During the 2012 season multiple Pittsburgh Steelers played below their potential. One of the biggest culprits was wide receiver Antonio Brown, who saw a drop in every one of his statistical categories other than touchdowns compared to the 2011 season. Prior to the 2012 season Brown also signed five year extension worth $42.5 million so he was expected to become the leader of the receiving core with Mike Wallace expected to be gone after the season. Late in the season Brown missed three games ... Read More
William Gay to rejoin Steelers
According to corner back William Gay’s official Twitter account he will be rejoining the Pittsburgh Steelers. Gay will return to the Steelers after one season with the Arizona Cardinals. Last off-season Gay left the Steelers for more money, but after being cut by the Cardinals as part of a salary cap purge it appears he is on his way back to Pittsburgh. On Gay’s official Twitter page he changed his info back to “cornerback of the Pittsburgh Steelers” and later tweeted “@williamgay22: I’m glad ... Read More
Can the Steelers Fix their Running Game?
There has been a lot of talk about whether or not the Steelers can get their run game back on track next season. In 2012 the Steelers rushed the ball for a total of 1537 yards. That is their worst total since the dreaded 2003 season when the Steelers turned the offense over to Tommy Maddox and the passing game. During that 2003 seasons the Steelers amassed only 1488 rushing yards and were tied for last in the league in yards per attempt. What’s also a bit alarming is the correlation between ... Read More
Roethlisberger Restructures Contract; Saves $6 Million in Cap Space
The Steelers have restructured the contracts of Lawrence Timmons, Antonio Brown, Ben Roethlisberger and LaMarr Woodley in the last three days. Timmons’ restructure saved the team $5 million against the cap in 2013. Brown and Roethlisberger’s restructures saved the team a total of around $9 million dollars. There are also rumors that Woodley has already restructured his contract, but it hasn’t been officially announced yet. Roethlisberger’s restructure is the latest of the Steelers work to get ... Read More
Steelers Will Host Free Agent Receiver Steve Breaston Today
Today the Steelers will host their first free agent of the 2013 off-season according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. That player will be Pittsburgh native Steve Breaston. Breaston is a six-year veteran in the NFL and has played for the Arizona Cardinals and Kansas City Chiefs. At both stops Breaston has worked with Steelers offensive coordinator Todd Haley. It is expected that the Steelers will lose receiver Mike Wallace in free agency this off-season and they will need to add a couple ... Read More
Should the Steelers Cut Willie Colon this Off-Season?
Over the past two days the Steelers have restructured two contracts and they are planning on doing two more. This is all part of the plan to get the cap number where they need it to be so that they can do what they want in the draft and free agency. Restructuring contracts, likely, won’t be enough on it’s own, however, and the Steelers are expected to make some cuts over the next two weeks. So far during the off-season many, including myself, have included Willie Colon in the discussion when ... Read More
Making the case for Tavon Austin at No. 17
The Steelers have more than their fair share of needs to address in up-coming free agency and the NFL Draft. The Steelers are in desperate need of running backs and receivers. While there's probably more of a chance that the Steelers will lean towards the defense in the first round, it wouldn't hurt to entertain the idea of drafting a wide receiver/ running back type of guy at pick 17. Insert Tavon Austin. At the NFL Combine, Austin wasn't lacking any confidence when he stepped to the podium. ... Read More
Steelers might need change in 2013
There has been a lot of talk about the changes that are coming for the Steelers during the 2013 off-season. Over the next two weeks they will have to become compliant with the NFL salary cap. To do so they will have to make some very tough decisions with multiple players on their roster. The Steelers will also be left with decisions to make on how much cap space to clear if they are intending to re-sign some of their own free agents. Corner Keenan Lewis is said to be a priority for the team ... Read More
2012 Steelers A Perfect Example of “Any Given Sunday”
The saying "any given Sunday" is well known around the NFL. It's basic meaning is that any given Sunday any team can beat any other team and for the most part it is true. Every year in the NFL there are good teams and bad teams, but the one thing that people fail to remember at times is that every player in the NFL is a pro-football player and was a stand-out player in college. Through the history of NFL football there have only been two teams that have ever lost every game during the regular ... Read More
Running Back Biggest Question Mark For Steelers in 2013 Off-Season
The Pittsburgh Steelers don't currently have any running backs under contract for the 2013 season. It is also rumored that they are looking for a feature back that can be a go to guy on offense. If they don't think that Jonathan Dwyer or Isaac Redman has what it takes to be that guy and if they don't want to re-sign Rashard Mendenhall then they will be forced to find a new running back this off-season. That means finding a player in free agency or in the 2013 NFL Draft. Mendenhall will become ... Read More