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Steelers place Ryan Shazier on reserve/physically unable to perform list
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...
5 things we learned about 2019 Steelers from draft
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...
7-year-old Latrobe girl sings anthem at Utah Jazz playoff gameVideo
Three weeks after wowing the sellout crowd at the Pittsburgh Pirates home opener, a 7-year-old girl from Latrobe was invited back to again perform the national anthem at a major sports venue. Victory Brinker sang “The Star-Spangled Banner” at Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah, prior to...
Live at Steelers headquarters: Steelers trade up to No. 10, select Devin Bush
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....
Looking back at the best 3 and worst 3 picks of the 2018 NFL Draft
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...
Chris Adamski Steelers mock draft: Top pick ticks every box
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...
Looking back at the best 3 and worst 3 picks of the 2017 NFL Draft
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...
Steelers’ 3 best, 3 worst ILB draft picks in Kevin Colbert era
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...
Steelers’ 3 best, worst OLB draft picks in Kevin Colbert era
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....
Steelers’ Kevin Colbert: NFL draft is strong in Rounds 2, 3
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...
Kevin Colbert reiterates Steelers are not averse to trading up or down in draft
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...
Looking back at the best 3 and worst 3 picks of the 2016 NFL Draft
Editor’s note: In conjunction with the Trib’s coverage leading to the April 25 start of the NFL Draft, we’ll look at the three best and three worst picks of each draft across the league over the past five years. A quick glance at the 2016 NFL Draft reveals what appears...
Looking back at the best 3 and worst 3 picks of the 2015 NFL Draft
Editor’s note: In conjunction with the Trib’s coverage leading up to the April 25 start of the NFL Draft, we’ll look back at the three best and three worst picks of each draft across the league over the past five years. Though the story has yet to be completely written,...
Steelers’ 3 best, worst defensive line draft picks in Kevin Colbert era
Editor’s note: This NFL Draft will be the 20th under Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert. His 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 have back. In conjunction...
Looking back at best 3 and worst 3 picks of 2014 NFL Draft
Editor’s note: In conjunction with the Trib’s coverage leading up to the April 25 start of the NFL Draft, we’ll look back at the three best — and three worst — picks of each draft across the league over the past five years. Offensive players made up five of the...
Best, worst 1st-round picks of Kevin Colbert’s Steelers tenure
Editor’s note: 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’s had some picks he’d like to...
3 best, worst Steelers safety draft picks in the Kevin Colbert era
Editor’s note: 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’s had some picks he’d like to...
Best, worst second-round picks of Kevin Colbert’s Steelers tenure
Editor’s note: This NFL Draft will be the 20th under the eye of 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’s had some picks he’d like to have...
Ravens’ 3 best, 3 worst draft picks of the past 5 years
Editor’s note: While much of the Trib’s coverage leading up to Thursday’s start of the NFL Draft will focus on the Pittsburgh Steelers, we also will look at the league at large. Particularly, the Steelers’ divisional rivals. Between April 18-20, we’ll examine each of the three best and three worst...
3 best, worst Steelers cornerback draft picks in the Kevin Colbert era
Editor’s note: This NFL draft will be the 20th under the eye of 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’s had some picks he’d like to have...
Sidney Crosby: I still believe in this Penguins group — but expect changes, too
The Pittsburgh Penguins captain spoke Thursday about an hour before the coach and general manager did on the day of the final gathering of the 2018-19 edition of the team. Ultimately, as powerful as Sidney Crosby is within the organization, he won’t be making the decisions on where the Penguins...
Bengals 3 best, 3 worst draft picks of the past 5 years
Editor’s note: While much of the Trib’s coverage leading up to the April 25 start of the NFL draft will focus on the Steelers, we’ll also look at the league at large. Particularly, the Steelers’ divisional rivals. Between April 18-20, we’ll examine each of the three best – and three...
Steelers’ 3 best, 3 worst specialist picks in Kevin Colbert era
Editor’s note: This NFL Draft will be the 20th under the eye of Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert. In conjunction with the Trib’s daily positional previews leading up to the April 25 start of the draft, we’ll look back at Colbert’s three best — and three worst — picks...
Best, worst third-round picks of Kevin Colbert’s Steelers tenure
Editor’s note: This NFL draft will be the 20th under the eye of 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 would like...
Effects of concussion not to blame for slump, Penguins’ Patric Hornqvist says
It’s a fairly clear and direct line that can be drawn. Patric Hornqvist has been one of the NHL’s most consistent goal-scorers for a decade, scoring between 21 and 30 goals for eight consecutive full seasons – and he was on pace to end up in the high end of...
