Comments on: Steelers get to work on restructuring contracts to save cap space

By: paulbrown46

paulbrown46 — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:59:34 +0000

The wheels are coming off in Pittsburgh.

By: cup1981

cup1981 — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:10:19 +0000

See folks, that’s what happens when players WANT to play with the team they are on. Of course they still get their money, it’s just either delayed or handed to them up front.

By: fester986

fester986 — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:54:13 +0000

@06jonjon — In the case of Woodley and Timmons, the players (or their agents) most likely made it known very early on that they would be more than willing to restructure their contracts. The players get two benefits:

1) More cash up front (although in today’s very low interest environment, that is not too valuable)

2) More job security on the back-end of a contract as there would be more dead money in Year 5 or Year 6 if a player was cut.

For a player like Hines Ward whose production has cratered, it would be a management decision to come to Ward and his agent and say — we’ll either cut you or resign you at 70% less pay — your choice.

By: ac540

ac540 — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:19:14 +0000

That’s all well and good, but whatever they do, please extend Ike T Squared again. As long as they rely on that bum to “shut down” the other team’s top WR, the rest of us will just have to get used to hearing “Sixburgh” over and over again. While they’re at it, William Gay needs more $ too.

By: 06jonjon

06jonjon — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:50:19 +0000

Who makes the decision to restructure contracts? Do the players volunteer or is it up to the management?

By: premiumpit

premiumpit — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:43:04 +0000

LETS GO STEELERS!!!

By: apcsteel

apcsteel — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:17:29 +0000

I am surprised that more of the steelers scouts don’t get offered gm jobs because the steelers might be best scouting talent in the nfl

By: rexismybff

rexismybff — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:04:06 +0000

Hopefully they take the opportunity to rid themselves of the majority of one of the league’s absolute worst o-lines – especially Max Starks, Chris Kemoeatu, Willie Colon and Jonathon Scott.

Time to blow up the entire botched experiment and start over. Whose genius idea was it to line up four or five massively overweight, immobile, unathletic linemen in a spread formation with 4 or 5 wideout sets? No one should be a bit surprised that Roethlisberger has ended every one of the past 5 years with broken bones and other significant injuries.

By: wvucolumbus

wvucolumbus — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:54:52 +0000

BREAKING NEWS: Beginning in 2012, the AFC is going to consist of the Steelers and Patriots. They will play each other 16 times in the regular season and then in the playoffs to determine the AFC representative in the playoffs. This was unanimously approved by all owners, and many believed this was already the format.

Roger Goodell has stated that all other AFC teams will be eliminated, excluding the Kansas City Chiefs. They will still exist but won’t play any games.

By: apcsteel

apcsteel — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:54:03 +0000

Its a smart because the steelers want cochery back instead of ward and there is a need for a tight end

By: quittsburghstoolers

quittsburghstoolers — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:42:08 +0000

It should be easy to fix their cap situation.

Just cut everyone who’s “old and slow”.

Of course, that will mean replacing 3/4
of the defense but, oh well…

By: Deb

Deb — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:40:00 +0000

Moves like these are why I’m not worried about our ability to come in under that cap and also sign the players we need to sign (although I’ll start worrying if the Rams convince Khan to jump ship). I’m more worried about another year passing without addressing the serious deficiencies on our o-line.

By: steelernation1

steelernation1 — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:35:04 +0000

i do not think the Steelers will part ways with Khan.they are grooming him to become the next GM.

By: medtxpack

medtxpack — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:00:10 +0000

Steel Curtain better strike gold in the draft this year, they need it.

By: sdiegosteel

sdiegosteel — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:41:29 +0000

This is why keeping Omar Khan would be a blessing for us and a great move for the Rams if they could pry him away.

By: Zach Younkin

Zach Younkin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:38:25 +0000

It’s okay guys, we will just trade for McFadden next year.

By: badmude

badmude — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:37:12 +0000

Polamalu should be paid by the # of concussions he receives. He’d be a rich man! Oops I mean by the amount of concussion like symptoms he gets during a season.

By: brenenostler

brenenostler — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:30:33 +0000

So can guys who are about to become free agents re-sign before free agency starts?