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Steelers Sign All Draft Picks Except Heyward and Brown

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According to reports the Pittsburgh Steelers have signed all their draft picks with the exception of: 1st Round Pick: Cameron Heyward, DE, Ohio State University 3rd Round Pick: Curtis Brown, CB, University of Texas The following other draft picks have already been signed: Marcus Gilbert, Tackle, University of Florida Cortez Allen, CB, The Citadel and [...]

Steelers FA Updates (Woodley Signs Long Term Deal?)

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The past few days have been busy for the Pittsburgh Steelers front office.  See below for a list of recent personnel moves and rumors. Ike Taylor – The Pittsburgh Steelers biggest need was cornerback due to the youth and uncertainty at the position.  The Steelers signed Taylor to a long term deal. Max Starks – The [...]

Updated: Ike Taylor Remains a Steeler

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According to ESPN.com reports: The Pittsburgh Steelers and veteran cornerback Ike Taylor have reached an agreement on a four-year deal, a league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. Details of the contract have not been disclosed.  This was the Steelers most important signing this offseason.  The Steelers secondary struggled against pass-happy defenses last season [...]

Steelers Sign UDFA

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The Pittsburgh Steelers have come to terms with the following Undrafted Free Agents (UDFA). Vaughn Charlton, TE/HB (Temple) John Clay, HB (Wisconsin) Terrence McCrae, WR (Ohio) Armand Robinson, WR (Miami University) Adam Mims, WR (Furman) Weslye Saunders, TE (South Carolina) Colin Miller, C (Central Michigan) Trevis Turner, OT (Abilene Christian) Brent Greenwood, S (Iowa) Niles [...]

Harrison Sounds Off

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Read the complete article of James Harrison sounding off against .. well, everyone. Calling Roger Goodell the devil… check Calling out teammates… check Calling out the New England Cheatriots… check Calling out Brian Cushing… check Calling out league policy… check Harrison should have a “shut up” clause in his contract for real.  The guy is [...]

Face Me Ike on his way out

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With the NFL lockout still looming, the Steelers have had plenty of time to plan their free agency strategy.  The question remains… Will the Steelers resign the 31 year old, Ike Taylor?  Taylor has been the only proven cornerback  in the Steelers secondary over the past several years.  But Taylor is over 30 and wants [...]

Prisco: Polamalu Overrated

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You can tell NFL news these days are a bit slow. The NFL holdout continues with no end in sight. No free agency (yet), limited player-held voluntary practices, and basically zero NFL news. That’s why Peter Prisco from CBSSports.com would write such an article calling Steelers’ standout safety, Troy Polamalu the most overrated player in [...]

Terrell Suggs Picks Polamalu

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Terrell Suggs of the Baltimore Ravens picks Troy Polamalu as the best player of a very talented 2003 draft class.  Watch below at NFL.com Best of 2003 NFL Draft

Pittsburgh Steelers 2011 Schedule

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2011 PITTSBURGH STEELERS SCHEDULE Preseason Friday, Aug. 12 at Washington           7:30 p.m. KDKA-TV Thursday, Aug. 18 PHILADELPHIA 8 p.m. FOX/WPGH-TV Saturday, Aug. 27 ATLANTA 7:30 p.m. KDKA-TV Thursday, Sept. 1 at Carolina 8 p.m. KDKA-TV Regular Season Sunday, Sept. 11 at Baltimore 1 p.m CBS Sunday, Sept. 18 SEATTLE 1 p.m. FOX Sunday, Sept. 25 [...]

Steelers Hire Carnell Lake as DB Coach

Carnell Lake Hired as DB Coach

Today, the Steelers announced their replacement for the departed defensive backs (DB) coach Ray Horton in Carnell Lake. Horton left the Steelers this offseason to join the Arizona Cardinals staff (big surprise) as the defensive coordinator. The Carnell Lake hiring will likely be a popular hire to most Steelers fans as Lake was one of [...]

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