Posts Tagged ‘steelers’

Tomlin Has Meeting with Former Colts Coach Jim Caldwell

The rumor about the Steelers having interest in former Colts coach Jim Caldwell as their now OC seems real. The former Colts coach met today with Mike Tomlin. Just got tip that Tomlin had breakfast at Omni William Penn this morning with Jim Caldwell. Source told me “95 percent sure” it was Caldwell — Mark [...]

King: Don’t Be Shocked to See Jim Caldwell as the Next Steelers OC

With Bruce Arians gone, there’s a little tidbit in today’s Monday Morning NFL QB from Peter King that points to who he thinks will be the next Steelers offensive coordinator – former Colts coach Jim Caldwell. Mike Tomlin (secondary) and Jim Caldwell (quarterbacks) coached together at Tampa Bay under Tony Dungy in Dungy’s last season [...]

Ward Open to Taking a Pay Cut to Stay with the Steelers in 2012

After reading comments over the past 24 hours, it seems like Hines Ward is going to return to the field for 2012, and he wants it to be with the Steelers. As far as coming back as the 5th or 6th WR for the Black and Gold in 2012, Ward is going to have to [...]

Bouchette: Ward Not Going to Retire

There’s a lot more about the Hines Ward retirement talk today, and Ed Bouchette of the Post-Gazette says flat out it won’t happen. Many have said he no longer can play, that he’s not getting “separation” anymore. The Steelers coaches seem to think that too, which is why I believe those coaches do not want [...]

Failure in Denver; Steelers Lose Chance to Advance in Shocking 29-23 Loss to Broncos

Failure from top to bottom. The Steelers played a team Sunday in the postseason that they were four games better than in the win column, but in the end, they failed in just about every area, losing to the Denver Broncos 29-23 in OT to wrap up the 2011 season. The year ends with a [...]

Bettis, Dawson, Greene and Butler All Finalists for the Hall of Fame

The Pro Football Hall of Fame has announced the list of 15 modern-era finalists and two senior nominees (denoted with an *) for induction as part of the Class of 2012. The Hall of Fame Selection Committee will meet in Indianapolis, Indiana on Saturday, February 4, 2012. Class of 2012 Finalists Jerome Bettis, RB – [...]

SI: Steelers Will Top Broncos Sunday by 13 in Mile High

Sports Illustrated has their game picks for this weekend posted, and for the Steelers-Broncos they pick the Steelers to win 19-6, which I would say is just about right. Here’s a small piece of what they say about the Steelers and their chances this postseason: As a No. 5 seed, the Steelers will likely face [...]

Big Ben Aggravated his Sprained Ankle in Cleveland

Ben Roethlisberger was limited in practice on Wednesday, as he is now saying he aggravated his sprained left ankle in 13-9 win at Cleveland last Sunday. The good news – he expects to play in the wild card game at Denver on Sunday. Roethlisberger says he experienced a “setback” early in the third quarter but [...]