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Getty Images Titans assistant Jim Haslett has coached many players during his years he has spent with seven NFL teams. One of those players was Titans head coach Mike Vrabel. So it is obvious why Haslett now is in Tennessee. The inside linebackers coach spoke to beat writers this week, his...

Getty Images Steelers defensive end Cam Heyward said in January that he would be “more than happy” to have talks with the team about a contract extension, but the ball hasn’t really gotten rolling on that front. Heyward is in the final year of his current deal and said the two sides had some...

James Conner on Twitter Steelers running back James Conner tweeted some pictures of himself working out shirtless, which created a stir — and even some concerns from fans that he might be making himself too muscular. Conner is laughing that off. Conner told reporters that he benefited from a...

Getty Images The NFL is planning for teams to hold training camps on the usual schedule this summer, but it appears there will be changes to operations. One appears to be that teams that usually head away for camp may be staying at home as the league continues to make adjustments due to the...

Getty Images Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said this offseason that the team hopes to have James Conner back in the “lead dog” role that Tomlin prefers the team to have on offense after injuries kept him from playing a full season last year. Conner said he’s “healthy right now,” but hasn’t...

Getty Images Cameron Heyward‘s one of the more popular and recognizable players for the Steelers, but he doesn’t always feel that way when he’s in Pittsburgh. The star defensive end said during an appearance on 102.5 FM that the national discussion about police brutality and race relations...

Getty Images As we wait for live sports to return, why not enjoy some of the best live sports from days gone by? You’ll get to do that this week on NBCSN and NBC, with seven classic Super Bowls re-aired from Monday through Sunday. All were originally televised by NBC. It starts Monday night...

Getty Images If the NFL decides to go forward with a football season featuring open stadiums, the NFL needs to show flexibility when it comes to the possibility that season-ticket holders won’t want to attend games this year but also won’t want to lose their season tickets. The Steelers...

Getty Images The league is not expected to revisit an alternative to the onside kick before the 2020 season. Teams were split Thursday on a proposal for the fourth-and-15 replacement of the onside kick. Owners didn’t take an official vote after a straw poll produced a 16-16 tie, Mike Garafolo...

Getty Images Week Two of the 2019 season was when the Steelers’ season changed, for more than quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. Because in addition to their quarterback suffering a season-ending right elbow injury, promising rookie receiver Diontae Johnson suffered a groin injury which plagued...

Getty Images Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf cleared the way for professional sports teams in the state to return, Mike Kaye of NJ.com reports. Wolf issued a “Green Phase Order” on Wednesday, which includes the resumption of pro sports, pending a COVID-19 safety plan. Fans, though, are not yet...

Getty Images With gamblers able to bet the over or under on projected team win totals for 2020, bettors don’t believe in the ability of two specific teams of beat their numbers. According to the William Hill Sports Book, 83 percent of the action on the Rams’ projected win total has landed...

Getty Images It took over two months of free agency after his release from the Pittsburgh Steelers for Anthony Chickillo to find a new home with the New Orleans Saints. But even after playing the waiting game, Chickillo is pleased with his new destination with the Saints. “Couldn’t ask for a...

Getty Images The Steelers Defense got a big boost from the trade for safety Minkah Fitzpatrick early last season and the unit’s play was the chief reason why the team was able to hang onto the fringes of the playoff chase until the final weeks of the regular season. Fitzpatrick remains on hand...

Getty Images Minkah Fitzpatrick already has proved well worth the price the Steelers paid in a trade with the Dolphins. The safety made 57 tackles, five interceptions, a forced fumble, two fumble recoveries and earned All-Pro and Pro Bowl honors. Maurkice Pouncey in 2011 and Le'Veon Bell in...

Getty Images Even though the NFL tabled the proposal to reward teams for hiring minority head coaches with draft position, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin likes the idea. Or at least that the idea was brought up. Via Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com, Tomlin said during a podcast with Kentucky men’s...

Getty Images The Steelers are banking on running back James Conner bouncing back after an injury-plagued 2019 season, but they also have high hopes for another member of the backfield. 2019 fourth-round pick Benny Snell came up during Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin’s visit with Kentucky...

Getty Images Although Josh Gordon may be cleared to return before Antonio Brown, it’s Brown and not Gordon who has captured the attention of Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson. According to John Clayton of 710 ESPN in Seattle, Wilson wants Brown to join the team. The Seahawks’ receiving...

Getty Images The Steelers put individual game tickets on sale this morning, but not as many as they normally do. Per team spokesman Burt Lauten, the team “held back” half the normal inventory today. “We are being proactive with these limited amount of tickets as we are preparing for possible...

Getty Images While much of the conversation in Pennsylvania came to be about Ben Roethlisberger‘s haircut, all JuJu Smith-Schuster needed to see was his arm. The Steelers wide receiver said during an appearance on NFL Network that he was energized by how his quarterback looked, after missing...