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Maryland RB Ty Johnson among 2 visitors to Steelers
As the Pittsburgh Steelers head into the home stretch of the predraft interview process, they hosted two under-the-radar players Monday. Visiting UPMC Rooney Sports Complex were Maryland running back Ty Johnson and Murray State linebacker Quintin Williams. That brings the number of official visitors to 28, two shy of the...
Early-round wide receiver picks become norm for Steelers
If it’s April, then the Pittsburgh Steelers must be planning their strategy on selecting a wide receiver in the NFL Draft. Since Ben Roethlisberger was drafted in 2004, the Steelers have taken at least one wide receiver in 13 of 14 drafts. In nine of those 13 drafts, they addressed...
NFL Draft WR breakdown: D.K. Metcalf has size, pedigree on side 
The NFL Draft is April 25-27 in Nashville, Tenn. Each day leading up to the first round, the Tribune-Review is compiling a positional preview of the top draft prospects. Today: Wide receivers 1. D.K. Metcalf Mississippi, 6-3, 228 Metcalf has the size and speed — he ran a 4.33 40...
Last change swings in Penguins' favor in Game 3
Without the benefit of the last change, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ top line featuring Sidney Crosby, Jake Guentzel and Bryan Rust was held without a point in consecutive losses to open a first-round playoff series against the New York Islanders. That will change Sunday in Game 3 at PPG Paints Arena...
Simon moves to top line with Crosby, Guentzel 
From a statistical standpoint, Dominik Simon would appear to be the last player deserving of a promotion to the top scoring line for the Pittsburgh Penguins. After all, he has scored only two goals in his past 40 games. But there was Simon skating alongside Sidney Crosby and Jake Guentzel...
Crosby: Penguins need 'urgency and desperation' in Game 3
Nobody needed to remind the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday that only four teams in NHL history have won a playoff series after losing the first three games. In the locker room at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry, the players were keenly aware of what is at stake Sunday. Defeat...
Penguins' Jared McCann 'optimistic' about returning for Game 3
It took four seasons for Jared McCann to play in his first career postseason game. Nobody took it harder than McCann when his experience was blunted after one game because of an upper body injury. McCann was scratched from Game 2 of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ first-round playoff series against the...
Penn State's Trace McSorley could face long wait at NFL Draft 
Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of stories heading into the NFL Draft on April 25-27. Today’s installment focuses on quarterbacks. It was setting up so perfectly for Trace McSorley. By returning for his senior season at Penn State, McSorley would avoid being lumped into the quarterback-heavy...
NFL Draft QB breakdown: Does Kyler Murray have what it takes to go No. 1? 
The NFL Draft will be conducted April 25-27 in Nashville, Tenn. Each day leading up to the first round, the Tribune-Review is compiling a positional preview of the top draft prospects. Today: Quarterbacks —- 1. Kyler Murray Oklahoma, 5-10, 207 Murray followed in Baker Mayfield’s footsteps by winning the Heisman...
NFL Draft gives teams variety of options at running back 
Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of stories heading into the NFL Draft on April 25-27. Today’s installment focuses on running backs. The low point for running back prospects came in the 2013-14 classes, when not one ball carrier was selected in the first round of the...
NFL Draft RB breakdown: Alabama's Josh Jacobs likely 1st-rounder, but who's next? 
The NFL Draft will be conducted April 25-27 in Nashville, Tenn. Each day leading up to the first round, the Tribune-Review is compiling a positional preview of the top draft prospects. Today: Running backs —- 1. Josh Jacobs Alabama, 5-10, 220 Because of Alabama’s deep crop of running backs, Jacobs...
Steelers host WR/KR Diontae Johnson of Toledo
Diontae Johnson had a knack for finding the end zone at Toledo, which is one reason the Pittsburgh Steelers invited him to UPMC Rooney Sports Complex on Friday for a predraft visit. Johnson, a 5-foot-10, 183-pound wide receiver/return specialist, was the lone player to visit the Steelers, giving the team...
Florida Atlantic RB Kerrith Whyte Jr. visits with Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers hosted a running back from Florida Atlantic on Thursday, but it was not the one that has shown up in the top 10 of most position lists heading into the NFL Draft. Kerrith Whyte, a 5-foot-10, 200-pound redshirt junior from FAU, became the sixth running back to...
Steelers take look at tight end, guard as predraft visits continue
For the second day in a row, the Pittsburgh Steelers met with a tight end who could fit into their plans as a second-day NFL Draft pick. San Jose State’s Josh Oliver, a potential third-round selection, was one of two players to visit with the Steelers on Wednesday at UPMC...
Buccaneers, Chiefs to play Steelers at Heinz Field in preseason
Last summer, the Pittsburgh Steelers opened the preseason with two road games, then concluded the schedule with back-to-back games at Heinz Field. The opposite will be true in 2019. The NFL released the preseason schedule Tuesday, and the Steelers will open with home games against the Tampa Buccaneers on Friday,...
LSU TE Foster Moreau, Texas DE Charles Omenihu visit with Steelers
With the Pittsburgh Steelers already having conducted more than two-thirds of their allotted predraft visits, they honed in Tuesday on tight end and defensive end prospects. The Steelers had visits from LSU tight end Foster Moreau and Texas defensive end Charles Omenihu. That brings the total of players brought to...
Steelers add 3 more players from Alliance of American Football
The Pittsburgh Steelers continue to load up on players from the defunct Alliance of American Football, signing three defensive players to one-year contracts Monday. Signing were defensive tackle Winston Craig, linebacker JT Jones and cornerback Kameron Kelly. That makes five former AAF players who have been scooped up by the...
Steelers meet with top-rated cornerbacks Deandre Baker, Byron Murphy
The Pittsburgh Steelers are taking a look at two of the top-rated cornerbacks in the NFL Draft. At UPMC Rooney Sports Complex on Monday for predraft visits were projected first-round corners DeAndre Baker of Georgia and Byron Murphy of Washington. Also visiting is outside linebacker Ben Banogu of TCU. After...
Steelers sign 2 players from defunct Alliance of American Football
Dipping into the ranks of players released by the Alliance of American Football, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed center J.C. Hassenauer and defensive back Jack Tocho to one-year contracts Friday. Both players were members of the Birmingham Iron before the league folded earlier this week. Hassenauer played guard and center at...
With need at cornerback, Steelers bring in 2 draft prospects for visits
With Artie Burns no longer viewed as part of the Pittsburgh Steelers future as a starting cornerback, the team is expected to address the position early in the NFL Draft in three weeks. The Steelers hosted two highly rated draft candidates Friday at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. Brought in for...
Oddsmakers peg Browns to have more wins than Steelers
With the NFL Draft approaching in three weeks, two gambling sites have set modest expectations for the Pittsburgh Steelers in terms of predicted wins for the 2019 season. In fact, they have the Cleveland Browns picked to win more games than the Steelers in the upcoming season. The Steelers are...
Bullpen comes through in Pirates' shutout win over Reds
Despite one late hiccup, this was more like how manager Clint Hurdle drew it up for the late innings when the Pittsburgh Pirates exited spring training. Three relievers combined for four scoreless innings Thursday night in the Pirates’ 2-0 victory against the Cincinnati Reds, the performance coming after the bullpen...
Workload catching up to Pirates relievers in early part of season
Clint Hurdle got his closer back Thursday, but he didn’t expect setup man Keone Kela to pitch Thursday night when the Pittsburgh Pirates opened a four-game series against the Cincinnati Reds. Felipe Vazquez and Kela are considered the top pitchers in a bullpen that hasn’t found its rhythm in the...
With outfielders ailing, Pirates have Kevin Newman, Colin Moran take fly balls 
Infielder Kevin Newman got his chance to take fly balls Wednesday afternoon with the Pittsburgh Pirates low on healthy outfielders. Colin Moran followed suit Thursday before the series opener against the Cincinnati Reds. Manager Clint Hurdle is leaving no stone unturned with outfielders Lonnie Chisenhall and Corey Dickerson on the...
Santonio Holmes, Brett Keisel to help Steelers announce draft picks
Super Bowl XLIII MVP Santonio Holmes is one of two former Pittsburgh Steelers players who will be representing the organization during the NFL Draft in Nashville later this month. Holmes will announce the Steelers’ second round selection, and former defensive lineman Brett Keisel will announce the team’s third-round pick. The...


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