Injuries and player contract issues are a part of life in the NFL and we Steeler fans know all too well how much they can impact a franchise in the regular season. Even the teams with the best depth can be tested for signficant stretches of time and if they aren’t ready, your team suffers. …
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David Johnson waived, Steelers sign journeyman TE Justin Peelle
Pittsburgh Steelers FB/TE David Johnson was waived on Monday by the team. Since he was on a 1 yr deal they could place him on a waived/injured list and then free up the roster spot for another player, in this case free agent Justin Peelle who signed a 1 yr deal. He will wear #47 …
2012 Pittsburgh Steelers training camp roster throwdown: tight ends
The National Football League is a copycat league plain and simple. If teams have success throwing the ball then other franchises take notice. If the 3-4 defense is more productive than the 4-3, teams make changes. The tight end position is no exception. Once a spot reserved for men who were nothing more than extra …
Steelers have a full-time fullback? No thanks
If you’ve been wondering whether or not new Pittsburgh Steelers’ offensive coordinator Todd Haley is going to emphasize the running game more then I present you with further evidence of this possibility. Isaac Redman was quoted by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Ed Bouchette stating that David Johnson will indeed be the full-time fullback heading into the …
David Johnson is your new Steelers full time Fullback
So it appears that new Steelers offensive coordinator Todd Haley is putting at least some type of emphasis on the fullback position after all. Many fans were wondering if the team would draft a FB late in the draft last month, or perhaps pick up an undrafted free agent to fill that role. Things became …
Steelers post draft roster breakdown: Tight Ends
The tight end position for the Steelers is one of those things that every fan screams for more use of every year but we never seem to get our prayers answered. Each year we wonder if the offense will finally feature more use of the tight end in the redzone or on 3rd down, but …
Don’t dismiss the ‘Steeler-Way’ when it comes to free agency
I sometimes have to stop myself from being too critical of younger Steelers’ fans these days. After all, they mean well and are easily affected by all the news and social media that’s out there. They see what other teams do in the off-season and they start screaming from the rooftops about why we don’t …
David Johnson, Trai Essex to be Steelers in 2012
Steelers’ veteran offensive lineman Trai Essex announced today via his Twitter account that he will be back with the Steelers for this upcoming season. Essex played in all 16 games last season and is exactly the type of versatile offensive lineman coveted by offensive line coach Sean Kugler. Essex can play all five positions along …
With the signing of Leonard Pope, who’s on the hot seat for the Steelers?
Cheers can be heard around the world today as the Steeler Nation finally gets a free agent signing to brag about. Well, ok, let’s not get crazy but Free Agent Tight End Leonard Pope is a solid addition to the Steelers and does add some depth and potentially eliminate some needs on draft day and …
Steelers restricted free agent tender projections
The deadline for the Steelers, and all NFL clubs, to tender their restricted free agents is quickly approaching. They have key RFA’s that they can choose to tender if they want to retain the right of first refusal for them once free agency begins. WR- Mike Wallace, OL – Doug Legursky, OL – Ramon Foster, …
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