Archive for April, 2010

What Roethlisberger has to do to reduce the suspension

From: ESPN NFL commissioner Roger Goodell suspended Ben Roethlisberger for six games for his alleged sexual assault, but the suspension was conditional. If he stays out of trouble and follows the plan laid out by the NFL, the suspension could be reduced to four games. If he doesn’t, it could be increased. Roethlisberger will have [...]

Steelers ink a number of undrafted free agents

PFT has the complete list of undrafted free agents that the Steelers inked earlier today: Steelers second-round pick Jason Worilds will be familiar with at least one of his new teammates when he reports for work. The team signed defensive end Cordarrow Thompson as an undrafted free agent, giving them two members of Virginia Tech’s [...]

Tomlin says Roethlisberger will accept suspension without fight

For the first time since the hand down of it last week, it sounds like QB Ben Roethlisberger will be accepting the suspension that was handed down by commish Roger Goodell. At least according to coach Mike Tomlin, who spoke about it as he talked to the media about the Steelers 2010 draft picks. “I [...]

Early Analysis of the Steelers draft nets them a B-

Tony Moss, the fine NFL Editor of the Sports Network breaks down the Steelers 2010 NFL Draft below, and gives the team a pretty solid B-: 1 – Maurkice Pouncey, C, Florida (6-4, 304); 2 – Jason Worilds, OLB, Virginia Tech (6-1, 254); 3 – Emmanuel Sanders, WR, SMU (5-11, 186); 4 – Thaddeus Gibson, [...]

Welcome back McFadden; Steelers trade with Arizona for former CB

As if bringing back two former Steelers already this offseason wasn’t enough, Saturday the Steelers brought back number three, acquiring CB Bryant McFadden from the Cardinals in exchange for the No. 155 overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft. McFadden left the Steelers after the Super Bowl win to join the team the Steelers beat [...]

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Goodell says Roethlisberger suspension could be longer than 6 games

In more disturbing news around that franchise QB that keeps getting into trouble, word now is the league can increase the already six-game suspension on Ben Roethlisberger if new evidence of misbehavior emerges that violates its personal conduct policy. Roger Goodell said Friday at his annual session with Associated Press Sports Editors that the conduct [...]

Steelers go OLB in round four, taking Ohio State’s Gibson

The Steelers have themselves another weapon at the OLB spot, as today in round four they grabbed Ohio State linebacker Thaddeus Gibson: The Steelers have taken Ohio State outside linebacker Thaddeus Gibson with their fourth-round pick in today’s NFL draft. The 6-2, 243-pound Gibson played defensive end at Ohio State but projects as a linebacker [...]