The 2010 season is over for Limas Sweed, as today the team officially put him on IR:
The Steelers placed WR Limas Sweed on injured reserve on Tuesday. Sweed, a third-year pro from Texas, ruptured his left Achilles tendon on May 2. The Steelers waived Sweed on Monday, but he cleared waivers, and the club elected [...]
The bad luck for Limas Sweed is all but official, as Ed Bouchette reports that the former 2nd round wide outs season is over after he suffered a torn Achilles:
Steelers wide receiver Limas Sweed’s Achilles injury will likely will cost him the 2010 season. He had surgery last week to repair a torn Achilles tendon, [...]
Sounds like the year is over before it even got started for WR Limas Sweed, who according to Mike Tomlin may have torn his Achilles tendon. Here’s the story from the National Football Post:
Hard-luck Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Limas Sweed has experienced another setback in his professional career. Sweed has suffered a “serious” [...]
Pro Football Weekly had this tidbit today on Limas Sweed needing to do more in camp in 2010 for playing time. Here’s hoping he does step up, as it would be a welcome addition to the offense:
The sudden departure of WR Santonio Holmes, dealt to the Jets for all of a fifth-round pick after [...]
Now with an opening at the wide out spot, one has to wonder if Limas Sweed is finally going to step up and earn his keep on the Steelers roster. Last season was a disaster for the former second-round pick, as a drop in week three in Cincy set off a terrible season that [...]
Limas Sweed didn’t speak to the media on Wednesday, but did yesterday, and the Tribune Review reports on it today:
A day after declining to speak to reporters, Steelers wide receiver Limas Sweed talked before practice Thursday. He just didn’t say a whole lot about his struggles catching the football, a problem that could get Sweed [...]
A lot of fans (even here on Steelers Gab) are still fuming at the latest drop of WR Limas Sweed, a sure touchdown Sunday that for sure would have put the game away. The ball was right in his hands, and Mike Tomlin was peeved as well with the drop. Now it looks [...]
The word is third WR Limas Sweed, who missed the game Sunday in Chicago, will be back on the practice field Wednesday and should be ready to go for a big early AFC North game in Cincy this Sunday. A foot injury is what kept Sweed out of the game, but he did some [...]
Big Ben spoke out following his 4-of-6 for 33-yard outing vs the Cardinals on Thursday night at Heinz Field:
On the Offense’s performance:
Overall without looking at film, I think it was OK. I think we had a couple plays with few breakdowns, but it just felt good to go against someone other than our own [...]
Ben Roethisberger could have shown up in Latrobe and made excuses for being distracted considering he’s facing a civil lawsuit. Instead, the two-time Super Bowl winning QB made it clear that he’s focused on one thing – playing football and playing winning football in 2009.
Here’s some quotes from the Steelers QB as camp opened [...]
