After 3 years, the Pittsburgh Steelers cut 2nd round draft pick Limas Sweed. The highly successful tall-wide receiver from the University of Texas is exactly what Big Ben has always wanted since Plaxico Burress left town. With the release of Sweed, he can now be considered the biggest draft flop in recent memory. In fact, [...]
Listen to Pittsburgh Steelers head coach, Mike Tomlin’s last press conference of the 2011 training camp series.
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Flozell Adams has been official cut by the Pittsburgh Steelers. Adams, now 36, filled in admirably last season at RT due to the season ending Achilles injury suffered by starter Willie Colon. Most people anticipated this cut because the Steelers signed RT Willie Colon to a 5 year /29 million dollar deal yesterday. That dollar amount [...]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers said that Willie Colon was a priority this offseason and they weren’t kidding. Even though Colon missed all of last year with an Achilles injury, the Steelers rewarded the right tackle (RT) with a 5 year / 29 million dollar contract. Sources around the league say that Colon is a top notch [...]
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According to reports, Willie Colon is being targeted by the Chicago Bears. ESPN.com reports: The Bears have made contact with Steelers tackle Willie Colon about the possibility of making a deal, according to an NFL source. But it’s believed that Colon is actually more of a contingency plan for if the Bears are unable to [...]
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 [...]
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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 [...]
Posted in Defense, NFL News, Offense, Pittsburgh Steelers, Training Camp Tags: Adam Mims, Anthony Gray, Armand Robinson, Brent Greenwood, Colin Miller, Eric Clanton, Eric Greenwood, John Clay, Mario Harvey, Miguel Chavis, Niles Brinkley, Terrence McCrae, Trevis Turner, Vaughn Charlton, Weslye Saunders 2 Comments »The Pittsburgh Steelers signed center, 1st round draft pick, Maurkice Pouncey to a 5-year deal. Terms have not been disclosed. Pouncey, a standout center for the University of Florida is expected to compete for a starting job at either the center or guard positions. Center is the Steelers worst position along the offensive line and [...]
Posted in Offense, Pittsburgh Steelers, Training Camp Tags: Maurkice Pouncey, Pittsburgh Steelers, Training Camp No Comments »Yesterday the Pittsburgh Steelers opened camp in Latrobe and you could sense the excitement in the air. Mike Tomlin in particular was all smiles. And why not? He just signed a nice extension when some thought he may be coaching for his job this year given the embarrassing meltdown last year against far inferior opponents. [...]
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The Carolina Panthers signed DT, Rashon “Sonny” Harris to their 53 man roster. Harris was a pleasant surprise during training camp and preseason games. He showed good push, adequate technique and the ability to take on multiple blockers. Based on earlier reports, Harris was expected to replace the much older (and expensive) Travis Kirsche on [...]
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