The Las Vegas Review-Journal has a great story on rookie running back Frank Summers as he gets ready to head to his first NFL training camp. Summers reportedly struggled to pick up the playbook in minicamp because the terminology was much different from what he was used to in college. The work ethic is there though for Summers. Frank the Tank will be a popular guy at training camp with the fans.
Some odds makers are reporting that the Steelers may be a landing place for Michael Vick, but Vinnie Iyer of the Sporting News gives a more realistic look at teams interest in Vick around the league. Read more [...]
Dale Lolley reports that center Justin Hartwig suffered a broken toe when he dropped an object on his foot. I hope it was not the Super Bowl ring he dropped on it, that would of broken his whole foot. Should be a temporary setback and Hartwig should be fine in a few weeks.
Santonio Holmes talks about the sickle cell disease which both he and his son both have. Safety Ryan Clark also has the sickle-cell trait.
NFL Network analysts Solomon Wilcots and Rod Woodson discuss the biggest obstacles for the Steelers to repeat in 2009.
On the NFL.com Top Ten QB Controversies of all time, Terry Read more [...]
Steelers defensive end Nick Eason visited Georgia and delivered a simple and direct message to Guyton-area youth on Thursday night. He also talked about his path to the Steelers.
ESPN.com's Matt Mosley, James Walker, Kevin Seifert, and Tim Graham debated which team is truly "America's Team." The discussion involves the Steelers, Packers, Cowboys and Patriots. Do the Cowboys still play in the NFL?
Former Steelers running back Jerome Bettis is in Pittsburgh this week for the first-ever Asthma Sports Camp.
Former Steeler wide receiver Nate Washington met with cancer survivor Jarred Wise on Read more [...]
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 Read more [...]
Below are the base salaries for CB Joe Burnett, RB Frank Summers and CB Keenan Lewis as released today by the NFL. Burnett reportedly received a signing bonus of $116,000 and Summers received a $115,000 signing bonus. Lewis signing bonus is rumored to be in the same neighborhood.
Joe Burnett
2009 310000.00
2010 395000.00
2011 480000.00
Frank Summers
2009 310000.00
2010 395000.00
2011 480000.00
Keenan Lewis
2009 310000.00
2010 395000.00
2011 480000.00
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The Steelers signed three of its 2009 draft picks on Friday. Cornerback Keenan Lewis, cornerback Joe Burnett and running back Frank Summers all signed three-year contracts. The Steelers also released punter Dirk Johnson on Friday. Financial terms of the three-year contracts for the draft picks were not released, but we should have the base salary numbers in a few days.
London High School will honor Steelers defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau at an event to kickoff the LeBeau Field House Project — a facility to be constructed in celebration of London’s Legend of the Fall. The fund raising dinner/auction will take place Saturday, June 27, starting at 6 p.m. in the London High School Gymnasium in Ohio.
Pro Football Weekly has a little tidbit on Steelers rookie running back Frank Summers and his willingness to contribute in a variety of roles.
ESPN did a chat on Thursday with Steelers safety Troy Polamalu.
HBO and the Bengals will be doing Hard Knocks Read more [...]
The Steelers came into the second day of the draft with eight picks to make and I surely did not think they would finish the day with eight players picked. I thought they would package a few to move up earlier in a round. Maybe they tried and just did not have what teams wanted to move up. Regardless, we can now welcome eight additional players to the Steelers fold to join Evander "Ziggy" Hood who was drafted on Saturday.
The Steelers had a busy third round, beginning with offensive linemen Kraig Urbik from Wisconsin. Although listed as a tackle, Urbik is expected to begin working at the right Read more [...]
The Steelers drafted fullback Frank Summers, from UNLV with their second of two 5th round picks of the 2009 NFL draft. The pick was the 169th overall and the 33rd pick of the fifth round.
Summers is a 5'10", 230lb fullback.
Pro Day Results:
40 Yard Dash : 4.63 seconds
Bench Press : 30.0 reps
Vertical Jump : 34.5 inches
Broad Jump : 112.0 inches
3 Cone Drill : 7.23 seconds
20 Yard Shuttle : 4.35 seconds
Summers is a bowling bowl with legs that can run in between the tackles. The Steelers worked out Summers extensively at the UNLV Pro Day. Short yardage specialist that can move quick Read more [...]
Below is a running list of the draft prospects the Steelers have had in for visits before the 2009 NFL draft. Teams are allowed 30 visits not counting local area players.
Name
Position
School
A.Q. Shipley
Center
Penn State
Scott McKillop
Linebacker
Pittsburgh
C.J. Davis
Guard
Pittsburgh
Mike Thomas
Wide Receiver
Arizona
Ra'Shon Harris
Defensive Tackle
Oregon
Alex Mack
Center
California
Fili Moala
Defensive Tackle
Southern California
Herman Johnson
Guard
LSU
Phil Loadholt
Tackle
Oklahoma
Joe Burnett
Cornerback
Central 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.
