On Friday, the Pittsburgh Steelers announced that they have extended Shaun Suisham's contract through the 2018 season. At the time of print, details of the contract were not disclosed. Suisham set an all-time Steelers record last year with his 93.8 conversion rate, as he hit 30-of-32 field goals on the year, while scoring 129 points. For his career, which includes stops in Dallas and Washington, as well as his second stop in Pittsburgh after being drafted by the Steelers in 2005, Suisham ... Read More
Joe Greene’s number to be retired.
For only the second time in the history of the organization, the Pittsburgh Steelers will officially retire a jersey number to honor a Steeler great. Hall of Fame defensive lineman and the first pick of the Chuck Noll era in 1969, Joe Greene will join fellow Hall of Famer Ernie Stautner as the only Steelers to be granted this special honor, as his No. 75 will officially be retired. Greene, generally considered the cornerstone of the "Steel Curtain" defense and one of the greatest defensive ... Read More
Ryan Shazier, other Steelers rookies off to good starts in camp
For the past couple of seasons, there has been the call for the Pittsburgh Steelers to get younger and more athletic on both sides of the ball. Even though the team only reported to camp on Friday and were in pads and hitting for the first time on Monday, some of the Steelers youth has already begun to open up some eyes. Granted it has only been a couple of days, but some of the players general manager Kevin Colbert drafted in May could make a strong case for a lot of playing time by turning ... Read More
Sanders Speaks, Steelers Nation (Over)Reacts
Stop! Before we all go crazy about a few unnecessary and probably ill-advised comments that a professional athlete has made publically and, likely, after provocation from a member of the media, let us first consider whether or not anyone really cares what Emmanuel Sanders has to say. Seriously! The number two wide receiver on last year's 8-8 Steelers squad, by default I might add, was probably the fourth most talented target quarterback Ben Roethlisberger had to throw to behind the ... Read More
Cortez Allen likely next Steeler due for an extension
The Pittsburgh Steelers made it clear before training camp began that they would not be extending the contract of quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. That doesn’t mean they aren’t done taking care of their own though. It looks like cornerback Cortez Allen may be the next in line for an extension as it looks like Allen has become priority No. 1 for the Steelers front office. Allen is in the final year of his rookie contract, and with next to no up and coming talent on the corners, it makes ... Read More
AFC North Training Camp Notes
While the Steelers work hard in Latrobe at the training camp that opened Friday at St. Vincent College, all three AFC North rivals are, of course, together as well. In what should be a very competitive division in 2014, the defending division champion Cincinnati Bengals began work on Wednesday, July 23 at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, OH. Baltimore trains in Owings Mills, MD and also began last Wednesday. In Cleveland, there is an extra buzz around the Browns camp despite continued ... Read More
Steelers training camp podcast
Football is back! The Steelers hit the fields at Latrobe this week, and we will breakdown everything you need to know as Michael Waterloo, Jon Pennline and SteelerDepot's Alex Kozora talk about the camp battles, story lines and more. ... Read More
Top Developing Stories at Steelers Training Camp
Football never dies in western Pennsylvania, but after a Penguins playoff run and the current success of the Pirates here in the middle of summer, it may have been easy to put the Pittsburgh Steelers on the back burner. Go ahead and crank up the heat, because Mike Tomlin and the black and gold began training camp Friday at St. Vincent College in Latrobe, and there is plenty to discuss. Here is a smattering of what to expect, who to watch for, and what to hope to see develop leading up to the ... Read More
Mike Mitchell placed on PUP list; other camp notes
The Pittsburgh Steelers reported to training camp on Friday and unfortunately will have to begin work on Saturday without the services of one of their key new faces. Safety Mike Mitchell, who was signed to a five-year, $25 million deal in the offseason, was placed on the physically unable to perform list to begin camp. Mitchell hurt his groin while working out and is unable to participate in team activities at this time. After four years as a backup with the Raiders, Mitchell parlayed a ... Read More
Ben Roethlisberger won’t get contract extension until after season
One of the big pressing questions that Pittsburgh Steelers’ general manager Kevin Colbert faced all offseason was when exactly he would get around to extending franchise quarterback Ben Roethlisberger’s contract. We got our answer to that question on Friday and as expected, the Steelers won’t be extending Big Ben. At least not this offseason. It has long been the M.O. of the Steelers to extend their quarterbacks when they have two years remaining on their deals, which is where Roethlisberger ... Read More