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| Batch, Clay hoping to join Steelers backfield |
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08/07/2011 |
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LATROBE, Pa. (AP) - Pittsburgh Steelers rookie running back John Clay is looking to prove the doubters wrong. The former Wisconsin star is in camp with the defending AFC champions after going undrafted, leading some to second-guess his decision to leave the Badgers after his junior season. Clay says he's using the criticism as motivation, and he's hoping to find a spot as a goal-line and short-yardage specialist for the Steelers. He has plenty of competition. Fellow rookie Baron Batch has turned heads wit |
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| Woodley signs long-term deal with Steelers |
NFL Football |
08/05/2011 |
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| Latrobe, PA (MySportsbook) - Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker LaMarr Woodley has signed a long-term contract. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported the deal to be worth $61.5 million over six years with a $22.5 million bonus that will significantly reduce his previous salary cap number. Woodley posted a photo of himself signing the deal on his Facebook page Friday morning with a written attachment. "Wanted yall 2 hear it from me 1st- Drafted here... super bowl here.. will retire here!! now time to get u this 7th t |
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| AP Sources: Growth hormone test added to NFL deal |
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08/04/2011 |
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| as again formed by last weekend. Final CBA language was in place Thursday afternoon in talks between the sides' lawyers in Washington. Not every player welcomed the new CBA with open arms. ``We felt like it was getting shoved down our throats,'' Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle Willie Colon said. ``Our players reps (weren't) comfortable with it ... We're not going to just file it away the way other teams do.'' When the union informed the league that the NFLPA's team reps voted to approve the final agreem |
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| APNewsBreak: Roethlisberger trial to stay in Reno |
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08/04/2011 |
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CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - The civil sexual assault case against Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will be held in Reno under a ruling issued by the Nevada Supreme Court. A former VIP casino hostess at Harrah's accused Roethlisberger of raping her in his penthouse suite in July 2008, when Roethlisberger was at Lake Tahoe for a celebrity golf tournament. The lawsuit also named Harrah's employees and executives, whom she accuses of orchestrating a cover-up of the incident. Lawyers for the two-t |
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| At 36, Farrior still leader for Steelers |
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08/03/2011 |
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LATROBE, Pa. (AP) - Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker LaMarr Woodley had reporters crowded around him in the middle of the sidewalk on the way into the dining hall at St. Vincent College on Wednesday morning. Veteran linebacker James Farrior had to sidestep his way around the group, walking into lunch largely unnoticed. Woodley is the Steelers' franchise player - going by the contract tag placed on him by the team. But the man who lines up next to Woodley has been a part of Pittsburgh's run of dominant defen |
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| Giants sign DT Watson |
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08/02/2011 |
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| East Rutherford, NJ (MySportsbook) - The New York Giants signed free agent defensive tackle Gabe Watson Tuesday. Watson was a fourth-round draft pick by the Arizona Cardinals in 2006 and played in 62 regular season games -- 21 starts -- for Arizona. He also played in six postseason contests, including a start in the Cardinals' 27-23 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLIII. The 27-year-old has 83 tackles and two sacks in his five-year career. |
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| Steelers hoping less contact equals longer careers |
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08/01/2011 |
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LATROBE, Pa. (AP) - The Pittsburgh Steelers are hoping the NFL's new rules cutting back the amount of contact during training camp will extend the careers of players on their aging defense. The league has prohibited two-a-day practices during camp and limited the time players need to be at the team facility in the offseason. The Steelers believe the lack of hitting will help them stay fresh and keep the Super Bowl window open longer for players such as Troy Polamalu and James Harrison. Eight defensive start |
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| Jets' signing of Burress highlights Sunday's transactions |
NFL Football |
08/01/2011 |
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| caught the winning touchdown pass as the New York Giants denied the New England Patriots' bid for a perfect season in Super Bowl XLII. The soon-to-be 34-year-old joined the Giants in 2005 after spending the first five seasons of his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers, who took the Michigan State product with the eighth overall selection in the 2000 NFL Draft. For his career, Burress has caught 505 passes for 7,845 yards and 55 touchdowns. The Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers, Philadelphia Eagles, 49ers and St. Louis |
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| Burress opts to sign with Jets |
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07/31/2011 |
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| caught the winning touchdown pass as the New York Giants denied the New England Patriots' bid for a perfect season in Super Bowl XLII. The soon-to-be 34-year-old joined the Giants in 2005 after spending the first five seasons of his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers, who took the Michigan State product with the eighth overall selection in the 2000 NFL Draft. For his career, Burress has caught 505 passes for 7,845 yards and 55 touchdowns. "I was just going with my heart, just putting myself in the best situation |
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| Kuhn re-ups with Packers |
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07/31/2011 |
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| De Pere, WI (MySportsbook) - The Green Bay Packers re-signed fullback John Kuhn Sunday night. Kuhn, who was claimed off waivers from the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2007, set or matched career-highs in every offensive category for the Packers in 2010. He rushed for 281 yards and four touchdowns on 84 carries. In 71 career games, the five-year veteran has rushed for 327 yards and six touchdowns. The York, PA native was signed by the Steelers in 2006 as an undrafted free agent. |
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