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Stanley Cup shows up at minicamp

PITTSBURGH — It looked like someone was lugging in a keg.What with the Pittsburgh Steelers wrapping up minicamp, apparently the five-week party was underway.But this was no keg. This was the Stanley Cup being lugged in by injured Pittsburgh Penguins cult hero Nick Bonino.The Penguins on ...

Butler putting defensive plan together

PITTSBURGH — Steelers fans have reason to be enthused about the way their team addressed its pass-catching problem from a year ago.But what about the defense?What about the rush-and-coverage combination that let the Steelers down in New England to a greater degree than did their ...

Steelers sign first-round pick T.J. Watt

PITTSBURGH — The Steelers’ entire 2017 draft class is now under contract. It became official when the Steelers announced the signing of first-round pick T.J. Watt to a four-year contract on Wednesday.Not that this changes much for Watt.“I think the whole time I knew that it was going to ...

Steeler WRs tearing it up

PITTSBURGH — MinicampĢƵ continuing along like the rest of the spring for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ wide receivers, who keep making one big catch after another.That goes for the entire depth chart.“All the way down,” said cornerback Artie Burns. “And I do mean all the way down. Justin ...

PITTSBURGH — A newcomer to the Steelers roster practiced on Tuesday for the first time this spring.Veteran defensive end Tyson Alualu made a return to the field following a calf injury he suffered during a team run in off-season conditioning. While running, Alualu felt a pull in his calf that ...