April 26th, 2008 
Matt Loede 
Posted in The influx of talent on offense continued in the second round for the Steelers on Saturday, as they were able to snag Texas wide out Limas Sweed with their second-round pick. Sweed is a big wide out, exactly the kind that QB Ben Roethlisberger asked for – six-foot-four, (some say 6-5) and 219 pounds. Last [...]
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Steelers Get a Gift as RB Mendenhall Falls to them at 23
In a move that may put the Steelers back as a power running team, the Black and Gold got a gift on Saturday in the first round of the draft, when Illinois RB Rashard Mendenhall fell to them at the 23rd pick. Many had the back going higher, such as with the Bears at 14, [...]
Scouts Inc. Breaks Down the Recent Years of Steelers #1 Picks
With five out of their eight first-round selections exceeding expectations, it is safe to say the Steelers know what they’re doing in Round 1. On top of that, it is pretty early to eliminate LB Lawrence Timmons as a potential impact player. While the later rounds have not treated the Steelers as kindly, this first-round [...]
Parker Runs for the First Time Since Suffering His Broken Leg
Good news for the Black and Gold on Monday, as stud running back Willie Parker was back on the field for the first time since suffering a broken leg vs the Rams late last season. Parker ran and cut with the rest of his teammates, but did admit some rust. “Right now I’m a little [...]
Starks Signs One-Year Deal with Steelers
The Steelers will have right tackle Max Starks back in 2008, albeit at a whopping deal worth about $7 mil for one year. Starks, who was marked with the transition tag by the team, didn’t get much interest on the market, and signed his one-year deal with the team on Sunday. The one-year deal [...]
Mock Draft has Steelers Taking CB Brandon Flowers
With mock drafts coming out all over the place with just a week to go till the big day, AOL Fanhouse has released their pick at number #23, and with it they have the team taking Virgina Tech corner Brandon Flowers. The premise is that corner is a position of need for the Steelers, with [...]
Washington Signs One-Year Tender
In some minor Steelers news, the team officially got a deal in place with wide out Nate Washington, as he signed a one-year deal worth $1.4 million for the 2008 season. Washington was a restricted free agent, and the team had tendered him a deal awhile back. Washington will enter his fourth season with the [...]
Very Tough Steelers 08 Schedule Out
The NFL and the Steelers released their 2008 regular season schedule yesterday and it appears to be one of the most difficult in the team’s history. The Steelers will only play two traditional 1:00 p.m. Sunday kickoffs at home this season and will play four of their first six games on the road. The club [...]
