Archive for February, 2011

No Talks Yet with Former Titans Coach Chuck Cecil for Secondary Job

According to the Steelers Digest Twitter page, head coach has said that he has not interviewed former Titans defensive coordinator Chuck Cecil for the Steelers defensive back coaching vacancy. The Digest wrote, “Mike Tomlin said he never Interviewed Chuck Cecil to be the new DBs coach.”

Tomlin Talks Adams, the Backup QB Spot, Sweed and Another Super Bowl Run

Mike Tomlin is speaking up about his football team, making some comments about players and spots on the club a few weeks after the team fell five points short of another Super Bowl win. The full story, which can be found HERE in the Post-Gazette, talks about Tomlin saying the team can again compete for [...]

Batch Has Good Things to Say After Latest Talks Between the League and Players Union

The good news keeps coming in on the CBA front for the NFL, as Steelers player rep Charlie Batch did give the media some comments after meetings on Monday, and they were mostly positive. Today Batch attended meetings, which was the fourth day in a row of negotiations between the NFL and the players’ union. [...]

Win a Free Steelers Phone Case From Coveroo!

In one of the more cooler Steeler items out there, the folks at Coveroo have given us five codes to use to order a NEW and FREE phone case. They have great styles and plenty to choose from, and the above Ben Roethlisberger case is on my phone right now! Here’s a trivia question to [...]

After a Delay, Harrison Goes Under the Knife

After delaying the surgery due to a fever, linebacker James Harrison today underwent back surgery. Coach Mike Tomlin said the surgery was a success, and that Harrison is expected to make a full recovery. Per the report, a piece of herniated disc was removed from a nerve. “Everything went great,” agent Bill Parise told the [...]

2011 Steelers Gab NFL Draft Prospect Scouting Report – MLB Quan Sturdivant

By Abe Munch Quan Sturdivant, MLB, North Carolina, 6’2 230 Position Ranking: #2 Strengths: Plays with consistently good technique and gap discipline. Natural when taking on blockers, extends arms and bends at the knees to properly disengage. Played all three linebacker positions. Good overall instincts, and goes through his read & keys before releasing in [...]

How Will the Steelers Attack the CB Position This Offseason?

There’s been plenty of chatter already in the two weeks since the Super Bowl about how the Steelers are going to deal with the corner spot in 2011 and beyond. Ike Taylor is a free agent, as is William Gay. It’s starting to sound more and more like the CBA is eventually going to get [...]

Owners and Players Keep Talking About a New CBA

20 hours. That’s how long the two sides have been talking in the case of the NFL Players Association and Owners when it comes to mediated negotiations toward a new NFL labor deal. The sides met for about eight hours Sunday, the third consecutive day the league and its players’ union met to try to [...]