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As the Pittsburgh Steelers creep toward the opening of training camp, everything remains quiet. In fact, the only news to come out recently is the lack of progress between the team and wide receiver Mike Wallace in his contract situation. When camp finally opens on July 27, one position everyone will be watching is running back….
*** Discuss this article and more at our Pittsburgh Steelers forum *** In mostly every corner of the country, the date July 8 has little significance. In Pittsburgh, it should rival the National Holiday that falls four days earlier. As pointed out by the folks at BehindTheSteelCurtain.com, the Steelers were founded on July 8, 1933. …
*** Discuss this article and more at our Pittsburgh Steelers forum *** Growing up in the 80’s, I was pretty envious of older Steelers fans who got to witness, first hand, the awesome decade of the Super 70’s. I believe I made a similar comment on BTSC when I first joined a couple of years…
According to SB Nation’s Ryan Van Bibber, the Steelers have the best safety combination of the league. He thinks their linebackers do pretty well, too, ranking them third in the NFL, behind the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens. As is common with these kinds of lists, it’s really open to interpretation, but San…
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Charlie Batch (16) and receiver Mike Wallace (17) celebrate a touchdown on December 24, 2011 (Credit: REUTERS/Jason Cohn) The Steelers and receiver Mike Wallace remain at impasse. Len Pasquarelli of the Sports Xchange reports that “there has been no progress, and, in fact, very little negotiation” between the team and the player, who is…
The Times of Northwest Indiana is reporting former Steelers WR and member of the Steelers Super Bowl XL championship team Antwaan Randle El is expected to announce his retirement from the NFL at his skills training academy July 14. Randle El, best known in Pittsburgh for his 43-yard touchdown pass to WR Hines Ward in…
To no surprise, the Steelers and receiver Mike Wallace remain at impasse. Len Pasquarelli of the Sports Xchange reports that “there has been no progress, and, in fact, very little negotiation” between the team and the player, who is a restricted free agent. There’s no reason for any progress to be made, because there’s no……
*** Discuss this article and more at our Pittsburgh Steelers forum *** The timing of the Steelers‘ decision to release potential back-up quarterback Troy Smith was curious, as we wrote back in June. Minicamp had come and gone, and with little opportunity to prove himself behind incumbent veterans Charlie Batch and Byron Leftwich, it seemed…
If Seahawks fans were upset over our tongue-in-cheek evaluation of a recent Pro Football Weekly feature which pitted the Steelers defense against Seattle’s in a vote-to-win contest (and believe me, they were), they’ll get even more agitated about this. SB Nation’s Ryan Van Bibber ranked the Steelers‘ safety combination of Ryan Clark and Troy Polamalu…
In a recent look at the upcoming Steelers, Gerry Dulac of the Post-Gazette pointed out the “breakout player” for the season, and his claim is it will be CB Curtis Brown. The Steelers decided to part with former starting cornerbacks Bryant McFadden and William Gay after the season, and one of the reasons is Curtis…