By Will Graves The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Calvin Austin III returned a punt for a touchdown and hauled in a lob by Russell Wilson for another score as the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the New York Giants 26-18 on Monday night. Austin, listed at 5-foot-9 and 162 pounds, raced across ...
By Will Graves The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — The relentless questions surrounding the quarterback situation in Pittsburgh seem to have finally stopped. Temporarily anyway. Having Russell Wilson account for three touchdowns and showing flashes of his “Let Russ Cook” prime — as he did in a win over the Jets in his Steelers debut last week — certainly helped. Mike Tomlin, inundated constantly about the status of his quarterback room over the first several weeks as Wilson rehabbed a calf injury and backup Justin Fields performed capably in Wilson’s absence, faced ...
Records: New York Giants (2-5); Pittsburgh (5-2) Kickoff: Monday, 8:15 p.m., ESPN BetMGM NFL odds: Steelers by 6.5 Series record: Giants lead 46-32-3 Against the spread: Giants 3-4; Steelers 5-2 Last meeting: Steelers beat Giants 26-16 on Sept. 14, 2020, in New Jersey. Last week: Giants lost to Philadelphia 28-3 in New Jersey. Steelers beat the Jets 37-15 in Pittsburgh. Giants offense: overall (28), rush (25), pass (23), scoring (30) Giants defense: overall (12), rush (25), pass (6), scoring (12) Steelers offense: overall (19), rush (9), pass (26), scoring ...
NFL Week 8 Who: New York Giants at Pittsburgh Steelers When: Monday, 8:15 p.m. TV: ESPN The line: Steelers are 6-point favorites By Tom Canavan The Associated Press EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants coach Brian Daboll didn’t need to be reminded how many times he has faced the Pittsburgh Steelers in his coaching career. His 18th game against the Steelers (5-2) and his first as a head coach will take place on Monday night when the Giants (2-5) try to snap a two-game losing streak and start to turn things around in a game at Pittsburgh. Daboll admits he looks at ...
Steelers.com PITTSBURGH — It was a busy day for the Pittsburgh Steelers as they signed cornerback C.J. Henderson to the active roster from the practice squad, placed defensive tackle Montravius Adams Sr. on the Reserve/Injured List and signed defensive tackle Breiden Fehoko to the practice squad. Henderson was originally drafted in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft, the ninth pick overall, by the Jacksonville Jaguars. He has appeared in 49 games, starting 32, and has recorded 172 tackles, 139 of them solo stops, 16 passes defensed, six tackles for a loss, three interceptions, ...
By Will Graves The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — A dominant defense. An offense heavily reliant on a running game. A steady start to a season brimming with promise tinged by uncertainty at quarterback. The Pittsburgh Steelers have been here before. Even if Mike Tomlin and Russell ...
