Deshea Townsend

Last week, Kordell Stewart officially retired from the NFL as a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers after not actually playing for his old team since 2002 and not playing for any team since 2005. Like most fans, I was a little surprised by the announcement because I had just assumed that Stewart's retirement was made official years ago. As this article from Neal Coolong points out, Stewart didn't have a great career in Pittsburgh, and he'll...  

Cue the tone for a "back in my day" story. When we ran off the football field at the end of a practice, the topics of conversation ranged from things I cannot print on a family-friendly site to any and all possible situations in which we could make fun of other people. When Steelers safety-in-training Myron Rolle walked off the field with SS Troy Polamalu, their conversation, apparently, goes a bit differently than the ones me and...  

Bill Hanstock of SB Nation Seattle pointed out an interesting draft piece by CBS Sports' Rob Rang, noting former Washington Husky standout and Steelers fourth-round draft pick Alameda Ta'amu. First, we must give credit where credit is due. This is perhaps the best write-up to encapsulate the drafting of Stanford OG David DeCastro: If one was to go back and listen closely enough to the audio from Draft Day 2012, there might just be...  

This is the second article in the series about players who will help to define the Steelers' 2012 season. The first, covering SS Troy Polamalu, can be found here. Many words have been written about Isaac Redman on this site, detailing his amazing super powers and suchlike. But this article is a serious look at the real Isaac Redman, the RB who is the heir presumptive to Rashard Mendenhall's temporarily vacated throne. Isaac...  

The talk Thursday seemed to be about reports indicating the tight end could be a big part of offensive coordinator Todd Haley's offense.That's assuming Haley feels the "focal" points of the offense are the guys throwing and/or moving the ball in a forward (hopefully) direction. Because it's not as if Miller was only a situational player. In fact, one could make the argument he's been the team's offensive MVP the last two years. A...  

For what being able to go from sitting down to leaping on top of an object standing over four feet in the air is worth, it looks like Steelers DE Ziggy Hood is ready to go this season. Hood, a likely full-time starter as opposed to the starter-due-to-injury he's been the last two years, was filmed recently working out with Outer Limits Sports, and shows some impressive explosive power. The question is, how can he use it on the field...  

What's really in a sound byte? If Steelers WR Antonio Brown ends up receiving a restricted free agency (RFA) tender offer in 2013, instead of a contract extension, will he really attend OTAs, taking a different path from his teammate, WR Mike Wallace? As quoted by Ed Bouchette, Brown said "Whatever the case may be, I plan on being here," referring to his future contract situation and OTAs. What about WR Emmanuel Sanders, who's in...  

There is a great disturbance in the force. A division typically owned by the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens gets thrown off kilter every now and again by the Cincinnati Bengals. But the Cincy Kitties don't usually put together playoff-caliber teams two years in a row. This year looks to change that. And it could continue for a spell after that thanks in part to a phenomenal 2012 draft and a team making all the right...  

Random thoughts often go through my head during the day. One landed today to the point I wanted to scrawl it out and see how it took. Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is well known for his ability to put his system first, demand his players follow it to a T and in that, utilize those players to the best of their abilities. He is dynamic with his defense (serving as the defensive coordinator), presenting multiple looks through...  

Steelers coach Mike Tomlin isn't the only member of the Steelers put into his collegiate alma mater's athletic Hall of Fame. Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger will be induced into the Miami University Athletic Hall of Fame next winter, the school confrmed last week. Perhaps the timing of this was due to Roethlisberger's recent graduation from Miami. Also being inducted posthumously is his coach, Terry Hoeppner. Hoepper and...  

Steelers C Maurkice Pouncey appeared on 93.7 The Fan, talking about the sports he played growing up with his twin brother, Dolphins C Mike Pouncey, and Steelers RB Chris Rainey. It was a light-hearted, humorous interview, pierced often by Pouncey's laugh and self-deprecating humor. Pouncey on playing basketball as a kid: "We were both captains, they didn't want us on the same team...they didn't want two tall guys on the same team...  

The 2012 Dallas Cowboys home schedule consists of games against the Philadelphia Eagles, New York Giants, Washington Redskins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Chicago Bears, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints. They'll also host games against the St. Louis Rams and Miami Dolphins during the preseason.