10 Copyright (c) 2012 Yahoo!, Inc. All rights reserved. en-us 126 15 http://sports.yahoo.com http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/sp/b/ysp_logo_rss.gif Latest news and information about the Pittsburgh Steelers. http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/teams/pit http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nfl/SIG=12nh8v6hi/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/nfl-urlacher-considering-test-free-225028937--nfl.html Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher said in a radio interview Friday he is considering testing the free-agent market after this season. Fri, 25 May 2012 15:50:28 PDT nfl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,0894ba47-908f-3c5d-b09a-69c719d78a3d-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nfl/SIG=13uo3kevi/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/former-idiot-kicker-mike-vanderjagt-now-different-trouble-223849305.html Fri, 25 May 2012 15:38:49 PDT nfl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,cdbc7cb8-5bfa-3f70-9406-4a9007a78795-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nfl/SIG=128likqk9/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/2012-impact-rookies-200607264--nfl.html Which first-year players will step in right away and produce? Fri, 25 May 2012 13:06:07 PDT nfl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,43ddcbcf-e105-390f-b53a-494e87c9fb38-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nfl/SIG=12h1f3fmd/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/former-colts-kicker-may-lose-190013326--nfl.html Former NFL kicker Mike Vanderjagt may lose his job as a part-time middle school football coach after an alleged confrontation with a student. Fri, 25 May 2012 12:50:14 PDT nfl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,9ebd2aae-74c0-3c2b-81aa-c072106e2ce7-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nfl/SIG=12k301kbb/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/rashard-mendenhall-not-ruling-return-183056417.html Update: Mendenhall impressed onlookers while running and cutting on the side during OTA practices, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports. Fri, 25 May 2012 11:30:56 PDT nfl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,081c2d5d-5b95-385e-8f82-787271f41097-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nfl/SIG=12l4ovakd/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/2012-nfl-thursday-night-schedule-165700034--nfl.html The 2012 Thursday night football schedule has quite a few exciting games, with many of them consisting of division rivalries. The way that the Thursday night games play out could shape the divisional races, possibly bringing NFL fans a very exciting docket. Fri, 25 May 2012 09:57:00 PDT nfl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,da30f64b-b1fe-31ee-b015-bc2680d4c945-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nfl/SIG=12mu1b2qk/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/rookie-steelers-lb-spence-finding-175114866--nfl.html PITTSBURGH (AP) Sean Spence walked toward his locker during his first day as a Pittsburgh Steeler last month, saw the number hanging from the hook and couldn't quite believe it. Thu, 24 May 2012 19:47:45 PDT nfl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,d610008c-06e5-396b-a987-bb840da2ccfa-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nfl/SIG=12l7779ss/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/nfl-roundup-giants-nicks-suffers-232024997--nfl.html New York Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks broke the fifth metatarsal in his right foot during Wednesday morning's organized team activity. Thu, 24 May 2012 16:20:24 PDT nfl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,7d8a9283-a656-3218-89a3-05e863820dca-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nfl/SIG=12gkn6ki5/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/vegas-spoken-nfl-season-win-200606885--nfl.html Four picks to keep an eye on this summer as we approach the start of the 2012 season. Thu, 24 May 2012 13:06:06 PDT nfl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,a5d91721-3c4a-3284-9ea0-0adc1836a3e3-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nfl/SIG=12s95eh70/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/steelers-harrison-praises-vilma-lawsuit-172014722--nfl.html Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison says that regardless of the outcome, all NFL players stand to benefit from Jonathan Vilma's defamation lawsuit against Roger Goodell. Thu, 24 May 2012 10:20:14 PDT nfl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,81c6aff7-e55e-305e-90a0-368ebe02dd9f-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nfl/SIG=12jnoq3hl/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/steelers-rb-redman-ready-carry-181758445--nfl.html PITTSBURGH (AP) They don't celebrate NFL backups in southern New Jersey. Trust Isaac Redman on this. Wed, 23 May 2012 16:39:56 PDT nfl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,0b52bbf1-c99f-3707-b703-0c516ad0cbce-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nfl/SIG=12ev01uhc/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/mendenhall-vows-play-2012-194605132--nfl.html Steelers running back tore his ACL in January. Wed, 23 May 2012 12:46:05 PDT nfl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,5e87f811-1147-3568-ad13-12b5ddba9a24-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nfl/SIG=12ng89csa/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/browns-mccoy-ready-battle-starting-195025362--nfl.html BEREA, Ohio (AP) Colt McCoy has been promised a fair fight by the Browns. Tue, 22 May 2012 16:44:41 PDT nfl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,c79c5217-6af9-39c7-884d-3c3dc609c2b8-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nfl/SIG=12id8cheg/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/steelers-open-otas-without-wr-182005419--nfl.html PITTSBURGH (AP) Mike Wallace has one of offensive coordinator Todd Haley's playbooks. What the Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver doesn't have is a new long-term contract. Tue, 22 May 2012 14:35:29 PDT nfl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,cf8956ea-3977-3301-8890-d50e42d5ed24-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nfl/SIG=148e3a96l/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/nfl--tom-brady-s-father-would-be--very-hesitant--to-let-his-son-take-up-football-in-concussion-era.html Tom Sr. waited until his only boy was 14 to let him play football, and he would be more reluctant now. Tue, 22 May 2012 09:50:48 PDT nfl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,49fb45db-3442-367e-a10a-3b7cdab2fa4b-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nfl/SIG=12n7luajb/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/seaus-suicide-prompts-worries-post-152437758--nfl.html Junior Seau's suicide is troubling NFL players. Tue, 22 May 2012 09:42:21 PDT nfl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,d92285e7-f23e-314b-a513-90f0d58fa8ea-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nfl/SIG=12n0au9du/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/madden-13-tebowing-154305381.html Mon, 21 May 2012 08:43:05 PDT nfl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,a9626d53-5a6e-3116-a2da-80406c4069d8-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nfl/SIG=12gjhf4bt/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/afc-east-players-crosshairs-150154519--nfl.html As training camp approaches, we take a look at the players on each team who will be most heavily scrutinized. The list contains a fair amount of quarterbacks — no stunner there — but we tried to highlight as many non-QBs as we could. The players highlighted range from rookies to veterans with 10 or more years of experience. Mon, 21 May 2012 08:01:54 PDT nfl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,5e8d31a9-8256-36bb-95b6-976996ecf50d-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nfl/SIG=13cpbg58e/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/deep-posts-winslow-not-wanted-tampa-bay-141211429.html Mon, 21 May 2012 07:12:11 PDT nfl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,c755d603-49b5-3869-b403-67c043047126-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nfl/SIG=12p94btku/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/wallace-decastro-adams-miss-steelers-184603907--nfl.html Three key Steelers will be missing when the team kicks off its offseason team activities on Tuesday, according to a report in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Sunday. Sun, 20 May 2012 11:46:03 PDT nfl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,1a83223b-d40e-39f2-a476-0f1384251ed9-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nfl/SIG=12dvcj4lh/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/mike-wallace-likely-skip-otas-164629456.html Update: Wallace is not expected to be in attendance when Steelers' OTAs start on Tuesday, The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. Sun, 20 May 2012 09:46:29 PDT nfl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,b4d4ecc9-14f0-36ca-af71-5a5f5c03b976-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nfl/SIG=1361q6hcv/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/pasquarelli-pittsburgh-completes-overdue-overhaul-185007895--nfl.html With quarterback Ben Roethlisberger now 30, and the team's most valuable player sacked an average of 43.5 times over the last six seasons -- including 40 or more sacks in all but one of those campaigns, and coming off an ankle injury last year -- Pittsburgh has drastically retooled its blocking unit. Fri, 18 May 2012 11:50:07 PDT nfl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,ed1a5402-6465-3a68-804f-333d422f6fb6-l:1 Fri, 25 May 2012 15:50:28 PDT