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I cover the Steelers and the NFL for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Holy Cross 1995.

Joined April 2011
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2 years
George Pickens said practices at Georgia were harder than the NFL because there was so much talent on the Bulldogs defense.
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Dwayne Haskins was in the building almost every day during the offseason. He was there this week before he went to Florida to work out.
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Ramon Foster said Janes Conner went up to every offensive lineman before practice e today, hugged them and said thank you after he was named AFC offensive player of the week. All of the offensive linemen love the guy.
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Remember when Jerry Rice was courting Antonio Brown to come to the Raiders? Remember when Deion Sanders was doing his thing and blaming the Steelers for what went down in Pittsburgh? All the other clowns on the clown shows that defended A.B.? Where are they now?
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Pat Freiermuth said if not for the Steelers fans Mercedes-Benz Stadium would have been empty.
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Diontae Johnson on JuJu: “To me, it looked like he’s ready.”
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6 years
Maurkice Pouncey just went off on James Harrison. He said he forced his way out and ruined his Steelers legacy. Much more coming in a story
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Steelers videoboard operator showed the replay. No on lined up in the neutral zone. It's 9-3 at halftime instead of 9-6.
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JuJu playing dodge ball at Donaldson Park in North Fayette.
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3 years
Aaron Donald wins DPOY. T.J. Watt misses out after leading the NFL in sacks, tackles for loss and QB hits.
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Cam Heyward is the Steelers nominee for NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year.
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5 years
Ben Roethlisberger makes an appearance for the Super Bowl XLIII team @photo . Celebrating 10 years this weekend
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3 years
Players confirmed Minkah Fitzpatrick and Chase Claypool got into a fight near the end of practice.
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2 years
Two drops by Diontae Johnson. He's letting his team down big-time. Not playing like a No. 1 WR the past few weeks. If you're going to talk the talk you better walk the walk.
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JuJu Smith-Schuster said team MVP means more than Pro Bowl. It means his teammates had his back.
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5 years
Wow. Tomlin just admitted Ben Roethlisberger could have come in a series earlier... said they were in the flow of the game. WhT does that even mean?
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The Steelers had their chance to make it really interesting, but they punted on fourth-and-1 early in the fourth quarter. What a way to suck the momentum out of your team. I wonder how many other coaches would have punted there.
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Cam Heyward on being a two-touchdown underdog to the Chiefs: “I thought it was more. They must be seeing something."
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Tyson Alualu is coming back to the Steelers. He never signed with Jacksonville because he had COVID-19, a source told the Post-Gazette. During this time, some Steelers teammates did some big-time recruiting and kept him in Pittsburgh.
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3 years
Diontae Johnson warming up 3 1/2 hours before game time.
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6 months
Terrible loss for the Steelers. 100% on Mike Tomlin.
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8 months
"Fire Canada" chant breaks out after that failed third-and-1. And it was loud.
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5 years
Donte Moncrief made his dad happy when he signed with the Steelers "All he talks about is the Steelers. Even when I was in Indy and we played the Steelers he said we would root for me, but he was still going for the Steelers to win."
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Maurice Jones Drew just said the Steelers defense has been very opportunistic, creates turnovers. The Steelers have 11 turnovers. That ranks 20th in the NFL. You can literally get someone off the street who knows more about the Steelers than the people on these pregame shows
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People will come out of the woodwork calling for changes in officiating/what is reviewable, etc. I’ve been saying it for years. Don’t just say it in the playoffs. Teams like the Steelers didn’t have a chance to compete for the Super Bowl because of inept officiating.
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The Steelers should try this. Every single one of them but especially some of them.
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Mitchell Trubisky got off social media to improve his mental health
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5 years
Wait, a national media type who isn’t on Antonio Brown’s side? That’s not allowed.
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"The fact that we're not talking about Ben Roethlisberger leading the NFL in passing yards... That's really what the focus should be on" 👀👀👀 @ShaunOHara60 talks about the latest with the @steelers
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Just heard Steve Smith the NFL Network say that JuJu Smith-Schuster hasn't done well when he's been asked to be the No. 1 WR for the Steelers. So I fact checked. In three games without Brown, Smith-Schuster's lines are as follows: 7-75-1; 9-143-1 and 5-37-0.
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3 years
Mike Tomlin jokes his MAC players are used to playing on Tuesdays
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Tomlin said the Ingram situation is why the Steelers build primarily through the draft.
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Apparently, JuJu walked his dog up here this week, stopped into the community center and asked to hold this event here. It’s all free. He paid for Kona Ice Truck and @CFARobinson sandwiches. When those ran out he ordered 100 pizzas.
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Cam Heyward said Stephon Tuitt is in Indy, where he lives, but he is confident Tuitt will play for the Steelers this season. He said he knows Tuitt is putting in the work.
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Cam Heyward said he remains optimistic Stephon Tuitt will rejoin the Steelers this season
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Nevada QB Carson Strong said he met with Steelers coach Mike Tomlin on Monday.
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This NFL product is unwatchable.
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5 years
Diontae Johnson is dedicating every TD he scores this season to Darryl Drake, the man who lobbied for the Steelers to draft him.
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4 years
The Steelers will make 5,500 tickets available for the Eagles game.
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5 months
So Boswell can't kick a 57-yard field goal in a dome? Is the guy injured?
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6 years
NFL takes win away from Steelers.
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4 months
Mike Tomlin and Oregon center Jackson Powers Johnson after practice. Powers Johnson had a good first day.
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Minkah Fitzpatrick said he will play next week if the Steelers get into the playoffs.
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Darryl Drake was one of the nicest coaches I ever came into contact with in the NFL. We spoke at length Wednesday. We did a short interview and then talked about what we did over the summer and our families for another 20 minutes. He was so proud of his three daughters.
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3 years
Fichtner just doesn't get it.
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6 years
Vontaze Burfict was fined $112,000 by the NFL for multiple violations in Steelers game, including the forearm to the head of Antonio Brown. Obviously, no suspension. What a league.
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5 months
After he failed to lay out on the deep ball from Rudolph.
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the 12th man penalty on the punt was because Diontae Johnson took over 40 seconds to slowly jog across the field and didn’t make it off in time
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Roethlisberger said it felt like an “old Bill Cowher offense” today
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3 years
Jim Nantz: "When are the Steelers going to adjust?"
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So for those keeping score at home that's a 12-men on the field penalty that was preceded by two illegal formation penalties and a burned timeout on offense when they couldn't get the right personnel on the field. They look like a midget league team coached by a bunch of dads
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This is shaping up as the annual Tomlin Special.
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Broderick Jones working with Pat Meyer on first day of Steelers rookie minicamp
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No Steelers players on injury report Friday. Looks like they’ll be healthy and have a full cast for the first time this season.
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2 years
Nasty streak. What the Steelers need
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Our friend @rayfitt1 tells us that in his latest mock draft, he has the Pittsburgh Steelers taking this guy, Trevor Penning of UNI, with the 20th overall pick. Ray likes him because he’s #nasty
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I'm now in the James Daniels fan club.
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3 years
Let's be real. A head coach should never have to have that talk with JuJu. One of the players needed to have that talk weeks ago.
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5 years
Ben Roethlisberger outplayed Drew Brees on his home turf Sunday. Steelers might not make the playoffs, but there are plenty of QBs in the AFC that can take advantage of the Saints secondary. Tom Brady, Patrick Mahomes and Phillip Rivers to name a few. This Saints team has warts.
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3 years
Good thing the Steelers had their most important players stay home on Sunday. That Browns outbreak was not and is not over.
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Josh Dobbs returns to the Steelers on a one-year deal.
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Bears secondary coach Deshea Townsend exchanging pleasantries with Ben Roethlisberger and members of the front office and coaching staff on the field. Townsend won two Super Bowls with the Steelers.
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I don't think Najee Harris speaking out after Sunday's game got Matt Canada fired, but it's now clear there was a lot going on behind the scenes the players were unhappy with. Much of it kept in-house until Sunday.
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4 years
Maurkice Pouncey said he spent a lot of time at L.A Fitness and Planet Fitness the past two weeks. He’s excited to get back to practice today.
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8 months
That personal foul on Fitzpatrick was definitely in the NFL script. They should run a commercial on that.
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5 years
Oakland basically punted on the 2018 season when they decided to trade Khalil Mack. They doubled down at midseason when they dealt Amari Cooper. And the Steelers couldn't beat them. Don't fret over the playoffs. Art Rooney II has much bigger concerns to ponder.
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2 years
Cam Heyward on being underdogs at home after fling on the road to beat the defending AFC champion Bengals: “I don’t give a damn about point spreads.”
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5 years
A woman here said JuJu went to Wal Mary this morning to buy all the water toys. Her son was collecting for charity and JuJu dropped $900 on his can.
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Troy Fautanu grew up a big Steelers fan. One of the more versatile linemen in this draft. Should be plug-and-play at right tackle and allow the Steelers to move Broderick Jones to left tackle.
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The 49ers were rumored to be a trade partner for the Steelers and Antonio Brown 11 months ago. John Lynch was one of the first GMs to speak at the combine in Indy and quickly shot down those rumors. He's made a lot of smart moves in 2019. That might have been his smartest.
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5 years
Referees take away a touchdown from the Browns that would have made it 20-14 before halftime. Unbelievable these officials make these mistakes every week with no consequences.
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Myles Garrett shouldn't play again this season. He could have killed Rudolph.
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Cut him.
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JuJu Smith-Schuster over 100 yards receiving for third game in a row to start the season.
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So Steelers will play Washington and Buffalo on shorter rest than expected. Not ideal with the No.1 seed on the line in December.
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5 years
JuJu also pulled out wads of cash out of his fanny pack and paid the winners of the dodge ball game.
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Steelers players emotional talking about TJ Watt after the game.
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3 years
That's happens when you throw 55 times a game. And that's what happens when defensive linemen know you won't throw it deep. The Steelers offense is way too predictable right now, and they don't seem capable of fixing it.
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Alabama DB Brian Branch is often compared to Minkah Fitzpatrick. He said it would be a “dream come true” to play alongside him.
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Najee Harris on the offense: “Is it fixable? Yeah it’s fixable. Are we going to fix it?”
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Fautanu said Isaac Seumalo already reached out to him. They met a few weeks back on Fautanu's visit to the Steelers.
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Trai Turner was asked about what happened on the final drive with Chase Claypool after the first down. He said it's "family business." Turner said the issue has been addressed by several of his teammates.
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2 years
Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni grew up a Pirates, Penguins and Steelers fan. His mom grew up in Natrona Heights and his dad is from Kane, Pa. in the northeast part of the state. He just about named the 1991 Pirates team by position.
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Al Riveron, the NFL officiating czar, says in this opening sentences of this video "Roethlisberger completes a pass to James." He's in charge of overturning these calls in NYC, and he can't find the words to properly explain his decision.
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The video is an explanation from @NFL SVP of Officiating Al Riveron on the reversal at the end of the #NEvsPIT game.
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The officiating errors started in the opener in Cleveland on the missed miffed punt. They kept happening and Steelers couldn’t overcome them. One of those years. It’s inexcusable for Riveron not to catch the tipped pass. What was he doing eating his Christmas dinner?
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2 years
Mike Tomlin and Kevin Colbert front and center at the 50-yard line.
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There is no consistency in how roughing the passer is called. Patrick Mahomes was sacked by Grover Stewart last night. He struck him in the thighs and fell down to finish by his knees. No penalty. Ola Adeniyi makes the exact same play against Lamar Jackson, and it's a penalty.
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We're not even to Week 1 yet!
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Antonio Brown posts his displeasure with fines from #Raiders
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The Steelers should ask for an investigation into Riveron. He’s probably out after the season anyway, but the playoffs are compromised
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I'd have put Cam Heyward on the all-decade team before Ndamunkong Suh, but that's just me.
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3 years
Wonder what conversations Steelers had with NFL on eligible players for this game. Ravens got four back today from Covid list. Maybe more tomorrow. Bad situation but there is the appearance the Ravens controlled everything that happened the past few days.
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This crowd is probably 80-20 Steelers fans.
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Devin Bush named AFC defensive player of the week. He scored his first NFL touchdown on a fumble return, had a pick and 7 tackles in the 24-17 win versus the Chargers.
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Steelers sign a FB, TE and OG in free agency. Not a coincidence all three positions are not considered strong in this year's draft. A bit easier to project where they might go in the draft now, but still plenty of needs: WR, RB, OT, OLB, ILB/hybrid S.
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Rookie RB Najee Harris going thru drills on Day 2 of OTAs.?
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This guy is unreal. He's making this up as he goes along.
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Video explanation from @NFL SVP of Officiating Al Riveron on the reversal in 2nd quarter of #BUFvsNE
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6 years
What a find Mike Hilton has been for the Steelers.
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Diontae Jobnson on responding to the drop in the end zone: “Last year I don’t know what I would have done in that situation — probably folded.”
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Roman Wilson: "The reason they took me is they expect me to come in and play and that's exactly what I'm going to do."
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5 years
NFL officials out here missing false start after false start, but they're getting the holding on a fair catch.
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Watch Burfict here. He goes to do his stupid step over the man on the ground trick, and then Hunt races past him. He epitomizes the spirit of the Bengals.
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Kareem Hunt just DOESN'T QUIT! (Via @NFL )
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Bad mistake by the NFL by suspending Ogunjobi for only one game. That will allow him to play in the Steelers game in two weeks. Do they want more of this?
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Roethlisberger said Kendrick Green held up well late in the game when the Browns were teeing off on him when they knew the Steelers were going to run. “He’s still learning. He’s still growing. I’m just proud of him. I sent him a text and told him how proud I was of his play."
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