Location: Pittsburgh, Pa. | Stadium: Heinz Field (64,350) | Chairman: Daniel M. Rooney | President: Arthur J. Rooney II Coach: Mike Tomlin | Super Bowls: 5
--LB James Farrior said he is the designated defender to wear the new radio communication receiver in his helmet for the defense, although it was not tried in minicamp.
--Mike Tomlin rode his special teams hard last season, devoting a large portion of spring and training camp practices to them. They did not respond in kind during the season, so he's taking a new approach.
"We're emphasizing it but we're emphasizing it in a different way," Tomlin said. "I'm trying to create a little urgency through scarcity. We're not going to do it as much; we're going to work hard but we're going to work smarter."
--Hines Ward was scheduled to make his second trip of the year to South Korea, where he was welcomed as a hero following his Super Bowl MVP in 2006. Since then, he's made the trip twice a year to work on his foundation to aid bi-racial people in that country. Ward was born in South Korea, son of a Korean native mother and black U. S. serviceman father.
--Even RB Willie Parker was surprised the Steelers waited until the fourth-round to draft an offensive lineman.
"Everybody said what I need is an offensive lineman," said Parker. "That wasn't my call to pick an offensive lineman. It would have been good to get one, but we didn't."
--Rookie RB Rashard Mendenhall was robbed at gunpoint in Chicago two days after he left his first minicamp in Pittsburgh. One of the two men put a gun to Mendenhall's face and demanded everything he had. He turned over his wallet, his cell phone and his car keys. No one was hurt and the police have not made an arrest.
QUOTE TO NOTE "I think that would be cool to be out there with Willie at the same time." -- Rookie RB Rashard Mendenhall, on plans to pair him with Willie Parker in the same backfield on occasion.
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I'm tired of the rentless pimping of this game.. it's almost as bad as the constant Patriots rule/ cheatriots sucks posts on the main page.. we all get that its a great fun game or whatever.. we also know its a pyramid scam set up.. sign up to help the guy who brought ya in or whatever...any chance this thing will die a slow death?? p
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That top 1K symbol has finally been dropped from my CBS ID (I think they gave it to Memphis). I'm still trying to figure out how in the world I ever got that "honor". For that matter, I have know idea how it is that I'm a Superstar. I'm just an ordinary guy who just enjoy's coming on this board and talking Steeler football, adding some of my own insight and absorbing what all my Ste
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What a shocker, they put the pat as number 1 for the 4th year in a row. That wasn't the stupid part. They gave the Steelers draft a c-, but said all positives about each pick. Also, they think the Browns will win the division and us the 6th seed (win another ring that way). But we
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I just saw where Kellen Winslow is holding out on the Browns to re-work his contract. I would like to thank Mr. Winslow for taking a potentially dangerous Browns team on the rise and tinkling on their team chemistry. Go
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The Packers have released Koren Robinson. Anyone have any feelings on brining him into camp to compete for the kick returner/punter returner spot? He would also add some depth the receiving corps. I know he has had his troubles in the past but I think he
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I'll go ahead and post it here cause doubt he ever posts anywhere but on the Steelers page... Not sure why soooo many Jags fan needs to jump on our boards and beat the chest.. Yeap ya beat us twice last year.. non calls and all.. and yes you have won 3-4 in a row.. I'm sure if I cared enough I could find a similair string of ste
