Pittsburgh Steelers News

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

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.

Former Pitt star, Steelers exec and Upper St. Clair native Doug Whaley was promoted to take over as Buffalo Bills general manager, making the team's near top-to-bottom offseason overhaul complete.

May 21, 2013; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu participates in organized team activities at the UPMC Sports Complex.

Tuesday's signing of Max Starks gives the Chargers a true, average NFL left tackle.

After one season in Todd Haley's offense, you can put to rest the talk that Ben Roethlisberger and his offensive coordinator would not get along.

The right calf injury that reduced Steelers safety Troy Polamalu's 2012 season to seven games also bothered him in 2011, when he played in them all.

Nov 25, 2012; Cleveland, OH, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers tackle Max Starks tries to protect quarterback Charlie Batch against the rush of Cleveland Browns defensive end Frostee Rucker in the fourth quarter at Cleveland Browns Stadium.

On days like this, as I watch pictures of the devastation in Oklahoma, it makes writing about something as trivial as football seem pointless.

Dec 16, 2012; Arlington, TX, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Heathe Miller runs after a catch against Dallas Cowboys linebacker Dan Connor at Cowboys Stadium.

Dec 16, 2012; Arlington, TX, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers wide receivers coach Scottie Montgomery and head coach Mike Tomlin watch a play during the game against the Dallas Cowboys at Cowboys Stadium.

With the Penguins knee-deep into the Stanley Cup playoffs and the Pirates holding one of the top three records in the National League, the Steelers will open their spring practices today trying to forget their worst record since Bill Cowher coached the team.

With two Super Bowl wins in his career, former Pittsburgh Steelers guard Kendall Simmons is like a superhero to young fans` eyes.

Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle Kelvin Beachum visited the students at Waterford Elementary School on May 20 as part of the Fuel Up to Play 60 program, a youth-led nutrition and fitness initiative aimed at addressing childhood obesity.

Doug Whaley has been named as the General Manager of the Buffalo Bills, succeeding Buddy Nix who stepped aside on Monday.

Troy Polamalu and his hair will be back this season for football in shorts. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports It's the NFL offseason, still too soon for training camps, and too far from the draft to have any trades or deals come up to catch everyone's attention.

Michigan State football coach Mark Dantonio shares a laugh with Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin, who drafted Big Ten rushing leader Le'Veon Bell out of East Lansing this year.

I've been to Rutgers like seven times already. So they're one school I like. Just the comfort, how comfortable I am with some of the players... The Scarlet Knights were one of the first programs to offer Englewood receiver, Juwann Winfree , a 6-2, 180-pound receiver holding offers from 20 schools across the country.

Some choose lottery numbers based on jersey numbers of their favorite players. That option likely wouldn't have yielded a winning combination of numbers for Steelers fans.

The Pittsburgh Steelers will have competition at running back and outside linebacker this year, although I believe rookies Le'Veon Bell and Jarvis Jones will win those jobs.