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First Call: Terry Bradshaw praises Ben Roethlisberger, offers thoughts on Aaron Rodgers to the Steelers and Mason Rudolph’s outlook
Terry Bradshaw praises Ben Roethlisberger, shares his thoughts on the idea of Aaron Rodgers going to the Pittsburgh Steelers and has opinions on Mason Rudolph. Could the Steelers reunite with former offensive line coach Mike Munchak? An ex-Penguin is making his presence felt in Seattle. Two former Pitt stars are...
Steelers’ Diontae Johnson, Najee Harris named Pro Bowl replacements for Bengals duo
With the Cincinnati Bengals representing the AFC in the Super Bowl and their players no longer eligible for the Pro Bowl, the NFL found replacements in a pair of Pittsburgh Steelers players. Running back Najee Harris and wide receiver Diontae Johnson were named as replacements Sunday night. They will take...
Alex Highsmith vows continued improvement for Steelers in ‘22
Over the course of four years in college, Alex Highsmith went from walk-on to among the best at his position in the country. What can he do over a similar timeframe in the NFL? “I just don’t want to get complacent,” the Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker said. “That’s the last...
Acquired off scrap heap, Montravius Adams showed he might deserve to remain a Steeler
The day after the final game on his current contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, defensive end Montravius Adams wore an Auburn t-shirt to the Steelers’ facility. To hear Adams tell it, it could have been a shirt of Mom’s favorite home-cooked meal, or of his grandma’s house instead of his...
Mark Madden Hot Take: Are Steelers good enough to justify Mike Tomlin’s in-house hires?
The Steelers’ coaching staff under Mike Tomlin used to be dotted with name assistants like Bruce Arians, Dick LeBeau and Mike Munchak. Now it’s populated by comparative no-names at picayune salaries. It’s the lowest-paid coaching staff in the NFL. The offensive coordinator’s job went from Arians to Todd Haley to...
Steelers owner finds mobility a ‘desirable’ trait in team’s next quarterback
Art Rooney II is ready to oversee the first seismic shift in quarterbacks for the Pittsburgh Steelers since two-time Super Bowl winner Ben Roethlisberger was drafted in 2004. He realizes the task facing him and the organization is daunting. “You have to take advantage of whatever opportunity you have to...
Art Rooney II announces Kevin Colbert’s departure as Steelers GM following NFL Draft
Kevin Colbert will be stepping down as general manager of the Pittsburgh Steelers once his contract expires in May, and the organization already has started interviewing candidates to replace him. Team president Art Rooney II confirmed Colbert’s upcoming departure as general manager during a video call with reporters Friday. Colbert,...
TV Talk: Pittsburgh native directs HBO special on Steelers great Terry BradshawVideo
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for this week. Part stand-up comedy, part concert film, part biography, the new 75-minute HBO special “Terry Bradshaw: Going Deep” aims to give viewers new insights on the Hall of Fame Steelers quarterback. “I’m not looking to push anybody...
First Call: Antonio Brown on Ben Roethlisberger’s retirement; Steelers work out DB with familiar bloodlines
Ben Roethlisberger’s retirement announcement dovetailed with an ironic anniversary in Steelers history. Antonio Brown reaches out to Big Ben on the day his career officially comes to an end. The Steelers work out a defensive back with an interesting background. And the Duquesne Dukes look to get themselves right on...
Tim Benz: Art Rooney II’s Steelers have been stuck in the middle in recent years. The team’s decision on a new QB can’t be
With Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger officially announcing his retirement Thursday, attention can focus even more squarely on who his replacement will be. The voices of general manager Kevin Colbert and head coach Mike Tomlin will weigh most heavily on the discussions. Perhaps those of Colbert’s potential replacements (Brandon Hunt and...
10 great moments in Steelers career of Ben Roethlisberger
There were Super Bowl wins, big plays en route to getting to those Super Bowls, big passing-yardage games and last-second victories. Oh, and lots and lots of prized memories made against the Baltimore Ravens. With Thursday’s official announcement from Ben Roethlisberger on his retirement from the Pittsburgh Steelers, fans were...
Current, former Steelers pay tribute to Ben Roethlisberger
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger’s official retirement from the NFL brought tributes from current and former teammates, as well as from around the sports world. Bill Cowher was head coach for the first three years of Roethlisberger’s career, from 2004 to 2006. The duo won a Super Bowl together on...
Ben Roethlisberger announces retirement after 18 seasons with Steelers
Ben Roethlisberger made it official Thursday. The two-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback is retiring from the NFL after spending 18 seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Roethlisberger, who indicated in late December that the 2021 season would be his last, made the announcement by releasing a 2-minute, 16-second video on his website,...
First Call: Ben Roethlisberger was almost traded in 2009? Antonio Brown flirts with Ravens; Vegas interviews Brandon Hunt
Thursday’s “First Call” features a story about a 12-year-old vetoed trade that apparently involved Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. The Las Vegas Raiders may raid the Steelers front office. Antonio Brown is lobbying to play in Baltimore. Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield is done with social media. And another ex-Robert Morris...
U mad, bro?: Steelers fans do not like the idea of Aaron Rodgers coming to Pittsburgh at all
One thing became clear to me this week given my interactions with Pittsburgh Steelers fans. They don’t want Aaron Rodgers to be the quarterback of their team. Well, let me rephrase that. Steelers fans claim they don’t want Rodgers to be their quarterback. I mean, would you prefer Mason Rudolph...
Steelers’ T.J. Watt named Pro Football Writers of America’s NFL defensive player of year
Though it remains to be seen if he will end up with the most recognized annual NFL-wide defensive honor, T.J. Watt has been named an NFL defensive player of the year for the first time in his career. Watt was voted as the league’s best defensive player for the 2021...
Tim Benz: Attendance, TV ratings should serve as a wake-up call to Steelers front office
There are a significant number of issues facing the Pittsburgh Steelers beyond just replacing Ben Roethlisberger at quarterback. Building an offensive line. Addressing the run defense. Figuring out how to plug holes at wide receiver and in the secondary. That’s just the on-field stuff general manager Kevin Colbert and head...
Antonio Brown accuses Buccaneers of trying to bribe him into ‘the crazy house’
For Pittsburgh Steelers fans, this one has to be interesting to watch from afar. Another day, another chapter in the story of Antonio Brown versus Bruce Arians — aka A.B. versus B.A. The former Steelers wide receiver and the former Steelers offensive coordinator are in a mud-slinging battle that could...
First Call: A possible free agent destination for JuJu Smith-Schuster; Aaron Rodgers discusses his future; Flyers keep losing
In Wednesday’s “First Call,” Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster may already have a preferred destination in free agency. The USFL will stage an interesting television launch in April. Aaron Rodgers outlines his decision-making process for his future playing career. And while the Penguins just keep winning, the Philadelphia Flyers...
Steelers’ Najee Harris, Pressley Harvin III named to PFWA all-rookie team
Running back Najee Harris and punter Pressley Harvin III were two representatives of the Pittsburgh Steelers to earn spots on the NFL all-rookie team as announced Tuesday by the Pro Football Writers Association. Harris, the team’s first-round pick, finished fourth in the NFL with 1,200 rushing yards, and he also...
First Call: The favorite to land Aaron Rodgers; Steelers defensive coordinator plans; Keith Butler on Stephon Tuitt
Tuesday’s “First Call” looks at the odds of Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers coming to play for the Pittsburgh Steelers. We search for an update on defensive lineman Stephon Tuitt. Another defensive coordinator candidate is interviewing with the Steelers for Keith Butler’s old job. A look at Pitt versus...
Steelers have a long history with OT rules, including 1st OT playoff game under current format
With the NFL’s overtime rules at the top of many fans’ minds in the wake of Sunday night’s thrilling playoff game between Buffalo and Kansas City, it has been largely forgotten that the first overtime played under the current format involved the Pittsburgh Steelers. In this town, it’s not remembered...
T.J. Watt, Cameron Heyward named to Pro Football Writers of America All-NFL team
Pittsburgh Steelers defensive standouts T.J. Watt and Cameron Heyward were named to the Pro Football Writers of America All-NFL team for the 2021 season, the organization announced Monday. Watt, who was honored for the third consecutive season, shared the outside linebacker position with former Penn State star Micah Parsons. Parsons,...
Mark Madden: Winning matters most in NFL playoffs; that’s why Steelers shouldn’t want Aaron Rodgers
At 39, Ben Roethlisberger was one-and-done in the playoffs. At 38, Aaron Rodgers did the same. Rodgers quarterbacked a better team, got a first-round bye and had home field. Do you still want Rodgers to be the Steelers’ next quarterback? You shouldn’t. These playoffs feel like a changing of the...
Madden Monday: As for Aaron Rodgers coming to the Steelers — ‘He’s a big mouth’
When it comes to how things went in the first non-Steelers playoff weekend of the year, our Mark Madden had one big takeaway during this week’s “Madden Monday” podcast. “It’s a changing the guard at quarterback. You’ve got (Tom) Brady out in the divisional round. You got (Aaron) Rodgers and...
