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PITTSBURGH — It was not quite an offer that Lawrence Timmons couldn’t refuse.The Miami Dolphins’ bid of $12 million ($11 million of it guaranteed), over two years, wasn’t exactly an exorbitant sum for the services of a player of Timmons’ caliber. But it was a winning one.Enticed by a ...

PITTSBURGH — When you have already re-signed arguably the two best players at their respective skill positions, everything else was always going to seem tame in comparison, wasn’t it?Somewhat predictably, the first day of NFL free agency was rather quiet for the Steelers, who last week ...

PITTSBURGH -- Unlike off-seasons of recent past, the Steelers are not spending their March in need of significant upgrades. They are not frantically restructuring contracts to get cap compliant, nor are they casting aside fading veterans with bloated salaries.The Steelers, who fell a win short ...

PITTSBURGH — The 3-4 defense, at least as the Steelers have come to know it over the last 35 years, is “obsolete” as defensive coordinator Keith Butler says.That doesn’t mean the Steelers aren’t in need of highly athletic outside linebackers capable of multi-tasking — generating a ...

Star power isn’t a problem for the Penguins.On any given night Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Phil Kessel can entertain the crowd. They make for an impressive trio, but it doesn’t end there. When healthy they boast a number of others that could be considered top-five players on any other ...

Ross Cockrell may have been the Steelers’ most improved player last season, but the team sees him as nothing more than a No. 3 cornerback.At least thatĢƵ what the Steelers’ actions are telling us.Last week, the Steelers placed the low tender on Cockrell. That means the Steelers could lose ...