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First Call: Jerome Bettis’ take on Ben Roethlisberger’s issues; alumni support for new Steelers O-line coach
Tuesday’s “First Call” features Jerome Bettis’ take on Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. At least one person is a fan of the team’s new offensive line coach. An honor for Duquesne basketball as they get ready to open their new building. And Duquesne’s football team will have a 2020 season —...
JuJu Smith-Schuster addresses free agency, Ben Roethlisberger, his one ‘Browns is the Browns’ regret
Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster is speaking publicly about his future, the infamous “Browns is the Browns” quote, logo dancing and offseason radio silence between him and Ben Roethlisberger. The TikTok star and former Pro Bowl pass-catcher is about to become a free agent. He appeared on Fox Sports Radio...
Steelers 2021 offseason positional outlook: Outside linebackers
Editor’s note: This is Part 9 of a 12-part series breaking down the Pittsburgh Steelers at each position in the offseason. All salary cap information courtesy spotrac.com or overthecap.com: In regards to glamour and star power, outside linebacker has arguably been the “money” position of the Pittsburgh Steelers defense over...
Steelers promote assistant Adrian Klemm to full-fledged OL coach, per report
Just like last time, the Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t go too far to find a new offensive line coach. Adrian Klemm has been promoted from assistant OL coach to the full-time gig, according to a report from the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Klemm replaces Shaun Sarrett, who two years ago made...
Study: Pittsburgh the best U.S. city for football fans, State College 4th among ‘small’ cities
It’s Super Bowl week. And as the unofficial national holiday of game day approaches, so do the lists celebrating America’s favorite sport. And, at least according to a popular personal finance website, in no U.S. city is it better to be a football fan than Pittsburgh. Buoyed by an NFL...
Madden Monday: ‘It’s really grim for the Steelers,’ and not enough people will say that out loud
Based on the information coming out from Steelers headquarters last week, it sounds like the organization is taking a slow and steady approach to fixing the issues present with the team at the end of 2020. In fact, Steelers owner Art Rooney II went so far as to tell reporters...
Tim Benz: A return to the 1980s Pittsburgh sports scene? Sadly, it may have already started.
The 1980s were good for a few things. Hair metal. Karate. Tom Cruise movies. Acid wash jeans. Just a few things that leap to mind. However, they weren’t a great time for the Pittsburgh sports scene. No titles were won in Pittsburgh from 1979 (when the Steelers and Pirates both...
Patricia Rooney, wife of late Steelers chairman, remembered as ‘pillar of strength and grace’
For the NFL’s 100th anniversary season in 2019, the NFL commissioned a documentary examining the lives of four women in influential ownership families. Titled “A Lifetime of Sundays,” it included Patricia Rooney, wife of former Pittsburgh Steelers chairman and Ambassador to Ireland Dan Rooney. It showed how each woman —...
‘I have to go’: Steelers fan who has been to every Super Bowl will continue streak
PORTLAND, Maine — The Super Bowl is going to look different this year for three friends who’ve attended every installment of the big game. But Don Crisman, Tom Henschel and Gregory Eaton have tickets in hand and say they will be there, as they have every year since the first...
Steelers 2021 offseason positional outlook: Inside linebackers
Editor’s note: This is Part 8 of a 12-part series breaking down the Pittsburgh Steelers at each position in the offseason. All salary cap information courtesy spotrac.com or overthecap.com: No position group on the Pittsburgh Steelers defense was hit harder by injuries than inside linebacker. Heading into the 2020 season,...
Patricia Rooney, wife of late Steelers owner Dan Rooney, dies at age 88
Patricia Rooney, the wife of late Pittsburgh Steelers chairman and Ambassador Dan Rooney, died Saturday night at her home, the team announced. She was 88. The matriarch of the Steelers, Mrs. Rooney had nine children, including Art Rooney II, the team’s president. “My family and I are mourning the passing...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Talk of Steelers’ one last shot at Super Bowl is pipe dream
It seems Ben Roethlisberger is going to play in 2021. He’ll extend his contract a few more years but retire after the coming season. He’ll probably convert the $19 million he is due to a signing bonus to spread out the cap hit. He’ll talk center Maurkice Pouncey into playing...
Buccaneers, Chiefs head into Super Bowl littered with connections to Steelers, region
Before being pushed into “retirement” after the 2011 season, Bruce Arians enjoyed an eight-year run with the Pittsburgh Steelers, including the final five as offensive coordinator. Although Arians’ departure was turbulent, he didn’t forget the connections and friendships he made during his time with the organization. That is apparent by...
Steelers 2021 offseason positional outlook: Defensive line
Editor’s note: This is Part 7 of a 12-part series breaking down the Pittsburgh Steelers at each position in the offseason. All salary cap information courtesy spotrac.com or overthecap.com: One of the biggest questions surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers defensive line entering the 2020 season was how well Stephon Tuitt would...
Steelers 2021 offseason positional outlook: Interior offensive line
Editor’s note: This is Part 6 of a 12-part series breaking down the Pittsburgh Steelers at each position in the offseason. All salary cap information courtesy spotrac.com or overthecap.com: Faced with an aging — and high-priced — interior of the offensive line, the Pittsburgh Steelers began preparing for the future...
Bill Cowher on the notion of a Steelers rebuild in 2021
Former Pittsburgh Steelers coach Bill Cowher joined Mark Madden on 105.9 The X on Wednesday. He’ll be part of CBS’s coverage of Super Bowl LV. Along with previewing the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Madden asked Cowher for his thoughts on the state of his...
First Call: Steelers’ Bud Dupree laughs at talk of discount deal; Penguins GM candidate emerging
Friday’s “First Call” gives us an update on Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Bud Dupree and his view of free agency. A potential candidate to replace Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford is starting to emerge. One former Penguin may be heating up while another is struggling. And the Atlantic 10 tournament has...
Tim Benz: The best Steelers teams that did not get to the Super Bowl
When the 2020 Pittsburgh Steelers got off to their 11-0 start, most of us in Pittsburgh were having dreams of talking Super Bowl LV this week leading into the bye after the conference championship games. How can the Steelers slow down Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints? Can they...
Art Rooney II: Mike Tomlin had Steelers ‘prepared’ heading into playoffs vs. Browns
In evaluating Mike Tomlin’s 14th season as coach, Pittsburgh Steelers president Art Rooney II said it’s unfair to judge it based solely on the 48-37 upset loss to the Cleveland Browns in the AFC wild-card round. Three turnovers in the first quarter led to three touchdowns and a 28-0 deficit...
Steelers want Ben Roethlisberger back in 2021 … but at reduced salary-cap number
Team president Art Rooney II said Ben Roethlisberger wants to return to the Pittsburgh Steelers for an 18th NFL season in 2021. The Steelers would like to have their franchise quarterback return for one more year, too, but under one condition: They have to negotiate around a $41.25 million salary...
Steelers offseason positional outlook: Tackles
Editor’s note: This is Part 5 of a 12-part series breaking down the Pittsburgh Steelers at each position in the offseason. All salary cap information courtesy spotrac.com or overthecap.com. No group on the Pittsburgh Steelers roster has more impending free agents than the tackle position. With three players set to...
U mad, bro?: Steelers fans fire back after criticism of Ben Roethlisberger, while others demand more
Steelers and Pirates fans seem to be in a Goldilocks kind of mode this week. Some think my porridge is too hot. Some think it’s too cold. Some think I’m serving it up to the wrong people. Personally, I think it’s just right. You be the judge in this week’s...
First Call: Time for Ben Roethlisberger to ‘ride off into the sunset’? Former Steelers teammate says ‘100%’
A prediction on Ben Roethlisberger’s future from a former Steelers teammate. Also, a Pittsburgh-area product has a big night in the NHL. The Baltimore Ravens are losing an assistant coach. And the Duquesne Dukes may have a freshman star on their hands. All that in a well-balanced football-basketball-hockey “First Call”...
Steelers offseason positional outlook: Tight ends
Editor’s note: This is Part 4 of a 12-part series breaking down the Pittsburgh Steelers at each position in the offseason. All salary cap information courtesy spotrac.com or overthecap.com: After their tight ends finished with the NFL’s fewest receiving yards in 2019, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed veteran Eric Ebron in...
Steelers linebacker Bud Dupree says he’s ‘feeling great’ in recovery from ACL injuryVideo
Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Bud Dupree said that he is feeling good and on track to be ready for camp next season … although he didn’t mention anything about his contract status with the team. Dupree joined the crew of NFL Network’s “Good Morning Football” on Wednesday to talk about his...
