Pittsburgh Steelers News and Rumors

The Bus Denied the Hall – Does Jerome Bettis NOT Belong in the Hall of Fame?

Matt Loede, steelersgab.com

Saturday the NFL announced who would be and who wouldn’t be in the Hall of Fame. While the Steelers will have a presence in the ceremonies with Jack Butler and Dermontti Dawson, the team also missed out on Jerome Bettis, the teams iconic running back an…

14 hours ago

Considering how many books on pro football are released every year, it's eye-opening that a definitive biography of the best man ever to take a snap from center has never been published. That man, of course, is Bart Starr, and if you didn't know that, t…

Feb 4 (yesterday)

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward is recovering from surgery to repair bone fragments in his ankle. It’s the latest bit of confirmation that Ward intends to play football in 2012. He may have passed on the proced…

Feb 4 (yesterday)

INDIANAPOLIS -- Count Joe Greene among those happy to see the Steelers move to change their approach on offense. "If it doesn't feel good, you have to change it and, basically, it wasn't feeling good," Greene said Friday. "It wasn't feeli…

Feb 4 (yesterday)

INDIANAPOLIS -- Three decades after his Coke commercial won advertising's version of the Oscar, Joe Greene and his No. 75 Steelers jersey make a comeback in another Super Bowl spot on television. The new commercial relies heavily on the old one, only th…

Feb 3 (2 days ago)

Got a question about the AFC North? Well, I have some answers. Feel free to send your questions right here about the Bengals, Browns, Ravens and Steelers. You can follow me on Twitter at @espnafc_north and @jamisonhensley and on Facebook.

Feb 2 (3 days ago)

The PG's gridiron guru makes his pick on who will hoist the Lombardi Trophy come Sunday night ...

Feb 2 (3 days ago)

Steelers.com released a statement today updating fans about the condition of running backs coach Kirby Wilson. “Mr. Wilson remains in serious condition in the Trauma Burn Center at UPMC Mercy in Pittsburgh. His status is stable, and he has started his p…

Feb 2 (3 days ago)

INDIANAPOLIS -- One of the reasons why the New York Giants retained coach Tom Coughlin during the tough times is because of the success of stable franchises like the Steelers and the Ravens. “I am proud of that. That’s something that we strive for aro…

Feb 2 (3 days ago)

INDIANAPOLIS -- The Steelers and the Ravens are two of the top organizations when it comes to building a team through the draft. But the Patriots and Giants proved this year that you don't need to rely on drafted talent. According to draftmetrics.com, t…

Feb 2 (4 days ago)

Safety Myron Rolle announced via his Twitter account he has signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Rolle the traveled to Oxford as Rhodes Scholar and did not play his senior year at Florida State. He was drafted in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL draft by…

Feb 2 (4 days ago)

As letters of intent poured into college football offices via fax across the country, Penn State's new head coach sat at a table on the campus of another university in Indianapolis and looked at his cell phone.

Feb 2 (4 days ago)

Pittsburgh has found its way into playing an important part in the Super Bowl on Sunday even though the Steelers did not make it. Two of the seven-man crew of game officials, announced Wednesday, hail from the Pittsburgh area -- head linesman Tom Stabil…

Feb 2 (4 days ago)

Jerry Olsavsky not only played nine seasons with the Steelers, he has spent the past two seasons as a defensive assistant on Mike Tomlin's staff. Had linebackers coach Keith Butler decided to go to Indianapolis as the Colts' defensive coordinator, Olsav…