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Holmes Arraigned on Marijuana Charge
April 29, 2009 by
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Steelers receiver and Super Bowl MVP Santonio Holmes has been formally arraigned on a misdemeanor marijuana charge stemming from a traffic stop.
Pittsburgh police say they found three marijuana-filled cigars in Holmes’ car when he was pulled over Oct. 23. Holmes was...
Steelers Meet w/ Veteran Wide Out Ashlie Lelie
April 28, 2009 by
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The Steelers grabbed rookie wide out Mike Wallace over the weekend, but that doesn’t mean they won’t keep looking at other veteran pass catchers that could possibly come in and help the team. The Tribune-Review reports that the team met with free-agent WR Ashlie Lelie on...
PG Reports Foote Asked Team for His Release
April 28, 2009 by
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ESPN reported earlier today that the Steelers were going to release inside linebacker Larry Foote after this weekend mini-camp. Another side of the story has now come out, as Foote himself has spoken to the Post-Gazette, saying that he is the one that wants out of the Black and Gold...
Time Changed for Steelers Game at Cincinnati 9/27
April 28, 2009 by
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The kickoff time for the Steelers-Cincinnati Bengals regular season game on Sunday, September 27 at Paul Brown Stadium has been changed to 4:15 PM ET to accommodate broadcast patterns. The Steelers-Bengals game now will be featured as part of a CBS doubleheader on September 27.
Steelers to Release LB Foote After Mini-Camp
April 28, 2009 by
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In a move that cannot be considered much of a surprise, the Steelers are going to release veteran linebacker Larry Foote after the teams upcoming mini-camp. ESPN reports that the Steelers told Foote that he would be released following the camp. This is clearly a move that is being...
Steelers Come to Terms with 13 Undrafted Free Agents
April 28, 2009 by
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PITTSBURGH STEELERS 2009 ROOKIE FREE AGENTS
Player
Pos.
Ht.
Wt.
College
Steven Black
WR
6-2
200
Memphis
Jeff Bradley
DT
6-3
280
Western Carolina
Mark Estermeyer
LS
6-1
251
Pittsburgh
Ramon Foster
OT
6-5
328
Tennessee
Cedric Goodman
WR
6-2
189
Georgia
Tyler...
In the End, the Team Got Done What it Wanted on Draft Day
April 26, 2009 by
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Well, time for all the so-called “experts” to start handing out grades to teams for players that won’t play a down in the NFL for another five months. I think it’s rather impossible to start giving teams grades, as right now who really knows how a player like...
A Quick Look at the Picks and Where They Were
April 26, 2009 by
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1st Round: 32nd Pick
Evander “Ziggy” Hood - DT
2nd Round: 32nd Pick (64th overall) - Traded to Denver
3rd Round: 32nd Pick (79th overall) - From Denver
Kraig Urbik - OG
3rd Round: 32nd Pick (84th overall) - From Denver
Mike Wallace - WR
3rd Round: 32nd Pick (96th overall)
Keenan...
Steelers Wrap Up Draft With Three Picks, Including Shipley
April 26, 2009 by
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The Steelers wrap up to the 2009 Draft led them to drafting a local product, as well as a defensive tackle and a tight end. The defensive tackle was Ra’Shon Harris, who they took in the 6th round with the 32nd pick and the 205th pick overall. Harris is 6-feet, 5-inches tall and [...]
5th Round Nets More Help in the Secondary, Running Game
April 26, 2009 by
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The Steelers had two picks in the 5th round on Sunday, the first of which was the 32nd pick of the round. It was with that pick they took 5-9, Central Florida CB Joe Burnett. Here’s the word on Burnett from NFL.com:
Burnett made headlines since starting as a freshman because...
Steelers Use Threesome of Picks in the Third to Add Players
April 26, 2009 by
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Draft day #2 for the Steelers saw them go full swing, as they used the two third-round picks from the Broncos as well as their own to draft a couple of players that will add some depth to their Super Bowl winning roster from a season ago.
The first pick in the third round, number 79 [...]
Steelers Go 2-for-1: Trade 2nd Round Pick to Denver
April 25, 2009 by
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The Steelers ended day one with just one player, as they traded their second-round pick, which was the 64th overall pick, to the Broncos. Denver used that pick to select TE Richard Quinn.
In return, the Steelers will have more picks on Sunday than they thought. They get two Broncos...
Steelers Select DT Evander Hood w/ 32nd Pick
April 25, 2009 by
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The Steelers couldn’t take Alex Mack (Cleveland), and they didn’t go corner. Instead, they took the shot at #32 to address the defensive line as they selected Evander “Ziggy” Hood from Missouri.
Hood is 6-2, and goes about 300 pounds. The Steelers wanted...
Steelers Ink Ward Through 2013
April 25, 2009 by
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ESPNews reports the Pittsburgh Steelers have signed WR Hines Ward to a four-year, $22 million contract extension. Earlier this week Ward stated he wanted to retire as a Steeler. Ward said. “I want to be a Steeler . . . I don’t want to put on another uniform. I’m...
Steelers Ink Free Agent CB Keiwan Ratliff
April 24, 2009 by
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One day before the draft, the Steelers have made a free agent signing. The team has come to terms with 27-year-old Keiwan Ratliff on a one-year deal. He’s the first unrestricted free agent to sign with the Steelers this offseason. All the focus up to this point was on the team signing [...]
Taylor Restructures Deal to Help Out Club
April 23, 2009 by
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The Steelers have had another starter step up and redo his deal so the team could get some space under the cap to be able to do business with rookies and maybe some other vets for the rest of the 09 season. Ike Taylor is the player that has stepped up for the Steelers, [...]
Holmes and Timmons Make it to Practice; Parker and Foote Miss
April 22, 2009 by
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A couple of Steelers that missed the first practice of the season on Monday were on the playing field Tuesday. The biggest of which was Santonio Holmes, who missed the first day of practice because of travel. He didn’t do all that much, but at least was there. Same goes for Lawrence...
SteelersGab Number 1 on Our List of the Biggest Steelers Rivals of All-Time
April 21, 2009 by
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They’re the teams that Steelers fans have grown to hate over the years. When you see these teams on the schedule, your blood starts to boil just a little bit more, and you start counting the days till those games. Why of course it’s the rivals of the Steelers that we’re talking...
Could Foote Still End Up Being a Cap Cut?
April 21, 2009 by
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Ed Bouchette did his final draft chat today as the draft continues to close in for all 32 NFL teams. One interesting thing that came out of the chat was a quote from Ed about the future of linebacker Larry Foote. The question came up about the salary cap and who may have [...]
Bills Parrish to the Steelers? Be Careful What you Believe
April 20, 2009 by
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There has been a lot of talk over the last 24 hours in Steeler Country about a report on Examiner that says the Steelers are in the mix for Bills WR Roscoe Parrish, who is on the trading block by the club for some unknown reason.
First off, I’m not buying the report. While the [...]
SteelersGab Number 2 on Our List of the Biggest Steelers Rivals of All-Time
April 20, 2009 by
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They’re the teams that Steelers fans have grown to hate over the years. When you see these teams on the schedule, your blood starts to boil just a little bit more, and you start counting the days till those games. Why of course it’s the rivals of the Steelers that we’re...
With the Draft Six Days Away - Who Do you Want?
April 19, 2009 by
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There are lots of great players that will be coming out in Saturday’s NFL Draft, and the Steelers sit at #32 after a Super Bowl Championship. There appears to be a number of players that will be around, and here are a few that the team could find themselves choosing from come...
SteelersGab Number 3 on Our List of the Biggest Steelers Rivals of All-Time
April 19, 2009 by
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They’re the teams that Steelers fans have grown to hate over the years. When you see these teams on the schedule, your blood starts to boil just a little bit more, and you start counting the days till those games. Why of course it’s the rivals of the Steelers that we’re talking...
SteelersGab Number 4 on Our List of the Biggest Steelers Rivals of All-Time
April 18, 2009 by
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They’re the teams that Steelers fans have grown to hate over the years. When you see these teams on the schedule, your blood starts to boil just a little bit more, and you start counting the days till those games. Why of course it’s the rivals of the Steelers that we’re talking...
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