Steelers Mixed Bag: Plaxico Burress, More Cuts Coming, Aging Gracefully or Getting Old

Our first article comes from Gerry Dulac of the Post-Gazette. He tells us the real reason Plaxico Burress didn't sign with the Steelers. If you couldn't guess, the reason is money. I know some people are comparing Plax to Jaromir Jagr, but that needs to end. The Jets could offer him far more money and after sitting in jail for nearly two years, the guy deserves to make as much as he can. $3 million may be more than anyone's salary should ever be, but that's an argument for another day:
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11213/1164346-66.stm

This article is from Ed Bouchette, the Steelers beat writer for the Post-Gazette. He says that more players will likely need to be cut to fit under the salary cap. This isn't really a surprise either, but it answers some questions about who:
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11212/1164167-66.stm

Joe Starkey of the Tribune-Review thinks this Steelers team has a great chance to become the greatest scoring team in Steelers' history:
http://pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/steelers/s_749288.html

My favorite article of the day comes from Damon Hack of Sports Illustrated. He makes some key observations about the Steelers including if their aging team is too old:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/damon_hack/07/30/pittsburgh.steelers.postcard/index.html?eref=sihp&sct=hp_t11_a1


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