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Steelers interview 3 external candidates to replace outgoing GM Kevin Colbert
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ search for their next general manager has led them to interviewing three candidates from outside the organization. The team announced Friday that interviews were conducted this week with Ryan Cowden of the Tennessee Titans, Ed Dodds of the Indianapolis Colts and JoJo Wooden of the Los Angeles...
First Call: ESPN’s QB projection for all of NFL; Steelers assistant Teryl Austin injected into Brian Flores conversation
ESPN.com’s NFL quarterback predictions won’t get Steelers nation very excited. One former Pittsburgh Steeler is in the mix for a coaching promotion, while another is pulling out of one contest. And Steelers assistant coach Teryl Austin has been thrown into the Brian Flores conversation regarding the topic of valid coaching...
Tim Benz: Tom Brady’s retirement offers more than just memories of bitter defeat for Steelers fans
With Tom Brady’s retirement from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this week, that assures one thing for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Well, two things. First of all, there’s another team that is now thrust into the offseason quarterback carousel (unless head coach Bruce Arians really believes his own Blaine Gabbert hype). Secondly,...
Was Trai Turner’s first season with the Steelers also his last?
Trai Turner joined the Pittsburgh Steelers in June. Was he done with them by January? Turner during the 2021 season dutifully filled his designated role as starting right guard and steadying veteran presence for a young offensive line. But he played under a one-year contract which, by its nature, suggests...
Steelers president Art Rooney II addresses progress, shortcomings with Rooney Rule
For all of the philanthropic efforts Dan Rooney was involved in over a lifetime of roles with the Pittsburgh Steelers, perhaps no part of the late Steelers patriarch’s legacy will endure more than the NFL rule that bears his name. But nowadays, despite being regarded as having the best of...
U mad, bro?: Fans spit fire about Steelers’ QB situation, Heinz Field attendance, Evgeni Malkin, Antonio Brown, NFL OT
Based on what I’ve seen the past few weeks, I was getting concerned that “U mad, bro?” would essentially just boil down to a weekly rant session about the Steelers quarterback situation. And I have no doubt that it will get mentioned every week between now and when a starter...
First Call: Steelers focus on QBs at Senior Bowl; Cameron Heyward’s brother on Steelers’ radar; JuJu’s parting shot?
The Pittsburgh Steelers are spending plenty of time and attention getting to know quarterbacks at the Senior Bowl. JuJu Smith-Schuster has a parting shot for the Steelers before free agency. Cameron Heyward’s brother may be on the Steelers’ draft radar. And Terry Bradshaw discusses a regret in his new HBO...
With Mike Munchak on the market, interim Steelers OL coach Chris Morgan leaves for Bears
The Pittsburgh Steelers soon will have their fifth offensive line coach since January 2019. Or maybe could it, perhaps, be an old name to fill the newest incarnation of the job’s opening? Chris Morgan, the Steelers’ assistant O-line coach in 2021 who filled in as the top position coach late...
Tim Benz: Pacman Jones doesn’t want Steelers fans on the Bengals’ bandwagon. Let’s help calm his concerns
Former Cincinnati Bengals defensive back Adam “Pacman” Jones says he doesn’t want Pittsburgh Steelers fans glomming on to the Super Bowl success of his former franchise. “We don’t want none of the Pittsburgh fans jumping on the bandwagon,” Jones told 93.7 The Fan this week. I’m pretty sure he has...
Diontae Johnson is their No. 1 WR, but will Steelers give him an extension like one?
Through Christmas Day, the Pittsburgh Steelers had to be feeling merry about the future of the top of their wide receivers corps. Diontae Johnson had established himself as a legitimate NFL No. 1 WR, and at the perfect time, too, seeing as how he was due for a contract extension...
Why Pitt’s Kenny Pickett didn’t want his hands measured at the Senior Bowl and what he’s doing about it
Questions over the size of Kenny Pickett’s hands have long been part of his pre-draft conversation. According to the ProFootballNetwork, the former Pitt Panthers quarterback is reported to have hands that measure only 8¼ inches. The standard by which most quarterbacks are measured is 9 inches. The concern is ball...
First Call: Steelers defensive coordinator update; a unique Antonio Brown auction item; Vegas’ thoughts on Derek Carr
Tuesday’s “First Call” checks in on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defensive coordinator search. A massive sports bet pays off on the AFC and NFC title games. Derek Carr’s future may still be in Las Vegas. The first “Armory Game” between Pitt and Duquesne is in the books. And now you can...
Tre Norwood builds off one of best rookie seasons ever for a Steelers’ 7th-round pick
Time will tell if Tre Norwood has a decadelong career like Carlos Emmons, or if he ends up winning a pair or Super Bowls like Brett Keisel. But, based on a solid first season of his NFL career, Norwood is on the way to something special. A versatile defensive back,...
Mark Madden: Tom Brady will be one of few superstar athletes who didn’t play a year too long
Tom Brady retired. But not yet. If he waits until Feb. 4, Brady gets a deferred signing-bonus payment of $15 million. Tampa Bay could try to recoup some or all of that. But the Buccaneers likely feel Brady delivered proper value. Brady earned about $293 million playing football. But we...
Madden Monday: Maybe Patrick Mahomes is only a 1-win Super Bowl quarterback
One word to best describe the Kansas City Chiefs’ loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC Championship Game is “arrogance.” To blow off a sure field goal in hopes of scoring a touchdown with just five seconds to go at the end of the first half was pure arrogance....
Tim Benz: Steelers quarterback situation makes it hard to buy what Art Rooney II is selling about Super Bowl goals
During his annual season-ending media session, Art Rooney II made one thing clear. His franchise doesn’t have thoughts of rebuilding. The goal is to have a Super Bowl-winning mentality heading into 2022. “I would never sit here and say that we’re going to change our goal of trying to win...
First Call: Terry Bradshaw praises Ben Roethlisberger, offers thoughts on Aaron Rodgers to the Steelers and Mason Rudolph’s outlook
Terry Bradshaw praises Ben Roethlisberger, shares his thoughts on the idea of Aaron Rodgers going to the Pittsburgh Steelers and has opinions on Mason Rudolph. Could the Steelers reunite with former offensive line coach Mike Munchak? An ex-Penguin is making his presence felt in Seattle. Two former Pitt stars are...
Steelers’ Diontae Johnson, Najee Harris named Pro Bowl replacements for Bengals duo
With the Cincinnati Bengals representing the AFC in the Super Bowl and their players no longer eligible for the Pro Bowl, the NFL found replacements in a pair of Pittsburgh Steelers players. Running back Najee Harris and wide receiver Diontae Johnson were named as replacements Sunday night. They will take...
Alex Highsmith vows continued improvement for Steelers in ‘22
Over the course of four years in college, Alex Highsmith went from walk-on to among the best at his position in the country. What can he do over a similar timeframe in the NFL? “I just don’t want to get complacent,” the Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker said. “That’s the last...
Acquired off scrap heap, Montravius Adams showed he might deserve to remain a Steeler
The day after the final game on his current contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, defensive end Montravius Adams wore an Auburn t-shirt to the Steelers’ facility. To hear Adams tell it, it could have been a shirt of Mom’s favorite home-cooked meal, or of his grandma’s house instead of his...
Mark Madden Hot Take: Are Steelers good enough to justify Mike Tomlin’s in-house hires?
The Steelers’ coaching staff under Mike Tomlin used to be dotted with name assistants like Bruce Arians, Dick LeBeau and Mike Munchak. Now it’s populated by comparative no-names at picayune salaries. It’s the lowest-paid coaching staff in the NFL. The offensive coordinator’s job went from Arians to Todd Haley to...
Steelers owner finds mobility a ‘desirable’ trait in team’s next quarterback
Art Rooney II is ready to oversee the first seismic shift in quarterbacks for the Pittsburgh Steelers since two-time Super Bowl winner Ben Roethlisberger was drafted in 2004. He realizes the task facing him and the organization is daunting. “You have to take advantage of whatever opportunity you have to...
Art Rooney II announces Kevin Colbert’s departure as Steelers GM following NFL Draft
Kevin Colbert will be stepping down as general manager of the Pittsburgh Steelers once his contract expires in May, and the organization already has started interviewing candidates to replace him. Team president Art Rooney II confirmed Colbert’s upcoming departure as general manager during a video call with reporters Friday. Colbert,...
TV Talk: Pittsburgh native directs HBO special on Steelers great Terry BradshawVideo
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for this week. Part stand-up comedy, part concert film, part biography, the new 75-minute HBO special “Terry Bradshaw: Going Deep” aims to give viewers new insights on the Hall of Fame Steelers quarterback. “I’m not looking to push anybody...
First Call: Antonio Brown on Ben Roethlisberger’s retirement; Steelers work out DB with familiar bloodlines
Ben Roethlisberger’s retirement announcement dovetailed with an ironic anniversary in Steelers history. Antonio Brown reaches out to Big Ben on the day his career officially comes to an end. The Steelers work out a defensive back with an interesting background. And the Duquesne Dukes look to get themselves right on...
