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Kevin Colbert expects ‘better Ben Roethlisberger’ for Steelers in 2020Video
INDIANAPOLIS — Kevin Colbert readily admits Ben Roethlisberger might not be the same caliber of quarterback when he returns to the field for the Pittsburgh Steelers next season at age 38. That doesn’t mean Colbert is anticipating Roethlisberger’s skills diminishing after the two-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback underwent season-ending elbow surgery...
Antonio Brown will ‘always be one of us,’ Steelers GM Kevin Colbert says
INDIANAPOLIS — General manager Kevin Colbert is ready to roll out the welcome mat for former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown — but not necessarily as a player. Colbert reiterated Tuesday at the NFL Combine what coach Mike Tomlin told ESPN earlier this month: that Brown always will be...
Unfiltered: Tim Benz, Mark Madden break down Penguins losses, Pitt violations, Pirates at spring training
TribLIVE columnists Tim Benz and Mark Madden recap the weekend sports news. The Penguins have lost three in a row, including a Saturday game against the Buffalo Sabres at home and a tough loss to the Washington Capitals on Sunday that knocked them out of first place in the Metropolitan...
Could Steelers be scouting Bud Dupree’s successor at NFL Combine?
Keeping Bud Dupree on the payroll — at least for the 2020 season — is a priority for the Pittsburgh Steelers. That’s what coach Mike Tomlin emphatically said the day after the 2019 season ended. His statement was affirmed by team president Art Rooney II and general manager Kevin Colbert...
First Call: NFL CBA missing the boat; what if Steelers made playoffs under proposed format?
For Monday’s “First Call,” we take a look at the many threads of conversation surrounding the NFL collective bargaining talks, a 17-game schedule, and the potential expansion of the playoff field to seven teams per conference. • J.J. Watt and Richard Sherman say the players shouldn’t like what has become...
Tim Benz, Mark Madden tackle Penguins’ recent losses, Pitt violations, Steelers’ needs, Pirates spring training
Last Monday, it was tough to come up with a negative thing to say about the Pittsburgh Penguins. This Monday, it’s tough to find something good. The Pens have lost three games in a row. They’ve given up 14 goals in the defeats, and the Philadelphia Flyers are closing in...
Steelers will encounter deep wide receiver class at NFL Scouting CombineVideo
After a three-year run of using a high-round pick on a wide receiver, the Pittsburgh Steelers entered another offseason in which a talented pass catcher may be too good to pass up early in the NFL Draft. When general manager Kevin Colbert, coach Mike Tomlin and their staffs head to...
Steelers head to NFL Combine ‘very comfortable’ with no 1st-round pickVideo
For the first time since the NFL Combine took up residence in Indianapolis in 1987, the Pittsburgh Steelers will head to the event without a first-round pick. In fact, you’d have to go back 20 more years — long before NFL execs decided to gather in one location to evaluate...
Ben Roethlisberger throws football in video posted by Steelers
Big Ben has taken a big step forward in his rehabilitation from right elbow surgery. The Pittsburgh Steelers posted a five-second video clip on their web site Saturday that shows quarterback Ben Roethlisberger throwing a football. It’s the first time Roethlisberger has thrown since September when he left at halftime...
Mark Madden: NFL players deserve better than owners are offering in new CBA proposal
There are many reasons the NFL Players Association should turn down the owners’ CBA proposal. Not least among them: • It adds a 17th game, probably starting in 2022. Football is the most physically damaging of sports. The players don’t need more risk. The NFL doesn’t need to play more...
First Call: Antonio Brown mocks himself with video of weightlifting accident
Friday’s “First Call” pays a visit to a familiar destination. Antonio Brown’s Twitter account. In an effort to maintain his self-titled nickname of “Mr. Big Chest,” the former Steelers receiver may have earned another. Mr. Big Headache. Actually, come to think of it, he has earned that nickname already, hasn’t...
Tim Benz: Steelers’ honey-do lists should keep Kevin Colbert busy
ESPN.com’s Bill Barnwell took on the heavy task of outlining the top five needs for every NFL team. Essentially, a team-by-team to-do list. It’s a good post. Some worthwhile suggestions. Especially for all the clubs in the AFC North. Definitely worth a read. We’ll take a look at his ideas...
Former Steelers assistant Dan Radakovich dies at 84
Dan Radakovich, a Duquesne native and Penn State linebacker who was an assistant coach on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ first two Super Bowl championship teams, died Thursday. He was 84. Radakovich’s death was announced by Robert Morris, where he spent 13 seasons as defensive coordinator and assistant head coach. Radakovich retired...
Expanded NFL playoffs would have benefited Steelers over past decade
Despite losing their final three games of the season to finish with an 8-8 record, the Pittsburgh Steelers earned the AFC’s No. 7 playoff seed and faced the second-seeded Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium in the wild-card round. Imagine the quarterback matchup: Duck Hodges against Patrick Mahomes with a...
Pro Football Focus projects Steelers losing Javon Hargrave to Baltimore Ravens
Javon Hargrave is expected to test free agency and get a contract that will end his tenure with the Pittsburgh Steelers after four seasons. Not only would the Steelers be without the 27-year-old nose tackle, they could lose him to their biggest rival in the AFC North — at least...
Mark Madden: ESPN interview 1 of Mike Tomlin’s most significant moments as Steelers coach
I’m not necessarily a big Mike Tomlin fan. Given the resources at hand, Tomlin’s Pittsburgh Steelers teams mostly have underachieved over the past decade. I also think whoever replaced Tomlin wouldn’t be as good or do as well. But that’s another debate for another time. What Tomlin did when he...
Lawyer discusses what could happen if Mason Rudolph sues Myles Garrett for defamation
Of all the ridiculous things that were said by ESPN panelists over the past week regarding the Myles Garrett-Mason Rudolph situation, one of them genuinely made me laugh. In the moments after Mike Tomlin’s interview on “First Take” where he defended Rudolph against Garrett’s reiterated charge of a racial slur,...
U mad, bro? Myles Garrett-Mason Rudolph issue leads to most angry week yet
I know what you are thinking. Easiest “U mad, bro?” week … ever! Wrong. Oh. In terms of volume? Yes. For sure. In the wake of Myles Garrett reiterating his charge that Mason Rudolph used a racial slur against him, Rudolph’s denial of it, and my opinions on it, I...
Steelers linebacker Bud Dupree seeks new agent as free agency looms
As Bud Dupree prepares for a possible foray into free agency, he’s also preparing for new representation. The Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker, who can become a free agent March 18 unless the team uses the franchise tag on him, has left CAA Sports, according to Sports Business Journal’s Liz Mullen. Dupree...
Steelers have NFL’s 2nd-easiest 2020 schedule, according to CBS Sports
After a two-year hiatus, the Pittsburgh Steelers are hopeful for a return to the postseason in 2020. By one imperfect-yet-commonly-cited measure, they have an advantage over most of the rest of the league in their quest. The Steelers have the NFL’s second-easiest schedule in 2020, according to CBS Sports’ calculations....
Steelers tab Ike Hilliard as wide receivers coach
Experience got the nod Tuesday when the Pittsburgh Steelers hired their wide receivers coach. Former New York Giants wide receiver Ike Hilliard, who spent the past six seasons as an assistant with the Washington Redskins, was the latest addition to coach Mike Tomlin’s staff. Hilliard replaces Ray Sherman, who came...
Fastest 40 time? Highest vertical jump? Yes, you can bet on NFL combine props
With gaming now legal in Pennsylvania and many other states, sports fans are learning that there’s more to bet on than just the scores of games. Take, for example, superlatives at the NFL combine. The annual meeting for testing and interviewing draft-eligible football players is next week in Indianapolis. It...
First Call: Mason Rudolph responds to Mike Tomlin’s interview, ex-Browns GM backs Myles Garrett, Andrew McCutchen update
In Tuesday’s “First Call,” Mason Rudolph responds to Mike Tomlin’s support. Myles Garrett’s corner is rallying, too. And Andrew McCutchen is trying to make a comeback in Philadelphia. Thanks, Coach Steelers coach Mike Tomlin publicly supported quarterback Mason Rudolph Monday. He vehemently refuted Myles Garrett’s reiterated claim that Rudolph used...
Unfiltered: Tim Benz, Mark Madden break down Penguins’ wins, Myles Garrett-Mason Rudolph controversyVideo
TribLIVE columnists Tim Benz and Mark Madden recap a bunch of news from the weekend. The Penguins earned five of six possible points this past weekend with wins over the Montreal Canadiens and the Detroit Red Wings. The goaltending has been terrific, the defense has played well and the offense...
Mark Madden: Myles Garrett is lying about Steelers QB Mason Rudolph
Myles Garrett is lying. But very few will say that, at least not directly. As a result, Garrett’s lie is, by default, becoming the truth. Entire sports-talk TV segments are built around “what if.” As in, “what if Mason Rudolph did call Myles Garrett the n-word?” As George Costanza said,...
