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Pittsburgh Steelers: Offseason Earns Passing Grade Despite Setbacks

May 10, 2010   ·     ·   Jump to comments

This offseason has been a nightmare for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Getting back on the field had to feel good for Mike Tomlin and company, even if it was without their quarterback.
Now that camps have started and players are focusing on the work ahead, it's time to grade what has been one of the most tumultuous offseason's in recent memory.
 
Off-Field: F-
Could it have gotten worse? First there was another incident involving Ben Roethlisberger, who has gone from elite superstar to troubled twenty-something in just over a year.
This time, the commissioner and the team stepped in and forced him to not only endure a long suspension (four to six games) but also to undergo testing to determine if there is something wrong inside his head.
In the midst of that disaster, there came news of Santonio Holmes being accused of an incident at a bar in which he assaulted a female patron.
The Steelers spent their offseason focusing on fixing and maintaining...

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