Joe Rutter stories, Page 93
‘Burgh’s Best to Wear It, No. 26: Rod Woodson brought athleticism to Steelers secondaryVideo
The Tribune-Review sports staff is conducting a daily countdown of the best players in Pittsburgh pro and college sports history to wear each jersey number. No. 26: Rod Woodson If a list of the best pure athletes to play for the Pittsburgh Steelers ever was compiled, former cornerback Rod Woodson...
Ben Roethlisberger details elbow injury: ‘I felt a different pain.’
His right elbow had bothered Ben Roethlisberger before — “for quite a few years,” he admitted — and the veteran Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback felt a similar ache while running the offense against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 2 of the 2019 season. No big deal, he thought. Nothing but typical...
New coach Ike Hilliard willing to provide leadership to young Steelers WRs
When he was hired in February, Ike Hilliard was put in charge of one of the youngest position groups in the NFL. Of the nine wide receivers on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ training-camp roster, only two — JuJu Smith-Schuster and Ryan Switzer — have as much as three years of NFL...
Steelers add depth at safety by signing 4-year veteran Curtis Riley
One of the question marks for the Pittsburgh Steelers heading into training camp was depth at safety behind starters Minkah Fitzpatrick and Terrell Edmunds. Curtis Riley will get a chance to erase such concerns. Riley, a journeyman safety, signed a one-year contract with the Steelers on Monday. Riley, 28, spent...
Steelers add James Washington, Jaylen Samuels to reserve/covid list, waive 8 others
James Washington and Jaylen Samuels were added to the reserve/covid list by the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, becoming the third and fourth players to be placed on the list since training camp began July 28. The Steelers also waived eight players: quarterback J.T. Barrett, running back Ralph Webb, wide receiver...
Chase Claypool ready to transfer smarts into spot among Steelers WR rotation
In Chase Claypool, the Pittsburgh Steelers got a 6-foot-4 wide receiver from Notre Dame who excelled in the classroom as well as the football field. After polishing off a 66-catch, 1,037-yard senior season for the Fighting Irish in the fall, Claypool earned his business degree in the spring, completing his...
Communication reason Steelers are turning back to Vince Williams at inside linebackerVideo
What’s old is new again – or is it vice versa? — for the Pittsburgh Steelers at one of their inside linebacker positions. After a year in which he played his fewest snaps in the past three seasons, Vince Williams will return to regular playing time in the middle of...
Former Steelers WR Antonio Brown gets 8-game suspensionVideo
Antonio Brown has waited nearly 10 months for the NFL to hand down its punishment for his violations of the league’s personal conduct policy. Brown finally got the word Friday. The former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver will be suspended for the first eight games of the 2020 season, the NFL...
Health will play vital role in Steelers using 2 tight ends more frequently this seasonVideo
Playing on separate teams in 2018, tight ends Vance McDonald and Eric Ebron combined for 116 catches, 1,360 yards and 17 touchdowns. With Ebron leaving Indianapolis and joining McDonald on the Pittsburgh Steelers this season, it gives the team one of the best tight end duos in the NFL. And...
‘Burgh’s Best to Wear It, No. 31: Donnie Shell went from undrafted player to Pro Football Hall of FameVideo
The Tribune-Review sports staff is conducting a daily countdown of the best players in Pittsburgh pro and college sports history to wear each jersey number. No. 31: Donnie Shell After waiting nearly three decades to be elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, what’s another 12-month delay in officially...
Mike Tomlin ‘respectful’ of any Steelers player who decides to opt out of 2020 season
As NFL training camps entered the third day of covid-19 testing Thursday, 30 players across the league already have decided to opt out of the 2020 season because of medical concerns. That includes six members of the New England Patriots, two starters from the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs...
Losing QB coaching duties doesn’t bother Steelers’ Randy FichtnerVideo
For his third season as Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator, Randy Fichtner gained an extra assistant coach and lost a job title — all with one transaction. In January, Fichtner relinquished his duties as the team’s quarterbacks coach — a position he had held since 2010 — when the Steelers hired...
Steelers place 2nd-year CB Justin Layne on reserve/covid-19 list
Second-year cornerback Justin Layne has become the second Pittsburgh Steelers player to be placed on the reserve/covid-19 list. Layne joins former XFL cornerback Arrion Springs on the list. Springs was placed on the list Monday. Layne, 22, was one of the team’s third-round picks in the 2019 NFL Draft, going...
Randy Fichtner awaits chance to watch Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger test injured elbow
As he prepares for a training camp unlike any in NFL history, Randy Fichtner can be forgiven for seeking a return to simpler times when covid-19 didn’t alter the landscape of how the Pittsburgh Steelers conduct practices. He takes comfort in knowing he sees a familiar face lined up behind...
Alex Highsmith looking for all the work he can get as he preps for rookie year with SteelersVideo
Whether at home in Wilmington, N.C., or at his college alma mater in Charlotte — a three-and-a-half hour commute — Alex Highsmith put in the work this summer as he prepares for his rookie season with the Pittsburgh Steelers. That carried over to his first week in his new city....
Steelers add former West Virginia running back Wendell Smallwood to rosterVideo
Running back Wendell Smallwood is getting another shot with an NFL team, this time the Pittsburgh Steelers. Smallwood, the former West Virginia runner who spent time with the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington, will get his first chance to play in the AFC North. The Steelers signed Smallwood to a one-year...
Steelers have share of questions to answer heading into unusual training camp
A training camp unique in NFL history begins Tuesday. Like every other team, the Pittsburgh Steelers will deal with the challenges of preparing to play a 16-game season amid the coronavirus pandemic. This week will focus on covid-19 testing and physicals. Another week will be dedicated to strength and conditioning....
‘Burgh’s Best to Wear It, No. 36: Jerome Bettis went home to win a championshipVideo
The Tribune-Review sports staff is conducting a daily countdown of the best players in Pittsburgh pro and college sports history to wear each jersey number. No. 36: Jerome Bettis When it comes to storybook endings, nobody wrote a better sendoff than Jerome Bettis. The climax of a historic 13-year NFL...
Who’s on the hot seat for Steelers? Big Ben, JuJu top the list
Editor’s note: This is the second in a series previewing Steelers training camp. When a perennial contender misses the playoffs two years in a row, there is no shortage of players being counted upon to reverse that trend. Such is the predicament the Steelers find themselves in as they try...
‘Burgh’s Best to Wear It, No. 38: Jason Bay jammed way to history for Pirates
The Tribune-Review sports staff is conducting a daily countdown of the best players in Pittsburgh pro and college sports history to wear each jersey number. No. 38: Jason Bay Jason Bay remains the only player in Pittsburgh Pirates history to win the National League Rookie of the Year award, achieving...
Guard, tackle spots highlight Steelers’ top training camp competitionVideo
In a typical year, some clarity would be provided on position battles by the time NFL players report to training camp. Injuries take place in offseason practices. Rookies can impress in workouts. Others can regress. Spots on the de facto depth chart can be interchanged. This, however, is anything but...
‘Burgh’s Best to Wear It, No. 39: Dave Parker brought lumber to Pirates in 1970sVideo
The Tribune-Review sports staff is conducting a daily countdown of the best players in Pittsburgh pro and college sports history to wear each jersey number. No. 39: Dave Parker He has the hardware — two batting titles, a National League MVP award, an All-Star MVP trophy and, most importantly, a...
Steelers ink 2nd-round WR Chase Claypool, 6th-round safety Antoine BrooksVideo
The Pittsburgh Steelers have their top draft pick under contract. Second-round selection Chase Claypool signed his four-year rookie deal Wednesday night, he announced on his verified Twitter account. “Blessed beyond belief to be a part of this organization! Time to get to work,” Claypool wrote. OFFICIALLY A PITTSBURGH STEELER!!! Blessed...
Former Steeler, NCAA wrestling champion Carlton Haselrig dies at 54
Carlton Haselrig, the six-time NCAA wrestling champion who switched sports and became a Pro Bowl guard with the Pittsburgh Steelers, died Wednesday at his home in Johnstown. Haselrig was 54. Cambria County coroner Jeffrey Lees told the Johnstown Tribune-Democrat that Haselrig died of natural causes. An autopsy will be conducted....
Steelers outline ‘initial’ steps in event fans can attend games at Heinz Field this seasonVideo
Two preseason home games have been wiped from the books, but the Pittsburgh Steelers are taking steps in case fans are allowed to attend games at Heinz Field during the regular season. The organization sent an email Wednesday to season ticket holders who did not already put their accounts on...
