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First Call: Steelers praise (and omissions) in all-time defensive player list; Ravens may add pass rusher; Gerrit Cole gets rocked
Friday’s “First Call” raises some Pittsburgh Steelers-related questions about an all-time NFL list. The Baltimore Ravens may be adding a familiar name. Celebrating Dave Parker’s birthday. And Gerrit Cole has a rough night for the Yankees. Someone missing? Earlier this week, CBS Sports.com posted a ranking of the top-10 NFL...
Steelers rookie tackle Jake Dixon took an odd path from Bethel Park to Duquesne to — hopefully — Heinz Field
For Bethel Park’s Jake Dixon, his biggest surprise about becoming a Pittsburgh Steeler was his own reaction to those first OTA practices last month. “I thought it was going to hit me way more,” Dixon admitted after a recent practice. “But it almost feels like I’m supposed to be here....
Steelers teammates agree: Quarterback Mitch Trubisky ‘an awesome guy’
It is a widely-held school of thought among those who follow the Pittsburgh Steelers: Mitch Trubisky is —– or, at least, should be — ornery because the team he signed with as a free agent in March turned around and drafted another quarterback in the first round the following month....
Safety Minkah Fitzpatrick ‘locked in’ despite lack of practice time with Steelers teammates
Terrell Edmunds wants to clear up any misconceptions about fellow safety Minkah Fitzpatrick’s participation — or lack thereof — at the Pittsburgh Steelers three-day minicamp this week. “Even though he’s not practicing, it doesn’t mean he’s not locked in,” Edmunds said Thursday. “He’s still out there trying to give out...
First Call: Steelers assistant says Chris Boswell ‘will get a new deal at some point,’ Baker Mayfield update in Cleveland
At least one Pittsburgh Steelers coach thinks an important player is getting a new contract. There’s an update on Baker Mayfield’s situation in Cleveland. Chris Archer finally won a game. And things just don’t get any easier for the Pirates. All that in Thursday’s “First Call.” Optimistic opinion Steelers kicker...
U mad, bro: Pirates fans are pouting; Steelers fans sour over Stephon Tuitt’s retirement; Pens fans pontificate
Pittsburgh Steelers minicamp is done. The 2021-22 Penguins season has long since ended. So it’s time for the Pirates to resume their rightful place. Atop the heap of your fan complaints in our weekly “U mad, bro?” post. That’s not to say the Steelers and Penguins escaped unscathed, though. Do...
Tim Benz: Alex Highsmith wants ’10-12′ sacks this year — and he knows what he needs to do to get them
Questioning outside linebacker depth for the Steelers is nothing new. That’s been going on since Melvin Ingram pushed his way out of Pittsburgh at the end of October. But maybe more of a focus should be on getting increased production from the starters. Well, at least one of them. I’m...
Teryl Austin vows an ‘aggressive’ defense for 1st season as Steelers coordinator
The switch in title and duties on the Pittsburgh Steelers coaching staff during the offseason affected Teryl Austin’s life in at least one significant way. “It is killing my golf game,” Austin said, laughing, Wednesday. Austin’s promotion from senior defensive assistant/secondary to defensive coordinator in February might have changed his...
Brian Flores focused on helping Steelers improve, not on lawsuit with NFL
Brian Flores said he takes about a minute a day to divert his attention from his day-to-day duties as linebackers coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers. And when Flores takes that 60-second respite, the man who is suing the NFL and its 32 teams alleging racial discrimination in the league’s hiring...
Examining the idea that Aaron Donald could end his career playing for the Steelers
ProFootballTalk’s Mike Florio has cooked up a way for former Pitt and Penn Hills standout Aaron Donald to come back to Pittsburgh to finish his career as a Steeler. Or as one of their chief rivals. If he wants to, that is. That’s despite the fact that Donald just reworked...
First Call: Former Steeler reportedly set to retire; Steelers preseason game gets national audience
Wednesday’s “First Call” has a report about a pending retirement for a former Pittsburgh Steeler. A Steelers preseason game is getting national attention. Jameson Taillon finally had a tough day for the Yankees. And Robert Morris hockey is bringing back a former coach. Bye-bye, B.J. It appears that former Steeler...
Tim Benz: If anyone was making too much of Najee Harris’ weight this spring, it was Najee Harris
During Tuesday’s minicamp interview sessions, Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris certainly gave the impression that he thought the media was overreacting to his alleged weight gain. I’d argue the only one who may have overreacted was Harris. Over the course of last month’s OTA practices, just about every Pittsburgh...
Steelers to lighten the workload on RB Najee Harris in Year 2
Najee Harris — by far — led all NFL running backs in offensive snaps played last season. He led the league in touches, too. But after shouldering so much of the load for the Pittsburgh Steelers offense as a rookie first-round draft pick in 2021, Harris expects to receive a...
WR Diontae Johnson ‘ready to work’ as he awaits potential contract extension from Steelers
Diontae Johnson sees the exorbitant contracts being given to top NFL receivers, and he wants to share in the riches. He just doesn’t plan to use a holdout as a method of obtaining one. The Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver, who is entering his fourth year, reported to mandatory minicamp Tuesday...
Steelers release 2022 training camp schedule — at Saint Vincent
It’s been three years since fans have been able to see the Pittsburgh Steelers practice at Saint Vincent College. For their troubles, they’ll get three additional opportunities to watch their team. The Steelers on Tuesday released the schedule for their 2022 training camp, which returns to Saint Vincent after a...
Former Steelers from multiple eras on college football Hall of Fame ballot
A host of former Pitt, Penn State and West Virginia players made the ballot for the National Football Foundation’s College Hall of Fame’s Class of 2023. They include ex-Nittany Lions Paul Posluszny, Ki-Jana Carter and D.J. Dozier, former Panthers Matt Cavanaugh and Craig “Ironhead” Heyward, and Mountaineer product Aaron Beasley....
First Call: More details on Aaron Donald’s new contract; Ravens DB flustered with NFL video game; Pirates’ path to staying hot
Tuesday’s “First Call” has the details on Aaron Donald’s contract. We look at what lies ahead for the suddenly competitive Pittsburgh Pirates. And we offer up a little Penguins contrast to the firing of Bruce Cassidy in Boston. Plus, a Baltimore Raven is in a “fowl” mood about the EA...
In name of safety, Steelers debut astronaut-like helmet protective coverings at minicamp
When the Pittsburgh Steelers practiced Tuesday on the first day of minicamp, players sported helmets that looked more suited for NASA than the NFL. It was the first time since the NFL passed a resolution at the spring annual meeting that players were required to wear a soft shell protective...
5 storylines to watch as Steelers head into the last stop in offseason before training camp
Before the 90 members of the Pittsburgh Steelers roster can enjoy a six-week absence from football before the start of training camp, one piece of unfinished business remains on the offseason calendar. Unlike everything else that took place since mid-April, attendance no longer is voluntary. Standing in the way of...
Steelers sign WR Calvin Austin to 4-year rookie contract; Kenny Pickett last unsigned pick
Fourth-round draft pick Calvin Austin III signed his four-year rookie contract Monday with the Pittsburgh Steelers, leaving first-round quarterback Kenny Pickett as the only unsigned player from the seven-member draft class. Austin, a 5-foot-8 wide receiver from Memphis, signed on the eve of players reporting to mandatory minicamp at UPMC...
Mark Madden: Browns’ decision to sign Deshaun Watson looks worse every day
JuJu Smith-Schuster hasn’t said much of consequence. But he reinforced one obvious truism: “The Browns is the Browns.” No sports team has ever made a dumber decision than giving quarterback Deshaun Watson a contract worth $230 million guaranteed and sending six draft picks the other way, three of them first-rounders....
Tim Benz: Difficult early season schedule bound to influence Steelers’ starters
Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth paused and gave some sincere consideration before answering the question. At what point in your rookie season last year did you stop thinking and feel like you truly knew the playbook cold? “Honestly, the first game it really clicked for me, where I felt...
First Call: Ex-Steeler pans Devin Bush; Pittsburgh prospect impresses at NHL scouting combine
Monday’s “First Call” has a scathing critique of Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Devin Bush. Former Pirate Cole Tucker signs with a new team. The Cleveland Browns retain a piece of their puzzle at a position of need for the Steelers. And a local product impresses at the NHL scouting combine. Hoge...
Madden Monday: Steelers roster construction would not have changed had Stephon Tuitt retired sooner
When it comes to how the Stephon Tuitt situation wrapped up with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Mark Madden of 105.9 The X and TribLIVE said he saw the retirement coming. “Not to blow my own horn, but … toot-toot,” Madden said on this week’s “Madden Monday” podcast. “I said two months...
Derek Watt waiting for another chance to expand role of fullback in Steelers offense
As the Pittsburgh Steelers try to improve a running game that has ranked no higher than No. 29 in rushing yards over the past four seasons, they have committed to several changes. They switched offensive coordinators after the 2020 season. They used a first-round pick on Najee Harris in 2021,...
