Defensive Coordinator and newly inducted Hall of Famer Dick LeBeau returned to his coaching duties on Monday and spoke with the Pittsburgh media for the first time since his induction speech. He held court as only he can hold and turned an after practice interview into a must see. What a great man he is.

Mark Kaboly talked to linebackers coach Keith Butler, who is rumored to be the heir apparent at defensive coordinator when Dick LeBeau finally retires in 25 more years. I am kidding about 25 years, but judging by his HOF speech, it is too early to even suggest when he might retire. Age is just a number.

Dale Lolley wrote about the double digit sack quest of Steelers linebacker Lawrence Timmons in the Observer Reporter this morning. We did a great breakdown of Timmons as well last week if you missed it.

Scott Brown gives a closer look at second year, undrafted Steelers running back Isaac Redman. Redman admits he arrived at St. Vincent College in less than stellar football shape, last year and almost failed the conditioning test. Offensive coordinator Bruce Arians has said Redman is the best running back in pass protection right now as well as Redman looks to crack the 53 man roster this Summer.

Teresa Varley of Steelers.com sits down to talk with the two-time winning Super Bowl quarterback, Ben Roethlisberger for a rare one on one interview.

Former Steelers offensive linemen Darnell Stapleton and Cameron Stephenson found jobs on Monday. Stapleton signed with the Patriots while Stephenson signed with the Chargers. They both will be hard pressed though to make the opening day rosters.

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Ed Bouchette has a recap of the Steelers Sunday seven-play live goal-line drill. Isaac Redman, Jonathan Dwyer, Justin Vincent and Dwayne Wright each scored once in the drill. Redman was stopped once and Dwyer twice. Rashard Mendenhall was not used, although he remains in the mix for the short-yardage job.

John Harris recaps the tough start to camp that Jonathan Dwyer has had since he injured his hamstring during the second practice on the first day of his first NFL training camp. Dwyer has a lot to learn in a short time in order to make the 53 man roster.

The Steelers might of caught another week 1 break as Falcons starting wide receiver Michael Jenkins is out for four to six weeks with a shoulder injury he suffered on Friday night during the team’s intrasquad scrimmage. Jenkins would be pushing it to return by the first game and likely will be inactive for it. The Falcons will also be without 3 other players who will be serving suspensions.

93.7 The Fan has a great recap page full of interviews done late last week with Larry Foote, Heath Miller, Ziggy Hood, Doug Worthington and Bryant McFadden.

Congrats once again to Coach Dad, Dick LeBeau, who was inducted into the Pro Football Hall Of Fame on Saturday. We have a full page dedicated to the video of his induction speech, transcripts and other interviews. It truly was a great speech and well deserved.

The crying continues as Super Bowl XL referee Bill Leavy acknowledged two officiating mistakes that he says may have impacted the game. Notice the keyword impacted, not lost. Referees impact every game, more some than others. You can see Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck response here.

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Below are all links of the induction speech of Steelers defensive coordinator and former Lions DB Dick LeBeau. Check back as we update this post through out the night.

Dick LeBeau induction feature - Dick LeBeau's brother Bob reflects on Dick's amazing career as a player and coach and presents him to the Hall of Fame.
http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-hall-of-fame/09000d5d81996537/Dick-LeBeau-induction-feature

Watch Dick LeBeau's entire acceptance speech from the 2010 Hall of Fame induction.

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http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-hall-of-fame/09000d5d8199707e/Dick-LeBeau-HOF-speech

Kara Henderson catches up with Dick LeBeau the day before he becomes enshrined in the Hall of Fame.
http://www.nfl.com/videos/pittsburgh-steelers/09000d5d81990db6/LeBeau-1-on-1

Sandy Romah catches up with Dick LeBeau after his Hall of Fame induction speech.
http://www.steelers.com/video-and-audio/videos/LeBeau-speaks-after-HOF-induction/005d2c65-2c40-426a-a787-82d6475d007d

Rod Woodson talks about his former coach Dick Lebeau and why he deserves to be in the Hall of Fame.
http://www.nfl.com/videos/pittsburgh-steelers/09000d5d81996255/Woodson-on-Lebeau

Jim Mora and Matt Millen debate whether Dick LeBeau is best remembered for his play or for his coaching.
http://www.nfl.com/videos/pittsburgh-steelers/09000d5d81986f6e/LeBeau-Better-coach-or-player

Dick LeBeau Hall Of Fame Induction Speech transcription

Man, this really is a great day to be alive (smiling). Here we are. I'd like to thank my mom and dad for creating the family environment that led an ornery young guy grow up and maybe someday allowed to have a weekend happen for him like is happening right now. Thank you, mom and dad.

I thank my brother, not only for introducing me, but for being the best big brother anybody could ever hope for all my life. I only got one problem tonight. They want me to give 52 years of NFL experience into a 10 minute talk (laughter). I don't know if I can do that, but I'll try.

I'm being inducted as a player. Believe me, that makes me most proud. I did that for 14 years. But for the last 38 years, I've been a football coach. So to ask me to talk more in two minutes and not talk about my guys over here, tell you right now, it ain't gonna happen.

The good thing for you folks is when I talk about them, you know who I'm talking about. We're not talking about the guys I played against. You would say, Who is that? Who did he say?

I'm proud to be from Detroit, proud of the guys that I played with. My teammates alone Dick Night Train Lane, Lem Barney, Charlie Sanders, Yale Lary and probably the best teammate anybody had, Joe Schmidt, they're already in the Hall of Fame. I'm so honored I'm going to be in there with them.

This Hall of Fame is a big deal. Can't really comprehend it. I've always been kind of known as a laid back type of guy. From the minute they told me I was in the Hall of Fame. Well, really I didn't find it out from the Hall of Fame. They said I had been nominated, I wasn't in. They said that they'd call me the minute they knew about how the voting turned out. There was a television show giving all the results. I wasn't about to be looking at that. I was sitting there chewing my fingernails, hoping they vote me in.

I knew about what time the TV show was coming on, watching the clock, keeping my mind occupied, waiting on that phone call. The phone rings. It's my buddy from Colorado, Jimmy Othrow. I said, Oh, man, he's a great friend. I have to take his call, but I have to tell him I can't talk to him, I'm expecting a call from the Hall of Fame. I answered the phone. I said, Jimmy, the Hall of Fame is supposed to call, letting me know if I'm in. He said, You big dummy, you're in, it's all over the TV. That's how I found out (laughter).

I was giddy, you know. My foot wouldn't touch the ground. I said, C'mon, Dick, get a hold of yourself. You're an experienced liver. Not old, you just got a lot of experience. I got on the plane and got down to the Super Bowl where they introduced it. I saw Jerry Rice and Emmitt Smith with the numbers they just read, everybody knew they were going in, they knew they were going in. Heck, they were just giddy, happy, off the ground as I was. I made my mind up there I'm going to relax, enjoy this, and I don't care if I ever come down.

I want to thank the Hall of Fame and the committee for having the foresight for creating a vehicle to get players like Floyd and myself a second chance to get back in here. As I said, when you're an experienced liver, things do mean truly to you.

I want to thank Rick Gosselin for bringing my name in front of that committee. Rick, you had a tough job, I know that.

A couple years ago I got to meet the president of the United States. We got over to the White House. President Obama came in, he talked to us for a couple of seconds, a little while, said hello to us. Then we all went outside on the White House lawn. President Obama talked to I'd call it a throng, there was a lot of people out there. The president was about halfway through his talk and he said something like, Well, we all know Dick LeBeau. He's the defensive coordinator of the great Steeler defense. And, Dick, where are you, Dick? I'm like, Hey, Pres, I'm right over here.

When I got back home that night, I thought, you know, this might be the highest deal of my life. President Obama is singling me out, getting me some applause in his speech. I thought there certainly can't be anything greater than this. But in all due respect, Mr. President, this whole business is a little bit bigger, I can tell you that (smiling).

President Obama is the 44th president of our country, it was the 44th Super Bowl last year, and Floyd and I both wore 44 when we played. They said, It's the year of 44. I got a little different thing I do with the 4. Watch me now, this is a little sneaky. If you take 4 plus 4, that equals 8, subtract two, that gives 6, that's the number of Super Bowl championships that the Pittsburgh Steelers over here have won.

They're here tonight. I have to tell you, that's about the highest compliment I've ever had paid to me in my life. Dan Rooney is here. Boy, I'm just completely humbled by that. I know he would tell you he had a lot of other business he had to take care of over here, but I know darn good and well why he's here. I'm so proud of that, that he and the Rooney family, coach Mike Tomlin, who let this football team come out of training camp, folks, you got to think about this, let them be here tonight, it's just like them having another away game.

But I told several of them before I left, I'll tell y'all right now, I wouldn't want to be here without you, men, offense, defense, special teams, I wouldn't want to be here without you. They're my best PR. They really are. They're the reason that President Obama knew who I was.

A few years ago we played in this game. Joey Porter and James Farrior, two of our great leaders, they got this idea they would put on Dick LeBeau jerseys and wear them all over. He's still out there, he ain't in there yet. Last year Rod Woodson stood up here in his induction speech and he mentioned me. Rod, I'll never be able to thank you for that.

I thank all you guys for your PR because look where it got me, man. It worked.

I coached a lot of great players. I'm not going to get into that. Guys ask me, Coach, what's the perfect 3-4? Who would be the very ideal people at each position? I said, Well, really, truthfully, you start with Casey Hampton, Aaron Smith, and Brett Keisel on the defensive line. Really, seriously. Not only the great players, they're totally unselfish. In the 3-4 your linemen have to be a little unselfish because you know everybody is going to talk about the linebackers and the safeties anyhow all day.

I told Casey, You're a great player, but I had a nose tackle that actually led our team when I was in Cincinnati, Tim Krumrie, led our team several times in tackles. Casey looked at me, you can't get anything over on him, you said your nose tackle led your team in defensive stops? I said, More than once. He said, Coach, there's no way you're running the same system that you're running with me. He might be right (laughter).

But I've had some great players with the Steelers. I had Rod Woodson, who is in the Hall of Fame. Carnell Lake, I was a really smart coach then. Ken Lord, Kevin Greene on the outside linebackers. They made me pretty smart, too. And I've had some smart players behind to tell those kinds of players where to go. Darren Perry, coaching up in Green Bay now, he was on that team. I had Ray Horton, who is working with me now in Pittsburgh. I had Dick Jauron, two time NFL head coach. He graduated from Yale. You know he's pretty smart.

I've had a lot of smart guys. I'm going to tell you right now, Ryan Clark, who is with us right now, he's in there with that group. He's a smart football player, a good football player. Let me tell you now. Ryan has something to deal with that none of those guys had to deal with. Ryan is back there every Sunday with a guy by the name of Troy Polamalu.

I don't mean to tell you that Ryan tells Troy where to go 'cause in all honesty nobody tells Troy where to go (laughter). All I know is wherever he goes, something usually good happens for the Steelers.

But Ryan sits back there and watches Troy and he tries to keep our defense balanced. He does a great job of that. It's not like he can play two or three games and say, I got it, because Troy keeps changing the script on him all the time. He likes to test him out every now and then. I wouldn't trade those two guys for anything.

With the Steelers' defense, we also got B Mack (Bryant McFadden) back there at corner, and Ike Taylor. I might be off a little on this, Ike, but when I first came there, I don't think I started him on one game. Now he's started every game we've played for the last six years. Hasn't missed a game, hasn't missed a snap. That's a great record of durability and dependability. Six straight years. Ike, all you got to do is go eight more, man, and you can catch me (smiling).

People ask me if I ever talk about when I played to my players. You just saw an example of how they have to suffer through that most every day. They ask me about what coach did you borrow the most from. I had too many great ones. When I was at Ohio State, I played for Woody Hayes, the great Woody Hayes. I still learned something almost daily from the current head coach of the Ohio State University, Jim Tressel. Coach Tressel is a textbook on how to conduct yourself at a major college level with integrity.

Don Shula was one of my first defensive coordinators. I've been told a lot of times that Coach Shula takes credit for a lot of the good things that I did. In fact, almost all the good things that I did (smiling). I always tell Coach Shula when I see him, I said, Don, that's fair because me and my defensive teammates take all the credit for making you the coach you turned out to be later on.

Another head coach that I had that I'll always be grateful for is a man that first brought me to Pittsburgh, coach Bill Cowher. Thanks, Coach. All of our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family in this tough time.

Owners? The owners I've worked for, played for, read like the Hall of Fame. Right now with the Rooney family. They have two in the Hall of Fame. I spent about 20 years with the Brown family in Cincinnati. If ever the word 'legendary' ever applied, I think the great Paul Brown certainly has that coming to his name. He operated within a 20 mile radius of where we're standing for a long time.

Also I worked for Ralph Wilson. He's in the Hall of Fame, from Buffalo. My buddy Tom Donahoe and Greg Williams brought me up there, kept me from an early retirement.

I played for William Clay Ford and his wife Martha Firestone Ford. That's two of the great families of America and great in the history of the NFL. It's like a storybook deal. I couldn't make this stuff up. I'm very proud of my playing career, my roommate with Jimmy Gibbons all those years, Wayne Walker, not going to get into all my line teammates, but they were all great guys and great players. I would like to thank my trainers. Millard Kelly was early days, then Kent got me through when I got hurt a little bit more later on in my career. Those guys kept me out there on the field. I thank them for that.

As far as my playing ability, I was known as the guy who was just going to come to work every day, I was going to play hard every day. Might not always play good every play, but I was going to play the next play as hard. I learned that from London, Ohio, a small town about two hours from where we're standing. Honesty and hard work, that's about all they value down there. It sure has stood me in good stead.

I'll leave you with one thing. Life is for living, folks. Don't let a number be anything other than a number. Don't let somebody tell you that you're too old to do this or too old to do that. Stay in life. Life is a gift. It's a joy. Don't drop out of it. Don't let somebody else tell you and don't let your mind tell you.

If I would have gotten out of my life's work at 65 or 67, when they say is the age of retirement, here is what I would have missed, folks. I would have missed not one but two World Championship football teams that I got to be a part of. That's these guys over here. I got to be a part of a No. 1 defense that statistically had the lowest numbers in the last 35 or 40 years. I had my number retired from my high school. Had a building named after me in my hometown. I made the Detroit Lions all 75 year team. I was accepted into the Ohio State University Athletic Hall of Fame. Now tonight I guess when I sit down, get off this speaking, which I'm gonna do, I'll be in the NFL Hall of Fame.

My mother always said, Onward and upward, age is just a number. God love y'all. Thank you.

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I was lucky enough to get sent a copy of the conference call between the media and soon-to-be Hall of Famer Dick LeBeau. You can listed to the audio of the call below to get you fired up for Coach Dad's induction today. I can hardly wait.

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A reminder that the Steelers will play under the lights tonight when they hold their annual night practice at Latrobe Memorial Stadium. Practice begins at 7 p.m. and will be preceded by a 15-minute autograph session at 6:45 p.m. We expect a ton of Tweets tonight from Latrobe.

Ed Bouchette writes in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette about the lack of experienced depth the Steelers have at the running back position. Not a ton of career carries between all the backs on the roster.

Mark Kaboly writes about how veteran Charlie Batch is finding out first-hand how hard it is to get snaps when the Steelers are trying to get two quarterbacks ready for the season. Through 8 practices and more than 20 team periods, Batch has taken just two snaps.

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Dale Lolley writes about the possibility of the Steelers offense to run more gadget plays for spark in 2010 with fleet-footed quarterback Dennis Dixon. It was reported Thursday, that Dixon has even been lining up as a running back at times.

Steelers offensive line coach Sean Kugler joined John Seibel and Joe Starkey for an interview on 93.7 The Fan to update the guys on his first training camp with the team. Great interview as Kugler talks about several things.

Bengals.com has a respect piece on Dick LeBeau who helped mentor head coach Marvin Lewis when Lewis broke into the NFL in 1992 when they were both in Pittsburgh. LeBeau encouraged Lewis to take the Bengals job about a week after LeBeau lost it and even would have worked for Lewis in Cincinnati according to the story. I for one am glad we got him back from the Bengals.

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Lawrence Timmons said on Wednesday in an interview that he knows where the money is and it lies in the sack stat column. Timmons is shooting for double digit sacks in 2010 after recording 7 in 2009. According to a recent blog post of his, Timmons says he has been working out like a dog so camp will be easy for him and that he is in some serious shape.

Timmons was inactive for two games in 2009 and also slowed all season with an ankle injury, but it did not stop him from putting up a strong year. According to Pro Football Focus, Timmons clocked in at number 9 overall in their rankings of inside linebackers and if not for his penalties, he would have been ranked 4th overall.

Timmons led all linebackers on that list with 7 sacks, but lost in that number is the fact that he caused 4 fumbles in those sacks, all recovered by the Steelers. Timmons excels best rushing the passer out of the nickel defense on downs that utilize the Dick LeBeau "Fire X" blitz. Timmons luxury of being able to walk around and rush from either side in that package, makes him hard to account for.

I have compiled video all 7 sacks below and if you watch them, you will see that he really only talied 6.5 sacks, which still would of led the sack category of inside linebackers. Most times he is untouched on these sacks or the running back does a poor job of picking him up.

The Steelers defensive line should have a better pass rush in 2010 thanks to the return of a healthy Aaron Smith and the huge expected jump of Ziggy Hood. Combine that with Timmons having another year experience in the LeBeau defense,should be conducive to a huge year for Timmons. Timmons might be spelled more on earlier downs throughout the season by Larry Foote and it should keep some with additional wear and tear of Timmons in the process.

All signs point to Timmons putting up a Pro Bowl year and getting those double digit sacks he is aiming for. He is another reason why the Steelers defense should return to one of the best NFL overall defenses in 2010.

Below are screen shots that link to all 7 sacks by Timmons in the 2009 season. Click each screen shot to see the video replay.

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Mark Kaboly writes that new Steelers offensive line coach Sean Kugler is teaching the offensive line to be much more physical instead of trying to be a finesse unit. Kugler is implementing zone, man and gap-blocking schemes in camp.

Rookie wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders continues to look great and camp and talked Wednesday more about how he routinely would go up against NFL cornerbacks while training with Deion Sanders at his Prime U. camp in Texas. Sanders has kept in close touch with his new found mentor every day.

Gene Collier of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette writes that new special teams coach Al Everest brings a very different approach to the unit this season that was a mess last year.

Dale Lolley writes that Steelers wide receiver Mike Wallace is no longer just a deep threat as he has improved his route running in the process of becoming an every-down receiver. Wallace is being counted on to make a big jump in 2010 and fill the shoes vacated by Santonio Holmes.

Steelers safety Troy Polamalu chatted with the media yesterday and discussed Dick LeBeau’s impact on the Steeler defense and on his career, and shared his thoughts on what to expect from the defense this year. Mike Wallace, Ryan Clark and Rashard Mendenhall also all had interviews on 93.7 The Fan yesterday.

NFL Network takes a look at the legacy of Steelers defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau, who will be inducted this weekend into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

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Doug Farrar has a great two part feature story on defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau, who will be going into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this weekend. Read part 1 and part 2 on Yahoo.

Scott Brown blogged that inside linebacker James Farrior has not lost a step, but was merely out of position last year, but out of position a couple of times at the wrong time, according to linebacker coach Keith Butler. I think it was a combination of both and hope Potsie can get back to his old form. Ron Cook also has a great read as well on Farrior in the PPG.

Mike Bires of the Beaver County Times writes about how the game is slowing down for second year defensive lineman Ziggy Hood, who has been stellar thus far in training camp. Hood also has been getting a little work at nose tackle just to increase his position flexibility.

John Harris explains why tight end Heath Miller will be used more than ever in 2010 and be the Steelers true No. 2 pass receiving option.

Linebacker James Harrison recounts the low points of last year and tells he was slowed in the later part of the year by sprains to his knee and shoulder that he played through.

Mark Madden had an article on Monday in the Beaver County Times that upset quite a few Dennis Dixon fans. Madden has long been known as a pot stirrer. but does make good points in his latest offering.

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Today is the day as the Steelers report to St. Vincent College in Latrobe for training camp. I have organized all of our training camp information into one handy 2010 Steelers Training Camp Fan Guide, so you can click around and get caught up on the greatest team in football.

Scott Brown blogged that Steelers defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau is still going strong at 72 and retiring seems no where in the future as of now. Long Live LeBeau.

The Steelers offensive line and quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will all arrive at training camp in Mini Cooper cars today. Watch video here and here.

Mike Bires of the Beaver County Times writes that the AFC North should be entertaining this year and gives some recapped storylines in the division.

Bob Labriola writes in Steelers Digest about some of the questions facing the Steelers as they head into training camp and how this camp is unique compared to past camps.

Bob Labriola and Mike Prisuta preview the Steelers special teams unit for the upcoming training camp in Latrobe in their final pre camp Agree To Disagree segment.

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Dick LeBeau says it still has not sank in that in little over a week from now, he will be National Football League as a Hall of Famer. LeBeau on Tuesday, “It really hasn’t and I don’t know when it will. I still get up in the morning and pinch myself and count my blessings and say I guess I am not dreaming, I guess this is all really happening. We all look forward to his speech. Tom Kowalski has a small piece on LeBeau on the Michigan Live website today as well.

The stars appear aligned against Steelers offensive coordinator Bruce Arians in 2010 according to Steve Heiser of The York Dispatch. Heiser says if the Steelers somehow make the playoffs, it might be the finest coaching job of Arians long, distinguished career. I would not go that far, Steve.

We reported yesterday that veteran free agent lineman Chester Pitts was scheduled to visit the Steelers and indeed it happened on Tuesday. Pitts was not signed and his agent Andrew Kessler said, ""He did visit the Steelers. That's all I can tell you at this time." Pitts was also scheduled to have workouts in other cities and the Steelers likely just wanted to see him up close for future reference.

Wide receiver Terrell Owens agreed to terms with the Bengals on a one-year deal on Tuesday. This does not bode well for receiver Antonio Bryant who was signed for $28M and four years earlier in the offseason. He is rumored to have a bone on bone issue with knee. Get your popcorn ready, Bungles fans. That town ain't big enough for two loud month players.

Jim Wexell has a snapshot article up on rookie outside linebacker Thaddeus Gibson who had to miss some spring workouts because neither he nor his class at Ohio State had graduated yet. Steelers assistant coach Jerry Olsavsky helped Gibson stay in shape and up to speed.

A few days ago Steelers running back Rashard Mendenhall said he thinks quarterback Byron Leftwich will start week one in this interview on ESPN First Take with Michelle Bonner. Mendenhall spends the off-season dancing to stay conditioned and was profiled in Pittsburgh Magazine in the August issue.

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