The NFL has had some great defenders throughout history, and the Pittsburgh Steelers have provided more than a few.

From Jack Butler early on, to the host of Hall of Fame defenders that comprised the Steel Curtain in the 1970s, the

How many times do we read about players saying they aren’t getting paid fairly? If your’e like me, you will usually dismiss it in the first few sentences and say something like, “Man, how much does that guy need to play football?” And then go on about

The Pittsburgh Steelers drafted Hines Ward in the Third Round of the 1998 NFL Draft. Since then, Ward has become the greatest Steelers receiver to ever play the game.

For his career, he leads the Steelers in receptions (895), receiving yards (10.947),

LaMarr Woodley was selected in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft, 46th overall, out of the University of Michigan.

In his rookie season, Woodley was only a backup and was not expected to become a main contributor.

Then in his second year,

The most important player on the Pittsburgh Steelers offense is most likely Rashard Mendenhall.

The third year running back will be a focal point of the Steelers offense, particularly at the start of the 2010 season while Pittsburgh is without Ben

Last season, the Pittsburgh Steelers secondary was one of the weakest units on the team.

They had lost cornerback Bryant McFadden to free agency and All-Pro Troy Polamalu to injury for most of the season.

Flash forward one year and the Steelers made a

At 9-7, the Pittsburgh Steelers had a disappointing 2009 season that culminated in them not making the playoffs and preventing them from defending their Super Bowl title.

With Ben Roethlisberger being suspended for the first four games of 2010, the

When NFL teams passed on LaMarr Woodley in the NFL draft, I knew they would end up regretting it.  
If you remember, LaMarr was a second round pick and the 46th pick overall in 2007 draft to the Pittsburgh Steelers.  In his short NFL

When Roger Goodell decided to suspend Ben Roethlisberger for violating the NFL’s Personal Conduct Policy, the suspension was set for six games.

Goodell then added that Ben Roethlisberger would have to undergo counseling, and if there were no problems

The foundation of the Pittsburgh Steelers defense is stopping the run, which begins with their defensive line, and the Steelers have one of the best defensive lines in the league.
Since Brett Keisel joined fellow defensive end Aaron Smith and nose tackle