Steelers/NFL category, Page 167

Last week, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens told College2Pro.com that he felt “snubbed” by failing to make the Pro Bowl. Seeing as how Pickens had a modest four touchdowns, was 38th in the NFL in receiving yards (801), 72nd in receptions (52) and 61st in targets (84), that claim...

In Wednesday’s “First Call,” the Pittsburgh Steelers are getting praise for their offseason approach. We check in on a former Pitt standout in the AFC North. The DeAndre Hopkins-to-Cleveland talk is gaining steam. A former coach in the Penguins system is looking for work. And Brian Burke is letting his...

When soon-to-be 33-year-old Patrick Peterson was asked last week about serving as a mentor for the Pittsburgh Steelers young defensive backs, the 13-year NFL veteran focused his description on how he would relate to rookie Joey Porter Jr. Porter is the youngest Steelers cornerback — but he isn’t the only...

Mark Robinson didn’t have to be reminded the identity of the quarterback he intercepted late in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ organized team activity session Tuesday. The second-year inside linebacker — a rare holdover at his position from his rookie season — picked off starting quarterback Kenny Pickett on an underthrown pass...

For the third year in a row, the Pittsburgh Steelers added a veteran outside linebacker on a one-year contract. Perhaps by bringing in Markus Golden during offseason workouts — as opposed to later in the summer — the organization can avoid the issues that arose in the previous two years....

Tuesday’s “First Call” recaps a holiday weekend full of notes from the football world, including some nuggets about a pair of Pittsburgh Steelers AFC North rivals. We find out what went wrong with Antonio Brown’s National Arena League comeback. And we get an update on the Penguins’ general manager search....

When Kenny Pickett’s car was stolen last week, the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback’s playbook was in it. If it’s similar to last year’s playbook, no one in Steelers Nation has much reason to be concerned. Based on what Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Germaine Pratt was saying, opposing defenses didn’t need the playbook...

Hakeem Butler couldn’t have asked for a better opportunity to immediately show off his most prodigious talents. During his early 11-on-11 practice reps with his new team and back in the world’s best league, Butler ran a 15-yard out route. Butler, who confirmed the sequence after the Pittsburgh Steelers’ first...

PITTSBURGH — Former Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Jets running back Le’Veon Bell says he smoked marijuana before playing some NFL games during his career. “That’s what I did,” Bell told Barstool Sports’ “Steel Here” podcast which was published Friday. “When I was playing football, I smoked, bro. Even before...

New Pittsburgh Steelers guard Isaac Seumalo played next to two of the best offensive linemen in the NFL last season. Two of the best and two of the most experienced. Seumalo had 35-year-old Jason Kelce to his left and 32-year-old Lane Johnson to his right with the Philadelphia Eagles. Johnson...

Kenny Pickett got his SUV and playbook stolen. The SUV (a perk from a sponsor) got swiped. The playbook was in it. Each could be easily replaced. Free cars are plentiful for star athletes, and Matt Canada authored the playbook. Light reading by an unheralded author. The crime was easily...

A Murrysville man is charged with unauthorized use of vehicles after he allegedly took Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett’s SUV from a Monroeville car dealership. Monroeville police said Pickett was at Bowser Chevrolet along Route 286 doing some advertising Wednesday afternoon when Christopher Carter, 60, of Railroad Lane took his...

If Mason Rudolph didn’t get the change of scenery he thought he might find in free agency after spending five seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers, he certainly got it when he returned to the team’s practice facility for organized team activities. Rudolph’s locker, the one he had used every year...

Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi purchased a house for his parents. The 28-year-old posted images of his family celebrating the new home on Instagram Thursday. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Olumide Larry Ogunjobi (@olumide) “To the man and woman, that gave me and my sister...

Allen Robinson II has begun his on-field practice tenure with the Pittsburgh Steelers running mostly out of the slot – when he’s been running at all. Still in the latter stages of recovery from foot surgery undergone in November, Robinson said he has not been a full participant while taking...

The only time the Pittsburgh Steelers played a regular-season game outside the United States was in 2013 when they lost to the Minnesota Vikings at London’s Wembley Stadium. When that drought ends, Ireland would like to throw its hat into the ring as a host country. At a press conference...

After missing the first day of organized team activities, T.J. Watt joined his Pittsburgh Steelers teammates for the two other scheduled workouts this week at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. That’s probably a good thing for the seventh-year veteran and former NFL Defensive Player of the Year. As Watt showed with...

The plan for the Pittsburgh Steelers offense is clear in 2023: Be more explosive. Score more points. That’s not hard to figure out. Coordinator Matt Canada’s group managed just 29 touchdowns in 2022. The only team with fewer was the Indianapolis Colts at 28. No team in the NFL had...

Thursday’s “First Call” shines a spotlight on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ most “underappreciated” player. The sleepy Pirates bats have a difficult wake-up call out west. The New England Patriots are in trouble with the NFL again. Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is discussing his new offense. And America’s red-hot hockey team looks...

So let me get this straight, Pittsburgh sports fans. The Pirates are 5-15 in May. They have played seven series this month and are 0-6-1 in them. They’ve been outscored 91-56 along the way. That’s 2.8 runs scored per game. Yet none of my “U mad, bro?” entries are Pirates...

Thirteen seasons and 184 games into his NFL career, Patrick Peterson is confident he’s prepared for anything. That includes playing different positions in the Pittsburgh Steelers secondary, be it a full-out switch or via moving around within a season or game. But for his first on-field team practice with the...

T.J. Watt was on the field in uniform Wednesday for the second day of Pittsburgh Steelers’ organized team activities practices. It was widely reported that the former NFL defensive player of the year was not present Tuesday for Day 1 of the voluntary OTAs. Watt was photographed by team media...

The Pittsburgh Steelers have bolstered their depth at outside linebacker by adding veteran Markus Golden. The 32-year-old agreed to a one-year contract with the Steelers on Wednesday. The Steelers, who began organized team activities with openings on their 90-man offseason roster, have been looking to add depth to an outside...

After completing his 12th NFL season in 2022, Cameron Heyward spent considerable time in the winter thinking about the “R” word. Just not the one that immediately springs to mind when it involves a 34-year-old defensive tackle who is much closer to the end of his career than the beginning....