After spending 17 years with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as their Director of Pro Scouting and ultimately their General Manager, one would think Mark Dominik should know a thing or two when it comes to scouting players. Dominick, who is currently an analyst for ESPN and a show host on…
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Had it not been for the way that his life ended, former Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle Justin Strzelczyk almost assuredly would not be nearly as well-known today as he is, such that he is remembered at all casually. His life is primarily discussed in the context of his death. Strzelczyk, who…
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Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Stephon Tuitt has a younger brother that he’s proud of and he took to Twitter on Friday to boast about him. Tuitt, the Steelers 2014 second-round draft pick out of Notre Dame, announced on Friday that younger brother Jared Bartlett, while currently just a junior at Collins…
After spending 17 years with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as their Director of Pro Scouting and ultimately their General Manager, one would think Mark Dominik should know a thing or two when it comes to scouting players. Dominick, who is currently an analyst for ESPN and a show host on…
It’s one thing for a young player to excel during rookie minicamp, and it’s entirely another for him to do so during OTAs. Frankly, that is a lesson that Pittsburgh Steelers rookie second-round wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster is learning as he finds that he was being graded on a curve…
Matt Galambos is Philadelphia born but might just give the edge to Pittsburgh these days. Going from longshot to Steeler, the team signed him out of rookie minicamp, one of just two players to earn a deal. Speaking with Steelers.com’s Teresa Varley, he talked about what the experience of officially…
Season 7, Episode 114 of The Terrible Podcast is now up and in this Friday show, Alex Kozora sits in again for David Todd and we get right to recapping all that took place during the Pittsburgh Steelers first week of 2017 OTA practices. Alex and I review the five main things we were looking for…
About a decade and a half or so into his career, and after about a decade of starting, I think it probably goes without saying that Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker James Harrison is a rare specimen indeed. Alex Kozora recently pointed out just how consistently he has been graded by…
You may recall for the past several offseasons that I ran an article series called The Optimist’s/Pessimist’s Take. I used it to explore different issues and topics the Pittsburgh Steelers were facing and took a positive or negative approach, examining each side in a separate article. This is essentially the…
“Last year should be the worst I’ll ever play”. That is exactly what you would want to hear out of anybody, but especially out of one of your rookie starters—your rookie of the year, no less, in a competitive field. That is what Pittsburgh Steelers second-year starting strong safety Sean…
Part of OTAs have focused on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ biggest names. The return of Martavis Bryant, the absence of Le’Veon Bell, and an eager rookie class. But it’s also a time for the little known players to stand side-by-side with those names and begin their journey to trying to make…
With the 2017 NFL Draft now over and the bulk of the heavy lifting done with regard to the roster building process now out of the way, it is easier to begin to take stock of where the Pittsburgh Steelers stand at certain positions, and what the implications might be…
I hope you were sitting down for that headline. A minor coaching staff move but it appears the entire staff is unchanged otherwise, from assistant coaches to the scouts. The Pittsburgh Steelers’ site shows a new name on its list, hiring Dan Liburd as their strength and conditioning intern. Liburd…
I don’t doubt for a second that there are still some hurt feelings, some trust issues, and some fences to mend in the Pittsburgh Steelers when it comes to wide receiver Martavis Bryant and his relationship with his teammates, his coaches, and the ownership, all of whom he knows quite…
Another day, another AFC North defender sidelined with an injury that required surgery. For the Pittsburgh Steelers, it’s defensive end Stephon Tuitt. The Bengals are dealing with a hand injury suffered by cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick. Joining his division rivals on the sidelines this week is Baltimore Ravens Pro Bowl inside…
The 2016 season is unfortunately over, and the Pittsburgh Steelers are now embarking upon their latest offseason journey, heading back to the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex, formerly known and still referred to as the ‘South Side’ facility of Heinz Field. While the postseason is now behind us, there is plenty…
While it certainly doesn’t mean much as far the Pittsburgh Steelers go, former cornerback Justin Gilbert was suspended for the first four weeks of the 2017 regular season on Thursday, according to Courtney Fallon of the NFL Network. Source: Free Agent DB Justin Gilbert has been suspended by the Commissioner for…
At some point between now and the start of the regular season, Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Stephon Tuitt will more than likely sign a lucrative long-term contract extension being as he’s now in the final year of his rookie contract. On Thursday, Pro Football Focus provided an interesting run defense…
There are few relationships in professional sports between two positions that shares a greater bond than that between a quarterback and his wide receivers—especially his number one wide receiver. And when it comes to the Pittsburgh Steelers, the team has never before been blessed with such a combination as Ben…
It was clearly tough to see a player like Lawrence Timmons leave the organization. No one might have been more upset about it than Vince Williams, the man who is replacing him. Speaking with reporters after practice via Steelers.com, Williams praised Timmons for all he did for the franchise. “Because…
Pittsburgh Steelers rookie running back James Conner won’t likely have great memories about his first week of NFL OTA practices as the local product reportedly had to serve as an observer, instead of a participant, for most of the three-day session. According to Joe Rutter of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Conner,…
The Pittsburgh Steelers wrapped up their first week of 2017 OTA practices on Thursday and while we haven’t learned a lot as it relates to which players were lined up where and with what unit, a few details related to those kinds of topics have surfaced nonetheless. While we knew…
