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Steelers add former Penn State WR Saeed Blacknall to offseason roster
The Pittsburgh Steelers continued to fortify their offseason roster with former XFL players, signing wide receiver Saeed Blacknall to a one-year contract Monday. Blacknall, a former Penn State pass catcher, most recently played for the Los Angeles Wildcats of the upstart league, which ceased operations last week after having its...
Tim Benz, Mark Madden: Steelers draft could have ripple effect; idea of remote MLB, NHL locations
Coming off of Easter Sunday, this week’s “Madden Monday” podcast looks at a different kind of resurrection. That of the entire sports world. When will we see it? And when we do, will we recognize it? Mark and I aren’t just talking about the mechanics of the leagues getting off...
First Call: Watt Bros. own Siblings Day; J.J. backs Cam Heyward; more noise about Jameis Winston and Steelers
In “First Call” on Monday, the Watt brothers latch onto National Siblings Day. One of them speaks out for snubbed Steelers star Cam Heyward. Another national voice pipes up about the Jameis Winston-to-Pittsburgh talk. And an update on the socially distanced NFL Draft. Friday was National Siblings Day. With so...
Tim Benz: Terry Bradshaw’s contradictions about Mike Tomlin too ironic to ignore
You’ve probably heard the phrase “these are strange times” a lot in recent weeks. They sure are. So strange there is even some weird stuff happening beyond the entire shutdown of the planet thing that’s been going on for the past month. For instance, Terry Bradshaw’s interview on 93.7 The...
Subpar ground game last season may prompt Steelers to target RB earlyVideo
For a franchise that has Hall of Fame running backs in Franco Harris, John Henry Johnson and Jerome Bettis and received superlative rushing performances in recent years from Willie Parker and Le’Veon Bell, the Pittsburgh Steelers achieved history of another sort in 2019. Steelers running backs collectively produced one of...
NFL Draft RB breakdown: D’Andre Swift looks to extend list of Georgia standout backsVideo
The 2020 NFL Draft is April 23-25. Each day leading up to the first round, the Tribune-Review is compiling a positional preview of the top draft prospects. 1. D’Andre Swift Georgia, 5-8, 212 A school that produced Herschel Walker and Terrell Davis has churned out Todd Gurley, Nick Chubb and...
John Steigerwald: Don’t let Terry Bradshaw fool you about Steelers’ best QB
Terry Bradshaw is right about Tom Brady and wrong about Terry Bradshaw. Bradshaw created quite a stir Thursday on 93.7 FM, especially in New England, when he said he didn’t consider Tom Brady the greatest quarterback of all time. That’s not permitted in New England, and it’s violently frowned upon...
Former Steelers fullback Roosevelt Nix expected to sign with the ColtsVideo
Former Steelers Pro Bowl fullback Roosevelt Nix will sign a one-year deal with the Indianapolis Colts, according to multiple reports. Nix, a 5-foot-11, 248-pounder, played with the Steelers for five seasons. He was released last month after the Steelers signed fullback Derek Watt. Nix played in just three games last...
Steelers profess no QB need, but could they be tempted by Jalen Hurts?Video
The Pittsburgh Steelers weren’t intending to select a quarterback in the 2018 NFL Draft. They were set, after all, with Ben Roethlisberger as the franchise leader, Landry Jones as the backup and Joshua Dobbs as the third option. Then, Mason Rudolph dropped into the third round. The Steelers had a...
NFL QB breakdown: Burrow, Tua highlight top-heavy classVideo
The 2020 NFL Draft is April 23-25. Each day leading up to the first round, the Tribune-Review is compiling a positional preview of the top draft prospects. 1. Joe Burrow LSU, 6-3, 221 Barring a complete change of heart, the Bengals will select Burrow with the No. 1 overall pick....
Mike Tomlin spends long days on phone ‘talking football’ with Steelers staffVideo
These days, Kiya Tomlin can hear her husband’s familiar, booming voice coming from out of their home office. “I don’t know what they are talking about,” the wife of Mike Tomlin said, while chuckling, by phone this week, “but all I know is just that they just talk soooooo much...
Kiya Tomlin, wife of Steelers coach, converts fashion business into mask-making operationVideo
Kiya Tomlin kept her four-person staff on payroll after her Etna-based fashion retailer was ordered to close as part of the state’s social-distancing directive. The wife of Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin, she was forced to abandon production of her spring collection, and decided to sell her existing inventory at...
Steelers-Cowboys Hall of Fame Game still set to go on as scheduledVideo
Keep those plans for that early-August two-hour drive northwest, Pittsburgh. For now. The preseason-opening Hall of Fame Game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Dallas Cowboys is still on, a spokesperson for the Pro Football Hall of Fame said Thursday in an email to the Tribune-Review. As it has been every...
U mad, bro? The shut-in is making readers enraged about Bill Cowher, NFL Draft, MLB plans
The longer this coronavirus quarantine goes on, the angrier people are getting. Myself included. As you will find out shortly. I can’t blame myself. Or anyone else. This stinks. No sports. No movies. No shows. No concerts. No outdoor gatherings. And for me, no escape from Twitter. Which makes me...
Tim Benz: Steelers draft might be more defensively oriented than predicted
When I think of how the Steelers will approach this month’s NFL Draft, I want to stand by one of my usual credos. Don’t out-think the obvious. In 2019, the Steelers defense was good. The offense was bad. Hence, help the offense as much as you can, as soon as...
Steelers’ T.J. Watt, Rams’ Aaron Donald among favorites to win defensive player of yearVideo
Four Pittsburgh Steelers are among the more than six dozen names that a prominent betting site have named as potential candidates for 2020 NFL defensive player of the year. The list of more than six dozen names is headed by a Pitt alumnus. Penn Hills High School graduate Aaron Donald...
Fans can submit nominations for Steelers’ 4th annual Hall of Honor class
For the first time, the Pittsburgh Steelers are soliciting nominations for the fourth annual Hall of Honor class. Fans, however, better hurry with their submissions. Voting ends April 17. The Hall of Honor, which started in 2017 with a 27-member class, has 36 representatives. Five members were inducted in 2018...
First Call: Steeler hurt most by quarantine? 10-round NFL Draft? Rashard Mendenhall still fumes over Super Bowl fumble
In Wednesday’s “First Call,” the Steelers player most hurt by the absence of an offseason program. Rashard Mendenhall is still touchy about his Super Bowl fumble. Kevin Colbert wants a 10-round draft. Shutdown hardest on whom? ESPN.com came up with a list of one player per team that is going...
Steelers partner to help send pizzas to health care workers during pandemic
The initiative “Pizza vs. Pandemic” was launched to support health care workers trying to stop the spread of covid-19 by arranging for pizzas from independent owners to be sent to care centers, hospitals and clinics around the country. The Pittsburgh Steelers are doing their part, too. The Steelers are among...
Tim Benz: Minkah Fitzpatrick’s quotes about Patrick Mahomes were confident, not cocky
As you may have heard by now, safety Minkah Fitzpatrick “is” the Steelers’ first-round choice in this month’s upcoming NFL Draft. At least that’s what people keep demanding that I say. Does that mean Derick Brassard “was” the Penguins’ first-round pick in 2018? You never hear that trade presented in...
First Call: Bill Cowher endorses idea of Jameis Winston to Steelers; Antonio Brown has new agent
Tuesday’s “First Call” features a big name joining the “Jameis Winston to Pittsburgh” bandwagon. Antonio Brown found someone insane enough to be his agent. And how Kiya Tomlin is helping the battle against covid-19. Joining the Jameis bandwagon Over the past few weeks, I’ve given you a few endorsements from...
NFL going virtual for upcoming draft
The NFL Draft will be conducted in a virtual format, with team personnel working from their homes. In a memo sent to the 32 teams Monday and obtained by the Associated Press, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell outlined procedures for the April 23-25 draft. The guidelines include no group gatherings. “We...
Antonio Brown, Maurkice Pouncey represent Steelers on NFL all-decade team
Two members of the Pittsburgh Steelers — one former and one current — were among the 52 players selected to the NFL all-decade team for the 2010s, the league announced Monday in conjunction with the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Antonio Brown was one of four wide receivers, and Maurkice...
Former Steeler Keith Willis to coach Edinboro’s defensive line
Edinboro wanted a coach for its defensive line. So why not hire one who knows what it’s like to sack a quarterback? Coach Jake Nulph found Keith Willis, a veteran coach with college and pro experience, and one of the most prolific sack artists in Pittsburgh Steelers history. Willis, named...
Tim Benz: Coronavirus may be ruining sports world. Does it have to ruin our hope?
I’m no longer simply bored with the coronavirus-induced sports desert of the moment. I’m now in full-blown depression. My blues extend well beyond sports and into just about every avenue of how people have politicized and polarized the pandemic. It started with the chorus of people insisting sports “weren’t important”...
