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Hard to bet on Tucker as camp sleeper

PITTSBURGH — The mathematics would seem to favor Marcus Tucker becoming that Camp Sleeper everyone loves to bet on this time of year:n Tucker has played on the Steelers’ practice squad the last two seasons, and heĢƵ tough and fast and shows up every single day ready to work. At rookie ...

PITTSBURGH — In the three years and three months since he tore his ACL to begin his career slide to the couch, Stevan Ridley had gained 97 yards on 39 carries without scoring a touchdown.But he got off that couch last year, got in shape, signed with the Steelers as a replacement for an ...

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 ...