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Steelers Takeaways @pittsburghsport.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

Before we head into 2025, a tribute to those #Steelers who passed away in 2024 🙏: John Campbell Riley Gunnels Jacoby Jones Tony Parisi Ernie Ruple Andy Russell Jerry Simmons Allan Watson Dave Williams Learn more about each here: ⬇️⬇️ steelerstakeaways.com/remembering-st…

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Steelers Takeaways @pittsburghsport.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

Happy Birthday to Former #Steelers CB Willie Williams "Coach LeBeau taught me how to play with confidence, something that I was lacking a little my first two years as a pro." steelerstakeaways.com/willie-williams-former-steeles-cb

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Steelers Takeaways @pittsburghsport.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

Happy Birthday to Former #Steelers S Jordan Dangerfield "Danny is a football genius. He helps a lot and has seen a lot – he tells you what’s coming before you see it. He’s a great coach – he’s my guy!" steelerstakeaways.com/exclusive-with…

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Steelers Takeaways @pittsburghsport.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

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Steelers Takeaways @pittsburghsport.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

Happy Birthday to Former #Steelers OL Zach Banner "There are some guys you don’t like on other teams – but guys like Stanley in Baltimore – I’m friendly with those guys and they’re really cool…” steelerstakeaways.com/exclusive-wi...

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Steelers Takeaways @pittsburghsport.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

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Steelers Takeaways @pittsburghsport.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

EXCLUSIVE: @Steelers & @Chiefs LB Tracy Simien "When I spoke with my agent, he told me that Chuck Noll was an underdog type of guy. He was an underdog player and appreciated those kinds of players. So I might not go in with all that glory but I'd get a chance." steelerstakeaways.com/exclusive-wi...

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Steelers Takeaways @pittsburghsport.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

Happy Birthday to #Steelers HOF LB Jack Ham "There weren’t players who wouldn’t say a word to me. Professionals don’t shun other players – they want to make their football team better." steelerstakeaways.com/jack-ham-steel…

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Steelers Takeaways @pittsburghsport.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

Happy Birthday to Former #Steelers K Kris Brown "A big deal is made of the wind and the open end of the field, but that wasn’t as much of a big deal really. The playing surface was the real issue. There were other stadiums that had wind issues too." steelerstakeaways.com/exclusive-with…

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Steelers Takeaways @pittsburghsport.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

EXCLUSIVE: Jim Britt, Vice President of Sports Events, VisitPITTSBURGH "We are thinking creatively about how to tackle other emerging sports. Competitive robotics and fitness endurance challenges - those are the types of events that excite us.” steelerstakeaways.com/exclusive-ji...

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Steelers Takeaways @pittsburghsport.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

Happy Birthday to Former #Steelers RB Kalen Ballage

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Steelers Takeaways @pittsburghsport.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

Happy Birthday to Former #Steelers OL Kendrick Green

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Steelers Takeaways @pittsburghsport.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

But why? They didn’t even throw any punches. Right?

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Steelers Takeaways @pittsburghsport.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

Happy Birthday to Former #Steelers OL Leon Searcy "Tunch Ilkin was in front of me I was on the bench so I sponged off of him. I watched all he did to prepare – his training, including the martial arts work, his slide, hand technique, the way he watched film. " steelerstakeaways.com/leon-searcy-st…

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Steelers Takeaways @pittsburghsport.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

Happy Birthday to Former #Steelers RB Baron Batch "Honestly I didn’t really care if I made the team or not. My mentality has and will always be this. Control what I can and not worry or even waste energy thinking about the things that I can’t." steelerstakeaways.com/baron-batch-st…

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Steelers Takeaways @pittsburghsport.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

EXCLUSIVE: Pittsburgh's own: Joe Grushecky "If you listen to our lyrics, we write about the city and family. The issues affecting us daily. I tapped into that and became a better songwriter." steelerstakeaways.com/exclusive-pitt…

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Steelers Takeaways @pittsburghsport.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

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Steelers Takeaways @pittsburghsport.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Happy Birthday to Former #Steelers RB Rick Moser "I finally landed a good role in Tom Cruise’s first starring role movie “Losin’ It”. It was 2-3 weeks of work. I had a contract. But 1 week before my start date – I got a call from the Kansas City Chiefs…” steelerstakeaways.com/rick-moser-run…

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Steelers Takeaways @pittsburghsport.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Happy Birthday to Former #Steelers RB Earnest Jackson "I had some ups and downs with Chuck Noll. I remember that. He gave my my shot and went to bat for me when I needed a job. But he wanted perfection." steelerstakeaways.com/exclusive-with…

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Steelers Takeaways @pittsburghsport.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

“The trash-talking too. Hines Ward and Santonio Holmes did it the most. Santonio and I knew each other prior to the NFL. We worked out together in Orlando before the draft. We’d just do that typical trash-talk. He’d tell me “You better be on your game today!”

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Steelers Takeaways @pittsburghsport.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

Happy Birthday to Former #Steelers WR Dez Fitzpatrick

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Steelers Takeaways @pittsburghsport.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

Happy Birthday to #Steelers WR Cedrick Wilson 'It’s awkward to go from being a number one option then go to a team with so many weapons and find yourself as the fourth option. There was so much talent there. But that competition brought out the best in us." steelerstakeaways.com/exclusive-with…

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Steelers Takeaways @pittsburghsport.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

EXCLUSIVE: Former Steelers & Ravens CB David Pittman "Initially, in my mind, it felt at first like I was going to Enemy Number One! But after a while I got to know the guys.” steelerstakeaways.com/exclusive-with…

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Steelers Takeaways @pittsburghsport.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Happy Birthday to Former #Steelers CB Kalon Barnes "It is stressful – as soon as you start feeling comfortable and things start feeling like home, something happens – another roster move. It’s stressful but I’ve been through it before – so I know I can do it." steelerstakeaways.com/exclusive-with…

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Steelers Takeaways @pittsburghsport.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

“"It's funny because A.J. was asked that and he said it was difficult to find a rhythm when you run the ball that well. He said it was extremely difficult. The Eagles are the worst scoring team in the first quarter in the NFL - they've scored only 17 points all season in the first quarter."

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Steelers Takeaways @pittsburghsport.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

Happy Birthday to Former #Steelers LB Robert Spillane "And my grandfather played for the Steelers in the 50’s – he was a Pro Bowl player – Johnny Lattner. It’ll be cool to play where he played and follow in his footsteps." steelerstakeaways.com/exclusive-with…

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Steelers Takeaways @pittsburghsport.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Exclusive with Mike Gill, Philadelphia's Host of the Sports Bash on 97.3 @ESPN on the #Steelers - #Eagles game "The Eagles like to run. You have to wonder if this passing issue they've been discussing changes that dynamic now." steelerstakeaways.com/exclusive-with…

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Steelers Takeaways @pittsburghsport.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Happy BDay to #Steelers TE Matt Kranchick "Another lesson was to stay with the team that drafted you as long as you can. At some point someone, probably Phil Kreidler (the greatest scout of all time) stood up & said, “Matt Kranchick needed to be a Steeler.” steelerstakeaways.com/matt-kranchick…

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Steelers Takeaways @pittsburghsport.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

EXCLUSIVE: Former #Steelers RB Dwyane Hooper "David Little was running full speed from the other direction and took a weird angle. We were both looking back at the quarterback and we ran full speed into each other. Well, David got up and was furious.”

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Steelers Takeaways @pittsburghsport.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Happy Birthday to Former #Steelers WR Courtney Hawkins "I bought and sold real estate after I retired and liked it, but now I’m doing something with a purpose. I’m shaping young kids’ lives and have sent thirty-six kids to college." steelerstakeaways.com/courtney-hawki…

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Steelers Takeaways @pittsburghsport.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Happy bday to #Steelers WR David Gilreath "I also remember the ping pong battles ….I had beaten a couple of guys – Sanders was up and Ben stepped in and told Sanders to slide down and let him play me. He put a whipping on me." steelerstakeaways.com/exclusive-with…

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Steelers Takeaways @pittsburghsport.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Happy Birthday to Former #Steelers WR Ja'Marcus Bradley

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Steelers Takeaways @pittsburghsport.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

“My first movie was Love Guru, with Michael Myers. I was like his Mini-Me in that movie. He’d go and watch the shots they took in the film room at the end of the day and I’d go with him and learned so much doing that.”

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Steelers Takeaways @pittsburghsport.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Happy Birthday to Former #Steelers LB Anthony Chickillo "It’s stressful being in that business of seeing guys come and go. I think I handled it the wrong way sometimes. I think the stress – I handled it poorly…” steelerstakeaways.com/exclusive-form…

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Steelers Takeaways @pittsburghsport.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Sad news. Legendary #Steelers equipment manager Tony Parisi passed away. RIP Tony. “You mind your own business as an equipment manager. What you hear in the locker room stays there – it’s not anyone else’s business. You can’t be a snitch.” steelerstakeaways.com/exclusive-with…

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Steelers Takeaways @pittsburghsport.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Exclusive: Pittsburgh Actor Manu Narayan "The world-class arts education in …Pittsburgh is amazing. If I grew up in another town I don't know if I would have experienced that critical mass of arts education & opportunities that helped me get where I am.” steelerstakeaways.com/exclusive-with…

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Steelers Takeaways @pittsburghsport.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

Happy Birthday to Former #Steelers TE Troy Sadowski "This wasn’t just an NFL team, it was like a family. We would cut up off the field, but when game time was here, it was all business and when your winning…It’s always fun!" steelerstakeaways.com/troy-sadowski-…

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Steelers Takeaways @pittsburghsport.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

Happy Birthday to Former #Steelers RB Barry Foster "They just asked to take a look at me at running back. They were desperate more than anything I think. I had shown some glimpses before and they tried it. It was as much blind luck as anything." steelerstakeaways.com/barry-foster-s…

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Steelers Takeaways @pittsburghsport.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

Happy Birthday to Former #Steelers RB/RB Coach Dick Hoak "I know that sometimes its hard to get the respect of those you played with. But the players respected me – I wasn’t too friendly. I ended up being the older guy when I left." steelerstakeaways.com/dick-hoak/

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Steelers Takeaways @pittsburghsport.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Happy Birthday to #Steelers HOF OL Alan Faneca "One of the other guys they drafted –Jeremy Staat –a guy I was friendly with for a couple of years –he was on the phone at the same time. We were having a conversation about being drafted and we realized we were on the phone at the same time round one.

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Steelers Takeaways @pittsburghsport.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Former under-rated #Browns DL with a great story on Bill Cowher:

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Steelers Takeaways @pittsburghsport.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Happy Birthday to Former #Steelers QB Charlie Batch "I sat next to Ben nine out of ten years in the meeting rooms. We had conversations on the struggles we faced and just in getting to the NFL. Remember, I played at Eastern Michigan & he played at Miami of Ohio” steelerstakeaways.com/charlie-batch-…

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Steelers Takeaways @pittsburghsport.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Happy Birthday to Former #Steelers OL Trai Essex "The flexibility became my role. It helped the team consolidate roster spots and made me more valuable to the team. I got used to it" steelerstakeaways.com/trai-essex-ste…

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Steelers Takeaways @pittsburghsport.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

#Steelers CB Donte Jackson already has 5 interceptions - tied with Joe Haden's mark in 2019 for most for a Steelers CB in well over the past couple of decades. If he gets one more he'll have more than any Steelers CB has had in well over 2 decades.

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