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By Ed Bouchette, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- The new Pro Football Hall of Fame Class announced today has a distinct Pittsburgh flavor. Three former players with connections to the city were elected to the seven-member Class of 2010.
Two former Pitt Panthers teammates, offensive lineman Russ Grimm and linebacker Rickey Jackson, joined longtime Steelers assistant coach Dick LeBeau in the seven-member class.
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NEW YORK, Feb. 1 -- truTV is revealing its first-ever Super Bowl ad today, giving viewers an early glimpse at how the network will bring NFL fans what they've always wanted – six more weeks of football. The Groundhog Day-themed spot features Troy Polamalu of the Pittsburgh Steelers. The ad promotes the new truTV series NFL FULL CONTACT, which premieres the day after the Super Bowl: Monday, Feb. 8, at 10 p.m. (ET/PT).
"A Super Bowl ad puts truTV in front of the biggest television audience of the year," said Marc Juris, executive vice president and general manager of truTV/In Session. "It's a great way to attract new fans to the network and introduce them to NFL FULL CONTACT, a show that will give viewers unique access to the real people behind six of the NFL's largest events."
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By John Harris, PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Leave it to always-blunt veteran nose tackle Casey Hampton to say what the Steelers won't about the team's offseason plans to re-sign some of their unrestricted free agents.
During an interview with the Tribune-Review last week, Hampton said he wants to finish his career with the team that drafted him in 2001. He also said the Steelers passed up the opportunity to re-sign him last offseason, so why should he turn cartwheels (picture that visual, if you will) for the chance to stay with the team that no longer considers him a priority?
"You didn't feel that strong about signing me before the season, so why is it such a big issue for you to try to keep me now?" Hampton responded.
Talk about telling it like it is.
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By: Mike Bires - Beaver County Times
Whether he remains a Steeler, Jeff Reed figures to make a ton of money in the not-too-distant future.
Several teams will enter free agency in March looking for a clutch kicker like Reed, who is one of the Steelers’ potential unrestricted free agents.
Reed was miffed before the 2009 season started because the Steelers low-balled him with a contract extension. Reed turned down the offer, basically insinuating it was an insult. He also said he would eventually get what he deserves, whether the big bucks come from the Steelers or from another NFL team.
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By Rod Rang - CBSSports.com
College football teams are notorious for exaggerating the heights/weights and speeds of their athletes. The official weigh-in and measurements at all-star games and the Scouting Combine provide a truer picture of each player's actual size.
Some players come in smaller or lighter than expected and could see a slip down draft boards as a result. Others pleasantly surprised by measuring in taller or clearly spending some time in the gym or weight room since the end of the season.
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By Ed Bouchette, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Tight end Heath Miller this morning accepted an invitation to play in Sunday's Pro Bowl, joining three Steelers teammates on the AFC roster in the NFL all-star game.
Miller replaces the Indianapolis Colts' Dallas Clark, who cannot play in the Pro Bowl because he will be in the Super Bowl.
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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell spoke Friday at his annual Super Bowl press conference at the media center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Goodell addressed the league's position in the collective bargaining... 
Bill Dudley, a Hall of Fame player who in 1946 with the Pittsburgh Steelers led the NFL in rushing, punt returns and interceptions, has died. He was 88.
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