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Dick LeBeau Was Not Insane, He Just Needed Time & Personnel

By Dave Bryan on Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011 | 9 Comments

I hope you enjoyed the press man coverage that Dick LeBeau used almost exclusively this past Sunday against the New England Patriots because I know I certainly did. LeBeau has been visibly laying that ground work of this switch ever since James Harrison has been sidelined as the Steelers have been forced to play more dime and big nickel with 6 defensive backs over the last 4 weeks and perhaps even longer. The real early sign that LeBeau had this up his sleeve was against the Cardinals two weeks ago when rookie Cortez Allen saw the field for 10 snaps in the dime. Up until that point, Allen only Read more [...]

Steelers Six From Around The Web – Friday October 7th – Joe Burnett An Eskimo Edition

By Dave Bryan on Friday, October 7th, 2011 | No Comments

Cornerback Joe Burnett signed a practice roster agreement with the Edmonton Eskimos of the CFL on Friday. Burnett was the Steelers 5th round draft pick in 2009 and lasted just one season. Former Steelers head coach Bill Cowher tossed the coin before the Virginia Destroyers UFL game tonight against Sacramento. Marty Schottenheimer is the head coach of the Destroyers and a long time mentor of Cowher. I wonder if flashbacks from the Thanksgiving game against Detroit went through his head. A man wearing a Steelers shirt was run over by Colts fan in Indianapolis on Friday. The victim is hospitalized Read more [...]

Could A Release Of McFadden Lead To The Return Of Starks?

By Dave Bryan on Monday, August 22nd, 2011 | 15 Comments

With a handful of weeks left before the final roster cut-downs take place, the Steelers seem to have 8 cornerbacks vying for 6 or 7 roster spots on the 53 man roster. One of those 8 players is veteran Bryant McFadden. McFadden has been sidelined the last several weeks with a hamstring/quad type injury and he has yet to play in any of the two preseason games the Steelers have had. With McFadden sidelined, third year cornerback Keenan Lewis has received the starting nod at the left outside corner spot and seems to be finally turning the proverbial corner. In addition, free agent Donovan Warren Read more [...]

Steelers Main Concerns Can Be Traced Back To Poor 2008 & 2009 Drafts

By Dave Bryan on Tuesday, August 9th, 2011 | 5 Comments

The Steelers formula for success for many years has been simple. Draft well, re-sign quality free agents and add a low profile free agent or two during free agency for extra depth. That very formula has resulted in 3 Super Bowl appearances over the last 6 seasons with 2 of those appearances ending with the Steelers 5th and 6th championships. The Steelers usually like to bring their draft picks along slow, especially on the defensive side of the ball, because of the complexities of the Dick LeBeau defense. On the offensive side, it is a little bit easier for draft picks to contribute a little Read more [...]

Cornerbacks A Plenty Now & What The Return Of Taylor Means

By Dave Bryan on Wednesday, July 27th, 2011 | 2 Comments

The Steelers settled quite a few nerves across Steeler Nation last night when it was announced that veteran cornerback Ike Taylor has agreed in principle to a new 4-year contract that will likely allow him to finish his career in Pittsburgh. The contract of course cannot officially be signed until 6 p.m. Friday, but it seems to be a done deal right now by most accounts. The re-upping of Taylor means that there will be no concerns of who will start out the right cornerback spot and now buys the Steelers some time to transition towards a youth movement in their secondary. Taylor is by no means Read more [...]

Young Cornerbacks Are Often Brought Along Slowly By The Steelers

By Dave Bryan on Wednesday, April 20th, 2011 | 7 Comments

Lost in all the talk of the Steelers needing to draft a corner is the myth that these corners do not get the chance to contribute in their rookie season in a Dick LeBeau defense. Although several rookie corners drafted by Steelers since 2004 have seen the field in their first season on defense, their biggest roles have come mostly on special teams, sub-packages and reserve roles. While it is not out the notion they see snaps on defense their rookie year, most do indeed take time to flourish before actually developing nicely and landing a starting role or contributing heavily. Below we will look Read more [...]

Steelers Six From Around The Web – Friday March 25th – Say It Ain’t So, Joe Edition

By Dave Bryan on Friday, March 25th, 2011 | No Comments

Former Steelers cornerback Joe Burnett faces a DUI charge down in Florida after he was arrested by Orlando police on March 16th. Burnett was drafted by the Steelers in the 5th round of the 2009 draft and released after the 2010 training camp. Steelers defensive back and special teams ace Anthony Madison joined 93.7 The Fan on Thursday to talk about the new kickoff rule, his free agency status and several other things. Although his his two-year contract has expired and he is currently a free agent, Steelers safety Ryan Mundy is optimistic he will re-sign with the Steelers. The Steelers Read more [...]

Cornerbacks & Offensive Linemen Drafted By Steelers During The Kevin Colbert Era

By Dave Bryan on Tuesday, March 1st, 2011 | 2 Comments

The NFL combine is now over and we start the countdown to the 2011 NFL draft in April. Without a doubt, cornerbacks and offensive linemen look to be a high priority for the Steelers this go around. It would not be surprising to see two of each drafted this year. Being as these two positions are perhaps the biggest need, I thought it would be fun to look back at the cornerbacks and offensive linemen drafted by the Steelers in the Kevin Colbert era that started back in 2000. Below are the 26 players that fit that description and some quick notes on each. Year Round Overall Player POS College 2010 1 18 Maurkice Read more [...]

Rookies Dwyer, Butler & Sylvester Change Uniform Numbers

By Dave Bryan on Tuesday, September 7th, 2010 | 3 Comments

Hope you have not purchased your Jonathan Dwyer, Crezdon Butler or Stevenson Sylvester jerseys yet as they have already changed numbers. It is not uncommon after the 53 man roster has been set for rookie to scavenger through the numbers of released players and change numbers. On Monday, Dwyer was wearing No. 27 formerly worn by Joe Burnett, Butler is now No. 28 formerly worn by Justin Vincent and Sylvester is the new No. 55, formerly worn by Patrick Bailey. In a surprising twist, rookie Emmanuel Sanders is all set to stick with No. 88. If I need to tell you who that number belonged to, well you Read more [...]

Steelers Reach 53 Man Roster With Release Of 11 Players, Start Practice Squad Process

By Dave Bryan on Sunday, September 5th, 2010 | 2 Comments

The Steelers reached their 53 man roster limit today when they released 11 players and placed quarterback Ben Roethlisberger on the reserve/suspended list. The following released were: LB Patrick Bailey, CB Joe Burnett, S Da’Mon Cromartie-Smith, WR Tyler Grisham, DE Sunny Harris, C Justin Hartwig, WR Stefan Logan, DT Steve McLendon, FB Frank Summers, OG Kraig Urbik and DT Doug Worthington. The Steelers will now look to put together their 8 man practice squad after players clear waivers. Players released over the last two days that are eligible for 2010 Practice squad are Worthington, Urbik, Read more [...]

2010 Steelers Final 53 Man Roster Prediction

By Dave Bryan on Friday, September 3rd, 2010 | 3 Comments

Oh how things can change so quickly. One play of the preseason even. As it stands right now, it looks like Byron Leftwich has some MCL damage. Early reports say it is torn, but that is not confirmed. This 53 man roster prediction of mine assumes he will be placed on IR. If not, I get one mulligan before the cuts are made Saturday. Here is the 53 man prediction from last week and I will note the changes and why I made them. First I added Kraig Urbik back because I feel he has improved greatly over the last 2 weeks. This takes me from 9 to 10 lineman. The next change is the releasing of Joe Burnett Read more [...]

Steelers Beat Panthers 19-3 – Game Notes

By Dave Bryan on Friday, September 3rd, 2010 | No Comments

The Steelers beat the Carolina Panthers 19-3 in the 4th and final preseason game of the 2010 season, but may have lost quarterback Byron Leftwich in the process. Below are my notes and nuggets I kept on the game along with my observations. I have much more coming on this game and am working through the night. These are initial reactions of mine as I am about to watch the game a second time and begin working up tape selections. Below are the notes I compiled throughout the game. remember these are initial reactions one time through the game. Byron Leftwich injury looked like a whip to the knee. Read more [...]

10 Steelers Players With Turk Appointments & 17 Bubble Boys

By Dave Bryan on Tuesday, August 31st, 2010 | 1 Comment

The Steelers trimmed down to 75 players on Tuesday morning and now will need to cut 21 more by September 4th. Why 21 and not 22 you ask? This is because quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will be moved to the reserve/suspended list, so technically that will not be a cut. I have listed 10 players that will likely be seeing the Turk soon and 16 players who could be considered on the bubble right now in my opinion. None of these are locked in stone mind you and this list is for entertainment purposes only, so no one get your feelings hurt until the cuts are made as ANYTHING can happen in these final days Read more [...]

Steelers Broncos Preseason Defensive Participation Chart

By Dave Bryan on Tuesday, August 31st, 2010 | No Comments

Attached is the defensive player participation chart for all plays on Steelers defense in the week 3 preseason game versus the Denver Broncos and does not include penalties considered no plays. You can follow along play by play withe the gamebook here. Please make sure to credit us if you lift this information. The thing that sticks out the most on defense this week is just how late Joe Burnett is getting into games and also Sunny Harris only getting 8 snaps. I think both of these players are sitting squarely on the bubble at the moment and need strong games versus Carolina. CLICK ON THE IMAGE Read more [...]

2010 Steelers Preseason Week 3 53 Man Roster Prediction

By Dave Bryan on Monday, August 30th, 2010 | 11 Comments

Ok, we are now three games through the preseason games and the Steelers are licking their wounds after losing to the Broncos Sunday night. I have just finished watching the replay for a 3rd time and am ready to release my latest 53 man roster prediction. Below are the changes and the reasoning for the add and drops. The only real change I made this week from last week, is to add Jonathan Dwyer back to the 53 man roster and have cut fullback Frank Summers. It is not so much that Dwyer had a better showing last night, which he did, as much as Summers is not playing well and they just do not need Read more [...]

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