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| NFL Inactives (Sunday, February 1, 2009) |
NFL Football |
02/01/2009 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - The following is a list of inactive players for Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa, FL PITTSBURGH STEELERS VS. ARIZONA CARDINALS, 6:28 P.M. (ET) Steelers - 3rd QB Dennis Dixon, S Anthony Smith, CB Fernando Bryant, LB Bruce Davis, T Tony Hills, T Jason Capizzi, NT Scott Paxson, DE Orpheus Roye Cardinals - 3rd QB Brian St. Pierre, CB Eric Green, FB Tim Castille, LB Victor Hobson, T Elliot Vallejo, T Brandon Keith, DT Alan Branch, TE Jerame Tuman |
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| Smith, Woodson headline 2009 Hall of Fame class |
NFL Football |
01/31/2009 |
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| Tampa, FL (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 are among the six new members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Smith and Woodson, eligible for the first time, will be inducted into the Hall of Fame this summer along with linebacker Derrick Thomas, guard Randall McDaniel, wide receiver Bob Hayes and Buffalo Bills owner Ralph Wilson Jr. Thomas and Hayes will be |
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| Steelers' Ward probable for Super Bowl XLIII |
NFL Football |
01/30/2009 |
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| Tampa, FL (MySportsbook) - Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward was a full participant in practice for a second straight day Friday in preparation for Sunday's Super Bowl XLIII showdown with the Arizona Cardinals. Ward tested his sprained knee for the first time on Thursday since suffering the injury in the AFC Championship Game on January 18. Both Ward and head coach Mike Tomlin have said during the week that the MVP of Super Bowl XL will be ready come Sunday. The 32-year-old, who missed most of Pittsb |
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| Cardinals defensive line banged up heading into Super Bowl XLIII |
NFL Football |
01/30/2009 |
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| biceps injury and was limited in each of the team's three practice sessions this week. Smith is nursing a knee injury, but practiced in full on Friday after being limited on both Wednesday and Thursday. Also listed as questionable are running back J.J. Arrington (knee) and punter Ben Graham (left groin). Arizona head coach Ken Whisenhunt stated through the team's website during the week that all of his injured players are expected to be ready for Sunday when the Cardinals take on the Pittsburgh Steelers in Tampa. |
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| Personal Fool: Super Bowl XL-something |
This Day in Sports |
01/30/2009 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - Unlike many other Super Bowl previews discussing the upcoming game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Arizona Cardinals that you find in inferior kinds of publications, this one contains over 20 hours of statistical research time which consisted of: 1) 15 hours devoted to researching liquefied, processed cheese products in aisle five of the grocery store; 2) three hours of quality bathroom time and; 3) two hours in writing this column. And the five hours devoted to items 2 |
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| Four Cardinals limited Thursday |
NFL Football |
01/29/2009 |
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| ravis LaBoy and Antonio Smith, as the team prepares for Super Bowl XLIII. LaBoy is dealing with a biceps injury while Smith nurses a knee ailment, but head coach Ken Whisenhunt stated through the team's website that all of his injured players are progressing nicely and that he expected each to be ready for Sunday when the Cardinals take on the Pittsburgh Steelers in Tampa. The same goes for running back J.J. Arrington (knee) and punter Ben Graham (left groin) as the pair rounded out the list of injured Cardinals. |
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| Steelers' Ward practices in full |
NFL Football |
01/29/2009 |
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| Tampa, FL (MySportsbook) - Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward participated in full during Thursday's practice, the first time he has tested his sprained knee since suffering the injury in the AFC Championship Game January 18. All indications are that things went smoothly and both Ward and head coach Mike Tomlin continued to take the stance that the MVP of Super Bowl XL will play on Sunday when the Steelers and Arizona Cardinals get together in Tampa for Super Bowl XLIII. Ward, who missed most of Pitts |
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| Steelers' Tomlin named Coach of the Year |
NFL Football |
01/29/2009 |
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| Tampa, FL (MySportsbook) - Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin has been rewarded for his efforts this season by being named the 2008 Motorola NFL Coach of the Year. "It's a tremendous honor," said Tomlin, who guided the Steelers to the Super Bowl in his second season at the helm. Pittsburgh recorded a 12-4 record in the regular season under Tomlin and captured the AFC North Division title for the second straight year. The 36- year-old Tomlin will be the youngest head coach to appear in the big game when |
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| Super Bowl officials announced |
NFL Football |
01/28/2009 |
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| Tampa, FL (MySportsbook) - Terry McAulay has been selected as the referee to head the seven-man crew that will officiate Super Bowl XLIII between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. McAulay, who is concluding his 11th season as an NFL game official, previously served as the referee for Super Bowl XXXIX between the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles. This will mark his 10th career playoff game. He's also officiated five conference championship games, two divisional playoff contests |
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| Separate Roads Bring Whisenhunt, Steelers Back Together |
NFL Football |
01/27/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Leave it to fate to bring Arizona head coach Ken Whisenhunt and the Pittsburgh Steelers back together again for the biggest game of the season. Many in the Steel City probably thought that if Whisenhunt and the Steelers were to make it to the Super Bowl at the same time ever again, it would be with Whisenhunt wearing a Black and Gold sweater as the team's head coach while calling out plays to Ben Roethlisberger. Fate had other ideas. The first wrinkle was Whisenhunt passing up a possible job in |
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