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Steelers fans shocked, pleasantly surprised by Kenny Pickett trade
As Ray Huff sat down with his family Friday at Live Casino Pittsburgh’s Sports & Social restaurant in Hempfield, he was shocked to learn that the Steelers traded quarterback Kenny Pickett to the Philadelphia Eagles. Following his senior season at Pitt, Pickett was drafted in 2022 by the Steelers in...
Tim Benz: Kenny Pickett trade shows Steelers’ trust in Russell Wilson … and why we should never trust what they say
On Feb. 29, Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Omar Khan said he has “full faith” in Kenny Pickett. Steelers GM Omar Khan says he has "full faith" in Kenny Pickett pic.twitter.com/p3Ooefacoi— Brooke Pryor (@bepryor) February 29, 2024 Now it’s March 15, and last year’s starting quarterback is a Philadelphia Eagle. If...
Steelers agree to terms with veteran WR Van Jefferson
On a day of a public changing of the guard at quarterback, the Pittsburgh Steelers began to reassemble the weapons available to new passer Russell Wilson. The Steelers agreed to terms with veteran wide receiver Van Jefferson to a one-year contract, a league source confirmed late Friday. A five-year NFL...
Running backs had plenty of options this week, even if the position still faces challengesVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — A year after his position was in crisis, Derrick Henry still feels a bond with his fellow running backs. And this was a week he could enjoy. “I was definitely happy to see those guys go off the market pretty fast. I think that speaks volumes...
From a hero’s welcome to a one-way ticket out of town, Kenny Pickett era brief for Steelers
The satisfaction and pride were palpable on the faces of both Kenny Pickett and Mike Tomlin the afternoon of April 29, 2022. The duo was standing off to the far left of Pittsburgh Steelers president Art Rooney II, who was behind a podium at the front of a large room...
‘You’re talking to the victim here’: 18,500 missing Jagr bobbleheads plunged Penguins into crisis mode
On Tuesday, two days before a giveaway of Jaromir Jagr bobbleheads, the Pittsburgh Penguins learned that the toys had been stolen, plunging the front office into a whirlwind of activity. The 18,500 tiny likenesses of No. 68, complete with hand raised in a salute, had disappeared after being shipped by...
Pirates add former Gold Glove winner, as CF Michael A. Taylor agrees to 1-year contract
The Pittsburgh Pirates made a defensive upgrade in center field Friday by agreeing to a one-year, $4 million contract with former AL Gold Glove winner Michael A. Taylor, sources confirmed to TribLive. Taylor’s deal, which is pending a physical, gives the Pirates a proven veteran in center field and allows...
Conferences, Notre Dame agree on College Football Playoff deal
The nine Bowl Subdivision conferences and Notre Dame reached an agreement Friday on a six-year deal to continue the College Football Playoff through the 2031 season, a significant step that establishes a revenue-sharing plan and allows the CFP to finalize a media rights agreement. Executive director Bill Hancock said the...
Michigan fires coach Juwan Howard, former Fab Five star, after 5 seasons
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan fired coach Juwan Howard on Friday after five seasons, parting ways with the former Fab Five star whose return to his alma mater included a Big Ten title and advancing in two NCAA Tournaments before closing with two straight disappointing seasons. Howard finished with an...
Steelers trade quarterback Kenny Pickett to Eagles
On the day the Pittsburgh Steelers introduced new quarterback Russell Wilson, they traded the only other one on their roster. Kenny Pickett, the former first-round pick from Pitt whose starting status was in question after Wilson’s signing, was sent to the Philadelphia Eagles, a league source confirmed to TribLive, ending...
Jack St. Ivany ‘ecstatic’ for 1st NHL call-up, offers Penguins righty option on blue line
A shortage of right-handed defensemen, specifically on the third pair, has been an issue of late for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Veteran Chad Ruhwedel filled those shoes this season and for several years prior, but his recent departure via trade to the New York Rangers created a void that coach Mike...
Joining Steelers was ‘the place I wanted to be’ for new quarterback Russell Wilson
Russell Wilson likened his first foray into free agency to his NFL introduction in 2012 when he interviewed with teams at the scouting combine. This time, the difference was that, coming on the heels of a decorated 12-year pro career, Wilson got to choose his destination. And he had his...
New Steeler Patrick Queen: I’ve grown – and not just as a product of playing with Roquan Smith
The two newest Pittsburgh Steelers defensive players played together with the rival Baltimore Ravens. But because their professional paths coincided only during the 2020 and 2021 seasons, the lower-profile of the two has a unique perspective on his old/new teammate. That’s instructive, because Patrick Queen acknowledged he didn’t begin to...
Former Pitt star Aaron Donald announces his retirement after a standout 10-year career with the Rams
LOS ANGELES — Defensive lineman Aaron Donald has announced his retirement after a standout 10-year career with the Los Angeles Rams. The three-time AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year, who began his football career at Penn Hills and went on to dominate at Pitt, made his surprising announcement on...
New women’s hockey league excited to show off product in Pittsburgh during successful 1st season
Nearly five years ago, hundreds of the top professional women’s hockey players in North America came together and bet on themselves. The wager they made — sitting out and not playing for a year — was bold. But the decision, announced in early May of 2019, was one many players...
Penguins recall defenseman Jack St. Ivany from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled 24-year-old defenseman Jack St. Ivany from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the AHL on Friday morning ahead of the club’s practice in Cranberry. St. Ivany, a fourth-round (No. 112) pick by the Flyers, who then featured Ron Hextall as general manager, in 2018, joins the Penguins for the first...
Mark Madden: Without changes at the top, Penguins will stagnate
The Penguins are in a very important transitional period. Let’s see if there’s any actual transition. The Penguins have four large contracts: Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang and Erik Karlsson. They don’t want to move Crosby, Malkin or Letang. That’s the franchise’s commitment. The Penguins can’t ditch Karlsson. His...
A Yinzer list of suspects in the Jaromir Jagr bobblehead heist
When it comes to the Pittsburgh Penguins’ stolen Jaromir Jagr bobbleheads, the No. 1 suspect in the case has already claimed responsibility. pic.twitter.com/URnlHouZIu— Gritty (@GrittyNHL) March 14, 2024 However, that just seems too obvious. The Flyers already stole the real Jagr once in 2011. Do they really need to...
First Call: Devin Bush back in AFC North; other AFC teams battling Steelers for Tyler Boyd
Friday’s “First Call” features a new home for ex-Steeler Devin Bush, the prospect of Tyler Boyd returning to Pittsburgh, Jake Guentzel’s first point in Carolina, and a pair of huge wins for Pitt and Duquesne. See you soon Devin Bush is coming back to the AFC North. The ex-Steelers linebacker...
Tim Benz: Kyle Dubas’ comment about Mike Sullivan may be more revealing than he realizes
The Steelers’ signing of quarterback Russell Wilson seems to have made a lot of folks in Pittsburgh very happy. Perhaps the two people who are the most excited about it are Penguins coach Mike Sullivan and Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas. Because with everyone talking about Wilson coming to Pittsburgh,...
With on-base streak, versatile Billy McKinney building a case to make Pirates roster
Billy McKinney might be best known as the answer to trivia questions, given his involvement in multiple high-profile trades over the past decade. He has been part of the return package in trades for pitchers Jeff Samardzija, Aroldis Chapman and J.A. Happ over a nomadic six-year major-league career. The latest...
Analysis: Pitt appears to be an NCAA Tournament-worthy team, but it may need to beat North Carolina to prove it
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The argument will rage all day, certainly on social media and the talk shows in Pittsburgh. During the telecast Friday night of the ACC Tournament semifinal doubleheader — Pitt vs. North Carolina; N.C. State vs. Virginia — ESPN will flood its cable lines with talk and speculation...
P.O Joseph, John Ludvig find rhythm as Penguins continue tinkering on blue lineVideo
Several parallels are visible when comparing the seasons of Pittsburgh Penguins defensemen P.O Joseph and John Ludvig. Joseph, 24, and Ludvig, 23, have landed on injured reserve this year and navigated stretches of being out of the lineup as healthy scratches. While Joseph, in his fourth NHL campaign, has an...
Anthony Leal’s putback lifts shorthanded Indiana past Penn State and into Big Ten quarterfinalsVideo
MINNEAPOLIS — Anthony Leal put back a missed jumper by Malik Reneau with seven seconds left to give short-handed and sixth-seeded Indiana to a 61-59 win over No. 11 seed Penn State in the second round of the Big Ten Conference Tournament on Thursday night. Indiana was without guard Trey...
WR Marquise Brown agrees to 1-year deal with Chiefs
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs and Marquise Brown agreed on a one-year deal that could be worth up to $11 million, according to multiple reports Thursday night. The move gives quarterback Patrick Mahomes the upgrade at wide receiver the team had been searching for since the Super...
