Steelers/NFL category, Page 372
‘Burgh’s Best to Wear It, No. 70: Ernie Stautner brought toughness to Steelers in lean yearsVideo
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. 70: Ernie Stautner It took 33 years after Joe Greene’s final snap for the Pittsburgh Steelers to retire his No. 75 jersey in 2014....
Tim Benz: Trump’s love-hate of NFL will continue for months
When you combine the National Football League, a pandemic, social upheaval, President Donald Trump, and an election year, you are going to see some rather odd intersections of reality. Such was the case over the weekend. Within the span of one tweet — and the span of 36 hours —...
Madden Monday: ‘Steelers making the playoffs this year is far from a sure thing’
Well, we’ve made it to triple digits. We are now beyond 100 days since major American team sports shut down. We’re at 103 now. So if you think it’s easy to do this job without melding the coronavirus and its surrounding society-wide quagmire into the mix, you are insane. During...
Steelers 2-a-days: Kevin Dotson faces uphill climb; Eric Ebron brings production at TEVideo
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: Bud Dupree’s big-money year, OL Christian DiLauro hoping to stickVideo
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...
Despite positives, Cameron Heyward seeks improvement from Steelers defense
As he looks back at the 2019 season, Cameron Heyward doesn’t take comfort in the Pittsburgh Steelers having the most takeaways and sacks in the NFL. It’s no consolation to him that the defense carried the offense in the second half of the season and was the reason the Steelers...
Steelers 2-a-days: Carlos Davis another late-round DL pick, David DeCastro on path to Hall?
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...
Mark Madden: Top 5 victories in Pittsburgh sports history
I did a tried-and-true (read: clichéd) sports talk bit on Thursday’s radio program, namely the use of a list: Top 5, Top 10, Mt. Rushmore, 1,004 holds, etc. You get the idea. (We’ve now had 100 days without sports. You come up with better.) In this case, it was Top...
Cam Heyward: NFL Hall of Fame Game doubtful, thrilled about his dad’s Pitt honors
Defensive end Cameron Heyward is the Pittsburgh Steelers NFLPA union rep now that Ramon Foster has retired. And, given the coronavirus uncertainty, he seems dubious of the chances that the NFL can pull off the Hall of Fame Game between the Steelers and Cowboys. “It’s just my point of view,”...
Steelers 2-a-days: Jordan Dangerfield at 7th Steelers camp, WR Amara Darboh gets another shotVideo
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: Antonio Brown to 49ers? See NFL covid-19 helmet idea. Praise for Steelers defense
Friday’s “First Call” features yet another potential destination for Antonio Brown. High praise for Steelers stars Minkah Fitzpatrick and T.J. Watt. Plus the mock-ups of the NFL’s covid-19 helmets are… …well…. Let’s just say we provided a photo. Have a nice weekend. A.B. to S.F.? Thursday afternoon, the San Francisco...
Cameron Heyward willing ‘to be patient’ about contract extension with Steelers
Cameron Heyward didn’t expect to be waiting this long into the Pittsburgh Steelers offseason to get a contract extension. Then again, he didn’t expect a pandemic to throw a wrench into the organization’s financial planning. And so the nine-year veteran defensive tackle bides his time without a firm understanding about...
Steelers’ Cam Heyward willing to listen to all viewpoints about potential anthem protest
Aside from the fiasco in Chicago three years ago, the Pittsburgh Steelers have presented a united front in terms of standing for the national anthem since Colin Kaepernick began kneeling to protest police brutality and racial injustice. No Steelers player has followed Kaepernick’s lead during the anthem. That could change...
‘Burgh’s Best to Wear It, No. 74: Frank Varrichione’s textbook blocking earned respect
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. 74: Frank Varrichione When drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers out of Notre Dame, he was known as Faintin’ Frank Varrichione for his infamous faking...
U mad, bro? Fans fume about Pirates, MLB labor. Some Steelers angst sprinkled in, too.
I feel like we are experiencing a reverse Michel Therrien when it comes to apathetic baseball fans in Pittsburgh. “Dey prenten’ dey don’t care. But I know dey care.” Baseball fan anger wrapped in disillusionment in the wake of the ongoing labor dispute. That’s the theme for this week’s “U...
Tim Benz: If NFL players’ message about kneeling gets ‘hijacked,’ options exist
If athletes who kneel during the national anthem want their message against police brutality to be more firmly understood by a wider swath of America, they may want to try a different approach. Because the same script which led to a redirection of that message is playing out exactly as...
Steelers among NFL teams to close offices Friday in recognition of Juneteenth
The Pittsburgh Steelers are among a growing number of NFL teams that will close team headquarters on Friday in observance of Juneteenth as a company holiday. A Steelers spokesman said Wednesday the team is following the lead of the NFL. Commissioner Roger Goodell said last week the league would close...
Steelers 2-a-days: James Conner in contract year, Anthony Coyle added from XFL to OT mixVideo
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...
Bidding winding down for jerseys worn by Jack Lambert, other Steelers Hall of Fame players
Last spring, a jersey worn by Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Fame linebacker Jack Lambert in a 1982 game was auctioned off for more than $50,000. Another Lambert jersey, this one from the 1977 season, is on the block this year, and it looks like some late bidding will be required...
‘Burgh’s Best to Wear It, No. 75: Joe Greene nearly wore another number to fame with SteelersVideo
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. 75: Joe Greene Had Chuck Noll found room for a defensive tackle he inherited in 1969, the most decorated player in franchise history might...
Steelers 2-a-days: Does Chase Claypool fit into offense? Fellow rookie Josiah Coatney onto DL?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 June...
Steelers cancel Friday Night Lights practice in Latrobe
The Pittsburgh Steelers won’t come to the Latrobe area for training camp, and they also have canceled their annual summer practice in the city. Steelers director of communications Burt Lauten delivered the bad news for local fans in a tweet on Tuesday, confirming the Steelers “will not be hosting their...
Hall of Fame Game ‘highly unlikely’ to be played in front of fans, says Ohio governor
The Pro Football Hall of Fame’s business-as-usual approach to its signature events in August has met some resistance from Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine. DeWine said Tuesday that the Hall of Fame Game in Canton on Aug. 6 and the Hall of Fame induction ceremony two days later should not be...
Craig Heyward, Steve Wisniewski among those on 2021 College Football Hall of Fame ballot
Craig Heyward, Steve Wisniewski and Matt Cavanaugh are among those with local ties who were listed on the ballot for the College Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2021 that was announced Tuesday. Heyward was a 1987 consensus All-American after leading the nation in rushing yards for Pitt. The late...
Steelers 2-a-days: WR Deon Cain a true camp wild card, LS Kameron Canaday has new contract
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...
