Category Archives: Misc. Steelers News

Ben Roethlisberger Looking For 16th Win Vs. Browns

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Ben Roesthlisberger has an outstanding record against the Cleveland Browns. He’s currently 15-1 when starting against Cleveland. To put that record into perspective, that record ties the best in a quarterback’s career with 16 starts against a team going back to 1960. Out of the 54 games where he has had a passer rating over 100 in his career, ten of those games are against the Browns.

The one loss to the Browns was on a Thursday night in 2009. It was a very cold and very windy night at Cleveland. Wind gusts were around 30 mph, and the Steelers seemed determined to throw the ball heavily, and ran the ball relatively little given the weather conditions for that game. The Steelers lost that game 13-6, and we all know how that season ended.

Charlie Batch On Big Ben: He’s Well Prepared

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Former longtime Steelers quarterback Charlie Batch was on NFL Total Access talking about Ben Roethlisberger and his cousin Terrelle Pryor. Yup, they’re cousins.

On the subject of Ben: ‘I was in that locker room with him for years…I know how well he prepares’ – “He’s fully prepared”, said Batch. On whether or not Ben will be back in Pittsburgh, Batch said, ‘I fully expect him to be back…Mike Tomlin needs to figure out how to keep Ben in Pittsburgh’.

Charlie’s opinion is a very sensible one, and not many have a better perspective on the subject. Batch goes on to say that it’s not about the money for Ben anymore. He just wants to go out there and succeed. You can watch the brief interview below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NTxOZxwqTI

Jerome Bettis And Kevin Greene Are Hall Of Fame Semi-Finalists

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The list of 25 remaining Pro Football Hall of Fame semi-finalists were announced tonight. Former Steelers running back Jerome Bettis and former Steelers linebacker Kevin Greene made the cut. Greene has been a Hall of Fame semi-finalist for the last seven years. The Bus was a semi-finalist last year, but ultimately did not get the 80% needed to make it in.

I’ll just leave this here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28fW-eKa36E

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NFL Shop Has 40% Off Already Reduced Steelers Items

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The NFL Shop is offering 40% off on Steelers items that are already on sale this week, making for some pretty sweet deals. Personally, I got the KO Hoody and a sleeper for my daughter.

I was going to get this for my wife, but I don’t think she’d go for it.

Anyway, there’s lots of hats, hoodies, shirts and misc. to choose from. They’ll probably need to lower the Mike Wallace jerseys a little lower to sell any of those, though. 🙂

Get 40% off Sale-priced Items at NFLShop.com

To get to the Steelers sale items, click on ‘Extra 40% Off’ and choose Steelers on the left hand side. There’s discounts on other teams too if you need a gag gift for a family member.

Browns Sign Former Steelers WR Reggie Dunn

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The Cleveland Browns have signed former Steelers UDFA Reggie Dunn to their practice squad today. Dunn was with the Steelers during training camp, but was cut when the team did it’s final 53 man roster trimming . Dunn was signed by the Packers to their practice squad a couple times last month, but has since been a free agent. The Browns just promoted a WR to their active roster, so the move likely serves two purposes. Filling a positional need and signing a player who spent time with your upcoming opponent in training camp.

Colts Sign Former Steelers RB Chris Rainey

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The Indianapolis Colts have announced that they have signed former Steelers running back Chris Rainey to their active roster today. Rainey was the Steelers 5th round draft pick in 2012, who had explosive speed, and was known for returning a punt or two for a touchdown.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoWFyrxfNSg

Rainey was released from the team last Winter after being arrested for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend. Many wondered if he’d ever get another shot at playing in the NFL, but the Colts have decided to take a chance on him. He ran a 4.3 40yd dash during a tryout with the Chiefs a couple months ago.

 

Antonio Cromartie Expected To Play On Sunday

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Despite not practicing on Friday, and being described as a “game time decision” by head coach Rex Ryan, Adam Schefter reports that Antonio Cromartie is expected to play versus the Steelers on Sunday.

https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/389059292193886208

Cromartie suffered a non-contact knee injury during practice on Thursday, that they were describing as a hyper-extension. MRI results came back negative,. If he weren’t able to play,  2010 1st round pick Kyle Wilson would line up at CB against Antonio Brown.

Bill Cowher Would Not Want Steelers On Hard Knocks

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Bill Cowher was on Sirius NFL radio earlier talking with Pat Kirwan about HBO Hard Knocks and the Steelers. Cowher says he is strongly against allowing cameras at training camp.

“I think the commish and I would be having a talk on Park Avenue, because I don’t think that would happen.” ‘There’s too many things that take place, it’s a sacred place. To put it on public display- it’s not necessary. There’s tough decisions that are made…that’s the making of a foundation of trust that’s built there…I think sometimes having a camera in there is a violation of that. I feel really strongly about that.’

Is it too late for the Steelers this year, or do you think they still have a chance?

‘They’ve dug a hole. Everyone else is 3-2 in the division…they’re 0 and 4. You can’t worry about them [other teams]. The thing they need to do right now is get a win. Defensively, they’ve got to find a way to get some turnovers, and not give up the big plays. To me, it’s about getting back to the basics. I still think they’ve got enough talent to make a run.  Whether or not they’ve dug a hole…there’s very little margin for error.  You have a pro bowl, hall of fame quarterback in Ben Roethlisberger, Troy’s running around better than he has in the last couple years…you never know…first thing they need to do is win one game.’

You can listen to the segment below.

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