Pittsburgh Steelers Articles - Page 157

Late in the 2017 campaign, Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier suffered a devastating spinal injury that knocked him out for the entire 2018 season. Shazier was one of the Steelers’ top defensive players prior to the injury, so, naturally, the team missed him dearly during his absence. Pittsburgh general manager Kevin Colbert recently acknowledged how […]

Former Pittsburgh Steelers great Hines Ward thinks Ben Roethlisberger has much left to prove as a leader. Ward recently said that the Steelers’ current situation is “disappointing” and he addressed the Steelers’ frenzy of issues on NFL Total Access. From Grant Gordon of NFL.com: “Disappointing just to hear all the talks off the field with […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers and Antonio Brown have agreed to part ways. The storied NFL franchise will work on putting a trade together to send the superstar wide receiver elsewhere, and it appears they exactly where they want to send him. According to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, the Steelers want to deal the perennial […]

JuJu Smith-Schuster is the most effectual player that the Pittsburgh Steelers have to offer at the moment. In JuJu’s mind, it appears that football doesn’t stop. Not even when you leave the field. JuJu’s out here running routes in crowded malls (via @TeamJuJu) pic.twitter.com/a2d891gN6T — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 23, 2019 After playing in the […]

In an offseason where they are expected to part ways with their star wide receiver Antonio Brown and officially sever ties with star running back Le’Veon Bell, the Pittsburgh Steelers are reportedly going to sign tight end Jesse James to a new deal. Lost in Kevin Colbert's comments about Antonio Brown and Ben Roethlisberger today […]

In 2017, the Pittsburgh Steelers and head coach Mike Tomlin partnered with Operation Underground Railroad (OUR) in an effort to help raise awareness and push for an end to child sex trafficking. During 2018 training camp for the Steelers, Tomlin introduced the CEO and founder for OUR, Tim Ballard, during a press conference. For the […]

This past week Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert backed down on his comments earlier this week. He discussed the team’s plan to trade away Antonio Brown. Colbert also told reporters about how Ben Roethlisberger had been criticizing other players within the organization. The gist of his comments was pretty demeaning to players underneath Roethlisberger. He said […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are presumably going to be quite a different team next season considering they will likely be without wide receiver Antonio Brown as well as running back Le’Veon Bell. Although the Steelers had some fantastic talent emerge in 2018, there will be many challenges ahead for the team. Wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster has […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are set to part ways wide receiver Antonio Brown this offseason. It appears he has given them an idea of where he would like to go next. There is no shortage of interest in a player of Brown’s caliber. According to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, he would prefer to go to a […]

Although Antonio Brown is all but guaranteed to be playing for a different NFL team next year, the Pittsburgh Steelers have yet to set a deadline on when they will move the disgruntled star. Speaking to NFL Network earlier today (via 247 Sports), Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert noted that while Brown will likely be […]

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown has made it clear that he wants to move on from the team and place elsewhere. General manager Kevin Colbert says that he has been receiving calls regarding a trade for Brown. #Steelers GM Kevin Colbert says on NFL Network that three teams have reached out about a potential […]

After a couple of years of the NFL’s Rooney Rule not producing much, the man whose name it’s based on is speaking up, saying that it’s time to take a look at just how the process is being carried out. Steelers owner Art Rooney II spoke to The Athletic’s Tim Graham earlier this week as […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed defensive end Tyson Alualu to a new two-year contract, preventing him from hitting the open market in March, according to Ed Bouchette of The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Alualu played in 15 games this past season, finishing with 22 tackles. The 31-year-old, who played his collegiate football at the University of California, […]

For what seems like the umpteenth time, former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison says that Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin is to blame for the drama that occurred in Pittsburgh’s locker room this past season. However, this time, Harrison seems to make a good point rather than simply attack Tomlin out of bitterness: “I start […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have made it clear that running back Le’Veon Bell will be an unrestricted free agent this offseason. Unfortunately, his prospects are not looking too bright at the moment. There is plenty of speculation regarding Bell’s current playing weight. According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, his trainer Pete Bommarito insists that he is […]

Le’Veon Bell may be up for trade pretty soon, but that doesn’t mean that the New York Jets should take the bait in bringing him onto the team. The Steelers running back is a pending free agent, and recently, he tweeted that $60 million wasn’t enough for him to join Gang Green. While that seemed […]

Dan Orlovsky never played for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He’s not intimately familiar with the leadership style of Ben Roethlisberger, and doesn’t claim to personally know general manager Kevin Colbert. With 12 years of experience in NFL locker rooms, though, the ESPN analyst certainly knows a thing or two about the sometimes beneficial and sometimes problematic […]

Even though there are plenty who think that signing Le’Veon Bell is a bad idea, Stephen A. Smith believes the Carolina Panthers should take a chance on him. While we’d previously reported that the Jets were concerned about signing Bell when he enters free agency — mostly because there’s a question as to whether he’s […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are facing a rough offseason, as the team gets ready to part with two of its franchise players, both of which are top tier players at their respective positions. Because of this, former NFL player Deion Sanders has recently come out and taken some subtle shots at the ownership of the Steelers […]

In a world where players like Antonio Brown are doing everything they can to get out of the Steel City, James Conner says he wants to be a Steeler for life. Two guys who are inspirations to so many. James Conner was named the Dapper Dan Man of the Year, while Jerome Bettis received the […]

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has come under fire for his questionable leadership skills, given his tendency to publicly call out teammates on his weekly radio show. He has also taken some blame for the dysfunction inside the Steelers’ locker room in general. Add Fox Sports talk-show host Jason Whitlock to the herd of people […]

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Bud Dupree is coming off of a season in which he finished with 42 tackles, 5.5 sacks, an interception, a forced fumble, and a defensive touchdown, but Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert does not seem 100 percent sold on him yet. “Bud Dupree had his best year last year,” Colbert said, according […]

A lot of teams have been talked about as potential landing spots for Antonio Brown, but one that’s flown mostly under the radar is the Packers. Green Bay makes a lot of potential sense for a Brown trade, and Field Yates of ESPN laid out the case in a recent tweet. As Yates point out, […]

One of the biggest reasons Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger’s leadership skills have been called into question is due to the fact that he has a tendency to call out his teammates on his weekly radio show. Why Antonio Brown has not said anything about this publicly, it has been surmised that his animosity toward […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have elected not to use the transition or franchise tag on Le’Veon Bell, making the disgruntled running back a free agent for the first time in his career. Thrilled with the outcome, Bell took to Twitter to express his jubilation: Free at last, Free at last, Thank God Almighty I am free […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are between a rock and a hard place. Following his Tuesday meeting with team owner Art Rooney II, it now seems like it’s only a matter of time until Antonio Brown gets his wish and is traded before the start of next season. The league at large has been following the situation […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have to face the reality that they will be playing next season without wide receiver Antonio Brown, but they aren’t letting him go easily. Kevin Colbert said he told Brown: "We will not be discounted you on the trade market and we certainly not releasing you. All the being said, we will […]

On Tuesday, Antonio Brown’s imminent separation from the Pittsburgh Steelers became official. Just one day later, it seems the team is increasingly likely to move on from another disgruntled superstar playmaker. Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert confirmed on Wednesday that the team will not use the franchise tag on Le’Veon Bell, making the former All-Pro […]

Free safety Mike Mitchell is speaking out about Antonio Brown, calling the beleaguered Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver “the best teammate.” People can say what they want and they will… but @AB84 one of the best teammates I’ve ever had. Model for work ethic discipline and consisntency. Is he flawed yes but aren’t we all. How […]

In a move that should shock no one, Reggie Wayne says that Antonio Brown’s drama-rama ways are catching up to him, & teams aren’t interested in signing him. .@ReggieWayne_17 shares his thoughts on Antonio Brown and where he's headed next 📺: NFL Total Access pic.twitter.com/v32HEr9j8P — NFL Network (@nflnetwork) February 20, 2019 The former Indianapolis […]

A lot of the talk this NFL offseason involving Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown has been about his antics asking for a trade but former NFL quarterback Chris Simms has a different concern; he thinks he has lost a step. Simms was asked if he would rather see Brown or Odell Beckham Jr. on the […]

Antonio Brown is officially on the market, and one of the most talent-needy teams in football is expected to inquire with the Pittsburgh Steelers about a potential trade. But are the New York Jets willing to pony up the dough it would take to acquire the six-time Pro Bowler if they are not one of […]

Despite enjoying a very long NFL career, linebacker Jon Bostic hasn’t had the stability that most players in the league would like. He’s hoping that his stint with the Pittsburgh Steelers changes that. After leaving the Chicago Bears in 2015, Bostic was on a new team every year, spending time with the Patriots and Colts […]

The Antonio Brown drama with the Pittsburgh Steelers continues — now that he’s announced that he’s ready for the next chapter, he’s sending out messages to teams. On Monday, the Steelers wide receiver published a video where he was telling prospective teams about himself in an attempt to show that he is, in fact, the […]

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown said that he would take a meeting with owner Art Rooney II out of respect and it looks like, according to Brown’s Twitter account, that the two have met face to face. Had a great meeting with Mr.Rooney today we discussed a lot of things and we cleared the air […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers had a season that could have gone well but, ultimately, crashed and burned. Here are three things they need to do now. They need to give Ben Roethlisberger a contract extension. Now that Antonio Brown is all but on the trade block — even though the team doesn’t necessarily want him there […]

Antonio Brown is one of the most talented wide receivers to ever play the game. He is almost unguardable at times and is coming off his sixth straight Pro Bowl appearance and seventh overall. However, the Pittsburgh Steelers wide out is also one of the most mercurial stars in the NFL. Apparently, his personality may […]

Antonio Brown requesting a trade from the Pittsburgh Steelers is one of the biggest stories in all of sports. Case in point: On Friday, New York Yankees legend Reggie Jackson offered up some unsolicited advice to the six-time Pro Bowler on Twitter, doing his best to convince Brown to continue his NFL career with the […]

Unlike his superstar teammate, it’s apparently not money that has contributed to the souring of Antonio Brown’s relationship with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The seven-time Pro Bowler requested a trade earlier this week following an uneven 2018 season in which he clashed with Steelers coaches and teammates yet nevertheless put up his normally prodigious numbers. Running […]