August 31st, 2008 
Matt Loede 
Posted in With the team placing backup QB Charlie Batch on injured reserve, his career with the Steelers very well may be over. Despite being a great leader in the locker room, Batch’s contract expires at the end of the 2008 season, and with the OK to solid play of backups Byron Leftwich and rookie Dennis Dixon, [...]
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WR Reid, KR Drummond Among Steelers Cuts
The Steelers made their necessary roster cuts today to get to 53. Here are the players gone: LB Patrick Bailey, P Paul Ernster, FB Billy Latsko, OG Doug Legursky, OG Matt Lentz, CB Roy Lewis, S Grant Mason, DE Ryan McBean, OT Jeremy Parquet, DT Scott Paxson, DE Jordan Reffett, WR Micah Rucker, TE Dezmond [...]
Tags: and CB Travis Williams, CB Roy Lewis, DE Jordan Reffett, DE Ryan McBean, DT Scott Paxson, FB Billy Latsko, LB Mike Humpal, LB Patrick Bailey, OG Doug Legursky, OG Matt Lentz, OT Jeremy Parquet, P Paul Ernster, RB Justin Vincent, S Grant Mason, TE Dezmond Sherrod, TE Lee Vickers, WR Micah Rucker 
2 Comments »Breaking Down the 08 Steelers Schedule Game by Game
Now that the preseason is in the books, it’s time to start day dreaming as to how the Steelers 2008 season will play out. Here is a look at the season, which is the toughest in the league by most standards, and how the Steelers will fare: 9/7 vs Houston – The Steelers usually start [...]
Reserve LB Harrison Lost for the Season with a Torn ACL
The Steelers were able to escape the final preseason game rather healthy, but did suffer the loss of one player for the season, as reserve linebacker Arnold Harrison will miss the season after he tore his ACL in his left knee and will need surgery. Rookie Donovan Woods who had a sack in the contest [...]
Reed Saves Steelers Again in 19-16 Win over Panthers
For the second game in a row kicker Jeff Reed drilled a 43 yard field goal on the last play of the game and was the largest offensive force as the Steelers closed out the pre-season with a 19-16 win over the Carolina Panthers at Heinz Field. Reed was 4 of 5 on the night [...]
Fourth WR Spot Somthing to Watch For Tonight
The 4th preseason game is usually a snore-fest, and tonight vs the Panthers should be no exception, as both teams simply want to get out of Heinz Field without any major injuries. There is one thing to look for from the Steelers standpoint, and that is the 4th WR spot. The battle remains open between [...]
Leftwich to Get Plenty of Reps Thursday Night vs Panthers
Look for backup QB Byron Leftwich to get most of the snaps Thursday night when the Steelers play their final preseason game vs the Panthers at home. The team needs to continue to check out Leftwich, mostly since they still don’t know how much longer former back Charlie Batch will be out with his broken [...]
Rooneys Talk to Goodell About Steelers Ownership
The five Rooney brothers sat down with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Tuesday in his New York office to talk about the future of the ownership of the Steelers. The two and a half hour meeting was the second the two sides have had this summer while the brothers try and sort out a way [...]
