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Heyward stepping tentatively into leadership role

LATROBE — When defensive end Cameron Heyward joined the Steelers five years ago, he was a young, wide-eyed kid looking to fit in with a team of veterans.Heyward bided his time, as the team transitioned from an aging defense to a team chock full of up-and-coming talent that is about to burst ...

Steelers put on the pads for first time

LATROBE -- The Pittsburgh Steelers donned pads Wednesday for the first time this season, and the reviews have to be mixed.Aesthetically, the Steelers were butt-ugly, thanks to three backup quarterbacks who couldn't hang on to the football.But on a deeper, more primal level, the hitting was ...

Bell’s suspension reduced to 2 games

The NFL on Tuesday ruled that Le’Veon Bell will miss two games under suspension instead of the three the league originally imposed on him for possession of marijuana and driving under the influence during the 2014 preseason.Bell will miss the opener against the New England Patriots and also ...

Mitchell wants to put sub-par year behind him

LATROBE — The Pittsburgh Steelers held their first practice of training camp on Sunday, but they were still in shorts and left all of the questions that come with molding a football team still up in the air.Like Mike Mitchell.The free safety who came off an admittedly disappointing 2014 ...

Steelers place five on PUP list

LATROBE — Mike Tomlin was in such a good mood on the first day of training camp that the Pittsburgh Steelers’ coach barely gave much thought to the five injured players he had to put on the PUP list.Placed on the Physically Unable to Perform list Saturday were QB Bruce Gradkowski (right ...

Steelers heading to camp means summer is over

Here we go.The Steelers are in camp at Latrobe and you know what that means. Summer is over. Because of the Hall of Fame game, the Steelers are reporting a week earlier, but football is officially in the air, the first exhibition game is in two weeks and football talk will make you forget ...