September 23rd, 2008 
Matt Loede 
Posted in While coach Mike Tomlin spent time talking about QB Ben Roethlisberger on Sunday and his hurt hand, today the attention shifted to the running game, and how star back Willie Parker will be out for Monday night’s showdown at home vs the Ravens. Tomlin said today that Parker has a sprained left knee, and that [...]
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Tomlin Talks on the Injuries to Roethlisberger and Hampton
During Sunday’s 15-6 loss, QB Ben Roethlisberger left the game late with a hand injury, and had it taped postgame when he met with the media. Coach Mike Tomlin on that injury: “I think he is going to be fine. He is battered a little bit. He got hit quite a bit tonight. I will [...]
O-Line Dominated by Eagles in 15-6 Setback
After a week one outing in which they beat up the Houston Texans, the last two weeks the Steelers offensive line has taken major steps backwards, and today they were slammed by an Eagles defense that took apart Ben Roethlisberger and the Steelers in a 15-6 loss. It was the first loss of the season [...]
The Return Game Still Has a Ways to Go
From: Pro Football Weekly It is hard to have many qualms with the Steelers’ play this early in the season, but one area where they’re likely looking for improvement is in the return game. In his first two games as the Steelers’ punt returner, Mewelde Moore lost two yards on two returns. Moore was also [...]
Steelers Add LB Bailey to Roster; Dump RB Russell
The Steelers made an interesting roster move today, as they dumped second-year running back Gary Russell and added rookie LB Patrick Bailey. Russell was expected to have a bit of a bigger role in the teams rotation this year after having 21 yards on 7 carries last season in three games. He was an undrafted [...]
Previewing and Picking the Steelers and Eagles
Sunday will be a battle of PA, as the Steelers at 2-0 travel to Philly to take on the Eagles, who come into the matchup at 1-1 after falling to the Cowboys. Many came out of the Monday night thriller with the Cowboys with a new found respect for the Eagles, as they showed on [...]
Druckenmiller Pulls Bid to Buy Steelers
The Steelers being owned by the Rooney family took a large step forward on Thursday, as billionaire suitor Stanley Druckenmiller withdrew his offer to buy a majority stake of the franchise. “Based on recent developments, it has become clear that the Rooneys need substantial additional time to assess their options,” Druckenmiller said in a statement. [...]
