The Steelers will play five nationally televised primetime games, it was announced tonight when the NFL released its 2014 regular season schedule. The Steelers will play AFC North Division rival, the Baltimore Ravens, in two primetime games, including the first-ever CBS Sports Thursday night game in Week 2 on Sept. 11 at M&T Bank Stadium […]
Steelers Exercise 5th-year option on DE Cameron Heyward
The NFL’s Collective Bargaining Agreement contains a provision that allows teams to exercise a fifth-year option on players picked in the first round starting with the 2011 draft. As part of the rookie wage scale that is a part of the current CBA, all draft picks are required to sign four-year contracts, and for No. […]
Steelers Mock Drafts From The Web
I decided to put together a list of all the draft projections for the Steelers in the first and second rounds from experts around the league in one tidy spot here. As you look over the chart, you will see that cornerback is by far the most popular pick for the Steelers in the first […]
Why The Pittsburgh Steelers 2014 Draft Must Become Defensive?
The Steelers defense has declined significantly over the past few years. Steeler fans are grumbling. In 2011, the Steelers were the top-rated defense in total yards and points allowed. In 2012, they remained the top-rated defense in total yards, but slipped to 6th in points allowed. Last season, they fell to 13th and 14th, respectively. […]
Draft Prospect: QB Tom Savage, Pittsburgh
A long-time college football player, Pitt’s quarterback prospect Tom Savage has come out of nowhere as a favorite among scouts. It seems like teams are enamored with Savage’s arm strength and physical tools, using his awful offensive line at Pitt to justify his issues under pressure, awful footwork, and erratic accuracy. He has all the […]