Published on: 20th August, 2009
During the final day of training camp under former coach Bill Cowher, the Steelers were treated to a special "movie day" to conclude the ritual of two a day practices. Instead of a movie, the terror was on the field in Latrobe. As reported by Mike Logan of ESPN 1250 in Pittsburgh, ...Published on: 20th August, 2009
As the smoke clears on the Michael Vick drama, Plaxico Burress is set to begin his own time behind bars after pleading guilty to weapons charges in New York. For Mike Vick, the waiting game is over. He signed with the Philadelphia Eagles, getting his shot at redemption. Everyone deserves a second ...Published on: 20th August, 2009
According to Arthur Staple of Newsday, via Twitter, Plaxico Burress has pleaded guilty to weapons charges at an arraignment this morning in New York. As reported on profootballtalk.com, Burress was to be in court at 9:30 a.m. EST, and the plea deal came just prior to that. The felony weapons charges that Burress ...Published on: 14th August, 2009
It was 1992 when the Pittsburgh Steelers changed head coaches for the first time in 24 years. Prior to that, Chuck Noll roamed the Steelers sidelines. Chuck Noll was the face of the Steelers turnaround. He turned them around from one of the worst teams in the history of the NFL ...Published on: 14th August, 2009
When Tony Dungy said earlier this week that there would be a Michael Vick signing sometime this week, there was much speculation on where Vick would end up. There were a lot of rumors that had him going to either the Pittsburgh Steelers or New England Patriots. This was probably because ...Published on: 14th August, 2009
As I have said before, it is hard to tell from one preseason game if someone is going to be successful in the NFL. But as preseason games go, they are great for evaluating player improvement. There are many questions as to what the Steelers are going to do to replace departed ...Published on: 13th August, 2009
There has been a lot of talk in the last month about the "rematch" of Super Bowl XLIII. The reality is, the only thing that this game has to do with Super Bowl XLIII is the teams playing. The excitement comes from the beginning of the new season. Even though a ...Published on: 11th August, 2009
Recently I decided to quit smoking. It is a nasty habit, but near impossible to quit, at least without some help. I went to a doctor prior to leaving Florida, and he gave me a prescription that would help me. I decided that my best chance to succeed would be to ...Published on: 10th August, 2009
The NFL preseason officially kicked off with the Hall of Fame game on Sunday night. The Hall of Fame game concludes the weekend festivities in which the newest entries to the Hall are enshrined and the beginning of the football season has begun. Here is my "Good, Bad, and Ugly" for the ...Published on: 7th August, 2009
This isn't the first time in the history of the NFL that the top pick in the draft has threatened to not sign his rookie contract. It happened just five years ago, when Eli Manning told the San Diego Chargers that he would not play for them. Wait a minute, Michael ...