Steelers' Mike Tomlin Has Wild Comments About Chris Boswell
The Pittsburgh Steelers have few players as reliable as kicker Chris Boswell. The 34-year-old proved his worth once again against the New York Jets on Sunday, kicking a game-winning field goal with a minute left. There's no doubt that Boswell is one of the best kickers in the National Football League, and Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin was quick to shower him with praise following the game.
Tomlin spoke to the media following the win and had good things to say about the 11-year veteran.
"I can't say enough [about Boswell]," Tomlin said. "Our kicker is a serial killer. He's got a low pulse rate, and he can't wait to deliver... Bos always wants to bang from deep. That one he made in the first half, I don't even know if he looked at me.... But that's the type of guy you want."
Boswell made two crucial kicks against the Jets. One was from 56 yards, and the game-winner from 60 — a career record for him. The kick came after the Steelers made a crucial third down stop against the Jets, and the offense stalled. The team only had one timeout left, and the down and distance was 4th and 11, leaving Tomlin no choice but to give Boswell a shot.
There's no doubt that Boswell is not only one of the greatest kickers in the league, but also one of the best in league history. The game-winner on Sunday marked the 11th in his career, and he is the fourth most accurate kicker in league history. His 2024 season might be one of his best, making 93.2% of his kicks (41/44) and going 13/15 from 50+ yards.
Steelers' Boswell Looking For Contract Extension
While the big news of the offseason was defensive tackle Cam Heyward seeking a contract extension, an understated story was that Boswell was also looking for a raise in 2025.
In addition to Cam Heyward, All-Pro kicker Chris Boswell privately has been seeking a new contract from the Steelers, per source. Despite being voted first team All-Pro, Boswell was the AFC North’s lowest-paid kicker last season. Three years ago Boswell signed a contract that… https://t.co/4PEmbpoQjD
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While Heyward received a pay bump a day before the season kicked off, Boswell did not, and Boswell's contract runs only through 2026. It is an important consideration that the kicker will be 36-years-old when his contract ends - but kickers can typically play longer than that and into their 40s.
While the Steelers don't typically do contracts mid-season, there's a significant possibility that the team and Boswell will come to an agreement in the coming off-season. Whatever the case with his contract, Boswell proved once again that he is one of the best kickers in the entire NFL - and Tomlin and the Steelers are obviously a fan.
It's not hyperbole to say that Boswell is one of the most important players on the entire Steelers roster - in fact, he led the team in points scored in 2024. He also placed second all-time in field goals made in a single season - winning two games (against the Atlanta Falcons in week 1 and the Baltimore Ravens in Week 11) with the only points scored.
Boswell is looking at another big year for the Steelers in 2025, and he will be desperately needed on a team that led the NFL in field goals in 2024. His game-winning kick against the Jets may not be the last one fans see in the 2025 season, either.
Packers’ Colby Wooden Fires Back at Critics After Dominant Run Defense Performance
Micah Parsons, a contrarian opinion had taken hold, too–the Packers defense would get chewed up in the running game.Three days before the Packers were to play the Detroit Lions in their 2025 opener, defensive lineman Colby Wooden got a phone call. It was his father. While much attention had been foisted on the Packers in recent days after the stunning trade for pass-rusher
The Packers had to trade away stalwart defensive lineman Kenny Clark to acquire Parsons, and the feeling was, that would be costly in the team’s efforts to handle the run. Detroit, after all, rushed for 2,488 yards last season, sixth in the NFL. Without Clark, surely the Packers would be in trouble.
Wooden, who is helping replace Clark in the middle, took the call from his dad, who said, “Do me a favor, shut ‘em up.”
And he, along with the entire Packers defensive front, did just that, holding the Lions to 46 yards on 22 carries, their lowest rushing output since Week 6 in 2023. Wooden, Devonte Wyatt and Karl Brooks held the line admirably in the middle all day for the Packers.
Colby Wooden: ‘I Took That Personal’
Wooden, for one, was insulted by the questions about the team’s inability to hold against the run.
“I for sure took that personal …” Wooden said. “So I just, did my job, went out there, stopped the run. I took it personal. Honestly, I felt like it was kinda disrespectful, like, ‘Oh, they gonna run the ball.’ So I made it my mission—we, excuse me—we made it our mission to shut them down.”
That’s not easy to do against the combo of Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery, nicknamed Sonic and Knuckles.
“We know what they want to do,” Wooden said. “Last year, they wanted to run. They call them Sonic and Knuckles, or whatever. They want to run them 30 times. So we know they want to run that ball. We’ve got to do our job to stop the run so they can get back and let (Parsons) go get them.”
Packers Filling Roles With Micah Parsons on Board
Wooden said the effect of having Parsons on the field was obvious, and it works both ways. When offenses focus on corralling Parsons, the other Packers must step up.
“Everybody’s got a job to do, everybody got a role,” Wooden said. “Everybody’s got to buy into their role. We know what attention and what he comes with. And we know we got to stop that run, go help him out, if he is getting is getting chipped, doubled or whatever, now it’s somebody else’s turn to win their one-on-one.”
Packers Have Commanders Next
And despite the obviously encouraging results, Wooden is not getting ahead of himself. The Commanders will be next on the docket, with fearsome young quarterback Jayden Daniels on hand.
“It’s just one week,” Wooden said. “It’s Week 1. It’s great to start off with a win, dominate. But we’ve got to keep it going. We got a good team coming here on Thursday, we know we got to be ready to stop that run and contain that quarterback. So we just gotta keep going, keep getting better, keep jelling.”
