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Daily News & Links: Nick Herbig’s Pressure Rate; Steelers Players Give Back for Thanksgiving

Chris Ward   |  

Updated: Nov 27, 2024

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? Pittsburgh Steelers second-year outside linebacker Nick Herbig has the highest pressure rate (21.6%) among Steelers players this season, per Next Gen Stats. Herbig also has the third-best Pro Football Focus pass-rush grade (92.0) in the NFL entering Week 13. The only two players with a higher grade? Aidan Hutchinson (95.0 before the injury) and Myles Garrett (92.6).

? On Tuesday, Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth held a Thanksgiving dinner for 50 youth at Carnegie Boys and Girls Club Clubhouse. He also provided gift cards for the families to support their own Thanksgiving meals.

? Steelers quarterback Justin Fields held a Thanksgiving dinner for youth at 412 Youth Zone on Tuesday. The youth also received a gift card to support their holidays.

? Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow has a 17-0 touchdown-interception ratio in the red zone this season.

? The Steelers lead the league in special teams and turnover contributions, according to PFF.

? With Russell Wilson as his quarterback (since Week 7), George Pickens ranks first among wide receivers in total EPA on targets of 20+ air yards (via TruMedia) and second in receiving yards on targets of 20+ air yards (played one game less than the leader).

? Ben Roethlisberger said George Pickens fighting before the Hail Mary in Thursday night’s game against Cleveland drove him bonkers.

“George is fighting with a guy before the ball is even in the air. And I’m like, is he trying to draw a penalty? I’m confused by that as well,” Roethlisberger said on his Footbahlin podcast. I don’t know what he’s doing. I’m not saying that he’s giving up on the play, but if you’re not making a play on the ball, what are you doing? That kind of made me bonkers too. We didn’t have anybody down there to make a play, and that’s Pickens your guy. If you want one guy to be down there, it’s him or Mount Washington.”

? Tuesday marked the 17th-year anniversary of the “Mud Punt” game at Heinz Field.

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