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Mark Jackson grew up playing Gaelic football. He's taking a shot at the American kind in Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mark Jackson does not look out of place. Standing inside the Pittsburgh Steelers practice facility on Friday, Jackson's yellow No. 2 blends in with the other 42 players trying to catch head coach Mike Tomlin's attention during the team's rookie minicamp. At...
The Steelers believe in building from the inside out. They took that to the extreme in the NFL draft
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers spent February overhauling their offensive coaching staff, March doing the same to the quarterback room and the last week of April giving the offensive line a massive injection of youth. The huddle and the sideline will look significantly...
Four months after being fired by Atlanta, Arthur Smith is hitting the reset button in Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Arthur Smith walked in and sat down, a microphone in front of him and a Pittsburgh Steelers baseball cap pulled tight on his head. Four months after being fired in Atlanta, Smith is returning to his play-calling roots — and hoping to hit the reboot button on his...
Troy Fautanu idolized Troy Polamalu. Now he's following in Polamalu's footsteps in Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Troy Fautanu grew up idolizing Troy Polamalu. It wasn't just their shared Polynesian heritage. It was everything. The way the Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Fame safety carried himself. The way he played football with a relentless passion. The way Polamau's No. 43...
The Steelers made splashy moves in free agency. Don't bet on a return to normalcy in the NFL draft
PITTSBURGH (AP) — There used to be a time — say the vast majority of the franchise's first 92 seasons — when the Pittsburgh Steelers would rely almost exclusively on the NFL draft to address whatever holes they might have on the roster. Those days appear to be over. ...
Steelers' Mike Tomlin says Russell Wilson has 'pole position' for starting QB job
ORLANDO, Fla. — (AP) — Russell Wilson’s resume and experience give him the edge over Justin Fields. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said Monday that Wilson is considered Pittsburgh’s starting quarterback but Fields will get a chance to compete. “We’re not...
Russell Wilson is eager to reboot his career in Pittsburgh. The Steelers are betting big on it
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Russell Wilson didn't come out Friday and say he expects to be the starting quarterback in Pittsburgh. Considering the lengths the Steelers went to woo the nine-time Pro Bowler and Super Bowl champion — including the stunning decision to move on from the player...
