Steelers agree to terms with Mewelde Moore

After missing out on Plaxico Burress, the Steelers were busy on Sunday, resigning their own. The team not only agreed to terms with William Gay but also came to terms with running back Mewelde Moore who will sign his contract on Monday. Moore has been the Steelers third down back for the past three seasons. He rushed for 99 yards last season and added 26 receptions for 205 yards.

Pirates acquire Padres outfielder Ryan Ludwick

The Pittsburgh Pirates have acquired San Diego Padres outfielder Ryan Ludwick for a player to be named later or cash considerations, just as the 4:00 p.m. deadline expired. Ludwick, 33, was close to being moved to the Cleveland Indians but a deal fell through and the Pirates after not getting far on a deal for Jason Kubel, moved on Ludwick in the final 90 minutes before the deadline.

William Gay back in the fold for Steelers

In Week 1, The Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback situation could have the same look among their top three that got torched by the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl XLV.

Kubel remains Pirates top target but team monitoring other options

Pirates exploring outfield, pitching options Pirates GM Neal Huntington remains active in trade discussions, leading up to the 4:00 p.m Trade Deadline. Huntington continues to covet an outfielder, most notably top target Jason Kubel of the Minnesota Twins who the Pirates have turned their attention to for several days. Any deal for Kubel is expected to go down to the wire.

Plaxico Burress signs with Jets

The Plaxico Burress sweepstakes are over. The 33 year old wideout has signed a one year deal with the New York Jets. The deal is worth $3.017 million, fully guaranteed, according to ESPN.com. Burress was en route to San Francisco this morning for a visit. The Eagles, Steelers were also among the serious suitors Updated: According to a source close to the situation, the Steelers were not given an opportunity to match or come close to the Jets offer. Burress top choices were the Philadelphia Eagles who were in serious talks as of late last night and the New York Jets who beat the Eagles to punch, landing Burress early this morning. Burress was drawn to Pittsburgh but financials wasn’t

Latest Buzz on the Plaxico Burress Sweepstakes

Burress considering all teams The so-called “Plaxwatch” this afternoon brought back memories of Jaromir Jagr with some local media members jumping the gun via twitter that they believed a deal with Pittsburgh was pretty much a done deal as Burress was meeting with Kevin Colbert and Omar Khan in Colbert’s second floor office where players normally sign contracts. That ended up not being the case and even calling Pittsburgh the front runners right now is a bit of a reach at this point. The Burress situation though is emerging as somewhat unpredictable, just like the Jagr saga, as conflicting info and reports have emerged for example, whether the Giants are in or out, and vice versa for the Jets. Here’s

Pirates working on deal for Baltimore’s Derrek Lee

Pirates closing in on deal Is the Lyle Overbay era coming to an end? The Pittsburgh Pirates have scouted Baltimore Orioles first baseman Derrek Lee heavily this week and are involved in serious with the Orioles about acquiring the 35 year old veteran.

Steelers agree to terms with punter Daniel Sepulveda

The Pittsburgh Steelers have agreed to terms with punter Daniel Sepulveda, the team’s 2007 4th round pick. Sepulveda was an unrestricted free agent. The deal is pending Sepulveda passing a physical on Sunday. SteelersDigest first reported the deal.

Steelers, Burress showing strong mutual interest in long stay at camp

Plaxico Burress met with the New York Giants for 90 minutes on Friday. His visit with the Pittsburgh Steelers today has surpassed that mark tremendously. As it’s almost reaching 12:00 p.m., Burress has been around camp for over 3 hours, meeting with Mike Tomlin, Kevin Colbert and Steelers President Art Rooney II. After meeting with Steelers brass early this morning, Burress then chatted with some players and had lunch with the team in the 11:00 a.m. hour. The Steelers who rarely talk openly about free agents, did today about Burress, as Kevin Colbert made it clear that the Steelers want him.