Playing in the shadow of a certain Sammy while playing college ball at Clemson, Martavis Bryant ought to be quite motivated to stay ahead of the newest Sammie in Pittsburgh. When the Steelers drafted Auburn's Sammie Coates in the third round of the 2015 NFL Draft, it came as more than a bit of a surprise to most, especially considering the team's massive needs elsewhere. But Kevin Colbert and Mike Tomlin simply could not pass up this addition to an already potent air attack led by veteran QB ... Read More
Lawrence Timmons open to idea of retiring a Steeler
Until lately, whether it because of performance or salary cap issues, the Pittsburgh Steelers had a knack of knowing when to cut ties with veterans getting up there in age. One guy that they will be forced to make a tough call in the next couple of years will be inside linebacker Lawrence Timmons. Even though he is still playing at a very high level, Timmons has a couple of extremely high cap hits coming up of $12.6 million in 2015 and $11.8 million in 2016. That alone may force the ... Read More
POLL: Who is the face of Pittsburgh sports?
With so many stars on Pittsburgh's three major professional teams, one has to wonder who other cities consider the face of the city when they about Pittsburgh sports. [poll id="137"] ... Read More
Three defensive players on bubble for Steelers
After taking a look at <a href="http://www.pittsburghsportingnews.com/three-offensive-players-on-bubble-for-steelers/22936">three players on offense</a> that might need to have solid training camps to guarantee themselves a roster spot for the Steelers, let's now take a look at three defensive players who are in similar position. We will take one from the defensive line, the secondary and one from the linebacking corps. Cam Thomas: When Thomas was signed via free agency from San ... Read More
Antwon Blake standing out during Steelers OTA’s
With the Pittsburgh Steelers a little over a month away from reporting to Latrobe for training camp, we have started to get a look at the 2015 team during OTA’s, which began last week and will continue this week and next week. Some guys have made it a point to stand out during these OTA’s and one guy in particular could have a say in how the Steelers secondary looks when they take the field for the season opener against the New England Patriots. That guy is cornerback Antwon Blake. With ... Read More
Three offensive players on bubble for Steelers
As the Steelers get ready to head to training camp next month, there are a number of players who will need to have a strong showing in order to secure a roster spot in 2015. Today we will look at three players on offense who need to impress at St Vincent's if they want to make the 53-man roster. Landry Jones: Jones heads to his third training camp with his roster spot very much in doubt. After two lackluster seasons where accuracy and decision making were major question marks, Jones will have ... Read More
Steelers sign final member of 2015 draft class
The Steelers announced earlier today that they have reached an agreement with safety Gerod Holliman. Holliman was signed to a four year deal, the financial details of the contract still have not been disclosed. Holliman was the Steelers final pick in this year’s draft and was also the last drafted player to be signed. He played his college ball at Louisville and even though he started just one year he definitely made the most of it. In that one year he racked up 37 tackles, one sack, 17 ... Read More
Steelers linebacking core must start living up to draft status
For decades now it has been no secret that the Pittsburgh Steelers like to build their defense through the linebacker position. Needing a new identity with some popular veterans aging over the past few years, Steelers’ general manager Kevin Colbert once again has been following that blueprint in order to try and restore the Steelers defensive unit among the best in the league. For that to happen, the Steelers quartet of first round picks need to live up to their draft status. While the ... Read More
Cameron Heyward contract extension should be coming soon
With many of the veterans of the defense now long gone, there aren’t many guys left that can be considered the face of the Pittsburgh Steelers defense. One of those guys who could though is defensive end Cameron Heyward. Heyward has gotten better each year in the league to the point where he looks to be a fixture on the Steelers defensive line for years to come. For that to happen though Heyward is going to need a new contract. The Ohio State product is entering the final year of his ... Read More
Better play at nose tackle critical to Steelers improvement
From 2001 to 2012, the Pittsburgh Steelers defense was consistently among the leagues very best. The 3-4 "zone-blitz" schemes implemented by legendary defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau made life miserable for opponents, and helped the Steelers win two Super Bowls over that span. The list of dominant players on those defenses is impressive, and though only Troy Polamalu looks to be the only surefire bet to make the Hall of Fame, you could make an argument that another player from that vaunted ... Read More