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Steve, known by most as TTF, is owner of TheSteelersFans and administrator of the best Steelers message board on the net. Big fan of strong coffee and hardcore Steelers fan from womb to tomb.

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Shazier And Ike Limited, McLendon And Gilbert Did Not Practice Today

The Steelers resumed practice activities today as they prepare to host the Indianapolis Colts on a short week. Here’s a look at the injury/participation report:

Did Not Practice:

NT Steve McLendon (shoulder), OT Marcus Gilbert (concussion), DE Brett Keisel (not injury related), S Michael Mitchell (not injury related), S Troy Polamalu (not injury related).

Limited:

LB Ryan Shazier (knee), CB Ivan Taylor (forearm), S Shamarko Thomas (hamstring)

Earlier in the day, media members and Steelers staffers were erroneously reporting that Shazier had missed practice, but he was actually limited according to the official NFL injury report.

Another noteworthy item on the injury report is Ike Taylor’s return to practice. This is his first time back to practice (albeit in a limited capacity) since suffering that grotesque forearm break a month ago.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aT2YYaXdPZY

Taylor said he did individual drills and cardio today, and that he doesn’t have a timetable for his return. He went on to say, “I feel like I’m a mutant. I got two Wolverine plates in my arm. Just need a little Wolverine blood, I’ll be straight”

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Titans Sign WR Derek Moye To Practice Squad

The Tennessee Titans have signed former Steelers WR Derek Moye to their practice squad today. The Steelers waived Moye last week during a flurry of practice squad moves.

Moye was on the team’s 53 man roster throughout the 2013 season, and saw 53 snaps over the course of 7 games. Moye will never be a #1 or #2 in the NFL, but he can be a solid role player, so it’s not surprising that he’s been picked up. What is surprising is that it wasn’t by the Cardinals.

 

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Report: Maurkice Pouncey Won’t Be Charged For Alleged Assault

According to the attorney representing Maurkice Pouncey, Pouncey will not be charged for the alleged assault that occurred in a Miami nightclub a few months ago.

Jeff Ostrow issued the following statement (via the Miami Herald), “As expected, the Miami-Dade Office of the State Attorney has determined that the Pouncey brothers should not be charged in connection with an altercation that occurred at the Cameo Nightclub on July 12, 2014,” said Ostrow.

“This further confirms that the previous claim that the brothers were involved was false and fabricated by individuals seeking notoriety and monetary gain.”

Here is a statement released by the State Attorney’s Office regarding their decision:

“Victims and witnesses advised that the music was very loud and the club was very crowded with a lot of pushing and shoving by many people. The Cameo Club did provide our office with a video, but it was of no probative value, because the room was so crowded that we could not distinguish anyone including the alleged victims or subjects in the video.

In addition, we were provided with many different versions of the incident that raised serious and unresolved proof and crdibility issues. Consequently, we cannot determine whether the injuries sustained by the alleged victims resulted from an intentional and unwanted touching or an unintentional touching resulting from the shoving and pushing of the crowd of people who were in a space too small to accommodate so many.

Consequently, there is insufficient credible evidence to charge Maurkice Pouncey or anyone else with battery.”

While this is good news for Pouncey, there is still a pending civil lawsuit against the Steelers center.

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Inactives For The Steelers Vs. Houston

Here are the Steelers inactives for tonight’s home game versus the Houston Texans.

LB Ryan Shazier, NT Steve McLendon, WR Justin Brown, G Chris Hubbard, SS Shamarko Thomas, CB Ike Taylor are all inactive tonight.

Ryan Shazier was a game day decision. The 1st round pick told reporters minutes before the inactives were announced that he didn’t know if he was playing. Lance Moore will get the start in the slot over Justin Brown tonight, and the big rookie target Martavis Bryant will get his debut. DL Daniel McCullers will also see his first regular season action tonight.

Texans first round pick Jadeveon Clowney was testing his knee during pregame warmups, but he will not be playing tonight.

 

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Steelers Release Derek Moye From Practice Squad, Send Richardson To IR

The Steelers have released everyone’s favorite underdog wide receiver Derek Moye from the practice squad today. The team also placed rookie CB Shaq Richardson on the practice squad IR list. Richardson’s injury hasn’t been officially disclosed.

With the 3 available roster spots, the team has signed DE Ethan Hemer, DB Jordan Sullen and OL Adam Gettis. Hemer was signed by the Steelers as an UDFA in May. The DE was with the team throughout training camp and survived the first round of cuts before ultimately being released at the end of August.

Gettis was drafted by the Redskins in the 5th round of the 2012 draft. The journeyman guard saw limited playing time in 2013 and was released by the Redskins during their first round of roster cuts this summer.

Jordan Sullen is a 6’0″, 200lb cornerback from Tulane. He signed a UDFA contract with the Broncos in May, but didn’t make the squad. He played in every preseason game for the Broncos.

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Wesley Johnson Claimed Off Waivers

The Steelers waived OL Wesley Johnson on Friday so they could activate Ross Ventrone due to the injury to Shamarko Thomas. The Jets announce today that they have claimed Wesley Johnson off of waivers.

https://twitter.com/nyjets/status/521762665124073472

The official NFL transaction sheet is not out yet, but the announcement from the Jets official Twitter account doesn’t require confirmation. The Steelers drafted Johnson in the 5th round of the 2014 draft. Johnson was one of my favorite middle tier offensive line prospects. The Vanderbilt standout’s versatility made him hard to ignore, though I suspected he would need to add strength and move to the inside in the NFL. He was inactive for every game this season.

The Jets just lost G Brian Winters to an ACL injury, so they were in need of offensive line depth.

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Steelers Vs. Browns Inactives

Here is the inactive list for today’s Steelers game in Cleveland. No real surprises here.

LB Ryan Shazier
CB Ike Taylor
WR Martavis Bryant
QB Landry Jones
NT Daniel McCullers
S Shamarko Thomas
G  Chris Hubbard

For the Browns, Joe Haden, who was expected to miss today’s game, is active.

DL Ahtyba Rubin
RB Terrance West
DL Phil Taylor
DL Billy Winn
TE Gerrell Robinson
CB Pierre Desir
WR Rodney Smith

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Steelers Waive Wesley Johnson, Promote Ross Ventrone To Active Roster

The Steelers have made a bit of a surprise roster move today. 5th round draft pick Wesley Johnson has been waived. The versatile offensive lineman hasn’t been active during the regular season. Johnson was waived to make room for the promotion of S Ross Ventrone from the practice squad.

With Shamarko Thomas being sidelined with his hamstring injury, the activation of Ventrone makes sense. Ventrone is a solid special teams contributor. The Steelers likely hope that Wesley Johnson clears waivers so that they can sign him to their practice squad next week. Teams have until 4:00 pm Monday afternoon to submit a waiver claim.

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Shamarko Thomas And Ryan Shazier Ruled Out For Browns Game

The Steelers have released the injury report for Sunday’s game. S Shamarko Thomas, LB Ryan Shazier, and CB Ike Taylor (obviously) have all been ruled out.

Thomas is recovering from a hamstring injury and didn’t participate in practice with the team this week. Shazier ran in the pool on Wednesday, and participated in a limited capacity at the end of the week, but was ultimately ruled out. Hopefully he returns to the fold next week. Here is a look at the official injury report.

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Week 6 Steelers Vs Browns Television Distribution Map

The Steelers face the Cleveland Browns on Sunday for the second time this season. The game is at FirstEnergy Stadium and airs on CBS at 1:00 pm. Greg Gumbel and Trent Green are the commentators. You can view the television coverage map below.

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Red- Broncos at Jets

Blue- Steelers at Browns

Yellow- Ravens at Bucs

Purple- Jaguars at Titans

Green- Chargers at Raiders (late)