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Steelers waive former rugby player Christian Scotland-Williamson
One positional experiment has run its course for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Christian Scotland-Williamson, a tight end who had never played professional football until 2018, was waived by the team on Monday afternoon. The 6-foot-9, 274-pound former British rugby player spent the past two years as an exemption on the practice...
Former Steelers WR Antonio Browns hints at retirement from NFL
Has Antonio Brown caught his last pass in the NFL, this time exiting the league on his own terms? The former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver, who turned 32 earlier this month, hinted at retirement in several cryptic posts he made Monday afternoon on his verified Twitter account. “Is it time...
First Call: Steelers’ Zach Banner burns Browns, Jack Nicklaus beats covid-19, NFL loophole in virus opt-out
Monday’s “First Call” features a Twitter blast against the Cleveland Browns from Steelers offensive lineman Zach Banner. There’s a strange loophole in the NFL’s coronavirus opt-out plan. A golf legend beat covid-19. And a familiar baseball name with local ties is now a free agent. Zach’s zinger Steelers offensive tackle...
Steelers 2-a-days: Derek Watt cashes in this year, but T.J.’s next contract will dwarf big bro’sVideo
Editor’s note: Leading up to a unique Pittsburgh Steelers training camp staged at Heinz Field this year, the Tribune-Review will be running through the team’s 90-man roster, assessing each player’s outlook for the 2020 season. The breakdown will go through the roster, in mostly alphabetical order, two per day, between...
John Steigerwald: Celebrating the 50th anniversary of a 59,000-seat mistake
Thursday was the 50th anniversary of a really bad idea. Three Rivers Stadium opened July 16, 1970, and I was there. It was a spectacular debut, even though the Pirates lost to the Cincinnati Reds, 3-2. After having watched baseball in dingy old Forbes Field, with its view-destroying pillars and...
‘Burgh’s Best to Wear It, No. 43: Troy Polamalu plays waiting game for Canton enshrinementVideo
The Tribune-Review sports staff is conducting a daily countdown of the best players in Pittsburgh pro and college sports history to wear each jersey number. No. 43: Troy Polamalu If everything went according to plan, Troy Polamalu would be preparing an induction speech for his enshrinement next month into the...
Steelers 2-a-days: Corliss Waitman to compete at punter, time for James Washington’s emergence?Video
Editor’s note: Leading up to a unique Pittsburgh Steelers training camp staged at Heinz Field this year, the Tribune-Review will be running through the team’s 90-man roster, assessing each player’s outlook for the 2020 season. The breakdown will go through the roster, in mostly alphabetical order, two per day, between...
Steelers 2-a-days: OT Alejandro Villenueva, rookie DT Calvin Taylor among NFL’s tallest players
Editor’s note: Leading up to a unique Pittsburgh Steelers training camp staged at Heinz Field this year, the Tribune-Review will be running through the team’s 90-man roster, assessing each player’s outlook for the 2020 season. The breakdown will go through the roster, in mostly alphabetical order, two per day, between...
Steelers’ Zach Banner to speak of solidarity with Jewish and Black communities
Pittsburgh Steelers’ Zach Banner will join a virtual panel on Thursday, July 23 to discuss solidarity with Black and Jewish communities. The offensive tackle will talk with Black and Jewish activists about the importance of working together to fight racism and anti-Semitism, following recent anti-Semitic comments from DeSean Jackson of...
NFL doctors tell union boss DeMaurice Smith that training camps can open on time
The NFL and its players’ union have several health and economic issues to work out before training camps are scheduled to open July 28. Delaying the start of summer practices because of the coronavirus pandemic apparently isn’t among them. NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith said based on information he received...
Steelers 2-a-days: CB Cameron Sutton, WR Ryan Switzer seek defined roles in contract yearVideo
Editor’s note: Leading up to a unique Pittsburgh Steelers training camp staged at Heinz Field this year, the Tribune-Review will be running through the team’s 90-man roster, assessing each player’s outlook for the 2020 season. The breakdown will go through the roster, in mostly alphabetical order, two per day, between...
U mad, bro?: The media is too mean to Matt Murray, Matt Feiler and Mayor Peduto
Some Pittsburgh Steelers fans feel the need to defend a player that was never even insulted. Some Penguins fans are ticked about the media trying to quell a goalie controversy that the same fans are claiming they didn’t want to see in the first place. And the mayor of Pittsburgh...
Browns’ Myles Garrett calls helmet swing at Steelers Mason Rudolph ‘small bump in the road’Video
Days after signing a contract that made him the highest-paid defensive player in NFL history, Myles Garrett said he and the Cleveland Browns have “moved past” his infamous helmet-swinging incident from last season. “My life’s much bigger than one moment,” Garrett said during a video conference call with members of...
Steelers 2-a-days: Healthy Stephon Tuitt can be star, Arrion Springs eyes spot in CB roomVideo
Editor’s note: Leading up to a unique Pittsburgh Steelers training camp staged at Heinz Field this year, the Tribune-Review will be running through the team’s 90-man roster, assessing each player’s outlook for the 2020 season. The breakdown will go through the roster, in mostly alphabetical order, two per day, between...
’Burgh’s best to wear it, No. 46: Bill Walsh earned All-Pro status as Steelers center
Bill Walsh, one in a long line of great Pittsburgh Steelers centers, was happy to earn a $7,500 salary as a rookie in 1949. He was aware of how lucky he was to play in the NFL, and he got a raise every year. “I don’t have any regrets about...
Deadline passes with no long-term deal for Steelers, OLB Bud Dupree
If the Pittsburgh Steelers want to keep outside linebacker Bud Dupree beyond the 2020 season, they will have to wait until next year to sign him to a contract extension. The deadline for NFL teams to reach long-term deals with players issued a franchise-tag tender came and went at 4...
‘Burgh’s Best to Wear It, No. 47: Rules changed due to dominance of Steelers’ Mel BlountVideo
The Tribune-Review sports staff is conducting a daily countdown of the best players in Pittsburgh pro and college sports history to wear each jersey number. No. 47: Mel Blount His playing height and weight listed at 6-foot-3, 215 pounds, Mel Blount was a larger-than-life cornerback. No wonder he became a...
Steelers 2-a-days: Year 2 for ‘Benny Snell Football;’ Robert Spillane a new special teams leaderVideo
Editor’s note: Leading up to a unique Pittsburgh Steelers training camp staged at Heinz Field this year, the Tribune-Review will be running through the team’s 90-man roster, assessing each player’s outlook for the 2020 season. The breakdown will go through the roster, in mostly alphabetical order, two per day, between...
First Call: Which Steeler has best chance at making his first Pro Bowl in 2020? Devin Bush? Or someone else?
NFL.com came up with a list of players — one per franchise — poised to make their first Pro Bowl. The Steelers nominee was second-year linebacker Devin Bush. Devin. Bush.PLAYMAKER. @_Dbush11 : CBS: NFL app // Yahoo Sports appWatch free on mobile: pic.twitter.com/YjufHcm2hT— NFL (@NFL) October 6, 2019 Good...
Clock is ticking for Steelers to sign OLB Bud Dupree to long-term contract
Nearly five months after saying he wanted Bud Dupree to finish his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers, general manager Kevin Colbert is running out of time to make that happen. For this season, at least. The Steelers and Dupree face a 4 p.m. deadline Wednesday to come to terms on...
Steelers 2-a-days: Can Tuzar Skipper make an impact? JuJu Smith-Schuster in a contract yearVideo
Editor’s note: Leading up to a unique Pittsburgh Steelers training camp staged at Heinz Field this year, the Tribune-Review will be running through the team’s 90-man roster, assessing each player’s outlook for the 2020 season. The breakdown will go through the roster, in mostly alphabetical order, two per day, between...
First Call: Praise for Steelers T.J. Watt, criticism of James Conner, odds on Washington’s nickname, NFL face shields
Tuesday’s “First Call” finds praise for Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt, but criticism for running back James Conner. Also a peek at the new design for NFL faceguards in the covid-19 era. And betting odds for Washington’s new NFL nickname. My idea won’t win. But it is the best of the...
Steelers 2-a-days: What is Jaylen Samuels’ niche? Christian Scotland-Williamson’s last shot?
Editor’s note: Leading up to a unique Pittsburgh Steelers training camp staged at Heinz Field this year, the Tribune-Review will be running through the team’s 90-man roster, assessing each player’s outlook for the 2020 season. The breakdown will go through the roster, in mostly alphabetical order, two per day, between...
‘Burgh’s Best to Wear It, No. 49: Before serving on the bench, Dwayne Woodruff made impact on the fieldVideo
The Tribune-Review sports staff is conducting a daily countdown of the best 100 players in Pittsburgh pro and college sports history to wear each jersey number. No. 49: Dwayne Woodruff If any other candidate were chosen as the best athlete in Pittsburgh history to wear No. 49, Dwayne Woodruff justifiably...
Mark Madden: Steelers’ JuJu Smith-Schuster ‘won’t be very good, then he’ll leave,’ Notre Dame should ‘kick rocks’
If you listen to our “Madden Monday” podcasts weekly, then you know Mark Madden’s strong affection for Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster. Obviously, Mark is JuJu’s biggest fan. So when Smith-Schuster celebrated subscriber No. 1,000,000 to his YouTube channel, you knew Mark would be the first one in line to...
