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Five Questions Surrounding the Steelers Entering 08 Training Camp

2007 was a sold first season for Mike Tomlin and the Steelers, and while the team failed to advance past the wild card round of the playoffs, they still were the AFC North Champs, and have a roster full of young stars that should keep them in a pretty good position for the next few [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 22 2008

Veteran FB Neal Would Be a Great Fit for Steelers

Fullback Lorenzo Neal recently said that the Steelers are one team on his list of three that he would like to play for.  Michael Silver of Yahoo.com wrote the following about Neal and where he’d like to end up in 2008: “Neal is hoping to hook on with a team that values a traditional power [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 10 2008

Where Does the Steelers Center Position Battle Stand?

From: Pro Football Weekly
A source close to the Steelers notes that Darnell Stapleton has a good shot at being one of the club’s backup centers. Sean Mahan and Justin Hartwig are the top competitors at the position, but it is possible that one of those players could also be in the mix at left guard, [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 08 2008

Site Says Steelers Should Go 11-5; Be AFC’s #4 Seed

In a recent post on “Bleacher Report,” writer Derek Lofland says that the Steelers should walk away as the Champs on the AFC North for the 2nd straight season.  Here are his final comments on the team.  “The Steelers don’t have a glaring weakness like the Browns’ pass defense. That said, Pittsburgh has an impossible [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 04 2008

Mendenhall Looking Like a Good Fit for Steelers Offense

Pro Football Weekly says that new Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall has been looking good so far in Steelers practices.  Below is the article about the impact Mendenhall is making:
“The way we hear it, Steelers rookie RB Rashard Mendenhall looks as though he will be a solid fit in Bruce Arians‘ offense. Mendenhall has caught the [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on May 30 2008

Yahoo Sports Gives the Steelers an “A” on the Draft

Jason Cole of Yahoo Sports has broken down the 2008 NFL Draft, and the Steelers in his eyes earned an “A.”  Here is the breakdown from Cole:
Picks: RB Rashard Mendenhall, WR Limas Sweed, DE Bruce Davis, OT Tony Hills, QB Dennis Dixon, LB Mike Humpal, S Ryan Mundy
Positives: Mendenhall, Sweed, Davis and Dixon
Negatives: Hills
Bottom line: [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Apr 28 2008

VP of Officiating Admits that the Jags Held on Critical 4th Down Play

I don’t want to cry over spilled milk, but I knew from the moment it happened, the Jags were holding on the play.  Today’s Pittsburgh Post Gazette is reporting that Mike Pereira, the NFL’s head of officiating, admitted that the Jags were holding on the key 4th and two play that sprung David Garrad for [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Apr 02 2008

Steelers and RB Moore Agree to Three-Year Deal

It’s been a busy day for the Black and Gold, as they first wrapped up their mega-deal with QB Ben Roethlisberger, and now the team has announced that they have come to terms on a three-year deal with now former Vikings back Mewelde Moore.  He is a solid third-down back as well as he can [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Mar 03 2008

Roethlisberger and Steelers Agree on Mega-Sized, Eight-Year Deal

 
While the Steelers we not doing much of anything during the first weekend of free agency, behind the scenes the team was wrapping up a mega-deal that was announced earlier today, as quarterback Ben Roethlisberger signed what reports are saying was an 8-year deal worth a staggering $102 million.  Adam Schefter of NFL Network reported [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Mar 03 2008

Steelers Eyeing Bengals DE Justin Smith?

 
With free agency starting at the end of the week, the Steelers may have their sights set on a division foes free agent. Today’s Dayton Daily News is reporting that the Black and Gold may have interest in Bengals DE Justin Smith. It’s the third team to have reported interest in Smith, the other two [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Feb 25 2008