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*** Discuss this article and more at our Pittsburgh Steelers forum *** Kevin Acee of the Union-Tribune San Diego reports that free agent running back Mike Tolbert and the Chargers “seem ready to separate” after intense contract negotiations this week that ultimately went nowhere. Tolbert is asking for more money than the Chargers offered, and he…
*** Discuss this article and more at our Pittsburgh Steelers forum *** As expected, the Pittsburgh Steelers made no waves on day one of the 2012 NFL free agency period as they sat on sidelines with limited cap space and carefully monitored the situation with restricted free agent wide receiver Mike Wallace. There were numerous…
As expected the Pittsburgh Steelers announced on Monday that they have made restricted tender offers to six of their seven restricted free agent players. Those restricted tenders were made to wide receiver Mike Wallace, cornerback Keenan Lewis, safety Ryan Mundy, tight end David Johnson, guard Doug Legursky and guard Ramon Foster. Tackle Jamon Meredith did…
Instead, the Steelers will place a high tender on speedy wide receiver Mike Wallace that will pay him $ 2.742 million in 2012. Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Get your Steelers Fathead!
*** Discuss this article and more at our Pittsburgh Steelers forum *** Hines Ward has been saying from day one that he wants to retire as a member of the Steelers. It’s sounding more and more like he’s not going to get the chance. The record setting wide out for the Steelers, and Super Bowl…
New Colts coach Chuck Pagano is raiding his former AFC North rivals in order to build his new staff. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that Steelers linebackers coach Keith Butler will become Pagano’s defensive coordinator in Indianapolis. Butler will fly to Indianapolis on Tuesday to review and sign the contract. The team is also expected to……
*** Discuss this article and more at our Pittsburgh Steelers forum *** Dan Rooney’s run as ambassador to Ireland is expected to come to an end this year. Steelers club president Art Rooney told Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that he expects his father to step down from his ambassador position and re-join the…
*** Discuss this article and more at our Pittsburgh Steelers forum *** Not a huge surprise by any measure, but Mark Kaboly reports tonight via Twitter that Pittsburgh Steelers backup nose tackle Chris Hoke has no intentions of playing anymore and that retirement is just a formality now. There is no time table set for…
The question no longer seems to be whether Ben Roethlisberger will start for the Steelers on Sunday. The question is how much he will play. There is nothing else to deduce after Roethlisberger went through a full practice Wednesday. “He looked all right,” Hines Ward said via the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. “I don’t know if he……
Tribune-Review reporter Gerry Dulac tweeted Saturday C Maurkice Pouncey isn’t expected to play in Pittsburgh’s Week 15 game at San Francisco. He’s recovering from a high ankle sprain sustained in Week 14. QB Ben Roethlisberger was limited in practice Friday, and did not practice Thursday. If he cannot practice today, he will not play Monday….