August 16th, 2011 
Matt Loede 
Posted in After last season, 58-year-old Steelers offensive coordinator Bruce Arians contemplated retirement before signing a one-year contract to return to the team. Arians discussed his decision to continue coaching with Joe Starkey of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. “Ben (Roethlisberger) and I were sitting on the porch, and he just kept bringing up young names, saying, ‘You don’t [...]
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Cotchery Settling In with His New Team at Steelers Camp
The Trib reports that new WR Jerricho Cotchery is having a good time early in camp with his new team, and isn’t having problems getting along with the Steelers. The way Jerricho Cotchery tells it, he should have no trouble meshing with teammates who share a blue-collar sensibility. “My game is not pretty; it’s not [...]
Rookie RB Clay Bails on Practice
According to several different reports via Twitter, rookie running back John Clay walked out on practice on Monday afternoon. According to Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Clay walked off the practice field towards the locker room eventually stopped by a staffer who talked him out of leaving. Bouchette writes via his twitter page: “#steelers [...]
Taylor Breaks Thumb; Could Miss a Few Weeks
Steelers cornerback Ike Taylor broke his left thumb in the first quarter of the Steelers loss to the Redskins Friday night, and could miss a couple of weeks of action. Team president Art Rooney II broke the news at halftime on KDKA-TVs broadcast of the game. Taylor signed a $28 million contract last week.
Rooney Wants to Stay with Grass field at Heinz Field
Two days after rookie running back Baron Batch blew out his left knee while practicing on artificial turf, Steelers chairman emeritus Dan Rooney on Friday said he is in favor of sticking with grass at Heinz Field according to Scott Brown of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. The surface always ranks at or near the bottom of [...]
Steelers First Preseason Test Starts Tonight in Washington
From: Sports Network The battle for the Washington Redskins’ starting quarterback job moves from the practice field into game conditions on Friday, when the Burgundy and Gold hosts the defending AFC champion Pittsburgh Steelers at FedEx Field in the preseason opener for both teams. After ending Donovan McNabb’s short-lived and unsuccessful tenure in Washington by [...]
Grading the Steelers and the AFC North in Free Agency
Baltimore Ravens Unsigned players: LS Kevin Houser (UFA), WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh (UFA), C Daniel Sanders (UFA). Key arrivals: Ex-Chargers TE Kris Wilson, Aug. 8; Ex-Bills UFA TE Jonathan Stupar, Aug. 8; Ex-Texans UFA S Bernard Pollard, Aug. 4 (two years); Ex-Texans UFA FB Vonta Leach, July 31 (three years, $11 million). Key departures: UFA OT [...]
Steelers Add Former Jets WR Jerricho Cotchery with a One-Year Deal
The Steelers have added to their WR core, coming to terms with former Jets receiver Jerricho Cotchery on a one-year deal. The move comes after Cotchery was released last week by the Jets. New York picked up former Ravens WR Derrick Mason. Coach Rex Ryan said that Cotchery asked to be traded or released. The [...]
