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Steelers’ James Conner: ‘Hulk’-like photo of muscled back ‘just the angle’
James Conner said he used the coronavirus pandemic to his advantage in that he devoted more time to working out than he typically would have in a normal offseason without travel restrictions. He’s provided plenty of photographic proof he isn’t lying. But of all the bulked-up and musclebound photos that...
James Conner speaks of ‘togetherness, unity,’ says Steelers en masse discuss George FloydVideo
Running back James Conner was the first Pittsburgh Steelers player available to speak with media since the nation has been canvassed with protests over the past week. Asked if any team meetings had discussed last week’s death of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis Police Department officer, Conner...
If WR Chase Claypool follows Steelers trend, expect slow start, big finish as rookie
JuJu Smith-Schuster was not targeted with a pass during his NFL debut. Diontae Johnson was only on the field for about a third of the offensive snaps during his first pro game. Antonio Brown? He wasn’t even in uniform for Week 1 of his rookie season. By the end of...
Steelers’ Cameron Heyward: ‘I don’t always feel comfortable around police officers’
As the third-longest tenured player on the team and one of its three holdover captains, defensive lineman Cameron Heyward has a voice among the Pittsburgh Steelers. As one of the team’s more gregarious and popular players, Heyward often is looked to as something of an unofficial Steelers player spokesman. On...
‘Burgh’s Best to Wear It, No. 91: Aaron Smith was underrated nationally, but not by SteelersVideo
The Tribune-Review sports staff is conducting a daily countdown of the best 100 players in Pittsburgh pro and college sports history to wear each jersey number. No. 91: Aaron Smith That Aaron Smith was named to the Pro Bowl just once during his 13 seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers almost...
Once rare for Steelers, games vs. former Heisman QBs now the norm
The Pittsburgh Steelers once went 13 years between regular-season games against a former Heisman Trophy-winning starting quarterback. This fall, starting with Baker Mayfield’s scheduled Oct. 18 appearance at Heinz Field, the longest Heisman reprieve the rest of the season could be a mere two games. With a Heisman winner atop...
SportsLine.com projects Steelers tied for 3rd-best record in AFC
The consensus of the gambling sports books appears that the over/under for Pittsburgh Steelers wins in 2020 is nine. A computer-modeling mathematical service appears to agree. SportsLine.com pegs the Steelers as a nine-win team this season, based off its simulations. And while on face value that does not sound overly...
Productive as rookie despite obstacles, Diontae Johnson primed for Steelers WR Year 2 surgeVideo
He was the 10th wide receiver selected in last year’s draft, and unlike eight of the nine taken ahead of him, Diontae Johnson did not have the benefit of Power 5 conference competition. As Johnson embarked on his rookie year with the Pittsburgh Steelers, he mostly didn’t have the benefit...
Steelers weigh in on potentially playing games with no fansVideo
True to his Type-A, hyper-analytical public persona, Mike Tomlin’s first reaction to the concept of playing games without fans was void of emotion. “The thing that I’m interested in is how it changes the game, maybe mechanically, in some ways,” Tomlin said earlier this week while speaking as a guest...
Steelers WR Diontae Johnson has worked out with Ben Roethlisberger, plans to againVideo
They live about 1,000 miles apart, and each remains in the midst of rehab after surgery. Oh, and there is a global pandemic affecting everything from travel to appropriate social distance. But none of those obstacles have prevented the Pittsburgh Steelers’ franchise quarterback from working with one of his top...
Steelers’ Mike Tomlin right in the middle of betting odds for NFL Coach of the Year
Willing to bet Mike Tomlin as an NFL Coach of the Year candidate? You can find yourself some good odds, but not as long or as short as most of the rest of the league’s coaches. BetOnline released its betting lines for each of the league’s 32 coaches to be...
Minkah Fitzpatrick hoping, planning for ‘normal’ Steelers training camp, preseasonVideo
Think that as one of the NFL’s best defensive players that Minkah Fitzpatrick is privy to any inside info regarding what the upcoming season might look like? Think again. “I have no clue,” the Pittsburgh Steelers defensive back said during a video conference call with media Tuesday. Furthermore, if the...
‘Burgh’s Best to Wear It, No. 98: Steelers’ Casey Hampton at front of top NFL defensesVideo
The Tribune-Review sports staff is conducting a daily countdown of the best 100 players in Pittsburgh pro and college sports history to wear each jersey number. No. 98: Casey Hampton “Big Snack” rarely bit off more than he could chew. As the big man at the literal forefront of some...
Steelers FS Minkah Fitzpatrick reacts to snub by CBS as one of NFL’s top 100 playersVideo
Everyone has a list, particularly in these unprecedented times in which we are starved for sports content. So, when CBS Sports’ Pete Prisco compiled a listing of his top 100 NFL players, it probably didn’t register all that much for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Except when one of their best players...
Former Army Ranger, Steelers LT Alejandro Villanueva featured in Memorial Day videoVideo
Pittsburgh Steelers left tackle and Army Ranger veteran Alejandro Villanueva was featured in a video message released by The Players’ Tribune on Memorial Day. The video, titled “Something Bigger,” was released via The Players’ Tribune’s verified Twitter account. It discusses Villanueva’s journey into the military — something he calls “truly...
5 (virtual) things to (virtually) watch for at (virtual) Steelers OTAsVideo
If the Pittsburgh Steelers conduct organized team activities, but the players are not together in performing any activities, did they really conduct the OTA’s? It is not a question for a philosophy doctoral candidate, nor is it a dystopian future of virtual-reality football. Instead, it is the reality of the...
Steelers rookies not necessarily falling behind yet … but clock ticking for Mike Tomlin
The players’ names change, but Mike Tomlin gets asked the same sort of question every year during May. June and late July and early August, too. The Pittsburgh Steelers coach has little appetite or incentive to answer it, no matter how it’s phrased. Tomlin’s longstanding policy about evaluating new players...
Once a strength, plenty of questions for Steelers WR group in 2020
For myriad reasons, it seems like a lifetime ago. But it was only 17 months ago the Pittsburgh Steelers had what seemed to be the envy of the NFL in regards to wide receivers corps. A 1-2 punch that would combine for 215 catches, 2,723 yards and 22 touchdowns that...
JuJu Smith-Schuster predicts ‘great year’ for Steelers, personal atonement vs. RavensVideo
For the second time in a span of seven regular-season games, JuJu Smith-Schuster fumbled away a likely Pittsburgh Steelers victory last October. The memories from that Oct. 6 loss to the Baltimore Ravens linger for Smith-Schuster. During a segment on NFL Network on Friday, the wide receiver said it fueled...
Penn State’s Shane Simmons finds positives amid uncertaintyVideo
The loss of the time spent bonding with teammates has been the gain of priceless family time. Missing on-field work for the purpose of fine-tuning skills for the best senior season possible is difficult, but the abundance of free time has allowed for personal exploration into newfound hobbies. For Penn...
Rookie Antoine Brooks: Steelers assistant Tom Bradley ‘one of the most perfect coaches’Video
In the moments after the Pittsburgh Steelers selected Antoine Brooks in the sixth round last month, one of Brooks’ position coaches gushed about the former Maryland safety. A couple of weeks later, Brooks, likewise, had some good things to say about his new coaches. “They both have got my time,”...
Shaka Toney’s turn to serve as Penn State leader, provide NFL-caliber pass rush
Shaka Toney didn’t take long to make a positive first impression on his new position coach. So imagine what some of Toney’s Penn State teammates who have known him for three or four years think about him. “He’s well respected among our teammates,” Nittany Lions cornerback Tariq Castro-Fields said, “so...
Even without lead ‘Wild Dog,’ Penn State D-line expects to remain strength
Two of last year’s most prominent Wild Dogs have moved on from Penn State. The leader of the pack has, too. But the Nittany Lions defensive line believes it can still be dogged. Plenty of talent remains at defensive end and tackle for Penn State in 2020, even if a...
‘I’m Pittsburgh through and through’ — James Conner says it would be hard to leave SteelersVideo
After excelling at high-level football in Pittsburgh since 2013, James Conner might be in his final year of playing for the Steel City. The running back and Erie native is entering the final year of his contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers. During an appearance on a podcast hosted by ESPN’s...
Steelers RB, cancer survivor James Conner ‘not concerned’ about playing in covid-19 age
James Conner might be the only member of the Pittsburgh Steelers who has worn a surgical mask while doing football workouts long before anyone heard of covid-19. But Conner’s status as a cancer survivor is causing him zero additional anxiety and puts him at no additional risk if and when...
