2017 Preseason: 1 @ NYG, 2 vs ATL, 3 vs IND, 4 @ CAR

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  • RuthlessBurgher
    Legend
    • May 2008
    • 33208

    2017 Preseason: 1 @ NYG, 2 vs ATL, 3 vs IND, 4 @ CAR

    2017-04-10 4:59 PM | Teresa Varley
    Steelers open preseason on the road

    The 2017 preseason schedule was released today, and while exact dates aren't known yet, home and away opponents and which week the teams will play is official.

    The Steelers will open the preseason on the road against the New York Giants in Week 1.

    After that it will be home sweet home as they will play the Atlanta Falcons in Week 2 of the preseason at Heinz Field, and the Indianapolis Colts Week 3, also at Heinz Field.

    The Steelers will close out the preseason on the road against the Carolina Panthers in Week 4, the 15th consecutive year the two teams will meet in the final week of the preseason.

    All Steelers' preseason games will be broadcast on KDKA-TV.


    The following is a look at the Steelers' 2017 preseason schedule:

    Steelers 2017 Preseason Schedule
    Date Time Opponent TV
    TBA (Week 1) TBA at New York Giants KDKA-TV
    TBA (Week 2) TBA Atlanta Falcons KDKA-TV
    TBA (Week 3) TBA Indianapolis Colts KDKA-TV
    TBA (Week 4) TBA at Carolina Panthers KDKA-TV


    A closer look at offseason roster moves for the Steelers 2017 preseason opponents:



    New York Giants

    Additions:

    RB Shaun Draughn
    TE Rhett Ellison

    G D.J. Fluker
    G John Jerry (re-signed)
    WR Brandon Marshall
    LB Keenan Robinson (re-signed)
    QB Geno Smith


    Subtractions:

    K Robbie Gould
    OT Marshall Newhouse
    CB Coty Sensabaugh




    Atlanta Falcons

    Additions:

    SS Kemal Ishmael (re-signed)
    NT Dontari Poe

    WR Andre Roberts
    QB Matt Schaub (re-signed)
    TE Levine Toilolo (re-signed)
    G Hugh Thornton
    FB Soma Vainuku

    DB Blidi Wreh-Wilson (re-signed)

    Subtractions:

    FB Patrick DiMarco
    WR Aldrick Robinson
    MLB Paul Worrilow




    Indianapolis Colts

    Additions:

    WR Kamar Aiken

    FS Darois Butler (re-signed)
    TE Jack Doyle (re-signed)
    DE Margus Hunt
    P Jeff Locke
    LB Barkevious Mingo

    DE Jabaal Sheard
    OLB John Simon
    ILB Sean Spence
    RB Robert Turbin (re-signed)
    TE Brandon Williams

    NT Al Woods

    Subtractions:

    SS Mike Adams
    LB Chris Carter
    DE Zach Kerr

    G Hugh Thonton



    Carolina Panthers

    Additions:


    SS Mike Adams
    DE Charles Johnson (re-signed)
    WR Charles Johnson
    T Matt Kalil
    DE Kyle Love (re-signed)

    CB Captain Munnerlyn
    OLB Julius Peppers
    G Chris Scott (re-signed)
    WR Russell Shepard
    RB Fozzy Whittaker (re-signed)


    Subtractions:

    WR Ted Ginn
    DB Leonard Johnson
    MLB A.J. Klein
    T Mike Remmers

    FB Mike Tolbert
    Steeler teams featuring stat-driven, me-first, fantasy-football-darling diva types such as Antonio Brown & Le'Veon Bell won no championships.

    Super Bowl winning Steeler teams were built around a dynamic, in-your-face defense plus blue-collar, hard-hitting, no-nonsense football players on offense such as Hines Ward & Jerome Bettis.

    We don't want Juju & Conner to replace what we lost in Brown & Bell.

    We are counting on Juju & Conner to return us to the glory we once had with Hines & The Bus.
  • SidSmythe
    Hall of Famer
    • Sep 2008
    • 4708

    #2
    Two years in a row with no National TV broadcasts or haven't they decided on that yet??
    Here We Go Steelers, Here We Go...
    Here We Go Steelers, Here We Go...
    Here We Go Steelers, Here We Go...!!!

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