Another day another practice squad move as former 2009 6th round draft pick Ra'Shon Sunny Harris was signed back to the Steelers practice squad on Wednesday. The Steelers had an opening after Al Woods was signed off of the practice squad by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Harris was with the Steelers through the preseason and released in the final roster cuts. He was claimed off waivers by the Buffalo Bills on October 6, 2010 and placed on their practice squad, but released later in the month. Read more [...]

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 [...]

Tomorrow is the magic day as the Steelers report to the 2010 training camp in Latrobe. We have been previewing each position this offeseason leading up to camp and this preview is dedicated to the defensive line position. Make sure to read our previous previews by following the links below. We have only the special teams yet to go and that will be posted this evening or early on Friday. Training Camp Preview – Defensive Line |Training Camp Preview – Safeties |Training Camp Preview – Linebackers | Training Camp Preview – Offensive Line | Training Camp Preview – Tight Ends | Training Read more [...]

It looks like the Steelers are indeed done with contracts for the offseason and once the season starts, no new deals are likely to be done, especially with the cloudy NFL labor situation. To the best of my calculations, the Steelers have 25 of 81 players on the final year of their current contract. I did not prioritize them below, but it is not hard to pick out those that are high profile moving forward. Those players would be: LaMarr Woodley, Ike Taylor, Jeff Reed and Daniel Sepulveda in my opinion. Dennis Dixon, Willie Colon and Trai Essex are fringe at this point. I have included a blurb on Read more [...]

This weeks tea leaves are pretty murky as far as game day inactives versus the Dolphins on Sunday. Quarterback Charlie Batch will be the number 3 again with all likelihood this week as Dennis Dixon is the clear number 2 now. Safety Troy Polamalu and guard Chris Kemoeatu in all likelihood will be inactive this week. Kemoeatu might still play, but I look for Ramon Foster to start again in his place and that means Tony Hills will likely be given a helmet again this week while rookie Kraig Urbik seeing his normal spot on the inactive list. Newly signed cornerback Trae Williams probably is not up to Read more [...]

Below are the pre-game inactive players list of both the Steelers and the Ravens. The inactive list are released 90 minutes before game time.

Steelers Inactives
S Troy Polamalu
DE Ra'Shon Harris
G Kraig Urbik
G Chris Kemoeatu
WR Joey Galloway
CB Keenan Lewis
QB Charlie Batch (3rd)
FB Carey Davis

Ravens Inactives
S Ed Reed
QB John Beck (3rd)
T Jared Gaither
LB Tavares Gooden
WR Justin Harper
NT Kelly Talavou
G David Hale
S Keith Fitzhugh

This weeks tea leaves are pretty clear as far as game day inactives versus the Ravens on Sunday. Quarterback Charlie Batch will be the number 3 again with all likelihood this week as Dennis Dixon is the clear number 2 now. Safety Troy Polamalu is out once again. Guard Chris Kemoeatu will also be inactive after suffering a set back with his wrist injury. Ramon Foster will start again in his place and that means Tony Hills will likely be given a helmet again this week while rookie Kraig Urbik seeing his normal spot on the inactive list. Cornerback Keenan Lewis is out with a back injury and continues Read more [...]

Below are the pre-game inactive players list of both the Steelers and the Packers. The inactive list are released 90 minutes before game time.

Steelers inactives
S Troy Polamalu
WR Limas Sweed
CB Keenan Lewis
QB Charlie Batch (3rd)
G Chris Kemoeatu
G Kraig Urbik
DE Ra'Shon Harris
DE Nick Eason

Packers inactives
WR Patrick Williams
FB John Kuhn
CB Brandon Underwood
S Matt Giordano
T Breno Giacomini
G Allen Barbre
DE Michael Montgomery
LB Jeremy Thompson

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The Steelers signed three more draft picks on Thursday. Signed were wide receiver Mike Wallace, defensive lineman Sonny Harris and center A.Q. Shipley. All three were signed to three year contracts. Below are the contract numbers:

Mike Wallace
2009 310000.00
2010 395000.00
2011 480000.00
Signing Bonus 555000.00

Sonny Harris
2009 310000.00
2010 395000.00
2011 480000.00
Signing Bonus 64000.00

A.Q. Shipley
2009 310000.00
2010 395000.00
2011 480000.00
Signing Bonus 42000.00

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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 defensive tackle Ra'Shon Harris, from Oregon with their 6th round pick of the 2009 NFL draft. The pick was the 205th overall and the 32nd pick of the sixth round. Harris is a 6'4", 298lb defensive tackle. Combine Results: 40 Yard Dash : 5.05 seconds Bench Press : 28.0 reps Vertical Jump : 25.5 inches Broad Jump : 106.0 inches 3 Cone Drill : 8.18 seconds 20 Yard Shuttle : 4.87 seconds Harris is a raw project at nose tackle who needs to improve as a pass rusher. Will need to learn the 2 gap if he is to play in the Steelers 3-4. Will be tried over the nose, but Read more [...]

Below is my 2009 Steelers mock draft for the upcoming NFL draft on April 25th & 26th. Unless anything major happens in the next few days, I will be sticking with this mock draft as my official mock. Please feel free to comment below on why they will or will not draft the players below. Round 1 - T Eben Britton - Arizona Played both offensive tackle positions in college and has a great combination of speed, wingspan, strength and field smarts. Scouts compare him to Joe Thomas of the Cleveland Browns. Quality character guy with good quickness for his size. Would provide great depth and 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 [...]

Charlie Batch and Byron Leftwich have both yet to find homes and the Steelers would like to sign one or both soon. Former Steelers fullback Dan Kreider has signed with the Arizona Cardinals. Kreider played last season with the St. Louis Rams. The Steelers met with Oregon defensive tackle Ra'Shon Harris on Thursday. Defensive Coordinator, Dick LeBeau accepted the Dapper Dan Lifetime Achievement Award. An early NFL final four by Sporting News includes the Steelers. A mock draft database of links from all sorts of mock drafts. Read more [...]

The Steelers will host yet another of their 30 aloted draft prospects today in Pittsburgh as Oregon defensive tackle Ra'Shon Harris will be brought in for a visit. Harris who measures 6-feet-4, 300 pounds, was a one year starter at Oregon and is currently projected to be drafted in round 6 or 7.