RON COOK JR. NEWS

Ron Cook: It's time to show Steelers kicker Chris Boswell the money It is time for the Steelers to pay one of their stars. He has been their most dependable player for the past three seasons. Only one player...

JUNE 14, 2022 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Ron Cook: Devin Bush has one final lifeline with Steelers This is called eating your own, NFL-style: “There is nothing there. He is who he is. He doesn’t play with great instincts. I don’t care...

JUNE 12, 2022 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Ron Cook: Aaron Donald flying in rarified air as NFL's best defensive player — maybe ever The sentence jumped off the screen of the Pro Football Talk story last week about Aaron Donald: The Rams defensive lineman has joined Lawren...

JUNE 7, 2022 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Ron Cook: Steelers coach Mike Tomlin gaining clout after GM Kevin Colbert's retirement The category: NFL coaches and general managers. The assignment: Name the most powerful men in the sport. I’ll start: 1. Jerry Jones He isn’t...

MAY 31, 2022 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Ron Cook: Pitt-West Virginia injecting some much-needed bad blood into this football season Some people will tell you Pat Narduzzi did his finest work in 2021 when he led Pitt to the ACC championship. It was Pitt’s best season in 40...

MAY 28, 2022 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Ron Cook: Hopefully OTAs aren't a preview of future Steelers camp absences I apologize in advance for contributing to one of the most overhyped events on the sports calendar — Steelers OTAs. I just can’t help myself...

MAY 25, 2022 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Ron Cook: Hard to blame Pitt's Jordan Addison if he transfers Why the outrage directed at Jordan Addison? That thought popped immediately into mind when news broke Friday night that Addison, Pitt’s best...

MAY 1, 2022 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Ron Cook: Can Matt Canada make the most of the Steelers' offensive draft picks? The Steelers offensive line should be better. They added guard James Daniels and center Mason Cole as free agents this off-season and each s...

APRIL 30, 2022 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Ron Cook: Where does Diontae Johnson fit in the exploding WR market? On one hand, Diontae Johnson has put up big numbers for the Steelers in each of his three seasons. Last season, his 107 catches tied for fif...

APRIL 20, 2022 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Ron Cook: What will these crazy fans do next? I have been watching sports closely for more than half a century and thought I had seen everything. But a couple of events last week proved...

APRIL 18, 2022 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Ron Cook: Once again, Pittsburgh's heart aches over unthinkable tragedy We’ve been through this too many times. That was my first thought Saturday when I heard the awful news that Dwayne Haskins was killed after...

APRIL 9, 2022 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Ron Cook: Credit to Jim Harbaugh for unwavering support of Colin Kaepernick PITTSBURGH — We all should have a friend like Jim Harbaugh.

APRIL 5, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Ron Cook: AFC North heats up with Deshaun Watson heading to Cleveland What’s that old saying about those who laugh last laugh best? I’m guessing they are having one heck of a laugh in Cleveland this weekend. It...

MARCH 18, 2022 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Ron Cook: Steelers hoping to cash lottery ticket with Mitchell Trubisky Adding Mitchell Trubisky to the Steelers isn’t even remotely similar to adding Aaron Rodgers, Russell Wilson or Deshaun Watson. Everybody kn...

MARCH 15, 2022 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Ron Cook: Harsh NFL justice should apply to everyone Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley bet $1,500 on NFL games and lost $11.1 million.

MARCH 14, 2022 • JOURNALNOW.COM

Ron Cook: Harsh NFL justice should apply to everyone Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley bet $1,500 on NFL games and lost $11.1 million. He might not be the worst gambler in the world,...

MARCH 12, 2022 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Ron Cook: Steelers trading for Aaron Rodgers? Not going to happen Two thoughts immediately came to mind after a report over the weekend said the Steelers and Green Bay Packers have agreed on compensation in...

MARCH 7, 2022 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Ron Cook: Early returns on Steelers' offseason are promising Three names that don’t exactly inspire early confidence for the 2022 Steelers: Matt Canada. Mason Rudolph. Kendrick Green (as a representati...

FEBRUARY 23, 2022 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Ron Cook: The top 12 Pittsburgh sports moments I've witnessed Not much moves me in sports anymore. I have been doing this for a long time. I have been blessed to see first-hand almost all of Pittsburgh’...

FEBRUARY 19, 2022 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Ron Cook: Bill Russell is the greatest team athlete of all time Matthew Stafford won his first Super Bowl championship Sunday night with the Los Angeles Rams. He will have to win another to match Ben Roet...

FEBRUARY 14, 2022 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Ron Cook: Combing through a flurry of coaching news Let’s begin with Teryl Austin, one of three Pittsburgh coaches in the news. Reports are that Mike Tomlin will promote him to Steelers defens...

FEBRUARY 9, 2022 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Ron Cook: NFL is embroiled in controversy. What else is new? So you think the Brian Flores lawsuit against the NFL alleging systematic racism in the hiring of coaches and owner-ordered tanking is a big...

FEBRUARY 5, 2022 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Ron Cook: Steelers staring at a decade of dominance around them How can the Steelers possibly compete for a championship when Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, Joe Burrow, Justin Herbert and Lamar Jackson are...

JANUARY 26, 2022 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Ron Cook: Halfway through the season, Penguins have been best show in town Two tweets about the Penguins jumped out at me from all of the social media chaos surrounding the ending to the Bills-Chiefs game Sunday nig...

JANUARY 25, 2022 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Ron Cook: Mike Tomlin must hand over control of Steelers defense The Steelers allowed 41 points to the Los Angeles Chargers, 41 to Cincinnati, 36 to Minnesota, 36 to Kansas City and, most recently, 42 to K...

JANUARY 24, 2022 • POST-GAZETTE.COM