Johnny not on Pittsburgh Steelers' radar

Pittsburgh Steelers As polarizing a figure as Johnny Manziel is, he can probably get Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers fans to agree on one thing. Pittsburgh Steelers The majority of fans on both sides would love to see him start Sept. Pittsburgh Steelers 7 when the Browns visit Heinz Field for the regular-season opener between the bitter rivals.The Steelers season-ticket holders would pay double to see the quarterback who reached celebrity status before throwing his first NFL pass receive a baptism/comeuppance from Dick LeBeau’s defense. Browns fans might be just as eager to see Manziel in Pittsburgh, though obviously for a different reason. The Browns have gone through quarterbacks at an alarming rate since the NFL returned to Cleveland in 1999. They desperately need someone to stop the cycle, and Browns fans might want to see if Manziel can conjure up the magic that made him a legend at Texas A&M right from the start even if the circumstances for his NFL debut in Pittsburgh could be a recipe for disaster. Manziel, speaking to Browns reporters at the NFL Rookie Symposium, said his goal is to start this season. But the former Heisman Trophy winner conceded that he is still well behind Brian Hoyer, who will enter training camp as the No. 1 quarterback. I asked a handful of Steelers defensive starters before the end of offseason practices whether they would like to see Manziel under center for the season opener, and I didn’t get much more than a collective shrug of the shoulders. Pittsburgh Steelers “It don’t matter,” veteran cornerback Ike Taylor said. Pittsburgh Steelers “We’re trying to win ballgames. It doesn’t matter who is at quarterback.” Mike Mitchell agreed. “To be honest I just want someone that’s going to throw me a pick,” Pittsburgh Steelers the Steelers free safety said. “I don’t really care who it is. Pittsburgh Steelers I want the quarterback that’s the most confident, the most prepared, so when I take it from him, no excuses. That’s what I want every week.” Pittsburgh Steelers Defensive end Cameron Heyward played his college ball at Ohio State, so he can understand, Pittsburgh Steelers even if only to some degree, the scrutiny Manziel is already under in the Buckeye state. “It’s tough. Everybody’s looking for him to mess up,” Pittsburgh Steelers Heyward said. “He’s a great player. I wish him the best.” Pittsburgh Steelers So, would Heyward like to get the first crack at Johnny Football, so to speak? Pittsburgh Steelers “Whoever’s in there I’m going to have fun either way,” Heyward said with a smile, Pittsburgh Steelers.

Plaxico Burress signs with Pittsburgh Steelers

Pittsburgh Steelers January 23, 2005 was the last time that Plaxico Burress suited up for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Pittsburgh Steelers It was a 27-41 loss in the AFC Conference Championship game against the New England Patriots, and Burress had three receptions for 37 yards and one touchdown. Pittsburgh Steelers Following that game Burress eventually signed with the New York Giants, wound up in jail for two years, and played all of 2011 as a member of the New York Jets. Since his contract with the Jets expired, several teams looked at him, including the Patriots, but no one was willing to take a chance on him until now. After losing to the Ravens on Sunday night with Antonio Brown missing his second straight game, and possibly losing Jerricho Cotchery to an ankle injury, the Steelers remaining receivers consisted of a bunch of unknowns, which is not a good problem to have when Charlie Batch is expected to start on Sunday against the Browns. With all that being said, the Steelers brought in Plaxico Burress for a workout, and impressed Mike Tomlin enough to earn a contract for the remainder of the season. Burress will likely be given an abbreviated playbook with limited routes, but he will be expected to make an impact on Sunday when the Steelers travel to Cleveland. Let’s hope that Burress still has some gas left in the tank to last until Antonio Brown returns to the field, Pittsburgh Steelers.

Pittsburgh Steelers Plaxico Burress  is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Steelers eighth overall in the 2000 NFL Draft and later played for the New York Giants and the New York Jets  before returning to the Steelers on November 21, 2012. He played college football at Michigan State, Pittsburgh Steelers.

##Dri Archer has big chip on his shoulder

Steelers third-round pick Dri Archer, a running back/receiver who clocked a 4.26 forty at the NFL Combine, will never forget that Kent State was the only school to offer him a scholarship.
"I used nobody else offering me a scholarship as a chip on my shoulder,” Archer told the team's website. "I always play with a chip on my shoulder and try to show the world what they missed out on. Kent was lucky enough to have me on their team. There are always going to be people that doubt you. They tell me I am too small. I am too short. I am not going to be able to play college football and I did that. They told me I wouldn’t make it to the pros and I got drafted. I just play with a chip on my shoulder now to try and prove everyone wrong.

"I like being told those things. It motivates me. It makes me want to grind harder and try to motivate myself."
A 5-8, 173-pounder, Archer caught 99 passes for 1,194 yards and 12 touchdowns in 21 games at Kent State. He ran for 2,342 yards and 24 scores and returned four kickoffs for touchdowns.