BearBoy69;1088526 wrote:Im excited, now is the time for change for our aging steelers team, so we don't have to go into a rebuilding team, instead we reload

Precisely. That's the thing I have faith in this organization doing. They have the occasional down year where they either go out quick in the playoffs or even don't make it, but tend to be quick to recover. What, their worst recent stretch was missing the playoffs twice in a row with Kordell starting, right? And before that, the Malone/Brister years of the mid-late 80s.

If others want to paint any decision the team makes as a sign the sky is falling, let them. Odds are, they're conditioned to naturally believe that because of how their team has a knack for botching personnel, coaching, etc. decisions on a year-by-year basis. Steelers haven't had that problem in a long time...

Heretic;1088829 wrote:Precisely. That's the thing I have faith in this organization doing. They have the occasional down year where they either go out quick in the playoffs or even don't make it, but tend to be quick to recover. What, their worst recent stretch was missing the playoffs twice in a row with Kordell starting, right? And before that, the Malone/Brister years of the mid-late 80s.

If others want to paint any decision the team makes as a sign the sky is falling, let them. Odds are, they're conditioned to naturally believe that because of how their team has a knack for botching personnel, coaching, etc. decisions on a year-by-year basis. Steelers haven't had that problem in a long time...

exactly, and everybody is saying that on here because that's how Cleveland is it is not stable.

The possibility of losing Mike Wallace is getting more real as the days go by.

killer_ewok;1091891 wrote:The possibility of losing Mike Wallace is getting more real as the days go by.

i thought the plan was to franchise tag him?

Gblock;1091895 wrote:i thought the plan was to franchise tag him?

That would mean they'd pay Wallace $9.6 million for 1 year.

@MarkKaboly_Trib: #Steelers inching closer to #CapZero, but have to get rid of $18 million more to have option to franchise Wallace. Never say never, but ...

Cleveland Browns ‏ @ brownsbuzztap - Browns Gab >> Hillis is meeting with the Steelers at 4 today…

congrats steelers fans..you made it to page 6!!!

BR1986FB;1114846 wrote:Cleveland Browns ‏ @ brownsbuzztap - Browns Gab >> Hillis is meeting with the Steelers at 4 today…

This is interesting.

Hillis is a Chief now so that's dead. Didn't want him anyways. I think he's overrated.

killer_ewok;1116985 wrote:Hillis is a Chief now so that's dead. Didn't want him anyways. I think he's overrated.

I would have taken him at the right price. I think he would be solid in Pittsburgh if he didn't carry the entire load.

Mendenhall if f'd for a while correct? I feel we need to make some type of move at the RB position.

Automatik;1117068 wrote:I would have taken him at the right price. I think he would be solid in Pittsburgh if he didn't carry the entire load.

Mendenhall if f'd for a while correct? I feel we need to make some type of move at the RB position.

I'm more comfortable with Redman. Hillis wasn't that good IMO.

killer_ewok;1117912 wrote:I'm more comfortable with Redman. Hillis wasn't that good IMO.

Healthy, he's a good power back. But in 2010, he started to wear down as the year went along as the feature back and last year was an injury-prone headcase. I'd rather stick with Redman and hope he's the answer for next year than take a flier on that.

11 in a row! Bring on Filthadelphia!

looks like hines is retiring today

Gblock;1121973 wrote:looks like hines is retiring today

Good....and I say that with respect for Hines.

Gblock;1121973 wrote:looks like hines is retiring today

Cryin' like a bitch...

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7713494/hines-ward-pittsburgh-steelers-announces-retirement-nfl

killer_ewok;1121983 wrote:Good....and I say that with respect for Hines.

Yeah I'm glad he went out like this. One of the GOAT Steelers.

Raw Dawgin' it;1122173 wrote:Cryin' like a bitch...

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7713494/hines-ward-pittsburgh-steelers-announces-retirement-nfl

Retirement. Same team his whole career and a pretty successful one at that. Emotional day. I wouldn't call anyone a bitch under those circumstances. Maybe that's just me though....

i had a lump in my throat, it was emotional to watch as well

I was glad to see Hines know when to hang them up. A Steeler great.

Sad to see an end of an era.
He is my all time favorite steeler on the offensive side of the ball.

Back at Georgia he was close to passing, rushing and receiving for 1000 yards....extremely versatile. Not having an ACL is why, some speculated, he fell a little bit in the draft.

He just wouldnt have looked right in any other uniform, and he will def be missed.

For him to have 1000 catches for the steelers is truly amazing. For much of his career they were a run dominated team. Even when they started to pass it more often it wasnt the west coast style where ya get a number of gimmie catches. In the last season or two you could just tell he didnt have it anymore. Many of his catches last year seemed to be the quick pop type of passes.

I am glad he retired without going anywhere else. Hines Ward was a perfect fit for steelers football. Tough, hardnosed and wasnt afraid to mixing it up downfield to help the running attack.

Mr Ward...you will be missed.

Great career, all for one team. He'll definitely be missed. Kudos for tons of awesome moments.

Hall of Famer?


I would think so....but with Cris Carter not in I just dont know what to think......His TD's arent way at the top, partly because he didnt have breakaway speed and for most of his career the steelers didnt get into much pass mode down at the end zone and preferred to power it in.

Hines is a lock for the HOF. It might take some years, but he will get in.