Daily News & Links: Steelers Record as Underdogs; Kevin Colbert with Jim Leyland
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? Since Mike Tomlin became their coach in 2007, the Pittsburgh Steelers have the NFL’s best winning percentage in games where they are 3.5-point or higher underdogs in the spread, according to Daniel Valente of The Score. 1. Steelers: .452 win percentage, 2. Packers: .444 win percentage, 3. Cowboys: .388 win percentage.
? Two Pittsburgh legends, former Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert and former Pittsburgh Pirates manager Jim Leyland, were on the field at PNC Park supporting the Perfect Pitch Clinic for deaf and hard of hearing kids.
Two PGH legends, Jim Leyland and Kevin Colbert, on the field at PNC Park supporting the Perfect Pitch Clinic for deaf and hard of hearing kids. pic.twitter.com/XxVGTEejrU
— Bob Pompeani (@KDPomp) June 15, 2024
? New Steelers wide receivers coach Zach Azzanni is excited to mentor George Pickens: “[He] can do anything he wants. He’s that talented. I think you guys all know that. Ray Charles can see that.”
? Steel City Star posted a clip of Archie Griffin reflecting on the time that he got laid out by Jack Lambert.
Jack Lambert story by Archie Griffin pic.twitter.com/K1YCpmm97l
— Steel City Star (@steelcitystar) June 14, 2024
? Former Bucknell wide receiver Matt McCreight has been named the Steelers new BLESTO scout. McCreight was a Senior Bowl scouting assistant.
Two more @seniorbowl scouting assistants into NFL pipeline. Congrats to Matt McCreight, who is new BLESTO scout for #Steelers, and Chris Smith, who took a scouting assistant role with #Panthers. Big things ahead!#CareersStartInMOBILE pic.twitter.com/VGY9JVR51i
— Jim Nagy (@JimNagy_SB) June 15, 2024
? Cam Mellor of the College Football Network posted a clip of former Steelers quarterback Kordell Stewart’s Miracle at Michigan throw when he was at Colorado. The pass traveled 70+ (72.99 by Mellor’s calculations) yards in the air.
Kordell Stewart had an absolute cannon; will never be over the Miracle at Michigan throw
This thing’s going 70+ (72.99 by my calculations) yards in the air pic.twitter.com/w11ad1E6Z0
— Cam Mellor (@CamMellor) June 14, 2024
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