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Steelers bring in 2 safeties, 2 linebackers for predraft visits
After focusing on offensive prospects in the first two days of predraft visits, the Pittsburgh Steelers turned their attention to the defensive side of the ball on Wednesday. General manager Kevin Colbert said finding players who can create turnovers is a priority this season, and the four players to visit...
Steelers on TMZ: JuJu has no beef with Antonio Brown, Joe Haden ‘happy’ for Cleveland
ESPN and Sports Illustrated couldn’t be counted on to ask the right questions of Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell. Let’s see if TMZ can do any better with a pair of different Steelers. The celebrity website caught up with both Joe Haden and JuJu Smith-Schuster on Tuesday. And for those...
Steelers fans among top 5 entrants in NFL tickets contest
Steeler Nation is well represented in the NFL’s “Tickets for 100 Years” promotion. With one week left in a fan contest that will award someone two tickets for 100 years, the Steelers are one of five teams with the most entries submitted. A contest spokesman said more than 3,000 entries...
West Virginia’s David Long, 3 RBs among Steelers predraft visitors
The Pittsburgh Steelers continued to look at skill position players Tuesday when they had three running backs and one wide receiver among their five predraft visitors to UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. Visiting were running backs Travis Homer of Miami, Jordan Scarlett of Florida and Mike Weber of Ohio State; wide...
Steelers draft hat inspired by Pittsburgh’s coat of arms
The Pittsburgh Steelers official draft day hat features a piece of the city. New Era and the NFL released the 2019 draft hat collection on Tuesday. According to New Era, the hats tried to feature something local related to the team. For the Steelers’ lid, they included a checkerboard lifted...
First call: WR in draft says he could replace Antonio Brown for Steelers
Tuesday’s “First Call” features a draft prospect that wants to come to Pittsburgh as a potential replacement for Antonio Brown. John Tavares scores against the Islanders. The Capitals lose. Ivan Nova shines in his Chicago debut. Bryce Harper goes back to Washington. The next A.B.? One potential NFL draft-choice wide...
Le’Veon Bell’s rap ripped Steelers. Then, an NFL star ripped him.
I’m not one who is going to offer a lot of opinions about what is good or bad when it comes to rap. If you want break down the KISS concert at PPG Paints Arena, though, I’m here for you. However, I will gladly regurgitate the opinions of others on...
Dates set for Steelers’ 10 OTA sessions
Football in shorts is about seven weeks away for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The NFL released the dates of each team’s organized team activities (OTA) schedule on Monday, and the Steelers will get their players together for voluntary workouts starting Tuesday, May 21. The Steelers will conduct 10 voluntary OTA sessions...
Veteran safety Morgan Burnett finally released after 1 year with Steelers
After failing to find a trading partner for Morgan Burnett, the Pittsburgh Steelers released the veteran safety on Monday, ending his one-year association with the franchise. Burnett was expected to count $6.466 million against the Steelers’ salary cap this year. By releasing him, the Steelers will save $3.6 million not...
Former Penn State RB Miles Sanders 1 of 5 players to visit Steelers
For a team that is expected to focus heavily on defense in the early rounds of the NFL Draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers started their pre-draft visitor process Monday by hosting five players from the offensive side of the ball. Visiting the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex were running backs Miles Sanders...
First call: Backup draft plan for Steelers; Goldschmidt brings hot start to Pittsburgh
In Monday’s “First Call,” a look at a backup plan for the Steelers if they don’t draft a “Devin.” A big bat for the Cardinals is coming into Pittsburgh hot. And the Blue Jackets may finally be putting it all together. Backup plan Apparently the Steelers have a backup in...
Tim Benz, Mark Madden discuss Penguins playoff push, Roethlisberger’s radio show, Pirates opener
In this week’s “Madden Monday,” Mark Madden of 105.9 the X joins me to talk about the Penguins playoff push. How have they survived without Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang? We get into Sidney Crosby’s exceptional performance of late, playing strong tactical hockey, and the perfect playoff hole to hit....
Tim Benz: Right call if Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger ditches radio show
I’ve avoided this column for a while. Because no matter how fair I try to be, my opinions are going to be viewed with a jaundiced eye. Understandably. But now, national reports have attempted to lend some news value to the story. Based on how national opinions and stories have...
Steelers legend Franco Harris recreates iconic catch at airport
Pittsburgh Steelers legend Franco Harris shared a funny post on social media Saturday night about his missing statue at Pittsburgh International Airport. The Hall of Fame fullback posted to a photo to Instagram of himself mimicking his “Immaculate Reception” catch with the note, “This is NOT what I had in...
Mark Madden: NFL’s knee-jerk decision is misguided overreaction
The NFL has added pass interference calls (and non-calls) to the list of officiating decisions that are subject to a coach’s challenge. The Steelers’ Mike Tomlin is 0-for-2-years on such requests, so this provides additional ways for him to screw up. Each coach is still allowed just two challenges per...
Steelers re-sign starting right tackle Matt Feiler
For the time being, Matt Feiler finds himself atop the Pittsburgh Steelers depth chart at right tackle. Feiler signed his one-year exclusive-rights tender Friday. Feiler, who almost certainly will be making the league minimum for a player entering his third accrued NFL season ($645,000), started 10 games last season after...
First call: Steelers’ Haden defends Tomlin; ‘Baby Shark’ walk-up song leads to homer
Friday’s “First Call” features Steelers players defending the team. The Dodgers’ mammoth opening day at the plate. And one baseball player is using the song “Baby Shark” as his walk-up song. And it works. Haden has Tomlin’s back In response to the wave of criticism against the Steelers this offseason,...
Football footnotes: Rating NFL rules voting on the ‘Riveron Scale’
For this edition of “Friday Football Footnotes,” I thought we should take a look at all the NFL rule changes — and failed changes — this week at the owners meetings. Let’s figure out which ones the league got right and which ones the league botched. We will do so...
First call: Landry Jones reunites with Antonio Brown; LeSean McCoy not done in Buffalo
In “First Call” Wednesday, you’ll never figure out where Landry Jones signed. There’s still hope for “Shady” in Buffalo. Making sense of a busy night in the NHL’s Eastern Conference. This should be good Guess where Landry Jones is going. I mean, it’s not the Raiders, right? Well, of course,...
U mad, bro? Raiders fans clap back, Steelers accused of racial bias
In “U Mad, Bro?” this week, suggestions of racism are levied against the Steelers. Charges of whining are wielded by Raiders fans. And I was sent the best email I have ever read. Let’s start with this jackwagon. For the record, he didn’t send this tweet to me directly, but...
Tim Benz: Who looks good and bad in released Antonio Brown trade conversation
I have no idea why Antonio Brown would send out the audio that he allegedly did from his trade conversations with Drew Rosenhaus. He sounds moronic in the process and makes some other parties look bad. Oh, well. He apparently put it online anyway. If you haven’t heard it yet,...
Audio released of chat between Antonio Brown, Drew Rosenhaus during Steelers trade talks
If there was any doubt that Antonio Brown didn’t want to go to the Buffalo Bills, Brown apparently provided proof by releasing a recording of a talk he had with agent Drew Rosenhaus while the Pittsburgh Steelers were in trade talks regarding Brown. The audio has not been independently verified,...
NFL approves reviews for pass-interference calls, no-callsVideo
PHOENIX — Roger Goodell laid down the law, and the owners readily changed NFL rules on reviewing pass interference, whether flagged or not. As the league concluded its spring meeting one day early, the owners passed by a shockingly overwhelming 31-1 margin that interference can be challenged by coaches and...
Bruce Arians on criticism of Steelers’ Ben Roethlisberger: ‘Guys need to have thicker skin’
Add Bruce Arians to the list of people who is rushing to the defense of Ben Roethlisberger in recent days. Arians, hired as coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in January, was Roethlisberger’s offensive coordinator with the Pittsburgh Steelers from 2007-11. The two are known to have been close, often...
Steelers’ Mike Tomlin has ‘no problem’ with Ben Roethlisberger’s leadership
In the wake of a few ex-teammates and a handful of national commentators piling on Ben Roethlisberger for his leadership qualities (or lack thereof), Mike Tomlin came to his franchise quarterback’s defense. “I have no problem with his play or his leadership,” Tomlin said Tuesday, according to ESPN. The Pittsburgh...
