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Investor in talks to control Steelers
Less than a year after they celebrated the 75th anniversary of one of the greatest family-owned franchises in sports history, the Steelers appear to be on the precipice of a major restructuring in ownership that could result in the franchise being ...
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 Pittsburgh financier makes bid for Steelers
Pittsburgh financier makes bid for Steelers
A deal could be reached within days to sell a majority interest in the Pittsburgh Steelers to the chairman of a Pittsburgh-based investment firm, taking control of the NFL franchise away from the Rooney family.

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 Rooney Trying To Sell The Steelers?
Rooney Trying To Sell The Steelers?
Relax, Dan Rooney isn't going to sell the team (I've seen this everywhere, but chest bump to The White Boob Boom for emailing it to me). It seems that Dan is just trying to buy his brothers' shares in the team. Said brothers have more of an interest ...
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ROONEYS IN TALKS WITH BILLIONAIRE
Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is reporting that a member or representative of the Rooney family has contacted billionaire hedge fund manager Stanley Druckenmiller about buying shares in the Steelers. Citing an unnamed source, Dulac ...
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[Steelers] Financier Makes Bid For Controlling Share Of Steelers - GridironFans.com
A deal could be reached within days to sell a majority interest in the Pittsburgh Steelers to the chairman of a Pittsburgh-based investment firm, taking control of the NFL franchise away from the Rooney family. The shares would be sold to Stanley Druckenmiller, chairman of Duquesne Capital management, making him principal owner of the team. Druckenmiller’s interest was first reported Monday by ...
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 Saskatchewan Steelers
Saskatchewan Steelers
…Has a nice ring to it, eh? It appears that the Tribe are not the only ones selling these days. The wonderful Rooneys are looking for some buyers of their beloved Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Investor would leave Steelers in Rooney's control, source says
Stanley Druckenmiller, the billionaire chairman of Pittsburgh's Duquesne Capital Management and a member of Oakmont Country Club, was contacted by a member or representative of the Rooney family about buying shares in the team, the Pittsburgh ...
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Pittsburgh Steelers Sign 3rd, 4th And 5th Round Draft Picks
The Steelers agreed to terms with Bruce Davis, Tony Hills and Dennis Dixon. Each player will get a chance to see some time this season.
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STEELERS SIGN STEAL OF DRAFT?
The Pittsburgh Steelers have reached an agreement with one of the more intriguing players in the 2008 draft, quarterback Dennis Dixon of Oregon. Per the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the fifth-rounder gets a three-year deal, which includes a $130,000 ...
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Steelers have deals with two rookies
With less than three weeks until the start of training camp, the Steelers have signed one of their draft picks and reached contractual agreement with another. ...
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 Steelers For Sale? Team Worth Up To $1.2 Billion
Steelers For Sale? Team Worth Up To $1.2 Billion
Could the Pittsburgh Steelers, one of the longtime cornerstone franchises of the National Football League, be up for sale? ( A sale of the Steelers could be worth a ton of money ) The WALL STREET JOURNAL reports that the NFL team has been “ quietly” shopped around to potential purchasers , as the current owners decide on their future affiliations with the franchise. The ...
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 Pittsburgh's Rooneys   Quietly Shop the Steelers
Pittsburgh's Rooneys Quietly Shop the Steelers
Quietly Shop the Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers -- owned for 75 years by the same local family -- is secretly being shopped to potential buyers as the five sons of the football team's founder and their heirs spar over the storied franchise's ...
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2008’s Top 20 College Football Rivalry Games: 10-1
Earlier today, I revealed 11-20 in my list of the top 20 most important college football rivalry games for the upcoming season. Now, I give you the top 10, and just like the first 10, these could all prove to be classics. 10. Pittsburgh vs. West ...
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 Pittsburgh's Rooneys   Quietly Shop the Steelers
Pittsburgh's Rooneys Quietly Shop the Steelers
Quietly Shop the Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers -- owned for 75 years by the same local family -- is secretly being shopped to potential buyers as the five sons of the football team's founder and their heirs spar over the storied franchise's ...
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 Dan Rooney Secretly Shopping The Steelers?
Dan Rooney Secretly Shopping The Steelers?
John R. Wilke of the Wall Street Journal is reporting that Dan Rooney confirmed today that the storied Pittsburgh Steelers football franchise has been secretly shopped to potential buyers amid continuing divisions among the five sons of the team's founder, Art Rooney Sr.
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 Steelers Shopped to Potential Buyers
Steelers Shopped to Potential Buyers
The storied Pittsburgh Steelers football franchise has been secretly shopped to potential buyers amid continuing divisions among the five sons of the team's founder, Art Rooney Sr. The talks affect not only one of America's iconic sports franchises, ...
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 SNUB! Belichick post-game dickery didn’t start in New England
SNUB! Belichick post-game dickery didn’t start in New England
How kickass was the George Michael Sports Machine back in the late 80’s/early 90s? The hokey phony sports computer equipment notwithstanding, his show was must-see on Sunday nights– Dan Patrick and Keith Olbermann be damned. The clip ...
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 This Picture Will Never Get Old...
This Picture Will Never Get Old...
Well, I hope your weekends were all as ridiculous as mine. Without getting into too much detail, let's just say I was in Killadelphia Philadelphia for at least 24 hours, and upon my return to the Garden State, played Rock Band for a cumulative 10 ...
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 Steelers RB Mewelde Moore Proving To Be A Free-Agency Steal?
Steelers RB Mewelde Moore Proving To Be A Free-Agency Steal?
Early reports from Pittsburgh suggest RB Mewelde Moore could prove a free-agent steal, the way we hear it, with the play of the ex-Vikings back in offseason workouts drawing comparisons to Patriots pass-catching RB Kevin Faulk from a veteran Steelers observer.
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 Florida camp helps Steelers reach higher level
Florida camp helps Steelers reach higher level
Steelers linebacker James Farrior was drenched in sweat, his muscular upper body sagging from physical exertion in the sweltering central Florida heat at Disney's Wide World of Sports. And then something magical occurred.
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 Why Ben Roethlisberger is so good
Why Ben Roethlisberger is so good
I was listening to a discussion on sports talk radio the other day about the top NFL quarterbacks. When they got to Ben, with whom they ranked third behind Tom Brady and Peyton Manning, they talked about his continued “development as an NFL quarterback.” It’s a topic that always crops up when talking about Ben, and this year especially, due to the added weapons to his ...
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Moore off to good start with Steelers
Early reports from Pittsburgh suggest RB Mewelde Moore could prove a free-agent steal, the way we hear it, with the play of the ex-Vikings back in offseason workouts drawing comparisons to Patriots pass-catching RB Kevin Faulk from a veteran Steelers ...
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 “One Week” With DirecTV
“One Week” With DirecTV
Listen DirecTV (Directv? DirectV? DirecTv? DirectTV? Or as you always print it, DIRECTV?), I don’t ask for much. I’ve been a happy NFL Sunday Ticket customer for more than six years now (SuperFan subscriber for two) with nary a ...
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 Steelers Release QB Zabransky, Sign Brit
Steelers Release QB Zabransky, Sign Brit
Yeah, peace is right. Moment of silence for former Steeler Jared Zabransky. ... The Steelers released the former Boise State quarterback. I'll always remember his 4+ offseason months with the Black and Gold. This day was inevitable, what with ...
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Steelers cut Zabransky, pick up wide receiver
Before he even had a chance to make it to training camp, the Steelers released first-year quarterback Jared Zabransky and added wide receiver Marvin Allen to their practice squad as part of an NFL ...
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Steelers Sign British Player To Practice Squad - Sports News Story - WPXI Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH -- The Steelers made a couple of changes to their roster Wednesday in advance of training camp. The Steelers released quarterback Jared Zabransky and added a player from England to the practice squad. Zabransky signed with the Steelers in ...
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 Dolphins, Packers, Steelers, Lions Show Interest in Kevin Jones
Dolphins, Packers, Steelers, Lions Show Interest in Kevin Jones
Former Detroit Lions running back Kevin Jones , a free agent recovering from a serious knee injury, invited the entire NFL to a workout Saturday. Only four teams showed up . Among those four teams -- the Lions, Dolphins, Packers and Steelers -- the ...
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 Ward's intelligence, mentorship are special
Ward's intelligence, mentorship are special
Posted by ESPN.com's James Walker Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Hines Ward was voted as the smartest offensive player (non-quarterback) by NFL head coaches this offseason. Ward's abilities to read defenses and ...
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DOOKIE DENIES DUMPSTER INCIDENT
Our pal Adam Schein of Sirius NFL Radio tells us that former Steelers running back Najeh Davenport recently denied mistaking a closet for a bathroom, and a hamper for a commode, during that infamous dorm-room incident from 2002. Davenport’s ...
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 A Twisted Tale of Intrigue and Glory...
A Twisted Tale of Intrigue and Glory...
Often I feel constrained by the scope of this blog. Don't get me wrong, I love the Steelers. In fact, if they were a woman, I'd want to be on them every second of every day. But sometimes I get an itch to speak candidly (and I only say candidly ...
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 Jones holds workout for NFL teams after offseason knee surgery
Jones holds workout for NFL teams after offseason knee surgery
Kevin Jones went through a workout Saturday while four NFL teams watched the running back sprint and cut just five months after he had major knee surgery. Dr. D.S. Ping, who has been helping Jones rehabilitate his right knee, said the Miami Dolphins , ...
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 So Terry Bradshaw used steroids, at least he's still alive
So Terry Bradshaw used steroids, at least he's still alive
Steroid Nation documented the Steal Curtains use of anabolic steroids ( here , here , and here ), and the Steelers unenviable record of early death.  Apparently last week Steelier QB Terry Bradshaw said he 'roided too -- although according to ...
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 The Many Faces of Willie Parker...
The Many Faces of Willie Parker...
Just kidding. Sort of. Willie Parker is Willie Parker, for all intents and purposes. But everyone seems to love Clinton Portis' playful alter egos. So I got to thinking - what if Willie Parker dreamed up some creative aliases of his own? Well, I've ...
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2008 Fantasy Football Projections - Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers were solid as usual in 2007, winning games and making it to the playoffs with stifling defense and a less-than-usual conservative offense under first-year coach Mike Tomlin. Offensively, the Steelers flashed some new formations but for the most part stuck to their tried-and-true formula of running the ball, racking up 511 carries for 2,151 yards. Willie Parker rushed 321..
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Pittsburgh Steelers Will Have Two Less Running Backs In 2008
The Steelers released Najeh Davenport and Dan Kreider wasn't given a contract and will head to the Rams training camp.
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 A Moment Of Silence Please...
A Moment Of Silence Please...
It wouldn't be right if we didn't note the release of our namesake Najeh Trenadious Monte Davenport . He's our guiding light. He's our everything. To us, Najeh is more than a shit joke. Well, that's not true. He's mostly a shit joke but he's also a quite capable backup. Chimp and I as well as the women of Barry ...