On the St. Louis Rams’ final offensive play Sunday, three Pittsburgh Steeler cornerbacks were on the field. Brandon Boykin was not one of them. Up by six with less than two minutes left in the game, the Steelers needed to stop the Rams’ passing game. But Boykin, whom the Steelers gave up a fifth round draft pick to the Philadelphia Eagles for in training camp, was standing on sideline next to Steelers coach Mike Tomlin. Helmet in hand with his arms crossed, all Boykin could do was ... Read More
Adding Brandon Boykin fills a crucial need for Steelers
You simply can't have enough good cornerbacks in today's NFL. Seems simple enough, but considering how passing offenses have dominated the league in recent years, it seems to be more the case every season. After all, in four of last six seasons alone, at least 10 starting QB's have surpassed 4,000 passing yards. It does not seem like that long ago surpassing the 4,000-yard plateau was a rarity achieved by the likes of Dan Marino, Joe Montana and John Elway. Today we are seeing players ... Read More
Antwon Blake standing out during Steelers OTA’s
With the Pittsburgh Steelers a little over a month away from reporting to Latrobe for training camp, we have started to get a look at the 2015 team during OTA’s, which began last week and will continue this week and next week. Some guys have made it a point to stand out during these OTA’s and one guy in particular could have a say in how the Steelers secondary looks when they take the field for the season opener against the New England Patriots. That guy is cornerback Antwon Blake. With ... Read More
Steelers re-sign Spaeth, tender three RFAs
In addition to re-signing outside linebacker Arthur Moats and releasing longtime defensive end Brett Keisel, the Pittsburgh Steelers made a number of minor moves on Monday. First, they re-signed veteran tight end Matt Spaeth to a two-year contract. Spaeth, 31, would have become an unrestricted free agent on Tuesday. The 6’7”, 270-pound native of St. Michael, Minnesota was originally drafted by the Steelers in the third round of the 2007 NFL draft. He played four years with the Steelers ... Read More
Brice McCain, Antwon Blake helping sure up Steelers’ secondary
Had I told you at the beginning of the season that cornerbacks Brice McCain and Antwon Blake would be pivotal parts of the Pittsburgh Steelers winning a Week 17 game, your first thoughts would likely be something like this. Who? Are we playing for the first pick in the draft? But the Steelers weren’t playing for the first pick in next year’s draft, they were playing for the AFC North division crown and the Steelers are hosting a playoff game on Saturday night, largely due to the play of ... Read More