The Steelers officially have 10 players added to their offseason roster today according to the team. These players will help fill out the roster that the Steelers bring with them to OTA’s, mini camps, and eventually training camp. All NFL teams sign these types of free agent players during the offseason, normally the Steelers look …
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Day after thoughts: Art Rooney’s interview on the Steelers
Steelers President, Art Rooney II held a very informative 30 minute interview session on Tuesday. He covered a variety of topics pertaining to the Steelers and the direction they’ll be headed in for offseason at hand and the 2012 season ahead. I’ve put together some thoughts on the key points Mr. Rooney spoke of. “It’s …
Steelers will celebrate 80th season with new throwback uniforms for 2012
Steelers President Art Rooney II mentioned that as part of the Steelers celebration of their 80th season, they will wear new throwback uniforms for 2 games in 2012. There’s no official word on what they will look like as of now but you can bet they’ll be vintage Steelers. In keeping with the history and …
2 Steelers named to Pro Football Weekly-Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL team
According to ProFootballWeekly.com, both Maurkice Pouncey and Troy Polamalu were named to their Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL team for 2011. Maurkice Pouncey, Steelers center: Injuries impacted nearly every important Steeler in 2011, and Pouncey was no exception, as he missed two late-season games along with the team’s only postseason contest. When he was playing, …
Up next for surgery, Max Starks
Per his twitter account on Saturday, Steelers OT Max Starks is heading in for surgery next week. maxstarks78Max Starks IV Hey tweeps, thanks for the well wishes. I go in for surgery next week, but I’m thankful for your prayers and support! According to Mike Tomlin at his season ending press conference, Starks sustained an …
Pouncey’s surgery successful, in a cast now.
According to a retweet from our friend Scott Brown at the Pittsburgh Trib: RT @kkazienko: Steelers update for my three followers. On a plane with @MaurkicePouncey. Had surgery, in a cast, but will be ready for Latrobe. Nice guy! If indeed he is ready for training camp this will be a good sign that hopefully …
Casey Hampton won’t require surgery; Doug Legursky scheduled for Friday
Casey Hampton won’t require surgery after all. Rest and rehab should do the trick #98, which is good news for the Big Snack as he enters the final year of his contract he signed back in 2010. His salary is about 5 million for 2012, which would be a sizable savings for the Steelers should …
Troy Polamalu wins appeal for cell phone use on sideline
Congratulations to Troy Polamalu on winning the appeal of his $10,000.00 fine by the NFL. Steelers strong safety Troy Polamalu won his appeal of a $10,000 fine for using a cell phone on the sidelines during a game Oct. 16 against Jacksonville, according to NFL Network’s Jason La Canfora. Polamalu borrowed the phone from a …
Maurkice Pouncey to have surgery on ankle
Per his twitter account, he’s having left ankle surgery today. This will hopefully allow him to stay on the field in 2012 and put the injury behind him. Pouncey played in 14 games in 2011 but missed weeks 15 & 16, then came back against Cleveland and reaggravated his ankle and ended up missing the …
Hines Ward willing to restructure to return to Steelers
Hines Ward has been answering questions about his possible retirement since before the season was over. The questions have continued since the devastating loss to the Broncos this past Sunday. Since 1999 Hines Ward has been a staple on the Steelers roster on gameday(he caught 15 passes in his rookie year in 1998), making plays …
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