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Archive for June, 2007

Offensive Load to be On Ben’s Shoulders in 07

With Big Ben back to 100 percent this season, there is no question that heading into training camp in Latrobe that all eyes will be on Roethlisberger to get back to form of two seasons ago. If the Steelers, with a new head coach, a defense in transition, and a team that needs to [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 23 2007

Number #12 on the List of All-Time Best Players of the Cowher Era

For 15 Days we will be counting down the Top 15 Greatest Steelers of the Bill Cowher Era. The list will have both offensive and defensive players, and in doing the list no kickers or punters were selected. Below is our number choice of the day building towards the number one Steeler of the Cowher [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 23 2007

Hoke Happy to be Staying a Steeler

Chris Hoke clearly didn’t want to play anywhere else, which is why it was nice the Black and Gold gave him a new deal on Thursday to keep him in Steel Town for likely the rest of his career. He spoke to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review and seemed thankful that the Steelers stepped up and [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 22 2007

Number #13 of the Best All-Time Players of the Cowher Era

For 15 Days we will be counting down the Top 15 Greatest Steelers of the Bill Cowher Era. The list will have both offensive and defensive players, and in doing the list no kickers or punters were selected. Below is our number choice of the day building towards the number one Steeler of the Cowher [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 22 2007

Hoke Gets Four-Year Extension Worth $6 Million

The Steelers made a wise move on Thursday, as ESPN’s John Clayton is reporting that the team has come to terms with defensive tackle Chris Hoke that will keep him in Black and Gold through 2010. Hoke gets a 4-year deal worth $6 million. He recieves a $1.5 mil signing bonus. Hoke [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 21 2007

Number #14 of the Best All-Time Players of the Cowher Era

For 15 Days we will be counting down the Top 15 Greatest Steelers of the Bill Cowher Era. The list will have both offensive and defensive players, and in doing the list no kickers or punters were selected. Below is our number choice of the day building towards the number one Steeler of the Cowher [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 21 2007

#15 of the All-Time Best Players of the Cowher Era

For 15 Days we will be counting down the Top 15 Greatest Steelers of the Bill Cowher Era. The list will have both offensive and defensive players, and in doing the list no kickers or punters were selected. Below is our number choice of the day building towards the number one Steeler of the Cowher [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 20 2007

No Love for the Steelers on the NFL Top 50 Players List

The Steelers are finding little to no love in the latest Top 50 Players in the NFL list on CBSSportsline.com. The team has zero players ranked, but does have two in the “Just Missed” catagory. Writer Pete Prisco, who put the list together, put safety Troy Polamalu and nose tackle Casey Hampton on [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 20 2007

Roethlisberger’s College Coach Hoeppner Passes Away

The man who coached Steelers’ quarterback Ben Roethlisberger in college has lost his battle with a brain tumor. Terry Hoeppner coached Roethlisberger at Miami University of Ohio from 2000 to 2003, where Roethlisberger still holds school records for career passing yards and touchdowns.
Hoeppner died early yesterday at a Bloomington, IN hospital at the age [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 20 2007

Big Ben Ranked 17th By SI’s Peter King in QB Rankings

While Big Ben continues to try and put a below average 2006 behind him, the numbers he put up last season have earned him a ranking of 17 on CNN/SI’s Peter Kings list of quarterbacks. King did a 1 to 32 ranking in his “Monday Morning Quarterback” column, and Ben was just under the middle [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 19 2007