December 22nd, 2009 
Matt Loede 
Posted in Wide receiver Joey Galloway has been added to the Steelers’ roster as the replacement for Limas Sweed. Sweed was placed on injured reserve Monday with a non-football related illness. Coach Mike Tomlin would not reveal any details of Sweed’s problem Tuesday. Galloway was cut by New England earlier this season. The Steelers also signed long [...]
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Both Sweed and Warren Done for the Rest of the Season
The Steelers lost two players today, as wide receiver Limas Sweed and long snapper Greg Warren will miss the rest of the season. Sweed, a former second-round draft pick, who has been a bust, is on the reserve non-football illness list. Warren, a fifth-year pro, has been placed on the reserve/injured list. He injured his [...]
Coach Tomlin’s Post Game Press Quotes
Coach Mike Tomlin: Not dead yet. The guys hung together, fought, made enough plays to win. We haven’t won in a while so it feels good. To keep it in perspective, we’ve got a little pulse here. Hopefully we can use this as momentum to get ready to play Baltimore next week, which is of [...]
Steelers-Packers Post Game Notes
• The Steelers snapped a five-game losing streak with the victory over the Green Bay Packers. • Pittsburgh improved to 14-21 all-time against the Packers and notched its third straight win in the series. • The Steelers improved to 7-9 at home in the series and marked their first victory against the Packers at Heinz [...]
Finally! Streak Ends on Last Play Heroics as Steelers Top Packers 37-36
So many times this season the Steelers defense has cost them in the fourth quarter. Sunday at home in maybe the wildest game in Heinz Field history, Ben Roethlsiberger and the offense bailed them out. Led by a frantic final drive down 36-30, the Steelers pulled out their most memorable win of 2009, winning on [...]
Browns OT Thomas Says Harrison “Flops”
In a funny piece in the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Browns OT Joe Thomas says that James Harrison, who got two holding calls on him last week, “flops.” Enjoy. Browns OT Joe Thomas is hoping for a pro-bowl start, but he thinks 2 holding calls have hurt his chances. Both holding calls came against Pittsburgh linebacker [...]
Week 15: What the Steelers Have to Do to Stop the Packers
Remember the last time the Steelers won a game? Yeah, it’s been awhile. The last time this team won they beat the Denver Broncos on a Monday night to move to 6-2. Since then the season has been a complete disaster, losing five in a row and basically ending their season with losses to lightweights [...]
Is There Really an Issue in the Steelers Locker Room?
The National Football Post is reporting that they are hearing rumors that the Steelers’ locker room problems are serious. Mike Tomlin and Pittsburgh management are upset with wide receiver Hines Ward for exacerbating the situation with his public criticism of quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. Ward, who is as tough as any player in the NFL, acknowledged [...]
