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Tim Benz: Stan, Pittsburgh ‘loved the show,’ and we all loved you
For those of us that knew Stan Savran well, news of his death Monday at age 76 was an emotional blow. And when I say “for those of us that knew Stan Savran well,” I mean all of us in Pittsburgh. We all knew him well. Not just those of...
Kenny Pickett’s freedom with offense among several questions facing Steelers at minicamp
Phase 3, the final stage of offseason workouts, takes place this week for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the form of a three-day minicamp at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. Like the nine organized team activities that preceded it, players will don shorts and helmets but no shoulder pads, and tackling is...
First Call: Steelers’ duo named top pass-rush pair; A’s help Pirates; latest on Antonio Brown’s Albany ownership
Monday’s “First Call” dishes out praise for a Pittsburgh Steelers dynamic duo. Meanwhile, an ex-Steeler jumps to the NFC South. The Pirates get help from an unlikely source. And more details are leaking out about Antonio Brown’s nutty ownership of that National Arena Football League team in Albany. Also, we...
Safety Keanu Neal brings experience, versatility to ever-changing Steelers secondary
Two weeks into NFL free agency, and Keanu Neal was still looking for a home. A former first-round pick and eighth-year veteran, Neal was out of work and looking for a team that could use a hard-nosed safety and player capable of moving into a linebacker role in subpackage situations....
With strong history, Steelers cornerback Patrick Peterson commands Hall of Fame respect
The 2011 Week 3 meeting between the Arizona Cardinals and Seattle Seahawks might have gone down as one of the more forgettable games in NFL history. It was a 13-10 final between a pair of non-playoff teams led by pedestrian quarterbacks (Kevin Kolb and Tarvaris Jackson) that would finish 8-8...
Converted standout college safety Tanner Muse seeks role as subpackage ILB for Steelers
Three weeks into organized team activities and after dozens of reps next to Tanner Muse in the middle of the Pittsburgh Steelers defense — and linebacking corps — Elandon Roberts was informed that Muse’s background is at safety. “Kind of crazy,” Roberts said Thursday, “because I didn’t know he played...
Tim Benz: New Steelers embracing the idea of training camp at Saint Vincent College
Few NFL teams embrace the concept of tradition more than the Pittsburgh Steelers. One example is that the Steelers still load up the team and travel to a destination away from home for training camp. They spend training camp at Saint Vincent College’s Latrobe-area campus. Only a handful of teams...
First Call: Just 1 safety rated higher than Steelers’ Minkah Fitzpatrick; Mets limp into Pittsburgh to play Pirates
Friday’s “First Call” looks at a flailing opponent for the Pirates at PNC Park this weekend. It’s the anniversary of a memorable night in Pittsburgh hockey history. A Steelers All-Pro is deemed to be second best at his position. And the Pirates get a little help on their off day....
Westmoreland park police hired to work at Steelers training camp
Westmoreland County Park Police again will help with security at Pittsburgh Steelers training camp this summer at Saint Vincent College near Latrobe. Commissioners on Thursday approved a new deal for park police officers to patrol the three-week event, set to begin July 27, mirroring the pact approved last year. The...
Practicing with his father watching is no big deal for Steelers rookie Joey Porter Jr.
With the Pittsburgh Steelers inviting alumni to watch organized team activities this week, former linebacker and assistant coach Joey Porter made the short drive from the North Hills to watch one player in particular Thursday morning. His son. Rookie cornerback Joey Porter Jr., the team’s first pick of the second...
Jaylen Warren looking to keep growing in role as No. 2 running back for Steelers
In terms of distance traveled, Jaylen Warren relocated about 10 feet in the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room. The distance traveled in his young NFL career over the past year, however, might be impossible to calculate. A year ago, Warren was among a handful of undrafted rookie prospects trying to earn...
Steelers notes: Connor Heyward seeks to earn expanded role, Matt Rife a guest at practice
More than a week into the new NFL league year this March, Connor Heyward appeared poised to begin the second season of his NFL career as the No. 2 tight end on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ depth chart. But then, Zach Gentry re-signed. A month later, another tight end (Darnell Washington)...
Steelers report to training camp July 26; 1st of 16 open practices begin next day
Back at Saint Vincent for a 56th training camp, the Pittsburgh Steelers will report to the Unity Township campus July 26. The first of 16 practices open to the public will be held the following day, per the camp schedule released by the team Thursday. Among a dwindling number of...
First Call: Steelers’ preseason kickoff times set; Oneil Cruz has a Statcast challenger in the division; wildfires cancel games
Thursday’s “First Call” has the remaining details about the Steelers preseason schedule. The teams directly in front of and behind the Pirates in the standings lit it up on Wednesday. Plus some eerie photos of Yankee Stadium as the Canadian wildfires are forcing Major League Baseball cancellations. Now it’s known...
Holding no hard feelings from contract nontender, James Pierre happy to remain with Steelers
Be it the advice he’s absorbed from coach Mike Tomlin or the counsel he actively sought from now-ex teammate Cameron Sutton, James Pierre is adhering to a belief that he has to go with the flow in this crazy business that is professional football. Pierre is back for a fourth...
Minkah Fitzpatrick’s advice to Steelers OLB Alex Highsmith on contract talks: ‘Be patient’
It was 51 weeks ago, after the Pittsburgh Steelers had entered their break prior to training camp, that they signed Minkah Fitzpatrick to a contract extension that made him the highest-paid free safety in the NFL. The signing was not unexpected because of Fitzpatrick’s value to the team. He was...
Steelers notes: Strong attendance at OTAs among defense no coincidenceVideo
Up and down the defense, from the line to the linebackers to the secondary, starters and backups and third-teamers, veterans and young players alike, by all accounts have shown out at Pittsburgh Steelers organized team activities. With rare exception of a day or so here and there by the isolated...
Reconfigured Steelers secondary preaching versatility, communication as keys to improvement
The Pittsburgh Steelers lost some familiar names from the secondary this offseason. Cameron Sutton, Terrell Edmunds, Arthur Maulet and Ahkello Witherspoon are all gone. However, the franchise attempted to offset those departures by acquiring the likes of Patrick Peterson, Joey Porter Jr., Cory Trice, Keanu Neal and Chandon Sullivan through...
First Call: Ex-Steeler, former Pitt Panther in mix for big media gig; lots of local ties to College Football Hall of Fame nominees
Wednesday’s “First Call” features a former Pittsburgh Steeler and an ex-Pitt Panther who may be in line for a big-time media job. Lots of Pittsburgh ties are on the list of College Football Hall of Fame nominees. Some NHL free agent projections seem funky. And the Milwaukee Brewers slipped through...
Steelers notes: Allen Robinson ramped up to work in team drills, Tanner Muse makes INT
When Allen Robinson took to the practice field at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex for an 11-on-11 drill last week, it marked a milestone in his recovery from foot surgery. “It’s the first time I’ve gone up against somebody in six months,” the veteran wide receiver said Tuesday. Though he had...
Larry Ogunjobi returned to Steelers because of ‘how they took care of me’ in 2022 season
It took three trips into free agency for Larry Ogunjobi to sign a long-term contract with an NFL team. Considering all he went through to get to that point and the way he was used last season, that made it an easy decision for the veteran defensive tackle to re-sign...
Steelers sign RB Darius Hagans, OL Jarrid Williams
On the eve of the beginning of the final week of organized team activities, the Pittsburgh Steelers tweaked their roster by signing running back Darius Hagans and offensive tackle Jarrid Williams on Monday. Williams had four stints on the offseason roster and/or practice squad of the Philadelphia Eagles after going...
Savvy vets Elandon Roberts, Cole Holcomb already forging close bond as Steelers’ new ILB duo
Elandon Roberts sees some of himself when he looks at Cole Holcomb and when he hears him. A pair of football junkies, the two veteran inside linebackers have made for the perfect personality match since joining the Pittsburgh Steelers this spring. However, enough can be enough when it comes to...
Arrest warrant issued for Murrysville man accused of stealing Steelers QB Kenny Pickett’s SUV
An arrest warrant has been issued for the 60-year-old man accused of taking Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett’s SUV from a Monroeville auto dealership in late May. Christopher Carter, 60, of Railroad Lane in Murrysville failed to show up for a preliminary hearing Monday morning in District Judge Jeffrey Herbst’s...
First Call: National pundit unsure about Steelers starting Broderick Jones; more Antonio Brown drama in Albany
In Monday’s “First Call,” there are some doubts about Broderick Jones starting as a rookie for the Pittsburgh Steelers. No doubts about more drama surrounding Antonio Brown. The NHL’s salary cap is only bumping up a little bit. And Pitt product Damar Hamlin is looking to pay it forward after...
