Archive for October, 2008

Brown: NFL @ halftime: Sporting News’ midseason all-pro team

October 31st, 2008

Brown: NFL @ halftime: Sporting News’ midseason all-pro team Selecting an all-pro team is like sifting through a large bag of Halloween candy. With so many tempt…
Fate Of Presidential Race Could Rest In Steelers‘ Hands
Next Monday, the Pittsburgh Steelers will try to beat the Washington Redskins [...]

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Big Ben standing up — so far — to weekly poundings (AP)

October 31st, 2008

Big Ben standing up — so far — to weekly poundings (AP) When the Pittsburgh Steelers won the Super Bowl three seasons ago, Ben Roethlisberger’s protectors included All-Pro guard Alan Faneca, All-Pro center Jeff Hartings, plus a first-round and a second-round draft pick. When Roethlisberger went under center Sunday [...]

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NFL @ halftime: Giants our new Super Bowl pick (SportingNews.com)

October 30th, 2008

NFL @ halftime: Giants our new Super Bowl pick (SportingNews.com) NULL
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Holmes: I could have made a differe…..

October 30th, 2008

Holmes: I could have made a differe…..
Holmes, tied for the team lead in receptions going into the game, was held out by coach Mike Tomlin after being cited for a marijuana-related charge by city police following practice last Thursday.

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WhatIfSports.com: Week 9 projections

October 30th, 2008

WhatIfSports.com: Week 9 projections Clinton Portis has been a freight train with legs. Can the Steelers force an unscheduled stop? WhatIfSports.com projects Week 9.
NFL notebook: Oct. 29
Jets executives celebrated Tuesday as they announced that 620 personal seat licenses for choice spots in the team’s new stadium [...]

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Unbeaten Titans win in blue-collar fashion (Yahoo! Sports)

October 29th, 2008

Unbeaten Titans win in blue-collar fashion (Yahoo! Sports) Coach Jeff Fisher has constructed a team that thrives on being physical and fundamentally sound.
Air it out: Senators want more NFL games on TV (AP) Senators have asked [...]

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Giants show their teeth

October 29th, 2008

Giants show their teeth
It was billed as a battle of heavyweights and yesterday’s Giants-Steelers slugfest was as close as the NFL can get to one of those.

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Tomlin defends using LB as emergency snapper (AP)

October 29th, 2008

Tomlin defends using LB as emergency snapper (AP) Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin vigorously defended his decision to use Pro Bowl linebacker James Harrison as an emergency long snapper, a move that may have cost the team its key game against the Giants on Sunday. Tomlin denied Tuesday the [...]

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Unbeaten Titans winning in blue-collar fashion (Yahoo! Sports)

October 28th, 2008

Unbeaten Titans winning in blue-collar fashion (Yahoo! Sports) Coach Jeff Fisher has constructed a team that thrives on being physical and fundamentally sound.
Opinion: Singletary sets his tone in showboat league
In his first game as an [...]

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Steelers’ Holmes apologizes after missing game (AP)

October 28th, 2008

Steelers’ Holmes apologizes after missing game (AP) Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Santonio Holmes apologized Monday for being involved in a marijuana-related case that caused coach Mike Tomlin to bench him for Sunday’s loss to the New York Giants. Holmes, a 2006 first-round draft pick, was charged with possession of [...]

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