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'Fantastic 4' Dreaming of Perfect Ending to Steelers' Script

DALLAS -- Think Pittsburgh Steelers linebackers, think Fantastic Four. Lawrence Timmons, James Farrior, LaMarr Woodley and James Harrison are the "4'' in the Steelers' 3-4 defense. The Fantastic Four. If you are going to employ the 3-4 defense, you need four extraordinary linebackers to give the tactic its groove. The...

Flozell Adams Feared by Many, Respected by All

DALLAS -- His Pittsburgh Steelers teammates had a surprise for Flozell Adams when he got to the airport for the team's chartered flight to Super Bowl XLV. They were all wearing No. 76 Michigan State jerseys, circa Adams' sterling career at the Big Ten school in the 1990s. "I had no idea," Adams, Pittsburgh's starting...

Steelers Prove Mettle, Humiliate Browns to Win AFC North

CLEVELAND -- The Pittsburgh Steelers put an emphatic stamp on the AFC North title Sunday, and for about the 83rd time in the past decade, showed the Cleveland Browns how very far they are from being a legitimate NFL team. The Steelers arrived in Cleveland well aware they needed to win to secure the division championship....

Week 13 IDP Rankings: Linebackers

Just about all of the linebackers in Sunday night's Steelers-Ravens tilt get my vote of confidence this week. After all, this grudge match will feature several of the best in the league, and these combatants almost always step up in big contests. Neither team yields especially favorable numbers to opposing linebackers,...

Dirty Dozen: NFL Players Worth Noting at the Midway Point

The first half of the 2010 season has been about ... Brett Favre. The failures of the Cowboys. Mike Shanahan and Donovan McNabb and Rex Grossman. And about selected folks who deserve it: Tom Brady and Peyton Manning, the usual suspects, plus the rookies Sam Bradford and Ndamukong Suh (both as defensive tackle and...

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05/29/12 Report: Ex-Steeler LB Farrior weighing retirement Source: Sports Illustrated Former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Farrior is contemplating retirement and seems to be heading in that direction, according to a report by Pro Football Talk that cites an interview on KDKA in Pittsburgh.
05/24/12 Rookie Steelers LB Spence finding his way Source: NBC - WHIZ - Zanesville OH Steelers rookie linebacker Sean Spence chose No. 31 when he played at Miami because he wanted to create his own path.
05/23/12 Pittsburgh Steelers: Who'll Replace James Farrior,... Source: Bleacher Report Injuries and age have left some glaring holes in the Pittsburgh Steelers' roster heading into their 2012 training camp.
05/17/12 Best Bargain NFL FAs and Teams Who Should Sign Them Source: Bleacher Report The third wave of free agency will last from now through the early part of training camp, and there are still some quality players on the market.
05/14/12 Steelers 3rd-Round Draft Pick Honored To Wear James... Source: CBS - KDKA 2 - Pittsburgh PA Steelers linebacker and third-round draft choice Sean Spence joined Seibel, Starkey and Miller on Sportsradio 93-7 The FAN to talk about his draft day experience and his excitement that he's now a Pittsburgh Steeler.