The Pittsburgh Steelers have had a busy morning, coming to terms on deals with two of their draft picks. The Steelers signed fourth-round pick cornerback Doran Grant, and one of their sixth-round selections, linebacker/defensive end Anthony Chickillo. Financial terms of the contracts were not immediately released. Grant, an Ohio State product, was selected No. 121 overall and started 30-of-54 games for the Buckeyes. He was an All-Big Ten selection last season and finished his career at ... Read More
POLL: Who is your favorite Steelers coach?
Being that it's Bill Cowher's birthday, we figured we'd look back at the past three coaches for the Steelers to see who was your favorite. [poll id="133"] ... Read More
NFL Draft: Steelers add serious playmakers in secondary
One of the dominant themes this off-season for the Pittsburgh Steelers was the need to upgrade a secondary that had it's fair share of struggles and shouldered much of the blame for what was a lackluster year for the defense. Strike that. It WAS the dominant theme, and understandably so. As big as any issue for the Steelers secondary last season was that it was completely devoid of playmakers. In fact, the Steelers finished the season with 11 interceptions for the season, ranking 25th in the ... Read More
Antonio Brown one of four finalists for Madden 16 cover
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown has been named one of the four finalists to be on the cover of the popular EA Sports Madden 16 video game. In 2014, Brown was named a first-team all pro and AFC co-offensive player of the year. His 129 receptions and 1698 receiving yards led all NFL receivers. Brown was nominated along with New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham, Jr., New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski and Arizona Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson. Two ... Read More
Steelers sign 12 rookie free agents
The Pittsburgh Steelers completed their NFL Draft weekend by signing 12 undrafted rookie free agents. The 12 players, along with the Steelers eight draft picks, will take part in the team’s rookie minicamp, which will be start on Friday, May 8 and wrap up on Sunday, May 10. Of the 12 rookie free agents signed, nine are offensive players and three are defensive players. Miles Diffenbach, a 6-foot-3, 303-pound guard from Fox Chapel High School and Penn State University is the only local ... Read More
2015 NFL Draft: Steelers get defensive on final day
For all the championship teams in NFL history the draft is where the journey begins. Teams address needs and hopefully select players that wind up being game changers. The Pittsburgh Steelers probably more than any team know the importance of a good draft because the draft has played a major role in their six Super Bowl Championships. That being said let’s take a look at the action from rounds 4-7. The Steelers focus in this year’s draft was on the defensive side of the football. The ... Read More
POLL: How would you grade the Steelers Draft?
Now that the draft has come and gone, how would you grade Mike Tomlin, Kevin Colbert and company? [poll id="131"] ... Read More
Steelers add defensive line depth in sixth round
At this point in the NFL Draft the Pittsburgh Steelers are looking to solidify and add depth to their roster. The Steelers main focus in this draft has been to address the weaknesses on the defensive side of the ball. The Steelers drafted defensive tackle Leterrius Walton with the No. 199 overall pick. Walton played four seasons for Central Michigan. In 2013 he started all 12 games at defensive tackle accumulating 34 tackles and led the team with 9.5 tackles for loss. In 2014 Walton once ... Read More
Steelers select Penn State TE Jesse James in fifth round
The Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t get the tight end that they were hoping to get in the second round in Minnesota’s Maxx Williams, but they got around to adding depth at the position in the fifth round by selecting Penn State tight end Jesse James. James, who was in for a visit during the offseason, caught 38 passes for 396 yards and three touchdowns last season for the Nittany Lions. He declared for the draft after his junior season, finishing with 78 receptions for 1,005 yards and 11 ... Read More
Steelers take Ohio State CB Doran Grant in fourth round
The Pittsburgh Steelers addressed some needs during the first two days of the 2015 NFL Draft by grabbing Kentucky linebacker Bud Dupree, Ole Miss corner Senquez Golson and Auburn wide receiver Sammie Coates. They did the same to start day three of the draft when they nabbed Ohio State cornerback Doran Grant with the No. 22 pick of the fourth round, No. 121 overall. Depth at cornerback was a need coming into this draft and the Steelers gabbed a pair among their first four ... Read More