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Mike Wallace Finally Ends Contract Dispute With Pittsburgh Steelers

Pittsburgh Steelers Mike Wallace Agrees To Play

Mike Wallace and the Pittsburgh Steelers have ended their contract dispute just two weeks before the NFL regular season is slated to begin. The restricted free agent had refused to sign his one-year contract tender that would pay him $2.7 million. Wallace showed up to practice on Tuesday where he was set to undergo a… Read more »

Steelers’ Lamarr Woodley Gives Big To Hometown Athletics

Lamarr Woodley

Saginaw, MI – Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Lamarr Woodley pledged to help local sports programs in his hometown, and, this week, he backed up that pledge with a $60,000 donation. Woodley didn’t appreciate the pay-to-play fees in his hometown of Saginaw, Michigan which were a burden to many underprivileged children, so he put up enough money… Read more »

Mike Tomlin Signs Pittsburgh Steelers Contract Extension Through 2016

Mike Tomlin 2016 Contract Extension

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin has signed a contract extension through the 2016 NFL season. The 40-year-old coach is entering the final year of his contract and the team had an option for 2013 but instead chose to reach suitable financial terms for an additional three years. While terms of the deal have not… Read more »

Sidney Crosby Agrees To $104.4 Million, 12 Year Contract

Sidney Crosby Agrees To 12 Year Contract

Sidney Crosby will be a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins for the next 12 years after agreeing on Thursday to a $104.4 million contract. The contract was announced on the teams official website where co-owners Mario Lemieux and Ron Burkle released a joint statement: “This is a great day for hockey and tremendous news for… Read more »

Ben Roethlisberger Graduates From Miami University in Southwest Ohio

Ben Roethlistberger Graduates With Degree In Education

When Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger left for the NFL in 2003 he had not yet earned his degree from Miami University in southwest Ohio, now nine years after the fact the NFL star has managed to finish the required classes needed to pick up his diploma. The 30-year-old Roethlisberger received his bachelor’s degree in… Read more »

John Tortorella Fined $20,000 For Penguins Comments

John Tortorella

John Tortorella, coach of the New York Rangers hockey team, was fined a hefty $20,000 for his critical remarks regarding the Pittsburgh Penguins. In particular, his commentary regarding Derek Stepan’s injury derived from a hit he took from Brooks Orpik has earned him this considerable fine. In regards to the hit, coach Tortorella was quoted… Read more »