Steelers GM and Director of Football Operations Kevin Colbert sat down with Bob Labriola from Steelers.com for part one of a candid interview.
It looks as if the Steelers will be able to keep executive and salary cap guru, Omar Khan, as Green Bay Packers director of football operations John Schneider has been chosen as the new general manager of the Seattle Seahawks, league and team sources said.
Even though the Steelers will keep Khan, defensive back coach Ray Horton could be the next defensive coordinator of the University of Houston after interviewing with the school last Friday.
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Ron Cook of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, gives several reason why the Steelers need to re-sign kicker Jeff Reed. Reed can become an unrestricted free agent March 1 and the Steelers can use either a franchise or transition tag on him or get him signed to a new contract.
The Toledo Blade has a great story on Carlee Roethlisberger, the younger sister of Big Ben. Carlee has been a key contributor for the 13th-ranked Lady Oklahoma Sooners.
Steelers free agent Ryan Clark talks about the factors that led to the Steelers missing the playoffs on the Scott Van Pelt radio show on ESPN. Clark also was on First Take with Skip Bayless as well and they debated if the Vikings ran up score on Cowboys.
Omar Khan, one of the Steelers top executives, will interview for the general manager's job with the Seattle Seahawks tomorrow. Khan spent the past nine seasons as the Steelers chief negotiator and is their lead salary cap monitor.
Mike Tomlin interviewed Bobby April yesterday for the open special teams job on the Steelers roster. April had the same job with the Steelers in 1994 and 1995. He is a top canidate to replace Bob Ligashesky.
Panthers quarterbacks coach Rip Scherer has been offered the offensive coordinator job at the University of Virginia. If he does not accept that job, he could become the Steelers next quarterback coach and offensive coordinator in waiting. Scherer is a close friend of Mike Tomlin and is the cousin of Pittsburgh director of football operations Kevin Colbert.
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Former Steelers center Dermontti Dawson is a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2010 for the second consecutive year. Let us hope the voters wise up and get him in this year.
Steelers wide receiver Mike Wallace was named the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week for games played on January 3, the NFL announced this past Wednesday. Wallace had two receptions for 64 yards, including one 54-yard touchdown, in the Steelers' 30-24 win over the Miami Dolphins.
Eagles General Manager Tom Heckert could be named Browns GM as early as today, a league source said Sunday. It is not yet known if Heckert or new president Mike Holmgren would have final say in Cleveland.
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.
