Report: Steelers DE Brett Keisel Would Rather Retire Than Play For The Minimum
It's probably going to be a little while until we finally know whether or not Pittsburgh Steelers unrestricted defensive end Brett Keisel will play a 13th season in the NFL, but what we do know right now is that he won't play for the veteran minimum.
According to a Friday report by Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Keisel's agent, Eric Metz, has said his client...
DE Alex Carrington, NT Cam Thomas set to visit with Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers will turn their attention to the defensive line in free agency scheduling visits with DE Alex Carrington (Bills) and NT Cam Thomas (Chargers). According to Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, both players will visit the team on Friday.
Steelers S Mike Mitchell: ‘I play with a very big chip on my shoulder’
Pittsburgh Steelers new safety Mike Mitchell delivered several pointed messages during his introductory news conference on Thursday. “I work extremely hard,” Mitchell said, via ESPN.com. “I can say this with the utmost confidence: If you put me in a room with anyone, I think he’s going to die first when it comes to working out. I just have that work ethic and tenacity....
Pittsburgh Steelers NFL Mock Draft full 7 Rounds
Decision maker, General Manager Kevin Colbert, enters his 15th season, in Pittsburgh. Currently, the Steelers own six overall picks in the upcoming NFL Draft. Remember they were docked a third round pick for coach Mike Tomlin's actions on the sidelines Thanksgiving night. It does seem over the last few years Pittsburgh has plenty of solid pieces but at the same time, needs tha...
Steelers $5.25 Million Under The Salary Cap Heading Into Friday
The Pittsburgh Steelers are reportedly entertaining unrestricted free agents Alex Carrington and Cam Thomas on Friday and they should have enough cap space to sign both should they be so inclined.
According to Scott Brown of ESPN.com, the Steelers are currently $5.25 million under the $133 million salary cap after their early free agent activity has been filed with the NFLPA.
While...
Mitchell Excited About Opportunity To Play Alongside Polamalu
During his first five years in the league, new Pittsburgh Steelers safety Mike Mitchell hasn't really had a teammate in the secondarys that he's played in that could really mentor him and teach him from past experiences. Now that he's in the Steel City, that has changed as he will at least get to play one season with Troy Polamalu and maybe even two or three.
"It’s...
NT Interest Says Less About McLendon Than It Does About Fangupo
When it was reported that the Pittsburgh Steelers were meeting with a free agent nose tackle yesterday, this move was no doubt received as a bit of a pleasant surprise by many fans who question the decision to play Steve McLendon at nose tackle.
As I have written previously, while McLendon is the best candidate on the roster to fulfill the duties of the nose tackle in this defense...
Ziggy Hood Has A Chance To Prove The Draft Choice Was The ‘Bust’, Not Himself
The term ‘bust’ has long loomed over the head of defensive lineman Ziggy Hood, the first-round draft pick (32nd overall) of the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2009 NFL Draft, and not entirely without merit, though the term does get thrown about with reckless abandon, especially on the internet.
So much of a player’s future, however, is shaped by his surrounding and elements out...
New Steelers Safety Mike Mitchell Says He Might Have To Buy No. 21 From Robert Golden
Now that safety Mike Mitchell is a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers, everyone is curious as to what number he will wear. During his one season with the Carolina Panthers, Mitchell wore No. 21 and being that fellow Steelers safety Robert Golden currently has that number, there might be some negotiations that take place in the near future.
"I'm going to have to, because I...
The Emmanuel Sanders free agent tour hits Kansas City
Pittsburgh Steelers free agent WR Emmanuel Sanders continues to gauge his market worth after visiting both the Jacksonville Jaguars and Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the onset of free agency. His next stop will be Kansas City on Friday, reports Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. In 2013, he caught 67 passes for 740 yards and six touchdowns, and in Kansas City, he could find success in being...
Do The Steelers Really Have Eyes For LSU QB Zach Mettenberger? One Beat Writer Thinks They Do
Would the Pittsburgh Steelers really consider drafting another quarterback just one year after drafting Landry Jones in the fourth-round of the 2013 NFL Draft? According to Chris Bradford of the Beaver County Times, not only is it a possibility, the Steelers also reportedly have one specific quarterback in mind.
Per Bradford's report, one source has informed his paper that the...
LaMarr Woodley Says Steelers Were Going To Ask Him To Take A Pay Cut If Jason Worilds Got Away
On Thursday, former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker LaMarr Woodley signed a two-year contract with the Oakland Raiders and not long after the ink dried, he was a guest on SiriusXM NFL Radio. During the interview, Woodley was asked about his recent injury history and how it ultimately led to the Steelers having to release him.
"It was out of my control, but in a way, I kind of...
Cam Thomas Would Not Be An Upgrade Over Steve McLendon
For all of the grief that Pittsburgh Steelers nose tackle Steve McLendon has received, he is by far a more superior player than San Diego Chargers unrestricted free agent Cam Thomas is.
Thomas, who is scheduled to meet with the Steelers on Friday, has played well at times during his short NFL career, but found himself on the back end of a rotation behind Sean Lissemore last season...
The ‘Skinny’ on Cam Thomas Who Visits the Steelers Friday
Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported this afternoon that former San Diego Chargers defensive end/nose tackle Cam Thomas will visit the Steelers on Friday.
With Al Woods and Ziggy Hood having signed elsewhere and Brett Keisel not under contract, the Steelers are dangerously thin on the defensive line right now.
Thomas comes from North Carolina and has spent his first...
Report: Raiders Sign OLB LaMarr Woodley
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that the Oakland Raiders have reached an agreement with former Steelers OLB LaMarr Woodley.
Schefter adds that Woodley receives a two-year deal worth a max value of $12 million.
The Raiders already locked up DE Justin Tuck earlier in the day, so they have begun the process of revamping their defensive line for next season.
Woodley, 29, dealt with...
Chargers Free Agent NT Cam Thomas To Visit Steelers On Friday
According to Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, San Diego Chargers unrestricted free agent defensive lineman Cam Thomas will visit with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Friday.
At 6'04", 330 pounds, Thomas has played well at times at nose tackle for the Chargers since being drafted in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL Draft out of North Carolina. Last year, however, he...
Jaguars Gave Former Steelers DL Ziggy Hood $16 Million Over Four Years
According to Mike Garafolo of Fox Sports 1, the contract former Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman Ziggy Hood signed on Thursday with the Jacksonville Jaguars was a four-year deal worth $16 million and included roughly $5.5 million guaranteed.
Specifically, Hood will get a $2 million base salary in 2014 to go along with $2 million roster bonus.
$4 million a season is certainly...
Report: Steelers Tomlin, Colbert Spent Time With Oklahoma State CB Justin Gilbert Wednesday Night
According to Tony Pauline of draftinsider.net, Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin and general manager Kevin Colbert were both seen spending time with Oklahoma State cornerback Justin Gilbert Wednesday night.
Gilbert had his Pro Day on Thursday and according to Pauline, "he looked the part" during it. Both Tomlin and Colbert were present for that as well.
The Steelers...
The Terrible Podcast – Talking Steelers Signing Mike Mitchell, Free Agency Loses & More Episode
Season 4, Episode 85 of The Terrible Podcast is up and co-host David Todd and I get busy talking about what has gone on with the Pittsburgh Steelers since the start of free agency on Tuesday. This of course means we talk about the signing of safety Mike Mitchell for starters and how he'll fit in on defense.
The Steelers have lost several of their own unrestricted free agents...
Who is the worst Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle drafted by the team?
For some positions it’s hard to pick who’s the worst. This isn’t necessarily true for offensive tackle.
I think former head coach Bill Cowher would agree with me.
The worst offensive tackle drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers is:
Jamain Stephens
Pittsburgh drafted Stephens in 1996 to replace the (snubbed from the honorable mentions for best OT) great Leon Searcy after Searcy...
Is the Steelers’ Draft Coming Into Focus? Maybe….
We are now less than two months out from the May NFL Draft. While much is sure to change over that time, the early days of free agency may be allowing, or forcing the Steelers’ draft plans to come into focus.
With Ziggy Hood now in Jacksonville and Al Woods signing with Tennessee, the Steelers’ need for defensive line help has grown immensely.
The secondary has added depth with...
Free Agent DE Alex Carrington To Visit Steelers Thursday Night
Former Buffalo Bills defensive end Alex Carrington has a Thursday night free agent visit with the Pittsburgh Steelers, acccording to Ian Rapoport of NFL.com.
Carrington played only three games last season for the Bills after tearing a quadriceps tendon in a Week 3 game against the New York Jets.
More coming on this after the podcast is recorded.
Former #Bills DE Alex Carrington is...
Pittsburgh Steelers are expected to have Alex Carrington in for a visit
Today the Pittsburgh Steelers are expected to have Alex Carrington from the Buffalo Bills in for a visit. Carrington can play both the defensive tackle and the defensive end positions for the Steelers. @RapSheet: Former #Bills DE Alex Carrington is going to visit the #Steelers tonight, per source. They are really interested, just lost Ziggy […]
The post Pittsburgh Steelers are...
Steelers 2009 Draft Class Is All Gone As Of Thursday
Now that unrestricted free agent defensive end Ziggy Hood has signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Pittsburgh Steelers 2009 draft class is all gone.
The mass exodus of the primary members of that class started last offeason when the Steelers allowed wide receiver Mike Wallace and cornerback Keenan Lewis to walk off uncontested early in the free agency signing period.
Heading...
Ike Taylor: It would have ‘killed me’ not to remain with the Steelers
Ike Taylor will be back in Pittsburgh for a 12th season. But that might not have been the case if he didn’t call “Pops,” Steelers’ chairman Dan Rooney. “I called Mr. Rooney last week and told him exactly how I felt about the team and myself,” Taylor said to Teresa Varley of Steelers.com. “I told him how I felt about the situation and I wanted to be there. He understood...
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