Author Archive

Grading the Steelers’ 2007 Draft

Posted: 26th March 2010 by Chris G. in NFL
Leading up to the 2007 NFL Draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers were entering an unusual transition. They were coming off a disappointing 8-8 season after winning their fifth Super Bowl the previous season. More importantly, the Bill Cowher era came to an end and the Mike Tomlin era began. There was much speculation as to what direction that Tomlin would take the Steelers. Pittsburgh released punter Chris Gardocki. Starting center ...

2010 NFL Mock Draft: Pittsburgh Steelers, Version 2

Posted: 23rd March 2010 by Chris G. in NFL
There is less than one month until the 2010 NFL Draft. For Pittsburgh, the free agent signings have come to a halt as the team has changed their focus to the draft. Pittsburgh has visited with Pitt tight ends Dorin Dickerson and Nate Byham as well as elite safety prospect from Texas, Earl Thomas, and the controversial running back from Oregon, LaGarrette Blount. At the combine coaches took taken special interest ...
The end of the week brought breaking news for the Pittsburgh Steelers.    No, it was not another free agent signing—and thank goodness, it was not a new Ben Roethlisberger story.    Instead, the Steelers announced that they do not expect to open up the NFL season in New Orleans.   “We won’t be playing in New Orleans,” team President Art Rooney II said on Thursday.  “We have to be home that weekend because of the ...