NFL.com has started their 32 camp tour and has posted the schedule on the website. Thomas George will be reporting in from Latrobe on August 1st.

Dale Lolley chimed in with his Steelers over and under wins thoughts as well as his predictions on the Colts, Jets, Chargers and Broncos.

Steelers.com has posted part 3 of the Q & A with rookie cornerback, Joe Burnett. Burnett admits he has plenty of room for improvement in all facets of his game.

The Ravens signed former wide receiver Jayson Foster, on Tuesday. Foster was officially released by the Steelers on June 18th and had been on and off the practice squad.

Eagles long time defensive coordinator Jim Johnson passed away on Tuesday. Johnson was one of the best defensive minds in the game. The Steelers were 1-2 versus Johnson during his tenure as the Eagles DC. He will forever be remembered by all true football fans.

Joe Paterno held is Big 10 press Conference on Monday and was funny as only Joe Pa can be. Fast forward to his comments about Twitter at the 13:00 mark, very entertaining. The video is below. Make sure to follow Steelers Depot on Tweedle-doo and Tweedle-dee as well.

"What do you guys call those things? Tweedle-doo? Tweedle-dee? I haven't got the slightest idea what you're looking at."

Mike Bires from the Beaver County Times recounts his recent trip to Rome and reports on the strong Steeler Nation in Italy.

Dale Lolley questions some Steeler player ratings in the new Madden 2010 video game. Oh boy, training camp can not get here soon enough.

Steelers.com has posted part 2 of the Q & A with rookie corner Joe Burnett and part 1 of the Q & A with rookie receiver, Mike Wallace.

Chris Steuber ranks the Steelers Top 10 prospects in his piece for Steel City Insiders. I found it hard to swallow that both Dennis Dixon and Limas Sweed are both ranked above William Gay and that Kraig Urbik is buried at number 9.

Shaquille O’Neal has challenged Ben Roethlisberger to a game of football. They both will be quarterbacking the Pittsburgh Colts semi-pro team on Friday for a reality show segment of "The Shaq Show". Should be entertaining.

Michael Fabiano of NFL.com has ranked the Steelers top-5 fantasy players and says Ben Roethlisberger is a borderline No. 1 or 2 fantasy quarterback. The biggest surprise is he ranks the Steelers defense behind Roethlisberger. I guess anyone can write for NFL.com these days.

With training camp just three weeks away, Dale Lolley goes over three position battles worth watching this year. I think he forgot to list the number two quarterback battle.

Scott Brown and Carl Prine have a good article on Art Rooney II and how he is key to the new era of Steeler football.

Speaking of the Rooney family, Tim Rooney has been inducted into the Trotting Hall of Fame.

Former Steeler punter Craig Colquitt will be inducted into the Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame soon. Here is a story on the punting Colquitt family from Tennessee

Mike Wilkening from Pro Football Weekly believes the Steeler rookie class is in a great position to contribute this season.

Tonight the NFL Network will show the Steelers vs. Giants game from 12/18/04 in which Ben Roethlisberger outdueled Eli Manning throwing for 316 yards and engineering a fourth-quarter comeback in battle of highly-touted Rookie quarterbacks.

Finally, the Steeler Nation sends out condolences to all of the Steve McNair family, friends and fans. McNair was a great competitor and great athlete. McNair had some epic battles against the Black and Gold.

Steelers running back coach, Kirby Wilson, told the B.C. Lions player personnel director Roy Shivers they can forget about getting running back, Stefan Logan back. "Kirby told me to forget about him," Shivers said at the Lions training camp Friday. "They like him and they've moved him to slotback. The idea is that they can get him the ball in space and everything. He's opening some eyes. The veterans have gravitated toward him because he's shown stuff in mini-camps. And they plan to use him as a kick returner, too. Kirby told me, 'You're probably not going to get him back.' "

Dale Lolley gives props to Steelers contract negotiator, Omar Khan, and his ability to get 8 of 9 contracts done before training camp starts.

Steelers.com has posted the fan Q & A of rookie Frank "The Tank" Summers. Summers says he considers himself a defensive player playing offense. Got to love his attitude. He fits in well as a Steeler.

Another week, another story on cornerback William Gay. Gay has been focusing on his conditioning and working out with teammates Ike Taylor, James Farrior and Santonio Holmes down in Florida.

Steeler great, Rod Woodson held an online chat on NFL.com and praised defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau and linebacker Lawrence Timmons.

It seems the state of Oregon is the first state to adopt the Rooney Rule. The state requires that every public university interview a minority candidate for every open head coaching job.

Sports Exchange reports that outside linebacker Bruce Davis is looking much improved and getting more comfortable in his transition from defensive end to the linebacker position.

Steelers owner Dan Rooney was officially confirmed Thursday night by the United States Senate as ambassador to the Republic of Ireland.

Dale Lolley looks at how the Steelers will function without Rooney being around as much.

Former Steelers lineman Carlton Haselrig will fight a mixed martial arts match on Saturday at Mellon Arena. It is the first of four Ultimate Cage Fighting Challenge events scheduled for the Pittsburgh area after the Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission legalized the sport.

The Heinz History Center's new exhibit, "Forbes Field: A Century of Memories," opens Saturday to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the storied park's inception. The exhibit is part of the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum inside the History Center in the Strip District and it showcases rare artifacts from baseball to boxing that span Forbes Field's 62 years.

Former Steeler running back, Chuck Sanders, is listed in Black Enterprise Magazine as one of the top Black Businesses in the nation in the June 2009 issue.

According to the Dale Lolley blog, the Steelers are continuing contract talks with offensive tackle Max Starks and tight end Heath Miller among others.

The Register-Herald has a story on offensive lineman, Doug Legursky, and his quest to make the Steelers roster again in 2009. Legursky has been working at center and has also played both guard spots.

Dale Lolley also caught up with rookie defensive lineman Ra’Shon “Sonny” Harris. Harris says he got a dose of reality when the team released six players to trim its roster to 80 last week.

Steelers Owner Dan Rooney is in Washington, D.C. today to prepare to become the US ambassador to Ireland.

Former linebacker Larry Foote is getting settled in Detroit and wants to launch a charter school in Detroit for middle school and high school students. He is also trying to find a home for the Body of Believers Outreach Ministry that he co-founded.

Defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau will be honored at an event to kick off the LeBeau Field House Project — a facility to be constructed in celebration of Ohio London’s High School Legend of the Fall. The fund raising dinner/auction will be held 6 p.m. June 27 starting in the London High School Gymnasium in Ohio.

Head coach Mike Tomlin said on Thursday that second-year receiver Limas Sweed does not have the inside track on the No. 3 wide receiver spot and in fact said the No. 3 receiver job vacated by Nate Washington is wide open. When asked who else is in the mix, Tomlin said, "All the guys other than Hines Ward and Santonio Holmes."

Steelers defensive end Aaron Smith, nose tackle Casey Hampton, linebacker James Farrior safety Troy Polamalu and safety Ryan Clark were all absent from this week's OTA session.

Dale Lolley seems to think the Steelers have more of a fire burning in them that the 2006 team was lacking after their Super Bowl win.

The Falcons cut quarterback Michael Vick this morning, I have a funny feeling that the Bengals are trying to get his agent on the phone as soon as possible.

Former Steeler Kimo von Oelhoffen has been hired as a Browns coaching intern. It is an entry-level coaching job, but Eric Mangini talked as if von Oelhoffen will have an important, hands-on role. Perhaps being more involved in the two Carson Palmer games? LOL

Tonight is the Stanley Cup deciding game for the Pens against Detroit. Let's bring back the cup to Pittsburgh, boys. DO IT! I think China Jack speaks for us all! LETS GO PENS!!!

ESPN's John Clayton feebly claims Ben Roethlisberger was a winner from the get go because he joined a proven, winning team that made it easier for him to grow.

Several Steelers joined the Habitat for Humanity team on Monday to build a "Champions House" for Pittsburgh resident Debbie Miller and her three grandsons.

Steelers head coach, Mike Tomlin did a rare off season interview after hosting a golf outing in Collier Township on Monday. The Steelers players and staff will be presented with their Super Bowl rings today.

Dale Lolley caught up with second year tackle Tony Hills. Hills claims to have added 5 to 10 pounds of muscle and has been working at both left and right tackle during the OTA seesions. Hill be needed to provide much needed depth this year for the offensive line.

Always fun to look back at some of the past Steelers and the uniform numbers they have donned. Sure brings back some memories.

The Pens need everyone's support tonight as they attempt to push the Redwings to a game 7 back in Detroit. Let's Go Pens!, Let's Go Pens!

Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger plans to test that banged up knee next week at the Golf Digest U.S. Open Challenge at Bethpage Black.

The announcement is official as NBC opted not to renew the contract of former Steelers Pro Bowl running back Jerome Bettis. Tony Dungy and Rodney Harrison fill the spots of Bettis and Chris Collinsworth.

Dale Lolley reports that Troy Polamalu, Ryan Clark, Tyrone Carter, LaMarr Woodley James Harrison and Darnell Stapleton were all absent from the Wednesday OTA session. Also Hines Ward is still not participating in any team drills as he recovers from off season surgery. The Steelers will wrap up this week's OTA sesion today and next week will hold the last of their 14 allotted OTAs on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

The Sporting News team of former NFL scouts have ranked their top 20 defensive coordinators going into 2009, with Dick LeBeau grabbing the top spot.

Running back Rashard Mendenhall will be signing autographs at tonight's Washington Wild Things game against the Gateway Grizzlies. Buy one get one tickets still available 866-456-WILD, with offer code Twitter.

The Pens look to crawl back even tonight in the Stanley Cup Finals against the Red Wings. The Pens are down two games to one and MUST win tonight or the series is all but over. Let's Go Pens!

Self loving writer, Mike Florio, ranked the Steelers move of putting the franchise tag on tackle Max Starks as one of the ten worst offseason moves in the NFL.

Teresa Varley of Steelers.com has a great piece on the ever helpful Hines Ward helping out the young batch of wide receivers. Ward comments that the Steelers are thin at the wide receiver depth.

Bengals cornerback Leon Hall pleaded guilty Monday to a less serious charge of reckless operation of a vehicle. He was facing a DUI charge. Watch the sobriety field test given to Hall.

Dale Lolley has posted his early guess at the Steelers 53 man roster. Not much argument from me on this one. With the exception of about 3 players that could go either way, it looks spot on.

Steeler fans can join Post Gazette beat writer Ed Bouchette for his weekly chat at 1:30 p.m. today and bombard him with questions. Log in early to post your questions.

Has the Center for Suicide Prevention put the Cleveland Municipal Area on suicide watch? If not, they should be. Cheer up Browns fans, your yearly beat down by the Steelers is just around the corner.