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Report: Steelers request interviews with 5 head coaching candidates

Rather than merely a coaching tree, one early candidate to become the Pittsburgh Steelers’ coach comes from an impressive family tree, too. The Steelers reportedly asked to interview Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Chris Shula, whose grandfather, Don, is the winningest head coach in NFL history. According to ESPN’s Adam...
Mark Madden: Assessing the Mike Tomlin era, where Steelers go from here

At 2 p.m. Tuesday on my radio program, I said, “If Mike Tomlin had an ounce of pride, he’d quit.” Tomlin’s resignation broke a little over five minutes later. So it was said, so it did come to pass. Now for the denouement: Refreshing Tomlin notes! A new day will...
Art Rooney II was ‘willing’ and ‘expecting’ Mike Tomlin to be Steelers coach for 2026 season

Saying he was “grateful” for Mike Tomlin and that Tomlin stepping down as coach created “an emotional day” for the organization, Pittsburgh Steelers president Art Rooney II spent the first 79 seconds of his Wednesday news conference extolling the virtues of Mike Tomlin. “Mike’s been a great leader of our...
30 years later, Steelers DBs remember fighting for ‘Harbaugh’s Hail Mary’ in AFC Championship game

How much can happen in 6.28 seconds? That’s about as long as it takes to get to “…dawn’s early light” in the Star Spangled Banner. Unless you are talking really fast, you can get to “…for which it stands” in the Pledge of Allegiance, and the letter “I” in the...
Mike Tomlin’s departure makes it less likely Aaron Rodgers returns to SteelersVideo

As has been his family’s approach over decades as stewards of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Art Rooney II will continue to take a hands-off approach to football personnel decisions. That includes the future of the team at quarterback. And the way Rooney sees it, as he explained at Wednesday’s news conference,...
Penguins defenseman Ryan Graves: ‘I think I belong here’Video

Having been shuffled between the NHL and American Hockey League (AHL) a handful of times this season, Ryan Graves appreciates each day he is on the Pittsburgh Penguins’ roster. And Wednesday brought an additional blessing. The Penguins hosted 10-year-old Myer Gallant through Make-A-Wish and even signed the native of O’Leary,...
Art Rooney II, GM Omar Khan will lead search for next Steelers coachVideo

With Omar Khan sitting a few feet away, Art Rooney II said he and Khan would head a critically important process the Pittsburgh Steelers undertake once every couple decades or so. Hiring a new head coach. “Omar and I will lead the search,” Rooney, the Steelers president, said during a...
Pitt great Aaron Donald among 2026 College Football Hall of Fame inductees

After a decorated football career, Aaron Donald retired, with immortality in the sport all but assured. Those moments continue to arrive. Pitt, where Donald starred from 2010-13 before a dominant 10-year NFL career, inducted him into its athletics hall of fame in September and retired his No. 97 jersey in...
Olympic gold medalist Kurt Angle headlines 2026 WPIAL Hall of Fame class

Kurt Angle was an impact wrestler at many levels for more than 30 years. He was a professional champion and a member of several pro wrestling halls of fame. He won Olympic gold after a standout Division I tenure at Clarion. But before he made his mark in front of...
Art Rooney II, Steelers ‘an open book’ in regards to what type of coach succeeds Mike Tomlin

As the Pittsburgh Steelers pivot from Mike Tomlin and into an era with a new head coach, don’t expect a total organizational “reset” to accompany it. The Steelers are keeping their football operations staff intact, and they’re of no mind to strip things down in an effort to head into...
Wide receiver Adam Thielen retires after capping 13-year NFL career with Steelers

The final catch of Adam Thielen’s 13-year NFL career came in a Pittsburgh Steelers uniform, a fact that became official Wednesday when the wide receiver announced his retirement. The 35-year-old was a late-season addition to the roster, signed off waivers with five games remaining in the regular season. He contributed...
Who’s next to replace Mike Tomlin as Steelers’ head coach?

The Pittsburgh Steelers will undertake their first coaching search in 19 years and their third in almost 60 after Mike Tomlin stepped down Tuesday. There’s an abundance of former head coaches and current coordinators for them to sort through. Here’s a look at 15 names who could appear on their...
‘Dry January’: Steelers’ drought of playoff wins eventually pushes Mike Tomlin away

After the holidays end, I know a lot of people who try to do “dry January.” Unfortunately, the Pittsburgh Steelers seem committed to really going dry in January every year. After Monday night’s 30-6 defeat at the hand of the Houston Texans, the Steelers have now failed to win a...
‘Great that he’s OK’: Penguins’ Connor Clifton details crushing hit on Tampa Bay’s Brandon HagelVideo

Most of Tuesday evening’s action between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Tampa Bay transpired late in regulation. Both clubs scored their lone goals in the third period before the Lightning won 2-1 in a shootout. But the first 43 minutes of the contest were a scoreless stalemate. Then, with 16:50 remaining...
Tim Benz: Mike Tomlin’s immediate change of course raises questions about his departure

Less than a day after a playoff loss to the Houston Texans, Mike Tomlin ended his tenure as coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers. “After much thought and reflection, I have decided to step down as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers,” Tomlin said via a statement issued by the organization....
Penguins’ offense limited again in shootout loss to Lightning

Offense was difficult to come by for the Pittsburgh Penguins over the past weekend. And that trend continued Tuesday as they were defeated by the Tampa Bay Lightning, 2-1, in a shootout at PPG Paints Arena. Shootout goals by Lightning forwards Gage Goncalves and Nikita Kucherov were the difference. Penguins...

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