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Steelers Latest Move Signals Two Things
PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers added to their roster this week, signing former Buffalo Bill and former Steeler, Tyler Matakevich. The special teams ace returns after spending the last four years in Buffalo, and the move likely signals two things. Matakevich, 31, isn't walking into the Steelers locker room with...
Rob King named Steelers’ new play-by-play voice
The Pittsburgh Steelers have named Rob King the next play-by-play voice of the team following the legendary Bill Hillgrove’s retirement at the season’s end. King is a native of Cooperstown, New York, and graduated from Washington University in Saint Louis. However, he found a home in Pittsburgh in 2000, best known for working with the former AT&T SportsNet, where he covered the Pittsburgh Pirates and Pittsburgh Penguins as an interviewer and in-studio host.
Former Buffalo Bills' captain returns to Pittsburgh on one-year deal
After being cut by the Buffalo Bills, ninth-year veteran signs with the Pittsburgh Steelers ahead of training camp. The Buffalo Bills released multiple veterans as salary cap casualties at the. start of this past offseason and linebacker Tyler Matakevich was one of them. More than four months later, Matakevich is...
Public Viewing For Comperatore Thursday
The community and more will gather today to say their goodbyes to the victim in Saturday’s shooting. A public viewing is set for today for Corey Comperatore in the Freeport area. It will take place from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. at Laube Hall inside the Freeport Community Park.
SWAT expert explains how Secret Service could have prevented Trump attempted assassination
A former SWAT commander balked at the "audacity" of Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle blaming the "sloped roof" for not positioning snipers on the building where Thomas Crooks opened fire at Saturday's rally for former President Trump. Gene Petrino, who served as the SWAT commander for Florida's Plantation Police Department...
Why Jeff Capel Extension Makes Sense for Pitt
PITTSBURGH -- Pitt Panthers head coach Jeff Capel recently signed an extension for three more years, that will keep him with the program through the 2029-30 season. The extension is the second for Capel since he took over in 2018 after the disastrous two seasons from Kevin Stallings, featuring a 2017-18 season that saw the team go 8-24 and 0-18 in conference play.
Pittsburgh set to tackle NFL Draft in 2026.
Each year, the NFL hosts a draft to field the next class of professional players. The annual event is set in a different city from the last, giving fans the opportunity to travel and see new environments as well as experience the celebration from their backyard, pending its turn as host.
Pittsburgh Steelers: Best players of the PFF era
• Ben Roethlisberger is the clear option at QB: He earned a PFF overall grade above 80.0 in nine of the 12 seasons between 2007 and 2018. • James Harrison was a ferocious talent off the edge: He also owns five of the top-10 seasons for the Steelers at the position in terms of PFF grade, more than any other player on the team.
City Resident Taken To Prison After Drug Bust
A local man is facing felony charges following a search in the City of Butler earlier this week. According to a criminal complaint filed by the Butler County District Attorney’s Drug Task Force, officers conducted a search warrant at a the residence of 44-year-old David “Platinum” Johnson in the 200 block of Eighth Avenue around 6 a.m. on Wednesday.
Steelers Release Former Lions DB
PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers made two corresponding moves this week, adding an inside linebacker from the Buffalo Bills and moving on from one of their own defensive backs ahead of training camp. The team announced the signing (or re-signing) of former sixth-round pick Tyler Matakevich. The inside linebacker spent...
Message on gaming platform Steam by Thomas Crooks reportedly foreshadows rally shooting
WASHINGTON (WKRC) — The would-be assassin of Former President Donald Trump wrote a message on the gaming platform Steam which reportedly foreshadows the rally shooting that occurred on July 13. According to The Daily Mail, United States Senators were told that 20-year-old Thomas Crooks posted a message on Steam,...
Report: Arthur Smith Rejected Offer From Jets Before Steelers Hired Him
NFL insider Dianna Russini revealed in The Athletic that the New York Jets talked to now-Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith about a role helping Nathaniel Hackett. Essentially a de-facto OC position. Smith rejected the offer, however, because the Jets were not clear about the role, according to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk. Smith also wasn’t all that interested. The opportunity to coach with Mike Tomlin and be a part of the Steelers organization was more appealing to Smith. Which makes sense since he would have basically been an advisor for Hackett in New York. “The job Smith now has — Steelers...
Buy Or Sell: Steelers Need To Keep ‘Justin Fields Package’ In The Holster
Buy Or Sell: The Steelers need to keep the “Justin Fields package” in the holster. Explanation: Dianna Russini is really committed to the idea this offseason that the Steelers will have a Justin Fields package. Likely the team’s backup quarterback, she has reported that the team plans to use him on offense. Fields has elite athleticism, but incorporating a second quarterback into the scheme can be complicated. If handled incorrectly, it could prove to be more trouble than it is worth.
Penguins prospect Mac Swanson thinks he has a mighty strong chance at reaching the NHL
Growing up in Anchorage, Alaska, Pittsburgh Penguins forward prospect Mac Swanson didn’t have many homegrown NHLers to idolize. But he probably had the best one to look up to. His dad. Brian Swanson toiled for 14 years in the professional ranks as a forward, including parts of four campaigns...
Development camp: MacArthur ready for fresh start after trade
CRANBERRY, Pa. -- Bennett MacArthur called it a "bit of a shock" to get the call that he was traded to the Penguins a few weeks ago. But he's looking forward to the new chapter. MacArthur, a 23-year-old left-handed winger, was acquired by the Penguins on June 30 in a trade that sent forward prospect Lukas Svejkovsky to the Lightning. Neither player had quite been able to establish themselves at the AHL level in their young professional careers so far, so the trade aimed to give both players a fresh start in a new organization. MacArthur, who is listed at a 6 foot 1...
Brothers share their experience running from Trump rally shooting
“So, you just heard shot, and then, like, a good five seconds, and then shot, shot, shot, shot and, like, boom,” Tyler Hoke said. Tyler Hoke and his twin brother Jake shared what happened the moment shots rang out at the rally for former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania last weekend.
Rob King named Steelers new play-by-play radio announcer
PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh has named the new "Voice of the Steelers" after the retirement of Bill Hillgrove. Rob King, who has been a member of the Steelers Audio Network pre-game and post-game broadcast team since 2014, will be the team's new play-by-play voice, iHeartMedia Pittsburgh announced. King replaces Hillgrove,...
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