Steelers Gab

Steelers draft picks Mike Wallace and Keenan Lewis talk about being drafted

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reporter Scott Brown breaks down the idea that those with the Comcast cable system may not be able to watch the NFL Network after today. Here’s a portion of the article from today’s edition:
Football fans that subscribe to Comcast may not have access to the NFL Network after today.
The NFL won’t renew [...]

There’s been a lot of talk about the Steelers weekend draft and if it did what the team wanted. Michael Lombardi, long-time NFL personnel man now at the National Football Post, gives his take on what the Steelers did to add some depth to their Super Bowl roster.

Monday, I mentioned how [...]

From: AP
Steelers receiver and Super Bowl MVP Santonio Holmes has been formally arraigned on a misdemeanor marijuana charge stemming from a traffic stop.
Pittsburgh police say they found three marijuana-filled cigars in Holmes’ car when he was pulled over Oct. 23. Holmes was stopped because his vehicle was similar to one police were looking for in [...]

The Steelers grabbed rookie wide out Mike Wallace over the weekend, but that doesn’t mean they won’t keep looking at other veteran pass catchers that could possibly come in and help the team. The Tribune-Review reports that the team met with free-agent WR Ashlie Lelie on Monday, and could be close to getting a [...]

ESPN reported earlier today that the Steelers were going to release inside linebacker Larry Foote after this weekend mini-camp. Another side of the story has now come out, as Foote himself has spoken to the Post-Gazette, saying that he is the one that wants out of the Black and Gold.
“It was my doing,” Foote [...]

In a move that cannot be considered much of a surprise, the Steelers are going to release veteran linebacker Larry Foote after the teams upcoming mini-camp. ESPN reports that the Steelers told Foote that he would be released following the camp. This is clearly a move that is being done for money reasons. [...]

The kickoff time for the Steelers-Cincinnati Bengals regular season game on Sunday, September 27 at Paul Brown Stadium has been changed to 4:15 PM ET to accommodate broadcast patterns. The Steelers-Bengals game now will be featured as part of a CBS doubleheader on September 27.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS 2009 ROOKIE FREE AGENTS

Player
Pos.
Ht.
Wt.
College

Steven Black
WR
6-2
200
Memphis

Jeff Bradley
DT
6-3
280
Western Carolina

Mark Estermeyer
LS
6-1
251
Pittsburgh

Ramon Foster
OT
6-5
328
Tennessee

Cedric Goodman
WR
6-2
189
Georgia

Tyler Grisham
WR
5-10
184
Clemson

Tom Korte
LB
6-0
239
Hillside (Mich.)

Kevin McCabe
QB
6-2
209
California (Pa.)

Steve McLendon
DT
6-3
305
Troy

Isaac Redman
RB
5-10
228
Bowie State

Mike Reilly
QB
6-3
214
Central Washington State

Derrick Richardson
S
5-11
201
New Mexico State

Andrew Schantz
LB
6-1
234
Portland State