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The Steelers have had good returners on poor teams and fill-in returners on good teams.

November 18, 2012; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice carries the ball as Pittsburgh Steelers inside linebacker Larry Foote defends during the third quarter at Heinz Field.

Unfortunately, however, over the past couple seasons the team has struggled to do much of anything in the running game.

A player, once thought to make a return to his last team for training camp, got a tryout with their division rival today, for the same team who recently signed another discarded Steeler.

Coming off an 8-8 season, every Pittsburgh Steelers player should feel at least a little uneasy about his job security heading into 2013.

Isaac Redman, an undrafted free agent running back out of Bowie State, achieved cult hero status among fans a few years ago for his preseason "Redzone" prowess.

Le'Veon Bell has yet to carry the football for the Pittsburgh Steelers, yet there is a lot of buzz around the young running back and his ability to be the featured back.

The Steelers wanted to improve their running game in 2012, then they did a strange thing: They did absolutely nothing to help the rushing attack and, in fact, reduced their chances of running the ball better heading into last season.

That changed on a recent vacation in California, when she had trouble typing text messages on her phone.

Le'Veon Bell was a punishing, productive runner in three seasons at Michigan State, rushing for 3,346 yards and 33 touchdowns in 40 career games.

It may be a passing league, the rules may reward those teams who love to throw the ball, but the Steelers told the rest of the NFL through the first two rounds of the draft where they stand, and it's a philosophy that hasn't changed much through the years: After bypassing the best tight end and some of the best receivers available to draft a ... (more)

The Pittsburgh Steelers walk into the second day of the 2013 NFL Draft with a need at running back, but they're chipping away at that weakness.

The Pittsburgh Steelers currently have two running backs on their roster, neither of whom are considered frontline NFL starters.

With eight picks in the 2013 NFL Draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers could still focus their attention on selecting a running back.

The Pittsburgh Steelers have holes to fill at linebacker, in their secondary, at tight end and running back.

The Steelers have no more need at any position than they do at halfback. The last time they were in such a spot, they drafted one in the first round and won a Super Bowl.