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Tim Benz: As Acrisure Stadium hosts NFL Draft week, here are the top 25 Steelers picks since the building opened
The Pittsburgh Steelers have drafted 25 rookie classes since Acrisure Stadium replaced Three Rivers Stadium in 2001. Last week at “Breakfast With Benz,” we tried to determine the best player from each of those draft classes. With draft week upon us at Acrisure, we conclude our retrospective by ranking the...
Joe Starkey: Everything you ever (and maybe never) wanted to know about the 21st pick of the NFL Draft
Maybe you don’t think about the number “21” outside of reflecting on Roberto Clemente. Neither did I until a few weeks ago. Turns out there’s a ton of 21 out there. All you have to do is look. For starters, we are living in the 21st century, which is either...
NFL Draft top prospect profile: Zion Young, Missouri DE
TribLive is highlighting the top prospects leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. The three-day event is April 23-25. Zion Young Position: Defensive end Height/weight: 6-foot-5¾/262 pounds College: Missouri Young has the size and strength to be an edge-setter along with rushing the passer. The 22-year-old senior led...
‘It’s a special place’: Steelers special teams coach Danny Crossman happy to be back in Pittsburgh
Danny Crossman enjoyed life in Pittsburgh during his college years, so he happily said yes to a coaching job that brought him back here. A former cornerback at Pitt, Crossman accepted a job offer from Mike McCarthy in February to become the Steelers’ special teams coordinator. Early in the hiring...
Amid strong group of safeties, Oregon’s Dillon Thieneman stands out with preparation
Each day during this past season while playing for Oregon, Dillon Thieneman woke up at precisely 5:20 a.m. On Mondays, Thieneman would break down film on an upcoming opponent’s tendencies on early downs and in the running game. One of this upcoming NFL Draft’s top safety prospects, Thieneman’s Tuesday film...
NFL Draft top prospect profile: Kayden McDonald, Ohio State DT
TribLive is highlighting the top prospects leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. The three-day event is April 23-25. Kayden McDonald Position: Defensive tackle Height/weight: 6-foot-2 1/8/326 pounds College: Ohio State McDonald will immediately bolster the middle of some NFL team’s run defense. A true nose tackle, McDonald...
Tennessee CB duo Jermod McCoy, Colton Hood each expected to go in 1st round of draft
Two players at the same position from the same school going in the first round of an NFL Draft is relatively rare. But in a sign of the times in this modern era of college football, Jermod McCoy and Colton Hood never played a game together for Tennessee. Furthermore, McCoy...
NFL Draft top prospect profile: Colton Hood, Tennessee CB
TribLive is highlighting the top prospects leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. The three-day event is April 23-25. Colton Hood Position: Cornerback Height/weight: 5-foot-11⅝/193 pounds College: Tennessee Hood entered the draft as only a one-year starter, in part because he transferred twice in three years. The 21-year-old...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Steelers should target Drew Allar — and move on from Will Howard
The Steelers had four collegiate quarterbacks make pre-draft visits. Will one get drafted? It’s presumed Aaron Rodgers is coming back. Mason Rudolph is a needed, capable backup. New coach Mike McCarthy pontificates about second-year pro Will Howard, but that might be just talk. McCarthy is a quarterback guy. Howard’s smokescreen...
All eyes on Pittsburgh as NFL Draft week takes over the city
The stage is set, the city is ready — and the eyes of the football world will soon turn squarely on Pittsburgh. It’s NFL Draft week, at long last. The three-day event begins Thursday, transforming the North Shore and Downtown Pittsburgh into a sprawling festival of football, music and fanfare...
Joe Starkey: Thankfully, Pittsburgh sports in much better shape as NFL Draft spotlight falls upon city
We’re not quite the City of Champions again, but we’re not the City of Chumps, either. Not anymore, and thankfully not this coming week, as the eyes of the sports world descend upon Pittsburgh for the NFL Draft. It’s easier to be a good host when you’re not wearing a...
Charlie Batch takes lumps as guest of honor at Mel Blount All-Star Celebrity Roast
Charlie Batch was roasted many times by friends, teammates and classmates during his life. With a larger audience at the Wyndham Grand Hotel on Friday night, the Munhall native and former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback knew who he was most worried about coming up on stage for the Mel Blount All-Star...
Texas Tech’s David Bailey brings resume of production en route to top-5 draft selection
In making a case to be the No. 2 overall draft choice — and first with any degree of drama after Fernando Mendoza goes with the top pick — David Bailey needs to do no more than point to the stat sheet. No one in the country had more sacks...
New Steelers coordinator Brian Angelichio promises West Coast offense with Pittsburgh twist
The Pittsburgh Steelers are embracing an offense made famous decades ago by Bill Walsh, but new offensive coordinator Brian Angelichio pointed out how West Coast schemes nowadays can look very different. The offense Kevin O’Connell runs in Minnesota differs from Sean McVay’s in Los Angeles or Kyle Shanahan’s in San...
‘There’s no Pat Graham playbook’: New Steelers defensive coordinator vows to adjust to team’s personnelVideo
Patrick Graham was standing at a podium in a windowless room on Pittsburgh’s South Side early Friday afternoon when he found himself reminiscing to times a quarter century into his past. Recalling his social circle from his undergrad days at Yale, Graham rattled off where some of his best college...
Beyond the Bylines: NFL Draft trade talk; Penguins-Flyers predictions; Pirates problems vs. Nationals
After a short absence, “Beyond the Bylines” is back with Joe Starkey and Tim Benz. In this week’s edition, they have predictions on the Penguins-Flyers series. They also have plenty of opinions on the Pirates after their spotty series against the Washington Nationals and on what the Steelers should do...
NFL Draft top prospect profile: Denzel Boston, Washington WR
TribLive is highlighting the top prospects leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. The three-day event is April 23-25. Denzel Boston Position: Wide receiver Height/weight: 6-foot-3⅝/212 pounds College: Washington Boston has the size and elite ball skills needed for the NFL game, but draft analysts question his speed...
25 years of Heinz Field/Acrisure Stadium drafts: The best Steelers pick from every class (2021-25)Video
The NFL Draft will take place outside Acrisure Stadium on April 23-25. In advance of the event, we have spent this week looking back at each of the 25 Pittsburgh Steelers’ drafts in the history of the building. Every day this week, we have examined each of those draft classes...
First Call: Possible partner if Steelers want to move up in draft; NFL GM predicts many trades; Sidney Crosby on Pat McAfee
Lots of trade talk is swirling around the NFL Draft. In Friday’s “First Call,” we try to determine if the Pittsburgh Steelers could be a part of that action Thursday night in Pittsburgh. Sidney Crosby made a pre-playoff appearance on the “Pat McAfee Show.” And we preview the upcoming Pirates-Rays...
Judged college football’s best defensive player, Jacob Rodriguez fits Steelers profile at ILB
The Chuck Bednarik Award is annually given to the best defensive player in college football. The past two times it’s been given to a true, off-ball (inside) linebacker, the Pittsburgh Steelers selected that player in the ensuing NFL Draft. Could they make it three in a row with Texas Tech’s...
As clock ticks down, NFL Draft site takes shape on North ShoreVideo
With one week to go before the NFL Draft begins on Pittsburgh’s North Shore, construction crews remain busy on site. Steve Farago, the NFL’s director of event operations, said Thursday that work on the North Shore and Point State Park sites is progressing as planned and remains on time. “This...
Tony Dorsett, Curtis Martin, Jimbo Covert among football legends announcing picks at NFL Draft
Football legends and Western Pennsylvania natives Tony Dorsett, Curtis Martin and Jimbo Covert are among three dozen retired or active players who’ll represent their franchises on Day 2 of the NFL Draft. The players will announce second- and third-round selections April 24. The list, released Thursday by the NFL, features...
Joe Starkey: The Penn State guard makes sense for Steelers; the quarterback does not
How many Big Ten project quarterbacks can one team take on? Something tells me we’re about to find out — especially if Drew Allar plummets in the draft the way he did in so many big moments at Penn State. I’d stay away from Allar. Simply put, there weren’t enough...
NFL Draft top prospect profile: Caleb Lomu, Utah OT
TribLive is highlighting the top prospects leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. The three-day event is April 23-25. Caleb Lomu Position: Offensive tackle Height/weight: 6-foot-6/313 pounds College: Utah Utah could have two offensive linemen drafted in the first round this year. Lomu and teammate Spencer Fano were...
First Call: James Conner returns to Pittsburgh for NFL Draft; Kevin Colbert’s new Ohio State job; George Pickens update
Thursday’s “First Call” has word about a Pittsburgh reunion of sorts for Pitt alum and ex-Steeler James Conner. Kevin Colbert has a new job in the football sphere. George Pickens news appears to be stalling in Dallas. And there are some new headlines from the transfer portal surrounding local college...
