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The Steelers were supposed to return to glory, and the playoffs, this season. Count me as one that thought things would be improved in Pitt this season. Is it too early to hit the panic button? – Step 1 – The Steelers could not run the ball. They released Dwyer before the season, shocking many…
Heath Miller was activated from the PUP (physically unable to perform) list on Saturday, but his road to recovery from a torn ACL at the end of the 2012 season continues.“It’s the next step in the …… Source: Pittsburgh Steelers : News
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The Pittsburgh Steelers knew when they let RB Rashard Mendenhall walk they didn’t have replacement on the roster for him. Isaac Redman and Jonathan Dwyer are role players at best, but for offensive coordinator Todd Haley’s system, it requires a back that can get more that three yards and a pile of dust. Enter second…
There’s been a lot of discussion this offseason about the need for young players and reserves to carve out big roles on a Steelers defense that’s lost veteran leaders like linebacker James Harrison and defensive tackle Casey Hampton. Such needs go beyond those groups of players, however. There’s also a need for some of the…
Steelers back up quarterback Bruce Gradkowski knows that there’s a chance he may end having to start a few games this season if Ben Roethlisberger can’t stay healthy. “That’s true,” Gradkowski said, per the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. “In this game, you never know what is going to happen.” He understands how to prepare as a back…
Former Pittsburgh Steeler Mike Wallace left for big money in Miami, but the void he left gives receiver Emmanuel Sanders the opportunity to make some himself. The heir apparent to Wallace’s spot as a starter and the fact Sanders is on a one year deal makes a recipe for a big year. Sanders has the…
Going into the 2012 season running back Jonathan Dwyer had no idea what the year would bring. With Rashard Mendenhall coming off an ACL injury, Isaac Redman opened the season as the starter and Dwy…… Source: Pittsburgh Steelers : News
The Pittsburgh Steelers finished 8-8 in 2012 and lost five games by three points. As a fan it was a tough season to endure, but knowing that a lot of the team’s problems were their own mistakes is, in a way, a positive thing. The reason is that those mistakes can be fixed. Not to…
There will be many voids left by veterans at various positions for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2013, no where more evident than in the receiving corps. After losing Hines Ward to retirement in 2012, the Steelers lost one of the great leaders in Steelers history. He was tough, dependable, and while the competition hated him,…