20 August 2009
Nothing like bulletin board material for a pre-season game. Washington Redskins safeties coach Steve Jackson said, his safety LaRon Landry, is better than Steelers safety Troy Polamalu. I wonder if Jackson watches tape at all. There is more to playing safety than just coverage. Perhaps he missed this video below. It really comes as no […]
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19 August 2009
The Steelers worked in the rain on Wednesday and practiced the vertical field two minute offense. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is looking stronger every day and ready for the season. Injury wise: Linebacker James Harrison (virus), offensive lineman Darnell Stapleton (knee), defensive tackle Scott Paxson (elbow), defensive tackle Nick Eason (calf) and running back Frank Summers […]
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19 August 2009
Mewelde Moore is slowly recovering from his hamstring injury and was able to participate in individual drills on Tuesday, however, he will not play in Saturday’s preseason game against the Washington Redskins. Players\' union chief, DeMaurice Smith, is starting to warn players that they need to be saving their money as a lockout might be […]
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18 August 2009
Tuesday the Steelers concentrated on red zone work and quarterback Ben Roethlisberger deemed his arm is arm is feeling better. Injury wise: Tight end Sean McHugh (knee) and offensive lineman Darnell Stapleton (knee) did not practice. Defensive end Nick Eason (calf) left practice early. Defensive end Scott Paxson (elbow) was hurt during practice but finished. […]
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18 August 2009
Probably the quietest stat from the pre-season opener versus the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday was the 6 catch, 69 yard performance by veteran free agent receiver Shaun McDonald. McDonald is still fairly young at 28 and can play in various positions. He is a solid possession receiver and works well out of the slot. Of […]
18 August 2009
Let us hope the early success of undrafted rookie free agent running back Isaac Redman is not going to his head, On Sunday during the goal-line drill he spiked the ball after going into the endzone and that did not set well with the veterans on defense. Jim Wexell has a story on both #73\'s […]
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17 August 2009
The Steelers held two practice sessions on Monday on what was a very hot day in Latrobe. Injury wise the Steelers remain relatively healthy. Offensive linemen Darnell Stapleton (knee) remains sidelined and likely will not start practicing until next week. Running back Frank Summers (groin) and wide receiver Shaun McDonald (calf) were held out, but […]
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17 August 2009
Still trying to confirm reports, but Jim Morris of the NFL Alumni Fourth & Goal Foundation reported on his Twitter page that the father of Steelers defensive back, Anthony Madison has died. Madison left practice earlier today. The thoughts and prayers go out to the Madison family from the Steeler Nation..
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17 August 2009
The Steelers seem to be trying every possible scenario in order to keep second year Tony Hills on the roster. The emergence of rookie undrafted free agent Ramon Foster has Hill clearly on the bubble at this point. In the first pre-season game against the Arizona Cardinals, the Steelers lined Foster up at the left […]
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17 August 2009
All of the experts will tell you that running back Carey Davis is a safe bet to make the 53 man roster. But just how safe is that bet? Without a doubt, Davis is a special team warrior, but with the rise of rookie free agent running back, Isaac Redman as a short yardage specialist […]
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17 August 2009
Offensive lineman Darnell Stapleton had the staples removed from his surgically repaired knee on Sunday and proclaimed that there’s no doubt in his mind that he can come back and play this season. Jim Wexell reports on free agent running back, Isaac Redman, work against the first string goal line defense on Sunday. Redman had […]
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14 August 2009
I have just finished watching the Steelers Cardinals game for the third time. Below is my report card for the first preseason game along with notes I made. Offense Quarterbacks - Ben Roethlisberger played only two series and Charlie Batch just one. Ben showed he still has his escapability when he was almost sacked for […]
13 August 2009
Head Coach Mike Tomlin: That was a good start for us on a lot of fronts. This is going to be a good take for our football team to make corrections. Of course we are far from perfection. That is why we go through this process. We saw some things that we don’t like – […]
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13 August 2009
Steelers rookie undrafted free agent running back Isaac Redman and punter Dan Sepulveda stole the show in the preseason opening 20-10 win Thursday night against the Arizona Cardinals at Heinz Field. Redman, from Bowie State, ran 10 times for 32 yards and 2 touchdowns in second half action. Redman began his uphill climb to make […]
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13 August 2009
The NFL has suspended Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte\' Stallworth for the entire 2009 season. The suspension means the Browns don\'t have to release him and suffer a sizable hit to their 2009 salary cap and they will get a credit on this year\'s cap for the $745,000 base salary. Stallworth has responded on his […]
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12 August 2009
The Steelers kick off their pre-season Thursday night versus the Arizona Cardinals at Heinz Field. Below are 10 things to look for in the first game. Return Game - The Steelers return game ranked 31st in punt return average and 29th in kickoff return average during the 2008 season and is a huge focus this […]
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12 August 2009
Below is a table I put together of the 2008 rushing offense play direction report. You can see they ran best around the left end, but did it the least and ran up the middle the most for a rank of 28th in the league. Left End Left Tackle Left Guard Middle Right Guard Right […]
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12 August 2009
Ryan McGee for ESPN E:60 had a great story last night on lifelong Steelers fan, Bob Zinski, who is battling cancer. Here is the link to the story and below is a brief interview. Keep up the fight Bob, we are praying for you. Dennis Dillon of the Sporting News list his five reasons the […]
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11 August 2009
The Steelers offense continued to look good on Tuesday as wide receiver Mike Wallace continues to impress. Head coach Mike Tomlin is upping the practice tempo and working on last minute special team details for Thursday night. Running back Rashard Mendenhall, cornerback Joe Burnett and linebacker Andre Frazier all had a strong day according to […]
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11 August 2009
The Chris Mortensen ESPN tour came through Latrobe on Monday. Mortensen really did not reveal anything earth shattering in his camp report article, he did however have wide receiver Hines Ward on his bus for an interview. Below is the video. John Harris has a story on right tackle Willie Colon as he enters the […]
10 August 2009
The Steelers put on an impressive offensive show on Monday during practice. Wide receiver Dallas Baker, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and quarterback Charlie Batch all had strong showings on Monday. Injury wise, wide receiver Martin Nance (hamstring), wide receiver Brandon Williams (abdominal), running back Mewelde Moore (hamstring), tight end Dezmond Sherrod (undisclosed), running back Willie Parker […]
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10 August 2009
Bob Glauber from Newsday talked to new Hall of Famer Rod Woodson over the weekend and got his thoughts on the 2009 Steelers. Woodson says he does not expect the Steelers to repeat if they don’t run the ball better and protect the quarterback. I think Woodson will win the Captain Obvious award this week […]
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10 August 2009
The Steelers signed veteran center Alex Stepanovich on Monday and released defensive end Jordan Reffett. Stepanovich is a six-year veteran who played for the Atlanta Falcons last season. The Steelers are thin at the center position with Justin Hartwig still recovering from a toe injury and Darnell Stapleton recovering from exploratory knee surgery. Stepanovich will […]
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09 August 2009
The Steelers held their best of 7 goalline drill on Sunday with the defense winning the best of seven battle. Running backs Isaac Redman and Frank Summers finally scored in the final three tries against the backup defense. Injury wise, linebacker LaMarr Woodley (knee) and rookie receiver Mike Wallace (groin) practiced fully on Sunday while […]
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08 August 2009
Below is the video of the NFL Hall of Fame induction speech of former Steelers defensive back Rod Woodson. http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-hall-of-fame/09000d5d811c55ae/Rod-Woodson-Hall-of-Fame-induction-speech Get the latest Flash Player to see this player. [Javascript required to view Flash movie, please turn it on and refresh this page]
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08 August 2009
Saturday was one of the best practices for the offense according to wide receiver Hines Ward. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger seems to have shaken off the arm rust as well. The morning practice was a shortened practice focused on getting some work done with the younger players. Injury wise, running back Mewelde Moore (hamstring), linebacker LaMarr […]
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