Teams slow to re-sign '05 draft picks (Yahoo! Sports)

Perhaps in part as a ploy by owners, only three members of class have signed contract extensions.

NFL coaches visit troops in Iraq in first USO trip (AP)

The soldiers expressed their gratitude over and over to the NFL coaches who made the trip to Iraq. "They kept thanking us," said the Tennessee Titans' Jeff Fisher. "We kept thanking them." Fisher, the New York Giants' Tom Coughlin, the Baltimore Ravens' John Harbaugh, former Pittsburgh Steelers coach Bill Cowher and former Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Jon Gruden are...

Steelers owner Dan Rooney sworn as ambassador (AP)

Pittsburgh Steelers owner Dan Rooney is making his first official trip as U.S. Ambassador to Ireland, one day after being sworn in by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The State Department says Rooney is traveling to Dublin on Thursday and is to meet with Ireland President Mary McAleese on Friday. By presenting his credentials to the Irish president, Rooney is officially recognized as the Irish...

Steelers sign third-round pick Urbik (AP)

Offensive lineman Kraig Urbik, the first of the Pittsburgh Steelers' three third-round draft picks, has signed a three-year contract. The Steelers have eight of their nine picks under contract after signing Urbik on Monday. Their only unsigned draft choice is first-rounder Ziggy Hood, a defensive end from Missouri.

NFL players among sports' leaders on Twitter (Yahoo! Sports)

Players are using the site to send unfiltered messages, a trend that could force the league to react.