Latest DeShon Elliott News

Steelers knew a brutal finishing stretch was looming all season. They still looked unprepared

Dec. 16, 2024 15:07 PM EST

PITTSBURGH (AP) — From the moment the 2024 NFL schedule came out in May, the Pittsburgh Steelers knew what was coming in December. Eleven days. Three games. Two of them on the road. All against playoff contenders. There's a reason coach Mike Tomlin runs one of the...

Steelers coach Mike Tomlin optimistic star LB T.J. Watt will be available for showdown with Ravens

Dec. 16, 2024 12:51 PM EST

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin is optimistic star linebacker T.J. Watt's balky ankle won't keep him out of Saturday's visit to Baltimore. The perennial All-Pro twisted his left ankle late in the fourth quarter of a 27-13 loss to Philadelphia on Sunday. Watt...

Steelers have stopped just about everybody this year. Up next: 'Mr. Barkley'

Dec. 11, 2024 16:50 PM EST

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Tomlin started going down the checklist of the myriad ways Saquon Barkley can beat you. It took the Pittsburgh Steelers coach a while — by his usually measured standards anyway — to get to the end. “He’s got top-end speed," Tomlin said of the...

Steelers believe they're Super Bowl contenders. The next 3 weeks will see if they're right

Dec. 09, 2024 15:29 PM EST

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Preseason's over. Now the real work begins for the Pittsburgh Steelers. While the past three months have been promising and productive for the first-place Steelers (10-3), it has come largely at the expense of teams who will likely watch the...

Tua Tagovailoa shoulders blame for Dolphins' 5-7 start and addresses criticisms of team's toughness

Dec. 04, 2024 18:11 PM EST

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa led the NFL in passing yards in 2023, and he has been just as sharp for much of this season. But on Wednesday, Tagovailoa shouldered a share of the blame for what he called a surprising 5-7 start, saying his month-long...

First-place Pittsburgh Steelers are exceeding everyone's expectations — except their own

Nov. 18, 2024 15:53 PM EST

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The phrase sounded odd coming out of DeShon Elliott's mouth. Even though it happened to be true. Standing inside the Pittsburgh locker room Sunday after another taut victory over the Baltimore Ravens pushed the Steelers to 8-2 and gave them a little wiggle room...