Archive for September, 2007

As the week moved along, I became more and more confident about the Steelers chances of winning in Arizona. Now I am not pulling a Joey Porter like he did in this week vs the Raiders in Miami, but I am now totally under the mindset that come Sunday evening the Steelers will be 4-0. [...]

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As was expected for all of this week, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward, who did not practice at all yesterday, will not play against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, according to Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin.  Nate Washington will probably replace Ward at flanker with Cedric Wilson in the slot.
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The Steelers will hold their final practice today, go through a walk-through tomorrow and then head to Arizona as they get ready for Sunday’s game against the Cardinals.  Center Sean Mahan returned to practice on Thursday.  Mahan is nursing a sore knee.  Hines Ward did not practice because of his sprained knee.  Cornerback Ricardo Colclough  [...]

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The Steelers are continuing preparations for Sunday’s game at Arizona with practice today on the South Side.  Hines Ward did not participate in practice on Wednesday and remains doubtful on the injury report with a sprained knee.  Center Sean Mahan did not practice either.  Head coach Mike Tomlin expects Mahan to play.  Rookie Tight End [...]

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Tests on Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward show that he has a sprained knee and he is being listed as doubtful for Sunday’s game at Arizona.  Ward was walking without a limp during while reporting to a team meeting on Monday; however he was on crutches later. 
Ward was injured while being the intended receiver [...]

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Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward is okay.  Ward told the “Pittsburgh Post-Gazette” that he’s fine.  The MRI Ward underwent on Monday revealed no damage to his knee.  Ward left this past Sunday’s 37-16 win over the San Francisco 49ers after he was hit hard on consecutive plays in the third quarter.  Steelers head coach Mike [...]

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The Steelers look like they might be dealing with their first big injury of the 07 season, as wide out Hines Ward suffered what was called a bone bruise in his leg during Sunday’s pounding of the 49′ers. The injury took place in the third quarter when he was hit hard on a play [...]

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The last time the Steelers were 3-0, it was the first year of head coach Bill Cowher.  15 years later, not much has changed with a new head coach.  Mike Tomlin has this Black and Gold playing at a high level right now, as Sunday they ran the San Francisco 49′ers out of town, pounding [...]

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While there should be concern about the 0-2 49′ers coming into Hinez Field on Sunday, the Steelers have the obvious advantages in many of the matchups on the field, and by the final gun Sunday the team should be 3-0. The Steelers will have to be careful to keep with the things that got [...]

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The Steelers will practice today on the South Side as they put the finishing touches on the gameplan for Sunday’s game against the San Francisco 49ers.  The Steelers and 49ers enter the game with 2-and-0 records.  The Steelers could be without rookie Tight End Matt Spaeth who did not practice again on Thursday because of a [...]

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