Chris Adamski stories, Page 157
Steelers 2-a-days: Eli Rogers in the slot? Mason Rudolph No. 2 QB?
Editor’s note: From now until the first practice of training camp at Saint Vincent, the Trib will be running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, assessing each player’s outlook for the 2019 season. The breakdown will go through the roster in mostly alphabetical order, (at least) two per day, between...
Ex-AAF players hope experiences translate into jobs with Steelers
Winston Craig was between practice reps on a warm early April afternoon in San Antonio. Suddenly, he and his teammates noticed something peculiar. Media videographers were trickling onto the field. The San Antonio Commanders, a member of the fledgling Alliance of American Football, typically would have welcomed the coverage —...
Steelers 2-a-days: Ben Roethlisberger not aging; can Pine-Richland’s Kevin Rader make team?
Editor’s note: From now until the first practice of training camp at Saint Vincent, the Trib will be running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, assessing each player’s outlook for the 2019 season. The breakdown will go through the roster in mostly alphabetical order, (at least) two per day, between...
Pass-rusher Tuzar Skipper out to gain notice at Steelers camp after making roster as tryout
After going undrafted in April, Tuzar Skipper attended the Pittsburgh Steelers rookie minicamp on a tryout in May. After Rocket-ing his way to a contract, Skipper joined a couple old buddies in the Steelers locker room. An outside linebacker, Skipper joins position mate Ola Adeniyi and third-round rookie receiver Diontae...
Steelers 2-a-days: 10-year veteran Maurkice Pouncey, late rookie add Damian Prince
Editor’s note: From now until the first practice of training camp at Saint Vincent, the Trib will be running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, assessing each player’s outlook for the 2019 season. The breakdown will go through the roster in mostly alphabetical order, (at least) two per day, between...
At 27, Steelers DL Lavon Hooks works to avoid practice squad
He’s the most experienced inexperienced player on the Pittsburgh Steelers roster. Because he has not appeared in a regular-season game or spent a day on the regular-season roster, Lavon Hooks is considered a first-year player. Funny, because four prior NFL training camps and 15 preseason games suggest he’s anything but...
Steelers 2-a-days: Is Roosevelt Nix’s job safe? Can Chuks Okorafor nab starting spot?
Editor’s note: From now until the first practice of training camp at Saint Vincent College, the Trib will be running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, assessing each player’s outlook for the 2019 season. The breakdown will go through the roster in mostly-alphabetical order, (at least) two per day, between...
Steelers rookie linemen Derwin Gray, Damian Prince share lifelong bond
Damian Prince was doing his first one-on-one interview as a professional football player from UPMC Rooney Sports Complex locker room last month, baring his emotions in discussing how he considered quitting football before the Pittsburgh Steelers called to offer him a spot at their rookie minicamp. And then, in an...
Steelers 2-a-days: Veteran Steven Nelson, rookie Alexander Myres among cornerbacks added
Editor’s note: From now until the first practice of training camp at Saint Vincent, the Trib will run through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, assessing each player’s outlook for the season. The breakdown will go through the roster in mostly alphabetical order, (at least) two per day, between June 14...
Henry Mondeaux doesn’t let Type 1 diabetes affect his pursuit of spot on Steelers defensive line
Make no mistake, Henry Mondeaux takes pride in his abilities on the football field. The Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman admits getting cut three times last year after being an undrafted free agent was difficult. “I learned about myself,” Mondeaux said after a Steelers minicamp session. “Going home and not being...
Steelers 2-a-days: Vance McDonald poised for breakout? Patrick Morris part of team’s plans?
Editor’s note: From now until the first practice of training camp at Saint Vincent, the Trib will run through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, assessing each player’s outlook for the season. The breakdown will go through the roster in mostly alphabetical order, (at least) two per day, between June 14...
Steelers’ TE crowd thins after top 2 Vance McDonald, Xavier Grimble
Allowing Jesse James to leave via free agency, the conventional narrative goes, was an easy decision for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Even if James was a starting-caliber NFL tight end, the Steelers already had one of those in Vance McDonald, and it would be a salary-cap faux pas to pay two...
Steelers 2-a-days: Talented Travon McMillian seeks role; Donte Moncrief the No. 2, 3 or 4 WR?
Editor’s note: From now until the first practice of training camp at Saint Vincent College, the Trib will be running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, assessing each player’s outlook for the 2019 season. The breakdown will go through the roster in mostly-alphabetical order, (at least) two per day, between...
Steelers 2-a-days: Team keeps keeping Dan McCullers, taking a look at Henry Mondeaux
Editor’s note: From now until the first practice of training camp at Saint Vincent College, the Trib will be running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, assessing each player’s outlook for the 2019 season. The breakdown will go through the roster in mostly-alphabetical order, (at least) two per day, between...
Ex-WPIAL champ Alison Riske on tennis’ biggest stage in Wimbledon quarterfinals
When Alison Riske joined the Peters Township girls tennis team in 2006, she already was one of the country’s highest-ranked players for her age group. It would be her only season of high school tennis, typically not a domain for the elite of the sport. Riske would go on to...
Good vibes continue as Pirates enter All-Star break with another winVideo
It was only a week, and it only lasted 24 at-bats. But Bryan Reynolds never had experienced such a hitting slump in his young career. On the day before the All-Star break, Reynolds hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the seventh inning, leading the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-5 win...
Pirates’ Francisco Cervelli could play corner infield or RF when he returnsVideo
Francisco Cervelli remains out of action, as he has been since May 26 because of a concussion. And with the catcher continuing to take infield and outfield reps during batting practice while awaiting clearance, what is his positional future with the Pittsburgh Pirates? “As we go through with Cervy, we...
Pirates’ Neal Huntington in balancing act as trade deadline approaches
Stop if you’ve heard this before. Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Neal Huntington is walking a tricky line of weighing options with an inconsistent team in the race for the postseason. Huntington is in his fourth consecutive mid-summer that scenario. His team entered the final day before the All-Star break 3½...
Pirates set post-All-Star break rotation for series vs. Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle is getting away from baseball over the All-Star break this week. So he made sure to set the starting rotation for his team’s upcoming games Sunday. Chris Archer, Jordan Lyles and Trevor Williams will start games during an important three-game series at the Chicago Cubs...
Cue ‘Seinfeld’ jokes: Pirates recall Kevin Kramer, who joins Newman
Kevin Kramer was born just as “Seinfeld” was beginning to become a 1990s cultural phenomenon, and he was 4 years old when its final episode aired. But with his last name, even if Kramer didn’t watch the TV show, he certainly is aware of it. And that became even more...
Steelers 2-a-days: Can rookie safety P.J. Locke make team? Tyler Matakevich in contract year
Editor’s note: From now until the first practice of training camp at Saint Vincent, the Trib will be running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, assessing each player’s outlook for the 2019 season. The breakdown will go through the roster in mostly alphabetical order, (at least) two per day, between...
Penn State vibe strong at Penguins development camp
The sunny and cloud-dotted skies over a warm final week of June weren’t the only blue and white at this year’s Pittsburgh Penguins development camp. That’s because no U.S. or Canadian college was better represented than Penn State. “I think it’s awesome,” said wing Brandon Biro, who had 40 points...
8 memorable Pirates moments at MLB All-Star games
Monday and Tuesday, Pittsburgh Pirates fans have a player who legitimately puts the “Star” in All-Star to cheer on during the festivities surrounding Major League Baseball’s midsummer classic. That isn’t always the case. From the likes of Evan Meek to Ed Sprague to Carlos Garcia to Mike Williams (the latter,...
Steelers 2-a-days: AAF star Kameron Kelly a sleeper, Justin Layne another mid-round cornerback
Editor’s note: From now until the first practice of training camp at Saint Vincent College, the Trib will be running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, assessing each player’s outlook for the 2019 season. The breakdown will go through the roster in mostly-alphabetical order, (at least) two per day, between...
Steelers 2-a-days: Rookie Dionate Johnson looks to carve niche; JT Jones to fit in as edge rusher
Editor’s note: From now until the first practice of training camp at Saint Vincent College, the Trib will be running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, assessing each player’s outlook for the 2019 season. The breakdown will go through the roster in mostly-alphabetical order, (at least) two per day, between...
