PITTSBURGH — Kevin Colbert, late Saturday afternoon, started the clock as the last time. Steelers‘ general manager. The No. With the No. NFL draftColbert and Steelers select South Dakota State quarterback Chris Oladokun. There weren’t any tears in the draft room, no sentimental moment of reflection as Colbert submitted the pick. But it wasn’t for … Read more
PITTSBURGH — Art Rooney II only needed 69 words in order to invoke the name that haunted them. Pittsburgh Steelers for two decades. First-round picks are introduced Kenny PickettRooney brought up Dan Marino (a Pitt great who the Steelers had the chance to pick with the No. 21 pick in the 1983 draft. “We are … Read more
PITTSBURGH — Less than an hour into the NFL’s legal tampering period on Monday, the Pittsburgh SteelersThe new quarterback was agreed to terms. Ex-workers are welcomed into the company. Buffalo Bills Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky on a two-year deal with undisclosed monetary terms isn’t a splashy signing by most standards — but it’s significant … Read more
PITTSBURGH — Coach Mike Tomlin sets the tone each morning at 8:30. Pittsburgh Steelers. He greets his colleagues with a bright voice. “The way he says good morning, it just wakes you up,” second-year linebacker Alex HighsmithThis season, he said it. “It just brings a lot of attention.” This week, his voice is even louder … Read more
BALTIMORE — September 19, 2004: A clean-shaven, lean man. Ben RoethlisbergerIt was taken off the Pittsburgh Steelers bench at M&T Bank Stadium, making an impromptu NFL debut with no idea of what his future held. 18 years later, Roethlisberger, an older, more rugged, and grizzled quarterback, will play his last game on the same field … Read more
PITTSBURGH — An hour and a half before the Steelers’ penultimate regular-season home game on Dec. 19, Ryan Smith held a glass bottle of Redd’s Angry Ale in a parking lot outside Heinz Field. A white No. 7 Ben Roethlisberger jersey and a gold beanie with “Big 7 Ben” stitched across the crown, Smith blended … Read more
PITTSBURGH Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was perusing the papers stacked around Mark Whipple’s desk years ago when one caught his eye. It was Whipple’s original evaluation of the 2004 quarterback class, and though Roethlisberger was ranked highly coming out of Miami (Ohio), he wasn’t the highest. The young signal-caller was furious. “He saw the … Read more
PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh SteelersIt is not easy. Monday evening’s 29-27 winOpposition to Chicago BearsThis was no exception. Steelers were up twice more than 14 when their two-score lead was lost in the fourth quarter. It took a 40 yard subject purpose. Chris BoswellWith 26 seconds remaining, he was fully recovered from the concussion he sustained … Read more
PITTSBURGH — The 2020 season was over in record time. Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben RoethlisbergerHe knew he needed another shot. With the Steelers’ season-ending skid and playoff debacle in opposition to the Cleveland BrownsRoethlisberger was a recent thinker and made it known that he was willing to shoot another Tremendous Bowl. After discussions, the Steelers … Read more