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PITTSBURGH — Mike Tomlin used to joke that Landry Jones consistently broke records for preseason snaps.Jones did, after all, lead the NFL in attempts, completions and yardage during the 2015 preseason.Over the last five preseasons, heĢƵ thrown 51 percent of the Steelers’ passes. It goes ...

PITTSBURGH — Alejandro Villanueva dismissed a mob of reporters and a phalanx of TV cameras Thursday with an “I’m not here for clickbait” comment as he walked on down the hall.The large group of reporters attended the Steelers’ third OTA practice of the spring but came mainly to hear ...

PITTSBURGH — Vince Williams did such a good job breaking down the linebacker position for reporters, he was asked about those playing behind him.“Man, itĢƵ like a whole new group back there,” Williams said of the safeties and cornerbacks. “Everybody has new numbers and everything. But ...

The game, the analyst, neitherĢƵ as memorable as the quote from the production dinner with the head coach the previous night.It was passed along during the telecast: “Terrell Edmunds is our best player.”Didn’t he mean Tremaine Edmunds? The guy predicted to be a Top 20 lock in the ...

Allen played free safety at minicamp

PITTSBURGH — Marcus Allen confirmed to reporters that he played free safety at this weekendĢƵ rookie minicamp, and the 6-2, 215-pounder from Penn State broke into a big smile when someone told him he looked like Kam Chancellor back there.“Aw, thank you, appreciate it,” said Allen, who, ...

Thomas out to prove himself

PITTSBURGH — Mike Tomlin found his way over to No. 46 gold in the far corner of the first stretch of rookie minicamp, and the coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers started a stream of small talk that had to impress the kid — an inside linebacker.An undrafted inside linebacker.An unknown inside ...