Steelers/NFL category, Page 318
Levon Kirkland on his College Football Hall of Fame nomination, Super Bowl XXX, Bill Cowher’s book
Former Pittsburgh Steelers will be abundant at this summer’s Pro Football Hall of Fame inductions thanks to elections of safety Donnie Shell, coach Bill Cowher, guard Alan Faneca and safety Troy Polamalu (former scout Bill Nunn was already posthumously enshrined April 28). Canton, Ohio will be filled with Black and...
First Call: How Julio Jones trade may impact Steelers; no Selke for Sidney Crosby; curtain call for Andrew McCutchen
Monday’s “First Call” tells us how the Julio Jones trade will impact the Steelers. Andrew McCutchen is getting hot. Sidney Crosby is shut out of the Selke voting. And local product Brandon Saad is back on the score sheet in the NHL playoffs. But he was one-upped by someone on...
Steelers’ Cameron Sutton quickly goes from young depth to veteran leader of secondaryVideo
Soon after he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers, defensive back Tre Norwood heard from new veteran teammate Cameron Sutton. “He kind of extended his arms as a big brother, as a guy who’s been here,” Norwood said last month. “I can’t wait to sit down and pick his brain...
Ben Roethlisberger encounters ‘fun, new challenge’ in learning Steelers’ revamped offense
Attendance for organized team activities is, per NFL policy, strictly voluntary. It’s not until minicamp, which takes place in the fourth and final week of the league’s on-field offseason conditioning program, that players are required to attend. And in the years preceding the coronavirus pandemic, Ben Roethlisberger took it to...
Mark Madden Hot Take: There’s an obvious choice to replace Tunch Ilkin in Steelers booth
Tunch Ilkin became a Steeler in 1980 and will never stop being one. His playing days ended in 1993, and he just retired from broadcasting, but Ilkin is as black and gold as any Rooney. Ilkin has been a faithful servant and supporter of the cause. More important, he is...
Steelers’ B.J. Finney ready to make most of 2nd chance
He had a seven-figure signing bonus in his bank account and a partially guaranteed contract assured, and he didn’t want to lose it. That is the Cliffs Notes version of how B.J. Finney showed up “overweight and out of shape” last year with the Seattle Seahawks, a decision that ultimately...
Brother of Steelers DE Stephon Tuitt killed in hit-and-run
The brother of Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Stephon Tuitt was struck and killed in a hit-and-run accident Wednesday night in Georgia. According to a police report, Richard Bartlett III was killed in Johns Creek, which is located about 25 miles northeast of Atlanta. WGCL-TV reported that Bartlett was struck when...
First Call: Can the Maulers return in the new USFL?; a snag in Robert Morris hockey talks already; Jordan Staal comes up big
Friday’s “First Call” wonders if a return of the Pittsburgh Maulers could be coming. Brandon Saad and Jordan Staal are keeping Pittsburgh hockey fans interested in the NHL playoffs. Gerrit Cole gets burned by an ex-Pirates teammate. And things may already be going backward in the Robert Morris hockey negotiations....
Tim Benz: What was Bill Cowher’s best Steelers team he ever coached? His answer is surprising.
One of the more surprising declarations in Bill Cowher’s new book “Heart and Steel” comes when the former Pittsburgh Steelers coach describes the disappointment of losing the 1997 AFC Championship game. “That 1997 team might have been the best team we had in my 15 seasons in Pittsburgh,” Cowher wrote....
Tunch Ilkin announces retirement from Steelers broadcast duties
Standing on a balcony overlooking the practice fields at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex, Tunch Ilkin watched the Pittsburgh Steelers go through organized team activities Thursday morning. Flanked by a group that included his wife, Karen; best friend, teammate and broadcast partner Craig Wolfley; team president Art Rooney II and general...
First Call: Steelers’ Highsmith praised; RMU hockey players unload; Pitt, Penn State Hall of Fame nominees
Thursday’s “First Call” has an odd honor for Steelers linebacker Alex Highsmith, Hall of Fame nominations for Pitt and Penn State greats and Marc-Andre Fleury back in the crease for the Vegas Golden Knights. Plus, the Robert Morris hockey teams get to air their grievances against the university president who...
James Washington trying to establish role in Steelers’ new-look offenseVideo
As one relationship begins for James Washington — he married his longtime girlfriend, Julia White, in March — another could be nearing its conclusion. The Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver is entering his fourth and final season of the contract he signed after being selected in the second round of the...
Trustee chair: Steelers GM Kevin Colbert tried to save Robert Morris hockey, and Penguins are willing to help
Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert was among those who “emotionally” appealed to keep the Robert Morris University hockey teams alive, but his pitch ultimately fell on deaf ears. Now the Pittsburgh Penguins are willing to help resuscitate the programs. If that’s at all still possible. Those are just two...
With Maurkice Pouncey and others gone, Ben Roethlisberger adjusts to Steelers’ new O-line
It was almost three-quarters of the way through what was Ben Roethlisberger’s first media availability in almost five months before Maurkice Pouncey’s name was brought up. “You trying to make me cry?” Roethlisberger said to a reporter over video conference call. “Is that what we are doing here, talking about...
Ben Roethlisberger pushed for Steelers to re-sign JuJu Smith-Schuster
Ben Roethlisberger said Tuesday that earlier this year he approached the Pittsburgh Steelers about taking a pay cut. The rationale was for the team to use the $15 million in salary-cap savings on others. It might be safe to say that no player’s return to the Steelers made Roethlisberger happier...
Ben Roethlisberger: Dwayne Haskins’ throwing motion among ‘prettiest I’ve ever seen’
Ben Roethlisberger has spent a combined eight seasons with two of the other teammates with whom he shares the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterbacks room. But the newest addition to the group has caught his attention. Former first-round pick Dwayne Haskins was signed by the Steelers in January with hopes he can...
Ben Roethlisberger: ‘My idea’ to approach Steelers and offer to take pay cut
Ben Roethlisberger knew not long after the sting of that 48-37 playoff loss to the Cleveland Browns wore off that he wanted to return for an 18th season with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He also was aware some financial leeway was necessary to make that happen. Roethlisberger revealed Tuesday it was...
First Call: Steelers GM Kevin Colbert resigns from RMU board as backlash continues over hockey cuts; NFL’s new European plan
In Tuesday’s “First Call,” the decision to cut Robert Morris’ hockey teams may have soured a relationship with the Steelers general manager. We celebrate a Penguins anniversary. A superb ending in the NCAA men’s lacrosse final. And how the Steelers may expand their brand in Europe. Checking out On Monday,...
Bill Cowher discusses his new book, personal loss, Mike Tomlin and Bill Belichick, and drafting Ben Roethlisberger
Former Steelers coach Bill Cowher is releasing a new book on June 1 entitled “Heart and Steel” (Atria). It is co-written by Point Park graduate, New York Times bestselling author and Boston sports personality Michael Holley. The memoir starts with Cowher’s life as a child growing up in Crafton and...
Ex-Steeler Hines Ward announces ‘little MVP coming soon’ as wife is pregnant
Steelers Nation could soon be cheering for another MVP named Ward. This as fan-favorite wide receiver, Hines Ward, announced on Instagram that he and second wife, Lindsey Georgalas-Ward, whom he married in 2014, are pregnant. Ward posted a picture of the soon-to-be-proud parents, with Ward cradling her stomach like a...
Tyson Alualu details emotional journey that brought him back to Steelers for 2 more years
Tyson Alualu could have spent the past week in Jacksonville, taking part in the first week of organized team activities under new football coach Urban Meyer. He could have shared a locker room with an old quarterback turned tight end in Tim Tebow and a new franchise passer in Trevor...
Steelers jerseys once worn by Dwight White, L.C. Greenwood, Donnie Shell up for auction
It will be difficult to top a collection that featured a container once housing Jack Lambert’s false teeth, but the folks at Lelands auction house have put more Pittsburgh Steelers memorabilia up for bidding. Lelands’ mid-spring classic auction runs through June 4 and contains 25 pieces of Steelers memorabilia, including...
Zach Banner, Devin Bush make appearance on field during Steelers’ OTA sessionVideo
Zach Banner equated his pairing with Devin Bush in the Pittsburgh Steelers offseason conditioning program to Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito from the movie “Twins.” The big man wasn’t off base. Banner stands 6-foot-8 and is listed at 335 pounds. Bush is 5-11 and is 101 pounds lighter. “I call...
Steelers’ T.J. Watt 3rd in betting odds for DPOY behind Aaron Donald, Myles Garrett
Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt was the runner-up for NFL defensive player of the year in 2020, and he’s been a finalist two years running. The early odds by one sportsbook peg Watt to come up just short once again. Watt has the third-highest betting line to win the...
First Call: Steelers get preemptive ‘no thanks’ from free agent; Donald Trump tied to Spygate bribe allegation
Thursday’s “First Call” features a “thanks, but no thanks” to the Steelers from a rumored free agent of interest. Also, Spygate is back in the news. We’ve got a look at the NFL’s salary cap for 2022. Duquesne’s football schedule has been released. And LeBron James pumps up Dukes basketball...
