Joe Rutter stories, Page 57
Daily camp report: Mike Tomlin energized by large crowd size at Saint Vincent
For the first time in three years, the Pittsburgh Steelers practiced in front of a packed house at Saint Vincent’s Chuck Noll Field. The Steelers distributed 17,000 tickets for the first weekend practice of the season — and first since the team resumed practicing at the Unity campus since the...
Heath Miller, Myron Cope headline 4-member Steelers’ Hall of Honor class
The most decorated tight end and most colorful broadcaster in franchise history were selected to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Hall of Honor on Saturday. So were an unsung hero on the team’s offensive line in the Super ’70s and a do-it-all offensive threat from the 1950s. The four-man group announced Saturday...
Daily camp report: Bethel Park’s Jake Dixon involved in fight to end Steelers practice
Tempers already were intensifying when defensive lineman Carlos Davis and guard Kendrick Green scuffled in training camp Friday, the first day the Pittsburgh Steelers donned shells under their jerseys. It reached a boiling point on the final play of the workout. Again, Davis was at the center of the festivities....
Diontae Johnson’s approach to Steelers’ camp ‘not disrupting the team,’ says Cam Heyward
A wide receiver not participating in training camp is nothing new for the Pittsburgh Steelers. In 2005, Hines Ward famously held out for 15 days while awaiting a new contract. The Steelers refused to negotiate until he reported to camp. Ward did, and the Steelers signed him to an extension....
Kendrick Green admits he ‘didn’t really like playing center’ in 1st year with Steelers
To say Kendrick Green welcomed the Pittsburgh Steelers moving him from center to guard is akin to saying water is wet. “I think I’ll be a lot better at guard,” Green said Thursday after practice at Saint Vincent. “To be honest, I didn’t really like playing center, but it is...
Daily camp report: Mason Cole at center of brief scrum following Robert Spillane interception
In the final period of practice for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday, inside linebacker Robert Spillane stepped in front of a Mitch Trubisky pass, intercepted it and took off down the left side. Center Mason Cole gave chase and eventually found himself in enemy territory surrounded by defensive players who...
Cam Heyward ready to put Ben Roethlisberger’s ‘me-first’ comments to rest, focus on camp
Cam Heyward has no interest in continuing any verbal sparring with former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. “I’m not going to have a rebuttal to his rebuttal,” Heyward said Thursday after Roethlisberger clarified comments about players having a “me-first” attitude, which led to a rebuke from the 33-year-old defensive end....
QB Mitch Trubisky trying to ‘play free’ as he opens Steelers training camp getting 1st-team reps
Mitch Trubisky’s first throw in a training camp practice was a swing pass behind running back Najee Harris that fell incomplete. His second toss also landed on the grass. The third was intercepted by Cameron Sutton. It wasn’t until his fourth — and final attempt of the drill — that...
New defensive lineman Larry Ogunjobi ‘limited’ in 1st training camp workout with Steelers
Larry Ogunjobi is being eased into his first training camp with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He mostly was a bystander Tuesday when the Steelers conducted their first workout at Saint Vincent College and was listed by coach Mike Tomlin as a limited participant. One reason is the ankle injury the 28-year-old...
First workout on tap for Steelers at Saint Vincent after 2-year absence
For the first time in three years, fans are descending on Saint Vincent College to watch the Steelers conduct a training camp practice. The Steelers returned Tuesday to the Unity campus for the first time since 2019 because of the coronavirus pandemic. The first workout will be held Wednesday from...
Steelers make long-awaited return to Saint Vincent: ‘Some guys love it. Some guys hate it.’
After a two-year absence, the Pittsburgh Steelers returned to their summer training home in the foothills of the Laurel Highlands, reporting to Saint Vincent College on Tuesday to officially kick off the start of another NFL season. Some came willingly, eager to spend the next three weeks living in cramped...
QB competition will highlight issues Steelers must resolve when training camp opens
Plenty of newness will surround the Pittsburgh Steelers when they report to training camp Tuesday and return to Saint Vincent for the first time in three years. Given the retirement to Ben Roethlisberger, they will have a new starting quarterback for the first time in two decades. His successor will...
Steelers vow to get back to ‘the standard’ of stopping the run on defense
New year, new challenges for the Pittsburgh Steelers defense? Not so fast, says defensive line coach Karl Dunbar. While the Steelers theoretically will start with a clean slate when training camp opens Tuesday, Dunbar believes it wouldn’t be productive to ignore the fact the defense gave up the most rushing...
All eyes on offense when Steelers open 1st post-Ben training camp
Speaking less than two weeks after last season ended for the Pittsburgh Steelers, team president Art Rooney II concisely summed up the problems that plagued the offense in Matt Canada’s first season as coordinator. “We needed to be more consistent more than anything else,” Rooney said after the Steelers finished...
Heinz hanging around: Oversized ketchup bottles to be displayed at Acrisure Stadium
Kraft Heinz will continue to have a presence at the Pittsburgh Steelers’ home stadium even if the food and beverage giant no longer maintains naming rights at the North Shore venue. The Steelers have agreed in principle to a five-year sponsorship deal with Kraft Heinz at the newly renamed Acrisure...
Kevin Dotson will embrace competition at left guard when Steelers report to training camp
Amid all of the changes the Pittsburgh Steelers made to the interior of the offensive line in free agency, Kevin Dotson wasn’t sure of his future when he reported for offseason workouts in the spring. As training camp approaches next week, that no longer is the case. Dotson will get...
Former Steelers WR/returner Ryan Switzer retires from NFL, plans to coach
Citing a recent injury that he sustained, former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Ryan Switzer announced his retirement from the NFL on Monday. Switzer, 27, recently underwent ankle surgery. “I feel like I’m no longer able to meet the physical demands of the game,” Switzer wrote on his verified Twitter account....
Acrisure CEO thinks ‘alignment’ with Steelers in naming rights deal is perfect fit for growing company
Greg Williams realizes the company he founded in 2005 might be unfamiliar to Pittsburgh residents in general and Steelers fans in particular. Until Monday, when Acrisure was named as the new naming rights recipient of the former Heinz Field, the company likely had little brand recognition outside its home base...
Never heard of Acrisure? Naming rights deal with Steelers stadium aims to change that
Why would a Michigan-based financial tech company with little connection to Pittsburgh want to secure naming rights to the city’s NFL stadium? It is an established model for expanding Acrisure’s growing footprint and helping make the company a household name — not just in the region but nationally, an industry...
Heinz Field no more: Steelers, Acrisure finalize deal for stadium naming rights
The Pittsburgh Steelers are trading in ketchup bottles for actuarial tables. Acrisure, a Michigan-based financial tech insurance brokerage, will replace Kraft Heinz as the naming rights holder for the team’s North Shore football stadium. The venue will change from Heinz Field, the facility’s name since 2001, to Acrisure Stadium, the...
Steelers 2-a-days: Pat Freiermuth becomes building block, Ulysees Gilbert coming off ‘special’ season
Editor’s note: From now until the first practice of training camp at Saint Vincent College, the Trib will be running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, assessing each player’s outlook for the 2022 season. The breakdown will go through the roster in mostly alphabetical order, two per day, between June...
Steelers 2-a-days: Mataeo Durant seeks job at RB, Minkah Fitzpatrick gets long-term security
Editor’s note: From now until the first practice of training camp at Saint Vincent College, the Trib will be running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, assessing each player’s outlook for the 2022 season. The breakdown will go through the roster in mostly alphabetical order, two per day, between June...
Steelers 2-a-days: Edmunds brothers ready for one more training camp together
Editor’s note: From now until the first practice of training camp at Saint Vincent College, the Trib will be running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, assessing each player’s outlook for the 2022 season. The breakdown will go through the roster in mostly alphabetical order, two per day, between June...
Kenny Pickett ready to build on ‘successful’ spring as he prepares for 1st training camp with Steelers
The last time quarterback Kenny Pickett entered a training camp third on the depth chart, he was in his freshman year at Pitt. By the end of the season, he had emerged as the starter, and he held that job over the next four years, becoming a Heisman Trophy finalist,...
Steelers 2-a-days: Jake Dixon ready to show mettle, Kevin Dotson seeks to retain starting job
Editor’s note: From now until the first practice of training camp at Saint Vincent College, the Trib will be running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, assessing each player’s outlook for the 2022 season. The breakdown will go through the roster in mostly alphabetical order, two per day, between June...
