Steelers' gamble on Mike Wallace worked…or did it?

The Pittsburgh Steelers knew they didn’t have the money to give unrestricted free agent Mike Wallace the type of payday he wanted so they decided to engage their star wide receiver in a game of chicken instead.

And they played it masterfully. Rather than be held hostage by Wallace’s salary demands they let him test the market. Not for free though, they set a price for teams that may have been looking to sign him.

Hines Ward considers Atlanta Falcons

After 14 years in the black-and-gold, wide receiver Hines Ward was unceremoniously released by the Pittsburgh Steelers on Wednesday. The Steelers who are probably one of the most loyal organizations to its players was faced with an ever tightening salary-cap situation forcing them to let go of their all-time receptions leader.

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