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Woodruff 5K on the near horizon

I arose much earlier than planned Tuesday morning, so I attempted to delay the inevitable by remaining in bed, hoping I might nod off for another hour or so.But, alas, that wasn’t going to work with the blazing sun showing off at dawn, so I turned on the television and, lo and behold, who but ...

Courson’s plan could save NFL

As a rabid fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers, I’ve read numerous books about the team over the years. I’ve enjoyed most of them but none more than “Their LifeĢƵ Work,’’ by Gary M. Pomerantz, which I read recently.Written in 2013, it chronicles the history of the Steelers, starting with ...

Steelers’ O-Line off to a good start

PITTSBURGH — If cohesion really is the cornerstone of a quality offensive line, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ line is off to a good start.Every member of the first unit — and, really, all three units — has attended every voluntary OTA workout and the first two minicamp practices.ItĢƵ the ...

Bell getting stronger every day

PITTSBURGH — Le’Veon Bell opened OTAs three weeks ago by running and cutting for the trainer, and then he disappeared.Bell was back on the field for the start of minicamp Tuesday, and he expanded his practice session to include individual work before calling it a day.After practice, he ...

Coates turning the corner to NFL veteran

What a difference half a year can make for a receiver making the turn from NFL rookie to NFL veteran.Sammie Coates, for example, looked about as bad as a receiver could look midway through his rookie season with the Pittsburgh Steelers.“As a young receiver in the NFL,” offensive coordinator ...

Pouncey happy to be back

PITTSBURGH — Of the “old men” at the top of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ tenure list, Ben Roethlisberger has missed a handful of OTA voluntary workouts, James Harrison has missed them all, Lawrence Timmons has missed at least one and Antonio Brown missed the first two.The key word, of ...