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First Call: T.J. Watt shines at Pro Bowl, Kris Letang’s son becomes All-Star media darlingVideo
Monday’s “First Call” features T.J. Watt’s big play in the Pro Bowl. Kris Letang’s son was the star of stars at the NHL All-Star Game. NBA and NFL players honor Kobe Bryant. Cameras capture Tiger Woods’ reaction to the news about Bryant in real time. TD for T.J. Pittsburgh Steelers...
John Steigerwald: It might be time to show skepticism about CTE research
Maybe Merril Hoge was right. Hoge, a running back who played eight seasons in the NFL — seven with the Steelers and one with the Bears — retired at 29 because of multiple concussions. His book, “Brainwashed: The Bad Science Behind CTE and the Plot to Destroy Football,” co-authored with...
VideoChart: How NFL franchises stack up in the Hall of FameVideo
Our latest VideoChart shows the progression of Pro Football Hall of Famers by team, starting with the first inductees in 1963. Want to see more animated stats? Check out all of our VideoCharts here....
Super Bowl back in Miami for 11th time after 10-year hiatus
MIAMI — It’s appropriate the Super Bowl to end droughts is Miami-bound. The Kansas City Chiefs are playing in the game for the first time in 50 years against the San Francisco 49ers, who have a chance to win their first NFL title in 25 years. And the game is...
Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger pens retirement post to Giants’ Eli Manning
Ben Roethlisberger bid farewell Friday to Class of 2004 member Eli Manning, who retired after 16 seasons with the New York Giants. Roethlisberger and Manning were two of the three high-profile passers selected in the memorable 2004 NFL Draft, with Philip Rivers rounding out the trio. On his web site,...
Antonio Brown ordered to seek mental health evaluation, drug and alcohol testing
A judge has ordered former Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown to seek a mental health evaluation within 10 days of his release from jail. ESPN reported the former All-Pro’s bond was set at $110,000 for charges including felony burglary with battery. Brown made an appearance in front of a judge...
First Call: Video of Antonio Brown turning himself in; NFL draft tight end emerges
For Friday’s “First Call,” you can watch Antonio Brown turn himself in as he goes to jail. Maybe the Steelers should pay attention to a small conference tight end who is emerging at the Senior Bowl. Pitt and Duquesne hit the road in college hoops. Robert Morris has a big...
Tim Benz: Ben Roethlisberger, his draft peers and QB mortality
On Wednesday, I got this text from someone who covers another NFL team besides the Steelers. He was at the Senior Bowl practices in Mobile, Ala. “(Mike) Tomlin is standing right here watching quarterbacks pretty closely.” Sure. I admit it. Upon reading that, my brain went places for a cheap...
Steelers’ James Conner announces autobiography ‘Fear is a Choice’
Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner has a book coming out this year. Conner announced his autobiography “Fear is a Choice: Tackling Life’s Challenges with Dignity, Faith, and Determination” on Thursday. The book will be released June 16 via Harper Collins. pic.twitter.com/hlzlMDfX97— James Conner (@JamesConner_) January 23, 2020 According to...
Police issue warrant for Antonio Brown’s arrest
Florida police have issued a warrant for the arrest of embattled NFL free agent Antonio Brown. Hollywood police spokesman Christian Latta said in a Wednesday news release Brown faces charges of burglary with battery, burglary of an unoccupied conveyance and criminal mischief, the Associated Press reported. The warrant warned, “officers...
First Call: Watt brother to host ‘SNL’, Chris Archer rips Astros, Todd Graham’s new job, Kansas hoops brawl
In Wednesday’s “First Call”: J.J. Watt to host SNL. Chris Archer fires at the Houston Astros. A major basketball brawl. A new home for Todd Graham. Live! From New York … How big of a personality is Houston Texans star J.J. Watt? Big enough to host “Saturday Night Live” on...
Mike DeCourcy talks huge night for Duquesne, Pitt hoops; Ben Roethlisberger; Super Bowl
It’s a big night for Western Pennsylvania college basketball on Wednesday. Pitt plays host to Boston College at 9 p.m. Duquesne visits Rhode Island at 7 p.m. And Penn State visits Michigan at 7 p.m. So we turn to college basketball expert Mike DeCourcy from The Sporting News and the...
Tim Benz: Let’s break down this list of potential Steelers free agent targets
The Steelers don’t have a first-round draft choice this year. No, Minkah Fitzpatrick doesn’t count. Again. So will they try to fill some holes via free agency instead? We should hope. My colleagues at USA Today’s Steelers Wire listed a few potential candidates. Let’s see which ones make sense. Teddy...
Another brush with law for former Steelers WR Antonio BrownVideo
Former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown had another brush with the law Tuesday afternoon. According to a statement released by police in Hollywood, Fla., officers responded to a 911 call at Brown’s home after a driver for a moving company alleged the 31-year-old Brown and his personal trainer, Glen...
Steelers lose salary cap manager to Carolina Panthers
The first departure of the offseason for the Pittsburgh Steelers is not a player or coach, but a member of the organization’s front office. Samir Suleiman, the team’s football administration coordinator who helped managed the salary cap, is leaving to take a similar job with the Carolina Panthers. Panthers owner...
Diontae Johnson confident he showed Steelers made wise 3rd-round investment in himVideo
A second-team All-Pro as a rookie? Even if it wasn’t at his given position, that’s a good start. Eyebrows were raised in April when the Pittsburgh Steelers used their pick at the top of the third round on Diontae Johnson, a smallish wide receiver from Toledo. By January, though, Johnson...
John Steigerwald: Super Bowl matchup proves NFL now belongs to young QBs
The old guys are staying home. There will be no grizzled veteran quarterback in the Super Bowl this year. Patrick Mahomes, 24, will go to Miami in two weeks with the Kansas City Chiefs, and 28-year-old Jimmy Garoppolo will be there with the San Francisco 49ers. Tom Brady, 43, Drew...
Cameron Heyward only sure extension candidate among Steelers entering final contract year
In the aftermath of the 2019 season, Pittsburgh Steelers players were reluctant to talk about 2020. Let alone 2021. But for a handful of starters, 2021 is when their current contract expires. And with the way the Steelers do business, that makes the coming months a potentially critical period of...
Donnie Shell’s Hall of Fame selection puts stamp on Steelers’ 1974 rookie class
The selection of Donnie Shell to the Pro Football Hall of Fame last week gave the Pittsburgh Steelers a neat and tidy 10 players from the four-time Super Bowl championship teams in the 1970s a spot in Canton, Ohio. Shell became the fifth member of the Steel Curtain defense to...
Was it really just 6 quarters that did in Steelers QB Mason Rudolph’s season?Video
The cliche goes that “votes of confidence” in sports are dreaded, the implication being a public show of support for an athlete or coach often can portend his firing, demotion or release. But over the 2½ weeks since the season ended, Mason Rudolph has gotten some pretty influential votes of...
Mark Madden: Bill Nunn’s bust should join Steelers greats in Pro Football Hall of Fame
I grew up loving the Pittsburgh Steelers of the ’70s: four Super Bowl wins and right in my wheelhouse chronologically. The Pro Football Hall of Fame made me hate those Steelers. Ten players, the coach, the owner and the owner’s son/primary designer of those teams are recognized by Canton. Thirteen...
VideoChart: Steelers’ all-time receiving yards leadersVideo
Which Steelers have the most receiving yards in team history? Where do Hines Ward, Lynn Swann and Antonio Brown rank? Our latest VideoChart shows the progression of the Steelers’ all-time leaders in receiving yards dating to 1933. Want to see more animated stats? Check out all of our VideoCharts here....
First Call: Steelers’ surprising 2021 Super Bowl odds; Alex Ovechkin nears Mario Lemieux
The odds to win the Super Bowl in 2021 are out. And it appears the oddsmakers have a lot of faith in Ben Roethlisberger making a healthy return. Let me rephrase. The oddsmakers seem to have a lot of faith in Steelers fans having a lot of faith in Ben...
Tim Benz: Steelers inductions part of needed debate for Hall of Fame changes
Many debates have popped up this week over who should — and shouldn’t — get into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a result of the 2020 “Centennial Slate.” I default to one self-reflective question: “What makes me more angry? Borderline guy who gets in? Or those who are...
Kevin Gorman: Why Bill Cowher calls this Mike Tomlin’s best coaching job for the Steelers
As Bill Cowher reminisced about winning Super Bowl XL, he recalled how he was corrected after calling his Pittsburgh Steelers underdogs before playing the Seattle Seahawks. “Someone said, ‘I think you guys are favored,’ ” Cowher said of the four-point odds. “I said, ‘Nope, we’re underdogs. I’m not going to...
