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Posts Tagged ‘Clinton Portis’


Steelers Unlikely To Sign A Big Name Running Back To Replace Batch


The news that rookie 7th round running back Baron Batch might have torn the ACL in his left knee today is sickening. Batch was having a great camp and was a near lock to make the 53 man roster as the 4th running back behind Rashard Mendenhall, Isaac Redman and Mewelde Moore. While Moore was certainly being pushed by Batch, it is unlikely he would have pushed him out of his roster spot. There is still no official word on the severity of the Batch injury, but early rumblings are he will be lost for the season. After the news has now settled in, the speculation has started that the Steelers will Read more [...]

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Steelers Six From Around The Web – Wednesday August 25th – Woodley Training Uphill Edition

Steelers free safety Ryan Clark talks about his near death experience in Denver almost 3 years ago and how it benefited his daughter, Loghan. As it helped identify that she too has the same sickle-cell trait as her dad. Clark also talks about the struggles the defense had last year as well. Steelers outside linebacker LaMarr Woodley talks about how training on a treadmill with an incline of 40 degrees and a top speed of 28 mph has helped him over the years. Mike Bires writes about the insurance that Larry Foote brings to the linebacking core this season. Foote says the coaches have told him Read more [...]

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Could Fast Willie Parker Be Destined To Return To Steelers?

We all knew running back Willie Parker would not be re-signed this past offseason. The writing was on the wall and he clearly is not the same running back he once was. The league must of thought the same thing as it showed with the lukewarm reception he got in free agency. The Redskins ended up being the landing spot for Parker as he signed a one year contract laced with incentives and only a $850,000 base salary. The Redskins posted their first updated training camp depth chart on its Web site Monday afternoon, the same chart that hangs in the team’s locker room. According to it, Parker appears Read more [...]

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Steelers Six From Around The Web – Monday April 5th

Ed Bouchette reports that running back Frank Summers has been working out daily and is recovering nicely from back surgery. Summers could be in the plans as a short yardage guy if he has a great camp. Bouchette also reports that head coach Mike Tomlin is not high on USC safety Taylor Mays and that with the offseason signings and re-signings, the Steelers no longer have an interest in drafting a safety on the first round. Florida center Maurkice Pouncey has scheduled a pre draft visit and workout with the Steelers this month. Pouncey could work at guard and be the heir apparent at center when Read more [...]

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