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Bill Cowher’s legacy built by playoff moments with Steelers
Before he brought the elusive “One for the Thumb” Super Bowl ring to the Pittsburgh Steelers after a 25-year drought, coach Bill Cowher thought his legacy might be defined by two plays near the end of AFC championship games. In January 1995, linebacker Dennis Gibson’s breakup in the end zone...
Inside the ropes: Mason Rudolph puts in extra work after picked-off 2-point pass attempt
Bothered by a fade pass that second-year cornerback James Pierre intercepted and returned 100-plus yards for a touchdown during “seven shots,” quarterback Mason Rudolph pulled aside wide receiver Diontae Johnson after practice Friday night. Rudolph and Johnson replicated the fade that came up short on the second play of the...
Steelers notebook: Week before Hall of Fame induction, Troy Polamalu tests covid positive
Eight days before his scheduled induction ceremony into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Troy Polamalu revealed he has tested positive for covid-19. The former Pittsburgh Steelers star broke the news in a message posted to social media Friday. Polamalu, 40, indicated he is symptom-free. A safety who played 12...
Eric Ebron, Pat Freiermuth have potential to head ‘dynamic’ Steelers tight corps
Pittsburgh Steelers tight ends coach Alfredo Roberts was unwilling to divulge the nickname he bestowed upon his position group when speaking with media earlier this week. A few hours later, his most outspoken pupil, Eric Ebron, was more than eager. But for the more family-oriented outlets, Ebron needed to clean...
Marcus Allen, Buddy Johnson, Ulysees Gilbert III jockey for position among Steelers’ ILBs
The retirement of Vince Williams left the duo of Devin Bush and Robert Spillane as the unquestioned starters at inside linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers this season. The organization and those who follow it seem content with that. But what about the positional depth? Attrition, perhaps, is where Williams’ absence...
Undrafted rookie WR Rico Bussey out to prove he is not a mere 1-day camp darling
Mike Tomlin might not want to unnecessarily discuss rookie Rico Bussey. But the fans on hand at Thursday’s Pittsburgh Steelers practice probably do. One week into training camp, the wide receiver is an early candidates as the annual “camp darling” that gets latched on to during most Steelers preseasons. Thursday’s...
Arnold Palmer airport offers 2 round-trip tickets in Steelers Week promotion
The Westmoreland County Airport Authority will be giving two travelers a free ticket for a southern trip as part of a Steelers Week promotion beginning Monday in Unity and Latrobe. Visitors to the authority’s Arnold Palmer Regional Airport may enter for a chance to win a round-trip ticket to any...
Pittsburgh native A.J. Ross back home to cover Steelers camp
National broadcast journalist and Pittsburgh native A.J. Ross has returned home to cover the Pittsburgh Steelers during training camp and preseason for KDKA-TV. Ross, of Highland Park, said she grew up playing sports at the Shadyside Boys and Girls Club and cheering for Pittsburgh’s favorite teams. Returning to Pittsburgh to...
First Call: Steelers work on addressing drops; ex-Steeler on covid list; Andrew McCutchen back at PNC Park
Friday’s “First Call” takes a look at the sticky situation of not-so-sticky hands from Steelers receivers. Bad news for Bud Dupree. The Pirates prepare to welcome back Andrew McCutchen. An update on the Robert Morris hockey front. And a Pittsburgh kid gets a big NHL contract. Addressing the issue Last...
Steelers’ Robert Spillane eating off ‘full plate’ as he preps for 1st year as full-time starter
Until Devin Bush’s season-ending ACL tear in Week 6 last season, Robert Spillane had played nine career snaps at inside linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Instead of replacing Bush like he did in 2020, Spillane will be playing alongside the former first-round draft pick when the Steelers open the season...
Steelers inside the ropes: Undrafted WR Rico Bussey steals the show
One of three undrafted rookies among an 11-man Pittsburgh Steelers wide receivers corps in which there perhaps are six men fighting for one possible open spot, Rico Bussey has the odds stacked against him. The rookie who played at the University of Hawaii was designated as the star of Thursday’s...
No timetable for Steelers OLB T.J. Watt to take part in first training camp practice
While the Pittsburgh Steelers practice team drills during training camp at Heinz Field, T.J. Watt continues to work on his conditioning. Watt and defensive end Stephon Tuitt have spent portions of camp practices running the width of the end zone. Neither veteran player has suited up for 11-on-11 work a...
Jerry Olsavsky appreciates ‘professionalism’ that Vince Williams brought to Steelers defense
For the past eight seasons, Jerry Olsavsky could count on Vince Williams’ presence on the football field and his emerging leadership off it. Olsavsky was a defensive assistant in Williams’ first two seasons before he was promoted to inside linebackers coach. As he enters his seventh season in that role...
Antoine Brooks Jr. says he learned from Mike Hilton, can replace him for Steelers
Antoine Brooks Jr. has the utmost respect for Mike Hilton. So don’t misinterpret what Brooks said about his former Pittsburgh Steelers teammate Wednesday. “Big shoes to fill — clown shoes,” Brooks said, clearly emphasizing the size of the figurative shoes Hilton vacated by signing as a free agent with the...
Inside the ropes: ‘Backs on backers’ revs up Steelers, Mike Tomlin
In his element perhaps like nowhere else, Mike Tomlin beamed in signaling the start of one of Pittsburgh Steelers training camp’s highlights: “Backs on backers.” “Chico!” Tomlin screamed from the middle of a gathering in the northwest corner of the Heinz Field playing surface early Wednesday afternoon. “Let’s go!” “Chico”...
Excited Steelers fans converge on Heinz Field for 1st open practice in 2 yearsVideo
Wednesday was Ellen Smith’s birthday and there was no other place she wanted to be than Heinz Field. Smith, a 55-year-old Mt. Airy, Md. resident, was standing in line with her husband, Rick, waiting to get into a Steelers training camp practice. The day marked the first time in two...
RB Anthony McFarland more relaxed in Year 2, making plays at Steelers camp
As a big-play running back in college, Anthony McFarland sought to make a big splash during his first NFL season in 2020. Eleven games, 39 carries, 167 yards from scrimmage and no touchdowns later, humility isn’t the only lesson McFarland took from his first year with the Pittsburgh Steelers. “Patience,”...
Mike Tomlin, Steelers ‘energized’ by return of fans for training camp at Heinz Field
For a venue that holds 68,400 fans, the gathering that showed up Wednesday for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ first public practice at Heinz Field represented less than 10% capacity. The Steelers distributed 6,300 tickets for a workout that lasted about two hours and featured players donning pads for the first time...
Kendrick Green taking chance to work with first-team Steelers offense in stride
Rookie Kendrick Green wasn’t expecting to be the first candidate to line up at center with the Pittsburgh Steelers first-team offense in training camp. He’s also not making a big deal about it, either. “No,” Green said Wednesday when asked specifically about taking first-team snaps in the first week of...
Devin Bush does plenty at 1st padded Steelers practice, but others still held back
The handful of Pittsburgh Steelers starters who’ve been limited so far during training camp for the most part continued to be so Wednesday. But a notable exception during the first padded practice was Devin Bush. The inside linebacker recovering from a torn ACL took part in a significant portion of...
Latrobe, Unity residents and businesses invited to enter Steelers Week decorating contest
Residents and business owners in Latrobe and Unity are being challenged to show how they “Bleed Black and Gold” in a decorating contest that will be featured as part of a Steelers Week promotion Monday through Aug. 6 in the two neighboring municipalities. Sunday is the deadline to register for...
First Call: An argument for Aaron Rodgers to Steelers in ’22; Adam Frazier’s debut with San Diego; Larry Fitzgerald’s future
Wednesday’s “First Call” assesses the chances of Aaron Rodgers becoming a Steeler next year. Some Steelers fans think T.J. Watt got snubbed by the EA Sports Madden ratings system. We try to figure out what Larry Fitzgerald is thinking. And we get you up to date on Adam Frazier’s San...
In perhaps his final shot, TE Zach Gentry standing tall at Steelers camp
If nothing else, Zach Gentry stands out at Pittsburgh Steelers training camp. “He’s 6-(foot)-12,” Eric Ebron deadpanned. “And not a lot of people are 6-12.” Gentry is not quite 6-12, er, 7 feet tall. But at 6-8, the tight end is tied with tackle Zach Banner as the tallest offensive...
Steelers ready to put on the pads, hit in front of fans for first time in nearly two years
In a nice piece of symmetry, the pads come out Wednesday for the Pittsburgh Steelers, and fans will be allowed inside Heinz Field to see the initial hitting of training camp take place. The Steelers wrapped up their five days of heat acclimation Tuesday with their initial workout at their...
Ben Roethlisberger excused from Steelers’ 1st Heinz Field practice
For the Pittsburgh Steelers’ first practice of training camp at Heinz Field, the man who has played more games there than anyone was not present. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was not on hand at Monday’s workout. Coach Mike Tomlin said it was “for personal reasons.” “He’s been excused by me,” Tomlin...
