Joe Rutter stories, Page 92
Amid protests around NFL, Steelers keep practice schedule on track
While multiple NFL teams called off practice as a show of unity in protest of the Jacob Blake shooting, the Pittsburgh Steelers took the field Thursday as scheduled. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger said coach Mike Tomlin addressed the team “briefly” before practice about the social injustice movement taking place across professional...
Ben Roethlisberger: ‘No dull aches, no pains’ in elbow as Steelers training camp ramps upVideo
When the Pittsburgh Steelers exit the practice field each day, offensive coordinator Randy Fichtner approaches quarterback Ben Roethlisberger with the same question. “How do you feel today?” The answer — predictably — is the same. “He says I feel fine,” Fichtner said Thursday. This year, Fichtner believes the answer more...
Steelers bring back linebacker Jayrone Elliott, add long snapper to roster
The Pittsburgh Steelers brought back a familiar face and added a second long snapper to the training camp roster while making a pair of roster moves Thursday. Signed to contracts were linebacker Jayrone Elliott, who appeared in five games with the team last season, and long snapper Liam McCullough. The...
‘Burgh’s Best to Wear It, No. 4: Ralph Kiner slugged homers, lived lavish lifestyle with Pirates
The Tribune-Review sports staff is conducting a daily countdown of the best players in Pittsburgh pro and college sports history to wear each jersey number. No. 4: Ralph Kiner Ralph Kiner enjoyed the spoils that accompanied being a baseball star in post-World War II America. He drove fancy cars, dated...
Steelers’ GM Kevin Colbert faces ‘huge challenge’ in extending contracts, managing cap in 2021
Kevin Colbert has a running request for the Pittsburgh Steelers marketing department. “Make us some money, so I can go spend it.” That lighthearted plea will take on a serious tone this season. At stake for the Steelers general manager is the future composition of the franchise’s roster. The coronavirus...
With rain, lightning in forecast, Steelers take practice indoors for 1st time in camp
Given the adjustments made to the training camp environment because of the coronavirus pandemic, Mike Tomlin has talked about the need for the Pittsburgh Steelers to be “light on their feet” in case unforeseen issues arise. Those collective feet were put to the test Tuesday when the threat of rain...
T.J. Watt challenges himself to be ‘game-wrecker’ for Steelers in 2020
Between football seasons, T.J. Watt has co-hosted a reality show of “Ultimate Tag” with older brothers J.J. and Derek. He also has appeared in a national commercial for a fast food chain that featured his siblings and parents. What Watt hasn’t done is forgotten the highly skilled work as one...
Former Steelers scout Bill Nunn selected as Pro Football Hall of Fame finalist
The contingent of Pittsburgh Steelers representatives entering the Pro Football Hall of Fame could increase again in 2021. Bill Nunn, a long-time scout and administrator who unearthed players from Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the 1960s, was named posthumously as the Contributor Finalist by the Hall of Fame on...
Chuks Okorafor making most of chance to win starting RT job with Steelers
When Chuks Okorafor reported for his third training camp with the Pittsburgh Steelers, he wanted to work on the positioning of his hands. The goal was to improve his technique on the offensive line. As a byproduct, his hands could help him grab the right tackle spot away from good...
Guard David DeCastro returns to Steelers practice after week-long absence
For the first time since the Pittsburgh Steelers put on the pads a week ago, they had their All-Pro right guard on the practice field. David DeCastro practiced Monday after missing the previous five sessions with an undisclosed injury. His return came on a day when right tackle Chuks Okorafor...
‘Burgh’s Best to Wear It, No. 7: Ben Roethlisberger added to Steelers’ trophy collectionVideo
The Tribune-Review sports staff is conducting a daily countdown of the best players in Pittsburgh pro and college sports history to wear each jersey number. No. 7: Ben Roethlisberger From Terry Bradshaw’s final healthy season in 1982 and over the next two decades, the Pittsburgh Steelers used a baker’s dozen...
NFL coronavirus testing concerns cause 6 Steelers players to miss practice
Six Pittsburgh Steelers players were absent from practice Saturday night at Heinz Field because of coronavirus testing irregularities, but general manager Kevin Colbert said Sunday all have been cleared to attend team activities. “None of those players were required to be placed on Reserve/Covid-19 and will be returning to meetings...
Steelers simulate pregame conditions before night practice at Heinz Field
No fans were seated inside Heinz Field on Saturday for a night practice held by the Pittsburgh Steelers. No Terrible Towels twirled. Nobody played “Renegade” before a crucial defensive stand. Yet, in several ways, the Steelers treated the workout like it was a Sunday afternoon home game in October. The...
Mason Rudolph ready to rebound as Steelers backup QB after rocky 2019 seasonVideo
From the moment he conducted his season-wrapping press conference — one day after the Pittsburgh Steelers fell short of the playoffs for the second year in a row — Mike Tomlin put his support behind Mason Rudolph. Team president Art Rooney II and general manager Kevin Colbert quickly followed suit....
Life in NFL slowing down for speedy Steelers ILB Devin BushVideo
For someone who plays his position with such acceleration, Devin Bush is happy to see the information flow at inside linebacker begin to decelerate as he prepares for his second NFL season. “It’s a lot better than last year,” said Bush, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ first-round pick in 2019. “Last year...
Steelers add former Clemson WR Ray-Ray McCloud, waive Saeed Blacknall
Swapping wide receivers on the 80-man roster Friday, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed former Clemson player Ray-Ray McCloud and waived former Penn State pass catcher Saeed Blacknall. McCloud, a sixth-round draft pick of the Buffalo Bills in 2018, has played in 16 games over the past two seasons, one with Buffalo...
Steelers WR Ryan Switzer makes most of chance in 2-minute drillVideo
Ryan Switzer showed what he could do Wednesday when he’s healthy and in sync with quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. With the Pittsburgh Steelers utilizing a two-minute drill to start practice at Heinz Field, the 25-year-old slot receiver made two of the biggest plays on a 57-yard march that began with 1...
DE Stephon Tuitt wanted to return from injury last season if Steelers made playoffs
J.J. Watt showed the NFL last season that a mid-year torn pectoral injury isn’t necessarily season-ending. The Houston Texans star defensive end had surgery to repair a torn pec in late October, then surprisingly returned eight weeks later to play in the wild-card round of the NFL playoffs. Stephon Tuitt...
‘Burgh’s Best to Wear It, No. 12: Terry Bradshaw had perfect record in Steelers’ biggest moments
The Tribune-Review sports staff is conducting a daily countdown of the best players in Pittsburgh pro and college sports history to wear each jersey number. No. 12: Terry Bradshaw Once the most accomplished passer in Pittsburgh Steelers history, Terry Bradshaw has watched Ben Roethlisberger erase nearly all of his records...
Steelers rookie guard Kevin Dotson leaves practice with knee injury
Kevin Dotson, the rookie fourth-round guard from Louisiana, suffered one of the first medical setbacks of Pittsburgh Steelers training camp when he left practice Tuesday with a knee injury. Tight end Dax Raymond, an undrafted free agent signed by the Steelers in July, rolled his ankle and didn’t finish practice,...
Steelers rookie Chase Claypool catches eye of veteran CB Joe HadenVideo
Cameras caught footage of Chase Claypool leaping high in the air Monday, using every inch of his 6-foot-4 frame to snag a Ben Roethlisberger fade pass in the left corner of the end zone at Heinz Field. What Claypool did a few moments later in the other corner while the...
Mike Tomlin brings ‘competitive atmosphere’ to 1st padded practice at Steelers’ training camp
From one perspective, what the Pittsburgh Steelers did Monday resembled a training camp practice like so many of those that have taken place over the years at Saint Vincent. Players gathered on the field, stretched and transitioned to individual blocking and catching drills. A seven-play 2-point simulation came next, and...
Cam Heyward on contract talks with Steelers: Takes ‘two to tango’
With the NFL season set to open in four weeks, Cameron Heyward awaits a contract extension he once thought might have been finalized with the Pittsburgh Steelers months ago. Heyward said Monday “nothing of substance” has taken place regarding extending a contract that expires in March. Heyward is entering the...
‘Burgh’s Best to Wear It, No. 15: Chuck Cooper helped break NBA’s racial barrier
The Tribune-Review sports staff is conducting a daily countdown of the best players in Pittsburgh pro and college sports history to wear each jersey number. No. 15: Chuck Cooper Eye-popping statistics weren’t the reason Chuck Cooper finally earned his place in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2019....
‘Burgh’s Best to Wear It, No. 16: Al Oliver provided plenty of hits for Lumber Company Pirates
The Tribune-Review sports staff is conducting a daily countdown of the best players in Pittsburgh pro and college sports history to wear each jersey number. No. 16: Al Oliver Thanks to his knack for plucking balls out of the dirt at first base, Al Oliver was given an appropriate nickname...
