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Winner of Steelers right tackle sweepstakes might not be known until season begins
Chuks Okorafor and Zach Banner continue to duke it out to see who will be the Pittsburgh Steelers’ starter at right tackle in 2020. And with no preseason games, it might be difficult to ascertain who is the winner any time soon. In fact, the competition could go all the...
Terrell Edmunds, Diontae Johnson miss Steelers practice with ‘minor ailments’
Wide receiver Diontae Johnson and safety Terrell Edmunds were starters who sat out Friday’s Pittsburgh Steelers practice because of injury, coach Mike Tomlin confirmed during a Zoom call after the session at Heinz Field. Tomlin did not disclose the nature of their injuries but described them as “very minor ailments.”...
Steelers’ lack of offseason action at inside linebacker an indication of faith in Ulysees Gilbert III
When the Pittsburgh Steelers went into their offseason, any outside observer could have made a checklist of positions that could be targeted for reinforcement. They could have used help and/or depth to varying degrees at tight end, interior offensive line, defensive line, wide receiver, running back, outside linebacker, safety and...
Still young, JuJu Smith-Schuster brings Steelers ‘wisdom’Video
JuJu Smith-Schuster’s public persona largely is built via platforms such as TikTok, Instagram Live and his personal Youtube channel. On them is portrayed a fun-loving young man who plays video games, dances and engages in other exuberant hi jinks. It’s an image that’s gained the Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver millions...
Feared serious, knee injury to Steelers rookie Kevin Dotson is not significant
Mike Tomlin opened his post-practice virtual news conference by saying, “No news is good news on the injury front.” But then, the Pittsburgh Steelers coach immediately offered some news on the injury front. And that news was good. The injury suffered by rookie offensive lineman Kevin Dotson on Tuesday is...
Steelers DL Stephon Tuitt reiterates stand-for-anthem stance
Smiling throughout his 10-minute video conference call with media Wednesday, Stephon Tuitt reiterated his stance he is “a proud American” who will stand for the national anthem before games this fall. The Pittsburgh Steelers veteran defensive end also said he is “very confident” the controversy behind the issue will not...
‘Availability is everything,’ including the only thing holding back Steelers’ Vance McDonaldVideo
Vance McDonald has had quite an NFL career. This will be the eighth pro season for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ tight end, and he already has earned more than $25 million in salary. But through the 166 catches, 15 touchdowns and almost 2,000 receiving yards, one very simple achievement had eluded...
Steelers offer rave reviews of Ben Roethlisberger: ‘He’s all the way back’Video
Three weeks into team workouts and two days into padded, training camp-style practices, Ben Roethlisberger earned plaudits from teammates in his first official on-field work since undergoing elbow surgery last September. “I’m loving what I’m seeing from him,” tight end Vance McDonald said during a video conference call with media...
Maurkice Pouncey (personal), 3 others (‘minor’ injuries) miss Steelers’ 1st padded practiceVideo
Something resembling normalcy returned to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday, as 76 players strapped on a full practice uniform for the first padded practice of 2020. But four starting-caliber players were not taking part in the workout at Heinz Field. Pro Bowl center Maurkice Pouncey was excused for personal reasons...
JuJu Smith-Schuster: ‘I would love to be a Steeler,’ won’t comment on contract talksVideo
They grow up so fast. It was only late 2017 that JuJu Smith-Schuster wasn’t even old enough to step into a casino legally, and he didn’t yet have a driver’s license. Now, as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2020 training camp began in earnest Monday, what could be Smith-Schuster’s final season with...
Leaner Benny Snell Jr. could be in line for increased role in Steelers’ backfield
In this uniquely 2020 way, the heads that were turned and the eyebrows that were raised were virtual. They were from afar. They were done not in person but by those scrolling through a Twitter account. But make no mistake, when the Pittsburgh Steelers released the first photo of Benny...
Reconfigured Steelers offensive line looks for improvement after ‘pretty terrible’ season
One of the more memorable quotes from Ben Roethlisberger over his 16-plus seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers came as a 35-year-old in 2017. During the postgame glow of a victory at Kansas City that came a week after Roethlisberger threw five interceptions during a loss that had some wondering if...
‘Burgh’s Best to Wear It, No. 17: Rick Kehoe was Penguins’ points leader in pre-Mario eraVideo
The Tribune-Review sports staff is conducting a daily countdown of the best players in Pittsburgh pro and college sports history to wear each jersey number. No. 17: Rick Kehoe Much of Pittsburgh might feel as if the Penguins didn’t exist until Mario Lemieux arrived in 1984. But in the pre-Mario...
‘Burgh’s Best to Wear It, No. 18: Andy Van Slyke was at center of division-winning Pirates teamsVideo
The Tribune-Review sports staff is conducting a daily countdown of the best players in Pittsburgh pro and college sports history to wear each jersey number. No. 18: Andy Van Slyke A 1987 trade that brought Andy Van Slyke to the Pittsburgh Pirates initially was highly unpopular with the franchise’s fanbase....
Former WVU star, ‘consummate pro’ Wendell Smallwood an add to Steelers’ RB room
Five years ago, he was in a starring role a couple hours from Pittsburgh down I-79. In 2017, he contributed to a Super Bowl-winning team based a few hours east on I-76. After spending last year about four hours southeast on I-70, Wendell Smallwood is plying his trade in Pittsburgh....
Steelers coach indicates dearth of 2020 on-field work could render NFL schemes more vanilla
Pittsburgh Steelers training camps of the recent past have been on-field labs for experimenting. Like offseason and preseason practices for all NFL teams, the Steelers have debuted personnel packages, tried players in different positions and even moved some into new hybrid roles. But in 2020 with no on-field organized team...
Steelers’ Steven Nelson aims to be recognized as among NFL’s best cornerbacksVideo
Steven Nelson cracked a smile that showed he was more humored than annoyed. Entering his sixth NFL season and coming off his best as a pro, the Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback was addressed by a reporter with a question that referenced his “lack of size” as “not the biggest cornerback.” “I...
Steelers activate CB Justin Layne from covid-19 list, release CB Breon Borders
The Pittsburgh Steelers activated cornerback Justin Layne off of the reserve/covid-19 list Tuesday, leaving only one player on the designated list created this year out of respect to coronavirus concerns. Layne, a third-round pick last year, is expected to again fill a reserve role on defense while playing extensively on...
Steelers offense seeks to bounce back after ‘pretty terrible’ season
A “tough year.” “Not fun.” “Pretty terrible.” If 2020 has been miserable for most everyone on the planet, 2019 wasn’t that much better for the Pittsburgh Steelers offense. During each of the five seasons leading up to 2019, that proud unit had ranked among the top seven in the NFL...
Steelers Pro Bowler David DeCastro never considered opting out, ‘not afraid’ of health risksVideo
The Pittsburgh Steelers were one of only three teams that did not have a single player opt out of playing this season, as is permitted in 2020 by the NFL out of concerns related to the coronavirus pandemic. One of the Steelers’ highest-paid and longest-tenured players said he didn’t give...
Facing early elimination not overly daunting to veteran Penguins
Hotel X Toronto is considered 4½-star lodging. The grounds of the 404-unit dwelling include, among other amenities, a Guerlain Spa, rooftop swimming pool, eight squash courts and a TopGolf swing suite. The Pittsburgh Penguins booked a six-week stay. Twelve days after checking in, eviction beckons. Trailing 2-1 in their best-of-five,...
‘Gritty’ Canadiens ‘showing some character going toe-to-toe’ with heavily favored Penguins
Wednesday’s 4-3 victory was just the 20th in regulation for the Montreal Canadiens over 74 games they have played during the 2019-20 season. They were “sellers” at the trade deadline, seemingly content that this season was a wash and with building for the future. Participation among the Canadiens for the...
No covid opt-outs yet for Steelers, who Vince Williams says are keeping players safe
The list of NFL players who have elected to opt out of the 2020 season has grown to more than 50 by Wednesday afternoon. Thus far, though, no members of the Pittsburgh Steelers have. One of the team’s oldest and longest-tenured players says that is in part because the organization...
Sidney Crosby’s knack for scoring the 1st goal of playoff games lifts Penguins
Sidney Crosby hasn’t been dominant through two games of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ qualifying-round series against the Montreal Canadiens. He hasn’t stood out as particularly the best player in this unique NHL postseason, nor even necessarily on his own team. But that doesn’t mean the Penguins’ captain isn’t making an impact...
Penguins adjust to peculiar trend of increased penalties during playoffsVideo
In 2020, seemingly everything is weird or backward. So why not the conventional wisdom regarding officiating in the Stanley Cup playoffs, too? The standard operating procedure for hockey postseasons typically involves referees who overlook infractions as part of a “let them play” philosophy. Then again, the standard operating procedure for...
