STEELERS MEDIA THREAD PART 2

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More news for Yinzer Nation...

AFC 2014 Preview:
AFC is there for the taking in 2014 - Behind the Steel Curtain

Bookmakers aren't impressed with the 6-2 finish:
Bookmakers not bullish on Steelers - Pittsburgh Steelers Blog - ESPN

Alan Faneca finished his first marathon:
Former Steelers Guard Alan Faneca Finished His First Marathon On Sunday | Steelers Depot

 

[ATL96Steeler]

Worilds...I read the Steeler Depot article.

Reading between the lines...if they keep Woodley, he's gone. If they release Woodley and offer him a solid deal I think he stays.

FWIW...even if they do release Woodley, to re-sign Worilds, I think they would have to also release Troy and or Taylor...it's possible the DEF could be without 5 guys that won a ring in PIT...

 

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News from around the web…

Good article on Gradkowski:
Steelers in good hands with Bruce Gradkowski at backup - Behind the Steel Curtain

Time to draft a CB plea:
Richard Sherman is proof that passing isn't impossible to stop - Behind the Steel Curtain

Good article on Keisel:
http://espn.go.com/blog/afcnorth/post/_/id/77825/brett-keisel-not-ready-for-party-to-end

Summary of coaching changes in the AFCN:
http://espn.go.com/blog/pittsburgh-steelers/post/_/id/4713/tracking-afc-north-coaching-changes?ex_cid=espnapi_public

Defensive makeover still in the making:
Starkey: Steelers must rebuild 'Stained Curtain' | TribLIVE

 

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Apparently the Steelers have been labeled the "Most Intriguing Team To Watch This Offseason"

Steelers the most intriguing team to watch this offseason - Behind the Steel Curtain

 

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More news...

As expected, looks like PIT will get 3 comp picks in the draft:
Steelers compensatory picks projections show three selections likely to be awarded - Behind the Steel Curtain

Recaps on the checkdown:
Weekend Checkdown: the top stories of the week - Behind the Steel Curtain

Time for optimistic articles to start:
Trending up: Pittsburgh Steelers - Pittsburgh Steelers Blog - ESPN

Good article on the draft:
Examining The Draft Process ? Weighing Hopes Against Expectations | Steelers Depot

Art Rooney II is making another push for landing a superbowl in the steel city:
Why not Pittsburgh?

AFCN draft rumors:
2014 NFL Draft rumors: AFC North - NFL.com

 

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Looks like Sanders is already on a few team's radar:
Jets will go after Emmanuel Sanders in free agency - Behind the Steel Curtain

Good article on Wheaton:
Comparing Markus Wheaton to other Steelers receivers in their second seasons - Behind the Steel Curtain

 

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Rumors started flying about a possibility that Santonio Homes could land back in Pittsburgh:
Santonio Holmes Back To Pittsburgh? Not A Chance | Steelers Depot

Cortez Allen wants to improve:
Cortez wants what Ike had

 

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Good news today...

Joey Porter has been hired as a defensive assistant coach (expect good things):
Joey Porter will turn up the volume - AFC North Blog - ESPN

Why McLendon is not the answer at NT (Tell us something we don't know):
Why Steelers have to address nose tackle - AFC North Blog - ESPN

You'll get a kick out of this:
Limas Sweed signs free agent contract with CFL's Ottawa Redblacks - Behind the Steel Curtain

I love Moye's work ethics:
Derek Moye leads through his actions - Behind the Steel Curtain

Supposedly the Steelers have the weakest strength of schedule:
Steelers 2014 schedule one of the weakest in NFL on paper - Behind the Steel Curtain

 

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"They shot me in Denver!"
Joey Porter an excellent emotional counterpart to an otherwise controlled defensive coaching staff - Behind the Steel Curtain

 

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Morning everyone... Glad to be back in the saddle after a chaotic weekend. I was out of town so I missed a lot of the news, sorry if I post any redundancies.

What we've all been waiting to hear from Colbert each offseason:
Colbert on cap, free agency, '14 draft

More on Colbert:
Kevin Colbert, Pittsburgh Steelers stay the course - ESPN

Option on Woodley's contract:
It's not out of the question to expect the Steelers to attempt to reduce the contract of LaMarr Woodley - Behind the Steel Curtain

Peezy's taking Jarvis under his wing:
Jarvis isn't Porter's only pupil

Franchise tag talk:
Franchise/transition tags: Steelers - AFC North Blog - ESPN

Delmas (FA via DET) visits PIT... (Seems very likely):
1. Louis Delmas visits Pittsburgh Steelers - ESPN
2. Report: Free agent safety Louis Delmas visiting Steelers Monday - Behind the Steel Curtain
3. Ryan Clark wishes Louis Delmas the best via Twitter - Behind the Steel Curtain

Closer look at the Delmas visit:
A Closer Look At The Steelers Decision To Bring In Delmas For A Visit | Steelers Depot

Interview with AB:
Antonio Brown focused on winning - AFC North Blog - ESPN

AB's maturity lessons:
Antonio Brown Says Ben Roethlisberger Scolded Him For Being Selfish After The Season | Steelers Depot

Valid thoughts on why the run defense was bad:
An example of advanced statistics missing the forest for the trees - Behind the Steel Curtain

 

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Looks like Miami is shopping Wallace… I think a "We Told You So" might be in order:
Miami Dolphins are reportedly shopping Mike Wallace, Dion Jordan and Cameron Wake - Behind the Steel Curtain

NFL officially sets the cap at $133mil:
NFL salary cap set at $133 million - Behind the Steel Curtain

New cap should allow Steelers more options:
Cap spike comes at ideal time for Pittsburgh Steelers - ESPN

Assessment of some of the top Steelers FA's:
Assessing three Steelers' free agents - AFC North Blog - ESPN

Update on the cap situation:
A look at the Steelers' salary-cap situation - AFC North Blog - ESPN

Worilds is gaining interest:
Worilds gains interest from "6-8" teams, could command high salary number - Behind the Steel Curtain

 

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Bicknell gets a fresh start:
Dolphins hire former Steelers offensive line coach Jack Bicknell - Behind the Steel Curtain

Worilds/Woodley Debate:
Steelers' linebacker debate coming to a head - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Weekend checkdown (if you need to get caught up):
Weekend Checkdown: the top stories of the week - Behind the Steel Curtain

 

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PIT will act on Taylor's contract soon
Steelers likely to make decision on Ike Taylor soon - Behind the Steel Curtain

 

[ATL96Steeler]

Doubtful they will try to convert Ike to FS...Will Allen was resigned....not sure where this puts Troy, but I do know they can't keep him at the current cap figure.

 

[ATL96Steeler]

Making Cap Space

Steelers Release Three Players

None of these are surprising moves...Foote, C. Brown, Levi Brown...all released today. Troy extended 2 yrs to bring his cap hit down.

 

[ATL96Steeler]

Steelers sign Polamalu and Miller through 2016

Link to Troy's deal and Miller.

I think that eliminates S in the top end of this draft and also Ebron unless they see him in a different light...starting to look like a WR or maybe they fool me and go with Nix, or Mosley.

 

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Will Allen signed:
Pittsburgh Steelers re-sign Will Allen - AFC North Blog - ESPN

Where PIT stands after the moves:
Where Pittsburgh Steelers stand after flurry of moves - ESPN

More on Poly's extension:
Extension for Troy Polamalu done for the right reasons - Behind the Steel Curtain

 

[NorthCoastSteelersFan]

Good articles, Face. Thanx.

 

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Ben's contract is still looming:
Ian Rapoport speaks on Ben Roethlisberger's contract situation - Behind the Steel Curtain

Good article on Bell:
http://www.steelers.com/news/article-1/Bell-It’s-something-I-can-work-for-/bbde452d-6785-41e5-a87c-0822b34455fe

Steeler's FA tracker (interest in Finley?):
2014 Steelers free agency tracker: All rumors and news connected with free agent signings and other roster moves - Behind the Steel Curtain

3-day FA negotiations begins:
Free agent 3-day negotiating period begins

Brown's restructure:
Steelers restructure the contract of Antonio Brown - Behind the Steel Curtain

$3 Million under the cap! (thanks to Brown's restructure):
Steelers sit at $3 million under 2014 salary cap after Antonio Brown contract restructure - Behind the Steel Curtain

Good news on Spence:
Sean Spence 'significantly ahead' of where Steelers thought he would be - Behind the Steel Curtain

Searching for a new punter again :
Steelers? Punter Search Won?t Include Pat McAfee | Steelers Depot

Salary cap projected to hit $160mil in 2016! (Sweet Jesus!):
Report: Salary Cap Could Swell To $160 In 2016 | Steelers Depot

 

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Detroit interested in Sanders:

A report links Steelers WR Emmanuel Sanders to Detroit Lions - Behind the Steel Curtain