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On Sports: Pirates’ top prospect earns quick promotion; Pitt gets touted 4-star RB recruitVideo
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ top hitting prospect is on an impressive fast track, Pitt football gets a big recruiting win, James Franklin throws his proverbial 2 cents in on the College Football Playoff selection format and a prominent Steelers player makes a life decision. All in a Monday morning edition of...
Steelers receivers prepared for more change to come to position room
As a newcomer to the offense, veteran wide receiver Robert Woods is an example of the ever-changing nature at his position on the Pittsburgh Steelers. Signed six weeks ago to help fortify the roster, Woods was speaking with reporters after the conclusion of organized team activities last Thursday while the...
Analyzing the good and bad about an aging Aaron Rodgers taking over as Steelers QB
In the waning days of Ben Roethlisberger’s career with the Pittsburgh Steelers, coach Mike Tomlin was looking at traits he desired in his next quarterback. It was during the 2021 bye week that Tomlin studied quarterback mobility and its impact on the NFL product. He analyzed trends and ways mobility...
‘It provides clarity’: Mason Rudolph reacts to Steelers signing 4-time MVP QB Aaron Rodgers
While Aaron Rodgers signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers was dominating the news cycle, Mason Rudolph was talking baseball with the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday afternoon at PNC Park. The Steelers quarterback, along with tight end Connor Heyward, chatted with Pirates relievers David Bednar and Chase Shugart about everything from favorite...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: By signing Aaron Rodgers, the Steelers are selling hope, however misguided
The prevailing wisdom is that Aaron Rodgers gives the Pittsburgh Steelers a better chance to win. Win what, exactly? It would be tangibly better for the Steelers to go 4-13 than to go 9-8. (See Commanders, Washington.) This is 41-year-old Rodgers, not MVP Rodgers. The Steelers roster is dotted with...
Aaron Rodgers — finally — has joined the Steelers. Now what do they do?
If any of his new Pittsburgh Steelers teammates have an issue with Aaron Rodgers waiting until June to sign a contract to join the team, none of that will matter if and when Rodgers performs on the practice field during mandatory minicamp next week. “If you come in and you’re...
Tim Benz: Aaron Rodgers better be worth the wait
Now that Aaron Rodgers has agreed to sign with the Pittsburgh Steelers, he has one job. Make this whole agonizing, prolonged exercise worthwhile. Does another nine- or 10-win season with another curb-stomp loss in the postseason constitute “worthwhile?” I don’t think so. That’d just be maintaining mediocrity. Going with Mason...
A rumor no more, Aaron Rodgers commits to Steelers on 1-year deal
The wait is over: For the second year in a row, the Pittsburgh Steelers will have a Super Bowl-winning quarterback on their roster. It took longer than many people expected, but Aaron Rodgers ended several months of contemplation and agreed to join the Steelers. He plans to fly to Pittsburgh...
Steelers OTAs notebook: With voluntary work done, next time team convenes it’s mandatory
Fifteen years in the NFL has left Cameron Heyward with savvy in more areas than taking on blocks or attacking an offensive line. He has become shrewd in his dealings with media, too. As such, it was going to take a little better effort from a reporter to glean valuable...
U mad, bro?: Roaring opinions about Aaron Rodgers; idea of trading Paul Skenes within the division
If I know my audience (and sometimes, I’m not entirely sure that I do), I know that you will be mad if there is no “U mad, bro?” without fair warning. With that being said, here is that warning: No “U mad, bro?” next week. I’m off. So someone else...
On Sports: Pitt players react to slight from Beanie Bishop. Spoiler alert: They didn’t like itVideo
In Thursday’s “On Sports,” Pitt players react to a viral slight from Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Beanie Bishop, a West Virginia alum. New Penguins coach Dan Muse has a few lesser-known connections to Pittsburgh and his new organization. Plus, the Pirates’ Andrew McCutchen reached his 16th anniversary of making it to...
Steelers OTAs notes: new DT Daniel Ekuale feels at home already, Beanie Bishop runs into Aaron Rodgers
Before the proverbial ink had dried on the contract he was signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers in March, Daniel Ekuale had already heard from his new position mate and team captain. “When I first signed the deal here, (Cameron Heyward) was the first one that texted me congratulating me,” said...
No apologies from Steelers CB Beanie Bishop over wiping his feet on Pitt logo
Beanie Bishop would do it again. A day after posting a video that showed him wiping his cleats on the Pitt logo, the second-year Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback and West Virginia alum was unapologetic about an action that upset Panthers players, alumni and fans. “It’s a rivalry,” Bishop said Wednesday after...
Steelers open training camp July 24; afternoon practice times return
After a one-year reprieve, afternoon practices are returning to Pittsburgh Steelers training camp. This year’s camp at Saint Vincent opens Thursday, July 24, with the first practice on the Unity campus beginning at 1:55 p.m. For decades, the Steelers had mid-afternoon posted start times for camp practices but in 2024...
Mark Madden: Steelers’ lack of No. 2 wideout options shows how they feel about position
It’s been 447 days since the Pittsburgh Steelers played a game with a legit No. 2 wideout. Four hundred and forty-seven days since they traded Diontae Johnson to Carolina. It’s like a hostage crisis. Offensive coordinator Arthur Smith and the quarterback (whoever that’s going to be) should be blindfolded. (Not...
On Sports: Steelers reportedly bringing in receiver for visit; NHL draft draws nearerVideo
In Wednesday’s installment of “On Sports,” the Pittsburgh Steelers have reportedly zoomed in on a candidate to fill a void at the wide receiver No. 2 spot. It’s also NHL Combine week, with the top hockey prospects gathering in Buffalo, N.Y., ahead of the 2025 draft. Plus, an MLB umpire...
Steelers tight end Donald Parham tears Achilles tendon at OTA workout
Donald Parham Jr., a veteran tight end trying to earn a roster spot on the Pittsburgh Steelers, suffered a torn Achilles tendon in practice Tuesday at organized team activities, a league source confirmed to TribLive. Parham, 27, could miss the 2025 season. Parham, one of the tallest players on the...
After more than a year of inactivity, LB Cole Holcomb ready to be part of Steelers defense
Losing another first-round playoff game was the worst possible outcome for a Pittsburgh Steelers team trying to reverse its run of losses in the postseason. The 28-14 defeat at Baltimore, however, may have been the best thing for inside linebacker Cole Holcomb. Holcomb was nearing a return from a devastating...
Steelers OTAs notes: Jaylen Warren a fan of Kaleb Johnson; Max Hurleman bounces between RB/WR
For a period of about five weeks this spring, Jaylen Warren for the first time in his pro career was the unquestioned No. 1 on the depth chart at running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers. If Warren is upset that the organization’s drafting of Kaleb Johnson could threaten that, he...
Steelers QB Mason Rudolph responds to ‘backlash’ from some fans over Trump rally
Four days after the President of the United States called him “tall” and “handsome” and predicted he would win the Pittsburgh Steelers’ starting quarterback job, Mason Rudolph had some good things to say about Donald Trump announcing a partnership between Nippon Steel and Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel. “It’s going to help...
On Sports: Steelers, Bucs finalizing joint camp practice; Livvy Dunne does split on swimsuit runwayVideo
Tuesday’s “On Sports” highlights a joint venture between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a look at how Livvy Dunne stole the show at the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue runway event, and North Allegheny grad Cole Young’s special moment when he got called up to the majors. Working jointly...
Steelers respond to fan emailers angry about player appearances at Trump rally
The presence of at least two current players and one high-profile former player at a rally staged by President Donald Trump last week irked some Pittsburgh Steelers fans. The organization replied to many of those who’d expressed anger via email. A message was sent by the team, apparently to any...
Aaron Donald, ‘Ironhead’ Heyward top list of NFF College Hall of Fame nominees
Penn Hills native Aaron Donald and late star running back Craig “Ironhead” Heyward of Pitt headline more than a dozen former college football players with Western Pennsylvania ties who received nominations for the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame. The NFF Honors Court will consider 79 players and...
RB Kenneth Gainwell brings Super Bowl pedigree, 3rd-down mentality to SteelersVideo
In the not-too-distant future, Kenneth Gainwell will have some new jewelry to flaunt around the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room. And despite the fact that 29 of his Steelers teammates will make more money than him in 2025, no amount of cash can help any of them match this bling. Gainwell...
On Sports: Justin Fields ‘absolutely phenomenal so far’ for Jets; James Franklin ranked top 10 coach
Today, in “On Sports,” pinch-hitting for “First Call,” we have a look at how Justin Fields is performing for the New York Jets. Penn State’s James Franklin is listed among elite company. And, two players with Pittsburgh ties miss out on a CFL opportunity. Fields on the fields While the...
