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Tim Benz: Are Steelers doing the right thing at right tackle? T.J. Watt may help decide.
How are those new right tackles looking for the Steelers? Um, hard to say. They are going against outside linebacker T.J. Watt all the time in practice. After an AFC-leading 14.5 sacks last year, Watt is providing baptism by fire for Chuks Okorafor and Zach Banner as they battle for...
Lawyers for pair of ex-Steelers say NFL concussion awards discriminate against BlacksVideo
PHILADELPHIA — Dementia tests in the NFL concussion litigation allow doctors to use different baseline standards for Black and white retired players, making it more difficult for Blacks to show injury and qualify for awards, lawyers for two ex-players argued in court filings Tuesday. The settlement fund so far has...
With rain, lightning in forecast, Steelers take practice indoors for 1st time in camp
Given the adjustments made to the training camp environment because of the coronavirus pandemic, Mike Tomlin has talked about the need for the Pittsburgh Steelers to be “light on their feet” in case unforeseen issues arise. Those collective feet were put to the test Tuesday when the threat of rain...
T.J. Watt challenges himself to be ‘game-wrecker’ for Steelers in 2020
Between football seasons, T.J. Watt has co-hosted a reality show of “Ultimate Tag” with older brothers J.J. and Derek. He also has appeared in a national commercial for a fast food chain that featured his siblings and parents. What Watt hasn’t done is forgotten the highly skilled work as one...
Former Steelers scout Bill Nunn selected as Pro Football Hall of Fame finalist
The contingent of Pittsburgh Steelers representatives entering the Pro Football Hall of Fame could increase again in 2021. Bill Nunn, a long-time scout and administrator who unearthed players from Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the 1960s, was named posthumously as the Contributor Finalist by the Hall of Fame on...
Late signee Curtis Riley ‘has been impressive,’ providing Steelers depth at safety
The signing came in August, a week after reporting day for this unique training camp, so it barely reverberated. But when the Pittsburgh Steelers inked Curtis Riley, by all indications they were adding a player who will be their No. 3 safety. The first week of padded practices, according to...
Quietly, 3rd-round pick Alex Highsmith having a solid camp, Steelers coaches say
He’s the “other” high-profile rookie from a draft class that featured no first-round pick for the first time in more than a half century. And while second-rounder Chase Claypool seems to be receiving all the hype, third-round pick Alex Highsmith is earning praise from high-ranking Pittsburgh Steelers coaches. Monday, it...
First Call: Ben Roethlisberger is the worst QB in the AFC North? Buy Terry Bradshaw’s condo.
Ben Roethlisberger is the worst starting quarterback in the AFC North. That’s according to one former NFL executive. Another one tells us why Earl Thomas got cut in Baltimore. We tell you about how to buy Terry Bradshaw’s condo. And some injury issues in Cleveland. Plus the debate over fans...
Tim Benz: If this is really the Steelers approach with Minkah Fitzpatrick, it’s the right one
On Monday, All-Pro safety Minkah Fitzpatrick was asked whether the long-discussed theory of moving him to various places in the Steelers defense was going to materialize in 2020. “I don’t really see myself moving around a whole lot,” Fitzpatrick said. “I think last year we were successful with what we...
Penn State’s Marcus Allen ‘coming on strong’ at Steelers camp
It was one Penn State alumnus talking up another, but that doesn’t necessarily diminish the praise that Pittsburgh Steelers safety Marcus Allen was receiving from his position coach Monday. Taking part in his third NFL training camp since being a fifth-round pick of the Steelers in 2018, could Allen finally...
Chuks Okorafor making most of chance to win starting RT job with Steelers
When Chuks Okorafor reported for his third training camp with the Pittsburgh Steelers, he wanted to work on the positioning of his hands. The goal was to improve his technique on the offensive line. As a byproduct, his hands could help him grab the right tackle spot away from good...
Guard David DeCastro returns to Steelers practice after week-long absence
For the first time since the Pittsburgh Steelers put on the pads a week ago, they had their All-Pro right guard on the practice field. David DeCastro practiced Monday after missing the previous five sessions with an undisclosed injury. His return came on a day when right tackle Chuks Okorafor...
Lighter and leaner, James Washington aims high in Year 3 with SteelersVideo
For the second consecutive year, James Washington spent his offseason subtracting weight while adding a sense of urgency to his NFL career. Washington reported to organized team activities in 2019 with a noticeably leaner look, claiming to have dropped 15 pounds from his rookie-season playing weight. On Monday, the Pittsburgh...
Lab blames 77 false NFL covid-19 positives on contamination
The lab used by the NFL for covid-19 tests said Monday that an isolated contamination caused 77 “most likely false positive results.” In a statement, BioReference Laboratories said the test results Saturday were contaminated during preparation at its lab in New Jersey. Eleven clubs were affected, and the tests were...
Steelers plan to keep Minkah Fitzpatrick at free safety — yet also show off his versatility
After 18 games with the Miami Dolphins in which his role fluctuated, Minkah Fitzpatrick was slotted in as a free safety from the time the Pittsburgh Steelers acquired him last season. But will they keep him there throughout 2020? The mixed messaging continued Monday. The argument for pinning Fitzpatrick down...
‘Burgh’s Best to Wear It, No. 7: Ben Roethlisberger added to Steelers’ trophy collectionVideo
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. 7: Ben Roethlisberger From Terry Bradshaw’s final healthy season in 1982 and over the next two decades, the Pittsburgh Steelers used a baker’s dozen...
Madden Monday: Will Steelers consider signing Earl Thomas? Possible destinations for Matt Murray.
I know what some Steelers fans are thinking. Stop thinking it. The Steelers shouldn’t sign Earl Thomas. I know. I know. They could use another safety to complement Minkah Fitzpatrick. The Baltimore Ravens just cut Thomas. It’d be a great way to goose the Ravens. But Thomas just squawked his...
‘Elite’ receiving TE Eric Ebron showing Steelers he’s willing to block, tooVideo
It is said that “chicks dig the long ball” for baseball players, and while there is no catchy colloquialism for NFL tight ends, make no mistake: catching passes gains more notoriety than run-blocking prowess. And make no mistake, elite receiving skills are what made Eric Ebron a top-10 draft pick...
NFL coronavirus testing concerns cause 6 Steelers players to miss practice
Six Pittsburgh Steelers players were absent from practice Saturday night at Heinz Field because of coronavirus testing irregularities, but general manager Kevin Colbert said Sunday all have been cleared to attend team activities. “None of those players were required to be placed on Reserve/Covid-19 and will be returning to meetings...
Steelers simulate pregame conditions before night practice at Heinz Field
No fans were seated inside Heinz Field on Saturday for a night practice held by the Pittsburgh Steelers. No Terrible Towels twirled. Nobody played “Renegade” before a crucial defensive stand. Yet, in several ways, the Steelers treated the workout like it was a Sunday afternoon home game in October. The...
Steelers sign former South Carolina tight end Kyle Markway
The Pittsburgh Steelers signed former South Carolina tight end Kyle Markway on Saturday. Markway had been signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent but was released by the Giants last week. The 6-foot-4, 250-pound Markway started all 12 games for South Carolina last season, totaling 31...
Mason Rudolph ready to rebound as Steelers backup QB after rocky 2019 seasonVideo
From the moment he conducted his season-wrapping press conference — one day after the Pittsburgh Steelers fell short of the playoffs for the second year in a row — Mike Tomlin put his support behind Mason Rudolph. Team president Art Rooney II and general manager Kevin Colbert quickly followed suit....
Lawsuit alleges misuse of Terrible Towel trademark on face coverings
The owner of the Terrible Towel trademark, created by beloved Pittsburgh sports broadcaster Myron Cope more than 40 years ago, is suing an Indiana County store over its sales this summer of “The Terrible Mask.” The lawsuit, filed by the Eamon Foundation in federal court in Pittsburgh, accuses the defendants...
Coach or ‘Cleaning ambassador’? Steelers’ Mike Tomlin wears red as tribute to workers
One of the signatures of Mike Tomlin’s tenure with the Pittsburgh Steelers is his preference for wearing black on the practice field. As in, long-sleeved black shirts. And pants. During training camp. In the unforgiving August sun. When Tomlin took to the turf at Heinz Field for a camp session...
Move to left guard another chapter in unlikely career of Steelers’ Matt Feiler
Matt Feiler is living the “dream.” A move three spots to his left isn’t going to end it. Six years after playing his final game in the PSAC, Feiler established himself as a legitimate NFL starter in 2019 as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ right tackle. His reward? A move to left...
