Pittsburgh Steelers

Steelers ink LaMarr Woodley to $61.5 million pact

August 5, 2011
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If there was any chance that LaMarr Woodley was going to leave the Steel City, it’s definitely gone now. Per ESPN, the Steelers have signed Woodley to a six-year, $61.5 million contract. Under the new deal, Woodley will earn $18.1 million in 2011 and $27 million over the first two years as he becomes the [...]

Hines Ward arrested for drunk driving

July 9, 2011
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Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Hines Ward was arrested Saturday morning in Georgia for driving under the influence of alcohol. According to TMZ.com, Ward — a native Georgian and University of Georgia alum — was busted in DeKalb County in the wee hours of the morning. After being booked for a charge of DUI, Ward posted a [...]

Hines Ward wins Dancing With The Stars

May 25, 2011
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For those that don’t know, Steelers receiver Hines Ward can dance. He proved that this year by competing on the 12th season of ABC’s Dancing With The Stars. Fast forward to Tuesday night, when the season came to a close with one big finale. In the show’s final moments, Ward and his partner, Kym Johnson, [...]

Troy Polamalu’s injured Achilles won’t require surgery

March 11, 2011

Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu will not need to go under the knife this offseason. According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Polamalu won’t need surgery to repair an injury to his Achilles’ tendon that he suffered last season. Instead, doctors have prescribed alternative treatment and rehabilitation while he is “under the care” of a team-friendly orthopedic [...]

Tiki Barber interested in Steelers, but feeling isn’t mutual

March 10, 2011

Including his former team, the New York Giants, we can now cross off another possible landing spot for impending free agent running back Tiki Barber. A report from the New York Post surfaced earlier today suggesting Barber was interested in signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers. According to the Post, Barber, in an ideal scenario, would [...]

Bruce Arians signs one-year deal to remain Steelers’ OC

March 2, 2011

Bruce Arians has been the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offensive coordinator for the last four seasons. Today it’s been announced that he’ll be returning for at least one more year. According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the Steelers re-signed Arians to a one-year contract. His previous deal expired after the season, though he was fully expected to re-up [...]

LaMarr Woodley, David Harris sign franchise tenders

February 23, 2011

Two of the game’s better linebackers have officially signed their franchise contracts today. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed outside linebacker LaMarr Woodley to a one-year, $10.091 million tender. The New York Jets did the same with inside ‘backer David Harris, who will make anywhere from $10.1 – $10.5 million in 2011. [...]

James Harrison set to have shoulder surgery

February 13, 2011

One week after losing Super Bowl XLV, it’s been announced that Steelers linebacker James Harrison is scheduled to have a surgical procedure done. According to Harrison’s Twitter account, he’ll be undergoing right shoulder surgery on Monday. He’s expected to be on the shelf for 4-6 weeks. Per an NFL.com report, Harrison injured the shoulder during [...]