It’s hard to think of Pittsburgh Sports legends and not include the name Dick Hoak on any list. The mere fact that Hoak accomplished what he did in both his playing and coaching career without ever leaving his backyard makes Hoak’s accomplishments that much more special. Those not familiar with Hoak, he not only was a high school standout at Jeannette High School, but took those talents to Penn State University where he excelled on both sides of the ball. From there Hoak was drafted by the ... Read More
Steelers release Lance Moore
When the Pittsburgh Steelers signed veteran Lance Moore last offseason, many people were excited about the role that Moore could play in the Steelers offense. But instead of being a replacement for Jerricho Cotchery and Emmanuel Sanders, Moore turned out to be a big disappointment in his only season with the Steelers. After signing a two-year deal last year, Moore won't be around to see the end of it as the Steelers released the veteran on Monday. Moore was a healthy scratch during the ... Read More
Mike Wallace returning to Pittsburgh is a bad idea
The Pittsburgh Steelers have many pressing needs this offseason. Near the bottom of that priority list should be adding a high-priced wide receiver. CBS Sports' Jason La Canfora reported on Friday that former Steelers receiver Mike Wallace would be interested in a return to Pittsburgh if and when the Miami Dolphins cut him loose in the upcoming days. La Canfora wrote: Wallace might have a hard time getting half of his current average salary per season on the open market and I continue to ... Read More
Could Dick LeBeau lure Steelers free agents to Tennessee?
As the calendar gets ready to turn into March, things are about to pick up in the NFL as the offseason is close to getting underway. Closer to home the Pittsburgh Steelers have many decisions to make, most notably with some popular veteran players such as Troy Polamalu, James Harrison, Brett Keisel and Ike Taylor. While it remains to be seen if any of these long time veterans are in the Steelers future plans, one has to wonder what kind of role long time Steelers defensive coordinator Dick ... Read More
Steelers to restructure contracts of Mike Mitchell, Maurkice Pouncey
Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert has been busy freeing up cap space for the upcoming offseason. On Wednesday I looked at the fact that Colbert freed up $3.7 million by restructuring the contract of offensive tackle Marcus Gilbert. Later on in the day he did the same to both safety Mike Mitchell and center Maurkice Pouncey. The three restructured deals will save the team a total of $9.5 million in or the upcoming season. Mitchell, who signed with the Steelers prior to ... Read More
Steelers restructure Marcus Gilbert’s contract to free up cap room
Typically as the Pittsburgh Steelers head into any offseason, it is tricky for Steelers’ general manager Kevin Colbert to free up cap space to sign free agents and that year’s draft picks. Colbert made a move on Wednesday to free up some cash by restricting the contract of offensive tackle Marcus Gilbert. Gilbert, who just signed a new deal prior to last season, had his contract reworked to create $3.724 million in cap space. The team turned a $3.5 million roster bonus and $1.15 million ... Read More
James Harrison not retiring, will Steelers bring him back?
Though James Harrison announced on Twitter last night of his intentions of coming back to play in 2015, anyone who has been watching his lifting regimen at the Steelers facilities probably knew this announcement was coming. For Harrison, his impressive routines that were consistently making their way on to social media seemed to be a message not only to fans, but the Steelers management. The message was clear: James Harrison isn't ready to call it a career quite yet. Now the question ... Read More
With Jason Worilds exploring open market, what’s next for Steelers?
With the news that Steelers linebacker Jason Worilds is set to enter the free-agent market, the Steelers will not have some difficult decisions to make as they prepare for the 2015 season. For the Steelers, the decision to allow Worilds to determine his open market value when he officially becomes a unrestricted free agent on March 10 is not a big surprise. Already facing some significant salary cap issues, the decision to retain the pass-rushing specialist is not an easy one to make. That's ... Read More
Ryan Clark retires as a Pittsburgh Steeler
Former Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark took a long road to a successful NFL career. That 13-year career came to a conclusion on Wednesday when Clark announced his retirement from the NFL. Clark announced that he will retire a Pittsburgh Steeler, after spending the best years of his career in black and gold. "I get an opportunity to retire as a Steeler, which is very important to me," Clark said on ESPN's NFL Live. "To be able to play with some of the greats in Troy Polamalu, James ... Read More
Report: Jason Worilds heading to free agency
According to ESPN's Scott Brown, who covers the Steelers, linebacker Jason Worilds will enter free agency. Jason Worilds is headed for free agency http://t.co/wYlJ5YXeaW — Scott Brown (@ScottBrown_ESPN) February 18, 2015 Worilds, who was brought back last year via the transition tag, saw his numbers dip last year, as he recorded 7.5 sacks (one-half less than 2013) and 41 tackles (down from 43 in 2013) in five more starts. Just because Worilds will enter free agency doesn't mean ... Read More