After signing tight end Jesse James earlier in the day, the Steelers reduced the number of unsigned draft picks down to two, as they signed first-round pick Bud Dupree to his rookie deal on Thursday evening. According to Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the deal with Dupree is for four years, worth $9.2 million. The deal includes a $5 million signing bonus and a fifth option year. Steelers sign first-round pick Bud Dupree to four-year, $9.2 M contact, $5 M signing bonus, plus ... Read More
POLL: Will Steelers win opener in New England?
With the suspension of Tom Brady for four games - as of now - what chance do you give the Steelers in the season opener against the Patriots in New England? [poll id="134"] ... Read More
Brady suspended for four games
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady will be suspended for four games for his role in the Patriots playing with underinflated footballs last season. In addition, the Patriots organization will forfeit their first-round draft pick in the 2016, their fourth-round draft pick in 2017 and have been find one million dollars. The Patriots have also indefinitely suspended employees John Jastremski and James McNally without pay. Brady will be allowed to participate in off-season and pre-season ... Read More
Steelers release schedule, open season at New England
The NFL released their schedules throughout the league on Tuesday, and the Steelers will be one of the first teams the country sees to kick-off the NFL season. While little time will be wasted, the opponent isn't ideal, as the Steelers will kick-off the NFL season against the Super Bowl Champs, the New England Patriots. The two teams will go to battle on Thursday, Sept. 10, in Foxboro. From there, the Steelers will return home to host the San Francisco 49ers, before heading to St. Louis to ... Read More
Which Steelers opponent is most intriguing in 2015?
The NFL might be the only sport that truly never has an offseason. It seems like every month there is some exciting news or events that get football fans geared up for the regular season. The NFL announced on Friday that the official schedule will be released sometime this week, so let’s take a look at some of the Steelers' matchups that jump off the page. The Steelers number one match up should come as no surprise to "Steeler Nation," and that is the Baltimore Ravens. The Steelers-Ravens ... Read More
‘Torpedo’ deserves to land in Canton
The Pittsburgh Steelers history is filled with great triumphs, thrilling moments and legendary players that helped create them. The Steelers have 23 Hall of Famers, but could definitely use a few more starting with fan favorite, Donnie Shell. Shell went to college at South Carolina State. He went undrafted in the 1974 Draft and was picked up by the Steelers. Shell didn’t start right away, but quickly made a name for himself as a hard hitter on special teams. Shell became the everyday starter ... Read More
Super Bowl XIV is underrated from a competitive standpoint
When it comes to the Pittsburgh Steelers, two things cannot be disputed. One is that they have the most Super Bowl wins in league history and secondly they won three of the most exciting Super Bowls ever. For whatever reason, many people don’t consider Super Bowl XIV to be one of them. Super Bowl XIV pitted the veteran ladened Steelers versus the up-and-coming Los Angeles Rams. Going into the game, the Steelers were 12-4 in the regular season and had already won three of the last five Super ... Read More
PSN Steeler mock draft: Rounds 5-7
After drafting a safety, cornerback, linebacker and running back, the Steelers now look to add some late round gems into the fold. Note that the Steelers will have two sixth round picks thanks to a compensatory pick awarded to the team on March 25. "With the 160th pick in the fifth round, the Pittsburgh Steelers select..." Josh Shaw, cornerback, USC: The Steelers add more defense with their fifth round selection, and bolster their secondary by selecting their third defensive back of ... Read More
When it comes to the draft, it’s all about defense for the Steelers
With the NFL draft set to begin April 30, there seems to be little question that the Pittsburgh Steelers are set to focus on the defensive side of the ball early and often. Even with a number of young players set to play prominent roles in the Steeler defense such as Jarvis Jones, Shamarko Thomas, Ryan Shazier and Stephon Tuitt, the need to add talent will be a top priority. What we do know is many of the key components of one of the top defenses in the NFL for the past decade are now gone, ... Read More
Lambert or Butkus: Who was top LB in 70s?
Throughout the history of sports, athletes are usually defined by the position they play. The legendary players make names for themselves by redefining the position they play, as was the case for Hall of Famers Jack Lambert and Dick Butkus. The big question for today is who should have won the starting spot on the 70s All-Decade Team? Lambert and Butkus are two of the most revered and celebrated linebackers in NFL history. In many ways, their styles of play were very similar. They were ... Read More