Chris Adamski stories, Page 172
Steelers hire veteran NFL defensive assistant Teryl Austin
Some who follow the Pittsburgh Steelers asked for or predicted change at defensive coordinator and secondary coach. On Friday, the Steelers announced the hiring of Teryl Austin to the coaching staff, with the Pitt graduate taking over a newly created position of “senior defensive assistant/secondary.” A Sharon native, the 53-year-old...
Pirates claim tall righty Aaron Slegers off waivers from Twins
The Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday made a big addition to their pitching staff. Literally. The Pirates claimed 6-foot-10 right-hander Aaron Slegers off waivers from the Minnesota Twins. Slegers was the Twins’ minor league pitcher of the year in 2017 but struggled over four stints in the majors last season. A...
Steelers offseason positional outlook: Interior offensive line
Editor’s note: This is sixth of a 12-part series breaking down the Pittsburgh Steelers at each position in the offseason. All salary cap information courtesy spotrac.com. Over the past 18 months, the long and prosperous Pittsburgh sports tenures of the likes of Marc-Andre Fleury, James Harrison and Andrew McCutchen came...
Steelers’ Antonio Brown smokes cigars with Chad Johnson
It all started 8 ½ years ago with #JagrWatch. Last year, it was “Where’s Le’Veon?” So far in 2019, the Pittsburgh sports scene is enamored with following Antonio Brown. Friday, Brown showed up on the social-media accounts of former Cincinnati Bengals star receiver Chad Johnson (nee Ochocinco), smoking cigars. During...
Steelers offseason positional outlook: Offensive tackles
Editor’s note: This is the fifth of a 12-part series breaking down the Pittsburgh Steelers at each position in the offseason. All salary cap information courtesy spotrac.com. Marcus Gilbert took to Twitter soon after the season ended to proclaim on his verified account that “2019 will be my best one...
One of the Steelers’ longest-tenured players, Daniel McCullers keeps surviving; will he again?
Only seven of the 55 other players who appeared in a game for the Pittsburgh Steelers during the recently-completed season have been with the team longer than Daniel McCullers. But as a pending unrestricted free agent, will Big Dan be back for a sixth season in black-and-gold? “We’ll just see...
The Steelers’ ‘other’ Edmunds, Trey, happy to land in Pittsburgh, hopes to stick
Seemingly every time he walked into or out of the locker room at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex, Trey Edmunds had a smile on his face. A second-year running back who’s developed a reputation as a special-teams standout, Edmunds was beaming not only because he was with the Pittsburgh Steelers but...
Can underwhelming rookie James Washington take on bigger role in Steelers offense?
While the debate rages on about if the Pittsburgh Steelers should trade superstar Antonio Brown, an under-discussed aspect of the situation is how the organization would replace him. It’s true, should Brown be shipped out, JuJu Smith-Schuster would assume the role as No. 1 wide receiver. But that leaves a...
Steelers offseason positional outlook: Tight ends
Editor’s note: This is the fourth of a 12-part series breaking down the Pittsburgh Steelers at each position in the offseason. All salary-cap information courtesy spotrac.com. For a period of several years about a decade ago, typically tight-lipped general manager Kevin Colbert would be very open about one thing regarding...
Steelers sign former Wisconsin DE Conor Sheehy to reserve/future deal
The Pittsburgh Steelers added to their organizational depth at defensive end Tuesday, signing former Wisconsin lineman Conor Sheehy to a reserve/future contract. The 6-foot-4, 293-pound Sheehy was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Green Bay Packers last spring but was cut at the end of training camp. He...
Steelers offseason positional outlook: Wide receivers
Editor’s note: This is Part 3 of a 12-part series breaking down the Pittsburgh Steelers at each position in the offseason. All salary cap information courtesy spotrac.com. The eyes of not only Pittsburgh Steelers fans but of those around the entire NFL community will be watching closely how the Antonio...
With winning streak over, Penguins take stock of where they stand
The Pittsburgh Penguins tore through a 2 ½-week stretch, winning eight consecutive games and outscoring their foes by a 32-9 margin. Now that the run is over, though, the Penguins are left with a simple question: What, exactly, did the winning streak accomplish? “We are happy we are back where...
Sidney Crosby finds new role on Penguins penalty kill ‘fun’
Sidney Crosby is embracing his new role, even if it is one he did with regularity almost a decade ago. The Pittsburgh Penguins best player now is one of its best penalty-killers. “It’s something I did earlier on and then not so much for a long period of time there....
Chad Ruhwedel returns to former role as Penguins’ No. 8 defenseman
Chad Ruhwedel was back in a familiar spot Sunday night: the press box at PPG Paints Arena. While he’d rather be playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins, that beats where he was the previous 10 days. Ruhwedel returned to the Penguins after a conditioning stint at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, where he appeared in...
Steelers offseason positional outlook: Quarterbacks
Editor’s note: This is Part 1 of a 12-part series breaking down the Pittsburgh Steelers at each position in the offseason. All salary cap information courtesy spotrac.com. The top of the Steelers quarterback depth chart at quarterback is obvious: Ben Roethlisberger is the starter for the foreseeable future. Figure the...
Report: Steelers expected to hear trade offers for Antonio Brown
Citing unnamed sources, the NFL Network reported Saturday morning the Pittsburgh Steelers are expected to consider trade requests for disgruntled star receiver Antonio Brown. NFL Network reported the Steelers “have not closed the door on the thought of Brown playing for someone else, provided they could receive adequate compensation.” The...
Report: Ben Roethlisberger contract extension with Steelers coming by March
What widely was expected to happen over this offseason reportedly is going to get done before March 13, according to ESPN. The Pittsburgh Steelers are “expected to restructure and extend” the contract of 36-year-old Ben Roethlisberger before the 2019 league year begins, Adam Schefter wrote Saturday afternoon. This season’s NFL...
Top 3B prospect Ke’Bryan Hayes, former 1st-rounder Will Craig invited to Pirates spring training
The organization’s top hitting prospect and a former first-round pick are among those that the Pittsburgh Pirates announced Saturday will be invited to spring training. Third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes is rated as the Pirates’ No. 2 overall prospect by MLB Pipeline, and first baseman Will Craig was the No. 22...
Lefty reliever Tyler Lyons among 4 non-roster invitees to Pirates spring training
One of the National League’s best left-handed set-up men just two seasons ago is among four nonroster invitees to spring training, the Pittsburgh Pirates announced Friday. Former St. Louis Cardinals reliever Tyler Lyons was invited to the Pirates’ major-league camp, which begins the week prior to Lyons’ 31st birthday. Lyons...
A year after having 4 1st-team All-Pros, Steelers fail to land any
In a reflection of the team missing the playoffs, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ representation on the AP All-Pro first team plummeted. A year after leading the league with four first-team honorees after going 13-3, the Steelers were shut out on the team announced Friday. Center Maurkice Pouncey was named to the...
Possible trade partners for Steelers and Antonio Brown
There wouldn’t figure to be a shortage of potential suitors for a perennial All Pro, future Hall of Fame receiver who’s on a run of the five best consecutive receiving seasons in NFL history. Of course, it’s a little more complicated than that when it comes to Antonio Brown. So,...
Steelers lose undrafted rookie ILB Matthew Thomas to Ravens
One of the Pittsburgh Steelers proverbial training-camp darlings from August has moved on to a division rival. Rookie inside linebacker Matthew Thomas was signed to a reserve/future contract by the Baltimore Ravens, according to the NFL’s transactions page. Thomas was considered an intriguing prospect when the Steelers signed him soon...
No specifics from Mike Tomlin on Steelers’ injuries, potential surgeries
Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin used only vague terms Wednesday in addressing which players would require offseason surgeries. “We are just kind of scratching the surface in terms of (determining) potential or pending surgeries and an assessment from a medical standpoint,” Tomlin said during his season-ending news conference. “That will...
Mike Tomlin remains vague about Le’Veon Bell’s future with Steelers
Mike Tomlin didn’t shut the door on Le’Veon Bell returning to the Pittsburgh Steelers. But he didn’t exactly go out of his way to embrace the idea, either. While the storyline that dominated the Steelers for much of 2018 had died down since Bell did not sign the team’s franchise...
Mike Tomlin hints at Steelers personnel changes
Lost in a season-ending news conference dominated by the Antonio Brown situation was Mike Tomlin repeatedly hinted at personnel changes for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Under normal circumstances during the final meeting with media after a season, Tomlin would have been asked repeatedly about myriad of possible staffing changes and/or potential...
