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Kevin Gorman: Tom Brady leaving Patriots is stunning, but Steelers should hope it’s for NFC
Tom Brady bid farewell to the New England Patriots on Tuesday, and it was stunning to actually see the NFL’s greatest quarterback leave its dynasty of the past two decades. Before you pooh pooh the Boston boo hoos with a goodbye and good riddance, imagine if this was a Pittsburgh...
Steelers place LB Ryan Shazier on reserve/retired list
In a procedural move that enables him to continue working with the organization, Ryan Shazier was placed on the reserve/retired list Tuesday by the Pittsburgh Steelers. Shazier hasn’t played since December 2017 when he sustained a spinal cord injury making a tackle against the Cincinnati Bengals. He has spent the...
Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger restructures contract to provide salary cap relief
To create more salary cap space before the NFL calendar year opens Wednesday afternoon, the Pittsburgh Steelers have restructured the contract of quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, according to a source. Roethlisberger, 38, had his $8.5 million base salary and $12.5 million roster bonus converted into a signing bonus that will be...
Steelers LB Tyler Matakevich signs 2-year deal with Bills; B.J. Finney to Seahawks
The Pittsburgh Steelers will have to replace one of their top special teams players and their top backup interior offensive lineman for the 2020 season. Linebacker Tyler Matakevich signed a two-year contract with the Buffalo Bills on Tuesday. The deal reportedly is worth up to $9 million. Then, guard/center B.J....
Tom Brady tweets goodbye message to Patriots
It’s not clear where New England Patriots legend Tom Brady is going to play football next season. But it is becoming clear that it will no longer be in New England. Brady posted what appears to be two good-bye tweets to the Patriots organization and fans Tuesday morning. FOREVER A...
Tim Benz: Browns, Ravens improve as Steelers crawl to cap compliance
We’re used to seeing it. On Day 1 of the NFL’s 2020 free agency period, the rest of the league took a headfirst dive into the deep end of the pool. Meanwhile, the Steelers are simply in a doggy paddle toward cap compliance. That’s the case every year, right? But...
NT Javon Hargrave leaves Steelers for $39M deal with Eagles
The Steelers will be in the market for a nose tackle for the 2020 season. Javon Hargrave, who has started in the middle of the defensive line since his rookie season in 2016, left via free agency Monday, agreeing to a three-year, $39 million contract with the Philadelphia Eagles. The...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: NFL should’ve pressed pause
If Thursday, March 12, 2020, will be remembered as the day the sports world was shut down by coronavirus, this past weekend will be remembered as the one the sports world went silent. No NBA. No NHL. No MLB. No PGA. No NASCAR. No NCAA. No PIAA. No WPIAL. Essentially,...
Steelers guard Ramon Foster announces retirement after 11 NFL seasons
Faced with being a casualty to the salary cap, Pittsburgh Steelers guard Ramon Foster announced his retirement Monday after 11 NFL seasons. “When the time comes, you just know, and now is the time for me to take a bow,” Foster said in a statement released by the Steelers. “I’ve...
Mark Madden: Steelers were smart to tag Bud Dupree, wait on long-term deal
If you had any doubt the NFL is God’s chosen league, consider it’s the only one of America’s big-time sports loops to not have its timeline significantly impacted by covid-19. (Yet.) But, as Liverpool FC supporters know, this is not a just and fair God. So, let me present refreshing...
Steelers release OLB Anthony Chickillo, ILB Mark Barron, WR Johnny Holton
Inside linebacker Mark Barron, backup linebacker Anthony Chickillo and backup wide receiver Johnny Holton were the first casualties as the Pittsburgh Steelers try to get under the salary cap by the start of the NFL calendar year. All three players were released Monday, providing $11.075 million in salary cap relief...
NFL Draft to go on as scheduled, but it won’t take place in Las VegasVideo
The NFL Draft won’t be postponed because of the coronavirus outbreak, but it won’t be held in Las Vegas, either. The league announced Monday that after conferring with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it will “modify” its plans for the draft, which will be held April 23-25. The...
Tim Benz, Mark Madden discuss sports shutdown amid coronavirus outbreakVideo
Tim Benz and Mark Madden discuss the sports shutdown amid the coronavirus outbreak. The sports world has essentially shut down, except for the NFL which is going about everything business as usual. The games haven’t started but the NFL players agreed to the new CBA and free agency kicks off...
Steelers use franchise tag on linebacker Bud Dupree
Bud Dupree will remain under contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers for at least one more season. The Steelers applied the franchise tag Monday on the 27-year-old outside linebacker, keeping him from reaching unrestricted free agency. The tag will carry an approximate value of $16 million in 2020. Dupree earned $9.232...
Tim Benz, Mark Madden discuss the new NFL CBA, sports alternatives for coronavirus shutdown
The coronavirus has stopped sports. But it hasn’t stopped us from talking about them on “Madden Monday.” In this week’s podcast, Mark Madden and I discuss what you can do to occupy your time without sports on television. I suggest “Brockmire.” Listen for Mark’s recommendations. There are also good ESPN...
NFL players approve CBA that calls for expanded playoffs, 17-game seasonVideo
The NFL is guaranteed labor peace through the 2030 season thanks to players approving the collective bargaining agreement. The CBA was approved by a majority of the league’s players in balloting that ended at midnight Saturday. With the NFLPA announcing Sunday that 1,019 players approved the proposal and 959 voted...
With other leagues shuttered, NFL continues march to new league year
The day after the sports world stood still, the NFL continued chugging along with some of its offseason business Friday. The Los Angeles Chargers, Denver Broncos, Jacksonville Jaguars and Baltimore Ravens used the franchise tag on players, and the Minnesota Vikings, Cincinnati Bengals and Tennessee Titans cut veterans in advance...
Pitt postpones Pro Day after NFL bans visits with draft-eligible players
Pitt postponed its annual Pro Day for seniors wishing to work out for NFL scouts after the league banned in-person visits with draft-eligible players. The session, which typically attracts scouts and executives from most NFL teams, was scheduled for Wednesday at the South Side practice facility Pitt shares with the...
Steelers RT Matt Feiler receives $600K in bonus compensation from 2019
Right tackle Matt Feiler was the lowest-paid starter on the Pittsburgh Steelers offensive line in 2019, but he nearly matched his compensation in performance-based pay, according to figures released by the NFL on Thursday. Feiler earned $387,578 in performance-based pay for his play last season, but he also was awarded...
NFL cancels annual meeting in Florida because of coronavirus outbreak
The NFL has canceled its scheduled league meeting later this month in Palm Beach, Fla., because of the coronavirus pandemic. The announcement came on a day when the NCAA Tournament was canceled, and the NHL and Major League Baseball followed in the NBA’s lead by suspending their season and spring...
U mad, bro? Penguins fans have no patience. Steelers fans have no questions. Pirates fans have no sense of humor.
Yeesh! You’d think that after losing almost non-stop for 40 years, Pirates fans would have a sense of humor. “If you don’t laugh, you are going to cry.” That type of thing. Based on my Twitter feed this week, I guess I’m wrong. But they aren’t alone in their anger....
Steelers awarded compensatory draft pick after 3rd round, No. 102 choice overall
The compensatory draft pick the Pittsburgh Steelers were anticipating will be the 38th pick of the third round and the No. 102 overall draft choice. The NFL unveiled the 32 compensatory picks that were awarded Tuesday to 15 teams. The Steelers have only one of those picks. Compensatory picks are...
NFL pushes back franchise tag deadline while awaiting CBA vote from players
Delayed once because of uncertainty over the proposed collective bargaining agreement, the deadline for NFL teams to use the franchise and transition tags has been pushed back again. Teams now will have until 11:59 a.m. Monday to decide whether to use the tags on players. The Pittsburgh Steelers are expected...
Steelers, Cowboys selected to play in Hall of Fame game
The Pittsburgh Steelers have suspected for a few months that they would be one of the teams competing in the Hall of Fame game, which kicks off the NFL preseason. The Pro Football Hall of Fame made it official Tuesday, announcing the Steelers will face the Dallas Cowboys at 8...
Steelers ‘Believe it or Not’: Team’s belief in James Conner bouncing back in 2020
The building of the 2020 Pittsburgh Steelers is about to begin. NFL free agency starts March 18. The NFL Draft begins April 23. So we have been taking a look at some of the things the Steelers have told us about what they plan to do this offseason. And if...
