Former Pitt and NFL defensive lineman Tony Siragusa passed away yesterday at age 55. “The Goose” played twelve seasons in the NFL, with Indianapolis and Baltimore, and then became a broadcast star with his colorful personality on the sidelines for Fox.
Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi tweeted that Siragusa is “Forever a Pitt man and never forgotten.” Legendary Panthers quarterback Dan Marino wrote that Goose “made the most out of every moment, made sure everyone around him always had a smile on their face, and had a heart of gold.”
After a standout career at Pitt, which included 404 tackles and 22 sacks despite missing his junior season with a knee injury, Siragusa went undrafted in 1990 but signed a free agent contract with Indianapolis, for whom he played seven seasons before ending his career with five years at Baltimore. His death came as Ravens fans were already mourning the death of linebacker Jaylon Ferguson, who passed away at age 26. Police say there was no indication of foul play and the cause of Ferguson’s death may have been an overdose.
STEELERS
The Steelers yesterday announced five training camp coaching interns as part of the NFL’s Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship. They are Akron University’s Marion Bell, East Stroudsburg’s James Daniels IV, Morgan State’s Jerome H. Smith, Central Connecticut State’s Charles Williams III, and Charles Burton, from Lake Travis High School in Texas.
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