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1 hr ago | NicePickCowher

Bears Urlacher Retires; What He Could Have Done For Steelers

Urlacher has always been a force in the middle. And, his knowledge of the NFC North could have aided the Steelers this season.

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Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Pittsburgh Steelers, Larry Foote, Sean Spence, NFL Players, Chicago Bears, Brian Urlacher

1 hr ago | NicePickCowher

Will "Less Talk, More Work" Resonate With the Steelers in 2013?

With Pittsburgh in the middle of their OTAs, I certainly can't blame Mike Tomlin for trying to stress the importance of the aforementioned phrase to his players.

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Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Pittsburgh Steelers, Max Starks, Heath Miller, NFL Players, Maurkice Pouncey

12 hrs ago | BleacherReport

Examining Pittsburgh Steelers' Offseason and Key Preseason Positional Battles

As has been the case several times in recent Pittsburgh Steelers history, consecutive playoff seasons gave way to a marginal campaign in 2012 that saw the Steelers post an 8-8 record, missing out on the playoffs behind the Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC North.

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Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Pittsburgh Steelers, AFC, AFC North, James Harrison, LaMarr Woodley, NFL Players, William Gay

Tue May 21, 2013

ABC 27

Steelers sign 6th-round pick Vince Williams

Terms were not disclosed. Pittsburgh selected Williams with the 206th overall pick, the team's second pick of the sixth round.

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Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Pittsburgh Steelers, NCAA Sports, Florida State Seminoles NCAA Football, Larry Foote, Ryan Clark, Florida State University NCAA, Troy Polamalu, NFL Players, NCAA Football

Tue May 14, 2013

ESPN

AFC North position rank: Linebackers

The AFC North blog will conclude its rankings of each position this week with defense.

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Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, AFC, AFC North, Pittsburgh Steelers, James Harrison, NFL Players, LaMarr Woodley, Larry Foote

Behind The Steel Curtain

Steelers Draft History: Bill Cowher vs. Mike Tomlin

Along with the debates over who the Steelers should have picked and when, there has been an undercurrent of discord in Steeler Nation over the outcomes of recent drafts, and the inevitable comparison of the quality of players drafted by Mike Tomlin versus those picked by former head coach Bill Cowher.

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Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Pittsburgh Steelers, LaMarr Woodley, Matt Spaeth, NFL Players, William Gay

Sat May 11, 2013

NicePickCowher

Spence's Status Aside, Depth Is Problem for Steelers at Inside Linebacker

Before I begin this post, I just want to say that I am really rooting hard for Sean Spence to somehow resume his N.F.L. career.

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Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Pittsburgh Steelers, Stevenson Sylvester, James Farrior, Larry Foote, Sean Spence, NFL Players

Thu May 09, 2013

Behind The Steel Curtain

Roethlisberger, Timmons on Pro Football Focus Top 101 list

Tis the season for Top Whatever lists, and the Steelers look to add a few more in 2013 to various Top Players rankings.

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Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Pittsburgh Steelers, Max Starks, Steve McLendon, Troy Polamalu, NFL Players, Maurkice Pouncey

Wed May 08, 2013

Behind The Steel Curtain

Marshall McFadden is preparing to earn his place in Steelers defense

McFadden performed well enough in camp last year to earn a practice squad spot, which he translated into an active roster spot by season's end.

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Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Pittsburgh Steelers, Marshall McFadden, NFL Players, Stevenson Sylvester, Larry Foote, Sean Spence

Sun May 05, 2013

BleacherReport

Pittsburgh Steelers: What to Expect from Each 2012 Draft Pick

Much has been made about the 2013 draft class, but if the Pittsburgh Steelers are going to succeed this season, they must have contributions from last year's draft picks.

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Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Pittsburgh Steelers, Mike Adams, David DeCastro, NFL Players, David Paulson, Sean Spence

Rant Sports

Pittsburgh Steelers: Is Vince Williams the Answer at Inside Linebacker?

One of the areas of concern for the Pittsburgh Steelers heading into the 2013 NFL draft was inside linebacker.

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Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Pittsburgh Steelers, Larry Foote, NFL Players, NCAA Sports, Florida State Seminoles NCAA Football, Florida State University NCAA, NCAA Football, Kansas State Wildcats NCAA Football, Kansas State University NCAA

WTAE-TV Pittsburgh

Steelers' top draft pick coming to Pittsburgh today

The 6-foot-2 Jones will be introduced at a 5 p.m. Friday news conference at the Steelers' South Side offices.

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Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Pittsburgh Steelers, NFL Players, James Harrison, Jason Worilds, Heath Miller, Casey Hampton

Wed May 01, 2013

Post-gazette.com

Vince Williams to get opportunity to plug inside linebacker hole with Steelers

If this draft had been based on needs, then the Steelers last weekend ignored one of their neediest positions -- inside linebacker.

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Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Pittsburgh Steelers, Stevenson Sylvester, LaMarr Woodley, Larry Foote, Sean Spence, NFL Players

Sun Apr 28, 2013

Post-gazette.com

Some Steelers draft picks could make a quick impact

The Steelers' 2013 draft class will soon discover something that few others have had in their rookie years with them: Opportunity.

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Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Pittsburgh Steelers, Jason Worilds, NFL Players, James Harrison, Larry Foote, Sean Spence

Sat Apr 27, 2013

NicePickCowher

2013 NFL Draft Grades: 6th Round Pick, Pittsburgh Steelers, Vince Williams

At some point the Steelers had to take an inside linebacker today. While many hoped that they would fill the need with Penn State's Michael Mauti, Colbert & Co.

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Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Pittsburgh Steelers, Stevenson Sylvester, Larry Foote, Sean Spence, NFL Players, NCAA Sports, Florida State Seminoles NCAA Football, Florida State University NCAA, NCAA Football

WTAE-TV Pittsburgh

Steelers take safety, quarterback in 4th round of NFL Draft

Jones passed for 16,646 yards in four seasons with the Sooners, the third-highest total in major college football history.

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Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Pittsburgh Steelers, Troy Polamalu, NFL Players, Ben Roethlisberger, Heath Miller, Bruce Gradkowski

Fri Apr 26, 2013

NicePickCowher

Plenty of Talent Should Be Available for Pittsburgh Steelers on Day 2 of NFL Draft

First of all, let me give kudos to Colbert & Co. for their selection of Jarvis Jones in Round 1 yesterday.

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Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Pittsburgh Steelers, Larry Foote, Ryan Clark, Troy Polamalu, NFL Players, Robert Golden

Thu Apr 25, 2013

CBS 47

Steelers select Georgia LB Jarvis Jones with 17th pick

The Pittsburgh Steelers have taken linebacker Jarvis Jones of Georgia with their first-round pick in the NFL draft.

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Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Pittsburgh Steelers, James Harrison, Jason Worilds, NFL Players

NicePickCowher

Steelers Draft Dodger: Pick Your Position - Linebacker

Frustrating. The Universal Constant in Pittsburgh is the position of Linebacker, but last season was one of disappointment as the unit failed to produce the Steeler Standard.

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Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Pittsburgh Steelers, LaMarr Woodley, NFL Players, James Harrison, Larry Foote, Sean Spence

Wed Apr 24, 2013

NicePickCowher

Steelers Have Chance to Take Advantage of Depth of 2013 Draft Class

While I will agree that the 2013 draft class is not as "top heavy" with elite talent as the "Class of 2012," "worst" is definitely not an adjective that I would use to describe this year's crop of players.

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Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Pittsburgh Steelers, Larry Foote, NFL Players, Ben Roethlisberger, Syracuse University NCAA, NCAA Sports, Syracuse Orange NCAA Football, NCAA Football, Phillip Thomas