Christmas is over.

by fanofsteel on Mar 16, 2010 7:57 PM EDT

The Steelers have shifted their focus from FA signings to preparing for the Draft according to Kevin Colbert as quoted here.

No visits by other free agents are planned and unless another player pops loose or some other circumstance warrants it, the Steelers' signings may have ended with Foote.

I for one am happy about the teams decision to using free agency to improve and add depth, although I've always had faith they would use the draft better than anyone to do this. It's a change of pace and they appear to be able to focus on some other needs they may have not been able to in the draft if they had taken their usual approach. With a successful draft they will stay competitive and be able to hopefully make a run at #7 - Superbowls that is.

Speaking of #7, Ben was absent during the first day of team workouts as mentioned in the notes of the same article. Although they aren't OTA's or required, maybe Ben would be well suited to spend his time in the Gym with his team and less time at Bubba's BBQ or wherever his favorite weight gain spot is. I'm less and less of a fan of Roethlesberger's at this point and any thing he could do to show his commitment to this team would be a big step in the right direction right now.

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I wonder if he is waiting

until he has the chance to meet with the media first. I wouldn’t even be surprised if the Rooney’s and/or coaches have instructed him to stay away for now. I was a but bummed to hear that he wasn’t with the team too but I can see the logic for staying away for until more details are available and he can adequately address the media.

"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt." - Abraham Lincoln

by chewiesteeler on Mar 16, 2010 8:36 PM EDT reply actions

Draft day can be second xmas, can't it?

Or is it more like a b-day?

by Twell on Mar 16, 2010 10:41 PM EDT reply actions

St. Crispins Day (I have no idea what that is, just liked Billy Zane's speech from Tombstone LOL)

"OOH! A piece of candy. OOH! A piece of candy."
-James Woods

by Steel Spike on Mar 17, 2010 12:03 AM EDT up reply actions

I think that's from something from Shakespeare

I also think it’s a real day in the fall or something.

"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill

by PixburghArn on Mar 17, 2010 9:40 AM EDT up reply actions

Oh yeah! Henry the 5th I think...

You’re right, October 25th. I wonder what “Black Letter Saints” means…

"OOH! A piece of candy. OOH! A piece of candy."
-James Woods

by Steel Spike on Mar 17, 2010 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions

Reggie Bush and Drew Brees

"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill

by PixburghArn on Mar 17, 2010 11:16 AM EDT up reply actions

haha

"OOH! A piece of candy. OOH! A piece of candy."
-James Woods

by Steel Spike on Mar 17, 2010 12:02 PM EDT up reply actions

What? Why?

Sign TO!

With the 18th pick of the 2010 NFL Draft the Pittsburgh Steelers select Florida QB Tim Tebow. (not a RB!)

by John Stephens on Mar 17, 2010 8:35 AM EDT reply actions

Draft...

Tebow:-)

Things can always be worse....

by ncmt40 on Mar 17, 2010 10:40 AM EDT up reply actions

Obviously

Tebow to Owens for 80 yard TDs = SB

With the 18th pick of the 2010 NFL Draft the Pittsburgh Steelers select Florida QB Tim Tebow. (not a RB!)

by John Stephens on Mar 17, 2010 10:53 AM EDT up reply actions

Dude these spammers are getting on everyones nerves

They come her at night to avoid getting banned by you or Blitz. We need to find a way to keep them off.

by StoneColdSteel on Mar 17, 2010 12:56 PM EDT up reply actions

They could do an IP ban

but if they are any kind of spammers worth their salt, they will be using a rotating IP, so it won’t matter. The only way to stop them would be to only allow people with multiple posts/comments to post here. Problem there is we would never get new members. There are ways around that of course, but like I said spammers worth their salt can get around anything.

"OOH! A piece of candy. OOH! A piece of candy."
-James Woods

by Steel Spike on Mar 17, 2010 1:07 PM EDT up reply actions

I believe SBN has to do something about it at this point

BTSC is not the only blog being hit by it. They need to create a better security program for creating accounts and/or posting comments.

With the 18th pick of the 2010 NFL Draft the Pittsburgh Steelers select Florida QB Tim Tebow. (not a RB!)

by John Stephens on Mar 17, 2010 1:11 PM EDT up reply actions

I came on last night and this morning

I got a few of them and banned a couple spammers

"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill

by PixburghArn on Mar 17, 2010 1:15 PM EDT up reply actions

Bwaa-haa-haa

but I unbanned myself! I, the greatest spammer of them all! I’ll be back!!!

Ugg…

"You learn more in failure than you do in success." - Mike Tomlin

by Rebecca Rollett on Mar 18, 2010 12:19 AM EDT up reply actions

Did you really?

"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill

by PixburghArn on Mar 18, 2010 9:16 AM EDT up reply actions

Just Wondering

With the Steelers going against their history and signing a number of free agents to add depth could this be a sign they will be looking to trade UP in the draft in order to obtain better quality players instead of a quantity of lesser talent players?

by Kingdoom on Mar 19, 2010 12:04 PM EDT reply actions