Brett Keisel

The Pittsburgh Steelers are doing their OTAs on Tuesday. Mike Wallace, still yet to sign his tender, was already absent from the workouts. But in addition to him, defensive end Brett Keisel and cornerback Ike Taylor are both absent from OTAs ...  

The absence of these players combined with the in game injuries of Casey Hampton and Brett Keisel and the Steeler defense ... after being stood up by Peyton Manning. The CHIEFS and PIOLi have come roaring back and in my opinion have had a ...  

LB LaMarr Woodley won't be slowed this season. Gregory Shamus/Getty Images LaMarr Woodley is but 27 years old. Brett Keisel may be 33, but he doesn't seem to have slowed, and Lawrence Timmons is just 25. Stevenson Sylvester, Ziggy Hood and Jason Worilds ...  

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Following up on a story we ran Friday in regards to the possibility of former Steelers linebacker James Farrior retiring, his agent, Ralph Cindrich, responded to a question posed via Twitter about it. Cindrich's response suggested Farrior, the 13 year veteran, is waiting for a "championship opportunity." Will one of those present itself for Farrior? It's an interesting question. He's just getting around to the retirement part. On...  

Reports indicate Giants WR Hakeem Nicks' foot surgery was successful. hat's a good thing for Nicks and the Giants. And Steelers fans should be resigned to understanding why WR Mike Wallace is not participating in OTAs. Nicks broke the fifth metatarsal in his right foot Thursday while running a route in the defending champs' OTA session. He had surgery the following day and is expected to be inactive for the next 12 weeks (although...  

We've seen a few storylines emerge as the Steelers powered through the first week of Phase 3 OTAs. Some good things, some bad things, and a lot to look forward to starting with the next set of three OTA sessions beginning May 29. Johnson vs. Johnson The conversion of David Johnson to fullback and his subsequent battle with rookie UDFA Will Johnson, the Workout Warrior of West Virginia, is something that may heat up quickly from...  

It's as if the local fish wraps were hunting for CB Keenan Lewis exclusively after OTAs finished up in Pittsburgh Thursday. And he had plenty to say, such as quotes in both the Tribune-Review and the Post-Gazette indicating Lewis sees himself joining the AFC's Pro Bowl team in 2012. Lofty individual expectations are good. They show where a player's head is. Lewis, apparently, is very optimistic about his chances of starting...  

Ralph Cindrich, the agent of former Steelers LB James Farrior, said his free agent client is in discussion right now with the Pittsburgh Steelers about retirement. Cindrich said this on FM 93.7 The Fan radio in Pittsburgh Friday afternoon. Farrior, a free agent, was released by the Steelers this off-season in the team’s roster purging. WR Hines Ward was also released, only to return to Pittsburgh to announce his retirement...  

Allegedly, former Colts K Mike Vanderjagt still knows how to choke. Only this time, it wasn't at the end of a playoff football game between the Indianapolis Colts and the Pittsburgh Steelers. It was the throat of a student after he taunted Vanderjagt by chanting "Wide Left! Wide Left!" in reference to his missed kick at the end of the 2005 NFL Divisional Playoff game between the Colts and Pittsburgh. Vanderjagt, a volunteer coach...  

A rematch of the 2010 AFC Championship Game for the home opener sounds like the makings of another great game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New York Jets. Two teams that ended their 2011 seasons on down notes, two teams looking to climb back to the top of their respective divisions. Two teams needing every win they can get to keep pace with an outstanding rival within their division. Jets Improvements The last few years...  

According to an ESPN poll of a random sample of 1,500 Americans, the Steelers are the third-most popular team in the NFL. The poll was conducted by asking participants 12 years of age and older which team was their favorite. Since 1994, this survey has polled 390,000 Americans, and the results are cumulative. The Dallas Cowboys were No. 1 with 8.8 percent of the vote. The Green Bay Packers were No. 2 at 7.2, barely edging out the...  

I'm feeling pretty good about doing the Check Down this week. With the start of OTAs there are plenty of interesting stories to highlight. For many of the past several weeks I've been feeling like someone tasked with serving a banquet armed only with a bag of saltine crackers and a can of sardines. Where to begin? How about starting with a story that will get your hackles up. ESPN predicts Steelers finishing 3rd in the AFC North A...  

Former NFL kicker Mike Vanderjagt, who cut a controversial swath through a nine-year NFL career, is in trouble again. The first kicker in NFL history to go through an entire season without missing a field goal or extra point (he did that in 2003), Vanderjagt is better known for two incidents related to the postseason. In the 2005 playoffs, he missed a 41-yard field goal against the Pittsburgh Steelers with seconds left in the game -- not...  

PITTSBURGH (AP) Sean Spence walked toward his locker during his first day as a Pittsburgh Steeler last month, saw the number hanging from the hook and couldn't quite believe it.