PITTSBURGH — Many decades ago the Steelers would have drafted a player from Pitt with the idea of appeasing the fans, getting some publicity and ultimately selling some tickets.Those days are long gone.Theirs is not an organization that leans on sentiment or panders heavily to ticket buyers. ...
PITTSBURGH — Don’t call Josh Dobbs an astronaut.The newest quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers is an aerospace engineer, and he’ll tell you all about the F-135 engine.“The most technologically advanced engine ever created,” he said with his voice rising in enthusiasm.But there’s ...
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t draft Pitt superstar running back and cancer survivor James Conner in the third round yesterday for the story.Running backs coach James Saxon couldn’t make that clear enough.“Any of these kids getting the opportunity to get picked by an NFL ...
PITTSBURGH — Worried about Martavis Bryant much?Perhaps they should be.The Pittsburgh Steelers, still reeling from a shredding at the hands of Tom Brady and looking at a talented crop of defensive backs in the 2017 draft, instead chose wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster of Southern Cal with ...
You really can’t say enough good things about the late Dan Rooney.He had it all and did it all. How many NFL owners ever served as a United States ambassador? Rooney was an ambassador to Ireland, and it wasn’t some cushy job. Rooney worked hard to better both countries and loved every ...
PITTSBURGH — The Steelers hope to have found James Harrison’s heir apparent this time after drafting outside linebacker T.J. Watt in the first round last night.The Steelers tried to replace Harrison once before, in 2013, but Jarvis Jones didn’t work out and Harrison returned to the team, ...
