Lamarr Woodley dude if you beat the browns and cheifs and raiders u would have eleven wins and wouldnt need help getting to the playoffs they way the secondary is playing no ones scared of the steelers

Steelers replace lewis with Trae Williams 2006 fifth round pick of the Jaguars already on his fourth team dont expect much

Steelers place Kenan Lewis on IR with a bad back he may be the lone bust of the 2009 draft jury is still out on Craig Urbick

Steelers Defense run defense very dissapointing the run blitzes were picked up everytime they did give up big passing plays but baltimore committed penalties or dropped the ball the secondary has not gotten better but ziggy looked good

James Harrison was run into during practice and is questionable for the game sunday against Baltimore

William Gay to the bench with a seventy percent completion rate against him what took so long?

2010-2011 Season

Will present more questions than answers.

Mike Tomlin-This will be a defining season for him, do the Steelers return to their championship form. Or do they continue to be just third best in the Afc North? Not at all am I saying a change should be made but if they have a second mediocre season the question will need to be asked.

The Defense-Looks as if a major overhaul is upon us. From the line to the secondary, possibly even coaching as I expect the mad scientist to call it a career. That will be a real challenge for this team as Lebeau's stamp has been visible even during the brief stints he was not in Pittsburgh.

Does Kevin Colbert get a deserved contract extension? He had better he is in the top five as far as drafting, acquiring the right free agents, and extending the right players. Remember at some point Cowher will return and will Kevin leave?

Limas Sweed or as I affectionately call him "Good Ole Lima Beans" does not appear from any published reports to have an injury but Tomlin said personal issues. That could be any thing death in the family, depression, really anything. They are not making him available so who knows

ESPN-you have to wonder sometimes if they just make up stuff in there coverage

Playoff hopes slim but possible they best they can do is the sixth seed. "IF" they win out and Denver losses to Philly giving them seven losses. They are ahead of the titans due to head to head, and would also be ahead of the broncos. They would head to Cincy as it stands now and would face them a third time question is can they beat them this time. With the defense playing like individuals i dont see it.

Steelers sign Joey Galloway really not a big deal he is still somewhat fast but trust me he is as old as Mike Tomlin u dont want him getting too many snaps

Steelers will have probably two new starting corners next season and a new safety next to troy and probably a new starter on dl and a new backer.

Hines Ward is really banged up he is trying and playing hard but he may have to shut it down the body can only take so much.

Limas Sweed-mark it down he is done as a Steeler he was placed on the non reserve injury list meaning that he is done for the year. Basically means hes gone

Steelers just signed jared retrovsky to be the new long snapper he worked with reed last season but not sepulveda should be fine though

Casey Hampton was visibly fustrated after Ryan Grant ran untouched for a touchdown. The defense is playing individually which is a huge reason for the bad play

The onside kick very smart decision the defense has turned into the titanic they cant stop the water from rushing in no tackling no effort just bad play

Whats going on with the tackling um wrap up guys

NFL Draft Targets

DB
OL
DL
LB
PK
WR
LB

listed in order of priority

Free Agents In The Steelers Range

FB Leonard Weaver-If the Steelers switch offensive coordinators or philosiphy he will be high atop the wish list.

RB Jerious Norwood-Scatback in the Willie Parker mold, but has a shorter stride then parker so he reaches top speed quicker. Good kick returner, has taken a few touchdowns to the house.

OL Marshal Yanda Smart can play guard and tackle

OL Guy Whimper was being developed by the Giants ready to be a starter

OG Logan Mankins one of the best guards in the NFL

OG Taitusi Lutui-When he is motivated decent road grader, the steelers havent had that at RG for a long time.

OG Max Jean-Giles forced to start due to injuries has not let down

DL Aubrayo Franklin stout nose tackle

DL Richard Seymour very effective player may price himself to high but come back to earth

CB Ashton Youboty 4.39 40 time under the right teaching could be very special in a short time

CB Stanford Routt 4.29 40 time project player but has stepped in at times for the Raiders and held his own.

FS Danieal Manning Backup player the can occasionaly be counted on to start

CB Marlin Jackson good cover corner but has only played tampa two

CB Ellis Hobbs Backup player the can occasionaly be counted on to start

FS Nick Collins 13 interceptions at FS the last two years -PAY THE MAN-

SS Dawan Landry Backup player the can occasionaly be counted on to start

WR Sean Morey (ST)strictly special teams

WR Sinorice Moss (ST)strictly special teams excellent punt returner

WR Kassim Osgood (ST)strictly special teams has made the probowl twice

WR Kelley Washington (ST)strictly special teams

CB Anthony Madison all he does is tackle on special teams

Willie Colon

He is an ok right tackle but nothing special, and definitely not worth 30 million. Which is what the open market could definitely bring for him. He probably will wind up in a place like Houston.

Ryan Clark

Ryan is a good player no one is denying that. But he is terribly inconsistent. And with Troy out it appears as if he has been exposed. He takes bad angles to the football, whiffs on tackles because he is trying to lower the boom and misses.

The coaching staff does not expect him to be a Polamalu clone that would be an insane expectation. But he just does not make plays on the football and that is unexceptable. The defense the Steelers currently run is predicated on pressure, disguise, and turnovers, as well as sure tackling.

Now all of the breakdowns occuring in the secondary are not his fault, but he is responsible to relay the calls. And there has been mass confusion back there. Like asking a construction worker to do brain surgery, probably not the best idea.

He initially signed here for a very modest contract, and he may not be looking for an amount outside the Steelers range. So he could for all intensive purposes return to Pittsburgh.

But one thing the Steelers rarely get caught up in is a bidding war. So if more than one team comes calling they will alow him to leave. I believe they have an excellent shot at Taylor Mays from USC in the draft anyway and in a year he could be special.

Casey Hampton

Casey has been the linchpin of the defensive line throughout his time in Pittsburgh. But he is an impending free agent and simply the Steelers will be unable to afford to retain him. He will end up in Denver/KC/San Diego

All 3-4 defenses looking to anchor the nose position.

The Steelers will be forced to look to the draft for a replacement. There will be a few free agents who play the position but as usual the Steelers have a way of doing business over paying a free agent is not their way.

Another option is to Draft a player and franchise Casey untill he is ready.

Wille Parker

Willie really has never been a consistent ball carrier, he would have runs of 3, 2, -1, then 68. And when he is denied the outside he is rendered useless. He had some special games in the past, but he just does not fit this ball club.

He would be better suited to sign with a team that uses a zone blocking one cut scheme on offense. That would prolong his career. But asking him to smash into people is a mistake.

Also he has seemed to slow down as of late, and shys away from contact on a consistent basis. That attitude needs to be uprooted form this team.

The Steelers need a true change of pace back because the NFL is a two back system and four carries for twelve yards aint gonna cut it.

I would not be surprised if he is severly over paid by someteam looking to make a splash. They wont like the return investment.

He will probably land in Washington

Jeff Reed

Let me preface my analysis with this statement "He is a freekin kicker"

His antics have just been distracting. which has over shadowed a very average two seasons between 08-09/09-10. He has very poor kick off ability, and poor effort on special teams coverage.

Trust me I am not delusional as to expect the kicker to make tackles on special teams coverage. But are you telling me you cant reach out grab a foot, fall infront of the guy to slow him down?

Yes he can kick in Heinz Field, and so will the next guy. He is also reported to be asking for a ridiculous upwards of 10 million in an extension. Not for a freekin kicker. Don't let the door hit you in the butt on the way out.

Charlie Batch

Has become very brittle the last few years. Its time to see if Dennis Dixon can actually be a backup quarterback in Pittsburgh. Thank you Charlie for your contributions but its time.

He will most likely retire in 2010.

Carey Davis

He is a good special teams player but have you seen the coverage units this year. But he doesn't offer much in the way of blocking even though he is listed as a full back, He also cannot really carry the ball effectively.

The players reportedly like him as a teamate and thats great. But we need a real fullback here in Pittsburgh. The Steelers third down conversion is horrendous. They were like 3-12 against the freekin Browns.