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Le’Veon Bell To Start Vs. Redskins

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Mike Prisuta is reporting that Le’Veon Bell will be starting against the Redskins tonight. After bruising his knee on Thursday, it didn’t seem likely that he would see playing time tonight.

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Bell, who said last spring that he’s never missed a practice due to an injury -all the way back to Pop Warner – clearly has a history of durability. He practiced Friday and Saturday, and is said to have a clean bill of health, so the coaching staff seems to see no need to sit him tonight. This is great news, and certainly all of Steeler Nation is excited to see him in action tonight.

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Le’Veon Bell Has Bruised Knee- Not From Live Tackling

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Le’veon Bell spoke with media at Latrobe today and alleviated some fears about the severity of his knee injury. Bell says that he aggravated his previously injured knee and that it’s nothing serious. Although he still wants to play Monday night, it doesn’t seem likely that the team will take the chance by putting him in.

One important note- Bell was not tackled. He was hurt when he landed wrong after being contacted by Steve McLendon. The protocols of the drill were followed, and Bell doesn’t blame the defense. He said he let up and slowed down a little too much on the play, and fell on the knee wrong.

I’ll refrain from making a Chuck Norris type Steve McLendon joke here. You’re welcome.

Le’Veon Bell And Isaac Redman Hurt During Practice

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Both Le’veon Bell and Isaac Redman were hurt during practice today. Redman took a big hit by Larry Foote, Lawrence Timmons, or the back of a linemen (depending who you ask), during the first play of 11 on 11 drills. Tomlin said it was a stinger. Redman said the same and that he’d be fine.

Bell was finishing a 15 yard run to the outside during a non-contact drill when he was brought down by various members of the defense. Coach Tomlin said he was being evaluated and that he aggravated his left knee that caused him to miss the first preseason game last week. Bell said that he ‘just fell wrong’ and that he would ‘try his best to play’ on Monday. Though his injury was related to contact, the drill was not supposed to be a live one.

Jarvis Jones was also said to have ‘tweaked his groin’ today, but it didn’t appear to be serious. He wasn’t mentioned by Coach Tomlin when he addressed the media.

Steelers Training Camp 8/12 Injury Report

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Today’s injury report is a mixed bag. Starting with the good news, Terry Hawthorne dressed and participated in practice today. Hawthorne, the team’s 5th round pick, missed OTA’s and all of camp so far due to knee surgery. Nick Williams returned to practice, and Le’Veon Bell was also back today as expected.

Justin Cheadle (OL) was injured during practice. He was said to have suffered what looked like a right knee injury, and reportedly appeared to be in a lot of pain. He was carted away after trainers attended to him on the field.

Steve McLendon was given the day off for personal reasons according to Coach Tomlin. It was rumored to have been to be with his wife who was in labor.

Plaxico Burress had surgery today. It is his 36 birthday. Tomlin did not have a timetable for Burress’s or Spaeth’s recovery.

Steelers Training Camp Injury Report 8/5

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The team got some players back today, the most notable being Alameda Ta’amu, who was activated from the PUP list. Also returning to full participation today were Matt Spaeth, Nick Williams, Larry Foote, and Le’Veon Bell.

The following players did not practice today: Troy Polamalu, Larod Stephens-Howling, Plaxico Burress, Ross Ventrone, Terry Hawthorne, Jarvis Jones, DeMarcus Van Dyke, Cortez Allen, Steve McLendon, and Lawrence Timmons.

There was one new injury today during practice. Curtis Brown suffered an “ankle injury of some description” according to Coach Tomlin. Reports from practice were that he hurt his ankle while breaking up a pass during a two-minute drill. He was carted off the field and later seen using crutches.

Today, the team practiced in shorts, and tomorrow is a day off. Mike Tomlin said that he expects the number of men returning to participate in practice will increase on Wednesday.

Training Camp Injury Report- Day 8

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Here is a breakdown of the injuries and players who didn’t participate during today’s practice. Coach Tomlin didn’t provide any details or list the players who missed practice today, but these are the players who were listed through various reports.

Le’Veon Bell, Matt Spaeth, Brett Keisel, Jarvis Jones, Adrian Robinson, and Jason Worilds all did not practice today.

Le’Veon Bell had a wrap on his left knee.  He reportedly bruised it while running into another player at practice on Friday.
Matt Spaeth told reporters that he had his right knee drained on Friday, and said it was ‘no big deal’.

Brett Keisel said he was out on a vet vacation day. Jarvis Jones was out and the reason was undisclosed.

Adrian Robinson had his right knee wrapped. Jason Worilds was out again nursing his toe injury.

Ed Bouchette also mentioned Lawrence Timmons and Steve McLendon among the players who did not practice today.

In addition to those mentioned, Ben and Redman did not participate in the goal line drills today. Ben reportedly had his knee wrapped towards the latter part of practice.

CB Terry Hawthorne still out with his injured knee, but he was said to be able to jog around.

From Camp Cupcake To Camp Crack Down

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No one can forget the infamous “Camp Cupcake”. The playful nickname given to the training camp of 2009 by a national sports columnist who stopped in to camp for a few hours one day. The name stuck, because well…who doesn’t like cupcakes? This article isn’t about that training camp though, it’s about this one, and you can rest assured that the camp of 2013 won’t be garnering any such nicknames. This year Coach Tomlin is setting a tone. A tone that implies, “The battle for the AFC North starts in July!”.

Wednesday’s practice featured a live, full contact 11 on 11 drill. “That’s the first time we ever did that.”, said Larry Foote when asked about it after practice. The drill featured several run plays, some of which showed off Le’Veon Bell’s talents. On one play, Bell took a handoff to the left, but cut back to the right and turned it into a 30 yard gain. At the end of the play, Bell bulled over Curtis Brown according to Mark Kaboly.

On top of adding contact into practice, Tomlin is reportedly no longer allowing players to take golf carts to and from the locker rooms- another sign of a change in atmosphere this year. Coach Tomlin is also making changes in an effort to prevent injury. This year, he’s mandating that offensive linemen wear knee braces throughout camp. Speaking of linemen, I continue to hear that Mike Adams is doing well. Jim Wexell reports that he drove Woodley to the ground twice on Monday, and pancaked Ziggy Hood during Wednesday’s practice.

During team drills, Ben was said to be ‘real crisp’, connecting on several of his passes. Gradkowski made a nice connection to Plaxico Burress on a 55 yard TD pass. Shamarko Thomas bit hard on a play action fake, which contributed to the success of the play.

On Steelers live, Bob Labriola was singing the praises of OLB Alan Baxter, the rookie from Northern Ill. Baxter has been making an impression the past few days, and if he continues to do so (and shows prowess during special teams play), he could very well be in surprise contention for a roster spot. Definitely someone to keep an eye on.

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Coach Butler had the following to say about him on Tuesday:

“Alan’s a smart kid, and he’s been working hard. He obviously has some things to learn, but he’s made a few plays so far.”

On the injury front, DE Nick Williams sat out the end of practice with an unspecified knee injury. DeMarcus Van Dyke, Cortez Allen, and Terry Hawthorne did not participate.