelling “DIFFERENT” in...
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... eliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. When Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger showed up for the first day of training camp ...
