2010 NFL Calendar
There are a few incomplete versions of the 2010 NFL Calendar floating around and I have had a few emails asking if I can post a more complete version. So here is the 2010 NFL Calendar of important dates. February 8 - Waiver system begins for 2010 season. February 11 - First day clubs can designate franchise or transition players. February 24 - March 2 - NFL Scouting Combine, Indianapolis, Indiana. February 25 - Deadline for clubs to designate franchise and transition players. March 4 - Deadline for clubs to exercise options for 2010 on all players who have option clauses in their 2009 contracts. March ...
Steelers DC Dick LeBeau Elected To 2010 Pro Football Hall Of Fame Class
The sports writers got it right on the eve of the Super Bowl as Steelers defensive coordinator and former Detroit Lions cornerback Dick LeBeau was elected as a member of the 2010 Pro Football Hall of Fame class. LeBeau joins Emmitt Smith, Jerry Rice, Russ Grimm, Rickey Jackson, Floyd Little and John Randle as 2010 class members. Former Steelers center Dermontti Dawson made the cut of 15 modern day to 10, but did not survive the final cut to 5. Both LeBeau and Little go in as senior nominees. [flv:http://ll.video.nfl.com/films/s2009/nfl-total-access/w22/100206_nfln_hof_dick_lebeau_700k.mp4 480 368] DICK LEBEAU Cornerback … 6-1, 185 … Ohio State … 1959-1972 ...
Steelers Six From Around The Web – Friday February 5th
The Steelers lost one of their greatest players ever on Thursday when Bullet Bill Dudley passed away in his home state of Virginia after suffering a massive stroke at the age of 88. In lieu of my around the web feature today, I want to inundate you with several links on Dudley. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be made to the Bill Dudley Scholarship Foundation. http://billdudleyscholarship.com/ Steelers.com article on death of Dudley. ‘Bullet’ Bill Dudley, Hall of Fame member, dies at 88 - Some great old photos here as well in this story. Pro Football Hall of Fame Links on ...
2010 NFL Scouting Combine Invite List
The 2010 NFL Scouting Combine Invite List has now been released. The 2010 NFL Combine dates are February 24-March 2 this year in Indianapolis. NFL Network will have complete coverage of the combine and we will have all results here daily. Quarterbacks Sam Bradford, Oklahoma Jarrett Brown, West Virginia Levi Brown, Troy Sean Canfield, Oregon State Daryll Clark, Penn State Jimmy Clausen, Notre Dame Armanti Edwards, Appalachian State Max Hall, BYU Tim Hiller, Western Michigan Mike Kafka, Northwestern Dan LeFevour, Central Michigan Thaddeus Lewis, Duke Colt McCoy, Texas Tony Pike, Cincinnati Zac Robinson, Oklahoma State John Skelton, Fordham Riley Skinner, Wake Forest Jevan Snead, Mississippi Tim Tebow, Florida Running Backs Matthew Asiata, Utah Joique Bell, Wayne State Jahvid Best, Cal LeGarrette Blount, Oregon Chris Brown, Oklahoma John ...
Steelers Six From Around The Web – Wednesday February 3rd
Ex-Steelers wide receiver Plaxico Burress vows to return to the NFL and said he apologized to the New York Giants for tarnishing the organization in an interview with Bill Cowher that is set to air Sunday on CBS. The interview was done from the upstate New York prison where Burress is currently incarcerated after pleading guilty to attempted weapons possession in the second degree. Another ex-Steeler making headlines is Joey Porter. Porter is making it known that he wants to be released from the Dolphins and not traded. Porter claims he wants to play out west closer to his family in ...
Troy Polamalu Super Bowl Commercial For truTV Features Punxsutawney Polamalu
Troy Polamalu is back in the Super Bowl again. This time it is in a commercial only as I posted this yesterday but in case you missed it, Polamalu is featured in a truTV Super Bowl commercial in which Troy plays Punxsutawney Polamalu. He sees his shadow and thus 6 more weeks of football are proclaimed. Below is the commercial and under that is the behind the scenes of the making of the Super Bowl ad.
Steelers Will Not Draft A Nose Tackle In Round 1
Super Bowl media day is here, the Senior Bowl has come and gone. The NFL combine is just three weeks away and I have enough info to make my first huge prediction for the 2010 draft concerning the Steelers. The Steelers will not draft a nose tackle in round 1. There, I said it. That prediction will make a few of Steeler Nation mad and please the same amount. There is no doubt that the Steelers need depth and future at the position, especially considering that Casey Hampton could be gone in 2010 if no deal is reached or the franchise ...
Steelers Six From Around The Web – Monday February 1st
Steeler Nation lost a little angel on Friday, Jan. 29, 2010, as Heather Sue Miller passed away at her home surrounded by her loving family. Heather visited one of the Steelers mini camps last year. Here is her obituary if you feel compelled to leave a message. It seems like yesterday, but it was one year ago today that Steelers won their 6th Super Bowl in Super Bowl XLIII 43. The link will bring back a few memories. truTV is revealing its first-ever Super Bowl ad today, giving viewers an early glimpse at how the network will bring NFL fans what they've ...
5 Senior Bowl Players Who Could Be Future Steelers
The Senior Bowl is perfect opportunity to get a look at the top Senior college football players that you may not have gotten a chance to see during the season. It is the best of the best and you have to be invited to play in the Senior Bowl. The coaching is done by NFL staffs and scouts, head coaches and other team coaches show up to get their first initial, up close looks at the future NFL stars. Many teams take the opportunities to interview several of the players prior to the NFL combine. The practices really tell a ...
Steelers Six From Around The Web – Thursday January 28th
As you may have noticed, we have completed our re-design here at Steelers Depot. we have had good feedback thus far and are always open to suggesations on making the site better. Make sure to become a fan on Facebook as well. The Steelers are reportedly one of eight teams that met with FSU safety Myron Rolle at the Senior Bowl. John Harris recently did an article on him as well. ESPN has done an Inside A Moment In Time of the Super Bowl interception return for a touchdown by linebacker James Harrison. They interviewed several involved with this key play and ...
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2010 NFL Calendar
There are a few incomplete versions of the 2010 NFL Calendar floating around and I have had a few emails asking if I can post a more complete version. So here is the 2010 NFL Calendar of important dates. February 8 - Waiver system begins for 2010 season. February 11 - First day clubs can designate franchise or transition players. February 24 - March 2 - NFL Scouting Combine, Indianapolis, Indiana. February... [Read more]
Troy Polamalu Super Bowl Commercial For truTV Features Punxsutawney Polamalu
Troy Polamalu is back in the Super Bowl again. This time it is in a commercial only as I posted this yesterday but in case you missed it, Polamalu is featured in a truTV Super Bowl commercial in which Troy plays Punxsutawney Polamalu. He sees his shadow and thus 6 more weeks of football are proclaimed. Below is the commercial and under that is the behind the scenes of the making of the Super Bowl ad. Read More →
Steelers Will Not Draft A Nose Tackle In Round 1
Super Bowl media day is here, the Senior Bowl has come and gone. The NFL combine is just three weeks away and I have enough info to make my first huge prediction for the 2010 draft concerning the Steelers. The Steelers will not draft a nose tackle in round 1. There, I said it. That prediction will make a few of Steeler Nation mad and please the same amount. There is no doubt that the Steelers need... [Read more]
5 Senior Bowl Players Who Could Be Future Steelers
The Senior Bowl is perfect opportunity to get a look at the top Senior college football players that you may not have gotten a chance to see during the season. It is the best of the best and you have to be invited to play in the Senior Bowl. The coaching is done by NFL staffs and scouts, head coaches and other team coaches show up to get their first initial, up close looks at the future NFL stars.... [Read more]
2010 Senior Bowl Measurements Heights & Weights
Below are the 2010 Senior Bowl measurements for the North and South rosters. The height and weight measurables are done just like the NFL combine does in eighths. 2010 Senior Bowl South Squad No. Squad Name POS Height Weight Arm Hand School 5 South Allen, Nate FS 6005 205 30 ½ 9 ⅜ South Florida 28 South Arenas, Javier CB 5085 195 30 ½ 9 ⅜ Alabama 56 South Atkins, Geno DT 6013 286 31 9... [Read more]
Steelers 2009 Top 15 Memorable & Best Plays Of The Season
The 2009 season was a disappointment overall for Steelers fans, but it did offer up some very enjoyable and memorable plays. Below I have ranked what I believe to be the top 15 most memorable plays of the 2009 season. The countdown will start at #15 and go backwards to #1. #15 The Big Legursky - Backup center Doug Legursky got to play fullback on a short touchdown run by Rashard Mendenhall against... [Read more]
Stats Break Down On Rooney II Comments On Running Game
The word came down last weekend that Art Rooney II wants to run more effectively in the redzone and in games in which the Steelers have the lead. Here is what Rooney II told Scott Brown in a recent interview. “We need to be better at running the football. We were not consistently good at running the football this year, and I think that was a problem, and it’s certainly something that traditionally... [Read more]
2010 Steelers Compensatory Draft Pick Projections
A few people have emailed me concerning how many compensatory draft picks the Steelers will be rewarded for the 2010 draft. You have to start first with what they lost free agency wise last offseason. The Steelers lost what looks to be three qualifying players in free agency and they did not sign any that qualified as replacements for those lost players. The three players they lost that should qualify... [Read more]
Judging New Steelers Offensive Line Coach Sean Kugler By Stats Unfair
The Steelers officially named Sean Kugler as the new offensive line coach on Thursday and instantly it sent shock waves through Steeler Nation. Kugler spent the last 2 seasons as the Bills offensive line coach before being let go at the end of the season. Kugler coached a Bills offensive line in 2009 that was ravished by injuries and saw 9 different starting line combinations during the season. Center... [Read more]
Could Jimmy Heggins Be The Steelers New Offensive Line Coach?
Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin was spotted last week at a University of Kentucky basketball game and speculation has mounted that Tomlin was not only there to do some pre draft recon, but maybe also visit with then offensive line coach Jimmy Heggins. Heggins has since been told he would not be retained by new Wildcat head coach Joker Phillips. Heggins said, he was going to hang around Lexington for... [Read more]
Steelers 2010 Draft Needs
The Steelers 2009 season showed many holes that the Steelers need to address during the 2010 NFL draft. Below I will list I what I feel the draft needs are going into the draft. These are in no particular order and I will have my mock draft up pretty soon in the coming days. Nose Tackle - Regardless if the Steelers decide to franchise Casey Hampton or not, the Steelers need a young 3-4 nose tackle... [Read more]
Closer Look At The Steelers 2010 Free Agents – Who Stays, Who Goes?
It's that time of year again. Here is a closer look at the 2010 Steelers free agents list as we head into the offseason. I listed the probability of their return with a brief summary of the player. The 3 most high profile free agents are Casey Hampton, Jeff Reed and Willie Colon. I also noted if they are restricted or unrestricted free agents. LB Patrick Bailey RFA – Bailey is a special teamer that... [Read more]
Don’t Look For The Steelers To Make A Free Agent Splash In 2010
With every offseason comes the hope that the Steelers will make a splash in the free agent market and sign a higher profile player that meets a need. Most times it ends with some cusp player signings like a Cedric Wilson or a Keiwan Ratliff. With no new CBA on the horizon, the unrestricted free agent pool will not be as deep as it has been in previous years, because players will need 6 years of service... [Read more]
Holmes & Woodley Become Steelers Offseason Signing Priorities
Two of the most pressing offseason things the Steelers will need to do, outside of the draft and free agency, is to get contract extensions done with wide receiver Santonio Holmes and linebacker LaMarr Woodley. Both players enter 2010 with it being their final years on their contracts. Both Holmes and Woodley put up career numbers with Holmes falling 1 reception short of 80 on the season and Woodley... [Read more]
Hampton & Reed: To Tag Or Not To Tag, That Is The Question
The Steelers will have two franchise tags (teams will have use of one franchise tag and two franchise transition tags) to use should the 2010 season be an uncapped year. Right now the Steelers have 11 unrestricted free agents listed below. Their are really only 2 players that realistically could be considered for the franchise tag, those being Casey Hampton and Jeff Reed. By placing the franchise tag... [Read more]
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