July 2
Pittsburgh Tribune Review
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The last time Steelers defensive captain James Farrior missed a game due to injury was Nov. 20, 2005, against the Ravens. Farrior has since made 54 consecutive regular-season starts at inside linebacker, and he has been in the starting lineup for 108 of 112 regular-season games since joining the Steelers as a free agent in 2002. The 2008 Pro Bowler, his second election to the team, is among the most durable and productive players in the league. Starting cornerback Ike Taylor, the Steelers' fourth-round pick in 2003, has never missed a regular-season game due to injury -- a streak spanning six seasons and 93 games. (He didn't appear in three games in 2004.) Together, Farrior and Taylor have ..."
June 27
Pittsburgh Tribune Review
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The Steelers have been saying since March that signing offensive tackle Max Starks to a long-term contract was one of their top priorities. They finally made it happen Tuesday. The Steelers and Starks agreed to a four-year deal that can be worth as much as $26.3 million and includes a $10 million signing bonus. Starks, 27, had signed a one-year, $8.451 million deal at the end of February. His new contract, which replaces the old one, allows him to stay with the team that drafted him beyond the 2009 season. In addition, it provides the Steelers with some stability at left tackle where they don't have an experienced player behind Starks. "It also gives us (salary) cap flexibility to possibly ..."
June 27
Pittsburgh Tribune Review
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Steelers cornerback Fernando Bryant announced his retirement today following a 10-year NFL career. Bryant, 32, signed with the Steelers on Nov. 11, 2008 and saw action in two regular-season games. He was inactive for the Steelers' final five regular-season games and their playoff victories over San Diego and Baltimore and their triumph over Arizona in Super Bowl XLIII."
June 23
Pittsburgh Tribune Review
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Though he made little to no impact with the Steelers last season, the club is losing cornerback Fernando Bryant, as reports from his agent Drew Rosenhaus state that the CB is retiring. He joined the Steelers back last November, but didn't do all that much, and didn't even appear in a postseason game."
June 16
Pittsburgh Tribune Review
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The Steelers are about to embark on another journey to try to win their NFL record 7th Super Bowl in the 2009 season. If you look back on the 2006 season, the team had a similar goal in mine, coming off their 5th Super Bowl win the February before beating the Seahawks 21-10 in Detroit. That dream of back-to-back Super Bowls never even came close, as the team limped to a 2-6 start, and then played well down the stretch, but still ended the year just 8-8, the final season for then head coach Bill Cowher. If you look back to that 06 season, the Steelers issues started well before opening night vs the Dolphins. There were injuries, accidents, retirements, and rumors of Cowher walking away. ..."
June 7
Pittsburgh Tribune Review
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Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is practicing a day after hurting his left knee during drills at the Steelers' South Side facility. Roethlisberger limped off the field Wednesday and declined to comment on how he injured his knee or the severity of it. His taking part in practice today confirms that the injury is not serious."