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Running back Rashard Mendenhall #28 of the Arizona Cardinals carries the ball against the Houston Texans at University of Phoenix Stadium on November 10, 2013 in Glendale, Arizona.

How many people on Earth - especially at a relatively young age - have the opportunity to wake up and do exactly what they want with each day, all while locked in the safety net of financial security? If there were so many, there wouldn't be traffic jams each weekday morning - Route 28, the Fort Pitt Tunnels and the Parkway East wouldn't be packed ... (more)

The strange story broke Sunday. It involved former Steelers running back Rashard Mendenhall.

Agent Mike McCartney confirmed via Twitter on Sunday that Mendenhall had decided to end his playing career after six NFL seasons, all but one of them with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

7 as the Steelers' No. 1 priority for this offseason, but it's tough to tell if they concur.

Usually bystanders in the NFL's free-agent market, the Pittsburgh Steelers could be in position to be more than just window shoppers when the signing period begins at 4 p.m. Tuesday.

Minneapolis, MN, United States - The Minnesota Vikings have re-signed defensive end Everson Griffen to a five-year contract worth $42.5 million, including $20 million in guaranteed money.

Dec 23, 2012; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is sacked by Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle Geno Atkins and defensive end Michael Johnson during the first half of the game at Heinz Field.

James Farrior has been there. Two years ago, he was on the receiving end of a similar telephone call to the one Larry Foote surely received last week.

Tennessee Titans cornerback Alterraun Verner walks in the Titans bench area in a game against the New York Jets during the second half at LP Field.

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ESPN's Adam Schefter reported via Twitter at 8:08 p.m. MDT that sources had told him that teams were told he would be retiring.

There was a common theme amongst many of the players who were released last week - guys like Steelers left tackle Levi Brown and linebacker Larry Foote , Vikings tight end John Carlson , Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey , Eagles receiver Jason Avant , Bears kick returner Devin Hester , Jaguars guard Uche Nwaneri , and Redskins defensive end Adam ... (more)

San Diego Chargers defensive back Darrell Stuckey on the field before playing the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field.

Ben Volin of ESPN tweeted Friday the Steelers have interested in as-of-now not medically cleared free agent tight end Jermichael Finley.

Erric Pegram never became a household name, but he became an essential piece of a Steelers team that reached a Super Bowl.

The NFL not only publicly denied evidence that long-term brain damage could result from concussions suffered by its players, but worked to undercut it Excerpted with permission from League of Denial: The NFL, Concussions and the Battle for Truth , by Mark Fainaru-Wada and Steve Fainaru .

From the time Howie Roseman was first rewarded a desk in the Eagles office through his ascension in the football operations staff and even in his first three years as general manager, the pass rushers Roseman sought all would play in a similar defensive scheme.

Gerry Dulac: Good morning everyone. I'm ready to go when you are, so we can start this a little early... Larry From Lawrenceville: Gerry, did you see that Eddie Boo in his "Ask Ed" blog wrote: "I'm not a fan of drafting nose tackles in the first round, so nix Nix."

The Steelers made news this week as they began to work their way around the salary cap by placing the Transition Tag on Linebacker Jason Worilds, extending the contracts of Safety Troy Polamalu and Tight End Heath Miller, coming to a new agreement with Safety Will Allen and cutting Linebacker Larry Foote, Tackle Levi Brown and Cornerback Curtis ... (more)