Joe-starkey Feedhttps://www.post-gazette.comThis feed contains joe-starkey storiesSun, 26 Apr 2026 07:59:39 +0000Post-Gazette Syndicator Serviceenhourly1Joe Starkey: For everybody’s sake, the Steelers should move on from Mike TomlinJoe Starkey / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/sports/joe-starkey/2026/01/13/mike-tomlin-future-nfl-playoffs-pittsburgh-houston/stories/202601120027Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:55:50 -0500https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/joe-starkey/2026/01/13/mike-tomlin-future-nfl-playoffs-pittsburgh-houston/stories/202601120027<![CDATA[]]>Joe Starkey: From Tommy Maddox to Blake Bortles — the Steelers’ best and worst playoff games at Acrisure StadiumJoe Starkey / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/sports/joe-starkey/2026/01/09/nfl-steelers-afc-playoffs-acrisure-stadium-heinz-field/stories/202601090042Fri, 09 Jan 2026 11:36:01 -0500https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/joe-starkey/2026/01/09/nfl-steelers-afc-playoffs-acrisure-stadium-heinz-field/stories/202601090042<![CDATA[]]>Joe Starkey: John Harbaugh’s firing casts a light on his chief rival — Mike TomlinJoe Starkey / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/sports/joe-starkey/2026/01/07/nfl-steelers-ravens-john-harbaugh-mike-tomlin/stories/202601070047Wed, 07 Jan 2026 09:50:51 -0500https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/joe-starkey/2026/01/07/nfl-steelers-ravens-john-harbaugh-mike-tomlin/stories/202601070047<![CDATA[]]>Joe Starkey’s mailbag: Should this Steelers season already be considered a success?Joe Starkey / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/sports/joe-starkey/2026/01/06/nfl-steelers-mike-tomlin-aaron-rodgers-afc-north/stories/202601060051Tue, 06 Jan 2026 10:08:07 -0500https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/joe-starkey/2026/01/06/nfl-steelers-mike-tomlin-aaron-rodgers-afc-north/stories/202601060051<![CDATA[]]>Joe Starkey: Suddenly, there is joy and hope in the Pittsburgh sports worldJoe Starkey / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/sports/joe-starkey/2026/01/05/nfl-steelers-ravens-aaron-rodgers-afc-north-playoffs/stories/202601050044Mon, 05 Jan 2026 10:09:40 -0500https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/joe-starkey/2026/01/05/nfl-steelers-ravens-aaron-rodgers-afc-north-playoffs/stories/202601050044<![CDATA[]]>Joe Starkey: The Steelers survived — and Aaron Rodgers gives them a chance moving aheadJoe Starkey / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/sports/joe-starkey/2026/01/05/aaron-rodgers-nfl-playoffs-pittsburgh-houston-baltimore-ravens/stories/202601040103Mon, 05 Jan 2026 01:01:09 -0500https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/joe-starkey/2026/01/05/aaron-rodgers-nfl-playoffs-pittsburgh-houston-baltimore-ravens/stories/202601040103<![CDATA[]]>Joe Starkey: Pittsburgh sports fans got fed up in 2025. Will 2026 bring more change?Joe Starkey / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/sports/joe-starkey/2026/01/02/nfl-steelers-mlb-pirates-nhl-penguins-new-year/stories/202601010051Fri, 02 Jan 2026 04:00:00 -0500https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/joe-starkey/2026/01/02/nfl-steelers-mlb-pirates-nhl-penguins-new-year/stories/202601010051<![CDATA[]]>Joe Starkey: NFL royally screwed up punishment for Steelers receiver DK MetcalfBy Joe Starkey / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/sports/joe-starkey/2025/12/31/nfl-dk-metcalf-suspension-roger-goodell-pittsburgh-baltimore/stories/202512310049Wed, 31 Dec 2025 08:20:05 -0500https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/joe-starkey/2025/12/31/nfl-dk-metcalf-suspension-roger-goodell-pittsburgh-baltimore/stories/202512310049<![CDATA[]]>Joe Starkey: Cowardly game plan sinks Steelers in another brutal loss Joe Starkey / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/sports/joe-starkey/2025/12/28/nfl-steelers-browns-myles-garrett-aaron-rodgers/stories/202512280121Sun, 28 Dec 2025 18:07:27 -0500https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/joe-starkey/2025/12/28/nfl-steelers-browns-myles-garrett-aaron-rodgers/stories/202512280121<![CDATA[]]>Joe Starkey: Better late than never, Pirates. This is going to be interestingBy Joe Starkey / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/sports/joe-starkey/2025/12/24/mlb-offseason-brandon-lowe-ryan-ohearn-konnor-griffin/stories/202512240067Wed, 24 Dec 2025 12:26:04 -0500https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/joe-starkey/2025/12/24/mlb-offseason-brandon-lowe-ryan-ohearn-konnor-griffin/stories/202512240067<![CDATA[]]>Joe Starkey's mailbag: Should DK Metcalf use Lamar Jackson, Shaq Lawson incidents in his appeal?By Joe Starkey / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/sports/joe-starkey/2025/12/23/nfl-news-metcalf-suspension-aaron-rodgers-kenneth-gainwell/stories/202512230051Tue, 23 Dec 2025 09:33:40 -0500https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/joe-starkey/2025/12/23/nfl-news-metcalf-suspension-aaron-rodgers-kenneth-gainwell/stories/202512230051<![CDATA[]]>Joe Starkey: No need to nitpick one of the wildest Steelers wins of the Mike Tomlin eraJoe Starkey / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/sports/joe-starkey/2025/12/21/nfl-week16-lions-mike-tomlin-aaron-rodgers-kenneth-gainwell/stories/202512210122Sun, 21 Dec 2025 21:29:55 -0500https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/joe-starkey/2025/12/21/nfl-week16-lions-mike-tomlin-aaron-rodgers-kenneth-gainwell/stories/202512210122<![CDATA[]]>Joe Starkey: Is a Penguins sale the best thing right now?Joe Starkey / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/sports/joe-starkey/2025/12/18/nhl-news-fenway-sports-group-hoffmann-dubas/stories/202512180073Thu, 18 Dec 2025 10:06:09 -0500https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/joe-starkey/2025/12/18/nhl-news-fenway-sports-group-hoffmann-dubas/stories/202512180073<![CDATA[]]>Joe Starkey’s mailbag: Will Steelers win a playoff game, and who is their defensive MVP?Joe Starkey / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/sports/joe-starkey/2025/12/17/nfl-steelers-dolphins-lions-afc-north-tj-watt-cam-heyward/stories/202512170014Wed, 17 Dec 2025 09:24:06 -0500https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/joe-starkey/2025/12/17/nfl-steelers-dolphins-lions-afc-north-tj-watt-cam-heyward/stories/202512170014<![CDATA[]]>Joe Starkey: Aaron Rodgers becoming the big story for the SteelersJoe Starkey / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/sports/joe-starkey/2025/12/16/mnf-score-pittsburgh-miami-dolphins-heyward-gainwell/stories/202512150016Tue, 16 Dec 2025 00:13:08 -0500https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/joe-starkey/2025/12/16/mnf-score-pittsburgh-miami-dolphins-heyward-gainwell/stories/202512150016<![CDATA[]]>Joe Starkey: Steelers-Dolphins history laced with legendary momentsJoe Starkey / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/sports/joe-starkey/2025/12/11/nfl-steelers-dolphins-monday-night-football/stories/202512110062Thu, 11 Dec 2025 10:04:47 -0500https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/joe-starkey/2025/12/11/nfl-steelers-dolphins-monday-night-football/stories/202512110062<![CDATA[]]>Joe Starkey: If Pirates offered Kyle Schwarber $100M and meant it — a big ‘if’ — then let the spending beginJoe Starkey / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/sports/joe-starkey/2025/12/10/mlb-free-agency-rumors-pirates-kyle-schwarber-ben-cherington/stories/202512100046Wed, 10 Dec 2025 08:19:49 -0500https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/joe-starkey/2025/12/10/mlb-free-agency-rumors-pirates-kyle-schwarber-ben-cherington/stories/202512100046<![CDATA[]]>Joe Starkey’s mailbag: Are the Pirates really ‘in’ on big-name free agents?Joe Starkey / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/sports/joe-starkey/2025/12/09/mlb-winter-meetings-pirates-rumors-kyle-schwarber/stories/202512090032Tue, 09 Dec 2025 09:41:49 -0500https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/joe-starkey/2025/12/09/mlb-winter-meetings-pirates-rumors-kyle-schwarber/stories/202512090032<![CDATA[]]>Joe Starkey: Steelers got lucky, but Aaron Rodgers’ revival provides hope in watered-down AFCJoe Starkey / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/sports/joe-starkey/2025/12/08/nfl-playoffs-pittsburgh-baltimore-rodgers-metcalf-tomlin/stories/202512080015Mon, 08 Dec 2025 09:00:45 -0500https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/joe-starkey/2025/12/08/nfl-playoffs-pittsburgh-baltimore-rodgers-metcalf-tomlin/stories/202512080015<![CDATA[]]>Joe Starkey: Which comes first — Penn State AD Pat Kraft finds a football coach or gets fired?Joe Starkey / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/sports/joe-starkey/2025/12/04/joe-starkey-which-comes-first-penn-state-ad-pat-kraft-finds-a-football-coach-or/stories/202512040078Thu, 04 Dec 2025 10:17:23 -0500https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/joe-starkey/2025/12/04/joe-starkey-which-comes-first-penn-state-ad-pat-kraft-finds-a-football-coach-or/stories/202512040078<![CDATA[]]>