Teams Pittsburgh Steelers - The Steel Curtain

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Sutton, Washington and Bush join outside linebackers Alex Highsmith and T.J. Watt and cornerback Joe Haden as starters who missed at least one game this season because of a groin injury.

Other soft-tissue ailments, such as hamstrings, also seem to be disproportionately affecting the Steelers this season. That has led some to question whether the Steelers are doing something wrong in their approach to training or recovery or to addressing injuries.

Tomlin, though, said the organization hasn’t gotten to the point that it is examining it internally.

“Not at this juncture, no,” he said.

 

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Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was limited in practice for the second day in a row Friday, and a new injury was cited as the reason.

The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback is dealing with a shoulder injury that was not listed on the injury report previously. When Roethlisberger was limited Thursday, it was because of pectoral and hip injuries that have bothered the 39-year-old quarterback in previous weeks.

The Steelers have one practice before they play the Chicago Bears on “Monday Night Football” at Heinz Field.

Roethlisberger was hit five times and sacked twice in the Steelers’ 15-10 victory Sunday at Cleveland.

The Steelers did get some good news on the injury front. Kicker Chris Boswell, who is in the concussion protocol as a result of the hit he suffered on a fake field-goal attempt Sunday in Cleveland, returned to full participation after being listed as limited Thursday.

Defensive tackle Cameron Heyward (ankle) practiced fully after being limited a day earlier.

Tight end Eric Ebron, however, continues to be limited because of a hamstring injury he suffered in practice last week. The only Steelers player who did not practice at all Friday was backup interior offensive lineman B.J. Finney, who has a back injury

 

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Mike Tomlin won his 150th regular season game Monday

Posted by Josh Alper on November 9, 2021, 9:12 AM EST

When Mike Tomlin was hired by the Steelers in 2007, he became the team’s third head coach since 1969 and his two predecessors had set a high bar for success in Pittsburgh.

Tomlin proved to be a good fit with the expectations established by Chuck Noll and Bill Cowher. Monday night’s win over the Bears was the 150th regular season win of Tomlin’s career, which made him the 20th man to reach that milestone and broke a tie with Cowher and moved Tomlin into sole possession of second place in franchise history. Noll won 193 games over 23 seasons and Tomlin is in his 15th season with the club.

“Man, I’m just appreciative of the standards set by those that have come before me,” Tomlin said, via Chris Adamski of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. “All of us are here. That standard, man, is inspirational for us. It inspires us, challenges us. I’m just thankful to be part of this thing that is the Pittsburgh Steelers, and I work to do my job to uphold the standard.”

Don Shula, George Halas, and Curly Lambeau are the only coaches to reach the 150-win plateau faster than Tomlin while Bill Belichick and Andy Reid are the only active coaches who have won more games over their careers.

 

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Report: Steelers made late bid for Odell Beckham Jr.

Posted by Josh Alper on November 14, 2021, 11:07 AM EST

When the Browns waived wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. this week, it was possible that he’d wind up with a team that Cleveland had to face later this season.

That scenario was avoided when Beckham cleared waivers and wound up signing with the Rams, but one of the Browns’ divisional rivals reportedly made a run at keeping him in the AFC North. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the Steelers made a “last-ditch effort” to sign Beckham on Thursday, but that he’d already come down to deciding between the Rams and Packers.

Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster is out for the season and they are also without Chase Claypool for the time being because of a toe injury. That would explain interest in Beckham, but they’ll have to stick with Diontae Johnson, James Washington, Cody White, Ray-Ray McCloud, and Steven Sims at wideout.
That group won’t be catching passes from quarterback Ben Roethlisberger against the Lions on Sunday. Roethlisberger is out for at least this Sunday after testing positive for COVID-19.

 

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Until last weekend, the Pittsburgh Steelers were the only NFL organization not to have a team member added to the reserve/covid list.

After two top players tested positive within a three-day span, the Steelers could be short-handed on each side of the ball when they play at the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday night.

Coach Mike Tomlin is proceeding with the idea that the 5-3-1 Steelers won’t have quarterback Ben Roethlisberger or free safety Minkah Fitzpatrick available when they make their first visit to SoFi Stadium and face the 5-4 Chargers.

Tomlin also hopes Roethlisberger and Fitzpatrick are isolated incidents that won’t lead to more players being ruled out from playing Sunday because of the virus.

“We have exercised an abundance of precaution,” he said Tuesday at his weekly news conference. “That won’t change.

 

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All Pro outside linebacker T.J. Watt was listed on the league-mandated injury report as a limited participant in Wednesday’s practice. Watt missed a loss at the Los Angeles Chargers three days prior because of a hip/knee injury.

Cornerback Joe Haden (foot) and safety Minkah Fitzpatrick (covid-19 list) also did not play in a game during which the Steelers allowed 41 points — the most they had in more than three years. Neither Haden nor Fitzpatrick returned to practice at all Wednesday. Fitzpatrick remains on the covid list.

Also absent from Wednesday’s practice were starting right guard Trai Turner (knee), tight end Eric Ebron (knee) and reserve interior offensive lineman J.C. Hassenauer (pec). Turner likely was given a “veteran” day to rest after he returned from the injury to play against the Chargers. Ebron and Hassenauer left the game in Los Angeles because of injury, and Ebron’s injury is expected to be a significant one

 

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ESPN's Adam Schefter reports Ben Roethlisberger "privately has told former teammates and some within the organization that he expects this to be his final season playing quarterback for the Steelers."

The rapidly declining Roethlisberger was never likely to play another season for the Steelers after he took a pay cut to come back for one more run at a championship this year. Schefter's reporting insinuates Roethlisberger might not retire but seek to continue his NFL career with another (quarterback-needy) franchise. With zero mobility and fledgling arm strength at 39 years old, Roethlisberger would do well to call it a career, even if the Steelers make the postseason. His last home game could be January 3 against the Browns. Roethlisberger's heir apparent likely isn't on the Steelers roster today.

SOURCE: Adam Schefter on Twitter
Dec 4, 2021, 4:21 PM ET

 

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Ben Roethlisberger leapfrogs Philip Rivers for No. 5 on the all-time passing yardage list

Posted by Mike Florio on December 19, 2021, 9:48 PM EST

In his penultimate regular-season home game as the Pittsburgh starting quarterback, Ben Roethlisberger further cemented his Hall of Fame credentials.

With 148 passing yards in a 19-13 win over the Titans, Roethlisberger jumped over Philip Rivers for fifth-place on the all-time passing yardage list.

Roethlisberger now has 63,562 passing yards. He won’t get fourth place; Brett Favre holds it with 71,838.

It won’t take long for Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan to climb ahead of Roethlisberger. Ryan currently has 59,107 yards.

The guy with the best chance to pass all of them (if Tom Brady ever retires) is Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford. At only 33, he has 49,007 career yards.
Roethlisberger undoubtedly will end up in Canton. He has two Super Bowl wins, and the Steelers have never finished under .500 in his career.

 

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Mike Tomlin: To be honest and blunt, Melvin Ingram no longer wanted to be here

Posted by Myles Simmons on December 21, 2021, 12:57 PM EST

When the Steelers traded edge rusher Melvin Ingram to the Chiefs for a sixth-round pick back in November, there was always a bit of a risk that it could end up significantly benefiting Kansas City for the December matchup between the two teams.

Even though that appears to be the case now, Pittsburgh’s Mike Tomlin didn’t sound like a head coach who regretted the deal when asked about it in his Tuesday press conference.

When the deal went down, Tomlin said the Steelers prefer volunteers over hostages. He’s used that line before and said it again to describe Ingram’s feelings about Pittsburgh prior to the trade.

“We didn’t weigh their circumstances, no. We weighed our circumstances,” Tomlin said. “Not only the tangible element of our circumstances, but the intangible quality that makes up team. Like I mentioned when we moved him, we had an opportunity to get value for him. And so that was entertaining and interesting to us. But also, to be quite honest with you and blunt, Melvin no longer wanted to be here. And for us, we prefer volunteers as opposed to hostages.

“And we believe that is a formula that really allows us to come together in ways that you can’t measure — to do the things that we were able to do last week, to smile collectively in the face of adversity and do what’s required to get out of stadiums with necessary wins. And so that is more of a function of us and the things that we value and less about Kansas City, the things that they needed or the prospects of playing them later in the season.”

Having Ingram play the edge along with a healthy Chris Jones inside is one of the ways Kansas City’s defense has significantly improved since the club’s 3-4 start. In six games with three starts for the Chiefs, Ingram has 10 total tackles, three QB hits, a tackle for loss, and 1.0 sacks.

We’ll see if Ingram gets to take out some revenge against Pittsburgh or if it will be the other way around on Sunday.

 

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Could have just meant crashing while riding his motorcycle with no helmet
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Can someone tell me how legit are these rape charges? I know he settled, which is damning. But he legitimately r*ped someone based on evidence?
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Let’s ignore that the first accusation is total bullshit with direct evidence of the “victim” hoping to have little Roethlisbergers. The second accusation is literally just two drunk people having sex in a bathroom with zero charges brought.
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The case with the hotel worker was settled outside of court. It also doesn't help the "accuser's case" that her own coworkers denied her accusations and said she actually bragged about sleeping with Ben. The other case was dropped when the accuser said she didn't want to press charges. So technically, no, there were never any rape charges. He never even went to court.
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The first one was a laughably false allegation. The second one wasn't prosecuted because all it boiled down to was he said/she said. IIRC the first one he not only did not settle, but actually countersued.
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As it is in all sports, rape is ok as long as it was a few years ago. (Big ben, kobe, etc)

 

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NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports the Steelers are "highly unlikely" to trade for Aaron Rodgers or Russell Wilson this offseason.​

With Ben Roethlisberger retiring, the Steelers are a potential landing spot for a veteran quarterback, but selling the future for one isn't expected to happen, according to Rapoport. Steelers GM Kevin Colbert rarely trades first-round picks, though it's fair to question how much say Colbert, who's expected to retire following April's draft, will have in the decision. With a draft position that could end up outside the top-20 picks and only Mason Rudolph and restricted free agent Dwayne Haskins behind Roethlisberger, the Steelers are more likely to move up in the draft or hope a quarterback like Pittsburgh's Kenny Pickett falls to them than trade for a veteran.

SOURCE: NFL Network
Jan 16, 2022, 11:11 AM ET

 

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Big Ben Career Highlights

 

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3-8 in his final 11 playoff games with a stacked roster. Overrated.

 

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Steelers face long-overdue reboot as Roethlisberger exits

The Pittsburgh Steelers are facing an eventful offseason following a second straight first-round playoff exit.

apnews.com

 

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Mike Tomlin: We took a step back offensively, but optimistic about Matt Canada​

Posted by Josh Alper on January 18, 2022, 4:02 PM EST

The Steelers are moving forward with the belief that they’ll have a new starting quarterback next season, but it doesn’t sound like they’re planning to make a change with their offensive coordinator.

Matt Canada took over that role for the 2021 season and the team finished 21st in points scored during the regular season. In a Tuesday press conference, head coach Mike Tomlin said that he did not want to express “satisfaction with any component” of the unit’s work while also saying that he believes Canada can push things in a better direction in his second season.

“I’m optimistic about Matt and what he’s capable of doing,” Tomlin said, via Brian Batko of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. “I acknowledge that we took a step back. There are some obvious, tangible reasons why that occurred. I’m not going to get into all of that. I’m not going to seek comfort in that. We’ve got to be better. We intend to be. And that’s going to require a lot of planning and work, players and coaches.”

While Tomin didn’t want to get into the reasons why he felt the team took a step backward, it doesn’t feel like a stretch to think personnel factored into that assessment. That makes finding a replacement for Ben Roethlisberger who can push the offense forward all the more important as the Steelers turn the page on that chapter of their franchise’s history.