Chris Adamski stories, Page 157

Wearing a sleeveless, skirted tuxedo to a black-tie event wasn’t even the most ridiculous thing associated with Odell Beckham on Monday. Beckham, the former All Pro wide receiver who was traded from the New York Giants to the Cleveland Browns earlier this spring, set some lofty expectations for his new...

He’s still relatively young, and he remains a big-play threat. But will Martavis Bryant get the opportunity to continue his NFL career? The talented but mercurial former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver plans to apply for reinstatement into the NFL, according to ESPN’s Dan Graziano. Bryant is under an indefinite suspension...

He was the 10th overall pick, and the seventh defensive player selected in last month’s NFL draft. But at least one sportsbook likes Devin Bush a little better than that. Caesars Palace listed the Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker at +700 (7-to-1) betting odds to win the NFL defensive rookie of the...

Heath Miller was given the Mackey Award 15 years ago as college football’s best tight end, and he became a two-time NFL Pro Bowler who set records as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ most productive career tight end. So, there Steelers tight end coach James Daniel was late last month dropping Miller’s...

Skye Bolt’s first major-league hit came in Pittsburgh, not far from his late great-grandmother’s New Kensington home. But among all the joy of achieving a boyhood dream, Bolt also felt something else Saturday night at PNC Park. A bit of sheepishness. “I’ve gotten a fair amount of grief about it,”...

On paper, at least, the Pittsburgh Pirates entered spring training with a three-man competition for the final spot in the starting rotation. They’re entering the first full week of May with all three of those men in the rotation. With Chris Archer and Jameson Taillon being placed on the injured...

Kevin Newman began Saturday as a newly activated major leaguer in a new role. By the end of it, he was back at his long-familiar position and in a starring role of a Pittsburgh Pirates win. Newman’s seventh-inning, two-run triple into the right-field corner capped a rally from an early...

The Pittsburgh Pirates took advantage of a rehabilitation assignment to prepare Kevin Newman for a more versatile role. Newman, the Pirates’ first-round pick in 2015, was exclusively a shortstop during his first three professional seasons. Last season, he spent about a fifth of his time at second base, too. But...

Their pitching staff strained by another injury to starting pitcher, the Pittsburgh Pirates added an arm to their bullpen Saturday with the recall of Dovydas Neverauskas. Neverauskas is a right-hander who appeared in 49 games the past two season for the Pirates, posting a 6.02 ERA and 1.38 WHIP with...

Clint Hurdle clearly didn’t want to commit to it. But the Pittsburgh Pirates manager also didn’t seem too concerned about tipping his hand. Are the Pirates considering joining the mini-trend across the majors of using “opener” as their pitcher for the first one or two innings? “Do we have those...

Only four FBS teams in the country last season had more sacks than Alabama. And who led the national runner-up Crimson Tide in sacks? That would be the second of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ three sixth-round draft picks last weekend, Isaiah Buggs. “He can get to the passer,” said the man...

It raised eyebrows when the Pittsburgh Steelers ignored safety with all nine of their draft picks and signed only one in the undrafted free agent market. They added another Monday with the signing of undrafted free agent P.J. Locke of Texas. GOD is Good! ?? If anybody know me. Y’all...

With the heart of free agency and the draft now behind them, the Pittsburgh Steelers are mapping out their spring schedule. The Steelers on Monday announced dates for their rookie minicamp, organized team activities and mandatory minicamp. Rookies and first-year players will join those on tryout contracts May 10-12 at...

The Pittsburgh Steelers placed injured linebacker Ryan Shazier on the reserve/physically unable to perform list Monday. Shazier continues his recovery from a spinal injury suffered during a December 2017 game in Cincinnati. He was paid last season under the fifth-year option of the contract he signed as a first-round pick...

Ten picks turned into nine players but only one projected immediate starter. So, after the annual frenzied three-day draft of this past weekend, where do the Pittsburgh Steelers stand? It will take years to give a full evaluation to how the Steelers did. But barring a nuanced dive into each...

12:11 a.m. Thanks for following along all evening on what was something of a historic draft for the Steelers — trading into the top 10. Joe Rutter’s story on the pick: The last time the #Steelers traded up in the first round was 2006 when they moved up from No....

Editor’s note: In conjunction with the Trib’s coverage leading up to Thursday’s NFL Draft, we’ll look back at the three best and three worst picks of each draft over the past five years. Years from now, the 2018 NFL Draft could be remembered for myriad reasons. Maybe for a quarterback...

The Pittsburgh Steelers have a 42% better chance of making a good draft pick this weekend than in some years. Of course, that’s also a 42% increased chance of screwing one up. Thanks to trades, the Steelers have 10 draft picks. Assuming they use them all, 10 will be the...

Editor’s note: In conjunction with the Trib’s coverage leading up to Thursday’s NFL Draft, we’ll look back at the three best and three worst picks of each draft over the past five years. It’s much too early, of course, to pass final judgment on the 2017 draft less than 24...

Editor’snote: This NFL Draft will be the 20th under the eye of Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert. His two-decade tenure has produced two Super Bowls and a consistent playoff contender. Colbert’s drafts mostly reflect that. Like all NFL personnel men, though, he has had some picks he’d like to...

Editor’s note: This NFL Draft will be the 20th under Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert. His two-decade tenure has produced two Super Bowls and a consistent playoff contender. His drafts mostly reflect that. Like all NFL personnel men, though, he has had some picks he would like to have back....

The Pittsburgh Steelers have three picks between Nos. 52-83 in the second and third rounds of the NFL Draft that begins Thursday. According to general manager Kevin Colbert, that’s a good spot to be in. “This is a draft in which you can feel real good about the players you...

Some teams might swear by the famous draft value chart, Kevin Colbert said Monday, but the Pittsburgh Steelers aren’t one of them. With speculation swirling the Steelers are prime candidates to trade up in the first round, Colbert said the organization will attach its own value to certain picks based...