PITTSBURGH — Keith Butler didn’t deny the unsubstantiated rumor that he’s activating himself this week to play defensive line for the Pittsburgh Steelers.“I might be,” said the defensive coordinator. “I’m almost heavy enough.”Butler was kidding, of course, but with Cam Heyward ...
PITTSBURGH — In Artie Burns’ first NFL start, he intercepted a pass.He tried to intercept two, but as he put it “I got a little greedy” and he made a mistake.Ninety-five yards later, Mike Wallace had the Baltimore Ravens ahead 7-0 on their way to a 21-14 win.“It wasn’t him,” ...
PITTSBURGH — Chris Boswell was perfect in six field goal attempts Sunday and made a touchdown-saving tackle in a four-point Steelers win over the Cincinnati Bengals. But it wasn’t enough to earn the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week award.He instead received another notice from the ...
PITTSBURGH — The Steelers expect a physical brawl with their rival Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, a week after encountering a physical brawl with their other rival last Sunday.Might that be a bit much?“When you have everything on the line, nothing else matters,” said right tackle Marcus ...
PITTSBURGH — In his short NFL career, David DeCastro has accomplished much. The 26-year old was a first-round pick, he’s played in the playoffs, the Pro Bowl and earned All-Pro honors.Besides winning the Super Bowl, of course, there’s another thing he’d like to add to his already ...
PITTSBURGH — Ben Roethlisberger, Antonio Brown, Le’Veon Bell, Maurkice Pouncey and David DeCastro will have bags to pack come late January if the Steelers aren’t already preparing for the Super Bowl.All five were selected to the 2017 Pro Bowl set to kick off Jan. 29 in Orlando, Fla. The ...
