February 28th, 2010 
Matt Loede 
Posted in In the summer of 2010, my first book will be coming out in stores entitled “100 Things Every Steelers Fan Should Know Before They Die.” The book, which is being published by Triumph Books, will be in stores next Summer and will retail for $14.95. We will have ordering info through Amazon as soon as [...]
Archive for February, 2010
Go ahead Ravens – you can have him
The Ravens seem to have their eyes on a bunch of aging players that they think are going to be the key to making a run at the Super Bowl next season. Earlier today the rumor had them interested in former Eagles RB Brian Westbrook, and now there are reports they are interested in mouthy [...]
Clark next target of the Steelers; what’s he really worth?
Now that both Casey Hampton and Jeff Reed will be back for the 2010 season, all indications are the teams next target is safety Ryan Clark. Last season I thought Clark didn’t play all that great, and I have felt his bark at the safety spot is a little more than his bite, but that [...]
No talks so far with Parker; should the team even bother?
One other tidbit that came out of GM Kevin Colbert’s talk on Thursday is that the team has done nothing so far in terms of chatting with those that represent running back Willie Parker. This comes as no shock since there is little doubt after not getting the ball much after the early part of [...]
GM Colbert speaks at the combine
James Walker of ESPN has a story on some of the comments of Steelers GM Kevin Colbert, who spoke today after a busy day for the Steelers which included a 3-year deal for Casey Hampton and also putting the franchise tag on kicker Jeff Reed. Some of the highlights included: * First and foremost, Colbert [...]
Reed gets the franchise tag
With Casey Hampton officially inked for three seasons, the team made their second move on Thursday, putting the franchise tag on kicker Jeff Reed. GM Kevin Colbert says though they still hope to sign Reed to an extension, too. “Our goal is to lock Jeff up long-term,” said Colbert. “We want to keep Jeff as [...]
Steelers offensive needs and possible draft targets
ESPN has the offensive needs and some possible options for all the AFC North teams. Matt Williamson of Scouts Inc. has the commentary below on the Steelers, including some possible choices for them in the April draft: Offensive needs: Offensive tackle, guard, center 2009 recap: Pittsburgh’s offense was very good in 2009. They had a [...]
Steelers and Clark’s agent to chat at the combine
The Steelers have made it known they want Ryan Clark back. It looks like those talks are going to heat up, as the Post-Gazette reports that the sides will talk at the combine Friday: Joel Turner, free safety Ryan Clark’s agent, plans to meet with Steelers negotiator Omar Khan at 5 p.m. Friday in Indianapolis, [...]
