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Linebacker Released The question regarding linebacker Larry Foote’s future was partially answered on Monday when he was released by the Pittsburgh Steelers. Foote had been seeking either a release or trade and finally got his wish. The Steelers got almost $3M in cap space for the 2009 season. Sweed Impresses in Mini Camp If I had to pick one player I was most impressed with (outside of the obvious), I would have to say second-year…
Victory Parade Banners Stolen Eleven Superbowl banners were nicked. Had to be an inside job, right? Wait a few days and check EBay, it’s almost a certainty. Double Superbowl Winner Andre Frazier Resigned He was a UDFA signing in 2005 who managed to stick around. Kudos to Frazier, the Steelers need their role players. Frazier sacks Gradkowski James Harrison Will Seek Free Agency After ’09 Season He will if he wants. You gonna change his…
Steelers Tag Starks Again For the second year in a row the Steelers slap Max Starks with a tag. Last season it was a transitional tag which required that he be paid the average ($6.9M) of the league top 10 offensive lineman salaries. If he were to sign with another team, the Steelers could match the offer or receive a first rounder (thereabouts) in compensation. This year Starks was designated the franchise player. As a…
Frozen Field Forces Practice Indoors But the indoor practice was not warm and toasty as Coach Tomlin opened the doors and let the cold inside. Tampa Fires Coach and GM Gruden’s teams missed the playoffs four of the last six seasons after winning the Super Bowl during his first year at the helm. The ‘Bucs started strong at 9-3 but lost their last four, including two at home to miss the playoffs. Gruden was shocked…
Wild Cards: Road Warriors Poised To Upset Can you believe it? All four wildcard teams are favored. That’s each pair in each conference. “I’ve never seen anything like that,” said Mike Seba, a senior oddsmaker for Las Vegas Sports Consultants. Vegas Likes the Titans and Giants for Super Bowl XLIII The favored Giants are 2-1 to win with the Titans at 4-1. Steelers are at 9-1 odds to take the big game. Other notables are…
Do the Steelers really want home field? Everyone in the NFL wants to be home for the playoffs, but there’s one AFC team where the home-field factor actually has been a disadvantage … and you’re looking at it. Four times in the past 16 years, the Steelers had home-field advantage entering the playoffs — 1992, 1994, 2001 and 2004 — and four times they failed to make it to the Super Bowl. Three times they…
