May 9th, 2009 
Matt Loede 
Posted in Go back to 2008, and it was not your typical type of Steelers winning season when it comes to offense. Usually the formula for the Steelers to win and go deep in the playoffs includes a physical, punishing running game and a passing game that does enough to get the job done. Not so in [...]
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New Rule to Penalize the Jarring Hits by Ward
First many years ago it was Mel Blount that had the NFL making changes in order to make it easier for pass catchers to make plays. Now years later – we have the “Hines Ward Rule.” The rule, which the NFL will officially put in place in the 2009 season makes it illegal for a [...]
Steelers Sit Down with Former Vikings LB Harris
The Steelers chatted today with former Vikings LB Napoleon Harris. The team’s visit with Harris comes just a few days after they released Larry Foote. Harris was a first-round draft choice in 2002. The 30-year-old has a history with Mike Tomlin, as he played under him in 2006 when Tomlin was in Minnesota. The Raiders [...]
Steelers Have a Knack for Finding Playmaking Receivers
The Steelers seem to have a pretty good gague on their receiving core, even after they decided they would not go after and sign former Broncos and 49′ers receiver Ashley Lelie. The drafting of Mike Wallace in the 3rd round became a bonus when he fell to them. While it is tough for pass catchers [...]
Ex-Steeler Foote Offered a Deal by Detroit
Evidently it has not taken long for now former Steelers LB Larry Foote to find a team that wants his services. Foote is telling sources that he has gotten an offer from his hometown team – the Lions. He also said that he spent Tuesday meeting the Lions brass, and that his agent is working [...]
Signing WR Lelie Probably Won’t Happen After Drafting Wallace
We reported back on April 28th about the Steelers chatting with veteran wide receiver Ashley Lelie. Funny thing happened though – the Steelers landed wide out Mike Wallace in the third round of the draft. John Clayton of ESPN reported that the team may just shun Lelie because of the signing of Wallace, who could [...]
Losing Foote Hurts; No Talks so far for Keisel
The transition for the defense is officially underway. First off, Monday the team made the release of Larry Foote official. It’s a shame that Foote couldn’t see the forest through the trees. He’s on one of the best defenses the league has seen in sometime, and has two a pair of Super Bowls with the [...]
Steelers Officially Release LB Foote
The Steelers today gave linebacker Larry Foote his wish and released him from the teams roster. He won two Super Bowls as the starting linebacker with the Steelers, but started complaining about playing time after the team drafted Lawrence Timmons in the first-round two years ago. Foote had one year left on his contract with [...]
