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Steelers Rookie Beanie Bishop Changes Jersey Number

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3 months ago

August 29, 2024

Steelers Rookie Beanie Bishop Changes Jersey Number

PITTSBURGH — After making the cut and earning the starting slot cornerback job, Beanie Bishop Jr. has decided on a number for his rookie season with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Bishop will wear No. 31, a number that has all but been exclusive to defensive backs throughout Steelers history. Safety Keanu Neal was the most recent player to wear it for the team, doing so during the 2023 campaign.

Pro Football Hall of Famer Donnie Shell, Mike Logan, Ross Cockrell and Mike Hilton are some of the more notable names who have sported the number for the team throughout its history.

Pittsburgh has retired three numbers, though the franchise has a multitude of others that belonged to franchise legends and aren’t issued anymore out of respect for those players despite not officially being decommissioned. Some examples include No. 12 for Terry Bradshaw, No. 43 for Troy Polamalu and No. 86 for Hines Ward.

As a result, the Steelers supply duplicate numbers as necessary throughout the preseason. Such was the case with Bishop, who shared No. 30 with Jaylen Warren and was forced to switch after he made the team’s initial 53-man roster.

Bishop began his collegiate career at Western Kentucky wearing No. 29 (’18 – ’20) before swapping it out for No. 21 in his final year at the school in 2021. He then transferred to Minnesota for the 2022 season, where he sported No. 7. Bishop’s final stop was at West Virginia last year, and he chose to go with No. 11.

None of those numbers were up for grabs this year, however. No. 11 belongs to Van Jefferson, No. 21 is Darius Rush, Ryan Watts owns No. 29 and No. 7 belonged to Ben Roethlisberger, likely meaning no player will ever wear it again for the Steelers.

Bishop is the lone undrafted free agent from Pittsburgh’s 2024 class who survived final cuts on Tuesday. He beat out Thomas Graham Jr. for the starting slot role after making six tackles and allowing three receptions this preseason.

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KDKA-TV Morning Forecast (11/25)

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November 25, 2024

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KDKA-TV Morning Forecast (11/25) – CBS Pittsburgh

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Wisconsin storms back against Pittsburgh to win Greenbrier Tip-Off

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November 24, 2024

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Wisconsin storms back against Pittsburgh to win Greenbrier Tip-Off

The Wisconsin Badgers are the 2024 Greenbrier Tip-Off champions.

Wisconsin, ranked No. 19 in the nation, improved to 7-0 by coming back from a double-digit deficit to defeat Pittsburgh (6-1) 81-75 Sunday evening in West Virginia. The comeback completed a sweep of the showcase, having defeated Central Florida in their first game of the tip-off on Friday afternoon.

John Tonje led the Badgers with 33 points. The star guard was 11-of-19 shooting and a perfect 10-of-10 from the free-throw line. It’s his second 30-point game of the season; his first was a 41-point explosion in Wisconsin’s win over then-No. 9 Arizona on Nov. 15.

Pittsburgh jumped out to a 20-8 lead nearly 10 minutes into the first half before the Badgers clawed back to within 34-27 at the half.

In the second half, Pittsburgh kept the Badgers at bay, leading 50-45 with 12:22 to go before Wisconsin went on a run and grew a lead to 71-64 with 4:15 remaining.

The Badgers have scored at least 79 points in all seven games this season, which is a program first.

Up next: Wisconsin vs. Chicago State, Nov. 30 at 7 p.m. CT.

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Pirates Prospect Wins Bronze Medal With Team USA

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19 hours ago

November 24, 2024

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Pirates Prospect Wins Bronze Medal With Team USA

A busy fall for Pittsburgh Pirates prospect Termarr Johnson has come to a close.

Team USA wrapped its run in the WBSC Premier12 with a 6-1 win over Venezuela to win the bronze medal on Saturday. They also beat Venezuela 6-5 in the Super Round of the Premier12 on Friday and wrapped up the tournament going 2-2.

Chinese Taipei shut out Japan in the championship game 4-0 to win the Premier12 and hand them their first loss in international play since 2019. Team USA lost to Japan 9-1 and Chinese Taipei 8-2.

Johnson went 1-4 with one run scored and a walk and one strikeout on Saturday. After grounding out in his first two at-bats, the Pirates’ left-handed hitting middle infield prospect singled to center field with one out in the top of the sixth inning. He stole second base, then came around to score with two outs on an infield single from Tampa Bay Rays left-handed hitting outfield prospect Chandler Simpson to extend Team USA’s lead to 3-0.

Team USA went 5-4 in the Premier12. In the previous Premier12, the US finished in fourth place.

Johnson struck out and walked in his next two at-bats. The Pirates’ No. 3 prospect by MLB Pipeline and the No. 75 prospect in baseball hit .310/.414/.429 with one home run and two RBIs in nine games. He also walked six times and struck out nine times.

Before playing in the WBSC Premier12, Johnson played in the Arizona Fall League. The left-handed hitting prospect batted .250/.444/.475 with one home run and four RBIs across 11 games for the Scottsdale Scorpions. He also walked 14 times and scored nine runs.

Johnson, who was the fourth overall pick in the 2022 MLB Draft by Pittsburgh spent time with High-A Greensboro (110 games) and Double-A Altoona (14 games) in 2024. He batted .237/.366/.386 with 15 home runs and 54 RBIs in his 124 games played.

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