Thursday, May 2nd, 2013 at
8:57 am
We all love speed, and ever since the 2013 NFL draft concluded, people can't stop talking about Utah wide receiver Reggie Dunn, who was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent late Saturday.
Dunn, who reportedly ran a 4.OHCRAP during his March pro day, had more 100-yard kick return touchdowns in his college career (5) than any player in NCAA history. He also set an NCAA single-season mark for the most 100-yard kickoff returns for touchdowns (4) and also set or tied three single-game kick return records in 2012. If you haven't yet seen those four touchdown returns, below is
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Wednesday, May 1st, 2013 at
10:19 pm
Every offseason the Pittsburgh Steelers bring in a long snapper to challenge veteran Greg Warren for his job and when the dust clears Warren disposes of them easily in training camp. Will this offseason be any different?
Of the 15 undrafted free agents that the Steelers signed following the 2013 NFL draft this past weekend, one of them was Luke Ingram, a 6''5", 258 pound long snapper out of Hawaii. So what makes Ingram so good and what makes Warren vulnerable to competition this offseason as opposed to any other offseason?
As far as Warren goes, it is not often that you hear his name during
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Wednesday, May 1st, 2013 at
7:38 pm
We already knew that Pittsburgh Steelers first round draft pick Jarvis Jones would wear No. 91 this season, but now we know the numbers of the other eight members of the draft class, as well as the undrafted rookies. Second round draft pick Le'Veon Bell has been given No. 26, while third round draft pick Markus Wheaton will wear No. 10, which of course was once worn by former Steelers wide receiver Santonio Holmes. Undrafted wide receiver J.D. Woods gets the honor of wearing No. 17, which of course belonged to Mike Wallace.
Don't get caught up in the duplicate numbers, because with a roster
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Wednesday, May 1st, 2013 at
6:07 pm
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders is making the rounds at ESPN on Wednesday and that included him being a guest on The Scott Van Pelt Show to talk about being a restricted free agent this offseason as well as what he sees for himself in 2013.
With Mike Wallace now gone via free agency to the Miami Dolphins, Sanders was asked to talk about his role in the Steelers offense will be this coming season.
"It increases," said Sanders. "I move up to the No. 2 receiver. I'm going from the No. 3 and I'm looking forward to it. That No. 3, you only get three or four targets and you got
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Wednesday, May 1st, 2013 at
4:50 pm
The Pittsburgh Steelers lost wide receiver Mike Wallace to free agency this offseason and they addressed his loss in the 2013 NFL draft with the selection of Oregon State wide receiver Markus Wheaton in the third round. Wallace of course was known for his explosive plays of 20 yards or more and his ability to the top off of coverages. Will Wheaton become the kind of player to do that?
When you look at Wheaton's college stats from last year, you will see that he had 18 catches that went for 20 yards or more. That equates to nearly 20% of his 91 total catches. In addition to that, Wheaton had
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Wednesday, May 1st, 2013 at
2:28 pm
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders was a guest on ESPN First Take Wednesday morning and he let it be known that he wasn't surprised Pittsburgh matched the one-year, $2.5 million offer sheet that he signed with the New England Patriots a few weeks ago. In addition, Sanders also said that he is happy to now be a starter with the Steelers in 2013.
"It was a win-win situation," said Sanders, who is entering his fourth season with the Steelers. "I wasn't surprised [that Pittsburgh matched the offer]. I know my talent. I'm really good when I get the opportunity."
Sanders, who was
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Wednesday, May 1st, 2013 at
11:47 am
The Pittsburgh Steelers signed veteran punter Brian Moorman to their 90 man roster on Tuesday and the details of the contract are now in.
Moorman signed a one-year qualifying contract with a base salary of $940,000 and the deal included no signing bonus. Being as it was a qualifying contract, the cap charge for Moorman will be $555,000.
Thanks to displacement in the Rule of 51, the signing of Moorman only used up $75,000 in additional cap space. This leaves the Steelers with approximately $392,427.00 in cap room until June when at that time they will get an additional $5 million plus in cap
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Wednesday, May 1st, 2013 at
11:00 am
The results from our 2013 Pittsburgh Steelers mock draft contest are now in and the winner was user Craig Ressler with a great score of 360 points. Just in case you think that your entry was better than the one below, you have until 5 p.m. eastern today to contact me to show me the error of my ways. Craig has won $100 and I will be paying him right after the deadline if the score is not disputed.
Thank you for a great draft weekend as the site set traffic records on all three days. I plan on doing this conteast again next year and am open to ways to improve it. The exercise, in my opinion, is
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Wednesday, May 1st, 2013 at
10:32 am
The Pittsburgh Steelers selected Illinois cornerback Terry Hawthorne in the fifth-round of the 2013 NFL draft and below is my breakdown and grade of the pick.
Measurables: Combine Invite: Yes, Height: 5116, Weight: 195, 40 Yrd Dash: 4.31, 20 Yrd Dash: 2.46, 10 Yrd Dash: 1.52, 225 Lb. Bench Reps: 13, Vertical Jump: 35 1/2, Broad Jump: 09'08", 20 Yrd Shuttle: 4.24, 3-Cone Drill: 6.88
Breakdown: The first thing that jumps out to me about Hawthorne is his build and size. He his not long like Cortez Allen, but a little meatier like Ike Taylor. He measures in at just a hair under six foot, has an adequate
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Wednesday, May 1st, 2013 at
7:15 am
The ink from the 2013 NFL draft is barely dry and already the projections for the 2014 NFL draft are already coming out. Draft analyst Rob Rang of CBS Sports has now released his first round mock draft for 2014 and he has the Pittsburgh Steelers selecting Washington tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins with the 14th overall selection.
Seferian-Jenkins is considered by Rang to be the top tight end in the 2014 class, but it should be noted that the 6-6, 267-pounder was arrested in early April and charged with a misdemeanor DUI. What is about those Washington players drinking and driving?
Seferian-Jenkins
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Tuesday, April 30th, 2013 at
5:54 pm
The 2013 NFL draft is now behind us and the nine Pittsburgh Steelers draft picks will be present for rookie camp this coming weekend in Pittsburgh. Now that things have settled down, here is my look at what I expect this upcoming season for every member of the Steelers 2013 draft class.
Round 1 - OLB Jarvis Jones - At the very least, Jones should dress for every game and have a prominent role on special teams just like every first year linebacker that plays for the Steelers. As far as Jones seeing the field on the defensive side of the ball goes, that is all up to how fast he picks of the
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Tuesday, April 30th, 2013 at
3:31 pm
As I dig deeper into the Pittsburgh Steelers 2013 draft class, I am really starting to drift towards liking the selection of Illinois cornerback Terry Hawthorne, who was selected in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL draft, the most.
For starters, you can't help but like Hawthorne's 4.31 speed, and even though he is a hair under six foot tall, he is chiseled and looks every bit of an NFL cornerback. In addition to playing cornerback, he also can return punts and kicks, and can even play wide receiver in a pinch.
Now that measurables and beauty pageant aspects have been discussed, let's discuss
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Tuesday, April 30th, 2013 at
3:03 pm
The Pittsburgh Steelers made a roster move on Tuesday when they signed veteran punter Brian Moorman to compete in training camp with second-year punter Drew Butler. To make room for Moorman on the 90 man roster, wide receiver Bert Reed was waived.
Moorman, who was with the Dallas Cowboys just last season, spent his first 12 years in the league with the Buffalo Bills. He has twice been named an All-Pro punter and has made two Pro-Bowl teams. The Bills also named him to the their 50th anniversary team.
In 2012, Moorman had an average of 44.6 yards on 56 punts with 22 of them going inside the
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Tuesday, April 30th, 2013 at
12:44 pm
On Monday, we passed along the updated odds from Bovada of every team possibly winning Super Bowl XLVIII and today the sports betting website has released some individual player prop over/unders in addition, with one Pittsburgh Steelers rookie really having an eye popping number.
According to the website, Steelers first-round draft pick, linebacker Jarvis Jones, has an over/under number of 8.5 total sacks for his rookie season.
Considering that a Steelers defensive rookie hasn't opened the season as starter since linebacker Kendrell Bell did it in 2001, that is a pretty high over/under number
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Tuesday, April 30th, 2013 at
11:51 am
The second phase of the offseason workouts for the Pittsburgh Steelers got underway on Monday as coaches are now permitted to work with the players for individual instruction and position drills. In addition, this the first time that coaches can also hold short position meetings with players. In phase one of the offseason program, players were limited to just strength and conditioning workouts only outside of quarterbacks being allowed to throw to uncovered receivers.
Below is the official description from the CBA as to what can now take place in the second phase of the offseason:
Phase Two
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Tuesday, April 30th, 2013 at
11:24 am
During his talk with the media following the selection of Illinois cornerback Terry Hawthorne in the fifth round on the 2013 NFL draft, defensive backs coach Carnell Lake was asked about cornerback William Gay and his ability to play safety should the need ever arise.
"In the past William has played some safety," said Lake. "He’s rotated back there based on some concepts that we were working. My first year with him and even in years past when he was here, he could play safety. I’m not counting on him being a down in and down out safety. He’s not built for a safety position, but he can
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Tuesday, April 30th, 2013 at
10:25 am
It is hard to read very much into the latest offensive depth chart on the official website of the Pittsburgh Steelers, but we will dissect it nonetheless.
For starters, Mike Adams is listed as the top right tackle as well as the backup at left tackle behind an empty spot. Head coach Mike Tomlin addressed the tackle spot during his pre draft press conference and would not commit to who between Adams and Marcus Gilbert will play on what side. All Tomlin would give us is the fact that both players are left tackle capable and that they have the spring and the summer to figure out who will start
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Tuesday, April 30th, 2013 at
9:44 am
In a recent article by Ron Cook of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Charlie Batch weighed in on his former team signing backup Bruce Gradkowski this offeseason and drafting Oklahoma quarterback Landry Jones in the fourth-round of the 2013 NFL draft this past weekend. Batch indicated that he thinks that the Steelers drafting of Jones goes "much deeper than what's on the surface ...
"Maybe they weren't happy with what they had behind Ben and Bruce," said Batch. "That could be. But ultimately, I think this isn't about replacing me. Big picture, maybe they're thinking,
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Tuesday, April 30th, 2013 at
7:01 am
Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert was a guest Monday morning on 93.7 The Fan and he talked about the top three draft picks that the team made this past weekend in the 2013 NFL draft. Of the top three first draft picks, the one that he gave the most elaborate responses to questions about was Michigan State running back Le'Veon Bell, who the Steelers drafted in the second round.
Colbert was first asked what set Bell apart from other running backs that remained on the board come time for them to pick in the second round.
"First of all, the size is great," said Colbert. "He's
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Monday, April 29th, 2013 at
11:31 pm
I am just getting started with my full breakdown of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Landry Jones, who was drafred in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL draft, but before doing so, I always like to see if I can find good videos of players talking football versus playing it in order to get a grasp of their IQ and football IQ. Below are three videos of Landry that you may or may not have seen already. One of them includes Landry talking with Jon Gruden during their QB camp episiode. Another one is of him on ESPN First Take and the last one is an interview of him after his pro day.
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