Re: Pittsburgh Steelers County - Vol. 2

rowiz · Post by **rowiz** » 12/04/2007, 11:51

Piccola domanda, OT ma non troppo; ho pensato a lungo se farla qui o nel thread degli acquisti, ma mi sembrava più adatto qui.
A pandu ho già chiesto in privato, qualche altro tifoso Steelers ha acquistato una terrible towel, magari dalla baia?

Whatarush · Post by **Whatarush** » 14/04/2007, 13:03

Cardinals | Team signs R. Bailey
Fri, 13 Apr 2007 09:50:51 -0700

Darren Urban, of the East Valley Tribune, reports the Arizona Cardinals signed free-agent DE Rodney Bailey (Steelers) to a one-year contract Friday, April 13. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Sinceramente non mi mancherà. Nel suo piccolo, un'altra mossa che ci avvicina a Carriker.

Whatarush · Post by **Whatarush** » 18/04/2007, 13:53

La cosa ieri circolava su Pittsburghlive, ma solo Scout.com la riportava.
Oggi è ufficiale: rulli di tamburo...firmato Nick Eason (who?)

link
6-3 per 305 lb, nell'articolo che ho postato viene considerato DE, quindi il naturale sostituto di Rodney Bailey...invece su Nfl.com è listato come DT.

Comunque un ragazzo che a luglio si giocherà la possibiltà di fare il roster...al draft prenderemo sicuramente un altro DL; se il rookie e Eason si dimostreranno all'altezza è possibile che Travis Kirschke venga tagliato.
A proposito di DLinemen rookie, ieri giornata intensa a South Side...in visita Amobi Okoye e Adam Carriker.

At the NFL Scouting Combine in February, Carriker spoke with Steelers defensive line coach John Mitchell.
"He said he's watched film of me, and he said I reminded him of one of his D-ends right now (Aaron Smith)," Carriker said.

Non lo nego è da un pò che penso a una linea composta da Aaron Smith - Big Snack - Adam Carriker

pandu86 · Post by **pandu86** » 18/04/2007, 21:18

grande notizia su Willie Reid tratta dall'articolo di Ryan Wilson per SteelCityInsider.com

This is great news:
Reid has fully recovered from a foot injury that sidelined him last season and should be able to work his way into the wide receiver rotation, something that will keep him active on game days.
Not only does this solve the Steelers' punt-return problem, it also means I don't have to think things like, "hey, maybe Pittsburgh should think about drafting Ted Ginn because he's a great return guy." Yes, I admit it, I had those thoughts, but they were fleeting. And it's hard to blame me -- did you see the cast of characters the Steelers paraded out for punts last season? Anyway, I welcome Reid's return. He solves a special teams issue and I also hope he can be in the mix for the third or fourth wide receiver job. I know he's raw, but in the five training camp practices I saw, he didn't drop a pass during 7-on-7 and 11-on-11 drills. Now, I have no idea if he can run routes, beat press coverage, or find the soft spots in a zone, but he can catch, and that alone should move him ahead of Cedrick Wilson on the depth chart.
I checked my notes from training camp, and here's what I wrote while watching Reid field punts:

Reid again showed a knack for making players miss and then reaching full speed in a matter of steps. And just so you know, some people think Reid is actually faster than Holmes.
Glad you're back, Willie.

hester who? :pandu:

Whatarush · Post by **Whatarush** » 18/04/2007, 23:10

pandu86 wrote: grande notizia su Willie Reid tratta dall'articolo di Ryan Wilson per SteelCityInsider.com

Lettura davvero interessante...stavo pensando che se Reid dimostra di aver pienamente recuperato e dal draft arriva un altro ricevitore - terzo o quarto giro - con caratteristiche che attualmente nessuno di quelli già a roster possiede (big target) allora zio Cedrick dovrà veramente sudarsela quest'estate.

Progetto personale su Willie...se fa una buona stagione l'anno prossimo lo prendo al fanta :nonditeloanessuno:

pandu86 · Post by **pandu86** » 19/04/2007, 22:03

drafteremo un RB settimana prossima?

The Steelers are looking for a complement to Willie Parker in the draft. On the roster are journeyman Najeh Davenport and youngster John Kuhn. If the Steelers don’t draft a back next week, they’ll probably add Verron Haynes. Here’s what the Steelers see in the draft prospects:

So you want a big, fast running back and you don’t want to pay too much for him. Okay, here’s Chris Henry.

He’s 5 feet 11, 230 pounds and he ripped off a 4.41 40 at the combine. It matched Adrian Peterson for the top 40 time and Peterson is a top 10 pick. Only four backs weighed more than Henry at the combine, and their 40 times weren’t even close:

· Nate Ilaoa, Hawaii, 245, 4.84.

· Tony Hunt, Penn State, 234, 4.68 (pro day).

· DeShawn Wynn, Florida, 232, 4.55.

· Tyrone Moss, Miami, 231, 4.79.

Hands down, Henry is the draft’s best power-speed combination this side of Peterson, and he just might be available in the middle of the third round.

Why?
Nebraska's Brandon Jackson could be a nice fourth-round fit. (Photo: Getty Images)

“All I know,” said one veteran NFL scout, “is that the coaches at Arizona say they won’t miss him. That ought to tell you all you need to know.”

At least that tells the Steelers what they need to know. The Steelers don’t mess around with bad apples, and perhaps Henry is one of them. The only nick on his resume, though, is a one-game suspension early in his career for academics.

After backing up Mike Bell as a sophomore, Henry was part of a three-back rotation last season at Arizona and apparently he didn’t care for it. Henry did emerge as the starter, and put up a 191-yard performance against Oregon, but didn’t think much of the team’s new spread offense and opted to leave school early.

If Henry didn’t like sharing the load, or working in a spread, he may not fit the Steelers, who already have an established starter in Willie Parker, and, with new coordinator Bruce Arians, will be working out of a spread more often this season.

So while Henry’s running away with the Rookie of the Year award for the Denver Broncos, the Steelers could be utilizing one of the following behind Parker:

· Antonio Pittman of Ohio State was one of two running backs to visit the Steelers’ offices. He’s 5-10 ¾, 207 and ran a 4.42 40. He’s a breakaway back but doesn’t breakaway from many tackles.

· Hunt of Penn State is a power back the Steelers need as a complement to Parker. Hunt closed out the Outback Bowl in Jerome Bettis-like fashion and followed it up with an MVP performance in the Senior Bowl.

· Brian Leonard (6-1½, 226, 4.54) of Rutgers would be ideal for Arians’s one-back sets. He’d also provide depth at . and has great hands, but probably ran himself out of the Steelers’ second-round range with his combine time.

· Brandon Jackson (5-10, 210, 4.56) of Nebraska emerged from a rotation system by the end of the season, but an injury limited his exposure in bowl season. He still decided to come out for the draft as a junior and is an interesting sleeper.

Another big back, Michael Bush, has probably been moved off the Steelers’ board since he recently had the rod in his leg replaced in a second leg surgery.

There are some interesting second-day prospects who’d fit the Steelers’ need for a bigger complementary back: Jackie Battle (6-2, 239) of Houston ran a 4.42 with a 41-inch vertical jump at his pro day; Ilaoa has Bettis-like feet and hands, not to mention a Bettis-like gut; and Ronnie McGill (5-11, 213) of North Carolina and Dwayne Wright (5-11½, 228) of Fresno State have been effective when healthy.

Wright also visited the Steelers and a knee injury that cost him almost two full seasons appeared fine in his 295-yard finale against Louisiana Tech.

At ., the Steelers need to begin the search for Dan Kreider’s successor. The 30-year-old is coming off of a wearing season and is playing in the final year of his contract. New running backs coach Amos Jones told Alabama . Le’Ron McClain (6-0, 256) at the combine that he’s the best lead blocker he’s seen in years.

Steelers’ value board:

BRIAN LEONARD, Rutgers, RB/FB, second round.

TONY HUNT, Penn State, RB, third round.

BRANDON JACKSON, Nebraska, RB, fourth round.

Le’RON McCLAIN, Alabama, FB, fifth round.

RONNIE McGILL, North Carolina, RB, sixth round.

Whatarush · Post by **Whatarush** » 20/04/2007, 13:01

pandu86 wrote: drafteremo un RB settimana prossima?

Sai già a chi va la mia preferenza

vikings11 · Post by **vikings11** » 20/04/2007, 13:18

Whatarush wrote: Sai già a chi va la mia preferenza

Brian Leonard?

Whatarush · Post by **Whatarush** » 20/04/2007, 13:40

vikings11 wrote: Brian Leonard?

the Big Kahuna

- Nate Ilaoa, Hawaii, 245, 4.84
...Ilaoa has Bettis-like feet and hands, not to mention a Bettis-like gut

Sarebbe interessante anche Le'Ron McClain viste le doti di bloccatore, ma se l'intenzione di Bruce Arians è quella di giocare formazioni con 4 WR e un solo RB nel backfield anche sui primi down cosa lo prendiamo a fare un FB?

Leonard è comunque un first day pick...il fatto è che non credo spenderemo una scelta così alta per un RB.

pitt · Post by **pitt** » 21/04/2007, 15:25

faneca salta il minicamp.

Six-time Pro Bowl guard Alan Faneca, who has not participated in any of the offseason conditioning workouts, missed the beginning of the Pittsburgh Steelers' first full-squad minicamp under rookie coach Mike Tomlin on Friday and is expected to boycott all three days of the weekend practice sessions.

The team's top lineman and a fixture at left guard since moving into the starting lineup midway through his rookie campaign, Faneca is reportedly upset with his contract. The deal runs only through the 2007 season, at a base salary of $3.375 million, and progress toward a possible extension has been slow.

Faneca also publicly questioned the franchise's choice of Tomlin as the successor to former head coach Bill Cowher. The nine-year veteran noted earlier this spring that he felt the job should have gone to offensive line coach Russ Grimm, who was a finalist for the position. Grimm subsequently left the Steelers join the staff of another former Pittsburgh assistant, Ken Whisenhunt, who is the Arizona Cardinals' new head coach.
Team officials have not commented on Faneca's absence.

The Steelers paid Faneca a $1 million roster bonus early last month, but he has steadfastly avoided the offseason program. Since attendance at this weekend's minicamp is voluntary, he cannot be fined for missing it.
Tomlin will convene a mandatory minicamp next month, over the Mother's Day weekend, and Faneca will be subject to fines if he does not attend.

Faneca, 30, was the team's first-round choice in the 1998 draft, one of only nine guards chosen in the first rounds of the past 10 drafts. The former LSU standout, who has been a team captain for the past three seasons, has missed only two games in his career and has started in 137 of 142 contests in which he has appeared.

speriamo che faneca non si comporti come briggs e si rifiuti di giocare se non gli verra' offerto un ricco rinnovo di contratto. :gazza:

Whatarush · Post by **Whatarush** » 21/04/2007, 15:53

Su Alan Faneca...si sapeva che le trattative per l'estensione sarebbero state molto complicate: troppa differenza tra le sue richieste - soldi, ma anche anni di contratto - e la proposta del front office.
E' assurdo sperare che un giocatore scontento prenda parte a una serie di allenamenti che sa di poter saltare senza incorrere in alcun tipo di conseguenza; il mini-camp iniziato ieri è infatti facoltativo...non così quello di metà maggio, quello dei rookie insomma.
Vedremo.

La mia idea sull'argomento non cambia: una linea che deve già fare i conti con la sostituzione di Hartings non può privarsi anche di Faneca e sperare di mantenere inalterato il livello del suo gioco, che già l'anno scorso non è stato esattamente da primi della classe. Si sta lavorando per far tornare Alan in campo per il suo ultimo anno di contratto con gli Steelers...dopodichè sarà il free agent più ambito del mercato e potrà firmare il suo bel contratto faraonico.
Per adesso di trade NON mi va nemmeno di sentir parlare

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PS: sia Starks che Faneca saranno free agent al termine della stagione 2007; per come si stanno mettendo le cose il tackle è quello con più probabilità di allungare il suo rapporto con gli Steelers - questo ovviamente se si presenterà al training camp in una condizione fisica accettabile e se ritroverà un livello di gioco adeguato. Insomma chi dice che al primo giorno di draft prendiamo una guardia potrebbe essere nel giusto.

Whatarush · Post by **Whatarush** » 24/04/2007, 12:19

Whatarush wrote:
Per adesso di trade NON mi va nemmeno di sentir parlare .

Allora...dalle dichiarazioni di Kevin Colbert rilasciate ieri non si può dire che Alan Faneca sia ufficialmente sul trading block, ma non si può nemmeno affermare il contrario: in pratica gli Steelers si sono detti pronti ad ascoltare qualsiasi proposta, poi faranno le loro valutazioni e decideranno come procedere.

Whatarush · Post by **Whatarush** » 26/04/2007, 16:52

Stavo leggendo un articolo sul draft sulla Tribune Review e c'era una osservazione molto ben augurante...praticamente da quando Kevin Colbert è entrato a far parte dell'organizzazione (2000) solo due volte s'è scelto un difensore al primo giro, Casey Hampton nel 2001 e Troy Polamalu nel 2003: insomma non esattamente due mezze seghe

The Snake 12 · Post by **The Snake 12** » 27/04/2007, 20:32

rivelata la throwback per il 75esimo anniversario degli Steelers : http://news.steelers.com/article/75934/index.html

carucce, seppur un pò pacchiane :gazza:

pandu86 · Post by **pandu86** » 28/04/2007, 22:35

Ladies and Gentlemen...LT is a Pittsburgh Steeler!!! :pandu:

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