Steelers/NFL category, Page 393
Steelers passers take low road in NFL.com year-end quarterback index rankings
Not surprising for a team that missed the playoffs with an 8-8 record, the Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t get any love from the NFL’s website in its year-end quarterback rankings compilation. Four editors at NFL.com examined all 57 quarterbacks who started at least one game in the league during the 2019...
Browns’ Myles Garrett reinstated 3 months after helmet-swinging incident
Myles Garrett’s suspension for swinging a helmet at Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph is over. The NFL reinstated the Cleveland Browns defensive end Wednesday, two days after Garrett met with commissioner Roger Goodell. The reinstatement allows Garrett to be around the team and participate in offseason workouts when the program...
Antonio Brown pens apology to Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger
Antonio Brown is reversing field in his views of Ben Roethlisberger. Critical of his former teammate in the past, Brown apologized for his behavior toward the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Wednesday on his verified Instagram account. Under a picture showing Roethlisberger patting Brown on the head, he wrote: “I never realized...
First Call: Bold claim about Steelers view of Ben Roethlisberger; Alex Galchenyuk’s debut with Wild
In Wednesday’s “First Call,” someone is calling for Ben Roethlisberger’s retirement. Alex Galchenyuk made his Minnesota Wild debut. A frightening NHL event. Michigan State may have its coach. “Monday Night Football” games may get flexed. You might be a little early on this Former NFL player-turned-NFL analyst Chris Canty plunged...
Pirates’ Jameson Taillon ‘definitely curious’ to follow Ben Roethlisberger’s recovery from elbow surgery
BRADENTON, Fla. – The two players with the most prominent right arms in Pittsburgh sports saw their 2019 seasons end with surgery on their throwing elbows in a five-week span. As he rehabilitates from Tommy John surgery in mid-August, Pirates pitcher Jameson Taillon said he intends to closely monitor the...
First Call: When the Browns called on Bill Cowher; saying no to Bud Dupree; praising Jason Zucker
Tuesday’s “First Call” features Bill Cowher’s dance with the Cleveland Browns, panning Bud Dupree, Jason Zucker’s impressive past, and the mean streets of the XFL. Bill almost a Brown? There was always some belief that the Cleveland Browns went after former Steelers coach Bill Cowher to coach their football team...
Tim Benz: Minkah Fitzpatrick doesn’t need to move in Steelers defense. Stats, video tell the story.Video
Is Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick perpetually unhappy with his job description? Or does he have a point? When Fitzpatrick requested a trade from the Miami Dolphins early last season, apparently part of his reasoning for doing so was that he was switching positions too much for his liking within the...
Ben Roethlisberger Foundation announces new K-9 grants
The Ben Roethlisberger Foundation announced Monday it will distribute eight grants to police and fire dog programs in Western Pennsylvania and Ohio. The departments receiving funding this year from the Roethlisberger Foundation include Homestead, Butler, Beaver Falls, Indiana Township, Uniontown, Connellsville, as well as the Martins Ferry and Columbiana Police...
Unfiltered: Tim Benz, Mark Madden break down Penguins’ weekend, Minkah Fitzpatrick comments, MLB newsVideo
TribLIVE columnists Tim Benz and Mark Madden recap a bunch of news from the weekend. The Penguins lost one game and won another in Florida, but another injury is going to hurt the team. Minkah Fitzpatrick made some interesting comments about how he thinks he should be used in the...
First Call: Antonio Brown dissed in boxing challenge; potential Penguins trade target scores; Larry Fitzgerald winsVideo
In Monday’s “First Call,” Antonio Brown’s potential boxing opponent throws an internet haymaker. The XFL’s ratings are off to a good start. A crazy mascot dunk. Larry Fitzgerald wins a title. And watching a potential Penguins trade prospect. A.B. KO’d in video Former Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown is passing...
Tim Benz, Mark Madden discuss Penguins injuries, Steelers’ Minkah Fitzpatrick quotes, MLB news
We are all over the map when it comes to our “Madden Monday” podcast this week. Mark Madden and I touch on the Penguins, Steelers, Pitt football and two major baseball issues. We start with the Penguins splitting two games in Florida and how they will deal with their latest...
Report: Steelers to hire South Carolina’s Bryan McClendon as WR coach
The search for the Pittsburgh Steelers wide receivers coach appears to have taken coach Mike Tomlin back to the college ranks. Bryan McClendon, formerly the offensive coordinator at South Carolina, will fill the position vacancy on the Steelers, according to Mike Gillespie, sports director at the ABC affiliate in Columbia,...
XFL loaded with former Steelers, players from region as league debuts this weekend
Landry Jones is considered the face of the upstart XFL, but the former Pittsburgh Steelers backup apparently won’t be under center when his team, the Dallas Renegades, make their debut this weekend. Jones, 29, is dealing with a knee injury that reportedly will keep him from playing in the opener....
Dane Jackson lone Pitt player invited to NFL Combine; PSU has 5 players picked
For the second year in a row, the Pitt football team will have just one representative this month at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis. Cornerback Dane Jackson, who was invited to the Senior Bowl in January, will be the Panthers’ lone player attending the annual scouting event in Indianapolis from...
First Call: Outlet tabs Steelers, Chiefs as potential trade destinations for Le’Veon BellVideo
Friday’s “First Call” features some wild speculation about Le’Veon Bell and the Steelers. The Penguins’ next opponent is sliding. And Charles Barkley has an epic insult for one of his former teams. Green means … go? If the New York Jets do trade Le’Veon Bell, the Steelers and the Super...
Tim Benz: Antonio Brown’s interview was maddening. Now let’s talk about where he was right.
Antonio Brown’s first Pittsburgh radio interview since he left the Steelers was 22 minutes of rambling inconsistencies, inaccuracies and illogical denials. That being said, let’s try to do what you may think is impossible. Let’s talk about where Brown was right. Because, believe it or not, A.B. was actually on...
Antonio Brown apologizes to Steelers, while making excuses in rare Pittsburgh radio interview
In an interview that was as inconsistent and wandering as his behavior for the past 14 months, Antonio Brown made his first live radio appearance in Pittsburgh since his football career came off the rails. Brown appeared on “The Fan Morning Show” on 93.7 FM Thursday morning. In a 22-minute...
U mad, bro? Pittsburgh fans jump on Hall of Fame voting, Penguins’ trade talk, Pirates roster
If nothing else, our readers show their great emotional range in this week’s “U mad, bro?” They are angry over Hall of Fame snubs. They are angry over Hall of Fame snubbers. They are angry at the idea of the Pirates trading away veteran talent. They are angry at the...
Steelers’ Art Rooney II on Ben Roethlisberger’s progress: ‘So far, so good’
Art Rooney II is optimistic about a healthy Ben Roethlisberger returning to form in 2020, and he is hoping the Pittsburgh Steelers will complement their franchise quarterback with a strong running game next season. The Steelers president addressed Roethlisberger, the running game and other topics during a 20-minute conference call...
GM Kevin Colbert signs extension with Steelers through 2021 NFL Draft
When Kevin Colbert joined the Pittsburgh Steelers in February 2000, they were coming off 6-10 and 7-9 records, the first two losing seasons under coach Bill Cowher. Over the next 20 years, from Cowher to Mike Tomlin and through a title change for Colbert, the Steelers have had just one...
Mark Madden: Too early to anoint Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes the G.O.A.T.
Patrick Mahomes put 21 fourth-quarter points on the board to rally Kansas City from a 20-10 deficit and win the Super Bowl. He was a worthy MVP. He also threw two interceptions and fumbled twice. Mahomes’ performance was clutch. But besides the final 15 minutes, it was hardly vintage. That...
First Call: Le’Veon Bell on idea of reuniting with Antonio Brown; Penguins goalie trade talk
In Wednesday’s “First Call,” Le’Veon Bell talks about his future and Antonio Brown. Trade rumors for a Penguins goalie. And Super Bowl celebration hilarity. Whatever you say, Le’V Remember when New York Jets coach Adam Gase refused to directly answer a question about whether the team would be keeping Le’Veon...
Tim Benz: I’m not ripping Peter King for his Troy Polamalu snub
“Football Morning in America’s” Peter King admitted that he didn’t vote for Troy Polamalu for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, even though he felt Polamalu was worthy of being in the top five. His rationale? King felt Polamalu had the votes to get in anyway (which proved true), so...
WR Deon Cain: ‘I know how much I can help Steelers out’ in 2020
Though he did not join the Pittsburgh Steelers until mid-November and played only 72 offensive snaps for them, Deon Cain made an impact. Cain caught five of the six targets thrown his way and twice drew important pass interference penalties (one gained 26 yards, another was in the end zone)....
Steelers game against Jacksonville in 2020 season won’t be played in London
If the Pittsburgh Steelers play an international game in the 2020 season, it won’t be against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Jaguars confirmed Tuesday that they will play back-to-back home games in London next season, but said their games against the Steelers and Chicago Bears will be played at Jacksonville’s TIAA...
