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Steelers’ T.J. Watt, Minkah Fitzpatrick named 1st-team All-Pro for 2nd year in a row
The NFL’s third-ranked defense had two players repeat as first-team All-Pros in balloting released Friday by the Associated Press. Outside linebacker T.J. Watt and safety Minkah Fitzpatrick represent the Pittsburgh Steelers on the first team. Defensive tackle Cameron Heyward was named to the second team. Watt and Fitzpatrick earned first-team...
First Call: JuJu’s quote about Browns raising eyebrows, Mike Sullivan still thinks Pens can win Cup
Friday’s “First Call” has a little fuel for the Cleveland Browns’ fire, via Pittsburgh Steelers receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster. Cleveland still has questions in its secondary. Mike Sullivan thinks championship hopes are still in play for the Penguins. And a familiar NFL name with local ties surfaces as a candidate to...
Andrew Fillipponi discusses this week’s return to radio following the loss of a child
On Monday, 93.7 The Fan afternoon talk show host Andrew Fillipponi returned to his usual afternoon drivetime host chair after an extended absence. He had missed roughly two weeks over the holidays to stay home with his wife, Amanda, after the loss of their first child. Geno Fillipponi was stillborn...
Tim Benz: Steelers-Browns ‘familiar-unfamiliarity’ for Round 3 — again
For the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns, this 2002 flashback thing is a lot more familiar than maybe we realized. By roughly 11:30 p.m. Sunday night, Steelers fans are going to be hoping that the last chapter winds up the same. If it does, expect a few heart palpitations along...
So far, Bucs’ signing of Antonio Brown has yielded bonus, not baggage
TAMPA, Fla. — To this point, the only waves he has created in Tampa Bay haven’t been accompanied by a nefarious undertow. Antonio Brown is creating far, far more separation than scandal. In terms of demeanor and brand, outspoken has been supplanted by soft-spoken. Brown’s first tweet as a Buccaneer...
Steelers must decide whether Matt Feiler, Robert Spillane reclaim jobs they lost to injury
The six-time Pro Bowl and two-time All-Pro right guard just spent two games playing two spots away from a rookie fourth-round draft pick. As impressed as David DeCastro was with the play of Kevin Dotson, he welcomes the return of Matt Feiler to the Pittsburgh Steelers offensive line. After missing...
Former Pitt star Alex Van Pelt gets chance to call plays in playoffs vs. Steelers
Since he graduated from Pitt almost three decades ago, Alex Van Pelt hasn’t had many opportunities to ply his trade (football) back in the Steel City. Sunday, under circumstances he couldn’t previously have imagined, the former star college quarterback and longtime NFL assistant coach will finally get a chance to...
Browns place safety Ronnie Harrison on covid-19 list
The Cleveland Browns placed safety Ronnie Harrison on the covid-19 reserve list while they await permission from the NFL to practice before Cleveland’s first playoff game since 2003. Harrison is the latest infection on the Browns, who will be without coach Kevin Stefanski for Sunday’s wild-card game against the Pittsburgh...
JuJu Smith-Schuster added to Steelers’ injury report; Chris Boswell, Vince Williams practice fully
Three days in advance of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2020 playoff opener, their receiving leader did not practice because of injury. JuJu Smith-Schuster sat out Thursday’s session because of a knee injury. Although it is not known with certainty if the ailment is an aggravation of an existing condition, Smith-Schuster regularly...
Mike Priefer subbing as Browns head coach in playoffs vs. Steelers
CLEVELAND — Mike Priefer has known for months that he would be Browns coach Kevin Stefanski’s replacement in the event of a positive covid-19 test. He never imagined it happening in the playoffs. Cleveland’s special teams coordinator will handle Stefanski’s game-day duties on Sunday night in Pittsburgh when the Browns...
Steelers activate Eric Ebron, Cassius Marsh off covid list
Tight end Eric Ebron and reserve linebacker Cassius Marsh were activated off the NFL’s reserve/covid-19 list by the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday, clearing the way for each to play in Sunday’s wild-card round playoff game. Ebron and Marsh were put on the list Saturday, the same day that starting cornerback...
Fans limited to friends, family members for Steelers’ playoff game against Browns
The Pittsburgh Steelers were denied Thursday in their quest to have fan capacity expanded for their home playoff game Sunday night, meaning friends and family members will be the only ones permitted inside Heinz Field when the team faces the Cleveland Browns in the wild-card round. The Steelers were hoping...
U mad, bro?: Steelers fans lash out about position changes, refs, crying New Yorkers
The first “U mad, bro?” of 2021 starts with Steelers fans in Pittsburgh. Then it hits Philadelphia, New York, Washington and Miami along the way. We’ve got tight ends turning into running backs. A cure-all for NFL officiating. And dismay over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Oh, and a lesson in grammar....
Steelers fan among finalists for Hall of Fame superfan recognition
Alan Faneca isn’t the only person associated with the Steelers who is a Hall of Fame finalist this year. Justin Laveing, a 25-year-old Beaver Falls native, has been named one of six nominees for the Ford Hall of Fans, a program that recognizes some of the most passionate NFL fans...
After being shut out in 1st quarter for past 5 games, Steelers seek hot start to open playoffs
When it comes to starting fast, the Pittsburgh Steelers are like the race horse that stumbles out of the gate. Sometimes, they recover with a strong closing kick and get to the wire first. Sometimes, they come up short. Such has been the case for much of the season, and...
Steelers sign former Penn State CB Trevor Williams to practice squad
With their most trusted cornerback on the covid list for their playoff opener, the Pittsburgh Steelers added former Penn State cornerback Trevor Williams to help fortify the position. The team announced the signing of Williams to their practice squad after Wednesday’s practice, releasing long snapper Christian Kuntz off of the...
Steelers continue to play coy over possible Josh Dobbs deployment vs. Browns
Whether or not they actually intend to use Josh Dobbs as a change-of-pace quarterback during Sunday’s wild-card playoff game, it has become clear that the Pittsburgh Steelers are quite all right with allowing the Cleveland Browns to believe the possibility that they will. But did Ben Roethlisberger blow the cover...
Browns coach Kevin Stefanski says ‘We’ve got to find a way’ despite covid-19 issues
CLEVELAND — Browns coach Kevin Stefanski doesn’t know how he contracted covid-19, and he’s not going to let the virus stop him from preparing his team for the playoffs. Beating the Pittsburgh Steelers is priority No. 1. “We’ve got to find a way,” Stefanski said. Cleveland’s first-year coach, who has...
Matt Feiler, Robert Spillane return to practice for Steelers; Tyson Alualu, Vince Williams sit out
Left guard Matt Feiler and inside linebacker Robert Spillane returned to practice Wednesday for the Pittsburgh Steelers, the first step toward their potential return Sunday night against the Cleveland Browns in an AFC wild-card game. Feiler and Spillane remain on injured reserve, and the Steelers have 21 days to activate...
Steelers’ 2021 schedule — on paper — tougher than 2020’s
The 2021 opponents for the Pittsburgh Steelers are known. And, at least on paper and based on current record alone, next season figures to be more difficult for the Steelers than 2020. Twelve of the 16 opponents known for 2021 had a record of 7-9 or better this season and...
Steelers stadium will remain named ‘Heinz Field’ through 2021
It’s possible Sunday’s playoff game is the final contest of the season for the Pittsburgh Steelers. But it won’t be the last one at the facility that has been known for two decades as Heinz Field. The Steelers and the Kraft Heinz Co. on Wednesday announced a one-year extension for...
First Call: Report says Steelers’ Omar Khan won’t be Texans GM; Seattle franchise hires more Penguins alumni
It doesn’t look like Omar Khan will be leaving the Steelers just yet. The NHL’s new franchise in Seattle is going to have some very familiar Penguins alumni in the front office. A WPIAL product is upset about what happened in Philadelphia Sunday night. And there is an update on...
Tim Benz: Steelers-Browns rematch may be coronavirus test for NFL’s playoff boundaries
The Steelers-Browns playoff game is on as scheduled. For now. That’s despite a continuing spread of coronavirus cases within the Cleveland Browns organization that started before its Week 16 loss and continued through the team’s Week 17 win over the Steelers. Via an email to TribLive Steelers beat writer Joe...
Steelers’ Alan Faneca makes list of 15 hall of fame finalists
Peyton Manning, no surprise, is among 15 finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s class of 2021. Joining him is former Pittsburgh Steelers stalwart Alan Faneca — again. The star quarterback, owner of a record five NFL Most Valuable Player awards and two Super Bowl titles, was the first...
Despite short playoff absence, Mike Tomlin appreciates what’s ahead for Steelers
One look at his opponent’s postseason history — or lack thereof — is enough to make coach Mike Tomlin appreciate what awaits the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night in the AFC wild-card round at Heinz Field. While the Steelers are making their ninth playoff appearance and seventh as AFC North...
