Joe Rutter stories, Page 92

The NFL’s third annual Quarterback Coaching Summit will include the participation of Pittsburgh Steelers president Art Rooney II. The summit, which is held in partnership with the Black College Football Hall of Fame, will be held June 22-23 in a virtual setting. Its aim is to build the coaching and...

Chris Archer and Steve Nelson are among two dozen former or current professional athletes with ties to Pittsburgh that are supporting the Players Coalition’s effort to end qualified immunity for police officers and government officials. The Players Coalition gathered more than 1,400 signatures from athletes representing the NFL, NBA and...

Thirteen years after his retirement from the Pittsburgh Steelers, Dick Hoak is a candidate for another NFL honor. Hoak, the former Steelers running back and longest-tenured assistant in franchise history, has been nominated for the Paul “Dr. Z” Zimmerman Award, a lifetime achievement designation given to an NFL assistant by...

The expression on Glen Conner’s face was priceless. Conner was in awe and disbelief when his son, Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner, surprised him with a new truck. James Conner captured the moment on Twitter, posting a one-minute video Saturday that shows his father’s reaction to being presented with...

On the eve of a scheduled video conference call with reporters, Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Steve Nelson turned to Twitter and told his 28,000 followers he would have a few things to get off his chest. “Tune in tomorrow,” he wrote. “I will be voicing my thoughts to the media on...

The NFL will move one step closer to normalcy Friday when coaches will be permitted back inside team facilities for the first time since March. Commissioner Roger Goodell informed the 32 teams of his decision Thursday. Team facilities were closed to coaches for about three months as the league dealt...

Pittsburgh Steelers president and owner Art Rooney II expressed his disappointment Wednesday that training camp will not be held this year at Saint Vincent in Unity. The NFL informed teams Tuesday that training camps must be conducted at team practice facilities, which meant a change of plans for the 10...

With the deadline to renew season tickets approaching, the Pittsburgh Steelers are working with ticket holders who are cautious about attending games because of the coronavirus pandemic. The deadline to renew season tickets is Monday. It was pushed back from an original May 1 deadline because of concerns about the...

In 14 games with the Pittsburgh Steelers last season, Minkah Fitzpatrick tied for the team lead with five interceptions, was selected to the Pro Bowl and became the team’s first defensive back to be named first-team All-Pro since Troy Polamalu in 2011. As an encore, Fitzpatrick would like to bring...

When Vance McDonald and Jesse James concluded a two-year collaboration at tight end in 2018, they reached a rare milestone for the Pittsburgh Steelers. With McDonald accumulating 610 receiving yards and James adding 423 more, it marked just the second time since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger that the Steelers had...

Individual tickets went on sale Friday morning for Pittsburgh Steelers home games, but the entire allotment was not made available to the public because of a potential disruption from the coronavirus pandemic. Steelers spokesman Burt Lauten said the organization withheld 50% of the ticket inventory as a precaution. “We are...

Jack Lambert rarely has attended team functions since his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1990, and his reclusive nature has contributed to a rising interest in his memorabilia from an 11-year career with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Famed auction house Lelands.com has secured a game-used 1977 white...

T.J. Watt has spent the past month mentoring a teammate he likely still hasn’t met in person. Since the NFL Draft concluded April 25, the Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker has been in the ear of rookie third-round pick Alex Highsmith, who was picked to provide depth at a position sorely...

The Rooney Rule will be getting a makeover this season. NFL owners agreed to changes Tuesday that will expand requirements for teams to interview minority and female candidates for on-field and off-field positions, including coordinator, head coach, general manager and other front-office positions. Under the amendments announced as part of...