May 30th, 2008 
Matt Loede 
Posted in Pro Football Weekly says that new Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall has been looking good so far in Steelers practices. Below is the article about the impact Mendenhall is making: “The way we hear it, Steelers rookie RB Rashard Mendenhall looks as though he will be a solid fit in Bruce Arians‘ offense. Mendenhall has caught [...]
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Ward’s Knee on the Way Back to 100 Percent
From ESPN’s Hashmarks: Player, position, injury: Hines Ward, receiver, partially torn right knee ligament and meniscus. Rehab status: Ward played most of the 2007 season with an injured knee and waited until after the season to have corrective surgery. There was a time when Ward, a converted college quarterback and former third-round pick, felt the [...]
Yahoo Sports Florio Says 08 Steelers Won’t Make Playoffs
Opinions are everywhere about where the Steelers will finish in 2008, and Mike Florio of Yahoo Sports seems to think one thing about the 08 Black and Gold – They won’t make the playoffs. Florio writes in Yahoo Sports that Pittsburgh is the #1 team that will not make the playoffs. Below is what Florio [...]
Steelers Practice on the South Side
The Steelers quietly returned to their off season workout program on the South Side Tuesday. Several players watched from the sidelines as they continue to recover from injuries and off season surgery including Hines Ward, defensive end Aaron Smith, and Kendall Simons. Troy Polamalu was given permission by the team to work out with his [...]
Agent for McFarland Thinks Steelers Should Sign Him
The Steelers have been though this before, but it appears that the agent for Anthony McFarland is again trying to get his client in a black and gold uni. Karl Bernard is suggesting that the Steelers sign the big D-linemen, this after he already was set to come to the Steelers in late March before [...]
Steeler Great To Lead Scholarship Program
Steeler Hall of Famer Franco Harris has been named the chairman of the Pittsburgh Promise. The Promise is a joint venture between the city of Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh School District. The 250-million dollar fund will provide college scholarships to most students who graduate from city schools. The program is one of the first of [...]
#1 Draft Pick Mendenhall Robbed at Gunpoint in Chicago
New Steelers running back Rasheed Mendenhall, who was the teams top draft pick two weeks ago, was robbed at gunpoint in Chicago early Monday morning according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Mendenhall, who was not injured, was walking along the South Side lakefront around 2am when two people robbed him of his phone, cash and wallet. [...]
Steelers Wrap Up Mini-Camp
The Steelers wrapped up their mini-camp at their Southside facility on Sunday with a promising rookie and two veterans on the sidelines. First round draft choice Rashard Mendenhall suffered a groin pull on Friday and was ruled out of the weekend’s on field activities. Both safety Troy Polamalu and wide receiver Hines Ward sat out [...]
