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NFL Mock Draft No. 1

Posted: 4th January 2010 by Lee Heisler in NFL
In my first mock draft I'll attempt to predict only the top 20 picks, due to the fact that the draft order has not been set beyond that. Keep in mind that free agency, trades, and combine results can and will change the draft results. Feel free to respond, agree, or disagree with any or all of my choices. And with my best Roger Goodell impersonation: "And with the first pick of the 2010 ...
For three seasons now, I've pleaded my case to anyone that would listen: fire Bruce Arians. And now I'm going to do so one last time. The people that support Bruce Arians are going to point to several reasons why he should not be fired such as: He was the offensive coordinator in 2008 when the Steelers won the Super Bowl. Ben Roethisberger likes him. In 2009 his offense had ...

Pittsburgh Steelers: Possible 2010 First-Round Draft Targets

Posted: 29th December 2009 by Lee Heisler in NFL
It seems very likely that the defending Super Bowl Champion Pittsburgh Steelers will not be able to make the playoffs and defend their crown. Many issues have caused the Steelers to be in this situation: Injuries, poor coaching, players regressing, players not progressing as planned, ect... While the draft is still months away and alot can change between now and then, I'll point out a few players that may be on the board ...

Pittsburgh Steelers 2009 Draft Review

Posted: 28th December 2009 by Lee Heisler in NFL
Heading in week 17 of the NFL season it seems unlikely that the Pittsburgh Steelers will be making the playoffs, so we'll go ahead and review the job that Kevin Colbert and the Steelers did with their 2009 draft class and undrafted free agents. Note: All players mentioned in this slideshow were listed as rookies on Steelers.com and stats were found on Yahoo.com. Begin Slideshow
In a finish reminiscent of Super Bowl XLIII the Pittsburgh Steelers ended their five-game losing streak and kept their playoff hopes alive. With three seconds left in the game Ben Roethlisberger took the snap, dropped back, and threw a perfect laser to rookie wide out Mike Wallace, who was then able to make a beautiful catch and get both feet in bounds with no time on the clock to win the ...

2009 Pittsburgh Steelers: Where To Go From Here?

Posted: 7th December 2009 by Lee Heisler in NFL
As inept as Bruce Arians and his play calling has been this year, it isáthe defensive secondary that has likely put the final nail in the 2009 Pittsburgh Steelers' coffin. Once again a 4th quarter lead turned into a heart breaking loss.á Late in the games the Steelers secondary has failed when teams spread them out and go pass heavy.á Afteráthe loss to the Oakland Raiders the Steelers record has dropped to ...

Steelers-Ravens: Arians Tries To Fit Square Peg Into Round Hole

Posted: 30th November 2009 by Lee Heisler in NFL
Well, the Steelers gave the Ravens a better game than most people thought they would. The defense made a few big plays, yet gave up a few big plays. The worst part was, once again, Bruce Arians and his play-calling. Several calls puzzled me, but what else would you expect from Arians? The thing that upset me the most was that Arians tried to make Dennis Dixon into a pocket-passer. The Ravens ...

Season Slipping Away? Familiar Culprits Doom Steelers

Posted: 23rd November 2009 by Lee Heisler in NFL
The Steelers lost again yesterday, this timeáto the now 3-7 Kansas City Chiefs, áin large part due to the familiar culprits: poor special teamsáand even worse play calling. The Chiefs returned the opening kickoff for a TD, the 8th straight game that the Steelers have allowed a return (fumble, INT, or kick) for a touchdown. Bruce Arians also seemed like he was out to doom the running gameùwell actually the ...