Post-Gazette writer Jerry Micco chimes in with a few draft ideas for the Steelers.
Steelers former wide receiver Louis Lipps is a team ambassador according to the Erie Times-News.
The Bungals continue their fascination with legal troubled players as Tank Johnson was signed yesterday.
The Clowns reportedly are smitten with quarterback Mark Sanchez of USC.
The Eagles may have interest in Bengals wide receiver Chad “Ocho Cinco” Johnson for the right price.
The son of former Steeler back up quarterback, Cliff Stoudt, is having a good spring as a backup quarterback for the Louisville Read more [...]
The Steelers have brought in North Carolina tight end, Richard Quinn, for a pre draft visit today. Quinn is 6-4 and weighs 260 pounds. Quinn played sparingly at UNC and caught just 12 passes for 124 yards and only two touchdowns during his college career. Quinn is primarliy known for his blocking skills and projected as a fourth or fifth round draft pick.
Newly re-signed linebacker and special teamer Keyaron Fox is happy to be staying put with the Champs.
Members of the Steelers Super Bowl XLIII winning team including linebackers Larry Foote and LaMarr Woodley, safety Ryan Mundy and assistant offensive line coach Harold Goodwin, will be recognized during the Michigan alumni players flag football game.
The Steelers have not started contract extension talks with Hines Ward as of yet, who is entering a contract season.
Steelers Post-Gazette beat writer Ed Bouchette is projecting a 75:25 carry split between Willie Parker and Rashard Mendenhall Read more [...]
Three more college prospects paid visits to the Steelers today and they included CAL Center Alex Mack, USC defensive tackle Fili Moala and LSU guard Herman Johnson.
The time and date of the two road games on the Steelers 2009 preseason schedule have been finalized. Both games will be televised locally in Pittsburgh.
Mike Tomlin was the keynote speaker for the Tennessee Vols coaching clinic helping out long time friend Monte Kiffin.
UConn's running back Donald Brown is being compared to Willie Parker.
Hide your guns, Plaxico Fife is back in Pittsburgh.
Tony Moss has released his Steelers Read more [...]
The Steelers re-signed free agent linebacker Keyaron Fox to a two year 1.8 million dollar contract on Monday. The signing bonus reportedly was $380,000. Fox looks to resume his role as a back up linebacker and a key player on sopecial teams.
The Steelers have scheduled Norfolk State cornerback Don Carey for a pre draft visit on Wednesday, April 8th. Carey was a four-year starter at Norfolk State. Carey was main attraction at the Norfolk State Pro Day on March 20th and recorded a 32 1/2-inch vertical jump, a 10-foot, 2-inch broad jump, 4.20 short shuttle and a 6.87 three-cone drill time. Carey did not bench press and let his combine 40-yard dash time stand as his official time. Carey is very versatile and played both safety and cornerback. Carey had a great East-West Shrine Game and is currently projected as a later day two draft Read more [...]
The Steelers will host three offensive linemen draft prospects starting on Sunday, they include center Alex Mack, center Eric Wood and guard Louis Vasquez.
Steelers free agent defensive end Orpheus M. Roye has listed his five-bedroom home at 1425 Windjammer Way in Hollywood for $2,697,500.00 if you have yor check book ready.
CBS Sportsline, Pete Prisco gives his take on the Steelers draft needs.
Backup free agent quarterback Byron Leftwich paid a visit to the Washington Redskins Friday.
Steelers set spring workout dates for OTAs.
John Harris looks at the twelve Steeler starters that Read more [...]
UNLV fullback Frank Summers was brought in today by the Steelers for a pre draft visit today on the South side. Summers, measures in at 5-foot-10, 230 pounds and is projected to be a late round draft pick. The Steelers staff worked out Summers on his pro day after all of the players' running tests were completed, the Steelers had him run a series of cone drills and pass-catching sets.
Charlie Batch and Byron Leftwich have both yet to find homes and the Steelers would like to sign one or both soon.
Former Steelers fullback Dan Kreider has signed with the Arizona Cardinals. Kreider played last season with the St. Louis Rams.
The Steelers met with Oregon defensive tackle Ra'Shon Harris on Thursday.
Defensive Coordinator, Dick LeBeau accepted the Dapper Dan Lifetime Achievement Award.
An early NFL final four by Sporting News includes the Steelers.
A mock draft database of links from all sorts of mock drafts. Read more [...]
The Steelers hosted Oklahoma offensive tackle Phil Loadholt and UCF cornerback/return specialist Joe Burnett on Wednesday.
Big Ben will Host the 2nd Annual Youth Football Camp on June 22 - June 24 at Mars Area High School.
Second year linebacker Bruce Davis is hard at work this offseason with a new outlook.
Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte Stallworth was charged yesterday with killing a pedestrian last month while driving drunk after a night out at a swank South Beach nightspot.
In part three of a position-by-position Steelers Draft Series, Frank Tursic of SteelCityInsider provides Read more [...]
The Steelers will host yet another of their 30 aloted draft prospects today in Pittsburgh as Oregon defensive tackle Ra'Shon Harris will be brought in for a visit. Harris who measures 6-feet-4, 300 pounds, was a one year starter at Oregon and is currently projected to be drafted in round 6 or 7.
The Steelers are visiting with two more draft prospects today. Oklahoma left tackle Phil Loadholt and University of Central Florida defensive back Joe Burnett are in Pittsburgh visiting with the Steelers coaches at the team's complex. Loadholt is a beast at 6-8, 345-pounds and played left tackle for the Sooners and could move to right tackle at the next level. Burnett is a cornerback/return man who started all four seasons for Central Florida.
Steelers second year running back Rashard Mendenhall is back healthy and working out as he prepares for the 2009 season.
Big Ben continues to be linked to pro golfer Natalie Gulbis as he was partered up with Gulbis at the Kraft Nabisco Championship Celebrity Pro-Am in Rancho Mirage, California.
Carlee Roethlisberger, the sister of Big Ben, is in the woman's NCAA final four with the Oklahoma Sooners.
The Steelers are starting to get their first non local draft prospect visits to Pittsburgh as University of Arizona wide receiver Mike Thomas visited yesterday. Thomas is the first of 30 draft Read more [...]
NFL owners passed four news safety proposals Tuesday morning at at this year's owners meeting. One of the new rules is geared towards the blinside block the Steelers receiver Hines Ward put on Bengals linebacker Keith Rivers that resulted in a broken jaw for Rivers. Thus called the Hines Ward rule. A 15-yard penalty will now be enforced if a player delivers a blindside block to the head of a opposing player using his helmet, forearm or shoulder. The penalty will be enforced if a helmet, shoulder or forearm strikes the head or neck of the defender. Although I know the owners are trying to protect Read more [...]
Today the NFL awarded a fifth-round compensatory pick to the Steelers for the upcoming 2009 April draft. They were awrarded the compensatory pick for losing guard Alan Faneca and linebacker Clark Haggans to free agency last year while only adding running back Mewelde Moore via free agency. The pick will come at the end of the fifth round and should in essence give the Steelers back to back picks in that round. That now means that the Steelers will have a total of nine draft picks as they received a seventh round pick for the trade with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers that involved offensive lineman Sean Read more [...]
Steelers cornerback Anthony Madison signed his one-year, $1.01 million tender offer, the Steelers announced on Friday. Madison looks to continue his reserve role in the secondary along with contributing on special teams. Madison was undrafted in 2006 and had a career-high 25 tackles last year on special teams.
The Baltimore Ravens recently submitted a schedule request to the NFL that their games against in Steelers in 2009 not be nationally televised games. It has become customary that the Super Bowl champion open up the following NFL season with a prime-time, nationally televised game, but the Ravens want no part of it. The Ravens have played primetime games at Pittsburgh three of the past four seasons and have lost three times. If I were a Ratbird fan, I too would not want the whole country watch my team lose to Steelers year in and year out. In fact I think the Ratbirds should just fold. Read more [...]
The Steelers re-signed veteran tackle Trai Essex to a two-year contract on Tuesday. Essex contract is totaled at $2 million dollars with a $500,000 dollar signing bonus. Going into free agency, the Steelers had four free agent offensive lineman and now have managed to re-sign all of them.
The Steelers have re-signed veteran cornerback Fernando Bryant to a one-year contract on Tuesday. Bryant was a late addition last season for depth in the defensive backfield. Bryant had signed with the Steelers on Nov. 11 and played in only two games. Bryant will try to make the final roster as a reserve corner, but at 31 the odds may be against him.
Guard Chris Kemoeatu recently agreed to a five-year, $20 million dollar contract with a $4 million dollar signing bonus. Below is a break down of the contract and the base salary for each year. This will make the cap charge in 2009 for Kemoeatu to be $2,565,000.00.
