Deshea Townsend

Former Steelers Cornerback and current Arizona Cardinals Secondary Coach Deshea Townsend joined Seibel, Starkey and Miller on Sportsradio 93-7 The FAN to discuss what his good friend Hines Ward, and several of the other Steelers veterans are going through as their futures with the Steelers are in doubt.  

Hoke spent three seasons hanging by a thread, convinced defensive line coach John Mitchell hated him. Turns out, Hoke was wrong. "He breaks you down then he builds you up into what the Steelers want you to be," Hoke said. "You think this guy doesn't like ...  

It's simply about numbers: having more picks gives you more opportunities to draft talented players. As The Gambler says, "you got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em". Know when to walk away, and know when not to draft Troy Edwards (run). The largely underscored message the Steelers should be considering with the 24th overall pick is the (eye-popping) stat that in 10 consecutive drafts, teams have traded up or back...  

Post-Gazette writer Ed Bouchette has a nice article based on an interview he did with Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger. In it, he quotes Roethlisberger as saying he's already begun working out in preparation for the 2012 season, mostly due to the fact that, on the edge of his 30th birthday, his body "doesn't recover the way it used to." Most notably, though, he mentioned how injuries to his right shoulder, thumb and ankle held him...  

What do Joe Montana, Joe Namath, O.J. Simpson and Jerry Rice all have in common? They were legendary football players who were almost synonymous with the teams they played with in the prime of their careers, yet, they all retired after playing their "golden" years with other teams. There's been much talk and speculation in Steeler Nation about whether or not Hines Ward has played his last game with the Steelers, and whether he'll...  

IX - Sean Conboy, who writes for Pittsburgh Magazine, weighs in with a nice feature commentary on the hiring of Todd Haley as the new offensive coordinator for the Pittsburgh Steelers, and why fans should not be worried about any potential beef between he and Ben Roethlisberger. X - Dermontti Dawson has always been a great interview. Now he gets to conduct an interview as a soon-to-be Hall of Famer. The longtime standout center for the...  

There's never a good time for an ACL tear. In the case of Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall, it was especially bad. A week before the playoffs, Mendenhall's leg gave out from under him on a run at Cleveland in an eventual 13-9 victory. And with it, he mentally began preparing for a long and grueling rehabilitation, commonly as long as nine months to a year from the injury. It came before the playoffs, before the Steelers hired a new...  

As the wheels of Steelers GM Kevin Colbert's Salary Cap Reducing Machine keep churning along, he expressed an interesting possibility today regarding Steelers WR Mike Wallace, who's currently a restricted free agent. Per Scott Brown of the Tribune-Review, using the franchise tag on Wallace is still an option, despite their desire to ink him to a long-term deal. If the Steelers were to give Wallace the franchise tag, instead...  

The Pittsburgh Steelers have denied reports that the team has already decided to let Hines Ward leave, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Sunday, citing sources close to the situation. The NFL Network, citing sources, had reported earlier that the Steelers were unable to find...  

Steelers' wide receiver Hines Ward wants to retire with the Pittsburgh Steelers, offering to restructure his contract to do it. Ward posted on his Facebook page Saturday that he's already told the Steelers he's willing to work with them on altering his deal so he can remain with the team.  

Hines Ward, the hard-blocking anchor of the Pittsburgh Steelers wide receivers corps for much of the last decade, was in the news over the weekend. Not much of it was pleasant for Ward. A couple of reports surfaced indicating that … Continue reading →  

Jason La Canfora of the NFL Network reported that the Pittsburgh Steelers will not bring back wide receiver and fan favorite Hines Ward next season. While the Steelers and Ward are disputing that report, it is inevitable that changes are coming.  

While one report said the Pittsburgh Steelers were set to let Hines Ward go, Donald Driver, another veteran receiver who spent his whole career with one team, reportedly was trying to make it easier for his franchise to keep him.  

Pittsburgh Steelers GM Kevin Colbert isn't counting on running back Rashard Mendenhall to be back for the...  

A report from NFL Network that the Pittsburgh Steelers are about to release Hines Ward to save $4 million...