Category Archives: Draft

Examining the Steelers’ Philosophical and Pragmatic Moves and Non-Moves that Will Make Getting Under the 2012 Salary Cap Both Challenging and Risky (Part 3)

Posted on October 26, 2011 by ted

Note: This is the third of a five-part series being published this week examining the 2012 Steelers, with a focus on the team’s salary-cap challenges. If you have not done so, please read Monday’s detailed synopsis on the salary-cap and … Continue reading →

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Steelers Face Tough 2012 Offseason Decisions, But Are Not in “Salary Cap Hell” (Part 2)

Posted on October 25, 2011 by ted

Note: This is the second installment of a five-part series being published this week examining the 2012 Steelers, with a focus on the team’s salary-cap challenges. If you have not done so, please read Monday’s detailed synopsis to better comprehend … Continue reading →

Posted in 2011 steelers, Analysis, Cool Stuff, Defensive Line, Draft, Free Agency, Front Office, Offensive Line, Offseason, Steelers History, Wide Recievers | 20 Comments

Explaining the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2012 Salary-Cap Quandary (Part 1)

Posted on October 24, 2011 by ted

Note 1: This is the first installment of a five-part series on the Steelers’ 2012 salary cap challenges that will appear daily this week on Steelers Lounge. The initial article below provides a basic synopsis of the Steelers’ complicated salary-cap … Continue reading →

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Steelers Make Correct Calls on 53-Man Roster, But Maybe Not the Practice Squad

Posted on September 4, 2011 by ted

As usual, the Steelers’ front office and coaching staff had to make some tough decisions on the team’s final roster cuts. And as the brain trust of the best franchise in the NFL normally does, they made the right ones. … Continue reading →

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Steelers Lounge Chats With Baron Batch

Posted on May 21, 2011 by adam

It’s not often that a seventh-round pick generates a lot of interest on draft day, but the Steelers selection of Baron Batch last month proved to be a rather large exception. Almost immediately Steelers fans (us included) found themselves intrigued … Continue reading →

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More NFL Draft Silliness…

Posted on May 18, 2011 by ryan

While we wait for the 2011 season to be canceled, more words and tables about the 2000-2010 NFL Drafts and why the Steelers are so unbelievably awesome… Just a few more odds and ends from my previous SL Time Machine … Continue reading →

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SL Time Machine: More Re-Draftin’, 2000-2010

Posted on May 16, 2011 by ryan

Rick Reilly has an edict that, ironically, he seems to repeat every time he opens his mouth: “One of my rules is to write sentences that have never been uttered before in the history of the English language.” I will … Continue reading →

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Steelers Lounge Podcast #45.1: Doug Farrar Recaps the NFL Draft

Posted on May 4, 2011 by ryan

Now that the draft is in the rear view it seemed like the perfect time to get Doug Farrar of Football Outsiders and Yahoo.com’s Shutdown Corner back on the horn to review how things played out. Naturally, we discuss the … Continue reading →

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Goin’ Deep: Cameron Heyward

Posted on May 4, 2011 by ryan

Reader EasyLikeSundayMorning sent this comment along Tuesday night: “A suggestion for a post: a listing of the best articles, videos, scouting reports, etc. for each of our draft picks. I’m lazy and I assume I’m not the only one.” If … Continue reading →

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Steelers Lounge Podcast #45: Chris Fuamatu-Ma’afala

Posted on May 2, 2011 by ryan

The 2011 NFL Draft is in the books and this is the podcast where we talk about it. For a team picking at the bottom of every round, the Steelers made Friday through Saturday pretty exciting. (By the way, you … Continue reading →

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