File this one under ‘strange but true.’ A Steelers fan attended the training camp of the Indianapolis Colts in Anderson, Ind. and was forced to wear an Andrew Luck jersey by head coach Chuck Pagano (former Raven) after arriving in a black James Harrison jersey.  Pagano was alerted to the fan by Colts safety (and […]

Kevin Colbert told Ed Werder of ESPN over the weekend that the Steelers won’t trade disgruntled WR Mike Wallace.  The two sides appear to be very far apart and the Steelers are preparing to move on without him. Wallace is under contract for the 2012 season and, if the Steelers decide not to trade him, […]

There’s a good reason we don’t post very much for most of May-July. It’s because nothing happens in the NFL. We could stage a stakeout of Mike Wallace’s contract negotiations, but it’s been far more interesting to follow NHL free agency and the upstart Pittsburgh Pirates (that felt good to type). After that little bit […]

I’m several weeks late on this, but Wiz Khalifa’s new music video “Work Hard Play Hard” is a pretty solid tribute to Pittsburgh. There are shots of steel workers, shop owners…and Pittsburgh native Steve Breaston. Breaston graduated from Woodland Hills High School in 2003. He was an excellent football and track athlete. He went on […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers will report to training camp in Latrobe on July 25, 2012 – only 29 days from today. We’re taking a quick look at current and former Steelers as we countdown to football. Most underrated player in NFL history. All he did was tag punts down at the 1. Pictures of him almost […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers will report to training camp in Latrobe on July 25, 2012 – only 34 days from today. We’re taking a quick look at current and former Steelers as we countdown to football.   Andy Russell. What a leader…heart and soul of those pre-Steel Curtain teams.

The Pittsburgh Steelers will report to training camp in Latrobe on July 25, 2012 – only 36 days from today. We’re taking a quick look at current and former Steelers as we countdown to football. What can you say about Jerome Bettis? One of the greatest power backs ever to play the game, Bettis spent […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers will report to training camp in Latrobe on July 25, 2012 – only 37 days from today. We’re taking a quick look at current and former Steelers as we countdown to football.     Total beast. One of the best defensive backs ever to play the game. Lake is beginning his second […]

Bigtime media news today surrounding the Steelers. Longtime Associated Press ace Alan Robinson has joined the Tribune-Review to cover the Steelers. Dejan Kovacevic broke the news on Twitter. A great day for @June 18, 2012 Robinson is as good as they come and you’ve probably been reading his AP stuff for years. Should make for […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers will report to training camp in Latrobe on July 25, 2012 – only 38 days from today. We’re taking a quick look at current and former Steelers as we countdown to football. Jon Witman played his entire high school, college and professional career in Pennsylvania. The Eastern York HS grad starred at […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers will report to training camp in Latrobe on July 25, 2012 – only 39 days from today. We’re taking a quick look at current and former Steelers as we countdown to football.   While Willie Parker’s career with the Steelers ended as quickly as it began, I hope that he always holds […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers will report to training camp in Latrobe on July 25, 2012 – only 40 days from today. We’re taking a quick look at current and former Steelers as we countdown to football. Myron “Boo” Bell was a safety who had two separate stints in Pittsburgh. He started at strong safety for Pittsburgh […]

-B- The Steelers wrapped up their mini-camp today with a little bit of fun. The quarterbacks had a longest throw competition and the winner was big Byron Leftwich, who bested Troy Smith in the last round with a throw of over 70 yards. Pretty impressive. No word if Roethlisberger participated or how far he threw.  […]

Caught this article on Twitter this morning. Basically, how realistic is it to envision American Football played internationally and ultimately in the Summer (or winter!) Olympics? In short, don’t hold your breath. Read More for reasons for and against, plus making fun of soccer. It isn’t impossible. American Football is actually played all over the […]