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Moves You May Have Forgotten About

The long and tedious NFL offseason has a way of letting us forget what's happened. "Did that one guy re-sign? Or wait, he went somewhere else. Who's that guy? Wait, they signed him?" With such huge gaps in the tidbits of football news throughout spring and summer, we all forget some kminor roster moves here […]

Jobs That Will Be Won And Lost In Training Camp

It’s been a long time since the 49ers screwed up their playcalling and let the Baltimore Ravens win a Superbowl. NFL fans have had months to sit around with little to talk about. Sure, Aaron Hernandez killed a guy or whatever, Robert Griffin III probably tweeted or something, and NFL Network probably ranked another 100 […]

Are The Steelers Depending On The 2013 Draft Class?

Kevin Colbert, the Steelers' general manager   So, we've previewed some of the rookies who will be joining the Steelers this fall, and like every rookie on every team, both the player and team are hoping they make a big impact in their first year. That's always good to see, but is it required?    […]

Better Know a Rookie: Le’Veon Bell

  Rashard Mendenhall joined the Pittsburgh Steeler Retirement Home out in Arizona this spring, and it left a gaping hole at an already underwhelming position. The Steelers were left with Isaac Redman, Jonathan Dwyer, and Baron Batch as ball-carriers with Will and David Johnson handling fullback duties. Each of those is a nice complementary runner. […]

GUEST POST: Steelers Offseason Injury Roundup

Editor's Note: Bam Morris doesn't run Blitzburgh anymore. Of course, you can take a man away from his blog, you can't take the blogger out of the man, or something like that. Bam sent in a guest post (which is a weird concept to wrap my brain around still), and here's a rundown on the […]

Better Know a Rookie: Markus Wheaton

  With the departure of Mike Wallace for the Scrooge-McDuck-like riches offered by the Miami Dolphins, the Steelers found themselves hurting for wide receiver depth. Antonio Brown has solidified himself as the #1 playmaker in Pittsburgh, and Emmanuel Sanders is a good complementary receiver. If you remember anything about Emmanuel Sanders, it's probably him converting […]

Better Know a Rookie: Jarvis Jones

  The Steelers addressed perhaps their most urgent and pressing need in the first round of the 2013 Draft when they selected Jarvis Jones, a pass-rushing specialist from Georgia.   Now, it doesn't take Bill Walsh to figure out how this little puzzle fits together. James Harrison is gone, and Jason Worilds is the incumbent […]

Better Know a Rookie: Landry Jones

  I've been banging the drum for a little while now that the Steelers need to think about a more stable backup QB for Ben Roethlisberger. Those concerns were addressed when the team signed Bruce Gradkowski to a three-year deal. Still, the quarterback position was among the oldest on the team. Gradkowski is certainly a […]

Change Of Pace For Blitzburgh Blog

June is a great time to work on things, because there’s nothing to post about in the NFL (unless you’re on the edge of your seat about Chad Johnson going to jail, but if you are, this isn’t the website for you. Try TMZ). In the past, Blitzburgh had been sort of haphazardly organized between […]

Better Know a Rookie: Shamarko Thomas

  One of the most iconic Steelers of the 2000s has been strong safety Troy Polamalu. If his flowing mane didn't identify him on the football field, his style of play would on its own. Polamalu plays football with reckless abandon. He can line up all over the defense and has the foot speed to […]

Chidi Iwuoma Is Back In Pittsburgh

From the Steelers' official website I have no idea what a BLESTO scout is, but the position will now be filled by former Steelers defensive back/special teams captain/king of downing punts at the 1-yard line, Chidi Iwuoma. This is exciting news to nobody but me, because I own this jersey: Yes, I am that kind […]

Steelers Address Offense On Day Two

With Rashard Mendenhall moving on to Pittsburgh, Part 2 in Arizona and Emmanuel Sanders settling for a one-year deal before he likely leaves for greener pastures, depth on offense was going to be an issue for the Steelers. When the sun came up on Friday, the Steelers had three running backs: Jonathan Dwyer, Isaac Redman, and […]

LaRod Stephens-Howling Returns to Heinz Field

The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed running back LaRod Stephens-Howling to a one-year deal, according to the team's website. With only Jonathan Dwyer and Isaac Redman on the depth chart at the moment, the Steelers had a definite need to att RB depth. Stephens-Howling is expected to play mostly special teams and third downs rather than […]

Steelers Select LB Jarvis Jones In First Round

Meet Jarvis Jones, the former-DE, future-OLB that will be joining the Steelers this fall. He was the consensus pick from the mock drafts, and Kevin Colbert made a number of people just look a little smarter. James Harrison's replacement might not start right away, but with the instability on the right side of the defense […]

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