Official 2012-13 Pittsburgh Steelers Off-Season Thread

[Dickie Dunn]

Indeed, very cool story. Hope your mom is doing well.

As a side question, I wonder how many buckets of fried chicken Big Snack needs to eat before he is willing to share with other people.

[joopen]

He did not order the new boneless KFC, however, in his bucket there were still no bones left.

[jprolley]

It was either popeyes or churchs

[Dickie Dunn]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/04/24/harrison-contract-shows-what-a-beating-he-took/

According to Howard Balzer of the Sports Xchange, Harrison’s new two-year deal with the Bengals is worth $4.45 million, including a $1.2 million signing bonus.

The deal includes base salaries of $1.4 million and $1.1 million, workout bonuses of $100,000 each year, and per-game roster bonuses which could total $300,000 this year and $250,000 next year. That means his maximum payout this year is $3 million. Compare that to the what he could have made in Pittsburgh, and he clearly lost this offseason.

According to an earlier report, Harrison turned down a 30 percent pay cut from the Steelers, which included a chance to earn the balance back in incentives. Based on the $6.57 million in base salary he would have received before he was released, that comes out to around $4.5 million this year.

Oops. Guess his agent will be looking for a new job.

[Letang Is The Truth]

maybe he didnt want to play for dem stillers?

[IanMoran]

maybe he didnt want to play for dem stillers?

I know a joke, but all those "HARRISON HATES THE STEELERS!!!" talk... He stated he has no ill will and the reason he was interested in the Ravens / Cinci is because he wanted to go to a contender and still stay close to Pittsburgh as he plans to continue to live there

[ulf]

Who's ready for some #1 overall MACtion tonight?

[FreeCandy44]

This 3 day draft is a joke.

[DudeMan2766]

Is there a reason this is taking so long? DId they just now draw their names for the 1st pick?

[FreeCandy44]

That was a bit of a joke...

[Rocco]

Man, any time you can take a guy that manhandled Eastern Michigan's defensive ends, you have to take him first overall.

[ulf]

MACtion!

[DudeMan2766]

"The last time [team] drafted a [position] in the first round was [famous player] in [year]. That worked out okay!"*giggles*-ESPN all night

[FreeCandy44]

Wow...two tackles in a row??!!!!!!!! How exciting!

[largegarlic]

This 3 day draft is a joke.

Yeah, I had no idea the draft actually started tonight until earlier this afternoon. Of course, I don't watch college football, so I don't have strong attachments to or opinions of most of the guys drafted. I'd rather the whole draft take place in one day and I can start reading the reports that tell me who these players are and who won the draft (I'm not sure if the 2nd part of that statement is sarcastic or not).

[FreeCandy44]

So the raiders have given up on Pryor?

[skullman80]

Pryor sucks.

[FreeCandy44]

Trade!!! Could we have 3 tackles drafted in a row? Lordy I hope so.

[shafnutz05]

Wowowowowow

[Rocco]

Interesting move by Miami. And by interesting I mean dumb.

[FreeCandy44]

Im courious where Geno Smith and Tavon Austin go.

[JoseCuervo]

No way jarvis falls all the way to the steelers. Pass rushers getting picked up like a piece of candy.

[DudeMan2766]

Sorry, "DeBrickasaw" my first born son will now be named Barkevious

[Rocco]

The Browns did something not completely dumb, though I'm not a huge Mingo fan.

[shafnutz05]

I heard tavon Austin got a 7 on the Wunderlich? Lulz