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Steelers WR Emmanuel Sanders Says Contract Extension Talks Are Going On Right Now

Dave Bryan — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:50:33 PDT

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders had an eventful off-season that included him signing an one-year restricted offer sheet with the New England Patriots. The Steelers of course matched that offer right before the deadline and now that he is under contract for the 2013 season, Sanders was asked Wednesday on 93.7 The Fan if there has been any talk about an extension. "Of course, and those conversations are going on right now," Sanders said. Despite admitting that he has had extension talks with the Steelers, Sanders wanted to make it clear that those talks are not the main thing Read more [...]

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Report: Steelers Rookie CB Terry Hawthorne Needed Bone Chips Removed From Knee

Dave Bryan — Wed, 22 May 2013 14:09:38 PDT

Updating a report from earlier in the day, David Todd of ESPN 970 Radio has learned that Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Terry Hawthorne needed a procedure done on his injured knee to remove bone chips and that he could be sidelined until training camp as a result. It was reported earlier on Wednesday by Mark Kaboly of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review that Hawthorne was sidelined for the Steelers second OTA practice of the 2013 season with a wrap on his knee and that he was using crutches to get around on. Now we know why. Hawthorne, who was drafted by the Steelers in the fifth-round of the 2013 Read more [...]

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Steelers TE Heath Miller Says Knee Rehab Is Going Well, Won’t Speculate About Season Opener

Dave Bryan — Wed, 22 May 2013 12:18:01 PDT

As of Wednesday, Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Heath Miller is almost five months removed from his surgery to repair the serious right knee injury that he suffered late last season against the Cincinnati Bengals and he talked about his current status with the media following the second OTA practice of the 2013 season. "I'm feeling good," said the 30-year-old Miller. "It's good to get out here and watch the guys working, good turnout for the team and doing good." Miller, who reportedly tore the ACL, MCL and PCL in his right knee, was asked where he currently is at in his rehab. "I'm running Read more [...]

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Steelers 2013 Over/Under Win Total Opens At Nine At Bovada

Dave Bryan — Wed, 22 May 2013 11:20:22 PDT

The online betting website Bovada released their over/under win total odds on Wednesday for all 32 teams and the Pittsburgh Steelers lead all of the AFC North teams with an over/under win total in 2013 of nine with an equal -115 line for over and under. The defending Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens and the Cincinnati Bengals are both listed at 8.5 with an equal -115 line on the Ravens and a -135 for the over on the Bengals. The Cleveland Browns bring up the rear in the AFC North with an over/under win total number of six with an equal -115 betting line. Tops in the league are the Read more [...]

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Steelers Rookie CB Terry Hawthorne On Crutches Following Wednesday Practice

Dave Bryan — Wed, 22 May 2013 10:29:51 PDT

Unfortunately we have more injury news to pass along to you following the conclusion of the Pittsburgh Steelers second OTA practice of the 2013 season that took place on Wednesday. Mark Kaboly of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review is now reporting via Twitter that rookie cornerback Terry Hawthorne is on crutches with apparent right knee discomfort. Hawthorne, who was drafted by the Steelers in the fifth-round of the 2013 NFL Draft last month out of Illinois, had problems staying healthy while in college and as a result he missed six games over the course of four seasons. Hopefully the knee injury Read more [...]

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Report: Steelers Rookie LB Jarvis Jones Limited By Hamstring Injury Again On Wednesday

Dave Bryan — Wed, 22 May 2013 09:44:21 PDT

The Pittsburgh Steelers second practice of the first OTA session of the 2013 season has ended and rookie linebacker Jarvis Jones apparently was limited once again with hamstring injury, according to Mark Kaboly of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review on Twitter. Kaboly reports that Jones didn't fully participate in the Wednesday session and that the Georgia product said following practice that he originally tweaked his hamstring during his Pro Day workout back in March while running his forty-yard dash and that he aggravated it again at rookie camp a few weeks ago. At least we know for sure that Read more [...]

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Report: Steelers LB Chris Carter Seen Leaving Practice Early On Wednesday

Dave Bryan — Wed, 22 May 2013 08:15:35 PDT

The Pittsburgh Steelers second practice of the first OTA session of the 2013 season is now underway and Mark Kaboly of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported during his interview on Trib Live Radio that he observed linebacker Chris Carter leaving the building early. It's way to early to speculate what might be going on with Carter, but we sure hope that it isn't injury related. Carter, the Steelers fifth-round pick in 2011, ended the 2012 season on injured reserve with an abdominal injury and also missed time during his rookie season with a hamstring injury. I am sure that Kaboly will track Read more [...]

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Steelers WR Plaxico Burress Is Glad He Has Entire Off-season To Get Into Football Shape

Dave Bryan — Wed, 22 May 2013 05:01:55 PDT

The Pittsburgh Steelers wasted no time this off-season in re-signing wide receiver Plaxico Burress, who inked a one-year deal early on in free agency. Burress was a guest this past Friday on SiriusXM NFL Radio and he talked about how glad he is to get to another chance to play in Pittsburgh in 2013. During the interview, Burrress was asked if he thinks that he still has it in himself to deliver at the NFL level. "This time around, I have a whole off-season to get ready," said Burress. "I have mini camps, I have training camp and I'm given the same opportunity as everybody else to go into the Read more [...]

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Report: Steelers Rookie WR Reggie Dunn Has Yet To Master Catching Punts

Dave Bryan — Tue, 21 May 2013 23:09:39 PDT

On Monday, I posted a few things that I was hoping we would learn from the Pittsburgh Steelers first OTA session of the 2013 season that got underway on Tuesday and one of those items concerned rookie undrafted free agent wide receiver Reggie Dunn, and more specifically, his ability to return punts. It just so happens that Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette posted about Dunn in his Tuesday online chat and apparently the Utah kickoff return extraordinaire has yet to master the skill of catching punts. "I'm told Dunn, while a great kick returner, has not mastered the job of catching the Read more [...]

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Report: Steelers Rookie LB Jarvis Jones May Have Aggravated Hamstring Injury Suffered During His Pro Day

Dave Bryan — Tue, 21 May 2013 18:25:17 PDT

The Pittsburgh Steelers first OTA session of the 2013 season got underway on Tuesday, and it appears that first-round draft pick, linebacker Jarvis Jones, might have aggravated a hamstring injury that suffered during his March Pro Day, according to a Tuesday evening report by Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin was asked about Jones following Tuesday's practice and of course he really didn't elaborate any in his response. "He's capable of practicing, which he did," said Tomlin. "Had a good day." David Todd of ESPN 970 Radio was at the Steelers practice on Tuesday Read more [...]

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Steelers S Troy Polamalu Says Calf Has Bothered Him For Last Four Years

Dave Bryan — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:09:02 PDT

While he might not have shown up in the same shape that he was when he came out of USC many moons ago, Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu still looked to be in pretty good shape for the first OTA session of the 2013 season that got underway on Tuesday. However, during his talk with the media following practice, Polamalu revealed that the calf injury that forced him to miss nine games last season has bothered him for the last four years. Polamalu was first asked by the Pittsburgh media if there is anything that he can do to ward off the calf injury moving forward. "Yeah, I've done quite Read more [...]

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Former Steelers T Max Starks Signs With Chargers

Dave Bryan — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:26:00 PDT

According to Josina Anderson of ESPN on Twitter, former Pittsburgh Steelers tackle Max Starks has a agreed to terms with the San Diego Chargers on Tuesday. https://twitter.com/JosinaAnderson/status/336954576374743040 Starks, who was originally drafted by the Steelers in the third round of the 2004 NFL Draft, played every snap at left tackle last season after tearing up his knee in the 2011 AFC Wild Card Game against the Denver Broncos. At the end of the 2012 season, Starks said that he was open to returning to Pittsburgh in 2013, but only if given an opportunity to start. He has maintained Read more [...]

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Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger Says They Like Where Offense Is Going Headed Into 2013

Dave Bryan — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:12:54 PDT

Last year at about this time, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was referring to the new offense being installed by then-new offensive coordinator Todd Haley as the "Rosetta Stone Offense." Following the first OTA practice of the 2013 season on Tuesday, Roethlisberger was asked if he feels different about the offense now that he is entering his second year in it. "Yeah, a little bit. There’s a little more comfort, said Roethlisberger. "There has been some changes this offseason in some of the offensive philosophies, playbook and some things that I think are good. "It’s Read more [...]

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Marcus Gilbert Opens Up Steelers First OTA Session Of 2013 At Left Tackle

Dave Bryan — Tue, 21 May 2013 09:55:17 PDT

The Pittsburgh Steelers first OTA session of the 2013 season got underway on Tuesday and we are finally starting to see some reports come in via Twitter from the media. Mark Kaboly of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports that Marcus Gilbert opened up as the starting left tackle with Mike Adams manning the right tackle spot. In addition, Kelvin Beachum worked as the second team center on Tuesday. Tight end Heath Miller (knee) will not practice all off-season, but Kaboly reports that he was walking around without a limp and that he looked good. The tackle spots are one of several things Read more [...]

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Former Steelers Special Teams Ace Chidi Iwuoma Back With Team As BLESTO Scout

Dave Bryan — Tue, 21 May 2013 07:18:05 PDT

The Pittsburgh Steelers announced on Tuesday that they have hired former cornerback Chidi Iwuoma to the personnel department as a BLESTO scout and that Mike Butler will now become a college scout. Iwuoma was originally signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2001 out of California, but played for the Steelers from 2002-2006. While he never started a game for the Steelers on the defensive side of the football, he was a special teams ace and he served as the special teams co-captain in both 2004 and 2005. During his time in Pittsburgh, Iwuoma registered 62 special teams tackles, Read more [...]

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What If Worilds Succeeds In 2013?

Jeremy Hritz — Tue, 21 May 2013 06:47:45 PDT

By Jeremy Hritz James Harrison is gone and is now in the land of the Bungles, apparently motivated by the Pittsburgh Steelers cutting ties with him. In week two of the approaching NFL season, Harrison will get his first opportunity to make his former team still wish they had his services, while Jason Worilds will be hoping to prove that the Steelers made the correct call. Sure, the Steelers drafted Jarvis Jones in the first round this year with the expectation that he will eventually become a starter in Pittsburgh, but what happens in the event that Worilds explodes this season and lights it Read more [...]

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Somebody Needs To Get Steelers Rookie QB Landry Jones A Terrible Towel, Pronto!

Dave Bryan — Tue, 21 May 2013 05:01:27 PDT

The first OTA session of the 2013 season for the Pittsburgh Steelers will get underway on Tuesday and I sure do hope that somebody gets rookie quarterback Landry Jones a Terrible Towel during the week, and more importantly, explains the history of it to him. Why? According to an interview that Jones did last week at the 17th Annual NFLPA Rookie Premiere, he doesn't know much about the famed Myron Cope creation. "Terrible Towel? I don’t know really much about the Terrible Towel, yet, but I'm sure me and Whitney (Jones' wife) will get one, and I think she'll be in the stands swinging it with all Read more [...]

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Report: Steelers S Troy Polamalu In Best Shape Since USC Playing Days

Dave Bryan — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:14:44 PDT

On Sunday, I passed along the news that Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu would be in attendance for the first OTA session of the 2013 season that gets underway on Tuesday and now there is a report on Twitter from Mark Kaboly of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review that states the 2010 Defensive Player of the Year is in the best shape that he has been in since his playing days at USC. Polamalu missed nine games last season after suffering a calf injury early on in the season and as a result the seven-time Pro Bowler registered just 34 total tackles and one interception. This will make the Read more [...]

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Steelers Rookie WR Justin Brown Should Be Used To Having To Transition Quickly

Dave Bryan — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:55:02 PDT

Pittsburgh Steelers rookie wide receiver Justin Brown is about to enter the second phase of his transition into the NFL with the first OTA session getting underway Tuesday in Pittsburgh, but transition is something that the Oklahoma product is probably pretty used to by now. Brown, who attended the Steelers rookie camp immediately following the draft, decided to transfer to Oklahoma from Penn State following the Jerry Sandusky scandal and he recently told Ralph Paulk of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review that it took a lot to decide to leave the school that he envisioned playing for during all of Read more [...]

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Steelers RB Isaac Redman Says Locker Room Just Wasn’t The Same Last Season

Dave Bryan — Mon, 20 May 2013 12:38:48 PDT

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Isaac Redman was a guest Monday morning on 93.7 The Fan, and he talked about his off-season; the upcoming OTA session and several other team related topics in addition. With the Steelers drafting Michigan State running back Le'Veon Bell in the second round last month in addition to adding free agent running back LaRod Stephens-Howling to the roster a few weeks ago, Redman was asked to give his thoughts on what those additions do to his mentality heading into the 2013 season. "It just makes you work even harder," said Redman, who was originally signed by the Read more [...]

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Steelers Sign Sixth-Round Draft Pick LB Vince Williams On Monday

Dave Bryan — Mon, 20 May 2013 11:27:50 PDT

The Pittsburgh Steelers announced on Monday that they have another one of their nine draft picks under contract as sixth-round linebacker Vince Williams has now signed his rookie contract. Williams, who was the second of the two players selected by the Steelers in the sixth-round, is out of Florida State and was the 206th overall pick in the draft . He played in 50 college games and made 26 starts in his final two seasons, and recorded 140 tackles, 13.5 TFLs and three sacks. Financial terms of the four year deal have yet to be announced, but thanks to the slotting system, Williams' contract Read more [...]

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The Terrible Podcast – Talking Upcoming Steelers OTA, Dave-Te Thomas Draft Recap & More Episode

Dave Bryan — Mon, 20 May 2013 09:54:01 PDT

Season 3, Episode 104 of The Terrible Podcast is up and co-host David Todd and I begin the show by looking ahead to the first OTA session for the Pittsburgh Steelers that will get underway on Tuesday. We highlight a few things that we will be looking for specifically in the reports made by the media and hopefully David will be provide us with some details of what he observed over the course of the week on our Thursday episode. With not much news to report on the Steelers specifically, David and I have a look around the top stories around the league currently and we give our comments on them. In Read more [...]

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Steelers Set To Open First OTA Session Of 2013 Minus 15 Players From 2012

Dave Bryan — Mon, 20 May 2013 08:01:32 PDT

Change is inevitable in the NFL as there is turnover on rosters each and every year. When the Pittsburgh Steelers first OTA of the 2013 off-season gets underway on Tuesday, they will be short 15 players from last season. Of those 15 players, seven of them were perceived as starters with the offense losing four and the defense losing three. Those 7 players logged 6,666 total plays on either offense or defense of a possible 23,107, so that works out to be 29% of player contribution that the Steelers lost this off-season. OFFENSE POS PLAYER SNAPS WR Mike Wallace 852 TE Leonard Read more [...]

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Several Things To Look For During The Steelers First OTA Session Of 2013

Dave Bryan — Mon, 20 May 2013 05:40:35 PDT

The first OTA session of the 2013 off-season for the Pittsburgh Steelers will get underway on Tuesday, and while we aren't likely to learn a lot from it, there will be a few things I will be looking for specifically in the reports from the media. Tackle Sides - Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin was pretty much non-committal about who will play what tackle spot when he talked to the media during his pre draft press conference. With veteran Max Starks currently out of sight and out of mind for right now, we should find out this week whether or not it is Marcus Gilbert or Mike Adams that gets the first Read more [...]

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Hritz: Pre OTAs 2013 Steelers Season Prediction

Jeremy Hritz — Sun, 19 May 2013 11:14:10 PDT

By Jeremy Hritz Last year, I took the time to work through the 2012 Pittsburgh Steelers schedule to make an early prediction of the success of the team. I worked through multiple iterations of this before finishing my final season prediction in which I forecasted that the Steelers would end up 11-5, beating the Baltimore Ravens twice, and winning the AFC North. While they had the potential to do that, the injuries, especially at crucial times, combined with the lack of an effective running game and a pass rush, resulted in an overwhelmingly disappointing 8-8 record that many national pundits are Read more [...]

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Source: Steelers S Troy Polamalu Will Again Attend First OTA Session Next Week

Dave Bryan — Sun, 19 May 2013 08:16:42 PDT

Every year, when the first OTA session of the off-season is about to begin, fans always wonder if Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu will be in attendance or if he will choose instead to stay back in California and train on his own. According to a source, Polamalu will again be in Pittsburgh next week for the first organized team activity that begins on Tuesday, just as he was last year at this time. Last year when Polamalu showed up for the first OTA session of the 2012 offseason, he said that him being in attendance was "for obvious reason." "We had a lot of our major leadership Read more [...]

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Steelers LB Chris Carter Enters Third Season Surrounded By Question Marks

Dave Bryan — Sat, 18 May 2013 18:23:48 PDT

For the first three games of the 2012 season, the Pittsburgh Steelers were forced to start linebacker Chris Carter on the right side due to both James Harrison and Jason Worilds not being fully healthy. It was a golden opportunity for the 2011 fifth-round draft pick out of Fresno State, but unfortunately not one that he took good advantage of. Carter, who received quite a bit of work during training camp last year as starter with Harrison and Worilds on the active PUP list, played 103 snaps in the Steelers first three games, but only managed to register 6 total tackles and never really threatened Read more [...]

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Steelers RB Baron Batch Must Prove He’s More Than Just A Special Teams Player This Offseason

Dave Bryan — Sat, 18 May 2013 06:50:26 PDT

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Baron Batch is entering his third year in the league and with no guarantees that he will make the 53 man roster out of training camp later on this summer, he will have to prove that he can be more than just a special teams player. Batch, the Steelers seventh-round draft pick in 2011, was forced to sit out his rookie year after suffering a torn ACL just prior to the first preseason game that year. He returned last offseason to make the Steelers 53 man roster primarily as a special teams player and emergency running back and wound up dressing for 12 games and playing Read more [...]

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DiMarino: 2013 Fantasy Football Series – Post Draft Look At The Quarterbacks

Christopher DiMarino — Sat, 18 May 2013 06:15:27 PDT

By Christopher DiMarino With the 2013 NFL draft now behind us, we are entering a stagnant time of waiting and over-analysis. Many are spiteful of this advanced look, but it's only natural given the amount of time, effort and excitement that goes into the draft. Sure players won't be battling for positions for a few more months, but those battles are all but set in stone. So, I decided to start taking advanced looks at the rosters and position battles that are generated from the draft. While position battles league wide are important, I bet you're wondering why you should care. Well since I'm Read more [...]

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Steelers Only Expected To Have A Few Players Miss First OTA Session Of 2013

Dave Bryan — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:48:16 PDT

The first OTA session of the 2013 season for the Pittsburgh Steelers will get underway on Tuesday and only a few players are not expected to participate. As far as injured players go, tight end Heath Miller (knee) and linebacker Sean Spence (knee) are both expected to be sidelined as they continue to rehab their knee injuries suffered last season. Neither are expected to practice in any of the Steelers OTA sessions or mini camp and both are also expected to open up training camp on the Active PUP list when the team assembles for training camp. Tackle Marcus Gilbert (ankle), tackle Mike Adams Read more [...]

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