With football season right around the corner, it looks like the Pitt Panthers athletic program has finally found an athletic director. According to multiple reports, Pitt is set to hire Utah State’s Scott Barnes as its next AD. An official announcement could come as soon as Friday. Pitt has gone without a full time AD since Steve Pederson was fired on December 18. The 52-year old Barnes has been the AD at Utah State since 2008 where the Aggies have made significant improvements to ... Read More
Predicting every game on the Steelers 2015 schedule
A year ago the Pittsburgh Steelers returned to the postseason after taking advantage of a very weak schedule that featured both the AFC and NFC South. That isn’t the case this season as the Steelers have the toughest schedule in the NFL on paper. While a lot can change after next week’s NFL Draft, let’s take a look at how the Steelers could fare in 2015 as I predict the outcome of every game on their schedule. Week 1 at New England Patriots The Steelers open up with the defending ... Read More
Will Johnson re-signs with Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers will have their fullback back in place for the 2015 as Will Johnson signed his restricted tender. Johnson will earn $1.5 million next season. He is the second of the Steelers three RFA’s to sign their tenders. Cornerback Antwon Blake was the first, leaving just safety Robert Golden as the team’s lone restricted free agent. Johnson has a total of four carries for seven yards and 29 catches for 219 yards and two touchdowns, playing in 47 games over the course of ... Read More
Which Steelers opponent is most intriguing in 2015?
The NFL might be the only sport that truly never has an offseason. It seems like every month there is some exciting news or events that get football fans geared up for the regular season. The NFL announced on Friday that the official schedule will be released sometime this week, so let’s take a look at some of the Steelers' matchups that jump off the page. The Steelers number one match up should come as no surprise to "Steeler Nation," and that is the Baltimore Ravens. The Steelers-Ravens ... Read More
‘Torpedo’ deserves to land in Canton
The Pittsburgh Steelers history is filled with great triumphs, thrilling moments and legendary players that helped create them. The Steelers have 23 Hall of Famers, but could definitely use a few more starting with fan favorite, Donnie Shell. Shell went to college at South Carolina State. He went undrafted in the 1974 Draft and was picked up by the Steelers. Shell didn’t start right away, but quickly made a name for himself as a hard hitter on special teams. Shell became the everyday starter ... Read More
Steelers focusing on tight end position prior to draft
While much of the focus for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the upcoming 2015 NFL Draft will be on the defensive side of the ball, Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert will also have to focus on the offensive side of the ball as well. In particular the tight end position. Veteran Heath Miller has had a decade run as the top tight end for the Steelers and like they have had to do at almost every other position on the field, it is time that the Steelers get younger and more athletic when it ... Read More
Randy Gregory to visit Steelers on Thursday
Many expect the Pittsburgh Steelers to target the secondary early and often in the 2015 NFL Draft. But if history tells us anything, there is a better than average chance that Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert could look to bolster the pass rush with the No. 22 pick of the first round. With that in mind the Steelers are set to host Nebraska's Randy Gregory on Thursday, according to the Trib's Mark Kaboly. The Steelers are likely just doing their due diligence on Gregory, but if he ... Read More
Steelers likely to open season against Patriots
When the NFL announces its schedule for the 2015 regular season next week, it is very likely that the Pittsburgh Steelers will be looking across the field at the defending Super Bowl champions to begin the season. When the season kicks off on Thursday September 10, the Steelers could likely be heading to Foxborough to take on the New England Patriots. The NFL wants a high profile matchup to begin the season on national television and given the Pats home schedule this season, which features ... Read More
Ike Taylor announces retirement
Just a few days after watching one Pittsburgh Steelers veteran call it a career, another longtime member of the Steelers defense has done the same. Veteran cornerback Ike Taylor announced his retirement, putting an end to a successful 12-year NFL career. “Other than having my son, playing for the Steelers has been the best experience in my entire lifetime,” Taylor told Steelers.com. “It is rare, in this day of free agency that is super rare to play for one team. For me to have this opportunity ... Read More
Troy, Rod or Mel: Who’s the best Steelers defensive back?
Throughout the history of the Steelers, there have been numerous special players that called the defensive backfield their home. But like always, we want to know who the best was. The three players we are going to compare are Mel Blount, Rod Woodson and Troy Polamalu. Blount was drafted by the Steelers in the third round of the 1970 Draft. The Hall-of-Fame corner played 14 seasons in the NFL all for the Steelers. In his career, Blount was voted to the Pro-Bowl five times and was an All-Pro ... Read More