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Dan Moore reps at right tackle in apparent preparation for ‘swing’ tackle role with Steelers
Dan Moore Jr. has been taking some practice reps at right tackle over the first two weeks of Pittsburgh Steelers organized team activities. The Steelers’ starting left tackle the past two seasons, Moore confirmed the handful of reps after Thursday’s session at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. “Not too many reps,...
Young cornerbacks catching Patrick Peterson’s eye as Steelers amp up offseason workouts
Patrick Peterson could be forgiven for thinking the calendar had taken a time jump two months ahead. Instead of it reading June 1, it seemed like August for Peterson. Not just because of the sweltering heat and temperature that reached 90 degrees. It also was because of the intensity he...
Tim Benz: The gap between a better Steelers team in ’23 and a better win total
Watching a lot of football in shorts over the past two weeks at Pittsburgh Steelers’ OTAs, I find myself daydreaming about football when it actually means something. In September. In pads. When the guy on the other side of the ball is actually trying to knock your block off. When...
U mad, bro?: Readers are grouchy about George Pickens’ quote, Mike Sullivan, Guns N’ Roses and ‘Succession’ spoilers
We start June with a lot of manufactured outrage in this week’s “U mad, bro?” Distaste over comments from Pittsburgh Steelers receiver George Pickens to my “Succession” spoilers to the Guns N’ Roses concert at PNC Park. Don’t you folks have anything legit to be mad about? After all, it’s...
First Call: A new team for former Steelers TE; news surrounding 49ers QBs ahead of season opener in Pittsburgh
Thursday’s “First Call” has a new home for a former Pittsburgh Steelers tight end. We also have a reward for a former Penguins great, news on the Steelers’ opposing QB for Week 1, and some Pirates trade speculation. New home in New Orleans Former Steelers tight end Jesse James has...
Jersey that Steelers’ James Harrison wore when getting 1st sack, touchdown in 2004 up for auction
The white road uniform that Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison wore when recording his first sack and also when scoring his first NFL touchdown are up for auction. Harrison’s uniform is part of the Lelands auction house spring focus 2023 collection. The jersey has been photo-matched to the games during...
Center Mason Cole: Steelers’ line should be motivated by record, not additions
Despite improved play by the offensive line in the second half of the 2022 season, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed three free agents and used two draft picks, including their first-rounder, to fortify the position room. Center Mason Cole, whose position was the only one on the line not addressed in...
Steelers DL Renell Wren’s season over after Achilles tear
Renell Wren was taking part in an ordinary drill during on-field work as part of Phase II of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ organized team activities two weeks ago. “And literally when I got out of my stance, it felt like someone hit my ankle with a baseball bat,” Wren said Wednesday....
Steelers’ Kendrick Green back at center as career takes another turn
Kendrick Green’s star-crossed Pittsburgh Steelers career has taken another turn. Green has been repping exclusively at center over the first two weeks of organized team activities, Green confirmed after Wednesday’s session. “You just gotta do what you gotta do,” Green said from UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. “I gotta do what...
Mark Madden: Steelers seem determined to be running team, so what’s that say about Kenny Pickett?
The Pittsburgh Steelers are reportedly kicking around the idea of getting running backs Najee Harris and Jaylen Warren on the field at the same time. Cue a bunch of tweets: “Just like Franco and Rocky.” (One tweet literally said that. I ridiculed the author.) This sounds like mindless OTAs talk....
Tim Benz: If George Pickens felt ‘snubbed’ by the Pro Bowl last year, there are ways to fix that
Last week, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens told College2Pro.com that he felt “snubbed” by failing to make the Pro Bowl. Seeing as how Pickens had a modest four touchdowns, was 38th in the NFL in receiving yards (801), 72nd in receptions (52) and 61st in targets (84), that claim...
First Call: Steelers’ offseason ranked among NFL’s 10 best; Brian Burke gives opinions on Kyle Dubas
In Wednesday’s “First Call,” the Pittsburgh Steelers are getting praise for their offseason approach. We check in on a former Pitt standout in the AFC North. The DeAndre Hopkins-to-Cleveland talk is gaining steam. A former coach in the Penguins system is looking for work. And Brian Burke is letting his...
Steelers notes: James Pierre has long idolized new teammate Patrick Peterson
When soon-to-be 33-year-old Patrick Peterson was asked last week about serving as a mentor for the Pittsburgh Steelers young defensive backs, the 13-year NFL veteran focused his description on how he would relate to rookie Joey Porter Jr. Porter is the youngest Steelers cornerback — but he isn’t the only...
Linebacker Mark Robinson takes interception of Steelers QB Kenny Pickett in stride
Mark Robinson didn’t have to be reminded the identity of the quarterback he intercepted late in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ organized team activity session Tuesday. The second-year inside linebacker — a rare holdover at his position from his rookie season — picked off starting quarterback Kenny Pickett on an underthrown pass...
Newly signed Markus Golden accepting of role as No. 3 outside linebacker in Steelers defense
For the third year in a row, the Pittsburgh Steelers added a veteran outside linebacker on a one-year contract. Perhaps by bringing in Markus Golden during offseason workouts — as opposed to later in the summer — the organization can avoid the issues that arose in the previous two years....
First Call: Antonio Brown fails to play for his own Arena League team; update on Kyle Dubas and Penguins
Tuesday’s “First Call” recaps a holiday weekend full of notes from the football world, including some nuggets about a pair of Pittsburgh Steelers AFC North rivals. We find out what went wrong with Antonio Brown’s National Arena League comeback. And we get an update on the Penguins’ general manager search....
Tim Benz: Steelers’ additions are nice, but Kenny Pickett’s development, offensive growth are what matters
When Kenny Pickett’s car was stolen last week, the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback’s playbook was in it. If it’s similar to last year’s playbook, no one in Steelers Nation has much reason to be concerned. Based on what Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Germaine Pratt was saying, opposing defenses didn’t need the playbook...
Massive Hakeem Butler stands out at OTAs, but can he be part of Steelers WR corps this fall?
Hakeem Butler couldn’t have asked for a better opportunity to immediately show off his most prodigious talents. During his early 11-on-11 practice reps with his new team and back in the world’s best league, Butler ran a 15-yard out route. Butler, who confirmed the sequence after the Pittsburgh Steelers’ first...
Former Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell says he smoked marijuana before games
PITTSBURGH — Former Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Jets running back Le’Veon Bell says he smoked marijuana before playing some NFL games during his career. “That’s what I did,” Bell told Barstool Sports’ “Steel Here” podcast which was published Friday. “When I was playing football, I smoked, bro. Even before...
Isaac Seumalo brings experience, respect, history of winning to Steelers offense
New Pittsburgh Steelers guard Isaac Seumalo played next to two of the best offensive linemen in the NFL last season. Two of the best and two of the most experienced. Seumalo had 35-year-old Jason Kelce to his left and 32-year-old Lane Johnson to his right with the Philadelphia Eagles. Johnson...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Would it really matter if anyone saw Kenny Pickett’s stolen playbook?
Kenny Pickett got his SUV and playbook stolen. The SUV (a perk from a sponsor) got swiped. The playbook was in it. Each could be easily replaced. Free cars are plentiful for star athletes, and Matt Canada authored the playbook. Light reading by an unheralded author. The crime was easily...
Steelers QB Kenny Pickett’s SUV recovered after being taken from Monroeville dealership, Murrysville man charged
A Murrysville man is charged with unauthorized use of vehicles after he allegedly took Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett’s SUV from a Monroeville car dealership. Monroeville police said Pickett was at Bowser Chevrolet along Route 286 doing some advertising Wednesday afternoon when Christopher Carter, 60, of Railroad Lane took his...
New location at Steelers headquarters, but same determination for QB Mason Rudolph
If Mason Rudolph didn’t get the change of scenery he thought he might find in free agency after spending five seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers, he certainly got it when he returned to the team’s practice facility for organized team activities. Rudolph’s locker, the one he had used every year...
Steelers’ Larry Ogunjobi buys dream home for parents
Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi purchased a house for his parents. The 28-year-old posted images of his family celebrating the new home on Instagram Thursday. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Olumide Larry Ogunjobi (@olumide) “To the man and woman, that gave me and my sister...
Steelers notes: Cole Holcomb taking it slowly but says will be ready for training camp 
When Cole Holcomb signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers in March, he had the distinction of being the only player on the roster who sported a particularly unique hairstyle. Now that organized team activities have started, the inside linebacker has some competition. Since Holcomb’s arrival, the team has signed undrafted rookie...


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