Former Steelers quarterback Jerrod Johnson works out at Texas A&M Pro Day
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Could the Pittsburgh Steelers Pull a Joey Porter with Ike Taylor?
During the 2007 off-season the Pittsburgh Steelers made a very tough decision when they cut their All-Pro outside linebacker Joey Porter. By cutting Porter the Steelers opened cap space and also put their faith in an inexperienced player. Porter’s back-up was James Harrison, who at that point had only started eight NFL games and had…
Steelers Free Agency: Midnight coming fast for Ramon Foster
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Report: Patriots have “some interest” in Mike Wallace
With most teams experiencing irrational fear over tampering charges if they reach agreement with free agents during a period where negotiations intended to culminate in, you know, agreements are permissibly occurring, it’s still OK for teams to make it known that they have interest in a player. Especially if they don’t really have inter… Source:…
Alan Faneca has lost 100 pounds in retirement
When he was an NFL offensive lineman, Alan Faneca weighed 320 pounds. Two years after retiring, Faneca is down to 220. The 36-year-old Faneca told FOXSportsArizona.com that he cut way down on his caloric intake as soon as he left the NFL, and as a result he lost weight so rapidly that people were getting…
2013 NFL Free Agency: five options for Steelers wide receiver Mike Wallace
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Fixing James Harrison’s cap number not as easy as it looks
If the Steelers wanted to simply kick the salary-cap can down the road with linebacker James Harrison, they could do what they have done with multiple other players over the past two years. They could convert most of Harrison’s $ 6.57 million compensation to a signing bonus, reduce his base salary to the league minimum,…
Reports Say James Harrison Close To Being Released
Fans of Steelers LB James Harrison should brace themselves, it sounds like the fiery hitter will not be back in the Steel City in 2013. Reports from Ed Bouchette of the Post-Gazette states that the Steelers are inching closer to releasing Harrison as the team and his agent can’t come to terms on a lesser…
Report: Steelers on verge of cutting James Harrison
Moments after pointing out that, when it comes the Steelers’ desire to reduce the cap number of linebacker James Harrison, it’s not as easy as it was with other Pittsburgh players, a report emerged demonstrating just how hard it can be. According to Mike Garafolo of USA Today, the Steelers are on the verge of…
A Q&A about free agency
Q. When does the 2013 free agency signing period begin?A. At 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 12. Q. What is permitted during the new three-day negotiating period prior to the start of free agency?A. Be…… Source: Pittsburgh Steelers : News