BTSC Steelers Daily Six Pack- Estermyer And Others Cut Edition?
by drinkyourmilkshake on Jun 18, 2009 12:09 PM EDT
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IX- Undrafted rookie long snapper Mark Estermyer who played at Pitt, and was a Blackhawk High School graduate was recently cut from the Steelers Roster. This move likely signals that the Steelers are confident in the health of Greg Warren who is returning from a knee injury last season. Could it also be setting the table for a A.Q. Shipley vs. Greg Warren snap off?
X- I know most of BTSC faithful hate Mike Florio but he is reporting the Steelers abruptly cut four players this morning right in the middle of a weightlifting session. Not sure if Estermyer is one of the four since he doesn't mention the names of the players. We try to stay away from too much rumor mongering on this site, but since it is the middle of June this news is too juicy to resist.
XIII-Former Steelers running back Veron Hanyes who is currently a member of the Atlanta Falcons is being sued by a car dealership in Monroeville. Hanyes alledgedly wrote three bad check totaling $70,000 for an Aston Martin that he purchased for $67,325 in March of 2006. Let me ask this question,because perhaps I am not understanding the big picture, but after the first bad check why would the dealership continue to accept checks from Mr. Hanyes?
XIV-Mike Tomlin addressed the weight of Casey Hampton and other players yesterday in an interview. He is still concerned about Hampton's weight and says he's "always in a wait-and-see position (with Hampton)," but he is really pleased with the progress of Ziggy Hood and what he has shown so far during OTA's.
"The one thing that stands out about (Hood) is him running to the football," Tomlin said. "He covers a lot of ground for a big man. It's unique for his position.''
XL- Lamar Woodley was recently named bachelor of the month by Essence magazine, even though he has a girlfriend. He also said the 3.61 carat, 3.7 ounce Super Bowl ring is too big to wear on a regular basis.
XLIII-After the Steelers signed their fifth round draft picks and one third rounder last Friday a few questions arose about whether it is better to sign them for three years like the Steelers typically do, or to four years like some other NFL franchises do. Football Outsiders has a very intersting and in depth look at the process of signing later round draft picks and the implications of the number of years signed.
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Can A.Q. Shipley long-snap?
If he can, that’d save the team a roster spot.
by datruth4life on Jun 18, 2009 12:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
there have been rumblings around here that he is attempting to learn
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by drinkyourmilkshake on Jun 18, 2009 12:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Really smart move on his part. Warren has been doing it for years though, so Shipley would have a tough time learning the ropes that quickly.
Warren’s not a small guy, but I’m certainly not adverse to having a guy that can actually play with O-line be a LS – good for our fakes, blocking on field goal/punt blocks…but it probably won’t happen.
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by steelguy99 on Jun 18, 2009 1:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
what!
with those short arms- ha ha
by indianasteelers on Jun 18, 2009 12:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
+1
Well played.
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by steelguy99 on Jun 18, 2009 1:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Salivating over the possibility of a 3-4 look on 3rd with the zigster at NT.
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by steelguy99 on Jun 18, 2009 1:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Steelers sign 3 more draft picks, release 6 players
Guys, this is straight from the Steelers website. Hope I don’t upset anyone by posting this.
By BOB LABRIOLA
Steelers.com
And now there are three.
The Steelers now have signed six of their 2009 NFL Draft choices, with Mike Wallace, Sonny Harris and A .Q. Shipley the most recent rookies to reach agreements on their first professional contracts. All signed three-year deals.
Wallace, a wide receiver from Mississippi who has what the team believes to be difference-making speed, was the Steelers’ first pick in the third round. Also a dangerous kickoff return man, Wallace left Mississippi as the career leader in that statistic.
Harris was the Steelers’ sixth-round pick, and he will compete for a backup spot along the defensive line during the upcoming training camp. Shipley, who attending Moon High School in Western Pennsylvania and then Penn State, had 39 career starts at center for the Nittany Lions.
Wallace, Harris and Shipley now join Keenan Lewis, Joe Burnett and Frank Summers as draft choices who have signed. That leaves No. 1 pick Ziggy Hood, No. 3 pick Kraig Urbik and No. 7b pick D.J. Johnson as unsigned rookies.
In order to make room for these signed draft picks, the Steelers also released six players – defensive end Jeff Bradley, long-snapper Mark Estermyer, wide receivers Jayson Foster and Cedric Goodman, quarterback Kevin McCabe and fullback Ryan Powdrell.
The Steelers open training camp at Saint Vincent College on July 31.
by datruth4life on Jun 18, 2009 2:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
http://news.steelers.com/article/105845/
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by drinkyourmilkshake on Jun 18, 2009 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
with bounced checks
an out of state check can take 5- 6 business days to clear, sometimes twice as long if it is a bum check for it to make the trip back to the original bank. Let’s say the auto dealership doesn’t cash it immediately, because an employed football player, would seem a safer bet than most customers. Without all the info, it is possible that by the time Haynes sent the 3rd check, the dealership had not been notified the first bounced yet.
Still, it is a bizarre story and the article is very light on details.
by vherub on Jun 18, 2009 3:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
FO Article...
In light of this article, it makes sense for the Steelers to sign 3rd through 7th rounders to 3 year deals. It’s not often that a 3rd through 7th rounder will play 35% of snaps for the Steelers during his first three years, even if he turns out to be a long term contributor.
Look at guys like Keisel and Nate. They didn’t play much in their first three years even though they were key long term guys. So they wouldn’t hit the escalator after year three as a RFA.
by CarlWeathersMustache on Jun 18, 2009 5:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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