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Steelers reportedly will open season at Patriots in prime time
The Pittsburgh Steelers will open the 2019 regular season on Sept. 8 at New England, with the Patriots raising their sixth championship banner, according to a report by The Athletic. The Patriots tied the Steelers by winning a sixth Lombardi Trophy in February when they defeated the Los Angeles Rams...
NFL Draft C/G breakdown: Oklahoma’s Cody Ford top optionVideo
The NFL Draft is April 25-27 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: Guards/Centers 1. Cody Ford Oklahoma, 6-4, 329 Ford played guard and tackle at Oklahoma, but he is projected to move...
Steelers unlikely to spend premium draft pick at center, guard
The last time the Pittsburgh Steelers drafted a guard was in 2012, when David DeCastro fell to them with the No. 24 overall pick. The last time the Steelers selected a center was in 2010, when Maurkice Pouncey was the No. 18 player off the board. Clarification: Those two seasons...
Tim Benz: Steelers’ Ben Roethlisberger says a lot by saying little
For those of you hoping to finally read some Ben Roethlisberger quotes in the wake of all the slings and arrows he has taken from departed ex-teammates, prepare to be excited. For those of you hoping to see Roethlisberger retaliate in the same fashion, prepare to be disappointed. Actually, don’t...
Ben Roethlisberger among big-name Steelers present for start of offseason program
Ben Roethlisberger speaks. … but only to Steelers.com. And only about the start of the Pittsburgh Steelers offseason programs. Roethlisberger was one of a number of big-name Steelers at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex on Monday, the official beginning of Phase 1 of spring workouts as governed by the collective bargaining...
Best, worst fifth-round picks of Kevin Colbert’s Steelers tenure
Editor’s note: This NFL Draft will be the 20th under the watch 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 picks he would like to have...
NFL Draft OT breakdown: Florida’s Jawaan Taylor shows versatilityVideo
The NFL Draft is April 25-27 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: Tackles ———— 1. Jawaan Taylor Florida, 6-5, 312 Taylor shed weight after tipping the scales at 380 pounds in high...
Steelers’ 3 best, 3 worst OT draft picks in Kevin Colbert era
Editor’s note: This NFL Draft will be the 20th under the eye of Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert. In conjunction with the Trib’s daily positional previews leading up to the April 25 start of the draft, we’ll look back at Colbert’s three best — and three worst — picks...
Expect Steelers to stand pat at OT in NFL DraftVideo
The Pittsburgh Steelers built up enough depth at tackle in recent years that they weathered extended absences by starter Marcus Gilbert the past two seasons. Chris Hubbard started 10 games in 2017, and Matt Feiler picked up where Hubbard left off last season by starting 10 times at right tackle...
Steelers meet with small-school cornerback Denmark
The Pittsburgh Steelers dipped into the small-school ranks Tuesday for their penultimate predraft visit when they hosted defensive back Stephen Denmark, who played for Division II national champion Valdosta State in 2018. Denmark is a 6-foot-3, 212-pound cornerback with limited experience in the secondary. He arrived at Valdosta State as...
Best, worst sixth-round picks of Kevin Colbert’s Steelers tenure
Editor’s note: This NFL Draft will be the 20th under the watch 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 picks he would like to have...
Tim Benz: Everyone is full of it in ESPN story about Antonio Brown trade
ESPN posted a long “behind the scenes” account of the trade that sent Steelers receiver Antonio Brown to Oakland last month. In terms of new information — especially if you heard the taped conversation between Brown and his agent Drew Rosenhaus — there’s not a ton of new information there....
Steelers’ 3 best, 3 worst TE draft picks in Kevin Colbert era
Editor’s note: This NFL Draft will be the 20th under the eye of Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert. In conjunction with the Trib’s daily positional previews leading up to the April 25 start of the draft, we’ll look back at Colbert’s three best — and three worst — picks...
Deep draft class for tight ends could tempt Steelers
Since Heath Miller retired after the 2015 season, the Pittsburgh Steelers have used the free agency and trade markets to replenish the tight end position. Could the draft be the avenue of choice in 2019? When Jesse James signed a four-year contract to play for the Detroit Lions, the Steelers...
NFL Draft TE breakdown: Iowa duo stands out above restVideo
The NFL Draft is April 25-27 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: Tight ends —- 1. T.J. Hockenson Iowa, 6-5 251 Iowa churns out tight ends the way some schools produce quarterbacks...
Antonio Brown settles Florida furniture-throwing lawsuit
Antonio Brown can begin the new chapter of his career with the Raiders with one less problem hanging over him. The former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver has settled a lawsuit brought by a man who claimed his child was nearly hit by furniture that Brown allegedly threw off a balcony....
Maryland RB Ty Johnson among 2 visitors to Steelers
As the Pittsburgh Steelers head into the home stretch of the predraft interview process, they hosted two under-the-radar players Monday. Visiting UPMC Rooney Sports Complex were Maryland running back Ty Johnson and Murray State linebacker Quintin Williams. That brings the number of official visitors to 28, two shy of the...
Early-round wide receiver picks become norm for Steelers
If it’s April, then the Pittsburgh Steelers must be planning their strategy on selecting a wide receiver in the NFL Draft. Since Ben Roethlisberger was drafted in 2004, the Steelers have taken at least one wide receiver in 13 of 14 drafts. In nine of those 13 drafts, they addressed...
First call: Miles Sanders to Steelers?; Tiger wrecks bookies; Lightning nearly fried
In “First Call” Monday, there’s a chance the Steelers could draft Miles Sanders. Le’Veon Bell continues to illustrate Twitter schizophrenia. Tiger Woods killed bookies. The Lightning are about to fall just as hard as the Penguins. Sounds good to me USA Today’s Draft Wire site updated its five-round mock draft....
NFL Draft WR breakdown: D.K. Metcalf has size, pedigree on sideVideo
The NFL Draft is April 25-27 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: Wide receivers 1. D.K. Metcalf Mississippi, 6-3, 228 Metcalf has the size and speed — he ran a 4.33 40...
Best, worst 7th-round picks of Kevin Colbert’s Steelers tenure
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...
Steelers’ 3 best, 3 worst WR draft picks in Kevin Colbert era
Editor’s note: This NFL Draft will be the 20th under the eye of Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert. In conjunction with the Trib’s daily positional previews leading up to the April 25 start of the draft, we’ll look back at Colbert’s three best — and three worst — picks...
Steelers’ 3 best, 3 worst RB draft picks in Kevin Colbert era
Editor’s note: This NFL Draft will be the 20th under the eye of Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert. In conjunction with the Trib’s daily positional previews leading up to the April 25 start of the draft, we’ll look back at Colbert’s three best — and three worst — picks at...
Penn State’s Trace McSorley could face long wait at NFL DraftVideo
Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of stories heading into the NFL Draft on April 25-27. Today’s installment focuses on quarterbacks. It was setting up so perfectly for Trace McSorley. By returning for his senior season at Penn State, McSorley would avoid being lumped into the quarterback-heavy...
NFL Draft QB breakdown: Does Kyler Murray have what it takes to go No. 1?Video
The NFL Draft will be conducted April 25-27 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: Quarterbacks —- 1. Kyler Murray Oklahoma, 5-10, 207 Murray followed in Baker Mayfield’s footsteps by winning the Heisman...
