August 31st, 2009 
Matt Loede 
Posted in Last week the Steelers were hopeful right guard Darnell Stapleton would be back and ready to go for the season. Let’s just say those plans have changed. And not for the good. Monday the Steelers put their starting right guard from a season ago on the injured reserve list with a knee injury and along [...]
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Stapleton Set to Return to the Playing Field Next Week
Good news on the O-line, as Darnell Stapleton will be back next week according to the Post-Gazette: Darnell Stapleton, the starting right guard last season who lost his position to Trai Essex in the aftermath of an Aug. 7 arthroscopy on his left knee, aims to return to practice as early as next week. That [...]
Stapleton Thinks He’ll Be Back Sooner Than Later
The Post-Gazette today talks about the Darnell Stapleton injury, and how he feels he will be back on the field in time for the season: Darnell Stapleton expects to be ready to play for the Steelers before the end of the preseason. Where that will be remains unanswered. Stapleton, the Steelers’ starting right guard last [...]
Steelers Work Out Two Centers – Stepanovich and Derenthal
The Steelers today did work out a center, but not only did they work out one – but two. The Post-Gazette reports: The Steelers worked out two free agent centers today at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe as they brace for bad news on the injured left knee of Darnell Stapleton. Alex Stepanovich, a six-year [...]
Stapleton to Have Surgery on Knee; Out for An Indefinite Period of Time
Ouch. The Steelers O-line got away with not all being on the same page last season due to various reasons, and now in 2009, it looks like injuries will be the reason the unit is going to have to shuffle around. The team suffered a solid hurt on the O-line, as guard Darnell Stapleton will [...]
Guard Stapleton Awaiting Results on an MRI for His Knee
Steelers guard Darnell Stapleton is going to be in a fight with Kraig Urbik for the starting position this year, but problem is, Stapleton may not be able to get on the field. The Tribune-Review reports that Stapleton had an MRI on Monday on his right knee, and the results could be critical as to [...]
Center Justin Hartwig Breaks a Toe
The Steelers have suffered an early injury, as according to website NFL From the Sidelines, center Justin Hartwig broke a toe when he dropped something on his foot recently. The injury is not considered to be something that will stop Hartwig from being ready to go opening night vs the Titans. The injury gives more [...]
A Couple of Steelers Get Bonus Money for 2008
Two Steelers earned some big-time bonus money in 2008, as both Darnell Stapleton and Willie Colon ranked among the top 25 players in incentive money earned for last season. Stapleton ranked ninth, as he pulled in an extra $311,220 after starting the final 15 games at right guard for the Steelers due to injury. Colon [...]
