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It's no simple thing for a rookie to win a starting job in the NFL, and it's almost impossible to do if said rookie doesn't report to training camp on time.

It's hard to argue that the biggest area of weakness for the Steelers is the offensive line.

I did a radio interview last week with Greg DePalma of Pro Football Central , and one of the topics was which team should be considered the favorite to win the Super Bowl.

The Pittsburgh Steelers return every member of the offensive line that started, and won, Super Bowl XLIII.

At 12:58 p.m. yesterday, Ben Roethlisberger threw a pass to the corner of the end zone, and Santonio Holmes leaped into the air and made the catch, making sure to touch both feet in bounds to seal the victory in Super Bowl XLIII.

Coming off of a Super Bowl win in the 2008 season, the expectations for the Steelers going into the 2009 season are set extremely high.

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Aaron Brooks won only 38 of his 90 starts in the NFL, but played for franchises that had just two winning campaigns.

The Ravens traded up three spots to land Michael Oher, who will help protect quarertback Joe Flacco.

The NFL draft will be held Saturday and Sunday in New York. Here's a look at the needs of each team in the AFC and NFC North divisions: AFC North What do you give a team that has everything? If you're talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers, an offensive lineman would be nice.

Ronald Reagan once said that you can accomplish anything as long as you don't care who gets the credit.

The Steelers are preparing for this weekend's NFL Draft and will have their sights set on doing what they seemingly do best -- finding players that fit the mold of Steeler football and build a championship team with homegrown talent.

Everybody has been saying things about Beanie Wells. You said you were leaning towards the Jaguars picking him at number eight.

Movements in the world of football Tuesday: National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS-Re-signed LB Clark Haggans to a three-year contract.

Pittsburgh Steeler Darnell Stapleton, seated, who played at Hudson Valley Community College for two years and graduated in 2005, returned to the school to meet fans for more... Pittsburgh Steeler Darnell Stapleton, who played at Hudson Valley Community College for two years and returned Thursday for Darnell Stapleton Day, sits near an action ...

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The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed backup offensive tackle Trai Essex to a two-year contract, guaranteeing that four of the team's free agent offensive linemen will return.

Terrell Owens: Released this week by the Dallas Cowboys. Don't expect Terrell Owens to pop up for a visit to Pittsburgh any time soon unless his next team plays at Heinz Field in the fall.

Left guard Chris Kemoeatu turned down an offer from the New York Jets and re-signed Friday with the Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers, who would have been depleted on the offensive line without him.

One of the first moves the Steelers made in free agency this year wasn't signing a player, but instead releasing guard Kendall Simmons.