What a difference a year can make. At least that seems to be the case for the Pittsburgh Steelers when looking at the 2016 regular season schedule released Thursday night. After dealing with a schedule last season that was statistically the most difficult in the league, the Steelers got what, at least on paper, looks to be a considerably less daunting path to the playoffs. The overall winning percentage of the Steelers opponents in 2016 is .473, a far cry from 2015 where the percentage was ... Read More
Will Bryant’s suspension change Steelers draft plans?
The Pittsburgh Steelers normally focus their NFL Draft on their defense. In their draft last year, the Steelers’ first two rounds had defensive players being chosen. It wasn’t until the third round that the Steelers drafted a wide receiver in Sammie Coats. The Steelers, in their last 10 NFL Drafts, have only selected four offensive players in the first round. As for the wide receivers, the Steelers last wide receiver was selected in 2006, when Santonio Holmes walked across the stage to ... Read More
Steelers interested in Russell Okung
The Pittsburgh Steelers are interested in a new left tackle for their offense. Considered to be one of the best when he was entering the 2010 NFL Draft, Russell Okung is a five-year veteran in the NFL. He's spent his entire career with the Seattle Seahawks. He was drafted by the team in the first round, with the sixth overall pick, in the 2010 NFL Draft. His contract with the Seahawks was for six years and was worth $48 million dollars. Okung stared in 72 games for the Seahawks, but never had ... Read More
Steelers re-sign Robert Golden to three-year deal
The Pittsburgh Steelers have locked down another free agent player. The team announced on Monday that they signed safety Robert Golden to a three-year contract. Jason La Canfora of NFL Network reported that the deal is worth $5 million for three years. Golden, who also serves as a prominent member of special teams, will make roughly $1.6 million per year. Golden's career started five years ago when the Steelers picked him up as an undrafted free agent. As of then, he's appeared in 63 ... Read More
Steelers meet with Cody Kessler, Joshua Garnett
When it comes to back up quarterbacks, the Steelers had quite a roller coaster run last year. The team originally had Bruce Gradkowski and Landry Jones backing up Ben Roethlisberger. However, a preseason injury sent Gradkowski to the injured reserve. The Steelers then signed quarterback Michael Vick to their squad. When Roethlisberger went down, Vick was the guy to take charge of the offense. However, he did so only for a short time, as he would fall to a hamstring injury. That left ... Read More
Steelers meet with Vernon Butler, Carl Nassib at Combine
Carl Nassib may just be the next Penn State University player to be drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers have a history of bringing in PSU players, with their most recent draft pick being tight end Jesse James last year in the NFL Draft. This year, Nassib, who is 6'7 and 272 lbs., might be the one that follows in James' footsteps from being a Nittany Lion to being a Steeler. The Steelers met with Nassib at the NFL Combine this past weekend in Indianapolis. Nassib participated in ... Read More
Steelers’ sign Ross Cockrell to one-year extension
The Pittsburgh Steelers have locked down one of their defensive free agents already this offseason. The team signed cornerback Ross Cockrell to a one-year extension on Friday, the team announced. Cockrell played in 15 games for the Steelers this past year. He was picked up by the team after being released by the Buffalo Bills after training camp before the start of the 2015 season. Cockrell turned out to be quite the pickup for the Steelers, as he started seven out of his 15 games. His ... Read More
What does the future at QB look like for the Steelers?
While the Denver Broncos prepare for the New England Patriots on Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers will be discussing topics like free agency, trades and the upcoming draft. However, one big topic they will discuss is their quarterback situation. Let's be honest, Ben Roethlisberger isn't as young as he used to be, and Landry Jones is certainly not the future most fans would want. Roethlisberger did have a decent season, considering all the injuries he went through, finishing it off by throwing ... Read More
Steelers vs. Broncos: AFC Divisional Round grades
The Pittsburgh Steelers playoff run ended on Sunday against the Denver Broncos. The Steelers, who were certainly the underdogs of the game, had a lead over the Broncos up until the fourth quarter. Suddenly, the Broncos were back up on top, and the Steelers were sent packing their bags to head back to Pittsburgh with a defeat under their belt. However, all is not lost for the Steelers. The team had many key injuries this season and will get back injured players by the likes of Le'Veon Bell, ... Read More
Williams out, Roethlisberger questionable for Sunday
Adam Jones was rehearsing his apology to Steelers receiver Antonio Brown on Friday morning, as word came out that the All-Pro receiver will miss Sunday's game against the Broncos with ongoing concussion symptoms. The news got worse for the team, as it was announced that running back DeAngelo Williams would miss the contest on Sunday, while quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will be questionable. According the Jason Mackey of DK on Pittsburgh Sports, Martavis Bryant said that Roethlisberger was ... Read More