Archive for May, 2011

Parker Won’t Be Back with the Steelers This Season

It’s kind of sad to see Willie Parker beg the Steelers to “resign 39,” and encourage fans to do the same. Ed Bouchette of the Post-Gazette writes that the Steelers are not going to bring the veteran free agent back. The Steelers did bring back a handful of their former players last season through free [...]

Dwyer To Get More Playing Time at RB in 2011?

The way Pro Football Weekly hears it, the fact that the Steelers waited until Round Seven to draft a running back could be a good sign for second-year pro Jonathan Dwyer, who could move up in the pecking order at the position if Mewelde Moore (who’s slated to be an unrestricted free agent) departs. Moore [...]

Woodley Says He and Team Will Have a Long-Term Deal Once Lockout Ends

LaMarr Woodley is ready for a huge breakout year for the Steelers in 2011, (that is if there’s a season), and he spoke to 93.7 The Fan in the Steel City about a couple of topics, including the team proving the league wrong year in and year out, and also his future in Pittsburgh. “Oh [...]

Steelers or Patriots – Who is the Powerhouse in the Conference?

NFL.com threw up an interesting post today about who exactly is the team of the 2000′s – the Patriots or the Steelers? Above is a graph about showing the wins for each team, and here’s what the piece had to say: With Pittsburgh losing to Green Bay in Super Bowl XLV – No. 19 on [...]

Goodell Says No Drop Dead Date for Season to be Canned

Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports there is no “drop-dead date” drawn up by league officials that would cancel the entire NFL season in the event that the current lockout extends into the regular season, commissioner Roger Goodell told Steelers season ticket holders this afternoon. In his 17th such conference call held this spring [...]

Five Steelers That Will Have to Fight to Make the Roster in 2011

There’s more than a few Steelers that will have to fight to make the roster once the 2011 season finally gets under way (whenever that is), and today we’re going to take a look at a couple players that could have issues being employed by the Steelers.

Be a Part of Antwaan Randle El’s Celebrity Bowling Fundraiser!

RANDLE EL BOWLS FOR SOULS Please join us for Antwaan Randle El’s Celebrity Bowling Fundraiser! When: Sunday,  May 22, 2011 Where: AMF Noble Manor Lane, 2440 Noblestown Rd, Pittsburgh, PA Time: 5:00pm – 9:00pm Benefits: The EL Foundation www.TheELFoundation.com Steeler Wide Receiver, Antwaan Randle El continues to be a proud, active supporter in the local [...]

Free Agency to Start after the Fourth of July Fireworks?

Adam Schefter of ESPN has a prediction about NFL Free Agency, something that if the lockout wasn’t happening would have started the first week in March. Schefter says he thinks it not begin until at least after the fourth of July. The next leverage point is the 8th Circuit’s June 3 hearing on the appeal [...]