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Steelers center Justin Hartwig looks back on winning Super Bowl XLIII and previews the 2009 season.

It's hard to argue that the biggest area of weakness for the Steelers is the offensive line.

Jaeyvond Stevens attempts to fight his way past Tennessee Titans linebacker David Thornton during Willie Parkera s football camp Saturday, June 20.

Whatever Doug Legursky got for his 22nd birthday, there's no way it could have been nicer than the gift he received Tuesday.

Mike Tomlin knows a thing or two about motivating players. So it probably shouldn't come as any surprise that the Steelers coach regularly tells rookie center A.Q. Shipley, "Man, those arms are looking short." The length of Shipley's arms is a big reason why 225 players were selected before the Moon Area High School graduate in April.

Offseason practices are more about teaching than evaluating, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin is quick to point out.

So far we have covered the quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends, now it is time to turn our attention to the most criticized position, the Offensive Line... by Jim McMillen 3 78 reads So far we have covered the quarterbacks , running backs , wide receivers , and tight ends , now it is time to turn our attention to the most ...

Self-help guru Tony Robbins once said, "It's our decisions that determine our destiny." The Pittsburgh Steelers, in particular General Manager Kevin Colbert and head coach Mike Tomlin, will soon ... by Brian Carson 22 reads Opinion Self-help guru Tony Robbins once said, "It's our decisions that determine our destiny." The Pittsburgh Steelers, in ...

The Steelers have their salary-cap savings from Larry Foote, Hines Ward and Ike Taylor.

Trying to climb back to the NFL mountaintop will bring to the fore questions without answers for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Now that the Steelers and outside linebacker James Harrison agreed on a long-term contract, the team's work is hardly finished... by Jim McMillen 133 reads Now that the Steelers and outside linebacker James Harrison agreed on a long-term contract, the team's work is hardly finished.

Post-Gazette writer Ed Bouchette wrote today a good article about the release this past week of Larry Foote, and how it was a gamble for both the Steelers and for Foote, who now has the task of playing for a club that didn't win a game last season.

Larry Foote's departure from the Steelers either was one smart move on his part or merely a gamble with his own money that he can carve out a better situation for himself in the NFL.

After the draft and much of free-agency, we now have a very good idea of what the Steelers' offensive line will look like in 2009.

Bruce Arians wore his favorite Cheshire smile as he told the Pittsburgh media that he'd written down the names of the Steelers' third-round draft picks - Kraig Urbik and Mike Wallace - three weeks ago "as guys I would love to have on our ball club.

For A.Q. Shipley it seemed like an eternity waiting for his phone to ring during the draft weekend.

One thing you have to like after first meeting Browns top draft pick Alex Mack is the intelligence he brings to a conversation.

A.Q. Shipley won't have to travel far to play for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Shipley, a Penn State center who grew up in Moon Township, was one of their two seventh-round picks Sunday in the NFL draft.

John Harris is a sports columnist for the Tribune-Review. He can be reached via e-mail or at 412-481-5432. Prisuta recaps picks The Steelers could trade up to get the player they want in the first round of today's NFL Draft.

The NFL draft will be held tomorrow and Sunday, and the Steelers have nine picks overall with extra selections in both the fifth and seventh rounds.