Steelers Talk

[BuckNutty]

Originally Posted by iambrutus

that one has me wondering as well

Wondering what?

Bouchette over at the Post Gazette claims the Steelers weren't going to touch Bush because of the injury.

[iambrutus]

Originally Posted by BuckNutty

Wondering what?

Bouchette over at the Post Gazette claims the Steelers weren't going to touch Bush because of the injury.

wondering why they signed a guy (even to probably a short deal) who showed up to the combine out of shape and didn't have a good showing - i know the Tomlin is saying that Russell has dropped some weight combine at 229 -tomlin says he is at 217 now - but he played at 195 - also didn't play this past season.

[BuckNutty]

Originally Posted by iambrutus

wondering why they signed a guy (even to probably a short deal) who showed up to the combine out of shape and didn't have a good showing - i know the Tomlin is saying that Russell has dropped some weight combine at 229 -tomlin says he is at 217 now - but he played at 195 - also didn't play this past season.

They didn't waste a draft pick on him. If he doesn't make the team he was a camp body and they lose nothing.

[BrutuStrength]

Originally Posted by sandgk

The Steelers did roll the dice a little in FA, signing Gary Russell (once a Gopher) after the draft.

Originally Posted by BuckNutty

They didn't waste a draft pick on him. If he doesn't make the team he was a camp body and they lose nothing.

Yeah, this seems like a no-lose proposition for the Steelers. To throw a guy like Russel into the mix, and give him a chance to earn a roster spot without wasting a draft pick is a good call, IMO. Although I would have prefered a bigger back like Bush, I see this as a good decision.

[iambrutus]

LINK

There's a highlight of him from 2004 running under his 51-yard punt and then smacking North Texas return man Johnny Quinn to the turf. "Maybe the best hit we've had since I've been around here," gushed Baylor coach Guy Morriss at the time. "The kid bugs me every day about being a linebacker, and I understand why."

[iambrutus]

PG

By Ed Bouchette, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Veteran running back Kevan Barlow was undergoing a physical with Steelers' doctors today. If he passes, he likely will sign a one-year contract with the team.