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U mad, bro? Readers rage over coverage of Mike Tomlin, Le’Veon Bell, Pirates commercial
In “U mad, bro?” this week, readers disagree about Mike Tomlin. They feign disinterest over Le’Veon Bell. And they find the real root of the Pirates’ problems. Richard sent me an email responding to my column about Steelers coach Mike Tomlin’s denial of distractions impacting his locker room last year....
Podcast: JuJu Smith-Schuster will outperform Antonio Brown; Pirates’ trade activity
Jeff Erickson is off this week for our fantasy sports podcast. Kevin Payne, also of Rotowire, pinch hits. NFL training camps are underway. It’s time to start thinking about your fantasy draft. Payne tells us whether JuJu Smith-Schuster or Antonio Brown will have a bigger year. His answer may surprise...
Tim Benz: Will addition by subtraction actually work for Steelers, Penguins?
We sure are big on the concept of addition by subtraction around these parts, aren’t we? The Steelers will be better because Antonio Brown is gone. Ben Roethlisberger won’t force the ball to a single receiver anymore. Brown’s ridiculous social media behavior will be happily absent. The game-planning to help...
Steelers 2-a-days: Big running back Malik Williams, veteran linebacker Vince Williams
Editor’s note: From now until the first practice of training camp at Saint Vincent College, the Trib will be running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, assessing each player’s outlook for the 2019 season. The breakdown will go through the roster in mostly-alphabetical order, (at least) two per day, between...
More details released ahead of start of Steelers training camp
Ground crews worked Wednesday to put final touches on the practice fields at Saint Vincent College, just ahead of the annual invasion of the Pittsburgh Steelers and fans for training camp on the Unity campus. Steelers fans this year will have the opportunity to meet legends prior to public practices,...
Can Chris Boswell rebound? That’s the $2 million question for Steelers kicker
The final drill of offseason workouts pitted Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Chris Boswell against his 2018 failures as much as it did Boswell versus his competition for a roster spot. To conclude minicamp in mid-June, the Steelers conducted a hurry-up offense drill, with the goal for the offense to set up...
Some of the grandest arrivals to training camp by Steelers
One of the first players to arrive at Pittsburgh Steelers training camp earlier this decade privately confided with gleeful excitement about a teammate’s grand entrance. “Wait til you see it,” the player said eagerly, “it’ll be the best one yet.” A couple of years later, another player, when told of...
First Call: Former Steeler may become a Patriot, another tears ACL
In “First Call” Wednesday, one former Steeler may become a Patriot. Another is out for the year. A baby shark. A sinkhole horse. And a second cycle. New life in New England? Pittsburgh Steelers fans kept waiting for athletic wide receiver Justin Hunter to morph into a decent weapon for...
Tim Benz: Mysteries of 2019 Steelers won’t be solved in training camp
I feel like I’m alone on this. I know why. But I can’t come off my island on this one. Based on nothing but anecdotal conversations with some of my colleagues in the media and fans who follow the Pittsburgh Steelers, I get the sense there is heightened curiosity for...
Steelers 2-a-days: T.J. Watt one of Steelers’ better 1st-rounders, RB Ralph Webb tore up SEC
Editor’s note: From now until the first practice of training camp at Saint Vincent, the Trib will be running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, assessing each player’s outlook for the 2019 season. The breakdown will go through the roster in mostly-alphabetical order, (at least) two per day, between June...
Steelers’ Cameron Heyward ranks No. 88 on NFL Network’s Top 100
Defensive lineman Cameron Heyward became the second Pittsburgh Steelers player to make the NFL Network list of Top 100 players Tuesday when he was ranked No. 88. Outside linebacker T.J. Watt was selected No. 93 on Monday. .@CamHeyward checks in at No. 8️⃣8️⃣ on the #NFLTop100. pic.twitter.com/XjZCli8Vt6— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers)...
Swagger returns for 2nd-year Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph
James Washington has known quarterback Mason Rudolph longer than any other Pittsburgh Steelers teammate, having shared the same locker room since they were freshmen at Oklahoma State in 2014. As he prepared for the start of his second NFL season, the young wide receiver noticed something in Rudolph he hadn’t...
Forbes ranks Steelers 30th most-valued sports franchise in the world
When it comes to sports team ownership, it pays to be tapped into the NFL. For the fourth consecutive year, the Dallas Cowboys are estimated as the world’s most valuable sports franchise, worth $5 billion, and 26 of the NFL’s 32 teams are among the Top 50 valued franchises, according...
Steelers 2-a-days: James Washington out to improve; Herb Waters continuing transition to CB
Editor’s note: From now until the first practice of training camp at Saint Vincent College, the Trib will be running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, assessing each player’s outlook for the 2019 season. The breakdown will go through the roster in mostly-alphabetical order, (at least) two per day, between...
Steelers’ T.J. Watt cracks NFL Network list of Top 100 playersVideo
With 20 sacks in his first two seasons combined, Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt is starting to gain recognition from his NFL peers. Watt was named to the NFL Network’s list of Top 100 players Monday, coming in at No. 93. The network unveiled the Nos. 91-100 players on...
Mark Madden: Steelers’ chances to win AFC North hinge on Chris Boswell
As Steelers training camp at Latrobe fast approaches, the biggest issue involves somebody who’s not really a football player. If kicker Chris Boswell finds his form from 2017, the Steelers win the AFC North. If Boswell had maintained that form last year, the Steelers would have won the division. Instead,...
Positive returns thus far for Steelers rookie Diontae Johnson
Danny Smith visited Toledo in the offseason with the purpose of scouting Diontae Johnson, a talented wide receiver who doubled as a kick and punt returner for the Rockets. Confirming what Smith saw on tape, the Pittsburgh Steelers special teams coach was impressed with what happened when Johnson got the...
Tim Benz, Mark Madden preview Steelers training camp, discuss Pirates’ stumble
In this week’s “Madden Monday,” Mark Madden of 105.9 the X joins me to preview the 2019 Steelers training camp. Are we relying too much on “addition by subtraction” for hope this year? We also kick around a few position concerns such as cornerback, safety and kicker. Then we get...
Tim Benz: Le’Veon Bell channels Antonio Brown in social media rant
Did former Pittsburgh Steeler Le’Veon Bell just have a “Mr. Big Chest” moment? It sure looks that way. OK, he didn’t dye any of his facial hair blonde. Nor did he rant on a treadmill during a midnight workout session. But at least Antonio Brown did that stuff in the...
Steelers 2-a-days: Stephon Tuitt poised for big season? Alejandro Villanueva another Pro Bowl?
Editor’s note: From now until the first practice of training camp at Saint Vincent, the Trib will be running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, assessing each player’s outlook for the 2019 season. The breakdown will go through the roster in mostly alphabetical order, (at least) two per day, between...
Tim Benz: 1 stubborn stance about Steelers that Mike Tomlin must drop
Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin is still spinning the same yarn. Circus? Distractions? There was never anything crazy about the Steelers locker room! When speaking to ESPN last week, Tomlin made the following statement when asked if he expected a “calmer locker room” this year. “I don’t know that our...
Steelers training camp preview: 4 money-related questions
Not all training camp questions pertain to matters on the field. Historically, the Pittsburgh Steelers use August and early September to take care of “future business,” which is getting their financial house in order for beyond the upcoming season. It is the time of year the Steelers dole out new...
Steelers training camp preview: 15 practices open to the public
The Pittsburgh Steelers will report to Saint Vincent for training camp Thursday, with the first open practice scheduled the following afternoon. The Steelers will hold 15 practices that are open to the public, including 13 at Chuck Noll Field on the Saint Vincent campus. The annual night practice at Latrobe...
Steelers training camp preview: Breaking down the special teams
A player-by-player look at the Steelers offense entering training camp: Chris Boswell No. 9, 6-2, 185 | Boswell’s struggles last season were well-documented after he was the AFC Pro Bowl kicker and signed a big contract earlier in 2018. Boswell bet on himself in the spring, deferring a $2 million...
Steelers 2-a-days: Robert Spillane can tackle; Ryan Switzer can do plenty
Editor’s note: From now until the first practice of training camp at Saint Vincent College, the Trib will be running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, assessing each player’s outlook for the 2019 season. The breakdown will go through the roster in mostly-alphabetical order, (at least) two per day, between...
