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Tomlin Not Saying How Much Action Mendenhall May See Sunday

For those that wanted to see a lot of rookie RB Rashard Mendenhall in week one, don’t hold your breath.  Talking today at his first pregame presser of the season, coach Mike Tomlin said that Mendenhall’s ability to hold on to the football, which has been an issue this preseason, will directly determine how much [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Sep 02 2008

Surprise! Rookie QB Dixon to be Steelers Backup

Now that the Steelers have placed quarterback Charlie Batch on Injured Reserve and ended his season, the coaching staff is said to be mulling another surprise in the lineup.  The club is said to be considering a plan that would designate Byron Leftwich as their third string “emergency” quarterback to open the season and designate [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Sep 02 2008

Steeler Form Practice Squad

A day after reducing their roster by 22 player the Steelers have signed eight players to form their practice squad for the coming season.  The club has announced that they have signed former Penn State nose tackle Scott Paxson, linebacker Patrick Bailey, defensive back Roy Lewis, safety Grant Mason, running back Justin Vincent, wide receiver [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Sep 02 2008

Batch’s Placement on IR May Mark of the End of His Steelers Career

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, [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Aug 31 2008

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 [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Aug 29 2008

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 [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Aug 28 2008

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 [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Aug 27 2008

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 [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Aug 27 2008

Steelers Wait on the Status of Foote

The Steelers are hoping that further tests on the injured knee of linebacker Larry Foote. Foote left Saturday night’s exhibition game with the Minnesota Vikings with the injury that Coach Mike Tomlin categorized as fairly minor. The Steelers scraped out a 12-10 victory over the Vikings on a 47-yard field goal with four [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Aug 25 2008

Steelers Sign Farrior To Extension

The Pittsburgh Steelers on Tuesday retained one of their top linebackers as according to John Clayton of ESPN.com, the team signed James Farrior to a 5-year, $18.25 million including a $5 million signing bonus.  With the signing, the Steelers have one of the deeper linebacker corps in the NFL; the team believes that Farrior has 3 [...]

Posted by Stephen Rhodes on Aug 21 2008