<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/steelers-news-russell-wilson-striking-admission-ravens-debacle');   ga('set', 'title', 'Russell Wilson drops striking admission following Ravens debacle');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Steelers-news-Russell-Wilson-drops-striking-admission-following-Ravens-debacle.jpg"></figure><h1>Russell Wilson drops striking admission following Ravens debacle</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-21T21:11:17-08:00">December 21st, 9:11pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-21T21:30:16-08:00">December 21st, 9:30pm</time><address><a>Mike Gianakos</a>Mike Gianakos is the former editor-in-chief of High Times magazine, where he also spearheaded the video department and event production. He is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Baltimore Ravens</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Pittsburgh Steelers missed an opportunity to clinch the AFC North, losing to their division rivals the Baltimore Ravens in Week 16. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/steelers-news-patrick-queen-on-defensive-performance-vs-ravens">Steelers defense disappointed</a> in the 34-17 defeat, allowing more than 27 points for just the second time this season. Despite Pittsburgh’s defensive shortcomings Saturday, quarterback Russell Wilson <a href="https://x.com/MikeDeFabo/status/1870645811442569242" rel="noopener">blames himself</a> for the loss.</p><p>Wilson committed two costly turnovers against Baltimore. “I put that game on me, just in the sense that there were two great opportunities there,” he told reporters, per The Athletic’s Mike DeFabo on X.</p><p>After tying the game with a touchdown at the start of the second quarter, the Steelers had a chance to take the lead in their following possession. After driving to the Ravens’ 23-yard line, Wilson scrambled all the way down to the four before fumbling. Baltimore recovered and Pittsburgh could only put three more points on the scoreboard in the first half.</p><p>While the veteran passer’s fumble hurt the team, his second turnover was a back breaker. At the start of the fourth quarter Steelers’ head coach Mike Tomlin opted to go for it on fourth and six from the Ravens 45-yard-line. Pittsburgh turned the ball over on downs, giving Baltimore a short field. Derrick Henry, who <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ravens-news-derrick-henry-makes-ravens-history-unreal-feat-vs-steelers">rushed for a franchise-record</a> 160 yards against the Steelers, got down to the 11-yard-line before Minkah Fitzpatrick bailed his coach out with a red zone interception.</p><p>However, after getting the ball back in a one-score game, Wilson was immediately picked off by Marlon Humphrey. The Ravens’ cornerback went 37 yards <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ravens-news-marlon-humphrey-avenges-lamar-jackson-pick-6-steelers">for a game-sealing pick-six</a>.</p><h2><b>Russell Wilson couldn’t lead the Steelers past the Ravens in Week 16</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Russell-Wilson_d94e2e.jpg"><figcaption>Mitch Stringer-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Although Russ has enjoyed a solid debut season with the Steelers, the team is now 6-3 in his nine starts and 10-5 overall. Last week, Pittsburgh kept its <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/steelers-news-russell-wilson-chance-end-59-year-drought-week-15">59-year losing streak in Philadelphia</a> alive as the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/steelers-news-targeted-by-rex-ryan-fiery-rant-loss-eagles">Eagles dominated</a> in a 27-13 win. On Saturday, the team lost its second straight game, getting bullied by Baltimore.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/afc-playoff-picture-after-steelers-texans-clinch-their-spots-in-week-15">Steelers already clinched a playoff berth</a> and the Ravens qualified for the postseason with Saturday’s win. But Pittsburgh had a chance to lock up the division and a top four seed in the AFC with a Week 16 win. Now, they’ll have to hope to play better than Baltimore down the stretch with matchups against the Kansas City Chiefs and the Cincinnati Bengals to close out the season.</p><p>The return of top target George Pickens should help Wilson and the Steelers’ offense. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/steelers-news-rule-out-george-pickens-justin-fields-for-ravens-matchup">Pickens was ruled out</a> against the Ravens with a hamstring injury and the third-year wideout has now missed the last three games.</p><p>Pittsburgh will look to rebound on Christmas Day against the Chiefs. Kansas City improved to an NFL-best 14-1 with Saturday’s win over the Houston Texans.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Russell Wilson drops striking admission following Ravens debacle

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl-rumors-steelers-eyeing-baker-mayfield-contract-extension-russell-wilson');   ga('set', 'title', 'NFL rumors: Steelers eyeing Baker Mayfield-like contract extension for Russell Wilson');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/NFL-rumors-Steelers-eyeing-Baker-Mayfield-like-contract-extension-for-Russell-Wilson.jpg"></figure><h1>NFL rumors: Steelers eyeing Baker Mayfield-like contract extension for Russell Wilson</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-20T12:36:29-08:00">December 20th, 12:36pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-20T12:36:29-08:00">December 20th, 12:36pm</time><address><a href="https://haydencilley.wixsite.com/hayden-cilley-s-port">Hayden Cilley</a>Hayden Cilley joined ClutchPoints in August 2024 as a Phoenix Suns and Mercury reporter, as well as an Associate Editor. Hayden graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University while covering events like the 2023 NCAA Men's Final Four, the 2024 Vrbo Fiesta Bowl and the Arizona State men's swim and dive team. He recently covered the Phoenix Mercury for The Next Hoops and PHNX Sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Through a 10-4 start, the Pittsburgh Steelers have the opportunity to give a Baker Mayfield-like contract extension to quarterback Russell Wilson. On The Herd with Colin Cowherd, his guest Jordan Schultz detailed <a href="https://x.com/TheHerd/status/1870190728598712581" rel="noopener">what the amount would be</a>.</p><p>“There is a very good chance Steelers extend Russell Wilson similarly to what Tampa did with Baker Mayfield,” Schultz said. “Three years, $100 million.”</p><p>Mayfield has had the best season of his career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He’s thrown for 3,612 yards, 32 touchdowns, and 14 interceptions. He’s eclipsed his most passing touchdowns per season (28) through 14 games. On the flip side, the Steelers quarterback has been performing well for his team. Although <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/steelers-russell-wilson-made-calf-injury-worse-in-preseason">Wilson dealt with a lingering calf injury</a> to start the season, he’s been on a roll since.</p><p>In eight games, Wilson has thrown for 1,912 yards, 13 touchdowns, and only three interceptions. Not to mention, he’s leading the Steelers to a 6-2 record in those starts. After signing a one-year deal, it’s clear that he’s proved his value. A brutal season with the Denver Broncos put question marks around if he had the skill and talent. Luckily for Steelers fans, Wilson still has it.</p><h2><b>Steelers could give Russell Wilson a Baker Mayfield-like extension</b></h2><p>A three-year, $100 million extension wouldn’t be the worst case for Pittsburgh. However, backup quarterback Justin Fields showed some promise in Wilson’s absence. In six starts, he went 4-2 and posted <a href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WilsRu00.htm" rel="noopener">1,106 yards, five touchdowns, and one interception</a>. While the statistics weren’t the most impressive, he played efficient football. Fast forward to Wilson’s return, and the offense unlocked another dimension.</p><p>His play this season has sparked compliments from his head coach, Mike Tomlin. The Steelers coach gave an ‘inspiring’ take on Wilson’s resurgence. That can help him land a lucrative contract, much like it did for Mayfield. The Buccaneers quarterback threw for 4,044 yards, 28 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions in the 2023-24 season. One year after his contract extension, he’s elevated his game.</p><p>Furthermore, Mayfield is younger than Wilson. It might <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/why-steelers-must-must-not-hand-russell-wilson-big-contract-extension-this-offseason">not be as wise to give Wilson an extension</a> because of his age. Luckily, he’s in the AFC North, a defensive division. They’ll need Wilson to be a game manager and make big plays when he needs to. It won’t be like Seattle, where he’s consistently asked to carry the team to victory. Even if $100 million is a lot to some, it might be worth it to Pittsburgh.</p><p>They haven’t had a franchise quarterback since Ben Roethlisberger. The former Seahawks quarterback may not play for a long time, but he can supplement the Steelers with consistency at the signal-caller position.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NFL rumors: Steelers eyeing Baker Mayfield-like contract extension for Russell Wilson

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/russell-wilsons-awesome-6-word-message-on-potential-steelers-return');   ga('set', 'title', 'Russell Wilson’s ‘awesome’ 6-word message on potential Steelers return');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Russell-Wilsons-awesome-6-word-message-on-potential-Pittsburgh-return.jpg"></figure><h1>Russell Wilson’s ‘awesome’ 6-word message on potential Steelers return</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-19T16:43:11-08:00">December 19th, 4:43pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-19T16:43:11-08:00">December 19th, 4:43pm</time><address><a href="https://matthew516sports.substack.com/">Douglas Fritz</a>Douglas Fritz has been writing about sports for almost four decades and publishes a Christian sports newsletter and podcast on Substack at Matthew516Sports. He started as a reporter for the student newspaper at East Tennessee State University, worked his way up to Editor-In-Chief, and began his sports writing career at the Johnson City Press daily newspaper while still in college. During 30-plus years at the Press, he covered University of Tennessee football, men's and women's basketball, ETSU athletics, and high school athletics. Among the people he has interviewed are Dale Murphy, Bobby Cox, John Smoltz, and Bruce Smith. He is also a Christian-based screenwriter (five feature-length and one short), book writer (three completed manuscripts and one novel), and songwriter.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Pittsburgh <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/steelers-news-rule-out-george-pickens-justin-fields-for-ravens-matchup">Steelers will be without the services</a> of a key wide receiver against the Ravens, but <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/steelers-news-t-j-watt-encouraging-practice-update-amid-ankle-injury">T.J. Watt got an encouraging injury update</a>. And Russell Wilson provided an upbeat take with his <a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/russell-wilson-on-staying-in-pittsburgh-hopefully-i-love-it-here" rel="noopener">awesome six-word message</a> about a potential Pittsburgh return, according to nbcsports.com.</p><p>A child asked Wilson if he likes playing for the Steelers and he said, “Yeah, I love it. It’s awesome.”</p><p>The followup asked if he would re-sgin with the Steelers and Wilson said, “Hopefully, I love it here. It’s cool. Hopefully, we’re going to win a Super Bowl.”</p><h2><b>Steelers QB Russell Wilson trying to lead team to postseason success</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Pittsburgh-Steelers-QB-Russell-Wilson_bf6b2d.jpg"><figcaption>Bill Streicher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Steelers are in the playoffs. Now they are looking to set themselves up for good matchups, including home games.</p><p>Wilson said the team needs to lock in <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nfl/nfl-news-russell-wilson-sends-clear-message-and-warning-to-steelers-before-blockbuster-game-against-ravens" rel="noopener">for the game</a> against the Ravens, according to bolavip.com.</p><p>“I think the most important is we got to focus on now,” Wilson said. “We don’t have time to even think about last week. I think the most important thing coming out of it though is that we’ve got to get ourselves the best chance to win. When we put ourselves in good situations, go and capitalize on them. We’re going to have to play our best football. It’s going to be a great game.”</p><p>Staying away from too many nerves makes a difference, Wilson added.</p><p>“First of all, we got to be able to calm the nerves early and the excitement,” he said. “We have to be able to play and think clearly, efficiently and effectively. But yet play with an edge. I think that’s really important. We’ve got to do the fundamental things. This is a playoff a matchup. There’s going to be highs and there’s going to be lows. We just have to stay neutral. It’s a four quarter game for a reason. We’re going to battle our way through it.”</p><p>However, former NFL coach Rex Ryan said the Steelers shouldn’t be so high on Wilson, according to themirror.com.</p><p>“(The Steelers) should (be panicking),” Ryan said. “They’re not as good as their record says they are. I mean, they really aren’t. (Mike Tomlin is) a great coach, don’t get me wrong, but I liked Justin Fields better. The impact that Russ has had on the rushing game, they’re absolutely atrocious running the football now.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Russell Wilson’s ‘awesome’ 6-word message on potential Steelers return

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/steelers-news-najee-harris-baffled-response-russell-wilson-credited-for-fumble');   ga('set', 'title', 'Najee Harris’ baffled response after Russell Wilson credited for fumble');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Steelers-news-Najee-Harris-baffled-response-after-Russell-Wilson-credited-for-fumble.jpg"></figure><h1>Najee Harris’ baffled response after Russell Wilson credited for fumble</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-19T09:25:39-08:00">December 19th, 9:25am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-19T09:27:14-08:00">December 19th, 9:27am</time><address><a>Ben Strauss</a>Ben Strauss is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Pittsburgh Steelers have been one of the most pleasant surprises of the 2024 NFL season. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-power-rankings-week-16-bills-win-shootout-seahawks-struggle">Pittsburgh is 10-4 heading into Week 16</a> and currently <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/afc-playoff-picture-after-steelers-texans-clinch-their-spots-in-week-15">sits at the top of the AFC North division</a>. The Steelers have already clinched a playoff spot and are fighting to win the division over the Ravens. Unfortunately, the Steelers could not get a huge win in Week 15 against the Eagles.</p><p>Steelers running back Najee Harris made a crucial error during that game that resulted in a fumble. He was baffled when reporters told him on Wednesday that <a href="https://x.com/Aaron_M_Becker/status/1869466163706843216" rel="noopener">the fumble was credited</a> to Russell Wilson and not himself.</p><p>“I wasn’t? That’s crazy,” Harris said on Wednesday. “The stat sheet may say that. Nobody believes that. That was all on me. I don’t know why they put that on Russ.”</p><p>The mistake occurred during the third quarter. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/steelers-news-najee-harris-takes-blame-for-gaffe-with-russell-wilson">Harris fumbled a pitch from Wilson</a>, which the Eagles recovered. It eliminated an opportunity for the Steelers to score during a critical moment of the game.</p><p>Harris took full responsibility immediately after the game.</p><p>“Yeah, I took my eyes off it,” Harris said. “I took my eyes off of it. I was looking at the hole rather than securing the football and fumbled it.”</p><p>Next up for the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/schedule/upcoming">Steelers is a huge Week 16 matchup against the Ravens</a>.</p><h2><b>Ravens’ Marlon Humphrey explains keys to beating Steelers in Week 16</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Marlon-Humphrey-on-Nov.-17-2024.jpg"><figcaption>Barry Reeger-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Ravens defender Marlon Humphrey believes he knows how Baltimore can beat Pittsburgh on Sunday.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ravens-news-marlon-humphreys-breaks-down-key-beating-pittsburgh-week-16">Humphrey shared his theory during a press conference</a> on Wednesday.</p><p>“I think it’s been a little bit of, kind of like you said, a little bit of self-inflicted [wounds],” he said about the recent history of Steelers vs. Ravens. “I think we’ve sustained drives, and then they kind of die at the end. We’ve gotten a stop [then] get a flag, gotten a stop [then] get a flag. There’s been a lot of different things that just seems like it hasn’t [gone] our way. But it’s not like ‘Oh, we were just unlucky.’ You got to play disciplined football.”</p><p>Humphrey gave some subtle love to Steelers coach Mike Tomlin as well.</p><p>“I think Tomlin wants to just keep the game close, keep the game close and then win it at the end,” Humphrey continued. “Honestly, that strategy works pretty well when they play us. I respect what he does as a coach. His team is … There’s a lot of teams out there that you can say, ‘They weren’t really tough. They didn’t really bring it.’ That’s one thing that I love about the rivalry – there’s not a lot of fair dodging. They’re going do what they’re going to do. They’ll run the ball, take their shots – it’s not really going to be a secret, and they feel that they can do that and be successful, and we’ve got to feel that we can stop it and do the opposite.”</p><p>Pittsburgh has won eight of their last nine games against Baltimore. If they extend that streak on Sunday, they’ll almost certainly clinch the AFC North title.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Najee Harris’ baffled response after Russell Wilson credited for fumble

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He has a Bachelor's Degree in journalism from Eastern Michigan University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/steelers-news-mike-tomlin-4-word-message-eagles-loss">Pittsburgh Steelers fell back to earth</a> on Sunday, dropping a 27-13 decision to their in-state rival Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. For the Eagles, it was their franchise-best 10th consecutive victory, while the Steelers lost for just the second time in their last nine games.</p><p>During the third quarter, a critical mistake cost the Steelers an opportunity at the end zone. Pittsburgh running back Najee Harris fumbled a pitch from quarterback Russell Wilson, which the Eagles promptly recovered and ended the Steeler’s scoring threat. It wouldn’t be long before the Eagles scored a touchdown of their own, extending the lead.</p><p>Afterward, Harris admitted his mistake via Heavy.com. and said <a href="https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/najee-harris-fumble-eagles-russell-wilson/" rel="noopener">it was a case of his taking his eyes off the ball</a>.</p><p>“Yeah, I took my eyes off it,” Harris said. “I took my eyes off of it. I was looking at the hole rather than securing the football and fumbled it.”</p><p>Meanwhile, Wilson stated that the botched play was the play call they had wanted.</p><p>“No, that was the play we had going on,” Wilson said. “It just, unfortunately, didn’t work out.”</p><p>The 10-4 Steelers will attempt to rebound when they take on the 9-5 Baltimore Ravens next Saturday in a divisional showdown; the Ravens are only one game behind Pittsburgh in the standings.</p><h2><b>Najee Harris, Russell Wilson and the Steelers lost for only the second time in nine games</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Najee-Harris-makes-a-play-against-the-Jaguars.jpg"><figcaption>Bill Streicher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Steelers are still in first place in the AFC North, but they’ll want to clean up several areas of their game as they begin preparations to face the Ravens on Saturday.</p><p>Wilson threw for a season-low 128 yards, while the absence of George Pickens was clearly felt. Additionally, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/steelers-news-tj-watts-reaction-ankle-injury-eagles">Steelers star pass rusher T.J. Watt departed with an ankle injury</a>, and his status for Saturday’s game isn’t known at this point.</p><p>Saturday’s game against the Ravens will kick off from M&amp;T Bank Stadium at 4:30 PM EST.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2024 SEASON STATS
PASSING YDS	PASSING TDS	INTERCEPTIONS	POSITION RANK
3634.2	25.6	11.7	20

2024 SEASON STATS
PASSING YDS	PASSING TDS	INTERCEPTIONS	POSITION RANK
3634.2	25.6	11.7	20

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