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Complete Pittsburgh Steelers 2013 Mock NFL Draft
April 20th, 2013 at 4:56 PM
As usual, the Pittsburgh Steelers are playing their draft strategy close to the vest. While one can garner somewhat of a clue to their plan by dissecting the positions that visit, their actual selection is harder to define. Especially this draft, where it appears that only three visitors have solid...
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 Re-Sign Restricted Free Agent Steve McLendon to a Three-Year Contract
April 18th, 2013 at 10:09 PM
Just one day after news broke that restricted free agent nose tackle Steve McLendon took a visit to Wisconsin to spend time with the Green Bay Packers, the Pittsburgh Steelers took a proactive stance. Potentially fearing a replay of the Emmanuel Sanders situation, the team reached an agreement for a...
Pittsburgh Steelers Complete 7-Round Mock Draft
April 15th, 2013 at 8:57 PM
The Pittsburgh Steelers made it clear to the league that they are preparing to make another run in 2013 by passing on the third round draft choice compensation and matching the offer sheet to retain wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders. Another thing that became clear is that they are clearly focused...
Pittsburgh Steelers Match the New England Patriot Offer Sheet, Retain Wide Receiver Emmanuel Sanders
April 14th, 2013 at 9:30 PM
The Pittsburgh Steelers will have Emmanuel Sanders in their receiving corps in 2013. Hours before the official deadline, the Steelers matched the $2.5 million offer sheet that the restricted free agent wide out had signed with the New England Patriots.***PHOTO1***The potential outcome of this decision had been debated all week...
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 Re-Sign Stevenson Sylvester, Host Six Players
April 3rd, 2013 at 9:49 PM
Wednesday was a busy at the Pittsburgh Steelers team headquarters. As the team welcomed three pre draft prospects, three unrestricted free agents and signed one of their own.***PHOTO1***The first order of business was re-signing inside linebacker Stevenson Sylvester to a one-year contract. The 2010 fifth round draft choice from Utah...
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...
Former Pittsburgh Steelers Linebacker James Harrison May Be Open to Return, but are the Feelings Mutual?
March 25th, 2013 at 9:51 PM
Linebacker James Harrison, who was released earlier in the offseason after refusing to take a pay cut, is still on the market after the Baltimore Ravens inked defensive end / linebacker Elvis Dumervil over the weekend. It was reported that the 2008 Defensive Player of the Year was scheduled to...
2013 Steelers 101 – NFL Mock Draft – First Round (Update 3)
March 24th, 2013 at 1:00 PM
The second week of the NFL Free Agency period slowed to a snails pace, with signings, especially impact signings, almost non-existent. This is a normal process, as teams will start making smarter decisions as they move forward. When breaking down the NFL, things are fluid and with that, especially with...
Pittsburgh Steelers Complete 7-Round Mock Draft – Update 3
March 23rd, 2013 at 11:40 PM
Preparing for the NFL Draft is always a challenge. This year, not only are many prospects holding similar grades, many NFL franchises have multiple needs, which skews prospect placement. The Pittsburgh Steelers are one of those. Due to the salary cap situation, the Steelers have more needs than draft selections...
NFL Draft 2013 – Wide Receiver Prospect Stedman Bailey – West Virginia
March 22nd, 2013 at 10:07 PM
With the NFL Draft roughly a month away, it is still a difficult proposition to pinpoint exactly what direction the Pittsburgh Steelers will go. Fortunately, there is still time, and with prospect visits on the horizon, that picture should start to clear up.***PHOTO1***At this point, they could go in almost...
NFL Draft 2013 – Quarterback Prospect Tyler Bray – Tennessee
March 21st, 2013 at 11:05 PM
After signing back up quarterback Bruce Gradkowski, General manager Kevin Colbert of the Pittsburgh Steelers has said that the team wants to bring in a young quarterback in the draft to develop behind Ben Roethlisberger. Of course, with so many needs, this will be a mid-to-late round prospect; the trick...
Pittsburgh Steelers were Interested in Jake Long, but Why not Offensive Tackle Sebastian Vollmer?
March 20th, 2013 at 10:26 PM
Tuesday, Steelers 101 profiled a rookie offensive tackle that may interest the Pittsburgh Steelers in the early part of the NFL Draft. While that selection does not resonate when combined with needs, it may be the direction if the team was indeed involved in a potential play for Jake Long.***PHOTO1***If...
Pittsburgh Steelers Awarded a Sixth-Round Compensation Selection in the 2013 NFL Draft
March 18th, 2013 at 9:19 PM
One of the items released by the NFL Monday at the owners meetings was the complete list of compensation selections for the 2013 NFL Draft. This year, the league awarded 32 selections to 16 franchises, who took significant hits during free agency in the previous season.***PHOTO1***The Pittsburgh Steelers did receive...
Pittsburgh Steelers Complete 7-Round Mock Draft – Update 2
March 17th, 2013 at 7:27 PM
Preparing for the NFL Draft is always a challenge. This year, not only are many prospects holding similar grades, many NFL franchises have multiple needs, which skews prospect placement. The Pittsburgh Steelers are one of those. Due to the salary cap situation, the Steelers have more needs than draft selections...
Pittsburgh Steelers Sign Former Chicago Bears Tight End Matt Spaeth
March 15th, 2013 at 11:55 PM
The Pittsburgh Steelers spent time with a former member of the Chicago Bears Friday with tight end Kellen Davis. In the end, they did decide to sign a former Bears’ tight end, but it was not Davis.***PHOTO1***According to multiple sources on twitter and also on ESPN, the Steelers made a...
