August 9th, 2011 
Matt Loede 
Posted in ESPN is out with their preseason Power Rankings, and the Steelers are ranked fifth overall on the list, trailing only the following teams: Green Bay, New England, Philadelphia and New Orleans. Here’s the comment on the Steelers from AFC North blogger James Walker. With off-field distractions behind them, the reigning AFC champs are focused on [...]
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What Would You Pay Ike Taylor?
The price for Ike Taylor. It’s yet another interesting sidebar to the free agency signing period for the Steelers, as they, along with the rest of the league, sit back and wait to see if a new CBA is going to get done before March 4th. James Walker of ESPN says that with the Raiders [...]
Taylor and Woodley Among Two Top AFC North Free Agents
James Walker of ESPN has the 10 Top AFC North Free Agents, and the Steelers have two on the list, CB Ike Taylor and LB LaMarr Woodley: 4. Ike Taylor, cornerback, Steelers Analysis: The Steelers have a definite need at cornerback, and that need could get even bigger if Taylor, the team’s No. 1 cornerback, [...]
Steelers playoff scenarios heading into Sunday
Our good pal James Walker, AFC North blogger, has done us the favor of breaking down the Steelers playoff scenarios as they head into this weekend vs the Bengals: The Pittsburgh Steelers (9-3) are one of those teams after getting a huge victory last week over the Baltimore Ravens (8-4). The Steelers now have the [...]
Roethlisberger to be out millions once suspension is announced
Ben Roethlisberger must not have been thinking about his pocket book when he decided to enter a bathroom with a 20-year old a few weeks back. James Walker of ESPN reports today in his blog that a suspension against the QB, which is likely to happen, could cost him quite a bit of cash. According [...]
Losing Foote Hurts; No Talks so far for Keisel
The transition for the defense is officially underway. First off, Monday the team made the release of Larry Foote official. It’s a shame that Foote couldn’t see the forest through the trees. He’s on one of the best defenses the league has seen in sometime, and has two a pair of Super Bowls with the [...]
ESPN’s Hashmarks Chimes in from Steelers MiniCamp
ESPN columnist James Walker is at Steelers minicamp and shared his thoughts today on Hashmarks Hashmarks is live this weekend at Steelers minicamp. Here are some observations from Day 1: -Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger asked for bigger targets during the off-season and the team is trying to accommodate him. Outside of the starters, most of Pittsburgh’s [...]
Another Columist Who Loves What the Steelers Did Over the Weekend
Count ESPN writer James Walker as another columnist that loves what the Steelers did over the weekend. Today Walker wrote the following in his column about draft moves made by the AFC North: Best move The best move was actually two moves made by the Pittsburgh Steelers. General manager Kevin Colbert and coach Mike Tomlin [...]
