The Pittsburgh Steelers completed the signings of their 2022 draft class Thursday morning when first-round pick Kenny Pickett signed his contract, according to an ESPN report. The former Pitt quarterback was the last remaining unsigned first-round pick in the NFL. Financial terms have not been announced. And the Pittsburgh Steelers now have signed their first-round…
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Now that the Steelers have spent even more money on the defense by signing Larry Ogunjobi, I’m sure that will regenerate the conversation about the disparity between how much the team is spending on defense versus how little the team is spending on offense. So I have an idea of what to do next. Sign…
A Steelers wide receiver is making bold predictions. An ex-Steelers running back is making lame excuses. Mike Tomlin is talking about Antonio Brown. And a local university is considering a nickname change. So much for a midsummer swoon for “U mad, bro?” Things are plenty hot this week. Let’s start with some blowback against Steelers…
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 2022 season. The breakdown will go through the roster in mostly-alphabetical order, two per day, between June 11 and July 25. Contract data…
Last year at this time, he was the up-and-coming player to keep an eye on in his position room, widely considered a possible future starter for the Pittsburgh Steelers. This summer is much different for James Pierre. He’s something of a forgotten man among the Steelers’ cornerbacks, depending on how you define it no better…
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NEW YORK — The NFL and six of its teams have filed for arbitration in the lawsuit that alleges they engaged in racial discrimination. If the league’s request is successful, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell would be the arbitrator. The league and the teams filed papers late Tuesday with a judge presiding over a lawsuit that…
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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 2022 season. The breakdown will go through the roster in mostly-alphabetical order, two per day, between June 11 and July 25. Contract data…
Wednesday’s “First Call” has contract updates on a few big-name Pittsburgh Penguins. Mike Tomlin shoots down talk of Antonio Brown returning to the Steelers. The youth surge continues with the Pirates. And are Steelers fans really going to allow themselves to believe that Rob Gronkowski is retiring? Plenty of Pens Elliotte Friedman of Hockey Night…
In recent weeks, many people have pointed out the disparity in pay between the Steelers offense and the Steelers defense. At $65 million, Pittsburgh’s offense is the cheapest in the NFL. Their $116 million defense is the NFL’s most expensive. That has resulted in criticism from many, including FS1’s Colin Cowherd. He thinks the Steelers…
One of Mike Tomlin’s most relied-upon verbal responses to questions is that he “doesn’t seek comfort.” Not even when that comfort comes in the form of admiration from others. During an appearance on “The Pivot” podcast and YouTube video show that was released Tuesday, Tomlin dropped that familiar “Tomlin-ism” when he was asked by co-host…
