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The never-ending Roethlisberger saga

Jun 3rd, 2010 | Source: Blitzburgh Blog | Category: Latest Pittsburghsteelers Blogs

A couple nights ago I tuned in to ESPN to catch the 6 o’clock Sportscenter. I was hoping to catch up on all the day’s baseball games, the Stanley Cup Finals, and the upcoming NBA Finals. But that’s not what I watched and it nearly made me throw up the



State of the Steelers: Receiver

May 31st, 2010 | Source: Blitzburgh Blog | Category: Latest Pittsburghsteelers Blogs

If you felt confident about the Steelers wide receiver situation throughout this offseason, you’re lying to yourself. The Steelers have two proven pass-catchers on the roster. Hint: Mike Wallace isn’t one of them. Everyone else on the roster has to be in



State of the Steelers: Receiver

May 31st, 2010 | Source: Blitzburgh Blog | Category: Latest Pittsburghsteelers Blogs

If
you felt confident about the Steelers wide receiver situation throughout this offseason, you’re lying to yourself. The Steelers have two proven pass-catchers on the roster. Hint: Mike Wallace isn’t one of them. Everyone else on the roster has to be in



State of the Steelers: Defensive Line

May 25th, 2010 | Source: Blitzburgh Blog | Category: Latest Pittsburghsteelers Blogs

In the third installment (RBs and QBs) of our updated look at the Steelers’ roster and where it is heading, I take a gander at the talented but aging defensive line. There hasn’t been a lot of turnover among the defensive linemen since last season, so



4 reasons Roethlisberger’s suspension won’t derail the Steelers

May 10th, 2010 | Source: Blitzburgh Blog | Category: Latest Pittsburghsteelers Blogs

As we all know, Big Ben could miss up to the first six games of the Steelers’ season for his recent troubles. This includes games against Atlanta, Tampa Bay, Tennessee, Baltimore, Cleveland, and Miami, with a bye thrown in at Week 5. I believe the



Limas Sweed injured, can’t catch a break

May 3rd, 2010 | Source: Blitzburgh Blog | Category: Latest Pittsburghsteelers Blogs

Reports surfaced late last week that Steelers WR Limas Sweed seriously injured his Achilles tendon and will possibly miss the entire 2010 season.
I’ve never been a huge Sweed fan — and really, who has? — but this is a tough blow to a kid that had



5 mid to late round sleepers the Steelers should target

Apr 22nd, 2010 | Source: Blitzburgh Blog | Category: Latest Pittsburghsteelers Blogs

Much has already been written about who the Steelers will target in the first round of tonight’s draft. Most experts have zeroed in on Maurkice Pouncey, Kyle Wilson, and Mike Iupati as the three leading candidates. But what about the other six rounds?



Trading Roethlisberger would be a mistake

Apr 20th, 2010 | Source: Blitzburgh Blog | Category: Latest Pittsburghsteelers Blogs

Here’s the first article from our new writer – Michael Troy. He’s a long time Steeler fans and thinks the Steelers dealing Big Ben before, during or after this weekend’s draft would be a big time mistake. – Bam
I hope the rumors about the Steelers



Positions the Steelers need to Target

Apr 18th, 2010 | Source: Blitzburgh Blog | Category: Latest Pittsburghsteelers Blogs

Everyone and their dog has decided the Steelers need a cornerback in the first round. It’s an understandable concern; a series of late game comebacks by Steelers’ opponents exposed the Steelers’ secondary and brought out the worst in our DBs. But taking



2010 Steelers: Life under the scope

Apr 1st, 2010 | Source: Blitzburgh Blog | Category: Latest Pittsburghsteelers Blogs

Every few years, there’s a rash of shark attacks along the east coast here in the U.S.A. The most recent time sharks were particularly hungry was in 2001, which TIME dubbed the “Summer of the Shark.” I remember being afraid to go into the ocean that year