<!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

<!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-takes-blame-for-gaffe-with-russell-wilson');   ga('set', 'title', 'Steelers’ Najee Harris takes blame for gaffe with 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/Steelers-news-Najee-Harris-takes-blame-for-gaffe-with-Russell-Wilson.jpg"></figure><h1>Steelers’ Najee Harris takes blame for gaffe with Russell Wilson</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-16T08:45:26-08:00">December 16th, 8:45am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-16T08:45:26-08:00">December 16th, 8:45am</time><address><a>Michael Whitaker</a>Michael Whitaker is an experienced NHL and NFL writer and also covers local Detroit sports for Bally Sports Detroit. 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>

Steelers’ Najee Harris takes blame for gaffe with Russell Wilson

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Originally from the small town of Elba, New York, Sonny received his degree from Florida Gulf Coast University and currently resides in Cleveland, Ohio.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>In the shadow of a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bills-news-bills-accomplish-feat-not-seen-since-peyton-manning-era-broncos">Bills-Lions barnburner</a>, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/steelers-vs-eagles-predictions-pick-odds-spread-for-nfl-week-15-2024">Philadelphia Eagles hosted the Pittsburgh Steelers</a> on Sunday afternoon in a game that had massive postseason implications for both teams. Coming into the game, both Philly and Pittsburgh led their respective divisions and were still in the hunt for a 1-seed and opening round bye in the Playoffs. Coming out of the game, it’s clear that Philadelphia is in better position moving forward, thanks in large part to Jalen Hurts.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-rumors-eagles-jalen-hurts-gameplan-steelers-amid-passing-game-woes">Hurts’ recent struggles have been well-documented</a>, as the 5th-year quarterback had gone a month and a half without a 250-yard game heading into Sunday. But against one of the best defenses in the NFL, he delivered arguably his best performance of the season, completing 25-of-32 passes for 290 yards and 2 touchdowns. In typical Hurts fashion, he also punched in a score in the ground, his 14th rushing touchdown of the season.</p><p>Was the inspired performance due to some <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-rumors-jalen-hurts-aj-brown-brandon-graham-defused-eagles">tinkering behind the scenes in the Eagles locker room</a>, or did it maybe have to do with Jalen Hurts having the opportunity to take the field against Russell Wilson… a player he’s idolized for years and has a <a href="https://x.com/JoriEpstein/status/1868480345626337770" rel="noopener">great deal of respect for?</a></p><p>“He’s paved the way for a ton of guys, including myself,” Hurts said of Wilson after the game, per Jori Epstein of Yahoo Sports. “My brother loved him. I loved him and still love him and watch him do many things people said he couldn’t. Tons of respect for him. Definitely cool beating him, but nothing but love for him.”</p><h2><b>Jalen Hurts gets the better of on-field doppelgänger in 27-13 Eagles win</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Jalen-Hurts-and-Russell-Wilson-meet-on-the-field-after-the-game.jpg?w=1024"><figcaption>Bill Streicher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>There are no shortage of similarities between Hurts and Wilson, a pair of quarterbacks who transferred in college, were drafted outside of the 1st round — Wilson in Round 3 and Hurts in Round 2 — and emerged as starters early on in their careers thanks in large part to intangible qualities that coaches and teammates alike raved about. Dig a little deeper into the numbers, and you’ll see that there are statistical similarities too.</p><p>Russell Wilson, first 65 career starts – 65% completion, 14,232 passing yards, 119 total touchdowns, 35 interceptions, 47-18 record</p><p>Jalen Hurts, first 65 career starts – 65% completion, 14,514 passing yards, 139 total touchdowns, 38 interceptions, 46-19 record</p><p>For the last two months it had been the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/eagles-news-saquon-barkley-breaks-franchise-record-amid-mvp-caliber-season">Saquon Barkley show in Philadelphia</a>, but on Sunday afternoon, the league’s leading rusher was held to just 65 yards on Sunday, his second-lowest total of the season. Barkley is now 418 yards away from breaking Eric Dickerson’s single-season rushing record, meaning he’d need to average 139.3 yards per game over the final three games of the season.</p><p>Fortunately, based on how Jalen Hurts played on Sunday, it looks like the Eagles may not <i>need</i> to lean too heavily on Barkley ahead of the postseason.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Eagles’ Jalen Hurts couldn’t stop gushing about Russell Wilson after beating him

<!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-mike-tomlin-inspiring-take-russell-wilsons-renaissance');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mike Tomlin gives ‘inspiring’ take on Russell Wilson’s Steelers renaissance');   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/Mike-Tomlin-gives-inspiring-take-on-Russell-Wilsons-renaissance.jpg"></figure><h1>Mike Tomlin gives ‘inspiring’ take on Russell Wilson’s Steelers renaissance</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-12T11:33:56-08:00">December 12th, 11:33am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-12T11:33:56-08:00">December 12th, 11:33am</time><address><a>Owen Crisafulli</a>Owen Crisafulli is a Senior Editor and NFL Lead at ClutchPoints. He recently received his Masters in Business Administration from Nichols College. Previously, he obtained his Bachelor's degree in Sport Management and for a while ran his own sports website. Sports are his passion, and he thoroughly enjoys writing about thoughts and opinions that are related to the game. He has been a lifelong fan of the major professional teams in Boston and loves discussing all topics surrounding those teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Pittsburgh Steelers, with a 10-3 record that has them atop the AFC North, have been one of the biggest surprises in the NFL this year. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/steelers-mike-tomlin-drops-hard-knocks-truth-bomb">Head coach Mike Tomlin</a> has done a heck of a job leading this team, and easily the best move he made on the season was his most controversial, as it saw him <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/steelers-news-mike-tomlin-slaps-justin-fields-with-harsh-reality-amid-russell-wilson-decision">bench Justin Fields</a>, who led Pittsburgh to a 4-2 record over their first six games, in favor of Russell Wilson.</p><p>Considering how poorly Wilson played during his previous two seasons with the Denver Broncos, expectations weren’t exactly high for Wilson, but he’s been phenomenal under center for the Steelers since taking over for Fields. When looking at Wilson’s bounce-back campaign, Tomlin claimed it was “<a href="https://x.com/PatMcAfeeShow/status/1867259059197313141" rel="noopener">inspiring</a>” to see the veteran quarterback turn things around after his horrific stint in Denver.</p><p>“I get the benefit of watching him operate everyday, not only in terms of his throwing talents and throwing the football, but just the unofficial things or the intangible qualities that he brings to the role,” Tomlin said on “The Pat McAfee Show.” “He’s got over a decade of experience. He has a way with his teammates that’s inspiring, informational. He brings people together, he brings the best out of people</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"I've always loved the way that Russell Wilson plays the position..</p><p>He had something to prove coming here and he was working with an edge..</p><p>He knows he can do it he just needed the opportunity to do it again" ~ <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachTomlin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachTomlin</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PMSLive?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PMSLive</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HereWeGo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HereWeGo</a> <a href="https://t.co/mYU9lHeDFA">https://t.co/mYU9lHeDFA</a> <a href="https://t.co/neKP93c1Ny">pic.twitter.com/neKP93c1Ny</a></p><p>— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) <a href="https://twitter.com/PatMcAfeeShow/status/1867259059197313141?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 12, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Mike Tomlin, Russell Wilson looking to lead Steelers to even greater heights</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Steelers-head-coach-Mike-Tomlin-and-quarterback-Russell-Wilson.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>In his seven starts, Wilson has posted a 6-1 record, while putting up some strong numbers along the way. Wilson has already thrown for 1.784 yards and 12 touchdowns, and there’s a chance he could surpass his passing yard total from the 2023 campaign with Denver when he only threw for 3,070 yards over 15 games.</p><p>Wilson’s return to form has been a welcome sight in Pittsburgh, but he and Tomlin will both be setting their expectations higher now that they have proven to be one of the top teams in the NFL. And that will start with beating a tough Philadelphia Eagles team in their upcoming Week 15 matchup.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mike Tomlin gives ‘inspiring’ take on Russell Wilson’s Steelers renaissance

<!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', '/eagles-news-nick-sirianni-reveals-the-difference-he-sees-in-russell-wilson-in-pittsburgh-vs-denver');   ga('set', 'title', 'Eagles’ Nick Sirianni reveals the difference he sees in Russell Wilson in Pittsburgh vs. Denver');   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/2024/12/0Nick-Sirianni-reveals-the-difference-he-sees-in-Russell-Wilson-in-Pittsburgh-vs.-Denver0.jpg"></figure><h1>Eagles’ Nick Sirianni reveals the difference he sees in Russell Wilson in Pittsburgh vs. Denver</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-12T06:12:14-08:00">December 12th, 6:12am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-12T06:12:14-08:00">December 12th, 6:12am</time><address><a>Ryan Bologna</a>Ryan Bologna is an author at ClutchPoints. He studied journalism and communication at UConn.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The 11-2 Philadelphia Eagles are set to host the 10-3 Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday in what might be the best game of this weekend’s slate, and ahead of the matchup, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/eagles-news-nick-sirianni-gives-his-honest-evaluation-of-jalen-hurts-as-a-passer">Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni</a> was asked <a href="https://eagles.1rmg.com/transcripts/nick-sirianni-12-11-24/" rel="noopener">what he is seeing</a> from veteran quarterback Russell Wilson, who is having a resurgence with the Steelers after a massively disappointing stint with the Denver Broncos.</p><p>“We didn’t play Denver the last two years, so that’s something I can’t answer,” Nick Sirianni said. “I just know that he’s been good for a really long time. He’s playing really good football right now. I don’t remember the last time that I have been on a team that’s gotten ready to play – I don’t think I’ve been on a team here that has played Russell Wilson. You see him sometimes on crossover tape, but that’s not how you’re watching. Go back. If the Denver Broncos were playing the Kansas City Chiefs and we were getting ready for the Chiefs, I’m watching the Chiefs defense. I’m not necessarily watching Russell Wilson. But, man, good player who has been a good player for a very long time. A lot of respect. A lot of respect for him.”</p><p>Sirianni did not go into how Wilson has improved since his days with the Broncos, but it is clear that he has a lot of respect for the veteran quarterback and what he has done for the Steelers this season. Since taking over as the starter, Wilson has <a href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WilsRu00.htm" rel="noopener">completed 64.8% of his passes</a> for 1,784 yards, 12 touchdowns and three interceptions, according to Pro Football Reference. That has come in seven games after taking over for Justin Fields, who started the season for Pittsburgh.</p><h2><b>Eagles looking to make run at top seed in NFC</b></h2><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/philadelphia-eagles-bold-predictions-for-week-15-vs-steelers">The Eagles have been</a> one of the most dominant teams in the NFL this season after some early speed bumps. The team garnered some attention after AJ Brown voiced frustration with the passing game struggles after the 22-16 win over the Carolina Panthers, but Philadelphia is a clear Super Bowl contender, and will look to close the season out with four more wins and hopefully get the No. 1 seed in the NFC.</p><p>Philadelphia will finish the season with games against the Steelers, Washington Commanders, Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants. The Eagles will have to hope that the 12-1 Detroit Lions lose a game or two down the stretch so that they could get the top seed and a bye week in the NFC playoffs.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Eagles’ Nick Sirianni reveals the difference he sees in Russell Wilson in Pittsburgh vs. Denver

<!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-chance-end-59-year-drought-week-15');   ga('set', 'title', 'Steelers’ Russell Wilson has chance to end 59-year drought in Week 15');   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-has-chance-to-end-59-year-drought-in-Week-15.jpg"></figure><h1>Steelers’ Russell Wilson has chance to end 59-year drought in Week 15</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-11T22:11:17-08:00">December 11th, 10:11pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-11T22:20:35-08:00">December 11th, 10:20pm</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">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Pittsburgh Steelers took care of business, winning the rematch against the Cleveland Browns in Week 14 and improving to 10-3. But Pittsburgh finishes off the regular season with a brutal schedule, beginning Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles. While the teams are fourth and fifth respectively in the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-power-rankings-week-15-vikings-roll-as-steelers-get-revenge">latest NFL Power Rankings</a>, the Eagles have a massive <a href="https://x.com/Steelersdepot/status/1866887284815171667" rel="noopener">home field advantage</a> in the battle of Pennsylvania.</p><p>Pittsburgh has not won a game in Philadelphia since 1965, according to Steelers Depot on X. However, Russell Wilson has never lost to the Eagles, boasting a perfect 6-0 career record against Philly. So, something has to give come Sunday.</p><p>The Steelers’ starting quarterback has been nearly flawless against the Eagles in five regular season contests and one playoff game. Wilson has thrown for 1,517 yards with nine touchdowns and one interception against the team in two home victories and four wins in Philadelphia. Still, the veteran passer hasn’t played the Eagles since 2020. And Philly has a strong team this season.</p><p>At 11-2 the Eagles have already clinched a playoff berth and they’re currently the second seed in the NFC. Philadelphia has a three-game lead in the NFC East over the second-place Washington Commanders with four games remaining. The Eagles can clinch the division in Week 15 if the Commanders lose to the New Orleans Saints and Philly beats the Steelers.</p><p>However, Pittsburgh has been excellent since <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/steelers-news-official-russell-wilson-justin-fields-week-7-starter-decision">naming Wilson the team’s starting QB in Week 7</a>. The Steelers have gone 6-1 with Russ cooking. Wilson’s only loss this season came against the Browns in the snow on Thursday night in Week 12.</p><h2><b>The Steelers hope to make history against the Eagles in Week 15</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Russell-Wilson.jpg"><figcaption>Katie Stratman-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>If the Steelers manage to end their losing streak in Philadelphia this week, they’ll likely have to do it without top wideout George Pickens, who’s dealing with a hamstring injury he picked up in practice. The strain already forced him to miss Week 14’s matchup. Head coach Mike Tomlin suggested that recently acquired receiver <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/steelers-news-mike-tomlin-increased-mike-williams-role-george-pickens-injury">Mike Williams would have a larger role</a> in Pickens’ absence.</p><p>While Williams started his Steelers career with a splash, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/steelers-news-russell-wilson-reveals-what-loves-about-mike-williams-game-winning-td">catching the game-winning touchdown</a> against the Commanders in his Week 10 debut, he’s been quiet in Pittsburgh for the most part. In five games with the Steelers, Williams has just four receptions for 68 yards and one score.</p><p>Meanwhile, the Eagles have come together as a complete team with a dominant defense and a stellar offense. Until it all fell apart. Maybe. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/eagles-news-kellen-moore-breaks-down-jalen-hurts-passing-issues-after-ugly-week-14-win">Philadelphia’s passing game looked bad</a> against the Carolina Panthers in Week 14. The poor showing was exacerbated by a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/eagles-news-jalen-hurts-gets-real-on-aj-brown-brandon-graham-comments">feud between Jalen Hurts and AJ Brown</a> that may or may not be a big deal.</p><p>While cracks are starting to appear in Philly’s facade, the team still has Saquon Barkley. The veteran running back has played at an MVP level in his first year with the Eagles. And he only needed 13 games to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/eagles-news-saquon-barkley-breaks-franchise-record-amid-mvp-caliber-season">set the franchise rushing record</a>, passing LeSean McCoy and racking up 1,623 yards on the season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Steelers’ Russell Wilson has chance to end 59-year drought in Week 15

<!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', '/why-steelers-must-must-not-hand-russell-wilson-big-contract-extension-this-offseason');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why Steelers must/must not hand Russell Wilson big contract extension this offseason');   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/Why-Steelers-must-must-not-hand-Russell-Wilson-big-contract-extension-this-offseason.jpg"></figure><h1>Why Steelers must/must not hand Russell Wilson big contract extension this offseason</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-10T10:59:55-08:00">December 10th, 10:59am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-10T10:59:55-08:00">December 10th, 10:59am</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>While the Pittsburgh Steelers deal with pressing matters like the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/steelers-news-george-pickens-hamstring-injury-severity">injury status of George Pickens</a>, they still need to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-rumors-steelers-russell-wilson-plan-2025-emerges">consider their quarterback plans for 2025</a>. But here is why the Steelers must not hand Russell Wilson a big contract extension this offseason.</p><p>Cutting to the chase, Wilson has been very good for the Steelers this season. His record alone (6-1) speaks volumes. And his 12-to-3 interception-to-touchdown ratio works quite nicely, too.</p><p>But there are several reasons why the Steelers must pump the brakes on making Wilson the king of the future.</p><h2><b>Steelers QB Russell Wilson isn’t a spring chicken</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Pittsburgh-Steelers-QB-Russell-Wilson_24ff88.jpg"><figcaption>Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>It has to be pointed out from the get-go in this discussion. Wilson is 36 years old. He’s clearly past his prime, and his decline became evident over the previous three seasons as he posted a record of 17-27. His two seasons with the Broncos brought nothing memorable to the equation.</p><p>Wilson is a 13-year NFL veteran with tons of mileage.</p><p>But it must also be considered the fit he is with the current Steelers makeup. NFL insider Ian Rapoport said Wilson is <a href="https://www.nfl.com/news/steelers-starting-qb-for-2025-likely-on-roster-as-russell-wilson-has-seized-starting-role" rel="noopener">ahead of the pack</a> to be the Steelers’ quarterback in 2025, according to nfl.com.</p><p>“As of now, based on his status and play, Wilson appears to be the leading candidate,” Rapoport said. “This upcoming offseason, if the Steelers want to bring back Wilson — and it seems like they will — they’ll have to negotiate a new contract, and the franchise tag is also an option for any free agent whose team is attempting to re-sign him.”</p><p>And that’s the sticking point. Wilson will cost big money to the Steelers. And while he’s been solid this season, the return on investment may not be end up looking good to the organization.</p><p>Mike Tomlin likes what he has seen from the veteran.</p><p>“It’s the first time for him going through AFC North football, and I thought he acclimated himself to it well,” Tomlin said. “He put himself squarely in the history of this series with that performance today. We’re thankful for him.”</p><p>Certainly Wilson is thankful for Tomlin, who seems to have prolonged Wilson’s career. Wilson called Tomlin <a href="https://x.com/Steelersdepot/status/1865905405244985362?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1865905405244985362%7Ctwgr%5E6a54bcd44dbfe99b42dcca4d3f51cdc4d5c5063a%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.si.com%2Fnfl%2Fsteelers-russell-wilson-mike-tomlin-best-coach-in-all-of-sports" rel="noopener">the best coach</a> in the league, according to a post on X by Steelers Depot.</p><p>“I think obviously, Coach Tomlin is, you know, in my opinion, the best coach in the National Football League,” said Wilson. “Maybe in all of sports, in my opinion. You know I think how he leads us, how he communicates, his demeanor, you know, his passion for winning. It’s a special thing and I can’t explain it enough to you guys. You know, how great he is as a leader and the culture here.”</p><p>It’s easy to get in Tomlin’s corner. In 18 seasons as the Steelers head coach, his teams have never experienced a losing season. And that won’t happen this year with the Steelers sitting at 10-3 and in the conversation for the one of the top seeds in the AFC.</p><h2><b>Two big reasons why the Steelers shouldn’t pay Russ to cook</b></h2><p>Wilson should not be given a big contract because he can’t get them over the top. Also, Justin Fields has a lot of promise for the future.</p><p>People may forget Fields led the Steelers to a record of 4-2 before Wilson took over. Fields had five touchdown passes and only one picks, and gives the Steelers a dynamic option as a runner.</p><p>And that’s what Wilson can’t bring at this stage in his career. Think about it this way. If you look at the NFL power rankings the Steelers stand at No. 6. That’s because the overall respect isn’t there.</p><p>Can you envision Wilson leading the Steelers to a playoff win over the Bills? Could he beat Patrick Mahomes with a Super Bowl berth on the line? Those are long odds.</p><p>And even if the Steelers reached the Super Bowl, they would be underdogs against teams like the Eagles or the Lions.</p><p>The best thing the Steelers can do is ride Wilson as far as he can take them. And then 2025 and beyond should belong to Justin Fields, who is 25 years old and could still develop into a dangerous playoff quarterback.</p><p>Proving the Steelers know about the value of Fields, Tomlin said he still plans to use him <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/mike-tomlin-says-steelers-will-continue-to-use-justin-fields-as-part-of-offensive-gameplan/" rel="noopener">as a run threat</a> — even this season, according to cbsnews.com.</p><p>“It’s a component of what we do,” Tomlin said. “I’ve been pretty clear about that. “When we use it or how much we utilize it will be dependent on plans week to week based on the opponent. I don’t know if this week will be reflective of what you saw last week, to be quite honest with you. Just know that it certainly is a component of what we do and a component of every plan.”</p><p>Tomlin added that Fields’ usage gives the Steelers a strategic edge in some matchups.</p><p>“There’s a strategic component that I won’t get into detailing, but, we feel comfortable with how we infuse it and when we infuse it,” Tomlin said. “There’s a potential of that (hurting rhythm), but we’re more excited about the challenges that it presents to the opposing unit. I think that’s reflective of our general attitude. We live in our hope as opposed to our fears.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why Steelers must/must not hand Russell Wilson big contract extension this offseason

<!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-pays-tribute-jimmy-v-vs-browns');   ga('set', 'title', 'Steelers’ Russell Wilson pays tribute to Jimmy V vs. Browns');   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-pays-tribute-to-Jimmy-V-vs.-Browns.jpg"></figure><h1>Steelers’ Russell Wilson pays tribute to Jimmy V vs. Browns</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-08T13:52:54-08:00">December 8th, 1:52pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-08T13:53:42-08:00">December 8th, 1:53pm</time><address><a>Benjamin Adducchio</a>Benjamin Adducchio is a journalist and writer with more than a decade of experience in covering sports news. Ben is a passionate sports fan who loves college football, basketball, and the New York Yankees.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson is paying tribute to the late college basketball coach Jim Valvano. Wilson wore cleats Sunday with <a href="https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1865804847821263231" rel="noopener">the image of Valvano on them</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">.<a href="https://twitter.com/DangeRussWilson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DangeRussWilson</a> included a shout out to the late, great Jimmy V on his <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MyCauseMyCleats?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MyCauseMyCleats</a> ❤️<a href="https://twitter.com/steelers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@steelers</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/WhyNotYouFdn?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WhyNotYouFdn</a> <a href="https://t.co/PRJTwGINw1">pic.twitter.com/PRJTwGINw1</a></p><p>— NFL (@NFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1865804847821263231?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 8, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The cleats were decorated as part of an NFL initiative called My Cause My Cleats. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/packers-news-aaron-rodgers-others-will-show-support-for-wildfire-relief-by-wearing-customized-cleats">NFL players are wearing cleats</a> with images and messages on them, to advocate for various causes.</p><p>Wilson chose to honor Valvano, by supporting the V Foundation with his cleats. The foundation is dedicated to cancer research, as Valvano died from cancer in 1993. The Steelers quarterback is on the board of the V Foundation.</p><p>Wilson also chose to advocate for the Why Not You Foundation. The foundation is actually founded by the Steelers quarterback. Why Not You does work for children’s education and health, as well as fighting poverty.</p><p>Several other Steelers players participated in the My Cause My Cleats initiative. This includes TJ Watt, who supported UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Wilson is <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/42758274/nfl-my-cause-my-cleats-2024-v-foundation-v-week" rel="noopener">a frequent visitor</a> to the hospital to spend time with children, per ESPN.</p><p>Wilson wore the cleats before the Steelers faced off against the Cleveland Browns Sunday. Pittsburgh defeated Cleveland 27-14, to improve to 10-3 on the season.</p><h2>Steelers looking to make waves in the AFC this year</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Steelers-wide-receiver-George-Pickens.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Joseph Maiorana-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Pittsburgh made easy work of the Browns on Sunday, to earn their 10th win of the year. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/steelers-news-mike-tomlins-message-to-russell-wilson-right-after-win-vs-bengals">The Steelers seem to be rolling</a> this season, as both Wilson and Justin Fields have started at quarterback. Both players <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-rumors-steelers-russell-wilson-plan-2025-emerges">joined the Steelers before the 2024 season</a>.</p><p>It seems like it was good for the team to find the new quarterbacks last offseason. Pittsburgh is leading the AFC North division, with its 10 win record. Baltimore is next in the division with an 8-5 record. Pittsburgh has two wins a row, after defeating the Browns on Sunday.</p><p>Wilson seemed moved by the My Cause My Cleats efforts. He had an inspired performance against the Browns, including throwing for two touchdowns. Wilson finished the contest with 158 passing yards, and no interceptions. He’s thrown five touchdown passes in the last two games.</p><p>This season, Wilson has 1,626 passing yards for the Steelers. He’s thrown just three interceptions and completed about 66 percent of his throws. It’s been a remarkable turnaround for the veteran, who seemed unwanted by the Denver Broncos in 2023. Wilson has played in the NFL since 2012, and won a Super Bowl with the Seattle Seahawks.</p><p>The Steelers next play the Philadelphia Eagles on December 15.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Steelers’ Russell Wilson pays tribute to Jimmy V vs. Browns

<!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-russell-wilson-plan-2025-emerges');   ga('set', 'title', 'NFL rumors: Steelers’ Russell Wilson plan for 2025 emerges');   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-Russell-Wilson-plan-for-2025-emerges.jpg"></figure><h1>NFL rumors: Steelers’ Russell Wilson plan for 2025 emerges</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-08T06:16:00-08:00">December 8th, 6:16am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-08T06:16:00-08:00">December 8th, 6:16am</time><address><a href="https://medium.com/bingeable">Sonny Giuliano</a>Sonny Giuliano is an experienced sports writer for ClutchPoints who has been covering the NFL, NCAA Football, NBA, and NCAA Basketball for well over a decade. Originally from the small town of Elba, New York, Sonny received his degree from Florida Gulf Coast University and currently resides in Cleveland, Ohio.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Perhaps it shouldn’t come as a huge surprise that <i>this </i>is where we’re at with the Pittsburgh Steelers. After all, since Mike Tomlin took over as head coach of the franchise in 2007, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/steelers-news-pittsburgh-ties-cowboys-most-consecutive-seasons-without-losing-record">Steelers have yet to have a losing season</a>. Tomlin has recently made postseason runs with the likes of Duck Hodges, Mason Rudolph and Kenny Pickett at quarterback, so why wouldn’t he be able to make it work with Russell Wilson?</p><p>Well, to answer that question, you need to remember that Russell Wilson wasn’t exactly the hottest commodity coming out of the 2023 NFL season. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/broncos-news-russell-wilson-breaks-silenc-shockingly-benched-favor-jarrett-stidham">The 12-year veteran was benched by Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton</a> over the final two weeks of the 2023 season and then waived in early March. At that point, the market for Russ was practically nonexistent, and the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/steelers-news-russell-wilson-to-sign-pittsburgh-after-broncos-stint">Steelers were able to sign him to a one-year minimum deal</a>.</p><p>Injuries cost Wilson the first six weeks of the 2024 season, and Justin Fields had led the Steelers to a 4-2 record in his absence. When Pittsburgh made the decision to make the switch to Russ, it was met with skepticism. But in typical Mike Tomlin fashion, he made it work, and to Russell Wilson’s credit, the veteran QB who looked like he was finished in Denver has proven he’s got something left in the tank. And from the sounds of it, it’s enough that the Steelers feel comfortable <a href="https://www.nfl.com/news/steelers-starting-qb-for-2025-likely-on-roster-as-russell-wilson-has-seized-starting-role" rel="noopener">bringing him back in 2025</a>.</p><p>“As of now, based on his status and play, Wilson appears to be the leading candidate,” NFL insider Ian Rapoport said of the Steelers quarterback search. “This upcoming offseason, if the Steelers want to bring back Wilson — and it seems like they will — they’ll have to negotiate a new contract, and the franchise tag is also an option for any free agent whose team is attempting to re-sign him.”</p><p>Since taking over for Justin Fields as the starter in the Steel City, Wilson has guided Pittsburgh to a 5-1 record, and it hasn’t just been the Steelers defense carrying the team to those five wins. Wilson is averaging more passing yards per game (271.0) than he has at any point in his career. His passer rating is back up over 100 after two seasons dipping below that number in Denver, and he’s coming off of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/steelers-news-russell-wilson-career-record-bengals">his first 400 yard game since 2019</a>.</p><p>There’s still plenty of football left to be played this year. Despite their standing as the 3rd seed in the AFC right now, Pittsburgh has not yet clinched the AFC North division or a postseason berth. This thing could go sideways in a hurry. But based on what we’ve seen from Tomlin over the last 17 years and from Russell over the last six weeks, don’t count on it.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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He can be read at Heavy, FanSided, Philadelphia Sports Network, and right here at ClutchPoints. Are you ready to read about football and wrestling? Well, you've come to the right place.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cleveland Browns</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>For the second time in as many weeks, Russell Wilson and the Pittsburgh Steelers are set to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/browns-vs-steelers-predictions-pick-odds-spread-for-nfl-week-14-2024" rel="noopener">face off against the Cleveland Browns</a>.</p><p>Soon, fans will get to see if Week 12 was a fluke, a tough going influenced by snow, or if the Browns, with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/browns-news-jameis-winston-jingle-bells-win-steelers" rel="noopener">Jameis Winston under center</a>, simply have the Steelers’ number, adding another loss to Pittsburgh’s 2024 total while making the running for the AFC North pennant all the more challenging.</p><p>Discussing the Steelers’ passing game with Wilson under center, Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski noted that the Super Bowl champion is an incredible talent with a great deep ball, but one who can be beaten with the <a href="https://browns.1rmg.com/transcripts/head-coach-kevin-stefanski-12-4-24/" rel="noopener">right gameplan and good on-field discipline</a>.</p><p>“Obviously, a great player. They’re utilizing him in a way that’s conducive to his skill set,” Stefanski told reporters. “He has a great deep ball. He gets the ball out of his hands in the quick game, makes great decisions. You have to rush him really well and stay in lane with lane discipline because he’s athletic, he can break the pocket and make plays. So, really requires you to play with great discipline.”</p><p>Is Stefanski on the money? Well, considering he’s beaten the Steelers once already this season and held Wilson <a href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WilsRu00.htm" rel="noopener">to under 300 passing yards</a>, that feels like a pretty good bet. Still, when you consider the conditions of the game in Week 12 and the potential for a cleaner afternoon in Week 14, who knows, maybe things will shake out differently.</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Russell-Wilson-playing-against-the-Browns.jpg"><figcaption>Ken Blaze-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h2><b>Kevin Stefanski breaks down the famous Russell Wilson deep ball</b></h2><p>Elsewhere in his Wednesday media availability, Stefanski commented on Wilson’s deep ball, which is among the best in the entire NFL. Asked how Wilson’s able to sling it deep so effectively, Stefanski admitted he wasn’t sure but noted it’s been like that since he coached the collegiate Badger at the Senior Bowl in 2012.</p><p>“I don’t know. I’ve seen it. I think I mentioned you guys before. I was fortunate to coach in the Senior Bowl in whatever his year was, maybe 2012, and he threw a great deep ball back then. I mean, Russell has really, really big hands. That ball looks small in his hands. That may contribute to it. He’s a baseball player so he’s always had a great stroke and how the ball comes out of his hand, but that’s always been a natural part of his game.”</p><p>No matter how Week 14 shakes out, it’s clear the Browns know what Wilson likes to do and will thus be prepared to slow it down when the time comes. How well they fare at that task could ultimately decide between a Steelers win or the Browns’ first win in Pittsburgh in 20 years.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kevin Stefanski reveals the best way to slow down Steelers QB 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', '/steelers-news-mike-tomlins-message-to-russell-wilson-right-after-win-vs-bengals');   ga('set', 'title', 'Steelers’ Mike Tomlin’s message to Russell Wilson right after win vs. Bengals');   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-Mike-Tomlin-s-message-to-Russell-Wilson-right-after-Bengals-win.jpg"></figure><h1>Steelers’ Mike Tomlin’s message to Russell Wilson right after win vs. Bengals</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-01T16:11:41-08:00">December 1st, 4:11pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-01T16:18:05-08:00">December 1st, 4:18pm</time><address><a>Michael Whitaker</a>Michael Whitaker is an experienced NHL and NFL writer and also covers local Detroit sports for Bally Sports Detroit. He has a Bachelor's Degree in journalism from Eastern Michigan University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Pittsburgh Steelers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/steelers-news-pittsburgh-ties-cowboys-most-consecutive-seasons-without-losing-record">Pittsburgh Steelers improved to an impressive 9-3</a> in 2024 thanks to their 44-38 victory on Sunday afternoon against the host Cincinnati Bengals, who fell to 4-8.</p><p>It was a vintage performance from quarterback Steelers Russell Wilson, who completed 29 of 38 passes for 414 yards and three touchdowns. Running back Najee Harris also had a strong game with 75 yards on 16 carries and a touchdown.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/steelers-news-mike-tomlin-issues-blunt-message-to-george-pickens-after-unsportsmanlike-penalties">Afterward, Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin</a> <a href="https://steelersdepot.com/2024/12/mike-tomlin-hopes-young-guys-are-paying-attention-to-level-of-professionalism-from-cam-heyward-russell-wilson/" rel="noopener">singled out the professionalism</a> displayed by Wilson and his fellow veteran Cam Heyward, via Steelers Depot.</p><p>“You know, forget their play, although obviously it’s appreciated. It is. It’s the things that tee up their performance. It’s their day-to-day, it’s how they go about their business,” Tomlin said of Wilson and Heyward. “It’s their level of professionalism. It’s the amount of buy-in that they have regarding team.</p><p>“I’m hoping that the young guys see and pay as just as much attention to that as they do the playmaking.”</p><p>Tomlin and Wilson also shared a sweet moment in the immediate aftermath of the game that was captured on video:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Two cool details here: Mike Tomlin waits for Russell Wilson, and Wilson’s kids saying, “Daddy, dad!” </p><p>Love it.</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/bepryor?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@bepryor</a>) <a href="https://t.co/HpeoWWszZ8">pic.twitter.com/HpeoWWszZ8</a></p><p>— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) <a href="https://twitter.com/Schultz_Report/status/1863337021290205238?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 1, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>&gt;Wilson, who has been a team captain for 12 straight years during his tenures with the Seattle Seahawks, Denver Broncos, and now Steelers, knows all about the kind of leadership needed from a team’s principal player. And it was on full display on Sunday against Cincinnati.</p><h2><b>Quarterback Russell Wilson is in his first season with the Steelers</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Russell-Wilson-with-Pittsburgh-Steelers.jpg"><figcaption>Amber Searls-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Wilson is playing in his first season with the Steelers since he was cut loose from the Broncos after two subpar seasons following a lengthy contract signing.</p><p>While he missed the first several games of the year due to a calf injury, he’s reclaimed the starting position. Should he continue to put up vintage performances like Sunday afternoon that harken back to his days with the contending Seahawks, Steelers fans may one day look back on taking a one-year waiver on Wilson as one of the best moves in recent franchise history.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Steelers’ Mike Tomlin’s message to Russell Wilson right after win vs. Bengals

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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>Pittsburgh Steelers receiver <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/steelers-news-george-pickens-goes-full-marshawn-lynch-before-bengals-clash">George Pickens dropped a Marshawn Lynch quote</a> while also <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/steelers-news-george-pickens-stint-end-very-badly-ex-gm">getting criticism from a former GM</a>. And Pickens helped quarterback Russell Wilson have a career-high <a href="https://x.com/Schultz_Report/status/1863309039997739456" rel="noopener">first-half performance</a>, according to a post on X by Jordan Schultz.</p><p>“#Steelers QB Russell Wilson had 257 passing yards in the first half vs. the #Bengals, which is the most he’s ever recorded in the opening half of a game in his illustrious career.”</p><p>Wilson is in his 13th NFL season. He has thrown for over 4,000 yards four times in his career. But his last one came four years ago. This season, he entered Sunday’s game with 1,212 yards in five games. That would put him on pace for over 4,000 yards if he had been able to play a full 17-game schedule. But he missed the first six games with an injury.</p><h2><b>Steleers QB Russell Wilson seems to have found a new home</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Pittsburgh-Steelers-QB-Russell-Wilson.jpg"><figcaption>Katie Stratman-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>After a couple of poor years with the Broncos, where Wilson posted a record of 11-19, he seems to have found new life with the Steelers.</p><p>He also has seven touchdown passes with two interceptions while leading the Steelers to a record of 4-1.</p><p>Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin bought in fully to Wilson <a href="https://www.si.com/nfl/steelers/news/pittsburgh-steelers-russell-wilson-shares-message-mike-tomlin" rel="noopener">as his starter</a>, according to comments relayed to Sports Illustrated by Wilson.</p><p>“He said, ‘Russ, I want you and I to be immortal to the game,” Wilson said. “What you’ve done, what you’ve been able to do, I want you to remember that man. You’ve been immortal to the game being a young black quarterback, the second guy to ever win a Super Bowl.</p><p>“Some of the things you’ve had to do, being immortal to the game and you know me and what I wanna be able to accomplish and the things that I’ve done. And him being a Super Bowl-winning (head coach), one of the youngest coaches to ever do it, especially being African American, the men that he gets to lead. And he said, ‘Man, baby, you just wanna live baby, just live. He always says, ‘Just live baby.”</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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