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Mass at Steelers training camp seeks health, ‘successful completion’ of season
The Pittsburgh Steelers can consider themselves prayed up and ready to go for 2019. On Sunday, team executives, staff and fans gathered at Saint Vincent Parish for the annual Mass for Steelers training camp. The basilica dominates the Unity campus of Saint Vincent College, where the Steelers began their annual...
Steelers camp primer: It’s time to break out the pads for practice
Each day of Steelers training camp, the Trib rounds up some things to pay attention to during practice at Saint Vincent: WHAT TO WATCH No beating around the Bush: The practice will be the first time that the team’s rookie class, led by first-round pick Devin Bush, will don pads...
Steelers Inside the Ropes: Chris Boswell perfect in first camp test, albeit an easy one
Chris Boswell kicked his first live field goals of Pittsburgh Steelers training camp Saturday. But it wasn’t yet an example of the “pressure” coach Mike Tomlin intended to put on his troubled kicker. Like the rookie signed to compete with him, Boswell made all eight of his field goal attempts...
Steelers lineman Ramon Foster reflects on anniversary of near-miss knee injury
His career with the Pittsburgh Steelers — and perhaps in the NFL — was over. “That was a thought of mine,” guard Ramon Foster said. One year ago Sunday, on the first padded practice of training camp, Foster crumpled to the ground clutching his right knee. Three plays into the...
Bring on ‘Backs on Backers’: Steelers feel ‘certain excitement’ for first padded practice of camp
There’s not much Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin enjoys more than the annual opening of training camp. Except, maybe, the fourth day each year at Saint Vincent. After reporting day and two days of practice in shorts and shells, the Steelers for the first time will put on the full...
Through 2 practices, Steelers remain relatively injury-free
It’s only two practices, and neither involved full hitting or pads. But the Pittsburgh Steelers so far are remaining relatively healthy. Receiver Johnny Holton has been the only injury of any kind through two training-camp practices at Saint Vincent. The veteran suffered a “minor” hamstring injury during Day 2 on...
Steelers to add outside investors to purchase David Tepper’s shares
David Tepper no longer is a minority shareholder in the Pittsburgh Steelers ownership group, but his stake in the franchise has yet to be transitioned to another buyer. Steelers president Art Rooney II, who heads the team’s ownership group, told the Tribune-Review that Tepper’s estimated 5% ownership stake remains in...
Hines Ward, Bill Cowher among 4 inducted into Steelers’ Hall of Honor
If the history of the Pittsburgh Steelers was split into three eras, it wouldn’t be too difficult to define them: the Super Steelers under Chuck Noll, and the teams before and after. Each of the three was represented in the organization’s newest Hall of Honor class. Coach Bill Cowher and...
Kevin Colbert not treating 2019 like ‘this is my last year’ as Steelers GM
General manager Kevin Colbert is entering his 20th season with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Could it be his last? Colbert confirmed Saturday morning he will not seek an extension on his contract, which runs through May 2020, until after the conclusion of the 2019 season. By design, that is a departure...
Kevin Gorman: All eyes on Devin Bush’s 1st practice in pads with Steelers
Devin Bush drew cheers from the crowd at Chuck Noll Field in his first practice at Pittsburgh Steelers training camp for diving to break up a short pass over the middle. What the Steelers’ first-round draft pick can’t wait to do is put on the pads for the first time...
Steelers camp primer: Mike Tomlin in no hurry for players to don pads
Each day of Steelers training camp, the Trib rounds up some things to pay attention to during practice at Saint Vincent: WHAT TO WATCH Taking it easy: The Steelers will conduct their second and final practice before they are permitted to wear pads for the first time since the end...
Steelers Inside The Ropes: Devin Bush, Mark Barron, Vince Williams in ILB rotation
To borrow a favorite turn of phrase of coach Mike Tomlin, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ division of labor at inside linebacker was far from clear when training camp opened Friday. The good news, as free-agent acquisition Mark Barron said afterward, is the Steelers legitimately have three starters at inside linebacker. And...
Gender reveal is JuJu Smith-Schuster’s latest interplay with Steelers fans
It’s a boy! JuJu Smith-Schuster got to break the good news to a happy young couple of Pittsburgh Steelers fans when he participated in a gender reveal following practice Friday at Saint Vincent. Caleb Deuschle and Taylor Lehman of Chambersburg traveled to the Unity campus to watch practice and caught...
Steelers’ Javon Hargrave knows value, not preoccupied with extension
As he stood outside the locker room after the first morning walkthrough of training camp, Javon Hargrave laughed. Five questions into a series of about a dozen from reporters regarding getting a contract extension from the Pittsburgh Steelers, Hargrave was told he would keep getting them until either he signs...
Mark Madden: In grand scheme, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin’s extension means little
The extension of Mike Tomlin’s contract through 2021 (with an option for ’22) was business as usual for the Steelers. The usual timetable dictated and was followed. If it’s me, I don’t extend Tomlin. He was signed through 2020, so he would not have been a lame duck in ’19....
Kurt Warner played in Super Bowl at 37, believes Ben Roethlisberger can do it, too
The last time the Pittsburgh Steelers won the Super Bowl, Ben Roethlisberger outdueled 37-year-old quarterback Kurt Warner to bring the franchise its sixth Lombardi Trophy. This year, the tables have turned on Roethlisberger. He is the same age Warner was on that February night in 2009 at Tampa’s Raymond James...
What music gets the Steelers hyped for training camp?
There’s no doubt about what Steelers guard Ramon Foster is listening to in order to get hyped up for 2019 training camp. “ ‘Racks in the Middle,’ by Nipsey Hussle,” Foster said without missing a beat at Saint Vincent College. “I think that’s the only one worthy of mentioning.” Likewise,...
Kevin Gorman: When Maurkice Pouncey speaks, the Steelers are listening
If you were looking for leadership on the first day of training camp for the Pittsburgh Steelers, it showed up in a black SUV and parked in front of Rooney Hall at Saint Vincent College. Maurkice Pouncey arrived early Thursday with little fanfare and few words. There wasn’t much to...
Steelers training camp primer: First practice will be minus T.J. Watt
Each day of Steelers training camp, the Trib rounds up some things to pay attention to during practice at Saint Vincent: WHAT TO WATCH Football in shorts: With the exception of outside linebacker T.J. Watt, every player on the 91-man roster is expected to be healthy for the first official...
Steelers 2-a-days: Tight end Trevor Wood, kicker Matthew Wright, both undrafted rookies
Editor’s note: From now until the first practice of training camp at Saint Vincent College, the Trib will be running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, assessing each player’s outlook for the 2019 season. The breakdown will go through the roster in mostly-alphabetical order, (at least) two per day, between...
Swifter Ryan Switzer wants to take advantage of targets for Steelers
Ryan Switzer was enamored with the view at Saint Vincent and excited about the opportunity that awaited his first training camp with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Not only was the third-year slot receiver/return specialist ramped up about a potentially bigger role as a playmaker, but he rounded up his opportunity. “There’s...
Tim Benz: With questions in Steelers passing game, James Conner must be sharp from Day 1
Most of the questions on the first day of Pittsburgh Steelers training camp last year were about Le’Veon Bell, his contract status and the state of the running game in his absence. James Conner answered many of those questions and rendered many of the concerns moot with a Pro Bowl...
Steelers podcast: Tim Benz, Kevin Gorman on Tomlin’s extension, Boswell’s challenge
It’s the first of many “Breakfast With Benz” podcasts from Saint Vincent College over the next three weeks. Steelers 2019 training camp is underway. Fellow Tribune-Review columnist Kevin Gorman and I talk about the upcoming practices as the Steelers prepare for the season ahead. The players reported. The first run...
Kevin Gorman: Reading fine print on Mike Tomlin’s deal with Steelers
If the Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t send a strong enough message this offseason that Mike Tomlin is still the man in charge, they made it official by announcing his contract extension Thursday as players were reporting to Saint Vincent. Upon missing the playoffs for the first time in five years with...
Mike Tomlin: Steelers will ‘create a little pressure’ in camp for Chris Boswell
Conventional wisdom is Chris Boswell only can regain the trust of the Pittsburgh Steelers while performing in game situations. “In the stadiums,” as coach Mike Tomlin likes to say. Tomlin, however, disagrees. He believes the Steelers can challenge their five-year kicker on the practice fields of Saint Vincent. “We’re going...
