December 24th, 2011 
Matt Loede 
Posted in If the Steelers defense plays like they did Saturday in the postseason, maybe they don’t need QB Ben Roethlisberger. Ok, let’s not get crazy. With that said, it was good Saturday for the Black and Gold to be able to take advantage of a 2-win Rams team that was already looking to clean out their [...]
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Batch To Start at QB For Banged Up Ben Roethlisberger Saturday
He didn’t practice all week, and since last week the Steelers were not able to take advantage of a chance to grab the one-seed in the AFC, the team this week will sit QB Ben Roethlisberger in place of Charlie Batch. The team made the call today, deciding it would be better for Roethlisberger to [...]
Roethlisberger a Go For Niners Game Tonight
The Steelers Man of Steel is at it again, as it sounds more and more like quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will go against the Niners tonight against the 49ers. Gerry Dulac of the Post-Gazette is reporting that the decision to start Big Ben was made after he showed enough in practice Saturday to get out there [...]
Could the Steelers Trade One of Their Backup QB’s?
Dan Pompei of the National Football Post reports teams in need of a backup quarterback might want to dial the 412 area code. The Steelers have Byron Leftwich, Charlie Batch and Dennis Dixon all lined up behind Ben Roethlisberger. They Steelers like all three, but they can’t keep them all. Any of the backups might [...]
Will Dennis Dixon Even Make the Final Roster?
Gerry Dulac of the Post-Gazette reports that QB Dennis Dixon may be the odd man out in Pittsburgh even though he signed his tender this week. Right now it appears that veteran Charlie Batch will get the No.3 quarterback job instead of Dixon. Batch, 36, showed last season he could still be an effective backup, [...]
Batch and Farrior to Stay Away From Casino Opening
After learning that their participation may violate NFL rules regarding the promotion of gambling, Steelers quarterback Charlie Batch and linebacker James Farrior will not attend the grand opening of a high stakes gaming room at The Meadows Racetrack and Casino in Washington, Pennsylvania. “I wasn’t planning on doing any gambling there,” said Farrior told the [...]
Batch Could Lose Super Bowl Rings Due To Bankruptcy
A Pennsylvania judge has ruled that Steelers QB Charlie Batch could lose his two Super Bowl rings as part of a bankruptcy filing. Batch listed the Rings — won as a member of the Steelers in Super Bowl XL and Super Bowl XLIII — as part of his assets after filing for bankruptcy last year. [...]
Batch Has Good Things to Say After Latest Talks Between the League and Players Union
The good news keeps coming in on the CBA front for the NFL, as Steelers player rep Charlie Batch did give the media some comments after meetings on Monday, and they were mostly positive. Today Batch attended meetings, which was the fourth day in a row of negotiations between the NFL and the players’ union. [...]
