There will be two viewings today that are open to the public for the late Chuck Noll. There will be two visitations today from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m, with the funeral service will being held Tuesday morning at St. Paul Cathedral in Oakland. The viewing is at John A. Freyvogel Sons in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh. Below is the AP obituary for Noll. PITTSBURGH (AP) - Chuck Noll, the Hall of Fame coach who won a record four Super Bowl titles with the Pittsburgh ... Read More
A Tribute to Chuck Noll
In the world of sports media, it’s certainly easy to become jaded. We start to look at games and players as opportunities to be the quickest from point A to point B, to be the ones who break the news of off the field drama. We happily cheer when players like Johnny Manziel are drafted, and proceeds to be a story for everything but football. We get exactly what we were hoping for. We report about the latest player to be arrested for criminal behavior, and sadly, look at it like another ... Read More
Former Steelers coach Chuck Noll dies at 82
Chuck Noll, who was responsible for leading the Steelers to four Super Bowl titles, has passed away on Friday night at his home in Sewickley, according to Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Noll was 82, and has been under the care of doctors. Noll was pronounced dead at 9:55 p.m. Noll spent 23 seasons on the sidelines as the coach of the Steelers, and he is responsible for turning the Steelers franchise around, as well as introducing the "Steel Curtain" to the masses. Noll had a career record of ... Read More
Steeler sign third-round pick Archer
Recently, Steelers third-round pick Dri Archer out of Kent State has earned rave reviews, as he's drawn comparisons to Jamaal Charles. Archer will have a chance to prove those comparisons, as he's agreed to a deal with the Steelers. The five-foot, eight-inch Archer, who had the fastest 40-yard-dash time at the NFL Combine, accumulated 99 receptions for 1,194 yards and 12 touchdowns in his four years at Kent State. Archer also racked up 2,342 yards and 24 touchdowns on the ground. So far, in ... Read More
2014 Steelers Training Camp Schedule
The Steelers report to training camp July 25. They practice for the first time July 26 and for the first time in pads July 28. All practices are open and free to the public at Saint Vincent College with a nominal fee charged for their night practice with the proceeds going to charity. They break camp Aug. 16. Their camp will also include joint practices against the Buffalo Bills Aug. 13-14 at Saint Vincent College. They also will hold their annual night practice at Latrobe Memorial Stadium Aug. ... Read More
Pouncey extension comes with multiple risks
The Pittsburgh Steelers announced earlier today that they have signed Maurkice Pouncey to a five-year, $44 million extension. The extension will not only allow the Steelers to keep Pouncey in the fold for the next six seasons, it will make Pouncey the richest player at his position in the NFL. In fact, no center has ever received such a lucrative contract in NFL history. To put it in perspective, Pouncey's deal not only pays him more than the Cleveland Browns Alex Mack, his $13 million ... Read More
Steelers, Pouncey agree to five-year extension
Last year, the Steelers got by with a makeshift offensive line, but missing was All-Pro center Maurkice Pouncey, due to an injury suffered in the team's opener. The Steelers expect Pouncey to return to form, and they showed their faith, as they came to an agreement with Pouncey, extending the University of Florida product to a five-year, $44 million deal. The news was first reported by ESPN's Adam Schefter. Overall, Pouncey has six years left on his contract after the extension, and is set to ... Read More
PSN Video Cast: Brycen Spratling joins the fun, Polanco Watch
And we are LIVE! Join the crew as they have special guest Brycen Spratling of Pitt joining the show before he heads out to compete in Eugene, Oregon. The guys will name their player of the week, talk about the changes that the Penguins have made, Gregory Polanco's arrival, Big Ben's contract and more! Tweet your questions to get them answered on air! ... Read More
Big Ben & Pittsburgh Dad
Pittsburgh Dad has a surprise visit from Ben Roethlisberger. http://youtube.com/watch?v=o255ZQkqhMw ... Read More
Steelers’ LeGarrette Blount could turn out to be perfect compliment
One thing the Pittsburgh Steelers haven’t had in a few years are multiple running backs that can step in and carry a full-time load when needed. The offseason signing of LeGarrette Blount solves that problem. After a nice close to the 2013 season for rookie Le’Veon Bell, the Steelers were in search for a compliment for the Michigan State product and they wanted to find a way to lighten Bell’s workload along the way. They accomplished both with Blount. Blount is still in the prime of his ... Read More