Cyd Zeigler: Bigger Story Would Have Been If Michael Sam Didn't Get Drafted
Zeigler says NFL would have looked very homophobic and it would have created a real stir if he wasn't drafted.
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Zeigler says NFL would have looked very homophobic and it would have created a real stir if he wasn't drafted.
With a couple of fifth-round picks in the 2014 NFL Draft and still looking to solidify depth at cornerback, the Steelers turned to a unique insider from within to do just that.
After wrapping up the NFL Draft earlier in the day, the Steelers announced Saturday evening that they have also come to terms with 10 rookie free agents.
On the final day of the 2014 NFL Draft, Pitt quarterback Tom Savage went to the Houston Texans and wide receiver Devin Street was taken by the Dallas Cowboys.
Bob Pompeani looked at the first three rounds of the NFL Draft with Mark Kaboly of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
For the fourth round of the NFL Draft Saturday, the Steelers picked up wide receiver Martavis Bryant of Clemson University in South Carolina.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have taken defensive end Stephon Tuitt of Notre Dame in the second round of the NFL draft.
Ohio State Co-Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach Luke Fickell joined Starkey and Mueller to tell us what sort of player the Steelers just landed in Ryan Shazier.
Once again, the Steelers picked up a defensive player in the NFL Draft, selecting a linebacker from Ohio State.
Although the first round selection of Ryan Shazier by the Pittsburgh Steelers came as a surprise to many, that doesn't mean it wasn't a good use of the 15th overall pick. Shazier fills a need at inside linebacker and brings speed to a defense desperately in need of it as he has been clocked running the 40-yard dash at 4.35 seconds.
Let's relax a little bit here.
The St. Louis Rams used their second pick of the first round to bolster their defensive front, taking Pittsburgh defensive tackle Aaron Donald with the 13th overall selection Thursday night.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have selected Ohio State linebacker Ryan Shazier with the 15th overall pick in the NFL draft.
The hiring of James Franklin as Penn State's football coach energized a fanbase weary of the fallout from the Jerry Sandusky scandal.
Tonight, football returns with the first round of the NFL Draft and the fans have some ideas about which player the Steelers should take.
Will anything weird happen at the NFL Draft? Probably. But until then, here are our five favorite goofy NFL Draft moments.
It's decision day for Baldwin offensive tackle Sterling Jenkins. Would it be Penn State or Ohio State?
PITTSBURGH (93-7 The Fan) – Former Michigan St. CB and potential Steelers draft target Darqueze Dennard joined The Fan Morning Show on Friday to talk to the guys a couple days before the first round of the NFL Draft.
Steelers General Manager and Head Coach Mike Tomlin met with the media earlier today to talk about the draft and their offseason so far. After that press conference, Steelers Insider Ed Bouchette joined the Starkey and Mueller show to talk about what direction he sees the team going with their first round draft pick when they go on the clock this Thursday.
Bill Cowher joined KDKA Radio's Larry Richert and John Shumway live from the Hotel Hershey to talk about receiving the "Broadcaster of the Year Award," his recent engagement and of course, some football.
The NFL Draft starts Thursday, May 8 in New York.
Savage says he will be watching with family next week when he expects to hear his name called in the NFL Draft.
The Deputy District Attorney in Nashville has backed up the claims from the alleged victim of a rape by four Vanderbilt football players received a call from then Vanderbilt Head Coach James Franklin to check on her.
Attorney Fred Rabner represented co-defendant Dquay Means in the Mike Adams stabbing case. He joined The Fan Morning Show to explain his case against Adams.
The jury has found the three men accused of stabbing and assaulting Pittsburgh Steelers lineman Mike Adams last year on Pittsburgh's South Side not guilty.
