Author Archives: ryan

Chattin’ Thread for the Month of May

Posted on May 14, 2012 by ryan

For the slowest time of year, it’s the monthly chattin’ thread.

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Big Ben Says Haley’s Offense ‘All About the No-Huddle’

Posted on May 10, 2012 by ryan

Despite my initial reservations, I’ve come around on Todd Haley, OC, even if he seems to lack basic people-person skills. But this is football; yelling, screaming, cursing and stomping aren’t out of the ordinary unless you’re Tony Dungy. A potentially … Continue reading →

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Steelers Almost Traded Up With Jets to Get DeCastro

Posted on May 8, 2012 by ryan

JJ brought it up on our draft preview podcast, Ted mentioned it midway through the first round, and according to NFL Network’s Jason La Canfora, the Steelers were this close to trading up to grab Stanford guard David DeCastro, the … Continue reading →

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Let’s Predict the 2012 Starting Lineups!

Posted on May 4, 2012 by ryan

We talked about it on the last podcast, and Gerry Dulac mentioned it earlier this week: it’s reasonable to assume that David DeCastro will be a starter from Day 1. (The only issue is whether it’ll be at right or … Continue reading →

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Steelers Lounge Podcast #71: Orpheus Roye

Posted on May 3, 2012 by ryan

Hey, hey, hey, it’s another Steelers Lounge Podcast. On this episode we take a look at one of the best drafts in recent memory, specifically, what we should expect from David DeCastro and Mike Adams in Year 1. We also … Continue reading →

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7th-Rounder Toney Clemons Now Has Our Attention

Posted on May 2, 2012 by ryan

On paper, the Steelers had one of their best drafts in recent memory. Still, with training camp a couple months off, they’re looking for depth at wide receiver. Mike Wallace is taking his sweet time signing his tender, but I … Continue reading →

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Steelers Decide ‘Skill Position Players’ Isn’t Realistic Way to Protect Big Ben

Posted on May 1, 2012 by ryan

That was something. I was at Radio City Music Hall for all 253 picks and while Thursday and Friday couldn’t have gone better for the Steelers (I was calling for them to trade up for DeCastro before the Bengals got … Continue reading →

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2012 Steelers Draft, Rounds 4-7: Open Thread

Posted on April 28, 2012 by ryan

Alright, folks, one more day to go. Have at it.

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2012 Steelers Draft, Rounds 2-3: Open Thread

Posted on April 27, 2012 by ryan

Well, the first round couldn’t have gone any better. But there’s still work to do. The Steelers have needs at linebacker and possibly defensive line.  Of course, as always, it’ll depend on what happens in front of them. In the … Continue reading →

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2012 Steelers Draft, Round 1: Open Thread

Posted on April 26, 2012 by ryan

It’s draft time, peeps. We’ll post a thread for each day of the proceedings so consider this your first-round thread. Feel free to make your first-round predictions in the comments (and if you’re so inclined, mock all seven rounds of … Continue reading →

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