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Passes come fast and furious, and so do catches, at Ben Roethlisberger's Football Camp. Among the campers are Andrew Ziegler and his brother, Steven, courtesy of their father... Source: CBS Pittsburgh » Steelers The post Deployed Dad Surprises Sons With Big Ben’s Football Camp appeared first on Pittsburgh Steelers Blog - NFL - PlanetSteelers.com.

The Pittsburgh Steelers made one transaction on Tuesday as tight end Zack Pianalto was waived from the Reserve/Injured list after fully recovering from what is believed to be a calf injury suffered during the second week of OTA practices. Pianalto was originally waived injured back on June 3, and he reverted to the Steelers injured reserve list after clearing waivers. He was originally signed to a futures contract by the Steelers back on January 11. Now that Pianalto has been waived from the Steelers injured reserve list that leaves cornerback Justin King as the only player currently on injured Read more [...]

When the Pittsburgh Steelers selected safety Sharmarko Thomas in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL Draft, it was clear that he would be groomed to be the heir apparent to take over for Steelers veterans Ryan Clark and Troy Polamalu. Clark and Polamalu still have what it takes to be a defensive threat for the Steelers, but even they see the necessity... Source: Yardbarker: Pittsburgh Steelers The post Pittsburgh Steelers rookie Shamarko Thomas groomed by veteran safeties appeared first on Pittsburgh Steelers Blog - NFL - PlanetSteelers.com.

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During the Pittsburgh Steelers mandatory mini camp last week, defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau made it a point to praise safety Shamarko Thomas and linebacker Jarvis Jones when asked if it was too soon to tell if any of his young players had distinguished themselves yet throughout the offseason practices. "I really like our young safety from Syra... Source: Yardbarker: Pittsburgh Steelers The post Polamalu And Clark Both Happy To Mentor Rookie Shamarko Thomas appeared first on Pittsburgh Steelers Blog - NFL - PlanetSteelers.com.

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Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger held his annual Football ProCamp at Seneca Valley High School. More than 500 local kids ages 7-14 were in attendance at the two-day camp.

While Pittsburgh sports fans watch our beloved Pirates fight to end the town's baseball playoff drought, the Steelers are waiting for training camp to begin. While it's fun to watch the Buccos compete on the diamond, everyone in Pittsburgh is just waiting for the Steelers' next big move. And while you can watch ROOT Sports or catch-up with Pirates' blog sites to debate all-time lineups for the team, why not pick the best of both worlds and develop an all-time Steelers baseball lineup? A lot of football fans from the late 80's and the early 90's can reminisce about Nintendo's Tecmo Super Bowl. Many football fans still have a nostalgic connection with this video game to the point where it is still played tournaments are still played on a system as outdated as the last time the Bengals won a playoff game. (And that's longer than the Pirates!) But a game that doesn't get as much attention is the classic sports/RPG video game: Baseball Stars! So if you've never played Baseball Stars before, the basic concept was that you would make a team from scratch. It was the first sports video game that allowed you to name all of your players and build them up from being a weak low-talent ball-club, to a team that could compete with the best players in baseball history. As a kid I spent days building lineups with my best friends, family and classmates and won plenty of championship series. Recently I decided to start a Steelers team on Baseball Stars in my boredom on a long flight. I figured this would be a fun and creative way to look at what Steelers could make a dugout. The game allows for eight starters, two starting pitchers, 2 relievers, 1 closer and 5 pinch players. So with those parameters here's the lineup: The Pitchers: Naturally I filled the pitching staff with Steelers quarterbacks. Terry Bradshaw is a must as a starting pitcher, he had the consistency to lead a team throughout an entire football game, and is probably the closest thing the Steelers have ever had to an ace. Bobby Layne was one of the greatest passers of his generation, and he was a Steeler for the last 4 seasons of his career. To be honest, I don't know much about Bobby Layne outside of what my grandfather told me, but I figured an NFL legend that spent at least a few seasons with the franchise (WHICH IS WHY JOHNNY UNITAS IS NOT IN THIS LIST!) deserves some consideration. "Jefferson Street" Joe Gilliam Jr. was the player who battled with Terry Bradshaw for the starting quarterback position during the 1974 Super Bowl season. Franco Harris spoke highly of him as a player, and although he did not have many big games for the franchise, he is regarded as a trailblazer for African-American quarterbacks in the NFL. Kordell Stewart is a quarterback who deserves more love than he is given from the Steelers fan-base. He wouldn't be a closer, just a pitcher to segue from the starter to the player we all want to have in the clutch. Ben Roethlisberger might be the best personification of a closer in all the NFL. His late game heroics after offensive and defensive battles have earned him the reputation of a gunslinger that most analysts would want for that final drive in the game. It only makes sense to put him on the mound when you need those last three outs in a game. The Infield Catcher - Joe Greene: Would anyone try to ever run him over to get to home plate? I don't think so. 1st Base - Franco Harris: I always feel that any Steelers list without Franco Harris is a disservice to society. I was not sure where to put him, so I figured here was as good as any other. 2nd Base - John Stallworth: A speedster who can catch and had the strength to level to Raiders defenders with one block? Sounds like a winner. 3rd Base - Rod Woodson: Even coming off of his ACL injury, Woodson was able to be a problem for Michael Irvin in Super Bowl XXX. His speed, hands and reaction time would be great for stopping liners down the third base line. Shortstop - Lyn

Joe Fortenbaugh of the National Football Post had an interesting breakdown Tuesday morning of a stat Cleveland Browns general manager Michael Lombardi likes to rely on that encompasses total rushes and total completions by a team over the course of a regular season as it relates to winning percentage and teams making the playoffs. Fortenbaugh's conclusion is that the magic number over a course of a season is an average of 50 or more when the total rushes are added to the total completions and divided by the amount of games. This stat certainly is interesting, but I wanted to look at from several Read more [...]

Last summer, the Pirates failed to sign their first round pick before the deadline, losing out on ace Stanford pitcher Mark Appel, who turned down $ 3.8 million, opting enter the draft again. This year, the Pirates signed their guy. The Pirates announced today they have signed their 2013 first round pick, catcher Reese McGuire, almost a month ahead of the signing deadline. The Pirates drafted McGuire with the 14th pick in the 2013 First-Year Player Draft. McGuire, an 18-year-old catcher from Kentwood High School in Covington, Wash., hit .436 with four home runs this season. He was the Gatorade Player of the Year in Washington State. “Today is another great day for the Pittsburgh Pirates organization,” said Pirates general manager Neal Huntington at a press conference this afternoon at PNC Park to introduce McGuire. “We are looking forward to helping him become the player and man that he believes he can be.” “This is a dream come true for all of us as a family,” McGuire said. “I couldn’t be more proud to become a Pirate, and the confidence for the organization to chose me in the draft is very overwhelming. It’s awesome and I’m looking forward to getting started.” McGuire called his own games in high school, which is rare for a younger catcher. He said multiple times that he is most comfortable behind the plate, even though he played third-base and the outfield in summer league last year, so a positional move isn’t likely at this point. McGuire will start his career in the short-season Gulf Coast League, but could advance to short-season Jamestown at the end of their season if he does well in Florida. He had previously committed to the University of San Diego before signing with Pittsburgh and will join the rookie-level Gulf Coast League Pirates. Baseball America reported that McGuire signed for $ 2,369,000, which is $ 200,800 below the assigned value for the 14th pick. The Pirates have now signed 16 of their draft picks, although they have yet to sign the compensation pick for not signing Appel last year, Austin Meadows. Post-Gazette — PIRATES The post Pirates Sign First-round Pick Reese McGuire appeared first on Pittsburgh Blitz.