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| Pittsburgh Steelers 2009 Season Preview |
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08/16/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The last time the Pittsburgh Steelers opened a season as defending champion, things didn't quite go according to plan. This year's squad hopes to apply the lessons learned from that campaign. One season after their fifth Super Bowl championship, the 2006 Steelers slipped to an 8-8 record and missed out on a chance to defend their title. That season got off to an ominous start, as quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was involved in a serious offseason motorcycle accident and also missed Week 1 of the |
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| Seahawks give Mora a win over Chargers in debut |
NFL Football |
08/16/2009 |
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| fted rookie running back Devin Moore led the way on the ground, rushing for 32 yards on eight carries. Charlie Whitehurst completed 15-of-29 passes for 193 yards and a TD but also threw two picks for the Chargers, who lost to the Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers in the divisional round of the playoffs last season. Billy Volek connected on 8-of-12 passes for 122 yards. Starting QB Philip Rivers played two series, connecting on 5-of-8 passes for 26 yards. Michael Bennett rushed for 21 yards and a score on six |
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| Redman steals show as Pittsburgh tops Cards |
NFL Football |
08/13/2009 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (MySportsbook) - Isaac Redman scored on a pair of touchdown runs in the fourth quarter, boosting the Pittsburgh Steelers to a 20-10 preseason win over Arizona in a rematch of the Super Bowl in February. Redman, undrafted out of Bowie State, had TD runs of three and five yards for the defending NFL champions to overshadow the performances of Pittsburgh QB Ben Roethlisberger and Arizona's Kurt Warner. Both starting quarterbacks played two series with Roethlisberger connecting on 4-of-6 passes for 3 |
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| Steelers ink C Stepanovich |
NFL Football |
08/10/2009 |
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| Latrobe, PA (MySportsbook) - The Pittsburgh Steelers added a reinforcement for their offensive line Monday, inking center Alex Stepanovich to an undisclosed contract. The 27-year-old Stepanovich was originally selected in the fourth round of the 2004 draft by Arizona and started all 16 games in his rookie season for the Cardinals. He spent three total seasons with the Cardinals before playing 2007 with Cincinnati and appearing in four games last season with Atlanta. The Ohio State product has played in 46 games |
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| Smith, Woodson among 2009 Hall of Fame class |
NFL Football |
08/08/2009 |
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| Canton, OH (MySportsbook) - Bruce Smith, who spent most of his career chasing quarterbacks as an All-Pro defensive end with the Buffalo Bills, and longtime Pittsburgh Steelers defensive back Rod Woodson were among the six new members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame inducted Saturday. Smith and Woodson, eligible for the first time, were inducted along with linebacker Derrick Thomas, guard Randall McDaniel, wide receiver Bob Hayes and Buffalo Bills owner Ralph Wilson, Jr. Thomas and Hayes were inducted posthumou |
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| Steelers guard Stapleton will undergo surgery |
NFL Football |
08/06/2009 |
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| Latrobe, PA (MySportsbook) - The Pittsburgh Steelers will be without the services of offensive lineman Darnell Stapleton indefinitely after he suffered a left knee injury. Stapleton, a backup guard who was originally signed as an undrafted free agent out of Rutgers in 2007, will have arthroscopic surgery on Friday. |
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| Ravens agree to five-year deal with first-round pick Oher |
NFL Football |
07/29/2009 |
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| policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. Oher, Baltimore's 23rd overall selection in this year's draft, is the projected starter at right tackle. He is replacing retired Willie Anderson at the position. The 6-foot-5, 318-pounder Ole Miss product will be with the team on Thursday during its administrative day. He will meet with the media later in the day. The Ravens now have all of their draft picks signed. The Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Jets are the only other NFL teams to have all their picks signed. |
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| Steelers come to terms with first-round pick Hood |
NFL Football |
07/25/2009 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (MySportsbook) - The Pittsburgh Steelers have come to an agreement with their first-round pick, defensive end Ziggy Hood, on a five- year contract. The agreement came Saturday afternoon, although financial terms were not released. Hood was the 32nd overall pick of this year's draft out of Missouri. He becomes the fourth first-round pick from 2009's draft to sign so far, joining Detroit's Matthew Stafford, the Jets' Mark Sanchez and Cleveland's Alex Mack. In 2008, Hood registered 62 tackles and fi |
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| Roethlisberger denies sexual assault accusations |
NFL Football |
07/23/2009 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (MySportsbook) - Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger made his first public comments after being accused of sexual assault in Nevada and vehemently denied the allegations. A civil lawsuit was filed last week in Nevada by an employee of a Lake Tahoe hotel. No criminal charges have been filed. "I did not sexually assault [the woman]," said Roethlisberger, who read from a prepared statement Thursday at the Steelers practice complex. "Saturday was the first that I learned of her accusat |
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| Report: Roethlisberger accused of sexual assault |
NFL Football |
07/21/2009 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (MySportsbook) - Pittsburgh Steelers two-time Super Bowl- winning quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was reportedly accused of sexual assault by an employee of Harrah's Lake Tahoe hotel in Nevada. According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the civil lawsuit was filed last Friday in Washoe County, Nevada. The suit apparently also names eight employees of Harrah's that helped cover up the incident. Roethlisberger's lawyer reportedly denied the claims. The report states the incident stemmed from the Amer |
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