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The history and subsequent change of the Steelers offensive line
A sight that has been way too familiar, and offensive line that has changed over the years and been inconsistent at best. Perhaps that’s all on the verge of changing now but only time will tell.
For as good as the Pittsburgh Steelers have been over the past 20 years, it’s difficult to recall a time when they had a good offensive line. The teams of the mid-1990?s had several...
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Rashard Mendenhall hasn’t ruled out a return for the Steelers’ opener
Rashard Mendenhall tore his ACL week 17 last year and the Steelers are handling the situation such that they’ll view anything they can get from Mendenhall in 2012 a bonus. They’ve talked up new lead back Isaac Redman this offseason and used a 5th round pick on Chris Rainey to go with Redman and Jonathan Dwyer. However, Mendenhall hasn’t ruled out a return for the Steelers...
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5 Headlines as Steelers Wrap Up First OTA Session
The Steelers wrapped up their first OTA session yesterday and will now take the weekend off before they make their way to back. There were few headlines but we did learn a lot about the team and the new offense. It was a good week. Here are some of the things that seem to have been given the biggest buzz.
Headlines from OTAs:
Injuries: The Steelers left camp with no injuries...
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10 Observations From The Pittsburgh Steelers First OTA Practices Of 2012
It might have been just Pittsburgh Steelers football in shorts, but it was football nonetheless as the Black and Gold hit the field for their first OTA session of the 2012 season this past week. While these OTA sessions are not filled with huge earth shattering revelations, there were a 10 things that came out of it that warrant notation and I have listed them below. Make sure to...
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HANG 'EM UP
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.
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Under the radar now, Steelers’ D needs better season in 2012
You can hardly be blamed if you have forgotten this week that there are two sides to the game of football. On one side of course is the offense, which has been nothing short of a paparazzi-trailed festival with new coordinator Todd Haley in Pittsburgh now. And then…. There is the defense.
Who would have ever thought that in the town the redefined defense in the National Football...
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Rashard Mendenhall believes he could play week 1
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Pittsburgh Steelers running back Rashard Mendenhall believes that he’ll not only play in 2012, but he could be ready for the season opener on September 9th.
“There’s always the possibility,” Mendenhall said. “I’ll be back at some point. It’s just a matter of what point that is.”
The Steelers haven’t been as optimistic since Mendenhall tore his...
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Lewis should predict starting job before Pro Bowl trip
The Steelers wrapped up their first round of OTAs yesterday so now all of the yinzer curmudgeons that can’t stand football in May can go back to solely listening to the local media talk about how great the Buccos are doing.
All-in-all it seemed like a pretty solid first go around with the team. The running backs seemed pretty pumped to be more involved with the offense...
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Breaking down the defensive line for the 2012 Pittsburgh Steelers roster
The Pittsburgh Steelers are in somewhat a rebuilding stage along their defensive line. Gone to retirement are long-time veterans defensive end Aaron Smith and nose tackle Chris Hoke and even nose tackle Casey Hampton, who is recovering from an ACL injury, had to take a large pay cut to remain on the roster. The team has been preparing for this transition for some time now, spending...
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Keenan Lewis & Cortez Allen Open Up Steelers First OTA As Starters
The Pittsburgh Steelers wrapped up their first OTA session of the 2012 season on Thursday, and while nothing earth shattering came to light, we now know what the initial pecking order will be in the Steelers secondary as we inch ever closer to the start of training camp.
Gone from the roster now are veterans William Gay and Bryant McFadden. McFadden was the week one starting left...
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Hints of Steelers OC Todd Haley’s offense are coming to light
As the Pittsburgh Steelers progress through their OTA sessions, fans should be excited to hear some of the news coming out about Todd Haley’s new offense.
Yes, there has been continuing banter by quarterback Ben Roethlisberger about the complexity of the playbook, those complex schemes seem to be winning over many of the other offensive depth chart.
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FRIENDLY FIRE
Tomlin, Clark trade funny jabs during practice
The Steelers show us that there's nothing wrong with having some fun at a typical practice.
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Steelers would have taken Adams in Round 1?
The Steelers got a gift when David DeCastro fell to them at pick 24 in the 2012 NFL Draft. DeCastro was a top 10 prospect but expected to fall into the teens because he is a guard. Pass rushers and cornerbacks passed him up on draft day and DeCastro continued to slip. The Steelers picked him up at #24 without hesitation.
What would have happened if DeCastro would have not been...
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Pittsburgh Steelers Open First OTA Without Mike Wallace
Most Pittsburgh Steelers fans figured they would not see Pro Bowl wide receiver Mike Wallace at the first practice of the offseason on Tuesday, and they were right. Wallace, the team’s leading receiver, who has yet to sign his $2.7 million dollar restricted free-agent tender, is looking at a potential long-term hold out.
While Wallace is well within his rights under the CBA...
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Steelers rookie Ikponmwosa Igbinosun: Player profile
The Pittsburgh Steelers seemingly ignored the defensive end position this offseason and in the NFL Draft. They did host future second round selection, defensive end Derek Wolfe (Denver Broncos) during the pre-draft visit portion of the process, but decided to pass on defensive ends with any of their nine selections. However, they did pick-up a
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