Former Steelers LB James Farrior Makes Top 20 List Of Best Free Agent Signings In NFL History
Jim Reineking of NFL.com posted a photo essay on Wednesday of his top 20 free-agent signings in NFL history. I was a little hesitant to even flip through it for fear that he would not include Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Farrior in his list. Surprisingly, he did.
Reineking ranked Farrior 14th overall, which is more than fair, in my opinion.
Farrior remains the best free...
James Farrior may announce retirement soon
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It appears as though long time Pittsburgh Steeler James Farrior will announce his retirement shortly, according to his agent, Ralph Cindrich. Farrior was cut by the Steelers earlier this year after a decade of being their defensive captain, and while he hasn’t fully decided yet to retire, he has been in talks with the Steelers regarding a possible news conference....
Ex-Steelers LB James Farrior Considering Retirement
Linebacker James Farrior, released by the Pittsburgh Steelers in March, is contemplating retiring, CBS Sports reports. Farriors agent, Ralph Cindrich, told KDFA-FM in an interview on the weekend that Farrior has yet to decide if hell retire, but they have talked to the Steelers regarding a potential news conference. Farrior said he intended to keep playing after Pittsburgh let...
Farrior and Steelers talking retirement
Steelers former captain and leader of the defense James Farrior is talking to the Steelers about retirement. His agent Ralph Cindrich told The Fan about the talks according to Mark Kaboly. Farrior was released earlier in the offseason.
I am so glad to hear this. Farrior will now join Ward and Smith as guys who retired as Steelers. All of these guys were Steelers greats....
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Farrior, Steelers talking retirement
James Farrior is a free agent, but like some of his other ex-teammates, he may be choosing the retirement route for the future.
SteelBlitz Answers: Farrior Question
Dave asks:
Where did (former Steelers inside linebacker) James Farrior go? Did he retire?
No, Farrior has not yet retired from the NFL. He is likely waiting to see if any teams show interest in signing him after the NFL Draft. Teams use the draft as a way to fill holes on their roster, but if a team Continue
Where Will The Buck Eventually Stop With The Steelers At Linebacker?
The Pittsburgh Steelers cut ties with veteran linebacker James Farrior early in March and the move really wasn't a surprise. In releasing Farrior the Steelers lost their defensive captain and signal caller and their 14 year mainstay at the BUCK linebacker position.
The primary job of the BUCK linebacker in the Dick LeBeau 3-4 defense is to take on lead blockers and read and...
Steelers' cuts continue with James Farrior
James Farrior will be following Hines Ward and Aaron Smith out the door according to the Steelers' team website. The site said the cuts would be before the start of the NFL year, March 13th.
Farrior, who had been with the Steelers since 2002, played in all but 6 games since arriving in Pittsburgh. Farrior was never the premier linebacker that the Steelers are notorious for churning...
Steelers To Release James Farrior
The Pittsburgh Steelers have informed veteran linebacker James Farrior that he will be released. Farrior played in a 154 regular season games for the Steelers since arriving as an unrestricted free agent in 2002. During his time as a Steeler he racked up 1,078 regular season tackles to go along with 30 sacks. Farrior was also the defensive captain for several seasons.
Farrior was...
Steelers might dump James Farrior next
According to Scott Brown of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, the agent of linebacker James Farrior believes his client could be the next player to get cut, just a day after veteran wide receiver Hines Ward was shown the door.
“It’s not a done deal, but the percentages just aren’t there,” said Ralph Cindrich, who represents Farrior, per the Tribun-Review.
Farrior is going into...
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