Hall of Fame defensive end Deacon Jones supports the style of play of linebacker James Harrison while speaking this week on radio row. Jones would have been the poster child for fines if he were still playing today. Former Steelers great and Hall of Famer Rod Woodson joined 93.7 The Fan to talk about his experience playing in the Super Bowl, the game Sunday and Bill Belichick. Joe Greene also called in to talk about how difficult it is for him to be in Indianapolis without the Steelers playing. That is not all from Greene as he has come out to say that he is OK with idea of a new offensive Read more [...]

Former Steelers great defensive back and Hall of Famer Rod Woodson will likely be candidate to be the new Cincinnati Bengals secondary coach according to their head coach Marvin Lewis on Wednesday. Joe Reedy of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports that Lewis said they have interviewed some guys for the position already and that they are going to talk to some other possible candidates and make a decision as quick as possible. According to the report by Reedy, Lewis said that he would consider Woodson as a possibly replacement to replace Kevin Coyle, who left to become the Miami Dolphins new defensive Read more [...]

Bob Labriola has the great story on how the Steelers got lucky in the 1987 draft and were able to draft Hall of Fame cornerback Rod Woodson. A great read. Steelers Hall of Fame cornerback Mel Blount was on 93.7 The Fan Tuesday morning and gave his thoughts about the current NFL, from an 18-game schedule to HGH testing in the league. Also, The Mel Blount Celebrity Blackjack Tournament is on April 9th at The Meadows. [phpbay]Steelers Mel Blount, 3, "", ""[/phpbay] Steelers.com also has the latest "Hearing from Coach Tomlin" segment up in which Mike Tomlin talks about the recent rule changes Read more [...]

The Oakland Raiders added Hall of Famer and formers Steeler great Rod Woodson to their coaching staff Monday to tutor their cornerbacks. Somewhere in Canton a bust is shedding a tear I am sure. It ends up that linebacker James Harrison is having back surgery and not right shoulder surgery, but it will be delayed a few days because of a fever that Harrison had, according to his agent. Buck Frank takes a quick look at the roster in his offseason analysis for the Altoona Mirror. In the Monday Terrible Podcast, David Todd and I look at the defensive side of the ball in part 2 of our exit analysis Read more [...]

Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger addressed the huge media gathering before Wednesday afternoon's practice at the Steelers South Side facility. Quite a playful and long interview. Check out the sweater question as well. The Steelers Packers Super Bowl XLV pregame release and notes is now available on Steelers.com in PDF format. Craig Wolfley breaks down the big third down play to Antonio Brown that sealed the deal against the Jets and defends the play calling of Steelers offensive coordinator Bruce Arians in the process. Speaking of Brown, Randy Covitz has a great story on Eddie Brown, the Read more [...]

Ed Bouchette thinks the Steelers may want to sign Steve McLendon again from the practice squad if Chris Hoke can not practice again today. The Steelers only have 5 healthy defensive linemen besides Hoke. If McLendon is signed, Bouchette thinks Dennis Dixon will be placed on season ending injured reserve and we agree with him. Scott Brown blogged about how guard Doug Legursky may indeed have won the right guard job from Trai Essex based on the comments of Steelers offensive coordinator Bruce Arians. Regardless, it is safe to say Essex will be down this week again with an ankle sprain and Legursky Read more [...]

The Steelers continued on in their OTA session on Wednesday and head coach Mike Tomlin met the media to answer a few questions. You can listen to the audio below from the PPG. Scott Brown has the transcript as well. [audio:http://www.post-gazette.com/downloads/20100602_tomlin.mp3] Wide receiver Hines Ward and center Justin Hartwig have been limited during offseason practices thus far, but Tomlin addressed the Hartwig situation when asked on Wednesday. He is still recovering from the shoulder surgery he had in the offseason and Tomlin sees no reason to rush him back. He reportedly be ready come Read more [...]

Had the Steelers not beaten the Ravens yesterday, it would of been quite fathomable that Steelers strong safety Troy Polamalu would of been placed on injured reserve for the final week of the season. While the MRI last Tuesday on Polamalu's knee was considered favorable by media accounts, Polamalu did not practice at all last week. Head coach Mike Tomlin said yesterday in his post game press conference that he may or may not have a new MRI update on Tuesday regarding his condition. That being said, I do not see Polamalu being pressed into action versus the Dolphins this coming Sunday. Most would Read more [...]

Mike Bires of the Beaver County Times recounts the surreal day yesterday in Pittsburgh with the Ben Roethlisberger press conference. Steeler fans also weigh in on the Big Ben statement. Ron Cook of the Post-Gazette explains how he thinks the Ben Roethlisberger situation will not greatly impact the Steelers going into training camp. In the new issue of Rolling Stone magazine, safety Troy Polamalu is listed as one of the worlds most fearless athletes. He is referenced as the "NFL's Heat-Seeking Missile". Steelers.com has posted part 2 of the fan Q & A with rookie receiver Mike Wallace and 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 [...]

Frank Tursic of Steel City Insider has a great article and stats breakdown of the sacks given up by the Steelers last season. If you remember, offensive coordinator, Bruce Arians, claimed only 19 of the 49 sacks were attributable to the offensive line. Former Steeler Rod Woodson told a Bay Area radio station there’s no question about the team he would go into the Hall of Fame representing if he were forced to choose. It would be the Steelers. Mike Tomlin went back home to Virginia to help raise money for the Hampton Roads Convention Center. More than 500 fans showed up to see Tomlin and 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 [...]

Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has a great story on soon to be Hall of Famer, Rod Woodson. More than 400 people, including Bills head coach Dick Jauron and Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis, honored Steeler defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau Saturday night at London High School in Ohio. The event was part of a fundraising effort that is expected to produce a new building for the high school that has already been christened the LeBeau Field House. Steelers cornerback, Ike Taylor, held his "Face Me Ike" youth camp on Friday at Arden Cahill Academy in Gretna, Louisiana. Taylor is a Read more [...]

Punter Daniel Sepulveda has finally resumed punting under supervision of special-teams coach Bob Ligashesky. He recently needed another operation to repair his right meniscus. Sepulveda has torn the ACL in this plant leg knee twice. Former Steelers cornerback Rod Woodson has named high school friend and business associate, Tracy Foster, as his presenter when he is inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in early August. The Steelers and a Columbus developer are seeking yet another extension in completing part of a proposed $12 million year-round entertainment complex to be built next Read more [...]

Former Steeler great Rod Woodson became the 20th player from the Steelers to make the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday. Woodson played cornerback for the Steelers from 1987 through 1996 and then played for four other NFL teams before he retired after the 2003 season. Former Steelers center Dermontti Dawson and coach Russ Grimm did not receive enough votes to make it in this time around. Dawson was selected All-Pro six consecutive seasons and was selected to the NFL's team of the decade for the 1990s. Dawson played from 1988 to 2000. [phpbay]Rod Woodson, 3, "", ""[/phpbay] [flv:http://video.nfl.com/films/s2008/nfl-total-access/w22/090131_event_hof_woodson_reaction_600k.flv Read more [...]