The senior led all FBS running backs with 26 rushing touchdowns and ranked third nationally with 1,466 rushing yards, which led all SEC players.
The Steelers ranked 28th among all 32 NFL teams in rushing attempts (373) last season, as well as 20th (395) in 2019 even with Roethlisberger missing considerable time due to injury and 31st (345) in 2018.
Bettis, who also appeared on
NFL Network s
Good Morning Football Tuesday, acknowledged Pittsburgh addressing its need to improve its rushing attack, which has been a focal point throughout franchise history.
“With that pick, they realized, ‘We need to get back to running the football,’” Bettis said via
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Hall of Famer Terry Bradshaw criticized Aaron Rodgers amid the Green Bay Packers star s rumored frustration with his current team. Him being that upset shows me how weak he is, Bradshaw said on WFAN s
Moose and Maggie. Who the hell cares who you draft? He s a three-time MVP in the league and he s worried about this guy they drafted last year at No. 1?
He went on to say the Packers should draw a line in the sand. Here s what I d do: I wouldn t budge, he said. Let him gripe, let him cry. Retire. You re 38. Go ahead and retire. See you later.
Let s get to it:
EDITOR S NOTE: In what has become an annual occurrence, I again provide what I hope serves as a cautionary tale for fans who have spent the last couple of days consuming the grades/critiques written in the immediate aftermath of the 2021 NFL Draft. In 1974, the NFL Draft was a two-day event, with the first five rounds being picked on the first day with the final 12 rounds picked the following day.
What the Steelers accomplished on those two days in 1974 deserves to be recognized as the greatest accumulation of talent in professional sports history. Four of the team s first five picks are enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, a fifth Hall of Famer was signed as an undrafted free agent, and a sixth is the scout who had his fingerprints all over everything.
Decorated Vietnam War veteran and Steelers legend Rocky Bleier to speak at Carlisle Memorial Day ceremony
Despite being wounded overseas, Bleier returned to help the Steelers win four Super Bowls before retiring in 1980.
Credit: AP Author: Keith Schweigert (FOX43) Updated: 2:55 PM EDT May 3, 2021
CARLISLE, Pa. Decorated Vietnam War veteran and legendary Pittsburgh Steelers running back Rocky Bleier will be the guest speaker at Carlisle’s community Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 31, the Carlisle Joint Veterans Council announced Monday.
Council president Kirk Wilson said the ceremony will begin at 10:00 a.m. at The Soldiers Walk at the U. S. Army Heritage and Education Center, 950 Soldiers Drive, Carlisle.
Harris arrives in Pittsburgh Copied!
First round draft pick Najee Harris arrived in Pittsburgh on Friday, getting his first view of his new city and liking what he saw as he came out of the Ft. Pitt tunnel with a view of Heinz Field and PNC Park off to his left. They picked me up and we went through the tunnel and they told me to look out the window. I saw Heinz Field and where the Pirates field is. It was dope. It was really nice. I have never been here before, ever in my life. To see a new scene is always nice. I am looking forward to seeing more of the city today and tomorrow.