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Im guessing we signed him for around $1.8M or slightly more, which works for me, but I havent seen the numbers yet. Cant be much more than that if he settled for WR3 for 2 more years here.Im surprised more teams werent interested in Cotch. His small numbers last year may have been a blessing in disguise.
Also resigned Essex
I went down to Sea World earlier and all the turnstiles were breathing a sigh of relief that they were guaranteed a job for one more year.
I'll book it when Sanders shows he can stay on the field.
I don't think it is likely to happen.
Depends what you think a 'crazy offer' is. If his demands remain static, there's no way he's a long term Steeler. Might as well get something for him now.Steelers wont trade him unless they get a crazy offer
I'll take Wallace for 2012 or a portion thereof at below market value with increased odds at a playoff run plus a 3rd round comp pick when he leaves vs. whatever he might net in trade which is apparently less than a late first rounder and a diminished chance at a playoff run.I still believe they are able to lock him up to a Steve Johnson type contract come August-ish.Depends what you think a 'crazy offer' is. If his demands remain static, there's no way he's a long term Steeler. Might as well get something for him now.
The rumors aren't being discussed much because, until we see names named, these "trade rumors" are likely nothing more than calculated blurbs being sprinkled to the media by Bus Cook. He's doing his job.
Agree.And no one is giving up a 1st for Wallace in trade and then pay him his asking price. If there were teams willing to do that they'd have already signed him as an RFA.
I think Barron is the type of player the Steelers could take at #1, too, if he is available. I wrote my reasoning here
One year, $540k tender. Doesn't really put a lot of faith in Redman long term, which doesn't really say anything about what they are going to do with Mendy. I'm hoping that Mendy comes back in the second half of the season (fresh), and is a great "buy low" for the playoff push. 2013 and beyond is anyone's guess at this point.
I don't think it shows a lack of faith in Redman at all, I simply think it means they had the option to keep him for 540k and Redman didn't have any choices in the matter...so they kept him. As inexpensively as possible. If he doesn't sign his tender, as an ERFA, he doesn't play in the NFL this season. Period. Paying him more than that wouldn't make sense since he has no other options.Next year, he will be a RFA and they can retain his rights again without committing to him long term. If he proves something this year, he will have a little more leverage at that point. For now tho, there is zero reason to commit to Redman on anything more than a year to year basis.Draft day will tell us far more about Mendy's status than Redman's contract situation does. Personally, I think Mendenhall is 100% out the door before he sees C2 out of the Steelers, but a RB in the first three rounds would simply seal that deal.
Awful
I can not reiterate enough how dumb it is to have PIT-BAL play each other twice in a 3 week span.
I believe they are designed to make the opponent laugh so hard, they lose concentration.
I'm also not a fan that a team with a week 4 bye then plays two games in 5 days following the bye.Although, it must be said that having the Week 6 TNF game allows the Steelers to have a semi-bye a little later in the season, which is good considering they have the earliest bye week. At least there is a positive aspect here.
Dear God, they're worse than I even imagined based upon your reactions.I believe they are designed to make the opponent laugh so hard, they lose concentration.
Sad part is I think that's what they actually used to wear :barf:This picture however is awesomehttp://www.steelers.com/video-and-audio/photo-gallery/Terrible-Towel-Photos/289eeb6c-ad61-41cc-a19b-cde19694bdadDear God, they're worse than I even imagined based upon your reactions.I believe they are designed to make the opponent laugh so hard, they lose concentration.
I like the jerseys.
I didnt dissect the schedule that deep yet, but wouldnt playing 2 games in 5 days be best coming off of a bye? Seems like they almost got a break there. Cant say Im shocked with the week 4 bye. Aside from last year, Steelers always seemed to get hosed with an early bye.As for your last paragraph, that was part of my thinking as well. If 1 team has a star player (or 2) injured at that point in the season, decent chance they miss both games. HUGE advantage for the healthy team. Of course if the Steelers have the advantage I wont be complaining, but its a dumb situation to put any team in.
I realize that the new labor agreement requires multiple days off on the bye week -- I think it's four days, Thursday-Sunday but I'm likely wrong -- but it would be far more ideal to have teams that play Thursday come off of a bye.Really, I'm against Thursday games being played all season long. I don't think the pros outweigh the cons. I want to see teams at their best, and it's impossible for me to believe that teams are ready to play on Thursday as well as they are on at least Saturday.
Wait, there are Thursday games every week this season?'The Jerk said:
Yep - Up I think Week 15 is the last Thursday game
How much time does the nfl think i have? No to mention it can become a FF nightmare.
Here is the most recent list I could find of who weve brought in:1.Jerrell Harris, LB, Alabama'BigSteelThrill said:
Makes sense as to why they started looking elsewhere.
I don't think Barron would fit that ideal, as he is certainly been considered a guy who is going before 24 all the way through.Fleener, Wright and Randle certainly fit that mold. In that vein of WRs, maybe a Stephen Hill.
NFL knows that you WILL
