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As everyone now knows, the National Football League (NFL) commissioner, Roger Goodell is cracking down on helmet-to-helmet and “devastating hit”. As far as “devastating hits” go, I couldn’t begin to define what that means or how the NFL plans to categorize such hits. I think everyone agrees they don’t like seeing plays getting carted off…
Keenan Lewis, the second year pro from Oregon practiced with the first team defense for the first time this training camp. Lewis, who was injured the majority of last year has high expectations from the coaching staff and fans alike especially given the struggles last year with the loss of Polamalu. The steelers defense needs…
This week kicks off another entry of our fantasy football prediction blog. The Pittsburgh Steelers travel to Cincinnati to take on the Bengals. This may be a more difficult game than what most Steelers fans are anticipating. The Bengals have 3 straight division games starting with the Steelers so expect them to try to set…
Chad Ochocinco talks more than he plays. ESPN relayed a comment that Ochocinco is going to make William Gay and Ike Taylor “kiss the baby” this weekend. What is he talking about? When was the last time Chad Johnson (i.e. sorry Ochocinco) has done anything productive against the Pittsburgh Steelers? Johnson has had just one…
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…
Per a rumor by Pro Football Talk (PFT), Dick Lebeau may retire after Super Bowl XLIII. As mostly everyone knows, Dick Lebeau is the beloved Steelers defensive coordinator and the inventor of the zone blitz schema. The Pittsburgh Steelers (not just the defense) should win this Super Bowl for their future ‘Hall of Fame’ coach…
Offense The Steelers offense needs to be at the top of their game today versus the Ravens. The key to the Steelers is easy. They need to convert on critical third downs and do not, under any circumstances, turn the ball over. If the Steelers don’t turn the ball over, I believe they win this…
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…