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*** Discuss this article and more at our Pittsburgh Steelers forum *** The Steelers introduced their latest first round draft pick, OG David DeCastro, and the story is very simple; the best possible player fell to Pittsburgh at No. 24. It couldn’t have finished any better for Pittsburgh on Thursday. Friday and Saturday, though, are…
Manish Mehta from the New York Daily News reports Friday on Twitter that Pittsburgh Steelers free agent wide reciter Jerricho Cotchery will visit the St. Louis Rams on either Tuesday or Wednesday of next week. Cotchery has a link to the Rams as their new offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer was the New York Jets offensive…
Wide receiver Desean Jackson signed a pretty hefty new contract earlier this week that will alow him to stay with the Eagles for the next five years. When you add that deal to the one that Marques Colston signed with the Saints—five years, $ 40 million–it might have increased Mike Wallace’s value (at least in…
During Thursday’s PFT Live, which included the 2012 Steelers “to-do” list (the whole show is available in the box in the right rail), I suggested that the Steelers continue their youth movement, continuing with linebacker James Farrior. Farrior’s agent believes that’s precisely what will happen. “It’s not a done deal, but the percentages just aren’t……
Another day, another longtime Steelers veteran thrown off board. Jason La Canfora of NFL Network and Adam Schefter of ESPN report that the Steelers will cut Aaron Smith. This move is even less surprising than the news about Hines Ward coming out on Wednesday. Smith has only played 15 games in the last three seasons.……
Sent packing by his only NFL team, one he transformed from afterthought to Super Bowl champion, Peyton Manning said goodbye to the Indianapolis Colts. Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported on Friday morning that the Steelers had cut roughly $ 37.4 million off their salary cap figure with all their restructuring and releases over the last few weeks. On Friday morning, they lopped off even more money. James Farrior’s agent Ralph Cindrich tweeted on Friday morning — in classic Cindrich style — that Farrior…
“Wait, you’re going to pay me to go watch the football game and write about what happened?” I asked Cameron Haaland, editor in chief of The Spectrum, North Dakota State’s semi-annual student-run newspaper. Haaland looked at me like I had antlers growing out of my head. “Yeah,” he said. “Go cover the game.” Just like…
With the Ravens, Bengals and improving Browns in the division, the Steelers have much work to do to stay in serious contention. Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Although the 2012 NFL season is still seven months away, it appears as if running back Rashard Mendenhall might not be able to play after his ACL surgery. That was news Monday from Steelers Director of Football Operations Kevin Colbert who met with print reporters and said, he’s never sure about ACL…