Jason Bridge-US PRESSWIRE
By: Clyde Speller
After Sunday’s NFL Pro Bowl game in Honolulu, Hawaii, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger plans on meeting with team president Art Rooney II to discuss what is in store for their offense. Bruce Arians, who served as offensive coordinator since 2007, announced his retirement last Friday, leaving many of the Steelers players baffled, including Roethlisberger. [...]
Mark J. Rebilas-US PRESSWIRE
By: Clyde Speller
After 11 seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers, defensive tackle Chris Hoke is hanging up his cleats for good. Hoke signed with the Steelers in 2001 as an undrafted free agent out of Brigham Young University. Though mainly playing the role of backup to defensive tackle Casey Hampton throughout his career, Hoke did manage to make [...]
Jason Bridge-US PRESSWIRE
By: Clyde Speller
Despite his injured ankle, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger insists on playing in the Pro Bowl this coming Sunday. It has been said on www.nfl.com that the nine-year veteran was seen slightly favoring his injured ankle during the AFC’s team practice on Wednesday, but Roethlisberger says he feels alright. “Not bad,” Roethlisberger said about his [...]
Matthew Emmons-US PRESSWIRE
By: Brandon Bonsell
The NFL draft is about three months away and mock drafts have started popping up everywhere. Multiple sites have the Steelers drafting an offensive lineman in the first round. Pittsburgh has the 24th pick in this year’s draft. One particular mock draft conducted by cbssports.com says the Steelers should draft guard Cordy Glenn, from the [...]
Charles LeClaire-US PRESSWIRE
By: Clyde Speller
The Pittsburgh Steelers will now have seven players representing their franchise in this year’s Pro Bowl in Honolulu, Hawaii on January 29th. Safety Ryan Clark and outside linebacker James Harrison were added to the AFC roster this week. Clark and Harrison will be replacing two injured players from the Baltimore Ravens, safety Ed Reed and [...]
Howard Smith-US PRESSWIRE
By: Brandon Bonsell
Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Bruce Arians announced his retirement on Friday. Arians has been with the Steelers for five seasons, winning Super Bowl XLIII and reaching Super Bowl XL. Some sources have reported that Pittsburgh had already made up their mind to part ways with Arians before he decided to retire. Team sources told ESPN’s [...]
Andrew Weber-US PRESSWIRE
By: Brandon Bonsell
The acquisition of wide receiver Derrick Williams could prove to be a very key addition to this team. The Steelers have a solid young trio of receivers who are all coming into their own; Williams could bolster this bunch with his shiftiness in the open field and big play ability that has been lacking since [...]
Christopher Hanewinckel-US PRESSWIRE
By: Clyde Speller
Art Rooney II and the rest of the Pittsburgh Steelers front office are getting an early jump on free agents this offseason. The Steelers have just signed quarterback Troy Smith to a reserve/future contract. Smith, who won the Heisman Trophy in 2006, was previously with the Baltimore Ravens from 2007-09 and the San Francisco 49ers [...]
Kirby Lee-US PRESSWIRE
By: Clyde Speller
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will have one less thing to worry about going into this offseason. The civil lawsuit against the eight-year veteran quarterback was settled between Roethlisberger’s lawyers and the woman who accused Roethlisberger of raping her in 2008 at a Lake Tahoe hotel/casino. According to the Associated Press, the woman’s lawyer, Cal [...]
Howard Smith-US PRESSWIRE
By: Clyde Speller
The Pittsburgh Steelers already have a lot on their plate this offseason with filling holes on their roster. Now they have another dilemma. Offensive coordinator Bruce Arians announced Friday that he is retiring. Here is a statement given to www.steelers.com from head coach Mike Tomlin on Arians’ retirement: “Bruce Arians has informed me that he [...]
