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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 Decide to Tender Four of Their Six Restricted Free Agents
March 9th, 2013 at 9:25 PM
The Pittsburgh Steelers had a busy day Saturday, releasing former All Pro linebacker James Harrison in a salary cap move and tendering some of their six restricted free agents. While some of the tenders were predictable, there were a couple of surprises.***PHOTO1***Of the six restricted free agents, the Steelers decided...

Is Larry Foote the Most Important Unrestricted Free Agent for the Pittsburgh Steelers?
February 22nd, 2013 at 11:41 PM
When Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert talked with the media from the NFL Combine, much of the initial water cooler conversations directly after it centered on the salary cap and the potential dysfunction in the locker room.  Even Friday, retired Steelers Hines Ward sounded off on this potential rift....

Breaking Down the Pittsburgh Steelers Six Restricted Free Agents
January 17th, 2013 at 9:00 PM
As the offseason continues, it is clear that Pittsburgh Steelers fans are still in a haze after their team missed the playoffs. Of course, many will be ecstatic once the playoffs are over and the focus on 2013 truly can begin. This is not the case for general manager Kevin...

Safety Troy Polamalu Returns to Practice for the Pittsburgh Steelers
November 23rd, 2012 at 10:40 PM
Two days after welcoming some new players and seeing a Pro Bowl player return to the practice field, history repeated itself for the Pittsburgh Steelers Friday. Safety Troy Polamalu, who has missed the majority of the season battling a calf injury, took part in team activities today.***PHOTO1***While he was limited...

No Surprise, Pittsburgh Steelers Ben Roethlisberger, Troy Polamalu and Antonio Brown Headline Inactive List
November 18th, 2012 at 7:45 PM
The Pittsburgh Steelers released the inactive list for their Sunday night match-up against the Baltimore Ravens and as expected, there are no surprises. In all, the team will take on their division rival minus three offensive starters and one defensive starter.***PHOTO1***Headlining the list for the Steelers are quarterback Ben Roethlisberger...

Pittsburgh Steelers Make Antonio Brown, Troy Polamalu Inactive Against the Kansas City Chiefs
November 12th, 2012 at 7:30 PM
With the release of nose tackle Alameda Ta'amu, the Pittsburgh Steelers inactive list for their match-up against the Kansas City Chiefs basically complete. Headlined by wide receiver Antonio Brown (Ankle) and safety Troy Polamalu (Calf), the injury report basically spelled it out.***PHOTO1***Joining these two starters are injured offensive tackle Marcus...

Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receiver Antonio Brown Ruled Out Against the Kansas City Chiefs
November 10th, 2012 at 9:11 PM
With a match-up against the Baltimore Ravens squarely in front of them, the Pittsburgh Steelers have decided to enter this upcoming “Trap” game against the Kansas City Chiefs without their leading receiver in hopes he is ready to go, after a week off. With the game against the Chiefs still...

Pittsburgh Steelers Will Be Thin at Running Back Against the New York Giants
November 4th, 2012 at 3:50 PM
It will definitely be a case of “Next Man Up” for the Pittsburgh Steelers in their game against the New York Giants, as the team will be extremely thin at running back. With this important game at hand, the Steelers will be without both Rashard Mendenhall (Achilles) and Jonathan Dwyer...

Pittsburgh Steelers Face Injury and Travel Challenges in Preparation for the New York Giants
November 1st, 2012 at 9:24 PM
The Pittsburgh Steelers are preparing for their Sunday match up against the New York Giants in normal fashion. However, in this challenging week, where Hurricane Sandy created despair up the East Coast, it appears that the challenges for Sunday are just getting started.***PHOTO1***It has been reported that due to the...

Pittsburgh Steelers Running Back Situation Takes Another Turn
October 30th, 2012 at 10:57 PM
As the effects of Hurricane Sandy continue to be felt along the Northern East Coast, the NFL will be monitoring the effects of the storm to ensure all safety measures are in place for Sunday’s match-up the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New York Giants. At this point, it appears that...

Pittsburgh Steelers Make Troy Polamalu, James Harrison and Rashard Mendenhall Inactive for Their Game Against the Oakland Raiders
September 23rd, 2012 at 4:05 PM
For the second week in the row, the Pittsburgh Steelers will take on an opponent without two defensive superstars. To no surprise, the Steelers made linebacker James Harrison (knee) and safety Troy Polamalu (calf) inactive for their game against the Oakland Raiders.***PHOTO1***Joining Harrison and Polamalu on the sideline for the...

Pittsburgh Steelers Will Likely Be Without Troy Polamalu and James Harrison Again in Week Three
September 21st, 2012 at 11:47 PM
As the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap-up their preparations for their Sunday match-up against the Oakland Raiders, it appears that the condition of the injured players will remain status quo throughout the weekend. This means that the Steelers will likely take on the Raiders without Linebacker James Harrison (knee), running back Rashard...

Pittsburgh Steelers Could Be Without Five Key Contributors Against the Oakland Raiders
September 18th, 2012 at 5:35 PM
Somewhat lost in the Pittsburgh Steelers (1-1) 27-10 victory over the New York Jets was the fact that the team played without the combination of linebacker James Harrison (knee) and safety Troy Polamalu (calf) for the first time in their career. Yes, the players have missed games in the past,...

Pittsburgh Steelers Take on New York Jets Without Troy Polamalu and James Harrison
September 16th, 2012 at 3:40 PM
 The Pittsburgh Steelers will be without two of their defensive leaders as they take on the New York Jets. As reported earlier in the week, safety Troy Polamalu will join linebacker James Harrison on the inactive list as he is battling a calf injury.***PHOTO1***Besides Polamalu and Harrison (knee), the Steelers...

Pittsburgh Steelers Inactive List for Week One Against Denver Broncos
September 9th, 2012 at 7:59 PM
The Pittsburgh Steelers will start their season against the Denver Broncos without two projected defensive starters, James Harrison (knee) and Ryan Clark (Sickle Cell Trait). Joining them on the inactive list for week one will be quarterback Charlie Batch, offensive lineman Kelvin Beachum, running back Rashard Mendenhall (knee), linebacker Stevenson...

Pittsburgh Steelers Rule Out Ryan Clark, David DeCastro and Stevenson Sylvester for Season Opener
September 4th, 2012 at 8:52 PM
The start of the regular season for the Pittsburgh Steelers is less than a week away. Tuesday, head coach Mike Tomlin spoke to the media, and laid the groundwork for the weeks activities in preparation for their Sunday Night game against the Denver Broncos. ***PHOTO1***One of the biggest stories to come...

Pittsburgh Steelers Linebacker Stevenson Sylvester Out with Torn MCL
August 19th, 2012 at 7:55 PM
The Pittsburgh Steelers injury list at the linebacker position grew again on Sunday when news broke that back up inside linebacker Stevenson Sylvester will miss the next three-to-four weeks after tearing the medial collateral ligament (MCL) in his knee. His injury is the latest in a long line that has...

Pittsburgh Steelers Training Camp Report – Day Eight
August 1st, 2012 at 10:19 PM
The Pittsburgh Steelers continued with training camp on Wednesday still without Pro Bowl wide receiver Mike Wallace in camp. Although, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger joined the parade of players who believe that Wallace will return to the fold sooner than later. For fans, the attitude seems to be, “we will believe...

Pittsburgh Steelers Continue Training Camp, Sign Wide Receiver Paul Cox
July 31st, 2012 at 11:10 PM
The Pittsburgh Steelers returned to the practice field today and seemed to open the playbook some with more passing drills visible throughout the afternoon. More importantly, the team also made some progress on the injury front, where cornerback Keenan Lewis returned to action and tight end Heath Miller inched closer...