Monthly Archives: August 2014

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Greg Warren Says He’s Cleared To Return Week 1

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After the game tonight, LS Greg Warren told Steelers Nation Radio producer Adam Crowley that he has been cleared to return week one for the home opener against the Cleveland Browns.

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This is great news obviously. Warren suffered a meniscus tear during the last week of training camp. When Tomlin made the announcement, he said Warren’s projected recovery was approximately four weeks, so this would put him ahead of schedule. The Steelers were never going to carry two long snappers on the roster to start the season, but this certainly makes decision making a lot easier on September 7th.

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Steelers Post Game Injury Updates

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After tonight’s shut out against the Panthers, head coach Mike Tomlin addressed the media and gave some injury updates. There were two injuries of note according to Tomlin. WR Martavis Bryant has an AC (shoulder) sprain. Bryant left the game during the first quarter after getting shaken up on a play.

The other injured player Tomlin spoke of is CB Brice McCain. McCain left the game early with a groin injury. Mike Mitchell left the game with an apparent injury to his right leg. His return was described as probable, but he didn’t return to action after exiting with the injury.

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Jordan Zumwalt And Shaq Richardson Not Playing Tonight

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The Steelers are just about to kickoff against the Carolina Panthers at Heinz Field. Draft picks Jordan Zumwalt and Shaq Richardson will not be playing tonight. Zumwalt (groin) and Richardson (knee) have hardly played during preseason, and the Steelers may likely not want to give other teams more film on the two if they hope to stash them on the practice squad next week.

Cortez Allen and Cody Wallace are also out. Both have finger injuries. With Wallace out, expect Wes Johnson to get lots of snaps at center tonight.

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Report: Steelers Hosted Army Ranger Alejandro Villanueva For Workout

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The Steelers had Army Ranger and former Eagles DE Alejandro Villanueva in for a workout today according to ESPN. Villanueva was waived by the Eagles on Saturday during their first round of cuts. The 6’9, 290 lb defensive end saw limited playing time against the Steelers on Thursday, but recorded two tackles.

Villanueva is pretty easy to root for. He performed at the regional and super regional combines this spring before getting signed by the Eagles and competing for a roster spot this summer. Having played defensive end, offensive tackle, and wide receiver at West Point, the Eagles saw the 25 year old best suited for defensive end. Villanueva has served 3 tours in Afghanistan, received the  Bronze Star Medal for Valor, and was promoted to captain this year.

If he doesn’t catch on with a team, he says he’ll return to serving his country. “The four years I’ve had in the Army have been the best four years you could ask for,” he said via NFL.com. “The guys I served with … above me and under me … were phenomenal guys. They were good experiences that made me the man I am today. But now, I see this as a win-win situation. Obviously, I’m trying to get to a team and contribute. But if I can’t, then I can’t wait to get back to the Army and serve in the same manner that I have.”

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Bad News For Browns- NFL Upholds Josh Gordon’s Ban

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The NFL has issued it’s ruling on Josh Gordon’s appeal and they will not be overturning his suspension. The Browns wide receiver has been suspended indefinitely due to violating the league’s drug and substance abuse policy. According to a league spokesman, Gordon’s eligibility for reinstatement will be determined after the 2014 season.

Gordon argued that second hand marijuana smoke was the cause for his most recent failed drug test, but NFL arbitrator Harold Henderson apparently wasn’t convinced. Last year, Gordon was suspended for failing a league drug test for at least the second time. The cause for that failed test according to Gordon was because he ingested cough syrup that contained codeine. 

Adam Schefter reports that Gordon will miss all of training camp next year as well. The wide receiver issued a statement regarding the news. “I am very disappointed that the NFL and its hearing office didn’t exercise better discretion and judgment in my case.”

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James Harrison To Visit Arizona Cardinals Today

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Former Steelers outside linebacker James Harrison is travelling to Steelers West today according to multiple media outlets.

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Silverback corroborated his travel plans via Twitter this morning.

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The five time pro bowl selection was released by the Bengals in March. Many have wanted to see James Harrison return to Pittsburgh for another year. While the chances of that happening are hovering above zero at this point, last time a former Steelers player was on his way to Arizona, he was in Pittsburgh signing a contract later that day.

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Steelers Trim Roster Down To 75

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The Steelers have made the remainder of the necessary cuts to get the roster down to 75. After waiving 9 this morning, the team needed to waive another 6 by 4:00 this afternoon to get in compliance. Here are the cuts-

OL Chris Elkins, RB Tauren Poole, LS Luke Ingram, OL Emmanuel McCray, DE Brian Arnfelt, and NT Hebron Fangupo.

Not really any huge surprises there, though I didn’t expect Tauren Poole to be cut today. The others were just a coin toss between today and Saturday. The team has until 4:00 pm on Saturday to get down to the final 53 man roster.

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Steelers Waive 9 On Way To Cutting To 75

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The Steelers announce the first of their roster cuts this morning as they work their way towards trimming down to 75. All teams have until 4:00 pm today to reduce their rosters to 75 players. Here is the list of the preliminary cuts.

RB Miguel Maysonet
RB Jordan Hall
WR CJ Goodwin
WR Kashif Moore
TE Eric Waters
S Jordan Dangerfield
CB Devin Smith
CB Lew Toler
LB Vic So’oto

The only real surprise here is Vic So’oto. Hopefully he’s still available when the team builds their 10 man practice squad next week. Currently the Steelers are carrying 81 men on their roster. The remaining 6 cuts will be announced later today.

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Lions Cut Drew Butler, Cardinals Cut Max Starks

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While teams have until 4:00 pm tomorrow to trim their rosters down to 75, many are already doing so. In today’s cuts, some former Steelers are finding pink slips in their lockers.

Aside from Dennis Dixon, former Steelers punter Drew Butler and long time Steelers tackle Max Starks were waived/released. Starks was battling for a backup position on the Cardinals’ offensive line, but like last year with the Chargers and Rams, he couldn’t find a spot on the team.

Butler made the Steelers 53 man roster last year, but was waived a few days later when the team signed his replacement. The Bears cut him in May, and he was with the Lions throughout training camp. I imagine many Steelers fans will ask “will the Steelers sign Drew Butler?” and I can’t imagine the answer being anything but no.