LaMarr Woodley had 1 sack, 1 hurry in 12 rushes vs Titans

Any positives for the Steelers in week 1 came mostly on the defensive side of the ball. LaMarr Woodley was one of those positives. Woodley had 1 sack and 1 hurry in rushing the passer just 12 times vs the Titans who were trying to hide Jake Locker and pound the ball. In limited opportunities, Woodley showed signs like he did in the preseason of being more explosive this season. Woodley finished the game with 4 tackles, 1 sack and 1 tackle for loss.

Steelers Morning Buzz on Woodley, Polamalu, Colon, Dwyer, Burress, Hoke, & Dixon

Steelers Morning Buzz on surprise of Burress one year deal; Plans for Polamalu, Woodley negotiations; Dwyer badly out of shape; Kugler a driving force in resigning Colon; Deals for Hoke, Dixon: — Sources say Steelers management was caught by surprise that Plaxico Burress agreed to a one year, $3.017 million deal, fully guaranteed with the New York Jets. The Steelers were in talks with Burress’ agent Drew Rosenhaus on a two year deal. The Steelers were not neccasairly surprised that Plaxico signed elsewhere but that it was a one year deal.  Rosenhaus, Burress had decided on taking a one year deal with a team they felt could maximize his compensation for a long-term deal in 2012. They had their sights

Steelers Morning Buzz: Woodley talks moving along; Rooney talks Burress

Steelers Morning Buzz — Camp Buzz: Players report to camp today before 3:00 p.m. and the first practice gets underway at 2:55 p.m. on Friday. The players will have a conditioning test at 4:00 p.m. this afternoon. Our lead Steelers beat writer Dale Grdnic will be on the scene with daily Practice and Camp reports. — The Steelers interest in Plaxico Burress is serious. While the team has yet to discuss contract numbers with agent Drew Rosenhaus, they are doing their due dilligence. The Steelers who usually don’t publicly comment on free agents, did today as Steelers President Art Rooney II was on with DVE radio in the 8:00 a.m. hour and Rooney said that the team is “doing research”

If it comes down to keeping Timmons or Woodley, Timmons will be the priority

The Pittsburgh Steelers have until Friday to place the franchise tag on any of their impending free agents. Whether the franchise tag means anything remains to be seen, because without a new CBA, they don’t mean much as frachise tags might not be in the new CBA. As mentioned last week, the Steelers top priority is cornerback Ike Taylor but the belief around the league is that the Steelers will place the franchise tag on LaMarr Woodley. Ike Taylor though is also under consideration for the tag. Of the two, Taylor is likely to get a long-term deal from the Steelers, once a new CBA is in place, while the chances of Woodley receiving a long-term contract from the Steelers

Pittsburgh Steelers Contracts

Quarterbacks 7 Ben Roethlisberger 3/3/2008: Signed an eight-year, $102 million contract. The deal contained $33.2 million guaranteed, including a $25.2 million signing bonus. Also included is a clause forbidding Roethlisberger from participating in hazardous activities. 2009: $4.75 million + $3 million roster bonus due in March | 2010: $8.05 million | 2011: $11.6 million| 2012: $11.6 million | 2013: $11.6 million |2014: $11.6 million | 2015: $12.1 million, 2016: Free Agent 2 Dennis Dixon 7/7/2008: Signed a three-year, $1.28 million contract. The deal included a $130,000 signing bonus. | 2009: $385,000 | 2010: $470,000 | 2011: Restricted Free Agent | Free Agents 4 Byron Leftwich 16 Charlie Batch

Super Bowl XLIII: Pittsburgh 27 – Arizona 23

Perfect throw. Perfect catch. That‚Äôs all can say about the what might be the greatest drive in NFL history. Ben Roethlisberger’s 6-yard touchdown pass to Santonio Holmes with 35 seconds left gave Pittsburgh a thrilling 27-23 victory over the Cardinals, capping off a 78 yard drive with 2:36 remaining in the fourth quarter. Roethlisberger, Holmes guided the Steelers to their 6th Super Bowl title. Roethlisberger among the games great players

News and Notes

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward went through a full practice on Thursday. The only reporter allowed in the Steelers practice is SI.com’s Peter King. Hines Ward is the only Steelers player on the injury report. For the Cardinals defensive end Travis LaBoy (biceps), defensive end Antonio Smith (knee), running back J.J. Arrington (knee), and punter punter Ben Graham (groin) have been limited in practice according to reports. All four players are expected to play. Mike Tomlin denied an internet report (profootballtalk.com) that Ben Roethlisberger had a X-Ray on his ribs yesterday. Roethlisberger hurt his back in the first half of the Ravens game. Nonetheless this is a non-story because the only practice Roethlisberger missed was last Wednesday and there

Monday’s Superbowl Notebook: Steelers arrive in Tampa

Media Frenzy: There is nothing like the Super Bowl when it comes to the media circus. The players not only have to deal with the intense media coverage but there are also tons of parties and gatherings going on. It is very easy to get distracted but don’t expect any distractions from this group. Hines Ward, Troy Polamalu, James Harrison, Ben Roethlisberger, , Heath Miller, and Brett Keisel were available to the media today. LaMarr Woodley was on the Jim Rome show this afternoon. Polamalu/Coca-Cola commercial: Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu has conducted a Coca-Cola commercial which will air during the Super Bowl. The commercial is a new version for Joe Green’s Super Bowl commercial in the 1970’s. Here’s a