New Miami Dolphins wide receiver, and former Pittsburgh Steeler, Mike Wallace believes that his new quarterback will be “great.” Wallace will have to hope that Tannehill becomes a great quarterback because he just left a great quarterback in Ben Roethlisberger to play with him. Although, let’s be honest, Wallace’s move to Miami had more to do with money than the quarterback. “Both have strong arms. Ryan has a cannon, can really fling it,” Wallace said via NBC Sports. “Ryan may be able to ... Read More
Rest In Peace Jack Butler: 1927-2013
Butler passed away early Saturday morning in Pittsburgh at the age of 85. Butler was an undrafted rookie free agent in 1951 and played for the Steelers from 1951 to 1959. The Steelers found Butler based on a recommendation that Art Rooney Sr. received from his brother Dan Rooney, who was a priest at St. Bonaventure University. Butler would become a defensive back and occasional wide receiver for the Steelers. During his nine year NFL career Butler was a 4-time Pro Bowl selection and 3-time ... Read More
Was QB the Steelers Biggest Draft Need?
The selection of Quarterback Landry Jones of Oklahoma in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL Draft shocked many fans; many were disappointed that other play-makers were available in positions of need still on the board, others were confused at the selection. Kevin Colbert had said during his rounds with the media that no position was off the table as far as far as the Steelers were concerned, hinting that a Quarterback may indeed be selected this year. Many expert opinions doubted that the ... Read More
“Mean” Joe Greene Retires From Player Personnel
One of the most beloved Steelers legends, Joe Greene, or ‘Mean Joe’ as other players called him during his playing days, has chosen to retire from the Pittsburgh Steelers organization. Greene was a member of the Steelers’ player personnel department for nine years as a special assistant to General Manager Kevin Colbert. In 1984, Greene was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame after a stellar career with the Steelers as one of the best defensive tackles in league history. His time with ... Read More
Le’Veon Bell May Give the Steelers a Better Version of Jonathan Dwyer
With their first pick on the second day of the 2013 NFL Draft the Pittsburgh Steelers selected Michigan State running back Le’Veon Bell. Then on the third day of the draft there were rumors that the Steelers were shopping one of their running backs for a trade and that player was rumored to be Jonathan Dwyer. However, an attempt to trade one of their running backs failed and now the team will have a large group to compete for roster spots during the off-season and training camp. After signing ... Read More
How do Steelers keep making signings with no Cap Space?
A fan asked me how the Pittsburgh Steelers can keep making signings when they have very little cap space left. For instance the Steelers signed Former-Pitt running back Larod Stephens-Howling, who played with Todd Haley in Arizona, to a contract with a $620,000 cap hit when they only had about $650,000 in cap space. Following that move they drafted nine players, signed 15 undrafted rookie free agents and yesterday they signed veteran punter Brian Moorman. How is that possible? Well, it all ... Read More
Charlie Batch says that Steelers are in a rebuilding phase
Heading into the 2013 NFL Draft the Pittsburgh Steelers were expected to take a project quarterback to start grooming as a back-up and potential future starter. However, when they drafted Oklahoma’s Landry Jones in the fourth round of the draft it was much higher in the draft than most expected for them to target a quarterback. Immediately afterward fans were wondering why they had drafted a quarterback so early with other needs on the team and were worried that it may mean something about Ben ... Read More
Steelers begin to sort out Running Back issues
In the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft the Pittsburgh Steelers selected Michigan State Le’Veon Bell who is expected to become the team’s new feature back. He could get a chance to start as a rookie depending on how he performs during off-season workouts and training camp. It was expected all along that the Steelers would select a new running back in this year’s draft, but many though they would wait until the later rounds. Bell was expected to be the Steelers pick in the third round by ... Read More
Steelers agree to terms with 15 Rookie Free Agents
The Steelers added nine draft picks as well as agreeing to terms with 15 rookie free agents following the 2013 NFL Draft, the team announced today. The 24 rookies will participate in the team’s rookie minicamp next weekend, which runs Friday through Sunday, May 3-5. PITTSBURGH STEELERS 2013 ROOKIE FREE AGENTS Player Pos. Ht. Wt. College Brian Arnfelt DE 6-4 298 Northwestern Alan Baxter LB 6-0 238 Northern Illinois Nik Embernate G 6-4 304 San Diego ... Read More
Grading the Pittsburgh Steelers 2013 Draft
The 2013 NFL Draft is in the books and naturally, every fan wants to grade their team's selections. With me being no different, we'll take a look at the 2013 Steelers' Draft Class pick-by-pick. Round One: Jarvis Jones/OLB Georgia: 6'2 245 Admittedly, when I was watching tape on him, I was originally at a crossroads. The production with the Bulldogs was off the charts with 44 TFL and 28 sacks in his two years, including seven forced fumbles his senior season. On the other end of the ... Read More