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Mark Madden: Browns’ decision to sign Deshaun Watson looks worse every day
JuJu Smith-Schuster hasn’t said much of consequence. But he reinforced one obvious truism: “The Browns is the Browns.” No sports team has ever made a dumber decision than giving quarterback Deshaun Watson a contract worth $230 million guaranteed and sending six draft picks the other way, three of them first-rounders....
Tim Benz: Difficult early season schedule bound to influence Steelers’ starters
Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth paused and gave some sincere consideration before answering the question. At what point in your rookie season last year did you stop thinking and feel like you truly knew the playbook cold? “Honestly, the first game it really clicked for me, where I felt...
First Call: Ex-Steeler pans Devin Bush; Pittsburgh prospect impresses at NHL scouting combine
Monday’s “First Call” has a scathing critique of Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Devin Bush. Former Pirate Cole Tucker signs with a new team. The Cleveland Browns retain a piece of their puzzle at a position of need for the Steelers. And a local product impresses at the NHL scouting combine. Hoge...
Madden Monday: Steelers roster construction would not have changed had Stephon Tuitt retired sooner
When it comes to how the Stephon Tuitt situation wrapped up with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Mark Madden of 105.9 The X and TribLIVE said he saw the retirement coming. “Not to blow my own horn, but … toot-toot,” Madden said on this week’s “Madden Monday” podcast. “I said two months...
Derek Watt waiting for another chance to expand role of fullback in Steelers offense
As the Pittsburgh Steelers try to improve a running game that has ranked no higher than No. 29 in rushing yards over the past four seasons, they have committed to several changes. They switched offensive coordinators after the 2020 season. They used a first-round pick on Najee Harris in 2021,...
Myles Jack happy to leave Jaguars for ‘culture’ of SteelersVideo
Myles Jack can say something that none of the other 2022 projected 21 starters on offense or defense for the Pittsburgh Steelers can say. He participated in a playoff victory at Heinz Field. “I have been keeping it quiet,” Jack said last week in the Steelers locker room, “because I...
Tuzar Skipper’s return is Steelers’ latest attempt at fortifying depth at OLB
In their quest to shore up depth at a prime position on defense, the Pittsburgh Steelers this week turned to a familiar face. It was a friendly one, at least in how the overture was received. “This is my low-key home,” Tuzar Skipper said Thursday after his first on-field practice...
Mark Madden: Steelers LB Devin Bush does have something to prove
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ offseason is the gift that keeps on giving. Inside linebacker Devin Bush: “I don’t think I’ve got to prove anything to anybody.” Are you sure? The Steelers didn’t pick up your contract’s fifth-year option. Last season, you either didn’t bounce all the way back from knee surgery...
Tim Benz: Steelers in better position to handle loss of Stephon Tuitt this time around — if they are smart and lucky
The subtraction of Stephon Tuitt from the Steelers depth chart in 2022 doesn’t have to hurt the defense as much as it did last year. If the Steelers address it right. And if they get a little lucky. For as much of a fan as I was of Tuitt as...
First Call: Ex-Pirate flirts with perfect game; David Bednar named a top trade candidate; Steelers linked to free agent tackleVideo
Friday’s “First Call” has a free agent connection to the Steelers. The NFL is shelving covid-19 testing. An ex-Pirate pitcher turned in a fantastic effort Thursday. And is David Bednar destined to be traded off the Pirates roster? Going “Fishing”? ESPN.com published a list of the top 10 remaining free...
Steelers teammates reflect on Stephon Tuitt’s retirement following 8 NFL seasons
Cam Heyward was hoping Stephon Tuitt, his teammate for the past eight seasons, would return to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ practice facility just one time this spring. Once inside, Tuitt would be embraced by his teammates. The affection he would receive would be enough to convince the 29-year-old defensive end to...
Like they did last season, Steelers defensive line corps preps to fill void of Stephon Tuitt
In the wake of Stephon Tuitt’s retirement announcement this week, how can the 2022 Pittsburgh Steelers replace him? Largely, the same way they did in 2021. Tuitt didn’t play last season, but eight of the nine defensive linemen who earned snaps for the Steelers last season return in 2022. A...
First Call: Cameron Heyward’s quote on Aaron Donald comps; Steelers work out pass rushers; Diamondbacks next for hot Pirates
We’ve got a headline-catching quote from Pittsburgh Steelers star Cameron Heyward regarding Penn Hills native Aaron Donald. The Steelers are trying to fill a defensive void. We mix in some soccer talk about Team USA. And we get a scouting report on the Pirates’ next opponent after sweeping the Dodgers....
New Steeler Myles Jack addresses specific concern about his game coming from Jacksonville
After linebacker Myles Jack signed a free-agent contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers in March, a concern emerged from his days with the Jacksonville Jaguars. A few outlets noted that Jack wasn’t particularly effective wearing the green dot communication helmet. Many Steelers fans had hoped Jack would be a natural for...
His knee finally healed, Steelers LB Devin Bush playing with a ‘whole new slate’ in 2022
At this time a year ago, while his Pittsburgh Steelers teammates conducted voluntary workouts, Devin Bush slowly walked around the border of the field, dragging a rope with weighted plates attached. The weights — steel-plated or metaphorical ones — have been removed this year for the Pittsburgh Steelers inside linebacker....
Defensive end Stephon Tuitt announces retirement after 8 years with Steelers
Stephon Tuitt has decided to retire rather than return from a one-year absence and play the final season of his contract for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers announced Tuitt’s decision Wednesday about two hours after the team conducted its second voluntary workout of the week at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex....
Tim Benz: Offseason tells us how owner Art Rooney II feels about what will fix Steelers’ postseason slump
In an offseason that could’ve led to significant upheaval for the Pittsburgh Steelers, the franchise instead appears to be an example of “the more things change, the more they stay the same.” Actually, they are the very personification of that notion. Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert retired. Vice president of...
First Call: Ex-Steelers RB looking for work; red-hot Starling Marte part of viral video moment
Wednesday’s “First Call” checks in on an ex-Steeler who needs a new place to play. A former Pitt Panther has his eyes on the NBA. Starling Marte is on fire with the New York Mets. And a free agent some Steelers fans wanted is heading down south. On the open...
Steelers legend Jack Ham responds to Doug Whaley’s comments about how he’d be a special teams backup today
Former Steelers executive — and recent general manager candidate — Doug Whaley made some headlines recently when he had a less than glowing review of Steelers legend Jack Ham. Speaking on 93.7 The Fan earlier this month, the Pitt grad and former Buffalo Bills general manager said, “Jack Ham would...
Former camp phenom Tuzar Skipper back with Steelers
Three summers ago, Tuzar Skipper became a training camp darling among Pittsburgh Steelers fans after he’d joined the team via a rookie tryout and then had five sacks in four preseason games. As Skipper put it via his verified Twitter account Wednesday, “412 I’M BACK!!!!!!!!!” The club officially announced the...
A 3rd-stringer for now, Kenny Pickett vows to work to scale Steelers QB depth chart
Even as a first-round pick, even after being a Heisman finalist, even after breaking Dan Marino’s records, Kenny Pickett knows he has to start at the bottom in the NFL. Asked about getting third-string reps during the Pittsburgh Steelers’ organized team activities sessions, Pickett smiled. “Yeah, man, I didn’t think...
Returning to Steelers on 1-year contract was ‘best situation’ for safety Terrell Edmunds
Four years as the starting free safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t bring an abundance of riches to Terrell Edmunds in his first foray into free agency. After hitting the open market in mid-March, Edmunds waited for the right offer to surface. Then, he waited some more. And some more....
After missing 1st week of OTAs, Diontae Johnson joins Steelers for Week 2
For the first time since each was acquired, new Pittsburgh Steelers quarterbacks Mitch Trubisky and Kenny Pickett on Tuesday had a chance to formally work with their No. 1 receiver. Diontae Johnson took part in the fourth day of organized team activities at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex on the South...
‘Madden Monday’: Steelers promoting Omar Khan won’t change the way the team operates
On Friday, the Pittsburgh Steelers promoted vice president of football and business administration Omar Khan to be the franchise’s new general manager. It’s a move that surprised some because Khan doesn’t have much player scouting or development experience. He’s known more for his acumen on the business side and for...
Dan Moore eager to prove Steelers wise in Year 2
Like the rest of Steelers Nation back in March, Dan Moore Jr. was paying attention when the team agreed to terms with a veteran offensive lineman on the first day of unrestricted free agency. He also took note when the Steelers added another starting-caliber offensive lineman from another team in...
