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The ESPN has released its latest power rankings today after week 1 is officially completed. The Steelers are ranked #2 overall trailing what appears to be the favored Dallas Cowboys in the NFC. The Steelers jumped four spots from #6 overall to #2 overall after showcasing a strong performance routing the Houston Texans 38-17. Of…
It has been reported that the Pittsburgh Steelers are attempting to “package” trade (possibly with the Chicago Bears) with Trai Essex, Max Starks and/or Sean Mahan. Sean Mahan It’s been rumored that Mahan has been secretly demanding a trade after losing the starting center position to newcomer Justin Hartwig (signed from the Miami Dolphins). Sean…
It has been reported that Gene Upshaw, President of the NFL Players Union, has died at the age of 63 on Tuesday August 21st, 2008. It is thought that the cause of death was his fight with pancreatic cancer. Gene Upshaw played for the Oakland Raiders in the AFL and the the National Football League…
vs 7:30 pm est (Replays on NFL Network) Tonight, the Pittsburgh Steelers plan to kick-off their second preseason game in Toronto against the AFC East Buffalo Bills. Mike Tomlin suggested that the starters are expected to see significantly more playing time in tonight’s game. Below are some players to keep an eye on: Justin Hartwig…
Second year pro Lawrence Timmons dominated in the back on backers drill. His agility and explosiveness is represented in the following video. He used strength and explosiveness to avoid blocks on one occasion and agility via a “swim move” on the next. In fact, the only person that was able to contain Timmons was pro…
As the Pittsburgh Steelers training camp continues in Latrobe, PA certain players are starting to standout and looking like 2008-09 will be a break out year. Let’s review a few of the players that are turning heads thus far in Latrobe. LaMarr Woodley Woodley has been virtually unstoppable thus far in training camp. Coach Mike…
Casey Hampton has showed up overweight and out of shape to the Pittsburgh Steelers 2008 training camp resulting in him failing the traditional first-day run test. This is nothing new as Hampton has had similar problems in the past regarding his weight and in-shape status. What is new is that Mike Tomlin set an example…
The Offensive Line Mystery Max Starks 6-8 337 Willie Colon 6-3 315 Chris Kemoeatu 6-3 344 Tony Hills 6-6 305 Jeremy Parquet 6-6 321 Trai Essex 6-4 324 Marvel Smith 6-5 321 Justin Hartwig 6-4 312 Doug Legursky 6-1 323 Darnell Stapleton 6-3 285 Sean Mahan 6-1 305 Average Weight: 317.5 Based on Steelers.com, this…
The Pittsburgh Steelers must have been excited about the way their draft went. In the first round the Steelers had Rashard Mendenhall fall in their laps and likewise for Limas Sweed in the second round, the “tall” wide receiver from Texas. Rashard Mendenhall’s running style has been compared to Barry Foster’s, and Sweed has been…