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by JJ Cooper Filed under: Steelers , AFC North When the Steelers drafted Tony Hills in the fourth round of the 2008 draft, there was some thought among Steelers fans that he might be the team's starting left tackle in 2009. Max Starks was playing under a one-year transition-tag contract while his backup, Trai Essex , was also in the final year of his deal. So the thought was: Starks and Essex may leave...
In honor of last Sunday’s Puerto Rican Day Parade in New York, this week’s video theme will highlight extraordinary figures from la isla del encanto . One of the great salsa vocalists of all time was the Ponce-born Hector Lavoe . His much too short life was filled with many peaks (e.g. working with legends like Willie Colon and Fania All-Stars) and numerous lows (drug addiction, depression,...
IX- The Philadelphia Eagles and the Pittsburgh Steelers may very well be the favorites to win their respective conferences and compete for Super Bowl 2009. The Steelers are of course the defending Super Bowl champions who are returning all but three starters and the Eagles have surrounded Donavan McNabb with his best group of skill position players since the days of Terrell Owens . But this wasn't...
Tomorrow is the 59th birthday of Puerto Rican salsa legend Willie Colon . In honor of this, the following video is of Colon accompanying the late Hector Lavoe over two decades ago: Online Sources- williecolon.com, YouTube
Willie Colón is one of salsa's undisputed heavyweights. Over the course of his illustrious 32-year career, he has sold more than 30 million copies of his records and taken part in some 40 productions. Those include credits as a singer, songwriter, trombonist, and producer. And if math isn'...
Fania Records was a staple in my musical diet as I was growing up. I recall many Sunday afternoons when the sounds of Pedro Navaja could be heard emanating from the hi-fi in the living room. I still play the LPs at home from time to time to recapture that nostalgia. Pan y Agua is taken from the Masterworks version of Colon's 8th album El Juicio . More info on the project here . DOWNLOAD: Willie Colon...
Two Steelers earned some big-time bonus money in 2008, as both Darnell Stapleton and Willie Colon ranked among the top 25 players in incentive money earned for last season. Stapleton ranked ninth, as he pulled in an extra $311,220 after starting the final 15 games at right guard for the Steelers due to injury. Colon [...]
by JJ Cooper Filed under: Steelers , AFC North , NFL Free Agency The Steelers have apparently decided that last year's offensive line was good enough to keep around. After franchising Max Starks , tendering Willie Colon and re-signing Chris Kemoeatu , the Steelers brought back a fourth member of the gang on Tuesday, signing backup Trai Essex to a three-year, $2 million deal . The deal means the Steelers...
Salsa star WILLIE COLON pulled out of a tribute show in Lima, Peru after checking into hospital for gallbladder surgery. The singer/trombonist was due to join Marc Anthony ...
AP - Salsa singer Willie Colon is in a New York hospital for gallbladder stones and has canceled a concert in Lima. This article is provided via RSS Feed from Latest News on omg!. View the original article here.
The Steelers met yesterday with KR/DB Chris Carr, who is a free agent that the Titans would like to have back. As we reported, it would be nice to get Carr in Black and Gold, as he would be a value to the team as a kick returner. Also, right tackle Willie Colon signed his [...]
Last Updated: March 11 - 03:30 PM The Pittsburgh Steelers re-signed offensive tackle Willie Colon to a one-year contract Wednesday. Colon, 25, has started every game at right tackle over the la...
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