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Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receivers Coach Scottie Montgomery Departs for a Position with the Duke Blue Devils
February 8th, 2013 at 11:31 PM
Just days after the Pittsburgh Steelers hired special teams coach Danny Smith to bring their opening total to one; Mike Tomlin is left with another opening on his coaching staff. This position opened up when wide receivers coach Scottie Montgomery left to become the offensive coordinator for the Duke Blue...
Pittsburgh Steelers Reportedly Hire Danny Smith as Special Teams Coordinator
January 30th, 2013 at 10:00 PM
One day after filling one of their coaching vacancies, the Pittsburgh Steelers have reportedly filled another one of the vacancies on their coaching staff Wednesday with the hiring of Danny Smith to be their special teams coordinator. For Smith, who has spent the past eight seasons with the Washington Redskins,...
Pittsburgh Steelers Hire Jack Bicknell, Jr. as Offensive Line Coach
January 29th, 2013 at 9:28 PM
The Pittsburgh Steelers have filled one of the vacancies on their coaching staff Tuesday with the hiring of Jack Bicknell, Jr. to be their offensive line coach. Bicknell, who spent 2012 with the Kansas City Chiefs and 2009-2011 with the New York Giants, will be charged with continuing the development of the...
Pittsburgh Steelers to Interview Washington Redskins Assistant Danny Smith for Special Teams Coordinator Opening
January 28th, 2013 at 11:51 PM
With the Senior Bowl wrapped up, the Pittsburgh Steelers should be close to naming some coaches to their staff to fill the voids left by Sean Kugler, Amos Jones and to an extent Al Everest. Every offseason, coaches’ use this week as a coaching combine of sorts as many deals...
Arizona Cardinals Reportedly Hire Pittsburgh Steelers Special Teams Coach Amos Jones
January 25th, 2013 at 10:33 PM
One area of the 2012 Pittsburgh Steelers that left nightmarish images in fans heads were their special teams units. Looking back, one may surmise that they were doomed from the start as special teams coordinator Al Everest was fired days before the season opener and Amos Jones was promoted to...
Why is It All Quiet on the Search for the New Pittsburgh Steelers Offensive Line Coach?
January 21st, 2013 at 11:06 PM
Most of the offseason to this point has been focused on what type of moves Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert and head coach Mike Tomlin plan to make with the roster. However, are these questions masking something that should be more pressing, the coaching staff?***PHOTO1***Offensive coordinator Todd Haley did...
Arizona Cardinals Reportedly Interview Pittsburgh Steelers Offensive Coordinator Todd Haley for Their Vacent Head Coaching Position
January 9th, 2013 at 10:02 PM
Last week, the Pittsburgh Steelers gave the Arizona Cardinals permission to interview offensive coordinator Todd Haley for their vacant head coaching position. Today, that interview finally took place.***PHOTO1***While Haley publicly stated he had not decided whether he was going to interview for the position late in the week, as he...
Pittsburgh Steelers Should Have Both Coordinators Back for the 2013 Campaign
December 27th, 2012 at 11:29 PM
As the end of the 2012 campaign nears for the Pittsburgh Steelers, it is time to start dissecting what went wrong this season and peer into what the future might hold. One area where the team should be set moving forward is on the coaching staff; at least at the...
Pittsburgh Steelers Look to Continue Their Winning Ways Against the San Diego Chargers
December 8th, 2012 at 11:22 PM
The Pittsburgh Steelers are coming off their biggest victory, and get arguably their most important player back Sunday against the San Diego Chargers, so it should be an easy victory, right? Some fans may think that way, but, they shouldn’t, as nothing has come easy for the Steelers in 2012.***PHOTO1***The...
2012 Pittsburgh Steelers Defense Conjuring Memories of the Defensive Collapse of 2009
September 24th, 2012 at 8:56 PM
As the fallout from Sunday’s horrible loss continues to build, the memory of one play should continue to standout as a potentially unwanted harbinger for Pittsburgh Steelers fans. No, it is not the 64-yard Darren McFadden touchdown run, or the borderline hit that Ryan Mundy delivered to Darius Heyward-Bey, Not...
Pittsburgh Steelers Part Ways with Special Teams Coordinator Al Everest
August 23rd, 2012 at 5:00 PM
According to Fox Sports Jay Glazer, the Pittsburgh Steelers have parted ways with special teams coordinator Al Everest. The move comes as a bit of a surprise just two weeks from the start of regular season, but the move does seem to be true.
Everest was seen leaving the team facility...
Pittsburgh Steelers Reward Head Coach Mike Tomlin with a Three-Year Contract Extension
July 24th, 2012 at 10:31 PM
Today, on the eve of the training camp, the Pittsburgh Steelers rewarded head coach Mike Tomlin with a three-year contract extension (financial terms not disclosed) through the 2016 season. This extension continues a trend that began with Tomlin’s predecessor Bill Cowher after he succeeded Chuck Noll as their coach in...
Pittsburgh Steelers Mourn Loss of Former West Virginia Head Coach Bill Stewart
May 21st, 2012 at 8:20 PM
On the eve of the first OTA of the offseason, fans, former West Virginia players, head coach Mike Tomlin, the Pittsburgh Steelers and the football world is mourning the loss of former West Virginia head coach Bill Stewart, who passed away today as a result of an apparent heart attack....
Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin Finally Breaks Offseason Silence
March 27th, 2012 at 9:21 PM
For the first time since the day after the Playoff loss to the Denver Broncos, Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin fielded questions from the media. During this session, he touched on a myriad of topics. From the firing of Bruce Arians, to the hiring of Todd Haley, to leadership,...
Coach Mike Tomlin, not Art Rooney, Hired Todd Haley
February 19th, 2012 at 6:01 PM
Now that the Pittsburgh Steelers nation has had some time to digest the hiring of Todd Haley as the next Offensive Coordinator, some information has surfaced on exactly who made the hire. From the outset of the coaching staff shake-up, many pundits and fans jumped and pointed to Art Rooney....
Pittsburgh Steelers to Hire Todd Haley as Next Offensive Coordinator
February 6th, 2012 at 7:46 PM
A report has surfaced stating the Pittsburgh Steelers are on the verge of hiring Todd Haley as their next Offensive Coordinator. While some fans may cringe at the thought of Haley patrolling the sidelines, this may just may be the best offseason move the team has made in some time....
Will Senior Bowl Week Clear up the Offensive Coordinator Mystery
January 24th, 2012 at 10:55 PM
With the retirement / firing of Bruce Arians, the Pittsburgh Steelers are searching for a new Offensive Coordinator. Unfortunately, for fans, the coaching staff and front office have been quiet about the ongoing search, with the names of outside candidates only being speculated about. Recently the NFL Network reported that...
Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin Meets with Commissioner Roger Goodell
November 19th, 2011 at 7:30 PM
There are several sources reporting that on Thursday Roger Goodell met with Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin and owner Art Rooney. Additionally, through a team spokesman, the Steelers confirmed that the two were at the league offices to discuss recent statements and actions regarding player safety.
***PHOTO1***The spokesman said Tomlin was...
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ Rashard Mendenhall Needs to Be Included in the Passing Game
November 6th, 2011 at 3:17 PM
Rashard Mendenhall is the lone special athlete playing the running back position for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He has power at 225 lbs and he is the only possessor of breakaway speed lining up in the Steeler backfield. Mendenhall had 34 receptions for 314 yards in his final year at the...
