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NFL to push Hall of Fame Game involving Steelers, Cowboys to 2021Video
The Hall of Fame Game is the first casualty on the NFL schedule because of the coronavirus pandemic, with the announcement Thursday that the preseason opener between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Dallas Cowboys has been pushed back to 2021. The enshrinement ceremony also was postponed until 2021. The Steelers-Cowboys game,...
Steelers 2-a-days: Zach Gentry, Ulysees Gilbert look to build on modest rookie seasonsVideo
Editor’s note: Leading up to a unique Pittsburgh Steelers training camp staged at Heinz Field this year, the Tribune-Review will be running through the team’s 90-man roster, assessing each player’s outlook for the 2020 season. The breakdown will go through the roster, in mostly alphabetical order, two per day, between...
‘Burgh’s Best to Wear it, No. 67: Francisco Cordova pitched an all-time classic for ’97 PiratesVideo
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. 67: Francisco Cordova Mention the name Francisco Cordova, and one phrase pops into any baseball fan’s head: Combined no-hitter. For one magical night in...
Steelers 2-a-days: Matt Feiler, Minkah Fitzpatrick provide options at respective positionsVideo
Editor’s note: Leading up to a unique Pittsburgh Steelers training camp staged at Heinz Field this year, the Tribune-Review will be running through the team’s 90-man roster, assessing each player’s outlook for the 2020 season. The breakdown will go through the roster, in mostly alphabetical order, two per day, between...
Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger admits past addictions to alcohol, pornography
Ben Roethlisberger’s demons include a prior addiction to alcohol and pornography, the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback said at the ManUp Pittsburgh conference on Saturday. Roethlisberger was an invited speaker at the conference, which deals with faith and a man’s role as a husband and father. Roethlisberger used his 15-minute segment to...
Matt Feiler to get 1st snaps for Steelers at left guard; Ben Roethlisberger progressingVideo
Stefen Wisniewski signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers in March so he could compete at the left guard spot vacated by Ramon Foster’s retirement. When training camp opens next month, however, the South Fayette native and Central Catholic graduate will be running behind former right tackle Matt Feiler in competition for...
Mike Tomlin prepared for Steelers players taking a knee during national anthem
If Pittsburgh Steelers players want to kneel during the national anthem this season as a protest against police brutality and social injustice, they have the blessing of coach Mike Tomlin. Speaking to the media Tuesday for the first time since the death of George Floyd at the hands of four...
Mike Tomlin: 2 Steelers players tested positive for coronavirus
Two Pittsburgh Steelers tested positive for covid-19, coach Mike Tomlin told reporters Tuesday morning on a Zoom conference call. “We’ve had two positive tests, but it’s been guys that obviously are not in our facility,” Tomlin said. “They have gone through the appropriate protocols and are back to work. I’m...
Steelers 2-a-days: Trey Edmunds trying to earn roster spot along with brother TerrellVideo
Editor’s note: Leading up to a unique Pittsburgh Steelers training camp staged at Heinz Field this year, the Tribune-Review will be running through the team’s 90-man roster, assessing each player’s outlook for the 2020 season. The breakdown will go through the roster, in mostly alphabetical order, two per day, between...
‘Burgh’s Best to Wear It, No. 70: Ernie Stautner brought toughness to Steelers in lean yearsVideo
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. 70: Ernie Stautner It took 33 years after Joe Greene’s final snap for the Pittsburgh Steelers to retire his No. 75 jersey in 2014....
Steelers 2-a-days: Kevin Dotson faces uphill climb; Eric Ebron brings production at TEVideo
Editor’s note: Leading up to a unique Pittsburgh Steelers training camp staged at Heinz Field this year, the Tribune-Review will be running through the team’s 90-man roster, assessing each player’s outlook for the 2020 season. The breakdown will go through the roster, in mostly alphabetical order, two per day, between...
Despite positives, Cameron Heyward seeks improvement from Steelers defense
As he looks back at the 2019 season, Cameron Heyward doesn’t take comfort in the Pittsburgh Steelers having the most takeaways and sacks in the NFL. It’s no consolation to him that the defense carried the offense in the second half of the season and was the reason the Steelers...
Cameron Heyward willing ‘to be patient’ about contract extension with Steelers
Cameron Heyward didn’t expect to be waiting this long into the Pittsburgh Steelers offseason to get a contract extension. Then again, he didn’t expect a pandemic to throw a wrench into the organization’s financial planning. And so the nine-year veteran defensive tackle bides his time without a firm understanding about...
Steelers’ Cam Heyward willing to listen to all viewpoints about potential anthem protest
Aside from the fiasco in Chicago three years ago, the Pittsburgh Steelers have presented a united front in terms of standing for the national anthem since Colin Kaepernick began kneeling to protest police brutality and racial injustice. No Steelers player has followed Kaepernick’s lead during the anthem. That could change...
Steelers among NFL teams to close offices Friday in recognition of Juneteenth
The Pittsburgh Steelers are among a growing number of NFL teams that will close team headquarters on Friday in observance of Juneteenth as a company holiday. A Steelers spokesman said Wednesday the team is following the lead of the NFL. Commissioner Roger Goodell said last week the league would close...
Bidding winding down for jerseys worn by Jack Lambert, other Steelers Hall of Fame players
Last spring, a jersey worn by Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Fame linebacker Jack Lambert in a 1982 game was auctioned off for more than $50,000. Another Lambert jersey, this one from the 1977 season, is on the block this year, and it looks like some late bidding will be required...
‘Burgh’s Best to Wear It, No. 75: Joe Greene nearly wore another number to fame with SteelersVideo
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. 75: Joe Greene Had Chuck Noll found room for a defensive tackle he inherited in 1969, the most decorated player in franchise history might...
Hall of Fame Game ‘highly unlikely’ to be played in front of fans, says Ohio governor
The Pro Football Hall of Fame’s business-as-usual approach to its signature events in August has met some resistance from Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine. DeWine said Tuesday that the Hall of Fame Game in Canton on Aug. 6 and the Hall of Fame induction ceremony two days later should not be...
Steelers add 2 minority investors to ownership group
Another group of minority investors has joined the Pittsburgh Steelers ownership group. Wall Street financiers Josh Harris and David Blitzer, who also own the Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils, acquired a stake in the NFL franchise estimated at less than 5%. The news was first reported by Bloomberg News....
‘Burgh’s Best to Wear It, No. 78: Dwight White made big plays in big situations for Super SteelersVideo
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. 78: Dwight White Quick, name the Pittsburgh Steelers player to score the first points in franchise Super Bowl history. Hint: It wasn’t Franco Harris...
Steelers’ Art Rooney II part of QB coaching summit aimed at promoting diversity in NFL
The NFL’s third annual Quarterback Coaching Summit will include the participation of Pittsburgh Steelers president Art Rooney II. The summit, which is held in partnership with the Black College Football Hall of Fame, will be held June 22-23 in a virtual setting. Its aim is to build the coaching and...
Former, current Pittsburgh athletes lend support in Player Coalition letter to Congress
Chris Archer and Steve Nelson are among two dozen former or current professional athletes with ties to Pittsburgh that are supporting the Players Coalition’s effort to end qualified immunity for police officers and government officials. The Players Coalition gathered more than 1,400 signatures from athletes representing the NFL, NBA and...
Former Steelers RB coach Dick Hoak nominated for PFWA award
Thirteen years after his retirement from the Pittsburgh Steelers, Dick Hoak is a candidate for another NFL honor. Hoak, the former Steelers running back and longest-tenured assistant in franchise history, has been nominated for the Paul “Dr. Z” Zimmerman Award, a lifetime achievement designation given to an NFL assistant by...
Steelers to conduct training camp at Heinz Field in 2020Video
The Pittsburgh Steelers will get more mileage out of Heinz Field this year than the customary 10 football games they play at their home facility each season. Steelers spokesman Burt Lauten announced Monday that the team will conduct training camp at their North Side home base this summer. “The Steelers...
‘Burgh’s Best to Wear It, No. 84: Antonio Brown dazzled before flaming out with SteelersVideo
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. 84: Antonio Brown The end of Antonio Brown’s career with the Pittsburgh Steelers will be remembered for how he walked away from the team...
