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Pittsburgh Steelers Re-Sign Restricted Free Agent Steve McLendon to a Three-Year Contract
April 18th, 2013 at 10:09 PM
Just one day after news broke that restricted free agent nose tackle Steve McLendon took a visit to Wisconsin to spend time with the Green Bay Packers, the Pittsburgh Steelers took a proactive stance. Potentially fearing a replay of the Emmanuel Sanders situation, the team reached an agreement for a...

Pittsburgh Steelers Nose Tackle Alameda Ta’amu Sentenced to Probation for October DUI Arrest
April 4th, 2013 at 10:42 PM
On the day that the NFL released the 2013 preseason schedule, one member of the Pittsburgh Steelers was in courtroom learning his fate from an October incident in the city. Nose tackle Alameda Ta’amu, who saw his rookie campaign and nearly his NFL career ruined by the arrest, was sentenced...

Pittsburgh Steelers Nose Tackle Negotiating Plea Agreement on Charges from Mid-Season Arrest
February 1st, 2013 at 10:40 PM
One day after Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Charlie Batch became the recipient of the Byron "Whizzer" White Award for his off-field service, another Steeler was in court because of his off-field exploits. 2012 rookie fourth-round selection Alameda Ta’amu was in a preliminary hearing stemming from the South Side incident that wrecked...

Has Casey Hampton Played His Last Down for the Pittsburgh Steelers?
January 1st, 2013 at 8:30 PM
As the Pittsburgh Steelers begin to navigate through this offseason, they will have to make some tough roster decisions in the coming weeks. With the team clearly over the salary cap, like last offseason, some veteran stalwarts have likely played their last game for the Steelers.***PHOTO1***One player clearly in the...

Pittsburgh Steelers Adjust Roster Prior to Their Season Finale Against the Cleveland Browns
December 30th, 2012 at 11:40 AM
The Pittsburgh Steelers have made some roster moves prior to the game against the Cleveland Browns, by placing Mike Wallace, Curtis Brown and Mike Adams on injured reserve.***PHOTO1***In their stead, they signed nose tackle Alameda Ta'amu and wide receiver David Gilreath from their practice squad, and they reportedly claimed nose...

Pittsburgh Steelers Release Nose Tackle Alameda Ta’amu and Sign Wide Receiver David Gilreath
November 12th, 2012 at 6:06 PM
With wide receiver Antonio Brown out with an ankle injury and rookie return specialist Chris Rainey battling a rib injury, the Pittsburgh Steelers made a move to add depth to their special teams and wide receiver corps. On Monday, the team waived nose tackle  Ta'amu and signed wide receiver David Gilreath...

Pittsburgh Steelers Rookie Nose Tackle Alameda Ta’amu Apologizes; Waives Hearing
November 8th, 2012 at 10:59 PM
It has been almost a month since Pittsburgh Steelers rookie nose tackle Alameda Ta'amu was arrested on multiple felony and misdemeanor for his drunken rampage in the South Side neighborhood in Pittsburgh and finally some clarity on the ramifications are coming to light. Today, the 22-year-old waived his preliminary hearing...

Pittsburgh Steelers Suspend Nose Tackle Alameda Ta’amu After Felony Arrest
October 16th, 2012 at 9:02 PM
The fallout from rookie nose tackle Alameda Ta’amu’s arrest this weekend continues to swirl. With one swift move, they not only sent a message to the rookie defensive lineman, but to all their players, by suspending the rookie two-games without pay for his weekend incident.***PHOTO1*** Ta’amu, who is also banned...

Pittsburgh Steelers Rookie Nose Tackle Alameda Ta’amu Arrested for Felony Assault and DUI
October 14th, 2012 at 4:17 PM
The disappointing week for the Pittsburgh Steelers continued this weekend without even taking the field. Early Sunday morning, rookie nose tackle Alameda Ta'amu was arrested and charged with multiple felony accounts including DUI and aggravated assault.***PHOTO1***According to reports, the rookie defensive lineman was arrested along Carson Street in the South...

Pittsburgh Steelers Activate Rashard Mendenhall and Casey Hampton from PUP List
August 17th, 2012 at 8:35 PM
Friday was a big day for the 2012 Pittsburgh Steelers, as their annual stint of training camp workouts in Latrobe came to an end. The team broke camp and now head back to the friendly confines of their hometown facilities to continue with the preseason.***PHOTO1***Along the way, they also picked...

Pittsburgh Steelers Nose Tackles Steve McClendon and Alameda Ta’amu May Be the Keys to a Strong Start for the Defense
June 18th, 2012 at 10:05 PM
In looking at the Pittsburgh Steelers early schedule one-thing jumps out, their defense needs to be stout against the run with teams like the whttp://www.broncos101.com, New York Jets and Tennessee Titans early on. For the Steelers to be strong as usual in that area, they will need a solid nose...

Pittsburgh Steelers Open Mini-Camp with Three Important Rookies Finally in Camp and Without Mike Wallace
June 12th, 2012 at 10:05 PM
The Pittsburgh Steelers opened mini-camp today in preparation for the 2012 season. Of course, the big news of the day was expected as Pro Bowl wide receiver Mike Wallace did not report. The restricted free agent has still not signed his RFA tender and looks to continue his holdout by...

Breaking Down the Defensive Line for the 2012 Pittsburgh Steelers Roster
May 24th, 2012 at 8:33 PM
The Pittsburgh Steelers are in somewhat a rebuilding stage along their defensive line. Gone to retirement are long-time veterans defensive end Aaron Smith and nose tackle Chris Hoke and even nose tackle Casey Hampton, who is recovering from an ACL injury,  had to take a large pay cut to remain...

Pittsburgh Steelers Trade up in the Fourth Round, Select Washington NT Alameda Ta’amu
April 28th, 2012 at 1:01 PM
***PHOTO1*** The Pittsburgh Steelers continue to hit their needs with value. The team has traded up in the fourth round of the NFL Draft to select Washington nose tackle Alameda Ta'amu, the best nose tackle prospect remaining at this juncture of the draft. The 6-3, 348 pound nose tackle is a massive...

Pittsburgh Steelers Prospect Profile, Memphis Nose Tackle Dontari Poe
April 19th, 2012 at 11:00 PM
 ***PHOTO1*** Continuing with the nose tackle theme we started yesterday, the first prospect that we will cover today is a popular player for fans to project to the Pittsburgh Steelers, Memphis defensive tackle Dontari Poe.  For many, Poe seems to be a polarizing prospect, which wowed scouts at the combine with...

Pittsburgh Steelers Prospect Profile, Regina Defensive Tackle Akiem Hicks
April 19th, 2012 at 12:50 PM
There are many reasons why NFL teams bring in prospects for pre-draft visits. Some are for workouts, some are for medical checks and some are fact finding missions for players with some type of Red Flag incidents in their past. One of the more intriguing nose tackle prospects to visit the...

Pittsburgh Steelers Prospect Profile, Cincinnati Nose Tackle John Hughes
April 18th, 2012 at 9:14 PM
***PHOTO1*** As we buckle down and focus on the remaining pre-draft visitor profiles, with roughly 17 more to go, it became apparent to do them in some type of positional order. In many ways, this draft is going to be one of the more interesting ones for Pittsburgh Steelers fans, as...

Pittsburgh Steelers Host NT Dontari Poe, Four Other Prospects
April 18th, 2012 at 5:11 PM
Today, the Pittsburgh Steelers finished off their pre-draft visits with a group of four college prospects, including one, Memphis defensive tackle, Dontari Poe, who has widely been projected to be on the teams RADAR as a potential heir to Casey Hampton at nose tackle. ***PHOTO1*** The team is also hosting Cincinnati tight...

Pittsburgh Steelers Host a Potential Draft Sleeper, BYU NT Hebron Fangupo, During a Pre-Draft Visit
April 14th, 2012 at 8:04 PM
As we at Steelers 101 have discussed during our pre-draft coverage, these pre-draft visits to the headquarters of the Pittsburgh Steelers often offer fans a glimpse of the positions the team is targeting more so than the actual players they are targeting. Sure, this is not always the case, as the...

Pittsburgh Steelers Host Two More Pre-Draft Visitors
April 13th, 2012 at 5:09 PM
Today, the Pittsburgh Steelers added two more pre-draft visitors. Both prospects are on the defensive side of the ball with Brigham Young defensive tackle Hebron Fangupo and Wayne State safety Jeremy Jones.   ***PHOTO1*** At a quick glance, Fangupo is an intriguing prospect. The 6-0, 330 pound run stuffer is an over-aged prospect,...