Nine players have filed an anti-trust lawsuit against the NFL following the decertification of the NFLPA on Friday. The players names listed on the lawsuit are Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Vincent Jackson, Ben Leber, Logan Mankins, Peyton Manning, Von Miller, Brian Robinson, Osi Umenyiora and Mike Vrabel. It is also stated on behalf of all others similarly situated and list the NFL as well as all 32 teams as the defendants. You can read the full 52 pages of the anti-trust lawsuit here. Read more [...]
The Pittsburgh Steelers got off to another slow start against the San Diego Chargers on Sunday night, but rebounded to control the second half and beat the Chargers 35-24. The Steelers running game finally got on track, with running back Willie Parker rushing for 146 yards and two touchdowns. Both the Steelers offense and defense did just enough to attain a 14-10 halftime lead, but the offense opened up the second half with a 13 play drive ending in a Ben Roethlisberger to tight end Heath Miller 7 yard touchdown pass. The Chargers opened up the game with a 4 play drive ending in a 41 yard touchdown Read more [...]
The San Diego Chargers visit Heinz Field to take on the Pittsburgh Steelers this evening. The Chargers will likely be without the services of running back LaDainian Tomlinson and will rely on a mixture of running backs Darren Sproles and Michael Bennett. The Steelers run defense is ranked second in the league, allowing just 80.2 yards a game. Quarterback Philip Rivers will look to work the ball into tight end Antonio Gates underneath and receivers Vincent Jackson and Chris Chambers along the corners. They key to the Chargers on offense will be to get Sproles involved in the screen and keep the Read more [...]
Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin addressed the media on Tuesday in preparation for the playoff match-up this Sunday against the San Diego Chargers. Tomlin started with his usual praise of the opposition. Tomlin praised the play of Philip Rivers, Vincent Jackson, Antonio Gates and Darren Sproles on the offensive side of the ball. Tomlin said the Steelers are preparing as if LaDainian Tomlinson will play and will be ready for both running backs. Tomlin said the Chargers have a great screen game that needs paying attention to. The Steelers had a great day of work yesterday and the team is off today. Read more [...]