Where was everybody?The Steelers played the Detroit Lions in an exhibition game Friday night and hardly anybody showed up. Oh, the box score said 44,000 and change but somebody made that number up. When the Lions kicked off at 7:05 there were at least twice as many empty seats as people.There ...
Steeler fans, rejoice!After nearly seven months since its loss to Denver in the AFC playoffs, your favorite team will be back for your viewing excitement on Friday with its first preseason game of 2016 against the Detroit Lions. Even though there will be no Ben Roethlisberger, Antonio Brown, ...
LATROBE -- Ben Roethlisberger has reminded his young tight ends several times that they shouldn't feel the need to be Heath Miller right here, right now.Obviously, the tight ends are listening to the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback because no one in this group has shown they are close.With all ...
LATROBE 鈥� Most of the players dodged the media on Tuesday, and coach Mike Tomlin called reporters 鈥渁mbulance chasers鈥� following the Pittsburgh Steelers鈥� joint practice with the Detroit Lions on Tuesday.But that salty demeanor didn鈥檛 envelope the teams during a practice that was tame ...
PITTSBURGH 鈥� Mike Tomlin is starting his 10th season as Steelers coach, which is something of a miracle.Had his status been put to a public referendum, he probably wouldn鈥檛 have lasted 10 games.The only thing people like more than the Steelers is complaining about their head coach, even ...
LATROBE 鈥� The four mainstays of the Pittsburgh Steelers offensive line have combined for 278 starts, five Pro Bowls, two team Rookie-of-Year awards and a Chief Award.The fifth guy, a relative newcomer with with only 12 starts, is a 6-9, 320-pounder with good enough feet to have played wide ...
