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FILE - In this Jan. 7, 1974, file photo, Minnesota Vikings quarterback Fran Tarkenton (10) poses with coach Bud Grant during NFL football practice in an unknown location. Grant, the stoic and demanding Hall of Fame coach who took the Minnesota Vikings and their mighty Purple People Eaters defense to four Super Bowls in eight years and lost all of them, has died. He was 95. (AP Photo/Ferd Kaufman, File)
Bud Grant, stoic coach of powerful Vikings teams, dies at 95

By Dave Campbell Mar. 11, 2023 12:34 PM EST

FILE - Franco Harris of the Pittsburgh Steelers runs against the Seattle Seahawks in first period action Sunday, Sept. 10, 1978, in Pittsburgh. Franco Harris, the Hall of Fame running back whose heads-up thinking authored “The Immaculate Reception,” considered the most iconic play in NFL history, died Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022. He was 72. (AP Photo/RCG)
In Franco Harris, the Steelers found a hero ... and a Way

By Will Graves Dec. 22, 2022 05:58 AM EST

FILE - Pittsburgh Steelers running back Franco Harris is shown in 1973. Franco Harris, the Hall of Fame running back whose heads-up thinking authored “The Immaculate Reception,” considered the most iconic play in NFL history, died Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022. He was 72. (AP Photo/Harry Cabluck, File)
Franco Harris, Steeler who caught Immaculate Reception, dies

By Will Graves Dec. 21, 2022 06:53 AM EST

New Orleans Saints head coach Dennis Allen, facing, greets Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury after an NFL football game, Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022, in Glendale, Ariz. The Cardinals won 42-34. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Former NFL players finding success as current NFL coaches

By Mark Long Nov. 01, 2022 12:44 PM EDT

Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper speaks to the media after the firing of NFL football head coach Matt Rhule in Charlotte, N.C., Monday, Oct. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
Dan Snyder and other billionaires who own the NFL's teams

By The Associated Press Oct. 17, 2022 06:53 PM EDT

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt, right, makes a stop on running back Benny Snell during the NFL football team's training camp in Latrobe, Pa., Wednesday, July 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Steelers star TJ Watt knows 'we've got to win a Super Bowl'

By Will Graves Aug. 03, 2022 05:57 PM EDT

New Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle, Larry Ogunjobi, left, gets some help as he arrives for NFL football training camp in Latrobe, Pa., Tuesday, July 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Welcome back: Steelers return to familiar rhythms of Latrobe

By Will Graves Jul. 26, 2022 05:14 PM EDT

FILE - Los Angeles Rams running back Wendell Tyler (26) is thrown for 4-yard loss by Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Jack Lambert as Steelers L.C. Greenwood (68), Gary Dunn (67) and "Mean" Joe Greene (75) converge on the play in the first quarter of Super Bowl XIV, Jan. 20, 1980, in Pasadena, Calif. The Steelers beat the Rams 31-19. (AP Photo)
Steelers show NFL dynasty can thrive with 4th title in 1980

By Teresa M. Walker Feb. 03, 2022 10:33 AM EST

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) walks off the field after an NFL divisional round playoff football game against the Buffalo Bills, Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. The Chiefs won 42-36 in overtime. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)
Winning ways: Are the Chiefs suddenly the NFL's new dynasty?

By Dave Skretta Jan. 26, 2022 02:01 PM EST

Washington Football Team head coach Ron Rivera on the sidelines prior to the start of the first half of an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks, Monday, Nov. 29, 2021, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Cowboys' easy ride in NFC East not so easy any longer

By Barry Wilner Dec. 10, 2021 11:57 AM EST

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) passes against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Don Wright)
Ravens, Browns meet again with playoff hopes on line

By The Associated Press Dec. 09, 2021 01:17 PM EST

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Chase Claypool, right, tries to get away from Chicago Bears linebacker Danny Trevathan (6) after making a catch during the first half of an NFL football game, Monday, Nov. 8, 2021, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Boswell's late field goal lifts Steelers past Bears 29-27

By Will Graves Nov. 08, 2021 11:54 PM EST

Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth, right, celebrates after a 2-yard touchdown pass against Cleveland Browns defensive back Ronnie Harrison, left, during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
Steelers, Tomlin embrace challenge of rebuilding on the fly

By Will Graves Nov. 07, 2021 01:06 PM EST

FILE- In this June 16, 2014, file photo, former Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman Tunch Ilkin, right, hugs Mike O'Donnell, the brother of former Steelers quarterback Neil O'Donnell, as they arrive for a viewing for former Pittsburgh Steelers head football coach Chuck Noll in Pittsburgh. Ilkin, a Turkis-born two-time Pro Bowl offensive lineman with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1980s who went on to become a beloved member of the organization's broadcast team, died on Saturday morning, Sept. 4, 2021, the team said. He was 63. Ilkin, who revealed last fall he was fighting amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease), had been hospitalized recently with pneumonia. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)
Former Pro Bowl lineman, broadcaster Tunch Ilkin dies at 63

By Will Graves Sep. 04, 2021 02:37 PM EDT

Drew Pearson, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2021, speaks during the induction ceremony at the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, in Canton, Ohio. (AP Photo/David Richard)
The Latest: Versatile DB Charles Woodson enters Hall of Fame

Aug. 08, 2021 03:25 PM EDT

Isaac Bruce, right, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Centennial Class, poses with his presenter, Sam Bruce, during the induction ceremony at the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Canton, Ohio. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane, Pool)
Hall of Fame class has something for everybody

By Barry Wilner Aug. 07, 2021 10:40 PM EDT

Steve Hutchinson, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Centennial Class, puts his hand on his bust during the induction ceremony at the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Canton, Ohio. (AP Photo/David Richard)
The Latest: Coach Bill Cowher enters the Hall of Fame

Aug. 07, 2021 02:19 PM EDT

FILE - Hall of Fame Class of 2020 Donnie Shell, left, hugs Harold Carmichael at the NFL Honors football award show in Miami, in this Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, file photo. “I was 190 pounds soaking wet,” Shell said with a laugh. Still, Pittsburgh Steelers scout Bill Nunn saw enough in the way Shell delivered hits — punishing opponents with little regard for his own well-being — to convince his bosses that Shell deserved an invitation to training camp in the summer of 1974. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
Shell's journey from undrafted long shot ends with hall call

By Will Graves Jul. 24, 2021 01:22 PM EDT

FILE - Pittsburgh Steelers coach Bill Cowher works the sidelines against the Cincinnati Bengals in Pittsburgh, in this Sunday Nov. 28, 1999, file photo. Cowher, who won 149 games and a Super Bowl in 15 seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1992-2006, will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame next month. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
Cowher caps unlikely success story with Hall of Fame nod

By Will Graves Jul. 19, 2021 01:43 PM EDT

FILE - Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin talks to players on the sidelines during an NFL football game against the New York Giants in East Rutherford, N.J., in this Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, file photo. The Steelers signed their longtime head coach to a three-year contract extension on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, that runs through the 2024 season. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
Steelers sign coach Mike Tomlin to 3-year contract extension

By Will Graves Apr. 20, 2021 09:50 AM EDT