NFL.com Senior Analyst, Pat Kirwan has a great piece up on the importance of outside linebackers in a 3-4 defense. Kirwan tells why the Steelers are so effective at re-loading at the position.

Special teams ace Patrick Bailey is learning to fly and is working on his pilot’s license during the offseason. Bailey was re-signed this offseason as an exclusive rights free agent and has his work cut out to make the 53 man roster, especially since the Steelers drafted three more linebackers in April.

Speaking of the drafted linebackers, Mike Prisuta talked to NFL scouts about their draft-day grades on the Steelers rookies and most feel the Steelers drafted linebackers struggle to get off blocks. It was also mentioned the Steelers overdrafted Jason Worilds and should of drafted Penn State linebacker Sean Lee at No. 52 overall instead. Watch the young linebackers early in camp to indeed see if these assessments are true. The good thing is these kids have plenty of time to learn and get better.

Former Steelers running back Jerome Bettis is back in town for some golf and talked a little about Ben Roethlisberger and the loss of right tackle Willie Colon to injury.

Hall of Famer Dan Marino still wonders, "What if" in relation to playing one more year with the Steelers or the Vikings before finally retiring. The former Pitt quarterback was interviewed by Omar Kelly for the Sun Sentinel Newspaper.

Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin will be the featured guest during a three-day benefit for the Hampton Roads Youth Foundation. Virginian-Pilot sports columnist, Tom Robinson has all of the details on Tomlin quietly giving back to his local area.

BONUS: Happy birthday to former Steelers great linebacker Jack Lambert who turns 58 today. Here is a look back at his career and audio from his Enshrinement speech from the front steps of the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Aug. 4, 1990.

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Steelers safety Troy Polamalu gave a great interview to Tom Robinson of the Virginian-Pilot while he was in town for the William and Mary football camp. Polamalu said, owners would be selfish to lock out players for the 2011 season saying, "America needs football.

Steelers running back Rashard Mendenhall and running backs coach Kirby Wilson helped coach in the four-day football camp in Miesau, Germany. Seems not too many Steeler fans were present.

ESPN is running a poll for the best teams ever of the AFC North teams. AFC North blogger James Walker has a short synopsis of the 1975 Steelers. I wonder if Walker was even born yet. I am glad to say I remember that team of my youth.

Part 3 of the Steelers.com "Ask the Steelers" segment with rookie running back Jonathan Dwyer is up now. Dwyer says he was assigned #41 as you would expect and says the number does not define him. Great answer.

If you are a member, Dale Lolley has contributed a snapshot article for Scout on undrafted guard Dorian Brooks from from James Madison University. Although he is a long shot to make the final 53 man squad, a great camp could give him a shot at the practice squad.

Although there is no salary cap this season, we have updated our Steelers 2010 Steelers salary cap page to reflect all of the signings of rookies contracts, both drafted and undrafted.