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Tim Benz: Patriots dominance isn’t part of Mike Tomlin’s shortcomings
It’s been 11 days since Mike Tomlin signed a contract extension to coach the Steelers through at least the 2021 season. Since then, several arguments have popped up supporting that decision by Steelers ownership. Others have been highly critical. Both sides make a strong case. I wouldn’t have done it....
Mammoth guard Fred Johnson hard to miss at Steelers training camp, gets shot at tackle
Fred Johnson might be the tallest guard who’s ever attended a Pittsburgh Steelers training camp. And in what might have been a sign of just how much Johnson intrigues the Steelers, they even threw him into the proverbial fire at tackle, too. For the 2-minute drill simulation at the end...
Steelers Inside the Ropes: Chris Boswell splits uprights in Heinz Field testVideo
Chris Boswell got his first chance to kick at Heinz Field since December, and the fifth-year kicker responded Sunday night by making seven of eight field-goal attempts in the Pittsburgh Steelers third-annual Family Fest practice at their home stadium. Boswell’s competition, undrafted free agent Matthew Wright of Central Florida, made...
Maurkice Pouncey, Artie Burns leave Steelers Heinz Field practice with minor injuries
Maurkice Pouncey, Artie Burns and Dionate Johnson were among Pittsburgh Steelers who left Sunday’s practice at Heinz Field because of injuries that are not expected to be serious. Veteran cornerback Burns and rookie receiver Johnson had previously been dealing with groin injuries, but each had taken part of some drills...
In 2nd camp with Steelers, WR Tevin Jones getting look
Though Tevin Jones began Pittsburgh Steelers training camp toward the bottom of the wide receivers depth chart and getting scant reps, in recent days the big and athletic receiver has been opening eyes. At 26 and his fourth NFL training camp, Jones has been with the Steelers for 19 months....
Dan McCullers used more, shows versatility in 6th Steelers camp
Big Dan is no longer just the big man taking up space in the middle of the defense. In his sixth Pittsburgh Steelers training camp, Dan McCullers is being used more often and getting more reps than he typically did in his previous five. While his time at nose tackle...
Vance McDonald stands out for Steelers among inexperienced TE group
When asked Saturday whether any of his tight ends has stood out in training camp, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin offered a blunt assessment. “I like Vance McDonald,” he said, “but you guys know that.” Tomlin wasn’t denigrating any of the other five tight ends on the roster. It’s just...
Steelers activate outside linebacker T.J. Watt from PUP list
The Pittsburgh Steelers had a full 91-man roster available to practice after they activated outside linebacker T.J. Watt from the physically unable to perform list Sunday. The move cleared Watt to practice at the team’s third annual Family Fest practice at Heinz Field. Watt was on PUP with a hamstring...
John Steigerwald: Measuring Steelers, Browns, Ravens delusions
Whose fans (and, in some cases, media) are more delusional, the Cleveland Browns’, the Baltimore Ravens’ or the Pittsburgh Steelers’? The fans are fired up in Cleveland because the Browns have one of those “Quarterbacks of the Future,” and they won more than two games last season. The Sporting News...
Kevin Gorman: Bone spurs gone, Steelers’ Anthony Chickillo ready to roll
Anthony Chickillo pulls the phone out of his pocket and scrolls through photos until he finds the one that shows the four bone spurs removed from his right ankle in the offseason. They are lined up against a tape measure by orthopedic surgeon Dr. Robert Anderson, an ankle specialist in...
Steelers daily camp primer: Family Fest takes center stage
Each day of Steelers training camp, the Trib rounds up some things to pay attention to during practice: WHAT TO WATCH All in the family: The second weekend of training camp concludes with the third annual trip to Heinz Field for Family Fest. Gates open at 5:30 p.m., an hour...
Steelers Inside The Ropes: Light practice salvaged by 2-minute drill conclusion, JuJu’s TD
No shoulder pads. No Big Ben, nor almost half of the other offensive and defensive starters. Half-speed drills, lots of special teams. In short, it was largely a dud of a practice from an entertainment perspective for the big Saturday crowd on hand at Saint Vincent. Until, that is, the...
Kickers will be put to test at Steelers’ annual Heinz Field practice
Coach Mike Tomlin promised to find high-pressured situations for kicker Chris Boswell at training camp, and a significant test for the fifth-year veteran will come Sunday night. Boswell and his training-camp competition, undrafted free agent Matthew Wright, will attempt field goals at Heinz Field when the Pittsburgh Steelers conduct their...
Steelers’ Mike Hilton shows versatility taking snaps at free safety
Getting reps at free safety during this training camp? That’s nothing to Mike Hilton. The Pittsburgh Steelers’ slot cornerback the past two seasons, Hilton was highly recruited to SEC colleges as a running back. “I got (to Ole Miss) and kinda realized in looking at the other college backs,” the...
Other Steelers QBs get work while Ben Roethlisberger sits out practice
Ben Roethlisberger’s training camp regimen in recent seasons has been to sit out every third day of practice. He does a full workout one day, a partial practice the next and then he takes a day off. So it seemed to be noteworthy Saturday when Roethlisberger did not practice for...
Kevin Gorman: Dravon Askew-Henry hopes to finally bring Aliquippa attitude to Steelers
As a kid from Aliquippa, Dravon Askew-Henry put Ty Law and Darrelle Revis on a pedestal. As an aspiring NFL player, he put them on speed dial, picking their brains before his first training camp. The words of wisdom they offered — bring that Aliquippa attitude — ring in the...
Steelers daily camp primer: Only daylight practice of weekend is on tap
Each day of Steelers training camp, the Trib rounds up some things to pay attention to during practice at Saint Vincent: WHAT TO WATCH Return to normalcy: The pomp and circumstance of the Friday Night Lights practice is over, and FanFest at Heinz Field isn’t until Sunday, giving the Steelers...
Steelers Inside the Ropes: ‘Man against man’ highlights hard-hitting night practice
In the first backs-on-‘backers drill held five days earlier, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin withheld several of his starters. For the second go-round Friday night, Tomlin matched up two of those veterans: inside linebacker Vince Williams against fullback Roosevelt Nix. On the first snap, Williams bowled over Nix, but ended...
Steelers get summer lesson on NFL rule changes, reviewable pass interference
NFL officials, led by second-year referee Shawn Smith, made their annual visit Friday to Saint Vincent to brief the Pittsburgh Steelers on the newest rules changes and points of emphasis. Officials have been charged with cracking down on blind-side blocks, enforcing holds that occur on the backside of running plays...
Teryl Austin has Steelers DBs taking hands-on approach to creating turnovers
Wide receivers catching balls fired from a JUGS machine is a common sight at any NFL training camp practice. It’s no different for Pittsburgh Steelers pass catchers, who get their daily share of the work on the JUGS at Saint Vincent. It’s just that this summer the wide receivers have...
Fantasy Sports podcast: Football draft advice, MLB trade fallout, Reds-Pirates brawl
Fantasy football drafts are happening soon. Are you ready? Need some advice? Jeff Erickson of RotoWire gets you prepared in our weekly fantasy sports podcast. We look at where Steelers players Ben Roethlisberger, Vance McDonald and JuJu Smith-Schuster rank among star players at their respective positions. Also, Jeff tells us...
First Call: James Harrison’s ‘comeback’ post; NFL’s 1st pass-interference challenge
Friday’s “First Call” features James Harrison flirting with a comeback in Denver, the first challenged pass interference call and a potential career change for Jameis Winston. More Deebo? James Harrison is coming out of retirement. Well, that’s what he wants us to think. And he wants us to think he...
Tim Benz: Steelers fans downplaying Browns hype could be in for surprise
Doubters of the Cleveland Browns got a little more ammunition this week. As we mentioned in “First Call” on Thursday, ESPN reported that Baker Mayfield chewed out his wide receivers over the weekend. The excitable Browns quarterback reportedly was upset that his pass-catchers weren’t running back to help him while...
Steelers camp preview: It’s time to take the show on the road to Memorial Stadium
Each day of Steelers training camp, the Trib rounds up some things to pay attention to during practice: WHAT TO WATCH Friday night lights: The first departure from the norm at training camp comes in the form of the annual trip to Latrobe Memorial Stadium. Players will file onto school...
Fangio coaches after kidney stone issue, Denver wins
CANTON, Ohio — For a while Thursday, Vic Fangio didn’t know if his long-awaited debut as a head coach would happen in the Hall of Fame game. Fangio finished team meetings, then headed to a hospital because of a kidney stone. Though determined to lead his new team, the Denver...
