Joe Starkey’s Cup of Joe: Great defense still wins championships. If only the Steelers had one
Cup of Joe: Starkey on sports in 350 words or less This part of Dan Graziano’s Super Bowl piece on ESPN.com stood out, in the context of Art Rooney II wanting to bring Mike Tomlin back after nine years of not coming close to a playoff win (before Tomlin fired...
Madden Monday: The Seahawks are ‘worthy winners,’ but Super Bowl LX ‘a fitting cap to a really bad NFL season’
In this week’s “Madden Monday” podcast, Mark Madden of TribLive and 105.9 The X doesn’t mince words when it comes to discussing Seattle’s 29-13 win over New England in Super Bowl LX. “I think it was a fitting cap to a really bad NFL season. I thought this was one...
First Call: ‘Odds are increasing’ that we’ll see a 2nd year of Aaron Rodgers in Pittsburgh; George Pickens status update in Dallas
Monday’s “First Call” has some Pittsburgh Steelers news about Aaron Rodgers that may have been buried by Super Bowl Sunday festivities. A former Steeler is getting the franchise tag. A retired Steelers coach likes the decision to hire Mike McCarthy. And I pat myself on the back for some wise...
Joe Starkey: Malik Willis is the kind of quarterback the Steelers should be courting
It’s not like we didn’t know already, but Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike McCarthy finally made it plain. Asked by KDKA’s Bob Pompeani last week if he’d like to try to recreate his Green Bay magic with quarterback Aaron Rodgers, McCarthy replied in no uncertain terms. “That’s the plan,” he said....
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: First ballot or not, Ben Roethlisberger’s accomplishments are undeniable
Mario Lemieux once dispensed these words of wisdom: “I judge myself by Stanley Cups and scoring titles, because nobody votes on those.” Lemieux has again been proven correct in the wake of the Pro Football Hall of Fame having announced its latest class. The primary conversation is about who didn’t...
Tim Benz: A New England Super Bowl win wouldn’t be a wake-up call for the Steelers
I was listening to my TribLive “Beyond the Bylines” colleague Joe Starkey on his 93.7 The Fan radio show Friday. He mentioned that some callers to the station stated that they were actually rooting for the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl on Sunday. Their theory was that if...
Roethlisberger leads list of ex-Steelers eligible for Hall of Fame next season
As a two-time Super Bowl champion who ranks among the NFL’s all-time leading passers, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger seems destined for Canton. Will he be a first-ballot hall of famer? That will be answered a year from now. The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced a 2026 class Thursday...
Lainey Wilson says she keeps getting asked if she is really marrying ex-Steelers QB
It has been nearly a year since Lainey Wilson and Devlin “Duck” Hodges got engaged at George Jones’ estate, and there’s still not a date set for the big day. And during a recent interview, Wilson admitted that Hodges has noticed. “I’ve got a lot to do … I’ve got...
First Call: Jay Glazer rips Aaron Rodgers; former Steeler sounds off about Tom Brady
Fox’s Jay Glazer doesn’t hold back when talking about Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. A new Steelers coach gets some bad news from the Hall of Fame. A former Steeler speaks his mind when it comes to ex-New England Patriots legend Tom Brady. And we outline a busy weekend of...
Football Footnotes: Our annual season-ending Super Bowl betting edition
Last year’s Super Bowl was 24-0 Philadelphia before halftime. How did I stay interested in the game? Gambling, my friends. Gambling. I had bets all over the board. Big ones, little ones. Hefty ones. Mini ones. From conventional to exotic. From basic to bananas. I did all that … to...
Penn State’s Chris Stoll, ex-Steelers QB Josh Dobbs highlight local ties to Super Bowl LX
When Chris Stoll was spending two full seasons not seeing the field as a walk-on for the Penn State football team, who could have imagined he would be the only player from the program who would get onto the field to play in a future Super Bowl? Stoll, the Seattle...
Former Steeler Robert Spillane goes from undrafted free agent to Super Bowl captain with PatriotsVideo
Born in the mid-1990s in Chicago, Robert Spillane shares something with many of his contemporaries who happen to have been raised in the Pittsburgh area. Super Bowl XLIII made quite the impression on him. Now a linebacker with the New England Patriots, Spillane while in the Bay Area this past...
Make-A-Wish grants Super Bowl dream for Pittsburgh teen
Connor Hennick, a 14-year-old, has dreamed of going to the Super Bowl for as long as he can remember. Now, the self-declared lifelong Steelers fan is headed to the San Francisco Bay Area for the Super Bowl LX through Make-A-Wish. The Hennick family, of McCandless, arrived at their hotel around...
Review: ‘The Chief’ at Pittsburgh Playhouse is a riveting evening with the soul of the Steelers
Few people are as truly, splendidly Pittsburgh as Art Rooney Sr. Not just because he gave the Steelers to the world, though that doesn’t hurt, but also because he embodied qualities that make Pittsburghers the best people in the world: loyalty, toughness, humor, passion. (Disclosure: This reviewer, a third-generation Pittsburgher,...
4-time Super Bowl champion L.C. Greenwood denied spot in Hall of Fame
Four-time Super Bowl champion L.C. Greenwood was again denied a bust in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The late Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman was among three senior finalists, but only running back Roger Craig received enough votes from the 50-person hall of fame committee for induction, the NFL revealed...
Joe Starkey: Ravens went risky. Steelers stayed safe. Who’ll be proven right?
You knew as soon as the Steelers and Baltimore Ravens became unexpected members of this year’s coaching cycle that one of them would hire a young, untested riser of a defensive coordinator as its new head coach. You just didn’t think it would be the Ravens. Neither did I. That...
First Call: Jay Glazer offers new layer to Mike Tomlin’s resignation; Andy Weidl’s name floated for NFC job
Thursday’s “First Call” advances some new talking points about Mike Tomlin’s resignation. Another NFC team is being linked to Pittsburgh Steelers assistant general manager Andy Weidl. The Penguins have a tough game to close out their schedule before the Olympic break. And a very familiar name may be making a...
U mad, bro?: Steelers fans angry about a lack of faith in Mike McCarthy and Will Howard
Here’s what I’ve learned over the past week: • I need to give Aaron Rodgers another chance to be the Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback. • I also need to give Will Howard a chance to be the Steelers’ quarterback. • I’m being too hard on the Mike McCarthy hire. • I’m...
Offensive coordinator Brian Angelichio among 5 coaches hired by Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers hired Brian Angelichio as offensive coordinator, choosing a candidate who spent the past four seasons working with one of the NFL’s young, innovative coaches. Angelichio, 53, served as pass game coordinator and tight ends coach for the Minnesota Vikings under Kevin O’Connell since 2022. He had previous...
Kamin Science Center hosts ‘immersive’ NFL Films documentary about Western Pa.’s rich football history
Western Pennsylvania’s storied football history is chronicled in a first-of-its-kind NFL Films documentary to be screened at Kamin Science Center for the next two months. “The Football Town” is a nearly 50-minute documentary narrated by Plum native Pat McAfee and featuring appearances by Pittsburgh Steelers legends Bill Cowher, Jerome Bettis,...
Steelers Nation Radio’s Matt Williamson embraces Patrick Graham as DC, is intrigued by idea of Malik Willis at QBVideo
Pittsburgh Steelers fans should be on board with the hirings of Mike McCarthy and Patrick Graham. They should also be intrigued by the idea of Malik Willis becoming the team’s quarterback. But they better dial back the enthusiasm on Will Howard, and the notion of selecting a quarterback in the...
20 years after Willie Parker’s Super Bowl run, his Steelers teammates recall how they turned him looseVideo
From 1992-98, safety Darren Perry wore a black-and-gold Pittsburgh Steeler uniform with No. 39 on the back. However, on Feb. 5, 2006, in Detroit, Mich., Perry was wearing a headset and a Steelers ball cap as the team’s defensive backs coach. He watched as someone else in his old jersey...
First Call: Cam Heyward wants to stay in Pittsburgh; ex-Steeler’s high praise for new DC Patrick Graham
Steelers defensive captain Cameron Heyward claims he wants to keep playing in Pittsburgh. A former Steeler is pumping the tires of the club’s new defensive coordinator. A familiar college coaching name is switching Big Ten teams. And we look at a busy night for local college basketball. All that in...
Shocked by Mike Tomlin’s exit, Cam Heyward speaks highly of Mike McCarthy
Cameron Heyward was stunned when Mike Tomlin resigned as the Pittsburgh Steelers coach, a decision that leaves him navigating the first coaching change of his 15-year career. The 36-year-old defensive captain said he’d grown used to stability and didn’t believe the season would end with Tomlin’s exit. “I think that’s...
Report: Steelers running backs coach Eddie Faulkner headed to AFC North rival
Running backs coach Eddie Faulkner reportedly is headed to a division rival after seven seasons on the Pittsburgh Steelers staff. Faulkner, 48, is expected to take the same job with the Baltimore Ravens under new coach Jesse Minter, according to NFL Network. Under Faulkner’s watch, the Steelers’ backfield tandem of...
