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The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed nose tackle, Casey Hampton to a 3-year deal. The Steelers were able to get a long-term deal worked out with the 32-year old Pro Bowler which is great news for both Hampton and the Steelers. The Steelers did not have a NT on the current roster to replace the Pro…
Per various reports, the Pittsburgh Steelers are expected to tag 2 of their high priority free agents: Casey Hampton (NT) – The Steelers 33 year old nose tackle, Hampton is an unrestricted free agent. The Steelers would like to sign Hampton to a long-term 3 year contract but negotiations have not initiated an agreement between the…
Now that the NFL is in the complete offseason, it’s time to look at how the 9-7 Pittsburgh Steelers can improve their team. In typical Steelers fashion, don’t expect the Rooneys to make a big splash in free agency. Instead, they will operate as usual and build their team through the draft. Although the NFL…
As a die-hard Steelers fan, I must say that bye week is one of the worst weeks of the National Football League (NFL) season. You get to watch all other games, except your favorite team. However, for the Steelers this week is much needed before a showdown against the now undefeated Denver Broncos. Here’s a…
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…
For those of you trying to put together a Steelers draft- here’s a couple of things to ponder: Since being hired in 2000, Kevin Colbert has had 1 OL player drafted in Round 1 (Kendall Simmons 2002). 1 2nd round pick was used on OL (Marvel Smith (2000). 2 3rd round picks have been spent…
Steelers 2008 Salaries Rk Player Salary (US$) 1 Ben Roethlisberger $27,701,920 2 Max Starks $6,899,800 3 James Farrior $6,802,400 4 Hines Ward $5,453,840 5 Ike Taylor $4,643,360 6 Troy Polamalu $4,625,000 7 Marvel Smith $4,551,440 8 Casey Hampton $4,100,960…
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense will face it’s toughest challenege tomorrow against the Kurt Warner and their loaded-weapons offense. Pittsburgh’s defense doesn’t exactly match up well against the high-powered Cardinals offense featuring Kurt Warner, Larry Fitzgerald, Anquan Bolder and Steven Breaston. Kurt Warner will pose a significant challenge against the Steelers. Why you may ask. The…
The Steelers defense will be featured on the following magazines this week: 1. ESPN ESPN Magazine is having a story on the Steelers defense. The entire Steelers is on the cover of the magazine (see below). 2. Sports Illustrated The Sports Illustrated cover features LaMarr Woodley, the Steelers 2nd year pro, knocking Joe Flacco to…
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…