Steelers Outpost Podcast

Cam Extension on Hold? During a recent interview, Cam said “I have truly loved being a Pittsburgh Steeler and enjoyed being a Pittsburgh Steeler.” "LOVED"?!  "ENJOYED"?!  Those are past tense verbs. What's going on? Cam has another year left on his six year deal and has only gotten better with time.  We talk about the imperative that is Mission Heyward. ​ Et Tu Conner? We have a sim...

NFL Tinker With Rules The owners met last week and instituted several changes. We talk about the "one that got away". Well, at least it's been tabled. In an effort to give a trailing team a realistic chance to mount a comeback, the NFL was considering instituting a rule whereby the team would have an untimed down to convert a fourth-and-15 from their own 25-yard-line.&nbsp...

Top 100 NFL Players Gaff ​ CBS Sports' Pete Prisco put out his annual " Top 100 Players " list. Although four Steelers made the list, Minkah Fitzpatrick was curiously omitted. Of course this list is just one man's opinion, but Prisco doubled down and Steeler Nation jumped on it. And then Minkah himself jumped into the fray... . ​ Ben Fulfills Goal - Shears the Beard ​Upon meeti...

James Harrison During an interview  on Willie Colon's Goin Deep Podcast James Harrison revealed that'd after his big hit on   Mohamed Massaquoi Mike Tomlin "handed me an envelope" implying that he received some mitigation or reward for the hit that ultimately added $75,000 to the fines that started accumulating for him in 2010. Social media blew up, surmising that the Steelers had their...

2020 Schedule Released The Steelers will play four games in prime time this year against opponents with a collective 2019 record under .500.  We talk about the Win-Loss prospects for the Steeler through the first quarter of the season. Ben’s Offseason Conditioning Jay Glazer clarified his remarks about Ben’s conditioning. Although we can agree that Big Ben is not concocting vegetable smoothie...

QBs in the News Andy Dalton , recently released by the Cincinnati Bengals, was picked up by the Dallas Cowboys to backup Day Prescott. We talk about whether he would have been a preferable backup to Ben given his reasonable $3m salary. Jameis Winston signed with the New Orleans Saints for an unfathomable $1.1m. What's the strategy behind that and why didn't any other teams take advantage of this o...

It looks like the Steelers restocked the pantry, selecting a 2020 draft class that provides depth at a variety of positions. ​ Round 2 Chase Claypool      Wide receiver Round 3 Alex Highsmith      Edge Round 4 Anthony McFarland Running back Round 4 Kevin Dotson       Guard Round 6 Antoine Brooks.   ...

The Steelers got a jump on this year's draft and already have their #1 selection in the fold. And he's GREAT!! Minkah Fitzpatrick has taken the stress out of the guessing game for choosing a player in the first round. We talk about positions that the Steelers might emphasize early in this draft. We could be totally wrong that they'll just take the "best athlete available", but we think that there...

NFL Draft Steelers GM Kevin Colbert has a suggestion that he thinks will help overcome the challenge of evaluating players during the COVID-19 invoked sequestration. Steeler QBs - Past and Present We've been getting a lot of Ben's perspectives on himself and his thoughts about where the Steeler should go in the draft. We'll talk bout Terry Bradshaw's apparent 180 on Ben, Tomlin and the Steelers.&n...

The Steelers pick up another XFL player and Pitt alumnus - defensive end Dewayne Hendrix who spent time on the Miami Dolphins, Jacksonville Jaguars and Chicago Bears practice squads. Most recently, he comes from the St. Louis Battlehawks. Antonio Brown was formally charged with a felony and two misdemeanors by the state of Florida. Newly acquired tight end, Eric Ebron, talks to the local press to...

Steelers scoop up free agents from the XFL: OT Jarron Jones , S Tyree Kinnel , DT Cavon Walker ,  LB/LS Christian Kuntz . Surprisingly, the Steelers have +$7m in cap space. Kevin Colbert says the Steelers turning from free agency to the 2020 NFL Draft. Where do we need depth?  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-no...

Kevin Colbert has been working the phones, buying, selling to take advantage of of our Super Bowl window. In this episode: Quietly assembling depth with the acquisition of: Eric Ebron Chris Wormley Stefen Wisniewski Derek Watt It took some doing to make cap room space, as the following Steeler veterans departed Javone Hargrave - Eagles Ramon Foster - Retired BJ Finney - Seahawks Tyler Matakevich&n...

The NFL players narrowly approved the Collective Bargaining agreement 1,019-959, ensuring a decade of labor peace and owner profligacy. The salary cap gains $10 million per year, and is perched to move higher with the next media package. Like it or not, your pre-season is going to be shortened by one game, only to be offset by a 17th regular season game. Rosters grow.. the practice squad grows......

The deadline for players to vote on the CBA is 11:59 am, Eastern, on Thursday, March 12. There's been a lot of heated discussion, much of it coming from big-name veterans who oppose the deal. We talk about the possibility of the players declining the new agreement. We also talk about some interesting aspects of this proposal including: 17th game Additional playoff teams Roster expansion Veteran Sa...

NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement - it's anyone's guess Tom Brady - packaging his bags. Do we finally get to see who carried NE all these years, Brady or Belichick? Dan Radakovich , Steeler O-Line coach from the 70's passes away. Tony Romo scores big in broadcast sweepstakes. The NFL Combine - why should we care? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at ht...

Big Ben Ben skips the tennis balls and comes off the operating table slinging big-boy footballs. What does 2020 look like if he come back full force? 75%? NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement The owner agreed to a proposal which the NFLPLA Executive Committee sniffed and elected to pass on. The owners want an extended season, more teams in the playoffs and dope. How much of a concession is nearly e...

Myles Garrett was reinstated by the NFL last week, then sat down with Mina Kimes for an interview on ESPN's "Outside the Lines." Garrett reiterated his claim that Mason Rudolph uttered the "n-word" during their altercation. Mike Tomlin reacted strongly in his own ESPN interview with Stephen A Smith . “What was your reaction to Myles Garrett’s accusation?” Tomlin responded, “I took offense to it” S...

Kevin Colbert signs on for another year . Will from the Bradenton Outpost wins Gridiron Genius. AB makes another apology - this time to almost everyone in Pittsburgh other than JuJu. Is his remorse real this time? Can he be trusted? Le'Veon says "we're good", but is that how Adam Gase feels? What would it take to get these guys back to the 'burgh? Would we even want them? Diontae Johnson's cryptic...

PButch joins us for the review of a Super Bowl matchup that (almost) went down to the wire. Patrick Mahomes, rusty in the first phase of the game, brought the Chiefs back from yet another deficit, winning MVP honors in the process. Andy Reid sealed his legacy, leading KC to its first Super Bowl victory in 50 years. It was a weird game -with the 49rs running game seeming unstoppable. Yet, why did G...

PButch sitting in for Tom this week. Nick and Pat commiserate  about a bittersweet week as we preview the Super Bowl, marked by the absence of the Steelers.  Kobe Bryant tragedy.   Troy Polamalu’s unparalleled brand of football. TJ Watt Pro Bowl statement!  Super Bowl prediction: 49rs 37 - Chiefs 31 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Not...

The Steelers hired Matt Canada as the new QB coach freeing Randy Feichtner to focus on OC duties.  Canada has historically made good use of play action. Whether he deploys this tactic and whether Ben and Randy agree remains to be seen. Donnie Shell is Hall of Fame bound . He goes to Canton to join four of his 1974 classmates - Lynn Swann, Jack Lambert, John Stallworth and Mike Webster. Shell...

It shouldn’t have to be stated, but “Thou shalt not root for the Dirty Birds”.  Some may have admired the rise of Lamar Jackson and Baltimore’s dominance this year, but it is no way acceptable to ROOT for a Ravens victory. Fortunately 99.9% of we Steeler fans put enough needles into our Voodoo dolls to ensure Baltimore’s demise at the hands of the Titans in a 28-10, in a wheels-falling-off bl...

Four Steelers Named to All-Pro Team First Team T.J. Watt - Edge rusher Minkah Fitzpatrick - Safety Cameron Heyward - Interior lineman Second Team T.J. Watt, Linebacker  Diontae Johnson- punt returner. Hall of Fame Candidates Troy Polamalu Alan Faneca Donnie Shell Free Agents There are some big decisions to make next year with regard to free agents? Mike Tomlin reports that Bud Dupree is a pri...

The Pittsburgh Steelers end the 2019 season with a surprising 8-8 record, losing their final contest to the Baltimore Ravens 28-10 in an east coast tsunami. The lack of offensive fire-power was evidenced by the offensive output, but moreover, the offensive anemia served the ball up at inopportune times to the Ravens at choice field positions.  Worse, punting from the Steelers 19 yard line, Jo...

Steelers - Ravens Preview The Steelers find themselves in almost the same situation that they occupied at this time in 2018.. An eight-win team needed to win game 16 while getting help from another team to squeak into the playoffs as a wild card. Pittsburgh can secure a playoff berth with: 1. PIT win + TEN loss or tie OR 2. PIT tie + TEN loss OR 3. TEN loss + IND win + OAK loss or tie OR 4. TEN lo...