You can ask anyone. Go ahead, ask them. "What was the Steelers' weakest area last season?" Or how about, "When push comes to shove, who was more likely to be on the ground?" You got it - the Pittsburgh offensive line.
Big Max Starks finally came to terms with the Steelers on a new contract, inking a four year $26.3M deal featuring a $10M signing bonus. Seems like a good deal for the Steelers when one considers they were on the hook for over $8M next season, now they can spread the wealth and address extensions for players such as Heath Miller and Casey Hampton, among others. Perhaps Max was desirous of a short contract and…
The list of free agents after the 2009 is a long one. According to the Post Gazette, under the current player's union agreement, many can seek new contracts after the upcoming season including Casey Hampton, Brett Keisel, Ryan Clark, Willie Parker, Heath Miller, Jeff Reed, Max Starks, Willie Colon and Justin Hartwig.
Fans have little choice but to speculate. Will the offensive line remain unchanged? Do the Steelers dare ignore their aging defensive line?
Marvel Smith is battling back spasms that have plagued him for a considerable portion of his career. Head coach Mike Tomlin stated that if Smith cannot play then Steelers backup tackle Max Starks, a player who received the transition tag this past off season, will make his first start of the season. Has the more recently selected replacement Trai Essex fallen from favor? Has Tomlin received word from above that the $7 Million Dollar Benchwarmer…
