PITTSBURGH — After intercepting only eight passes last season to match the 1940 all-time team low, the Pittsburgh Steelers went into the first round of the draft looking for a defensive playmaker.And so they used their first and second-round picks this year, and their third-round pick next ...
If not a linebacker, who would the Steelers draft in the first round?You’ve probably heard of Heathers, the movie about popular girls in high school.Well, opening in NFL cities next month is the sequel, Devins, a flick about the most popular linebackers in the NFL draft.We’ve seen clues ...
John Mehno was one of the best columnists in all of southwest Pennsylvania when it came to covering the Pittsburgh sports scene.Whether it was the Pirates, Steelers, Penguins, Pitt, Duquesne, Penn State or occasionally the national scene, his opinions were always witty, spot on and reasonable, ...
Don’t go to sleep on the Pittsburgh Steelers.That could become a mantra for their new underdog status this season, but for now itÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ their fans’ mantra in free agency.Once again, the Steelers made late-night news by agreeing late Tuesday night to a two-year deal with big, young and fast ...
Just my opinion ...From the notebook of a sportswriter whoÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ been inspired to write by a morning football show thatÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ completely lasered in on the Cleveland Browns:n That itÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ not about the Steelers anymore made it so much more enjoyable to watch.n EnjoyableÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ actually a stretch. ...
And just like that, he was gone.WhatÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ the price of peace and unity?Perhaps a bashing in the national media and on the message boards of the teamÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ fan sites?Well, thatÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ the price Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert was willing to pay last night when he shipped Antonio ...