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
Steelers acquire CB Brandon Boykin from Eagles
One area that is still pretty thin for the Pittsburgh Steelers is the secondary, most notably the cornerback position. For the Steelers to be better in 2015, they have to get better play from their corners. With that in mind, the team added to their current group of corners on Saturday when they acquired Brandon Boykin from the Philadelphia Eagles. In exchange for Boykin, the Steelers will send a 2016 conditional fifth-round draft pick in return. According to ESPN's Adam Caplan, the pick can ... Read More
Martavis Bryant sidelined 10 days
Perhaps no Pittsburgh Steelers player has impressed more during training camp then second-year wide receiver Martavis Bryant. While big things are expected from Bryant during his second go around in the league, that progress he has made from year one to year two will have to be put on hold for a while. According to Ross Jones from FOX, Bryant will be sidelined for at least the next 10 days to undergo minor procedure for an elbow infection. Steelers WR Martavis Bryant to undergo minor ... Read More
Should Steelers be in the market for a backup QB?
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is coming off a terrific 2014 season. What made Big Ben's season so special wasn't just the gaudy numbers he put up, but the fact that Roethlisberger was healthy for the entire season, playing in every one of the Steelers 16 regular season games, plus their playoff loss to the Baltimore Ravens. That makes two consecutive seasons that Roethlisberger hasn’t missed a snap due to injury. That alone has been a rarity in Roethlisberger's career, ... Read More
Steelers sign DB Jordan Sullen
The Pittsburgh Steelers made their first roster move of training camp on Wednesday when they released linebacker Shawn Lemon and signed defensive back Jordan Sullen. The Steelers had high hopes for Lemon, a 26-year old prospect from the Canadian Football League. But he opened up camp on the PUP list, suffering from a strained Achilles tendon. Taking his place on the roster is Sullen, who has a little bit of NFL experience. The 25-year old Sullen went undrafted out of Tulane and spent ... Read More
Le’Veon Bell has suspension reduced
If everything goes right for the Pittsburgh Steelers and running back Le’Veon Bell, it looks as if the Steelers could see their star runner back before Week 4 as originally planned. Dan Graziano of ESPN reported Bell was in talks with the league to get his suspension reduced to either one or two games. Potentially big fantasy news: NFL, Le'Veon Bell are negotiating a settlement that could reduce his 3-gm suspension to 1 or 2. — Dan Graziano (@DanGrazianoESPN) July 28, 2015 Albert ... Read More
Cortez Allen looking for bounceback season
It’s no secret that cornerback Cortez Allen was one of the most disappointing players to wear a Pittsburgh Steelers uniform in 2014. But with training camp starting in Latrobe, there may be no player worth monitoring more throughout the preseason than Allen. Make no mistake about it, the Steelers must have Allen back to his 2013 form. If he doesn’t live up to the confidence the Steelers showed in him that earned Allen a lengthy contract, the Steelers secondary becomes that much ... Read More
Maurkice Pouncey, Mike Adams start camp on PUP List
The Pittsburgh Steelers have yet to hold a full practice as a team at training camp in Latrobe, but are already without five players, including a couple key ones that are down with injuries already. Steelers Head coach Mike Tomlin announced that: Pro-Bowl center Maurkice Pouncey (foot sprain), offensive tackle Mike Adams (back), backup quarterback Bruce Gradkowski (throwing shoulder), rookie cornerback Senquez Golson (shoulder) and linebacker Shawn Lemon (Achilles) all will begin the season ... Read More
Steelers storyline No. 5: Can Shamarko Thomas replace a Steeler legend?
With Troy Polamalu now retired, can Shamarko Thomas fill the massive void left at safety? Being the player that has to follow a legend is never easy, and when you are an organization like the Pittsburgh Steelers, there have been many legends that eventually had to call it a career and needed replaced. Who could forget the struggles of Mark Malone trying to fill the shoes of Terry Bradshaw? How about Walter Abercrombie for Franco Harris? Or more recently, the likes of Cam Thomas for the vastly ... Read More
Kevin Colbert, Steelers agree to two-year contract extension
It has been a busy week for the Pittsburgh Steelers prior to reporting to Latrobe for training camp on Saturday. Just hours before the scheduled report time, the organization announced a contract extension for the man responsible for building this team, as general manager Kevin Colbert received a two-year contract extension. The Colbert news came just a couple days after the team did the same for head coach Mike Tomlin as now both Colbert and Tomlin will be in Pittsburgh through at least ... Read More