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Oft-suspended former Steelers receiver Martavis Bryant joins CFLVideo
Martavis Bryant, the former Pittsburgh Steelers and then-Oakland Raiders wide receiver suspended multiple times by the NFL for substance abuse violations, signed with the CFL’s Toronto Argonauts. The ex-Clemson star drew an indefinite suspension in 2018 while with Oakland. He has not played in the league since. The NFL said...
Steelers offseason positional outlook: Running backs
Editor’s note: This is Part 2 of a 12-part series breaking down the Pittsburgh Steelers at each position in the offseason. All salary cap information courtesy spotrac.com or overthecap.com: The participants in Super Bowl LV are proof having a strong running game isn’t a prerequisite to achieving playoff success. Neither...
Steelers hire former Chargers assistant Alfredo Roberts to coach tight ends
Coach Mike Tomlin began reshaping his Pittsburgh Steelers staff on offense Monday with the hiring of Alfredo Roberts as tight ends coach. Roberts, 55, coached the tight ends last season for the Los Angeles Chargers. He also coached the Chargers running backs from 2017-19. Roberts brings 17 years of NFL...
Reports: Eagles assistant Duce Staley joins Lions
PHILADELPHIA — Eagles assistant head coach/running backs coach Duce Staley is joining the Lions in the same capacity, according to multiple reports. Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports first reported Staley’s departure to Detroit. “Longtime Eagles assistant coach Duce Staley will join Dan Campbell’s staff,” La Canfora tweeted. Tom Pelissero...
Unfiltered: Tim Benz and Mark Madden talk NFL playoffs, Steelers’ news, Penguins’ start, Pirates’ tradeVideo
NFL playoffs, Steelers’ news, Penguins hockey, Pirates’ trade. Tim Benz and Mark Madden return for this week’s edition of “Unfiltered” on TribLive’s Facebook page to talk all things Pittsburgh sports. Super Bowl LV is set and will feature the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Benz and Madden talk...
Jameson Taillon thrilled to join Yankees, calls getting traded by Pirates a ‘necessary’ move
Jameson Taillon called his trade to the New York Yankees “necessary” as the Pittsburgh Pirates rebuild, and welcomed the opportunity to “contribute to a winning team and a winning organization.” The right-handed pitcher was introduced Monday as the newest member of the Yankees in a 25-minute video conference call, where...
Gonzaga, Baylor remain atop AP Top 25; Alabama cracks top 10
Gonzaga and Baylor have remained firmly atop The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll all season while everyone else keeps rotating in and out of the top 10 beneath them as potential challengers. This week, that includes Alabama for the first time in 14 years. While the Bulldogs and Bears...
Casual look suits Pitt’s Jeff Capel while he’s prowling the sideline
College basketball coaches are transitioning from wearing the traditional suit-and-tie and dress shoes on the sideline to more a casual look. Pitt’s Jeff Capel has been wearing pullovers in recent games. “I don’t mind the suits,” Capel said. Truth be told, however, he said he doesn’t miss the more formal...
Mark Madden: This will be a strange Super Bowl for the Steelers to watch
It’s an odd Super Bowl from the Steelers’ perspective. Former offensive coordinator Bruce Arians got fired by the Steelers after the 2011 season. The Steelers said he retired, which was a whopper of a lie. Arians has since won NFL Coach of the Year twice and has Tampa Bay in...
Men’s lacrosse team at Seton Hill ranked nationally
Seton Hill has high expectations in men’s lacrosse after the team’s season was cut drastically short in 2020. The Griffins begin the season ranked fifth in the Nike/US Lacrosse Magazine Preseason Top 20. They return their top nine scorers and goalkeeper from a team that was 6-0 last season when...
Old (Brady), young (Mahomes), different Super Bowl 55 awaits
For Tom Brady, another trip to the Super Bowl — but this time, in a Tampa Bay uniform. And for his new team, the Buccaneers, a first-of-its-kind home game, but without the usual home-field advantage. To put a bow on this make-it-up-as-we-go NFL season — a campaign upended but never...
Chiefs open as field goal Super Bowl favorites
LAS VEGAS — Oddsmakers like Kansas City to win a second straight Super Bowl, making the Chiefs a field goal or better favorite to beat Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Westgate Superbook and the Station Casinos chain opened the game with the Chiefs favored by 3 1/2...
First Call: Steelers touted as potential new team for Aaron Rodgers, ‘Duck’ Hodges flies west, Super Bowl odds
Monday’s “First Call” gives us a dream scenario for the Steelers quarterback situation. Well, a pipe dream anyway. Speaking of Steelers quarterbacks, Devlin “Duck” Hodges has signed with another NFL team. We also look at some Pitt and Steelers connections to the Super Bowl. Plus, we give you the early...
Madden Monday: Another Super Bowl ring puts Tom Brady up with Ali, Jordan, Ruth
The Steelers have been out of the playoffs for two weeks. Super Bowl LV is set as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will play the Kansas City Chiefs on Feb. 7. And it features two demons of Steelers history in Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski with Tampa Bay. Also, two reviled...
Tim Benz: Applaud Pirates tear down, but stay skeptical of ability to rebuild
Unfortunately, former Pirates players Jameson Taillon, Joe Musgrove and Josh Bell proved one sports cliche to be true: “Nice guys really do finish last.” Because those recently traded Pirates were three of the nicest guys I’ve ever covered in a baseball clubhouse. Even on his way out the door after...
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 3, Rangers 2Video
Observations from the Penguins’ 3-2 win against the Rangers: First things first, there was no update on Penguins forward Evan Rodrigues. He left the game at 9:11 of the second period after he lined up Rangers forward Filip Chytil for a hit inside the Penguins’ blue line. Just as a...
This date in sports history: Jan. 25Video
1894 — Jim Corbett knocks out Charley Mitchell in the third round to retain the world heavyweight title. 1924 — The first Winter Olympics are held in Chamonix, France. 1939 — Joe Louis knocks out John Henry Lewis at 2 minutes, 39 seconds of the first round to retain the...
Reigning champion Chiefs dump Bills in AFC title gameVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It took the Kansas City Chiefs five frustrating decades to make their second Super Bowl appearance. Now, the defending champs are headed there for the second straight year. Showing no lingering effects from a concussion, Patrick Mahomes sliced up Buffalo’s secondary with ruthless efficiency as the...
Penguins beat Rangers for 4th straight victory
The Penguins’ 3-2 win against the New York Rangers at PPG Paints Arena on Sunday followed a pretty familiar and basic plot. They fell behind early then came back to win. But their fourth consecutive victory had a surprising twist that went off-script. It came in regulation. A goal by...
Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers laments team’s uncertain futureVideo
Aaron Rodgers was lamenting the sudden end of a remarkable season he’ll treasure long after he’s retired, running through a list of Green Bay Packers teammates he’s grown the closest to. “There’s a lot of guys’ futures that are uncertain, myself included,” Rodgers said, managing a slight laugh as if...
Penn State to play Ohio State on Wednesday instead of Michigan
Penn State announced Sunday it will travel to Ohio State in Big Ten Conference action Wednesday. The game will tip at 7 p.m. at Value City Arena. This game replaces the scheduled Michigan at Penn State games because of coronavirus issues in the Michigan program. Michigan announced all its athletic...
Tom Brady leads Tampa Bay past Green Bay, home for Super BowlVideo
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Tom Brady, along with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ road magic, has them heading home to the Super Bowl, the first team to play in one on their home field. Brady owns six Super Bowl rings with New England and now heads to his 10th NFL championship...
Heat to use covid-19-sniffing dogs to screen fans at gamesVideo
MIAMI — The Miami Heat are bringing back some fans, with help from dogs. The Heat will use coronavirus-sniffing dogs at AmericanAirlines Arena to screen fans who want to attend their games. They have been working on the plan for months, and the highly trained dogs have been in place...
Pirates pick up 4 young, promising prospects from Yankees in Jameson Taillon trade
By trading Jameson Taillon, the Pittsburgh Pirates added three players who were ranked among the New York Yankees’ top 20 prospects and a teenager with tremendous upside. Miguel Yajure and Roansy Contreras are right-handed pitchers who were added to the Pirates’ 40-man roster, and outfielder Canaan Smith and 18-year-old infielder...
Penn State, Ohio State men’s basketball teams will play rescheduled game Wednesday
The Penn State men’s basketball team’s game with Ohio State, postponed from Jan. 5 because of covid-related issues, has been rescheduled for this Wednesday at 7 p.m. The game will be televised on the Big Ten Network. It takes the place of the Nittany Lions’ originally scheduled game with Michigan...
