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The Steelers likely won’t replace Antonio Brown in this week’s NFL Draft. Let’s be honest. They likely won’t ever replace him. Brown’s legacy may be muddled by the way that he left — the blonde-mustached, Twitter-ranting, “Mr. Big Chest.” But during his time in Pittsburgh, he was “Mr. Big Game.”...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — We learned during the 2018 season that offense is beloved by NFL teams (and fans). We also learned defense, as performed by the Patriots in the Super Bowl, carries away the Lombardi Trophy. This year’s draft, which begins Thursday night, is stocked with defenders who can be...

It’s widely known the Pittsburgh Steelers are hoping to land one of the top inside linebackers with their first pick in the NFL Draft this week. Since losing Ryan Shazier to a spinal cord injury in December 2017, the Steelers have been searching for an adequate three-down replacement, a player...

Editor’s note: This NFL Draft will be the 20th under Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert. His two-decade tenure has produced two Super Bowls and a consistent playoff contender. His drafts mostly reflect that. Like all NFL personnel men, though, he has had some picks he would like to have back....

The Pittsburgh Steelers have three picks between Nos. 52-83 in the second and third rounds of the NFL Draft that begins Thursday. According to general manager Kevin Colbert, that’s a good spot to be in. “This is a draft in which you can feel real good about the players you...

Some teams might swear by the famous draft value chart, Kevin Colbert said Monday, but the Pittsburgh Steelers aren’t one of them. With speculation swirling the Steelers are prime candidates to trade up in the first round, Colbert said the organization will attach its own value to certain picks based...

The Pittsburgh Steelers signed three players in free agency, plugging holes that existed on their offseason roster. Steven Nelson was pursued because of Artie Burns’ regression at cornerback. Donte Moncrief was added as a veteran wide receiver in the wake of Antonio Brown’s trade to Oakland. Mark Barron was valued...

Editor’s note: In conjunction with the Trib’s coverage leading to the April 25 start of the NFL Draft, we’ll look at the three best and three worst picks of each draft across the league over the past five years. A quick glance at the 2016 NFL Draft reveals what appears...

In “First Call” Monday, the NFL Network has the Steelers thinking cornerback in Round 1. Three head-scratching plays over the wall across baseball on the same afternoon. And Marc-Andre Fleury falters in double overtime. Maybe Murphy The NFL Network had a big mock draft party over the weekend. Network host...

In this week’s “Madden Monday,” Mark Madden of 105.9 the X joins me to look at what the Penguins may do this offseason. Are trades of Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, Patric Hornqvist and Phil Kessel possible? We debate the future of head coach Mike Sullivan and whether he can get...

Few positions on the Pittsburgh Steelers offer as much stability as the defensive line. While the Steelers have added first-round picks at outside linebacker, safety and cornerback in recent draft classes, in addition to signing free agents to fill other starting spots, they have maintained the status quo in the...

The NFL Draft is Thursday-Saturday in Nashville, Tenn. Each day leading up to the first round, the Tribune-Review is compiling a positional preview of the top draft prospects. Today: Defensive linemen 1. Quinnen Williams Alabama, 6-3, 303 The 300-pounder ran a 4.83 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine, showing off...

Editor’s note: In conjunction with the Trib’s coverage leading up to the April 25 start of the NFL Draft, we’ll look back at the three best and three worst picks of each draft across the league over the past five years. Though the story has yet to be completely written,...

Editor’s note: This NFL Draft will be the 20th under Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert. His tenure has produced two Super Bowls and a consistent playoff contender. Colbert’s drafts mostly reflect that. Like all NFL personnel men, though, he has had some picks he’d like to have back. In conjunction...

When the Pittsburgh Steelers drafted Sean Davis in 2016, they were trying to get younger at the two safety positions, where the starters had a combined age of 60-plus years spanning the previous six seasons. It topped out at a combined 66 years in 2013 between Ryan Clark (34) and...

Editor’s note: In conjunction with the Trib’s coverage leading up to the April 25 start of the NFL Draft, we’ll look back at the three best — and three worst — picks of each draft across the league over the past five years. Offensive players made up five of the...

Editor’s note: This NFL Draft will be the 20th under the eye of Pittsburgh Steelers’ general manager Kevin Colbert. His two-decade tenure has produced two Super Bowls and a consistent playoff contender. Colbert’s drafts mostly reflect that. Like all NFL personnel men, though, he’s had some picks he’d like to...

Editor’s note: This NFL Draft will be the 20th under the eye of Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert. His two-decade tenure has produced two Super Bowls and a consistent playoff contender. Colbert’s drafts mostly reflect that. Like all NFL personnel men, though, he’s had some picks he’d like to...

Editor’s note: This NFL Draft will be the 20th under the eye of Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert. His two-decade tenure has produced two Super Bowls and a consistent playoff contender. Colbert’s drafts mostly reflect that. Like all NFL personnel men, though, he’s had some picks he’d like to have...

Editor’s note: While much of the Trib’s coverage leading up to Thursday’s start of the NFL Draft will focus on the Pittsburgh Steelers, we also will look at the league at large. Particularly, the Steelers’ divisional rivals. Between April 18-20, we’ll examine each of the three best and three worst...

Artie Burns had tears in his eyes as he stood at his locker after a Saturday practice in September, two days before the Pittsburgh Steelers would play their third game of the season. Burns had been informed he would be sharing playing time at cornerback with Coty Sensabaugh. That decision...