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5 things to watch: D-line draft picks take center stage as Steelers hold rookie minicamp

The NFL officially turned the page toward the 2025 season in March with the start of free agency, the tipping point of the league’s new calendar year. Teams followed suit in April, before the draft, with the start of voluntary conditioning workouts. Another marker takes place this weekend for the...

U mad, bro?: Some Steelers fans are mad George Pickens was traded, others wanted to see better return

I’m glad the Steelers traded George Pickens to the Dallas Cowboys on Wednesday. He was toxic, pouty, overrated and likely asking for too much money. My only complaint is that the Steelers should’ve dealt him before the draft in order to give themselves a chance to have a better No....

Tim Benz: Trading George Pickens is the right move, but it would've been a much better move before draft

You can’t fault the Pittsburgh Steelers for trading George Pickens to the Dallas Cowboys. You can fault them for the process, though. At least so far. Maybe the Steelers aren’t done. Maybe a move to backfill for Pickens is coming. Then again, we said that from March through November of...

Mark Madden: Timing of George Pickens trade another grotesque example of Steelers' mismanagement

In a vacuum, trading wide receiver George Pickens was an easy move. Pickens is talented. But he’s a nutjob. Out on the ledge more often than not. Was never going to be happy playing out his lame-duck contract year. Was going to be mad about DK Metcalf getting paid. Quit...

Steelers trade WR George Pickens to Cowboys for draft picks

The Pittsburgh Steelers are done waiting for wide receiver George Pickens to correct his maturity issues. The Steelers traded Pickens, their mercurial fourth-year wide receiver, to the Dallas Cowboys on Wednesday, completing a deal that had been discussed two weeks ago during the NFL Draft. The Steelers will receive the...

Tim Benz: Our all-Steelers setlist requests for AC/DC at Acrisure Stadium Thursday night

The last time AC/DC played in Pittsburgh was at Mellon Arena on Jan. 7, 2009. The Steelers were about to cap off the 2008 campaign with a trip to Super Bowl XLIII. The Penguins were embarking on a run to the Stanley Cup. Now, they are coming back to Pittsburgh...

What are the Steelers' options at WR2 in wake of George Pickens trade?

In the wake of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ impending trade of George Pickens, does that leave them right back at Square One in regard to their wide receivers corps? The 2024 season, in part, was derailed by the lack of a quality No. 2 wide receiver. The March trade for DK...

The highs and lows of George Pickens’ 3 seasons with the Steelers

It became clear early during his first training camp that George Pickens had the talent. He dazzled fans at Saint Vincent in 2022 with seemingly daily displays of one-handed and/or contested catches, combined with good size and breakaway speed. It also didn’t take long for it to become clear that...

First Call: Ex-Steeler says it 'sounds like they're tanking'; George Pickens trade produces wild Steelers stat

Thursday’s “First Call” has lots of reaction to the news surrounding the Steelers trade of George Pickens to Dallas. That move resulted in the Steelers stumbling into a wild statistical anomaly. A former Steeler is getting an honor from his alma mater. And former Pitt great Aaron Donald is getting...

Want to work at Steelers training camp? Here's how

A hiring event for the Pittsburgh Steelers Training Camp at Saint Vincent College will be held Wednesday. Open interviews will be held 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Fred Rogers Center on campus, 300 Fraser Purchase Road, Unity. Applicants must be at least 18 years old and bring their driver’s license...

First Call: More details on Devin Bush's arrest; 1 name removed as possible Penguins coach

You can cross a name off the list of potential candidates to replace Mike Sullivan as Pittsburgh Penguins head coach. We are getting details about the arrest of former Steeler Devin Bush in Bell Acres. The Steelers have released jersey numbers for the rookie class. And Duquesne’s basketball team has...

First Call: Steelers minority owner comments on Aaron Rodgers situation; potential Pitt hoops recruiting coup

Wednesday’s “First Call” has an interesting characterization of the Aaron Rodgers situation from a Steelers minority owner. Another Pitt player is getting a chance with the Steelers. Pitt also may be getting some good news on the basketball recruiting trail. And Cameron Heyward likes the fit of a fellow Ohio...

Madden Monday: Penguins parting ways with Mike Sullivan 'highlights how ludicrous it is' the Steelers keep Mike Tomlin

When Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas discussed Mike Sullivan’s exit as head coach last week, he said, “Sometimes the class needs a new professor, and sometimes the professor needs a new class.” During this week’s “Madden Monday” podcast, Mark Madden of 105.9 The X and TribLive said that’s the...

First Call: Mason Rudolph calls Pittsburgh a 'sports town like no other'; ex-Steelers LB arrested

Mason Rudolph steps out as a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers once again. A former Steelers linebacker is facing charges in Allegheny County. The Pirates hit the road to face a division rival. And the Pitt Panthers football team gets some bad luck in the transfer portal. All that in...

Former Steelers player urges Pittsburgh to tank: ‘They should want to lose’

Former Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark thinks the team should want to lose in 2025 to pursue a quarterback. Clark, looking at the long-term future of the Steelers’ franchise, said the quickest way for the team to turn around would be a losing season, which would get them up near...

Family affair: Carson, Mark Bruener form latest Steelers father/son or brother duo

Scott McCurley was in high school when Mark Bruener was drafted and played in the Super Bowl as a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers. “Legend here in Pittsburgh,” McCurley said of Bruener, who now serves as a scout with the Steelers. “Watched him play growing up.” Little could anyone have...

336-pound draft pick Yahya Black among heaviest defensive players in recent Steelers history

The Pittsburgh Steelers had a big problem. They went out and got just about the biggest solution possible. Their porous run defense seemingly torpedoing a once-promising 2024 season down the stretch, the Steelers have devoted offseason resources into addressing it. And while the investment into Yahya Black wasn’t the most...

Tim Benz: Latest angle to the Aaron Rodgers waiting game is 'overthought and overwrought'

At least one outlet is suggesting that the Pittsburgh Steelers and Aaron Rodgers should wait even longer before announcing their much-anticipated union. Since it has already taken this long, ProFootballTalk.com’s Mike Florio thinks it might be wise for Rodgers to hold off signing until after the NFL schedule is released...

First Call: Reaction in New York to Mike Sullivan's move; Steelers invite huge offensive lineman to rookie camp

Formers Penguins coach Mike Sullivan has a new job with the Rangers. New York’s media shares its reaction to the news. Marc-Andre Fleury ends his career with the Minnesota Wild. The Steelers are looking at an interesting offensive line prospect. And one analyst thinks it is time for the club...

Donte Kent the Steelers’ latest late-round ‘Swiss Army Knife’ for secondary

Four years after Mike Tomlin made the official announcement of the Pittsburgh Steelers seventh-round pick by first referencing his position as, “Swiss Army Knife,” Tomlin was at it again about a seventh-round pick. “He has a Swiss Army Knife skill set,” Tomlin said Saturday, not long after his team selected...

First Call: Ryan Watts discusses medical release from Steelers; Penguins' coaching job not highly rated

A former Pittsburgh Steeler discusses being forced into early retirement because of injury. Another ex-Steeler is forced to become a free agent once more. Also, the Penguins’ head coaching job isn’t being rated as a highly desirable position. And we check on T.J. McConnell’s contributions to the surging Indiana Pacers...

U mad, bro?: Steelers fans irate about NFL Draft coverage; Pens fans sick of Erik Karlsson

I didn’t think it was possible to find anyone who was more upset about the 2025 NFL Draft than Mel Kiper. Then I looked at my social media mentions and my email. Apparently, Mel isn’t alone. Here is this week’s “U mad, bro?” I got this unsigned email from someone...

Tim Benz: On coaches named 'Mike,' maybe Art Rooney II should listen to Kyle Dubas' message

It’s obvious that Pittsburgh Steelers owner Art Rooney II isn’t influenced by what he reads in columns like this one, or what he hears on sports radio. If that was the case, he probably would’ve fired Mike Tomlin before Maurkice Pouncey’s game-opening snap was done sailing over Ben Roethlisberger’s head...

Rookie OLB Jack Sawyer fits the Steelers — and vice versa

Jack Sawyer can relate to his new team. And not just because of the culture or scheme fit. A native of the Columbus area who played at Ohio State, Sawyer went 0-4 against what Central Ohioans refer to as “That School Up North.” Michigan. The Pittsburgh Steelers, meanwhile, this past...

Steelers confident 3rd-round pick Kaleb Johnson can make quick impact on offense

His 40 time was unimpressive. Profiles written about him in the lead-up to the draft were peppered with phrases such as “lacks sudden acceleration.” At times, “top-end speed” was regarded as his top weakness. For a team in search of a replacement — upgrade? — over its four-year, reliable-but-underwhelming No....

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