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| NFL owners ratify new CBA proposal |
NFL Football |
07/21/2011 |
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| he owners voted and before the players were scheduled to hold a conference call. "He's going to go take care of his business," said Goodell. But an indication of what could happen next came from Ryan Clark, a safety and player representative for the Pittsburgh Steelers, who tweeted a cautious message soon after the owners voted to ratify. "The owners want u to believe that they have been extremely fair everywhere and this is their 'olive branch' to finalize it. Media mind games," he wrote. Later, Clark said player |
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| Mendenhall sues Champion over tweet dispute |
Headlines |
07/19/2011 |
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Pittsburgh Steelers running back Rashard Mendenhall is suing for $1 million in damages after his tweets about Osama bin Laden and Sept. 11 led the Champion sports apparel company to drop his endorsement deal. Mendenhall's lawyers filed the lawsuit Monday in U.S. District Court in North Carolina against Winston Salem-based Hanesbrands Inc., Champion's parent company. The complaint says the company breached its contract by firing Mendenhall after his remarks on Twitter. In May, Mendenhall |
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| In Football and Golf, Linebacker A.J. Hawk is a Hard Hitter |
Mens PGA Golf |
07/17/2011 |
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| e defensive signal caller for the Packers. "I don't trash talk during games. I'd sound like an idiot. Besides, I have too much to say in the huddle." Hawk is heading into his sixth NFL season as a starter after being instrumental in the recent Packers Super Bowl win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. He hasn't missed even one game due to injury, and he's has been among the team's top two tacklers in 2009 and 2010. This past season, Hawk had a team-leading 111 tackles. Clearly, he's a hitter on and off the golf course. |
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| Steelers' Harrison to magazine: Goodell a 'devil' |
Headlines |
07/13/2011 |
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NEW YORK (AP) - Heavily fined Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison calls NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell a ``crook'' and a ``devil,'' among other insults, in a magazine article. The 2008 AP Defensive Player of the Year hasn't been shy about ripping the league after he was docked $100,000 for illegal hits last season. In the August issue of Men's Journal, his rants against Goodell reach another level of wrath. Harrison says: ``If that man was on fire and I had to piss to put him out, I wouldn't do it |
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| Mike Vrabel announces retirement, joins Ohio State staff |
NFL Football |
07/11/2011 |
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| the Buckeye football team as he represents all the core values integral for a program's success, and I am looking forward to working with our student-athletes as I begin the next phase of my career." Vrabel spent his first four NFL seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers, who selected him in the third round of the 1997 draft, then was part of three Super Bowl-winning teams with the New England Patriots from 2001-2008. The Patriots traded Vrabel and quarterback Matt Cassel to the Kansas City Chiefs in February 2009. |
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| Steelers' Ward arrested on DUI charge |
NFL Football |
07/09/2011 |
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| Decatur, GA (MySportsbook) - Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward was arrested early Saturday morning on a drunk driving charge. According to the DeKalb County jail record, Ward was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol. He was booked into the jail at 3:41 a.m. (et) and later released on $1,000 bond. The former University of Georgia star has spent his entire 13-year career with the Steelers. He was the MVP of Super Bowl XL after the 2005 season and most recently was the winner of |
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| Lockout limbo: Minnesota's Weber works out, waits |
Headlines |
07/08/2011 |
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| y a court order. Not only will undrafted players like Weber have less time to prove their worth, they'll have less time to absorb a team's scheme and grasp the terminology. ``It's going to be really hard for everybody in Adam's situation,'' said Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Matt Spaeth, a friend of Weber's and a fellow former Gophers player. ``They would've been practicing. They would've been meeting with coaches. They would've been figuring stuff out. The coaches would've been getting to know them and what t |
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| 2011 CFL Eastern Preview - Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
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06/27/2011 |
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| mith remained productive despite his increasing age (34). His leadership will likely be missed, but a suitable replacement has been found. Renauld Williams is more than capable of filling Floyd's shoes. Although he didn't manage to catch on with the Pittsburgh Steelers in a recent run to the NFL, Williams is a proven performer in the CFL. He was certainly productive with Saskatchewan and will be expected to continue his strong play this season. The focus of the Ticats in the most recent draft was clear. The team s |
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| Conn. court: Ex-NFL player can't sue lawyers |
NFL Football |
06/21/2011 |
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| he pays. Her lawyers deny the allegations. The state Appellate Court ruled in a 2-1 decision Monday that Bob Simms can't sue the lawyers. It says they're protected by a doctrine called absolute immunity. Simms played for the New York Giants and Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1960s. He founded Simms Capital Management Inc. and now lives in Greenwich (GREN'-ich). He says he plans to appeal to the state Supreme Court.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP |
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| Burress pays hefty price, earns 2nd chance |
NFL Football |
06/06/2011 |
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| not make this guy out to be a saint. Burress had been in trouble - on and off the field - before he made the ill-advised choice to tuck a handgun into his waistband before a night on the town. He ran afoul of the Giants and his previous team, the Pittsburgh Steelers, when he didn't bother showing up for practices and missed meetings. Some thought he feigned injuries to get out of practices he did attend. There were domestic disturbances and civil lawsuits on his pre-shooting blotter. Now, Burress says he's re |
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