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Pittsburgh Steelers Pre-Draft Visitor Profile: Clemson Safety Jonathan Meeks
April 22nd, 2013 at 10:11 PM
Lost in the roster turnover for the Pittsburgh Steelers, is the need for depth and maybe more importantly, solid special team depth. Usually, the Steelers bring in some later round, developmental prospects, with that in mind, there is one underrated prospect that could be a late round gem.***PHOTO1***Clemson safety Jonathan...

Pittsburgh Steelers Pre-Draft Visitor Profile: Nevada Safety Duke Williams
April 22nd, 2013 at 9:40 PM
When looking at the Pittsburgh Steelers roster, it is easy to surmise that the team needs to grab at least one safety in this draft. With Troy Polamalu and Ryan Clark aging, and the experienced depth from Ryan Mundy (New York Giants) and Will Allen (Dallas Cowboys) departed, there is...

Pittsburgh Steelers Pre-Draft Visitor Profile: Syracuse Safety Shamarko Thomas
April 19th, 2013 at 10:02 PM
The Pittsburgh Steelers have made it no secret that they want to add some youth to their defense. To this point of the pre-draft process, they have entertained more defensive players (17) than offensive players (7) in the 24 that have made their way through team facilities.***PHOTO1***One of the more...

Pittsburgh Steelers Continue the Pre-Draft Process by Hosting Six More Prospects
April 14th, 2013 at 11:29 AM
The Pittsburgh Steelers are clearly focused on adding youth to the defense. One look at the list of pre-draft visitors will show that desire. At this point, 17 out of the 21 pre-draft visitors have been from that side of the ball; including nine defensive backs (five cornerbacks and four...

Pittsburgh Steelers Add Three More Prospects to the Pre-Draft Visitor List
April 8th, 2013 at 8:08 PM
The Pittsburgh Steelers added three more names to the pre-draft visitor list on Monday bringing their total to 15 of the allotted 30 spots. During the process, they continued the defense heavy trend with two more defensive backs, safety Shamarko Thomas (Syracuse) and cornerback Will Davis (Utah State) along with...

Pittsburgh Steelers Pre Draft Visitor Profile – Safety Phillip Thomas – Fresno State
April 3rd, 2013 at 10:59 PM
In looking at the Pittsburgh Steelers roster, it is clear that they lack depth at the safety position, especially after losing back-ups Ryan Mundy (New York Giants) and Will Allen (Dallas Cowboys) as unrestricted free agents. With both starters Ryan Clark and Troy Polamalu growing older everyday, there is little...

Pittsburgh Steelers Play Host to Five Pre-Draft Visitors
April 2nd, 2013 at 7:27 PM
The Pittsburgh Steelers continued the progression of interviewing prospects at their facility. On Tuesday, they took a defensive approach to the process by hosting five players from that side of the ball, three outside linebackers and two safeties.***PHOTO1***Headlining the list was Georgia outside linebacker Jarvis Jones, the All-American pass rusher,...

Pittsburgh Steelers Host Ahmad Bradshaw and James Sanders, No Contracts Signed
March 28th, 2013 at 10:21 PM
One day after losing unrestricted free agent safety Will Allen to the Dallas Cowboys, the Pittsburgh Steelers were busy hosting veterans who could fill holes on their roster. While much of the media fanfare was centered on running back Ahmad Bradshaw (New York Giants), veteran safety James Sanders also made...

Pittsburgh Steelers Continue to See Turnover, Lose Safety Will Allen to the Dallas Cowboys
March 27th, 2013 at 9:33 PM
After a slow week of holding steady, the Pittsburgh Steelers roster took another hit with they lost another unrestricted free agent Wednesday when the Dallas Cowboys inked veteran safety Will Allen to a one-year contract. For the Steelers, this is the fifth unrestricted free agent to sign elsewhere since the...

Pittsburgh Steelers Pre Free Agency Draft Needs – Defense
February 25th, 2013 at 8:55 PM
Sunday, Steelers 101 covered the early list of needs on the offensive side if the ball for the Pittsburgh Steelers, today the focus will shift to the defense. This was to coincide with prospects from that side of the ball taking the field in Indianapolis at the NFL Scouting Combine.***PHOTO1***As...

First Round Safety Options for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2013 NFL Draft
February 14th, 2013 at 10:45 PM
Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert has garnered praise after the draft over the past few seasons, and for good reason; with the team picking near the bottom, they have produced good drafts in comparison to other franchises. Unfortunately, while they have been solid, these blue collar or workman-like classes...

Pittsburgh Steelers Face Interesting Decisions at the Safety Position the Offseason
January 18th, 2013 at 11:26 PM
As we have discussed in many articles already this offseason, the Pittsburgh Steelers are in dire straights with their salary cap situation. This deficit is so pronounced that many veterans will be released or just not re-signed because of it. In a perfect world, this would be easy to manage,...

Pittsburgh Steelers Need Injured Safety Ryan Clark Against the New York Giants
October 29th, 2012 at 10:22 PM
One of the biggest pieces of news for the Pittsburgh Steelers to come out of Sunday’s match up was the injury to safety Ryan Clark. While it is important, it is nowhere near as important as all of the citizens dealing with changing weather conditions. With the winds swirling outside...

Pittsburgh Steelers Rule Out Troy Polamalu for Thursday’s Game, LaMarr Woodley Doubtful
October 8th, 2012 at 1:25 PM
Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is reporting that Steelers' head coach Mike Tomlin has already ruled out safety Troy Polamalu from Thursday’s game against the Tennessee Titans.***PHOTO1***When the Pittsburgh Steelers (2-2) completed grinding out their 16-14 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday, there was little time to relax with...

Pittsburgh Steelers Expect to Have Three Stars Back for Their Sunday Tilt with the Philadelphia Eagles
October 2nd, 2012 at 8:24 PM
It appears that the early bye week for the Pittsburgh Steelers will pay dividends this season, as for the first time in 2012; the team appears to be healthy.***PHOTO1***While their Sunday match-up with the Philadelphia Eagles is still days away, there is a good chance the safety Troy Polamalu, running...

Pittsburgh Steelers Safety Ryan Mundy Fined for Hit on Darrius Heyward-Bey
September 26th, 2012 at 9:11 PM
A report on ESPN broke the news Wednesday that the NFL has fined Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Mundy $21,000 for his hit on Oakland Raiders wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey.***PHOTO1***This fine is monetarily on par with fines levied this season on players for player safety related hits, and should not have...

Pittsburgh Steelers May Face the New York Jets Without Safety Troy Polamalu
September 13th, 2012 at 9:20 PM
As the Pittsburgh Steelers continue their preparation for this week’s match-up against the New York Jets, injury questions continue to haunt the franchise in the early part of the season. While the team seems to have dodged a bullet with starting offensive linemen Ramon Foster and Marcus Gilbert, their defense...

Pittsburgh Steelers Need a Big Game from Safety Ryan Mundy to Beat Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos
September 7th, 2012 at 11:23 PM
One of the biggest stories coming out of the Pittsburgh Steelers facilities this week has actually been overshadowed by injuries and the return of Mike Wallace to the practice field. One of the reasons for the silence is the reality that fans and coaches knew this was coming from the...

Pittsburgh Steelers Open First OTA Without Mike Wallace
May 22nd, 2012 at 10:58 PM
Most Pittsburgh Steelers fans figured they would not see Pro Bowl wide receiver Mike Wallace at the first practice of the offseason on Tuesday, and they were right. Wallace, the team’s leading receiver, who has yet to sign his $2.7 million dollar restricted free-agent tender, is looking at a potential...

Pittsburgh Steelers Undrafted Rookie Free Agent Profile – Arizona Defensive Back Robert Golden
May 9th, 2012 at 12:35 AM
For the most part, the Pittsburgh Steelers have had a relatively quiet offseason, with cornerback William Gay the only fulltime starter to depart via free agency. His absence, while cheered for by many Steelers fans, left a void as a nickel cornerback in the secondary. Yes, the team has some young cornerback...