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Steelers’ Maurkice Pouncey still outspoken about CBA, social justice reforms in NFL
Time heals all wounds, except in the case of Pittsburgh Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey. Sure, that idiom holds true from a physical standpoint. The season-ending meniscus tear that Pouncey sustained against the New York Jets in Week 16 has sufficiently healed without offseason surgery. But emotionally? Pouncey is still smarting...
First Call: Here’s what Steelers missed most without preseason
Coronavirus has done the impossible. Again. It shut down sports. The political conventions. Schools. Life as we know it. Now it has done something even more difficult: It has actually made me miss the Steelers preseason. Perhaps even the final preseason game, which would’ve been played Thursday night in Charlotte...
U mad, bro? Fans spout about Pirates failures, Steelers moves, Penguins trade talk
Steelers, Penguins and Pirates. We spin the hits here at “U mad, bro?” No one is spared in this edition. This week people spout off about Steelers personnel, Penguins trade rumors and Bucco ineptitude. We begin with William. He checks in on the woeful Pirates. “I have followed this team...
Steelers simulate regular-season practice environment in final week of camp
Mike Tomlin is using the last week of Pittsburgh Steelers training camp as a simulated work week for the regular season. In a typical in-season week, Wednesday marks the first day to practice the installed game plan. Tomlin put his players through the paces, but not with the New York...
Steelers ‘keeping fingers crossed’ that fans can attend games at Heinz Field this season
Art Rooney II would like to see fans trickle through the turnstiles at Heinz Field this season. He just can’t make any promises on when that might happen. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Pittsburgh Steelers already announced fans won’t be permitted to attend the home opener Sept. 20 against...
Art Rooney II: Keeping Cameron Heyward with Steelers ‘one of our priorities’
Cameron Heyward will complete a decade of service with the Pittsburgh Steelers this season. The team’s president and controlling owner would like the team’s defensive captain around for the start of a second. In an interview with the Tribune-Review on Wednesday, Art Rooney II called keeping Heyward with the Steelers...
Bill Hillgrove faces 2-game suspension from Steelers, Pitt broadcasts for DUI charge
Bill Hillgrove, the radio voice of the Pittsburgh Steelers since 1994, will return for the 2020 season but will serve a two-game suspension after being charged with DUI in June. Hillgrove, who also has been affiliated with Pitt since 1969, also will be suspended for the two games of the...
First Call: Jim Rutherford keeps trade talk open on Evgeni Malkin, Matt Murray. Bounce back for JuJu? Marte Par-tay in Miami.
The trade action could be swift on Penguins goalie Matt Murray, and general manager Jim Rutherford is letting speculation linger about Evgeni Malkin. That’s how we start Wednesday’s “First Call.” Meanwhile, former Pirates outfielder Starling Marte has started his new chapter in Miami with a bang. Someone is thinking JuJu...
Steelers rookie guard Kevin Dotson can’t contain enthusiasm in return from injury
It becomes apparent within moments of speaking to Kevin Dotson that the Pittsburgh Steelers rookie guard doesn’t lack energy. So imagine unleashing Dotson onto an NFL practice field following a 10-day injury hiatus that stalled his first pro training camp? Then consider that practice session — only his second complete...
First Call: Someone may want Nick Bjugstad? Someone signed Donte Moncrief? Cole vs. Glasnow.
Tuesday’s “First Call” examines some potential Penguins roster movement. An ex-Steeler has a new home. Leonard Fournette gets a swift kick on the way out of Jacksonville. And we look at how Glasnow vs. Cole Round 3 turned out. Bjugstad or Bonino Buffalo-bound? Looking for a team that might absorb...
Steelers’ Mike Tomlin remembers ‘mentor’ John Thompson
Mike Tomlin opened up his remarks Monday not by wrapping up the Pittsburgh Steelers’ just-completed practice but by saying “rest in power to the legendary coach John Thompson.” Thompson, the longtime basketball coach at Georgetown, died Monday at 78. As a native of Virginia in the vicinity of Georgetown’s Washington,...
Guard David DeCastro misses Steelers practice, others limited
David DeCastro continues to be an infrequent participant at Pittsburgh Steelers training camp practices, but coach Mike Tomlin doesn’t sound too concerned. “He’s just dealing with a lower-body injury,” Tomlin said via video conference call after Monday’s practice at Heinz Field. “We’re managing it, he’s managing it. Hopefully he will...
With improved offense in 2020, could Steelers defense make even more ‘splash’ plays?
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense led the NFL in sacks and turnovers during the 2019 season. Imagine what it could do if the opposing offenses had to revert to taking chances, throwing more or went into desperation mode to come back? The Steelers managed 54 sacks and 38 takeaways last season....
‘Missed’ by teammates, Ryan Shazier’s role with Steelers less prominent in 2020
The highest-profile unofficial assistant position coach in the NFL is no more — at least not for now. A familiar sight in the team’s practice facility and practice fields the past two years, Ryan Shazier has not been taking part in Pittsburgh Steelers training camp this season. A combination of...
Bud Dupree has ‘bittersweet’ feelings about possibly playing final season with Steelers
Bud Dupree signed a franchise tag tender that will pay him $15.8 million this season. Then, he filed a grievance in hopes of convincing an arbitrator his tender should be $17.78 million. But those salary figures are peanuts compared to the numbers the Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker joked Monday were...
Mark Madden: Ben Roethlisberger will be AFC North’s best quarterback, not worst
Former NFL general manager Mike Tannenbaum says Ben Roethlisberger might be the fourth-best quarterback in the AFC North. “I would rather see the ball in the hands of Lamar Jackson, Baker Mayfield or even Joe Burrow,” Tannenbaum said on ESPN. While he was the New York Jets GM, Tannenbaum drafted...
Madden Monday: Steelers are ‘9-7 team, 10-6 at best.’ Penguins have a potential move bigger than Kasperi Kapanen trade.
In this week’s “Madden Monday” podcast, Mark Madden and I talk about the Steelers outlook in 2020, the Penguins looming offseason, and the Pirates at the Major League trade deadline. Mark isn’t lacking for opinions on any front. “I see the Steelers as a 9-7 team. 10-6 at best,” Madden...
Tim Benz: Steelers lineman Stefen Wisniewski deserves praise for his team-first approach
If new Steelers guard Stefen Wisniewski misses any time during training camp with an undisclosed “upper body injury,” I’m going to assume it’s a badly bitten tongue. Because for a guy who has a right to complain, he sure isn’t saying anything. The Penn State and Central Catholic alum signed...
Steelers sign another former Penn State receiver, DeAndre Thompkins
The Pittsburgh Steelers added a former Penn State wide receiver to their roster for the second time in three days, announcing the signing of DeAndre Thompkins on Sunday. Tompkins left Penn State tied for fourth in school history with two punt-return touchdowns and 21st in career receiving yards (1,245). The...
Stefen Wisniewski ready for whatever Steelers throw at himVideo
Driving across the Fort Pitt Bridge as he heads to work each day at Heinz Field brings a smile to the face of Stefen Wisniewski. It reminds him of his daily commute to Central Catholic more than a decade ago. The South Fayette native would pass through the Fort Pitt...
Steelers’ Cameron Heyward, Vince Williams want to be part of solution in social justice reform
Pittsburgh Steelers players stood in silence on the Heinz Field grass Friday night, arms interlocked while coach Mike Tomlin spoke for them about the social injustice issues taking place in the country. It’s a cause that has unified sports teams and leagues against police brutality and racial inequality. On Saturday...
Mom, dad won’t be able to attend Watt football reunion when Steelers play Texans
When the NFL schedule was released a few months ago, the Watt family circled the date Sept. 27. With the Houston Texans visiting the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field that day, it would be the first time all three Watt sons would occupy the same football field. That was made...
Steelers simulate road conditions during rainy Heinz Field scrimmage
The Steelers turned on the lights and simulated game conditions Friday night at Heinz Field amid a steady rain coach Mike Tomlin embraced. In little more than two weeks, the Steelers will open the regular season at the New York Giants, so Tomlin used the occasion to simulate road conditions...
Mike Tomlin, Steelers speak up about social unrest prior to night scrimmage at Heinz Field
After remaining silent for two days while other NFL teams displayed signs of unity against social injustice, the Pittsburgh Steelers took their turn in the spotlight Friday night with coach Mike Tomlin delivering a strong message before a scrimmage at Heinz Field. Flanked by team president Art Rooney II and...
Lawsuit settled over misuse of Terrible Towel trademark on masks
The foundation that owns the Terrible Towel trademark has settled a lawsuit it filed last week against an Indiana County shop that had been marketing “The Terrible Mask” pandemic face coverings. On Friday, the Eamon Foundation, which previously operated as the AVS Foundation — part of the Allegheny Valley School...
