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Thursday, August 21st, 2008Quotes on the death of NFL Hall of Famer and NFLPA executive director Gene Upshaw: “Gene Upshaw did everything with great dignity, pride, and conviction. He was the rare individual who earned his place in the Pro Football Hall of Fame both for his accomplishments on the field and for his leadership of the players […]
NFLPA head Gene Upshaw dies of cancer at age 63 (AP)
Thursday, August 21st, 2008Gene Upshaw, the Hall of Fame guard who during a quarter century as union head helped get NFL players free agency and the riches that came with it, has died. He was 63. Upshaw died Wednesday night at his home in Lake Tahoe, Calif., of pancreatic cancer, which was diagnosed only last Sunday, the NFL […]
Steelers LB Farrior signs five-year deal (PA SportsTicker)
Thursday, August 21st, 2008The Pittsburgh Steelers secured the long-term services of James Farrior on Thursday, signing the inside linebacker to a new five-year contract worth $18.25 million.
Steelers gladly accept ‘boring,’ mature Big Ben (Yahoo! Sports)
Thursday, August 21st, 2008The motorcycle rides and INTs are down for Ben Roethlisberger, who has become a team leader.
Steelers Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
Thursday, August 21st, 2008Quarterback Byron Leftwich will serve as Ben Roethlisberger’s backup the entire season unless two things happen: Rookie Dennis Dixon progresses tremendously before the start of the season, and Charlie Batch heals quickly.
Batch had surgery last week to replace a broken right clavicle that was to keep him out at the very minimum a month. […]
Full practice for Polamalu (AP)
Wednesday, August 20th, 2008Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu participated in a full practice for the first time this preseason on Tuesday. Polamalu, who has been selected to the past four Pro Bowls, was placed on the physically unable to perform list on the first day of training camp. He had injured his hamstring before arriving and has only […]
Steelers Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
Tuesday, August 19th, 2008Quarterback Byron Leftwich will serve as Ben Roethlisberger’s backup the entire season unless two things happen: Rookie Dennis Dixon progresses tremendously before the start of the season, and Charlie Batch heals quickly.
Batch had surgery last week to replace a broken right clavicle that was to keep him out at the very minimum a month. […]
Vikings QB Jackson has a sprained knee (Yahoo! Sports)
Monday, August 18th, 2008The initial diagnosis was that Minnesota Vikings quarterback Tarvaris Jackson suffered a bruised right knee in…
Steelers Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
Monday, August 18th, 2008Quarterback Byron Leftwich will serve as Ben Roethlisberger’s backup the entire season unless two things happen: Rookie Dennis Dixon progresses tremendously before the start of the season, and Charlie Batch heals quickly.
Batch had surgery last week to replace a broken right clavicle that was to keep him out at the very minimum a month. […]
Steelers’ Polamalu may practice Tuesday (AP)
Sunday, August 17th, 2008Pittsburgh Steelers Pro Bowl safety Troy Polamalu could return to practice Tuesday. Coach Mike Tomlin indicated after weekend practices that the team is ready to remove Polamalu from the physically unable to perform list when the team breaks camp Monday at Saint Vincent College and heads back to the Pittsburgh facility.
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