Where Antonio Brown goes, chaos often follows. Chaos has followed Brown to Albany. Last month, he assumed 95-percent ownership of the Albany Empire, an indoor football team. Since then, things have not gone very well. Abigail Rubel of the Albany Times Union reported on Monday that the players hadn’t been paid since April 21. On [more] … [Read more...] about Albany Empire, owned by Antonio Brown, descends into chaos
Post-draft G.M. interview series starts tomorrow
After every draft, we dust off #PFTPM for a series of interviews with General Managers who made some waves during during the recent player-selection process. We’ll get started this week with at least four of them, maybe more. On Tuesday, things get started with Panthers G.M. Scott Fitterer and Falcons G.M. Terry Fontenot. On Wednesday, [more] … [Read more...] about Post-draft G.M. interview series starts tomorrow
Mike Tomlin: Process of Omar Khan’s first draft “very similar” to the past
Omar Khan is nearing his first anniversary as the Steelers General Manager and he checked another new experience off the list by running his first draft. Khan kicked it off by trading up to take tackle Broderick Jones in the first round. It’s only the fourth time that the Steelers have moved up in the [more] … [Read more...] about Mike Tomlin: Process of Omar Khan’s first draft “very similar” to the past
Steelers sign Tanner Morgan, six other undrafted free agents
The Steelers were not one of the 14 teams that drafted a quarterback this year, but they did add one as an undrafted free agent. Former Minnesota signal caller Tanner Morgan agreed to a deal with the team this weekend. Morgan spent the last five seasons with the Golden Gophers and completed 66.9 percent of [more] … [Read more...] about Steelers sign Tanner Morgan, six other undrafted free agents
New Steeler Keeanu Benton: Mike Tomlin told me he wants goons out there
Wisconsin nose tackle Keeanu Benton says he knows just what kind of player Steelers coach Mike Tomlin drafted him to be. Benton said after the Steelers drafted him in the second round that Tomlin told him the Steelers want tough, physical players, and that Benton fits the bill. “Just talking to Coach Tomlin, the main [more] … [Read more...] about New Steeler Keeanu Benton: Mike Tomlin told me he wants goons out there