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First Call: Bruce Arians describes dismissal from Pittsburgh; Steelers linked to Bengals free agent
Wednesday’s “First Call” features an interesting free agency theory for the Steelers. Also, Bill Cowher’s goodbye to Marty Schottenheimer. And admission from Bruce Arians about his dismissal from the Steelers. And a new job for Antwaan Randle El. Plus, a former Pitt star earns a Super Bowl ring. And a...
Alan Faneca’s Hall of Fame-worthy account of his signature Steelers moment
As is the case with many Pro Football Hall of Famers, most of the Steelers in Canton, Ohio, delivered a “Hall of Fame moment.” That one iconic piece of video. That one unforgettable highlight which captures the player’s essence. Usually on a big stage like the playoffs or the Super...
Madden ‘Tuesday’: Why Penguins goalies are failing, Super Bowl fallout, Steelers ‘nuclear winter’
Our “Madden Monday” podcast had to wait a day because of Mark Madden’s trip to Las Vegas for the Super Bowl. Did Madden’s mini-vacation soften his recent harsh assessment of our three Pittsburgh sports teams, specifically the Steelers? “They are one year away from nuclear winter, which is where the...
First Call: Ex-Steeler says Big Ben must replicate Tom Brady; Kevin Colbert on Antonio Brown’s Super Bowl win
The NFL season may be over, but that doesn’t mean Steelers stories stop. In fact, as Tuesday’s “First Call” shows us, they may be coming in even more frequently now that a busy offseason is upon us. The first post-Super Bowl NFL gambling odds are out for 2021’s Super Bowl...
Tim Benz: Steelers can learn a lot from Buccaneers’ Super Bowl win … beyond just signing Tom Brady
What a world it is, Steelers fans. In our current reality, Tom Brady has been to four Super Bowls since Ben Roethlisberger has won his last playoff game. The Steelers have longer odds at the Super Bowl than the Cleveland Browns or Miami Dolphins. And their “retired” former offensive coordinator...
Penguins’ Mike Sullivan on Steelers’ Mike Sullivan: ‘There are a lot of Mike Sullivans in the world’
Mike Sullivan stands out for a number of reasons. For one, he’s the only active coach in the NHL who has led a team to back-to-back Stanley Cup championships, having accomplished that feat with the Penguins in 2016 and 2017. And there’s his loud booming voice with a hint of...
Sportsbook has Mike Tomlin among top 10 of odds as next NFL coach to be fired/resign
The Pittsburgh Steelers haven’t fired a head coach since Lyndon Johnson was president. At least one prominent sports gambling outlet isn’t dismissing the possibility it could happen in 2021. Not long after Sunday’s Super Bowl completed the 2020 NFL season, Sportsbettingdime.com released its odds for the champion of next year’s...
Steelers announce hirings of Mike Sullivan as QB coach, 2 other assistants
The Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday made official their hiring of Mike Sullivan as quarterbacks coach. In a release that also announced Chris Morgan as assistant offensive line coach and Matt Tomsho as quality control coach, the Steelers touted Sullivan’s 16 seasons of experience in the NFL. Sullivan was offensive coordinator...
First Call: Antonio Brown, Le’Veon Bell have opposite Super Bowl experiences; audio/video of streaker
It’s an all Super Bowl “First Call” after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers blew out the Kansas City Chiefs 31-9 in the NFL title game Sunday night. We grit our teeth as former Steeler Antonio Brown celebrates earning a ring and scoring a touchdown. We lament Le’Veon Bell’s non-existent contribution. And...
Tim Benz: ESPN is already hyping the 2021 season … and overhyping the Steelers
Leading up to Sunday’s Super Bowl, ESPN.com put together some projections for the Steelers and the rest of the league’s 31 other franchises in advance of 2021 season. Hey, no time like the present to start hyping the future, right? They placed every team into one of six boxes based...
Late Steelers exec Bill Nunn makes history with election to Pro Football Hall of Fame
Under the guise of a reporter from Canton, Ohio, seeking an interview, the Pro Football Hall of Fame convinced Lynell Nunn to do a Zoom call a couple of weeks ago. Nunn reluctantly agreed to do the video chat – she thought a simple phone call would suffice – but...
Former Steelers guard Alan Faneca describes moment he learned of Hall of Fame selection
Alan Faneca knew for about two weeks he would be a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2021. Keeping that knowledge a secret might have been more difficult than pancaking a 325-pound defensive lineman. Particularly since the former Pittsburgh Steelers All-Pro guard missed the cut the...
Steelers get 2 more Hall of Fame representatives in Alan Faneca, Bill Nunn
Alan Faneca and Bill Nunn were members of the same Hall of Honor class for the Pittsburgh Steelers, so it was fitting they also received the NFL’s biggest honor together. Faneca, the former All-Pro guard, and Nunn, whose scouting and personnel career with the Steelers spanned five decades, were elected...
Penn Hills, Pitt grad Aaron Donald beats out Steelers’ T.J. Watt for AP defensive player of year award
T.J. Watt hit the defensive trifecta in 2020, leading all NFL players in sacks, quarterback hits and tackles for a loss. It wasn’t good enough, however, for Watt to win the AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year award. The fourth-year Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker was edged by former Penn...
Chiefs welcome back Central Catholic’s Stefen Wisniewski for Super Bowl run after brief time with Steelers
When Kansas City Chiefs center Austin Reiter learned during his Super Bowl media conference call that a Pittsburgh reporter wanted to ask a question, he anticipated the subject. And he was more than happy to talk about Stefen Wisniewski and what his return has meant to the team’s decimated offensive...
NFL Hall of Fame coach Bill Cowher has memoir out in June
NEW YORK — Hall of Fame coach and NFL analyst Bill Cowher has a book coming out in June that his publisher is calling “more than just a football story.” The former Pittsburgh Steelers coach, who led his team to a Super Bowl title at the end of the 2005...
Tim Benz: Super Bowl predictions and bets to make Sunday interesting — even without Steelers
Sadly for Pittsburgh Steelers fans, their team isn’t involved in the Super Bowl. Again. It’s been that way for a decade now. But most of us in Pittsburgh will still be watching the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. So if you want some Super Bowl prop...
Antonio Brown accuser seeking to subpoena Bucs for employment records
TAMPA, Fla. — Attorneys for the woman who has accused Bucs receiver Antonio Brown of sexual battery are seeking to subpoena the team for documents related to his employment, according to Broward County court records. Britney Taylor’s legal advisers want to subpoena the Bucs and Brown’s previous teams (the Steelers,...
Hempfield grad Tim Jarocki makes everything run smoothly for Tampa Bay Bucs at Super Bowl
Credit for getting a team to the Super Bowl, as often is the case, is reserved for the coach and quarterback. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, with Bruce Arians calling the shots from the sideline and Tom Brady making the calls on the field, are no exception. Behind the scenes, though,...
Steelers 2021 offseason positional outlook: Specialists
Editor’s note: This is Part 12 of a 12-part series breaking down the Pittsburgh Steelers at each position in the offseason. All salary cap information courtesy spotrac.com or overthecap.com: After several years of continuity, the Pittsburgh Steelers special teams room had a bumpy 2020. By the end, though, it was...
Former Steelers QB Kordell Stewart opens up in penning Players’ Tribune piece
A quarter century ago, Kordell Stewart was the toast of Pittsburgh. But his tenure with the Pittsburgh Steelers was complicated, as was his relationship with their fans. In an essay published by The Players’ Tribune on Thursday, Stewart opened up in detail about it all, including addressing a particularly vulgar...
First Call: Bruce Arians’ quote about Ben Roethlisberger; Chris Drury not in mix for Penguins GM job
Bruce Arians and Franco Harris comment on the Steelers. A perceived general manager candidate is off the Penguins’ list. And Robert Morris hockey has a rare mid-week doubleheader. All that in Thursday’s “First Call.” Bruce on Brady and Ben Former Steelers offensive coordinator Bruce Arians provided an interesting quote about...
Emotions finally in check, Antonio Brown seeks super ending that eluded him with Steelers
The Immaculate Extension continues to live on for Antonio Brown in Tampa Bay. No, not the lean-over-the-goal-line touchdown that won a division championship for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Christmas 2016, perhaps the defining moment of Brown’s nine-year tenure wearing black-and-gold. The extension the 32-year-old Brown is experiencing these days pertains...
Steelers 2021 offseason positional outlook: Safeties
Editor’s note: This is Part 11 of a 12-part series breaking down the Pittsburgh Steelers at each position in the offseason. All salary cap information courtesy spotrac.com or overthecap.com: Starting safety is one position where the Pittsburgh Steelers don’t need much improvement. They do, however, have a couple of options...
Steelers in bottom half of NFL in betting odds for winning next year’s Super Bowl
This year’s Super Bowl has yet to be played. But that doesn’t mean sports books aren’t already taking bets on next year’s game. And Pittsburgh Steelers fans might not like where their team has been initially slotted into the NFL hierarchy. Ranked from most likely to least likely to win...
