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“Big Pooh” is hoping to make a big impact on the Pittsburgh Steelers defensive line this season. More formally known as Isaiah Buggs, the rookie sixth-round pick from Alabama can ideally add an infusion of youth and depth to a Steelers position unit that is arguably the best on the...

Is Bud Dupree better than we make him out to be? Is the Steelers’ pass-rush as good as its sack numbers indicate? Is the Steelers’ offensive line pass-protection as good as we say it is? Based on some numbers compiled by ESPN’s Next Gen player-tracking stats those answers are: •...

Marcus Gilbert’s tenure with the Pittsburgh Steelers is over. But the Former longtime right tackle told ESPN he didn’t take it personally when the team traded him to the Arizona Cardinals in March. “You can never be surprised with NFL business,” said Gilbert, who started games for the Steelers from...

In “First Call” Thursday, Ben Roethlisberger does some image repair. Kasper Björkqvist already has PPG Paints Arena experience. Shaq’s wardrobe needs help. So do NHL officials. Bad leader Ben? Remember when Antonio Brown trashed Ben Roethlisberger as a leader, in part, because “he has an owner’s mentality” and never invited...

Former Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell is responding to criticism that his signing is part of the reason the Jets blew up their front office Wednesday. Sort of. The Jets fired general manager Mike Maccagnan and vice president of player personnel Brian Heimerdinger on Wednesday. Head coach Adam Gase will...

Le’Veon Bell is already causing problems for the New York Jets. And he hasn’t even practiced with the team yet! This time, it’s not Bell’s fault, really. You can’t blame “Juice” for a drug violation, a tardy appearance at a walk-through, a rap diss or a social media faux pas....

Almost five months after playing their last game, the Pittsburgh Steelers are about to put a full roster of players on the field as they ramp up preparations for the 2019 season. The third and final phase of the NFL’s offseason conditioning program begins May 21 for the Steelers with...

Today’s “First Call” features Antonio Brown’s odd goodbye to his home in Western Pennsylvania, Patrick Peterson trade talk returning and the idea of an NFL draft lottery. Kimbo comes with the house? Since we are talking about Antonio Brown, this shouldn’t surprise us. The former Steelers receiver was back in Pittsburgh...

I heard a really interesting conversation on ESPN Radio Saturday. Brian Burke was on Bill Barnwell’s show. Burke is one of the analytics experts at ESPN.com. He did some fascinating work via the Next Gen Stats NFL player tracking data in three areas Steelers fans should have a specific interest:...

In “U mad, bro?” this week, we have race, rage and replay. Hence, things get a bit tense. My column about lagging baseball interest got a lot of response. None more interesting than this email from someone simply calling themselves “k l.” “The media believes fewer whites means more diversity,...

Before football workouts resume next week with the start of organized team activities, two rookies from the Pittsburgh Steelers will get a crash course on the business side of the sport. Wide receiver Diontae Johnson and running back Benny Snell are among 40 rookies who will participate in the 25th...

Editor’s note: Heading into the start of OTAs, the Tribune-Review will take a daily look at a position that will bear watching once the entire 91-man roster convenes at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. Almost five months after playing their last game, the Pittsburgh Steelers are about to put a full...

One of them already plays in Los Angeles, but all three Watt brothers are going Hollywood. Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt will co-host a Fox television reality show “Ultimate Tag” with his brothers J.J. Watt of the Houston Texans and Derek Watt of the Los Angeles Chargers. The program, according...

Cameron Heyward isn’t letting the Big 3-0 prevent him from celebrating like a kid. The Pittsburgh Steelers star defensive lineman is scheduled to host a party Tuesday at Dave & Busters. The third annual “Heyward House Birthday Bash” will benefit his namesake foundation that benefits children’s causes — and on...

In Tuesday’s “First Call,” a Terry Bradshaw apology, a potential tight end for the Steelers and some former Penguins stand out in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Bradshaw apologizes Former Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw is backtracking on some comments he made during Fox’s “upfront” presentation Monday. The network NFL host was...

In a three-minute interview posted on Steelers.com, Steelers rookie running back Benny Snell refers to himself in the third person three times. OK. Just so long as Benny Snell realizes that Benny Snell is still third string. For now. “Benny Snell football could be second (down) and 3 (yards to...

Every Steelers fan should agree with what inside linebacker Vince Williams tweeted over the weekend. To a point. It’s easy to score points in the NFL. The game is made to score. That’s why defense is the ultimate troll move. Most defensive players are natural jerks. We love seeing things...

Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin likes to use the phrase, “We don’t care how you got here.” Every year, the organization backs it up by keeping one or more of its tryouts from rookie minicamp. The Steelers announced a flurry of roster moves Monday, swapping six players onto their offseason...

During the Bill Cowher/Mike Tomlin eras for the Pittsburgh Steelers (since 1992), they have much more often than not been one of the NFL’s better teams. A perennial playoff contender – if not, at times, a legitimate Super Bowl contender – the Steelers have had just three losing records over...

In this week’s “Madden Monday” podcast, Mark Madden of 105.9 the X and the Tribune-Review joins me to talk about finding interest in the NHL playoffs without the Penguins’ participation. Are the Bruins more of a model for the Penguins’ reconstruction than the Islanders ever were? We get into the...

Big Ten offenses kept throwing the ball into Justin Layne’s coverage in 2018, and the Michigan State cornerback kept knocking it away. Layne had 15 pass breakups in 2018, which was tied for the conference lead and ranked No. 10 in major college football. As good as Layne was at...

On the final day of rookie minicamp Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers got first-round draft pick Devin Bush under contract. Bush, who was drafted No. 10 overall after the Steelers traded up 10 spots with the Denver Broncos, signed his four-year deal that contains a fifth-year option, which is standard for...

The last time Benny Snell was on a football field, he was given the ball on eight consecutive plays. Snell seemingly takes as much pride in that as he does in the 14 Kentucky records he set or tied. “That’s just Benny Snell football,” Snell said of that steady diet...

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster said he just wanted the kids to have fun. So, he organized a huge water balloon fight at Donalds Park in Oakdale on Saturday. “I’m a kid. I’m only 22 years old. For me, I had the money to do it. I’m not doing...