Steelers/NFL category, Page 381
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...
First Call: Antonio Brown gets $5 million settlement from Patriots. Look how he celebrated for his birthday.
Former Steelers receiver Antonio Brown fell into some money and celebrates in style. That’s how we kick off Monday’s “First Call.” Also, ESPN gives a little love to two Steelers stars. And Yasiel Puig is getting some interest. Guess what. It’s not from the Pirates. I know. You’re shocked, right?...
Pirates’ Derek Shelton spends ‘awesome’ day at Steelers’ facility with Mike Tomlin
If during the news conference after his first game as Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton drops a well-delivered “obviously,” we’ll know why. Shelton and Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin have built a relationship over the seven months since Shelton was hired, and the two were joined by their respective general...
Former WPIAL star Terrelle Pryor interested in joining Steelers, has talked to Patriots
Former WPIAL superstar Terrelle Pryor wants to get back into the National Football League. And the Jeannette Jayhawk alum says he’d prefer to play with either New England or his hometown Steelers. Pryor tells TMZ that he’s been in touch with approximately five teams. The free agent wide receiver and...
‘Burgh’s best to wear it, No. 50: Steelers’ Larry Foote stood tall at inside linebacker
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. 50: Larry Foote Larry Foote made a promise when he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth round in 2002. “The cream...
Steelers 2-a-days: Ben Roethlisberger is back at 38, but is Mason Rudolph a legit No. 2?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...
‘Burgh’s Best to Wear It, No. 51: James Farrior rejuvenated career after signing 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. 51: James Farrior As an organization that constructs its roster by drafting and developing talent, the Pittsburgh Steelers historically have shied away from chasing...
Steelers 2-a-days: Maurkice Pouncey in 11th season, Pine-Richland’s Kevin Rader seeks spotVideo
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 LB Bud Dupree reportedly files grievance over franchise tag compensation
Bud Dupree is contesting the value of the position he plays for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The outside linebacker filed a grievance with the NFL on Friday, according to NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport, because he believes he should be paid as a defensive end as part of the league’s franchise-tag payment structure....
‘Burgh’s Best to Wear It, No. 52: ‘Iron Mike’ Webster brought strength to super 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. 52: Mike Webster One of the iconic images of the 1970s Pittsburgh Steelers is the offense breaking the huddle and center Mike Webster —...
Steelers 2-a-days: Chuks Okorafor out to win RT job, rookie CB James Pierre has all the toolsVideo
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...
