STEELERS RUMORS & GOSSIP
Mike Adams, Marcus Gilbert expected to compete for left tackle spot in Pittsburgh
According to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Mike Adams and Marcus Gilbert will compete to replace Max Starks at left tackle since he’s moved on. Adams played pretty well during his rookie year in 2012 and Gilbert is another good player that should make this battle interesting. Need NFL Tickets? The post Mike Adams, Marcus Gilbert expected to compete for left tackle spot...
Marcus Gilbert Opens Up Steelers First OTA Session Of 2013 At Left Tackle
The Pittsburgh Steelers first OTA session of the 2013 season got underway on Tuesday and we are finally starting to see some reports come in via Twitter from the media.
Mark Kaboly of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports that Marcus Gilbert opened up as the starting left tackle with Mike Adams manning the right tackle spot. In addition, Kelvin Beachum worked as the second team...
Somebody Needs To Get Steelers Rookie QB Landry Jones A Terrible Towel, Pronto!
The first OTA session of the 2013 season for the Pittsburgh Steelers will get underway on Tuesday and I sure do hope that somebody gets rookie quarterback Landry Jones a Terrible Towel during the week, and more importantly, explains the history of it to him. Why? According to an interview that Jones did last week at the 17th Annual NFLPA Rookie Premiere, he doesn't know much...
Steelers Sign 6th Rounder Vince Williams to 4-Year Deal
Williams is a high-motor ILB who looks to make an immediate impact on special teams and may provide a necessary spark to ignite a furious new-era defense. He is the second athlete signed from the 2013 draft; the first was safety Shamarko Thomas from Syracuse. I see the potential in all picks from the respective 2012 and 2013 drafts, and I am excited about the possibilities of the...
Mike Wallace is not an athlete but he plays one on TV
You can make the sour grapes argument; I will eat that. But also realize that what I say is accurate enough to make such bold proclamations, and that I hold the young Dolphin accountable for self-serving behavior while playing a on a team, in a team sport. I have zero respect for any athlete who gives up on a play, fizzles a route, takes a play off, or drops an assignment on purpose...
Report: Steelers S Troy Polamalu In Best Shape Since USC Playing Days
On Sunday, I passed along the news that Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu would be in attendance for the first OTA session of the 2013 season that gets underway on Tuesday and now there is a report on Twitter from Mark Kaboly of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review that states the 2010 Defensive Player of the Year is in the best shape that he has been in since his playing days at...
Troy Polamalu reportedly in his best shape since college
According to Mark Kaboly of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Steelers safety Troy Polamalu is in the best shape he’s been in since his college days at USC.
I’m hearing #Steelers Troy Polamalu is in best shape since his days at USC (Just like Bettis). OTAs start Tue and Polamalu will be attending
— Mark Kaboly (@MarkKaboly_Trib) May 21, 2013
Hopefully this means Polamalu will...
Steelers sign sixth round pick linebacker Vince Williams
The Steelers announced via their website that sixth-round pick Vince Williams has agreed to a contract with the team.
A physical player at inside linebacker, Williams is viewed as a possible long-term solution to Larry Foote.
Williams will try to stick with the team earning a role on special teams.
Josh Alper of Profootballtalk.com writes:
‘Williams wasn’t invited to...
Pittsburgh Steelers Sign Sixth Round Pick LB Vince Williams
Hey #SteelersNation we have signed the second of our two sixth-round draft picks from the 2013 NFL Draft, linebacker Vince Williams. — Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) May 20, 2013 The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed the second of their nine draft selections today by signing sixth round pick Vince Williams. The first selection to sign was fourth round pick Shamarko Thomas. All draft...
Pittsburgh Steelers Offensive Line Preparing for a Better Year in 2013
The Pittsburgh Steelers offensive line has been one of the biggest weak points on the team over the past few years. Injuries and inconsistent play have taken a toll not only on the line, but on the offense as a whole. Over the past three years the Steelers run game has continued to drop in production. That number could be targeted at the offensive line’s play over the past few...
Markus Wheaton is expected to be behind the learning curve with the Steelers
According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Steelers rookie wide receiver Markus Wheaton is expected to fall behind in learning Pittsburgh’s offense since he’ll have to miss this week’s OTA’s.
Adjust to life without Mike Wallace. Wallace is gone and while Emmanuel Sanders is projected to take over his spot at split end at least for one year, third-round pick Markus Wheaton...
Will Larry Foote's anger add fuel or fizzle to the Pittsburgh Steelers?
Larry Foote’s ire is up. He said as much himself, and he told Pittsburgh’s 93.7 The Fan back in March he doesn’t buy into the locker room turmoil stating, ”That was never an issue. I think that was overblown by the media” then concluding, ”We’ve always been a tight-knit family, and we’re going to remain that way.”
I wouldn’t expect Foote to go to...
Photo: Worst Steelers tattoo of all-time?
Tattoos are often hit or miss. Some turn out great, while others turn out, well, like the one you see above.Seen here is arguably the worst Pittsburgh Steelers tattoo of all-time. It could be the worst of all-time because the circular outline is noticeably imperfect, or it could be because the fan initially forgot how to spell Steelers, only to squeeze in an extra "e" after...
Recent Pittsburgh Steelers History Says Reggie Dunn Has a Shot at Making the Roster
So far the most talked about player heading into off-season workouts and training camp for the Pittsburgh Steelers is not a second or third year player, or a draft pick, but an undrafted rookie free agent. Reggie Dunn played three years for the Utah Utes and became one of the best return men in the country. He was so well known for his return skills that teams kicked away from him...
Training Camp Battle: Adrian Robinson Vs. Chris Carter
The Pittsburgh Steelers are set at the starting outside linebacker positions with LaMarr Woodley and Jason Worilds. Add the fact that the team just drafted Jarvis Jones in the first round as an instant pass rusher and eventual starter and that really only leaves one roster spot left at the position. The Steelers did keep five outside linebackers on the roster last season in Woodley...
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