June 21st, 2008 
Matt Loede 
Posted in As expected, Steelers single-game tickets went fast today when they went on sale on Ticketmaster.com at noon. The Cowboys and Colts games seemed to sell out right away, but overall, in just checking for two tickets for each and every home game, nothing is available. This is just the second year that the team has [...]
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Source Says DE Smith Limited at Practice So Far
From: Pro Football Weekly Steelers DLE Aaron Smith has been limited in practice this offseason after suffering a torn right biceps last December, but he has done some work on the side, including hitting the blocking sled, and what teammate Brett Keisel has seen has been encouraging. “He looks good to go, from my standpoint,” [...]
Keisel Wants More Sacks in 2008
From: Pro Football Weekly Steelers DRE Brett Keisel knows that defensive linemen in the Pittsburgh defensive scheme aren’t judged solely on their statistics. “All of us know our defense is not made for us to make a lot of plays,” Keisel told PFW. [DL coach John Mitchell] tells us, ‘I don’t care if you don’t make [...]
Holmes Not Happy When it Comes to Amount of Time Training in the Offseason
While other players around the league want more money, or more playing time, wide out Santonio Holmes wants neither, and wants to have some time to relax. Holmes threw off his practice jersey on Wednesday and complained that the offseason is becoming too much work. “Honestly, I would prefer they cut down on some of [...]
OL Smith Won’t Allow Lack of Contract Talks to Bother Him
Last season the Steelers had to live with the distraction of O-lineman Alan Faneca basically knowing it would be his last year in Pittsburgh. This years version of that may be OL Marvel Smith, who also will be entering the last year of his contract with no new deal in sight. Despite the facts being [...]
Black and Gold Take a Break; Go Bowling
The Steelers were supposed to be going through another day of Offseason Training Activities at their Southside Complex today, but head coach Mike Tomlin had other ideas. Rather than running routes and checking plays, the team found itself counting strikes and spares at a local bowling alley. The Steelers have had a testy week on [...]
Veteran FB Neal Would Be a Great Fit for Steelers
Fullback Lorenzo Neal recently said that the Steelers are one team on his list of three that he would like to play for. Michael Silver of Yahoo.com wrote the following about Neal and where he’d like to end up in 2008: “Neal is hoping to hook on with a team that values a traditional power [...]
Where Does the Steelers Center Position Battle Stand?
From: Pro Football Weekly A source close to the Steelers notes that Darnell Stapleton has a good shot at being one of the club’s backup centers. Sean Mahan and Justin Hartwig are the top competitors at the position, but it is possible that one of those players could also be in the mix at left [...]
