Daily News & Links: Steelers Salary Cap Situation; Is Mike Tomlin’s Defense Stale?

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🏈 The Pittsburgh Steelers have $40.7 million in cap space this offseason, which is the fifth-most in the AFC, according to Over The Cap.
🏈 Has Mike Tomlin’s defense become stale? Jim Rome and Will Blackmon discuss if it has after Julian Edelman’s flaming comments about the Steelers never changing on defense.
🏈 Steelers History posted a clip of Kordell Stewart throwing a 73-yard pass in the 1998 QB Challenge at the Pro Bowl.
🏈 Friday marked the 57-year anniversary of Mike Tomlin’s father, Edward Tomlin, being drafted by the Baltimore Colts. Bill Nunn, Hall of Fame Steelers scout, had named Tomlin to his All-American Team. The Colts defensive coordinator is Chuck Noll. However, Tomlin signs with Montreal (CFL) where former Steeler Gary Glick (OC) becomes his coach.
🏈 Friday also marked the 57-year anniversary of the Steelers drafting Rocky Bleier in the 16th round. He served in the U.S. Army and is wounded in the Vietnam War in 1969 but miraculously overcomes his injuries to play football again and be a part of four Super Bowl-winning teams.
🏈 Art Rooney II was asked by Ashley Liotus of WTAE on how long he’s willing to let everything go on as is in regards to the eight-year playoff win drought.
🏈 Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk questions if the Steelers should give George Pickens a new contract.
“If you make him prove himself this year and then you pay him, does he revert? Does he act the way he should for one year, get the contract? Florio pondered. “Because once you get that contract, you know the way the contract’s gonna be structured, you have a certain amount of bulletproof-ness to you. If you give him money, is he gonna change? And at what point do you come to the conclusion that this is just who he is?”
STEELERS NOW CONTENT FROM JAN. 31
🏈 Saunders: What We Learned about Steelers Offseason Plans at Senior Bowl
🏈 Steelers President Art Rooney II Has No Plans to Retire Soon
🏈 Lesson to Learn From Najee Harris Era in Pittsburgh
🏈 First Coaching Move Reaction, Senior Bowl Thoughts | Steelers Afternoon Drive
🏈 AFC Team Could Be in Competition with Steelers for Justin Fields
🏈 New York Jets Hire Steelers Assistant Coach
🏈 Ex-NFL QB Thinks Steelers Should Trade for Matthew Stafford
🏈 Art Rooney II Defends Steelers Culture: ‘We’ve Had a Winning Team’
🏈 Steelers Pass on WR, Bolster Defense in Latest NFL.com Mock Draft
🏈 Bill Belichick Learned Obscure NFL Rule from Steelers
🏈 Do Chiefs Have Better Dynasty Than Super ’70s Steelers?
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