PITTSBURGH — Within minutes of getting back to his locker after the Steelers’ 31-13 win over the Jets on Sunday, cornerback Al-Hajj Shabazz looked up and saw Mike Tomlin peering over toward him from across the room.“Shabazz, welcome to the National Football League!,” his head coach ...
PITTSBURGH — Steelers first-round draft pick Artie Burns didn’t have time to sulk about his snap count dipping from 85 percent two games ago to 22 percent this past Sunday, because Burns has been moved to the first team.“First team nickel,” Burns corrected. “That was just the nickel ...
PITTSBURGH — Anthony Chickillo called a sack, strip and recovery “the greatest play in football.”Chickillo only got two-thirds of that play accomplished last Sunday, but it was enough for Joey Porter to call Chickillo his starting left outside linebacker for his return to Miami on Sunday ...
PITTSBURGH — Arthur Moats says he has a sure-fire way for the NFL to increase its sagging TV ratings.“The Steelers haven’t been on every prime-time game, that’s the problem,” the Steelers linebacker said Wednesday. “NFL, listen here, if you want the ratings to go up. Put the ...
PITTSBURGH — On the list of contributors to Sunday’s victory, Landry Jones would rank somewhere way, way down that list, like, slightly above the game-day inactives and the hot dog vendor in Section 531.The backup quarterback took just two snaps from victory formation, dropping to take a ...
PITTSBURGH — The Steelers’ injury plight might be getting a little bit better, Mike Tomlin announced on Tuesday, saying that they could get nine players back, including four starters, this week against Miami.One player who won’t be playing, however, is Cam Heyward. The star defensive end ...
