Archive for May, 2009

Ward Thirlled to be Able to Retire as a Steeler

The Steelers didn’t make a lot of noise about it, but one move that you have to love is the team making sure there would be no issues with veteran wide out Hines Ward. The Steelers and Ward got a 5-year deal done that was announced the morning of the draft. It was a deal [...]

Parker Looking Yet Again to Rebound in 2009

One piece of news from the Steelers first day of mini-camp was running back Willie Paker, who showed up and was in good spirits despite entering the final year of his deal. The Steelers have last seasons first round pick Rashard Mendenhall waiting in the wings, but are still counting on “Fast” Willie to come [...]

Steelers Sign a Couple of Free Agents as Mini-Camp Starts

A couple of players came aboard the Steelers today as they started their first day of their mini-camp. Joining the team was wide receiver Shaun McDonald, punter Dirk Johnson and cornerback Keiwan Ratliff. In total, the team inked five free agents before they took to the practice field for the first time since last February’s [...]