Category Archives: Front Office

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 →

Posted in 2011 steelers, Defensive Line, Draft, Front Office, Offensive Line, Preseason, Wide Recievers | 24 Comments

Projecting the Steelers’ 53-Man Roster and Other Goodies (V 3.0 – UPDATED)

Posted on September 2, 2011 by ted

While their training-camp roster is nowhere near as deep across the board as last year, the Steelers still have outstanding overall depth in 2011, and thus its coaching staff and front office will face difficult decisions this weekend in deciding … Continue reading →

Posted in 2011 steelers, Analysis, Cool Stuff, Defensive Line, Front Office, Offensive Line, Quarterbacks, Wide Recievers | 6 Comments

Projecting the Steelers’ 53-Man Roster and Other Goodies (V 2.0)

Posted on August 21, 2011 by ted

There have only been two preseason games, but much has transpired since my initial 2011 Steelers’ roster projections were posted two weeks ago. The Steelers arguably now have the deepest receiving corps in the NFL after adding sure-handed veteran Jericho … Continue reading →

Posted in 2011 steelers, Cool Stuff, Free Agency, Front Office, Offensive Line | 26 Comments

Extend Timmons Now, Worry About Troy Later

Posted on August 9, 2011 by ryan

Troy Polamalu, perhaps the best safety of this generation, is in the last year of a four-year, $30 million contract he signed before the 2007 season. Lawrence Timmons, the Steelers’ first-round pick in ’07, has a year left on a … Continue reading →

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Projecting the Steelers’ 53-Man Roster and Other Goodies (V 1.0)

Posted on August 7, 2011 by ted

This initial projection assumes that the Steelers do not sign any other free agents and do not lose any players to season-ending injuries. Obviously the projected 53-man roster could change if key players were lost for significant time. Moreover, the … Continue reading →

Posted in 2011 steelers, Cool Stuff, Free Agency, Front Office, Preseason | 9 Comments

Steelers’ Roster Moves May be Complete, Despite Glaring Need At Tackle

Posted on August 7, 2011 by ted

It appears that after a frantic period of transactions, the Steelers’ 2011 training camp-roster is nearly set, although Pittsburgh could still bring in a veteran wide receiver due to injuries to three of their projected top six players at that … Continue reading →

Posted in 2011 steelers, Free Agency, Front Office, Offensive Line, Offseason, Wide Recievers | 10 Comments

How Court Rulings May Affect Free Agents: Offense

Posted on May 19, 2011 by ted

I will gladly defer to Jeremy of the Lounge Legal Department to explain what I contend was a flawed decision by the Eighth Circuit. Regardless, that decision likely greatly increased the chance of cornerback Ike Taylor re-signing with the Steelers … Continue reading →

Posted in 2011 steelers, Free Agency, Front Office, Offensive Line, Offseason | Tagged | 3 Comments

Never Write in Absolutes, Especially on Willie Colon

Posted on May 8, 2011 by ted

Long-time and respected Steelers’ reporter Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette blogged that there is no chance whatsoever that Willie Colon will move to guard because “he does not run well enough to play the position.” First, people should never … Continue reading →

Posted in Free Agency, Front Office, Offensive Line | 11 Comments

Steelers Lounge 2011 NFL Draft Discussion Thread, Day 3

Posted on April 30, 2011 by ryan

Use this thread to talk about and keep up with  – you guessed it — the 2011 NFL Draft. If you missed it, you can read through the Day 1 and Day 2 threads, and while you’re at it, might … Continue reading →

Posted in Draft, Front Office, Offseason | 50 Comments

2011 Steelers Draft: Strong Start, Still Plenty to Do

Posted on April 30, 2011 by ted

It may have not been in the order that most projected, but the Steelers addressed their three primary needs in this draft through two days. They took the best player available left on their board in the first round in … Continue reading →

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