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Dick LeBeau Month

Pittsburgh City Council Declares February Dick LeBeau Month

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Brett Keisel and James Harrison were adorning suits this morning as they and several others were in attendance to watch former Steelers defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau receive the key to the city. The City Council declared that February will be known as Dick LeBeau Month.

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You can see a video of LeBeau being honored in this forum thread: LeBeau at City Council.

According to reporters in attendance this morning, LeBeau got poetic about some of the players he coached during his time in Pittsburgh, and said the numbers put up by the 2008 defense may never be surpassed.

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LeBeau closed his speech with a nod to his many “Twas The Night Before Christmas” recitations.

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Keisel spoke briefly about LeBeau saying, “I will forever be grateful for Coach LeBeau’s influence on my life and I love you.”

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Bills Claimed Justin Brown Off Waivers

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The Steelers waived WR Justin Brown on December 30th, after the last game of the season. The team made the move to make room for the signing of RB Ben Tate, who was signed as a security blanket due to Le’Veon Bell’s knee injury.

Since the Steelers waived Brown after the final regular season game, any waiver claims wouldn’t be known until after the Super Bowl. Now that the Brady Bowl is behind us, those claims are now public information. The Buffalo Bills successfully claimed Brown off waivers. The Steelers drafted Brown in the 6th round of the 2013 draft.

Brown caught 12 passes for 94 yards last season, and was inactive for the last 10 games.

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Report: Lance Moore Asking Steelers To Be Released

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WR Lance Moore is asking the Steelers to release him from his contract according to Adam Schefter.

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Moore was signed to a two year deal last March. The contract was worth $3 Mil, and included a $645,000 guaranteed signing bonus. If the team does release Moore, which is likely to happen, the move would clear $1.5 Mil in cap space, and will bring $322.5 K in dead money.

The Steelers barely used Moore in 2014. He started the season with groin issues, and the Steelers reportedly liked Justin Brown better early on. Moore saw 264 snaps on offense last year, across the 14 games he was active for.

It seems like more than just 2 seasons ago when Moore had a 1,000+ yard season.  He finished the 2014 season with just 198 yards and 2 touchdowns. Last month Moore said, “I just want to play whether that’s here or somewhere else. I’d love to be here, I’d love to be a part of this offense but I think those are decisions that have to be made down the line.”