Below is the week 11 offensive line breakdown for the Pittsburgh Steelers loss to the Baltimore Ravens Sunday night.
I think it was pretty obvious to anyone that watched the game that this was not a great performance over all by the Steelers offensive line. There were several demerits handed out in both the pass and run blocking departments with pass protection being the worst of the two. Quarterback Byron Leftwich was sacked 3 times in the game and pressured several other times. The hits allowed on Leftwich also added up and they really made a bigger impact than the pressures did as Leftwich Read more [...]
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November 24, 2012
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger posted a picture of his newborn son, Benjamin Roethlisberger Jr., on his website Saturday.
The caption of the photo reads, "Ben's favorite photo so far ... and dad's new screen saver for his phone!"
The first child of Roethlisberger and wife Ashley was born Wednesday night and weighed in at 7 pounds, 1 ounce...
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November 22, 2012
Ben Roethlisberger will be a father the next time he steps onto the field for the Pittsburgh Steelers. His wife Ashley gave birth to their first child, Benjamin Jr., last night.
There was a lot of analysis surrounding the arrival of Ben’s first child with his due date set to come some time during the regular season. Luckily for the Steelers the birth was during the week and did...
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November 23, 2012
The Steelers have enough talent on the roster to carry them to the playoffs. They need to keep Batch upright and give him a chance to make plays down the field. The running game will be key this week.
After going a red hot 13-1 in week 11, I went 2-1 on Thanksgiving day. For the season that makes it 106-57. I'm still in striking distance of .750 for the season.
Let...
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November 22, 2012
(Eds: Updates throughout) By CHRIS ADAMSKI Associated Press Mike Wallace is in his fourth season with the Pittsburgh Steelers, so the wide receiver is familiar with all this talk about Charlie Batch.
Asked if it was at all concerning that the man throwing the ball to him on Sunday will soon be 38 years old, Wallace shrugged.
''He's been old,'' he said of Batch...
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November 22, 2012
Charlie Batch is basically an assistant coach. He help Mike Tomlin on the sidelines anytime he needs it. He motivates players. But he's also a back-up quarterback still. As a third-string QB, it's difficult to foresee a situation where he would start, but the Steelers are in that exact situation this week. And Batch says he's ready.
According to Paul Zeise...
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November 23, 2012
According to Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is making good progress as he continues to recover from rib and shoulder injuries and is still considered to be week-to-week at this point.
With the Steelers so depleted at the quarterback position, Roethlisberger might serve as the emergency quarterback on Sunday.
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November 22, 2012
While Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger recovers from a shoulder injury, he and his wife welcomed a son. Roethlisberger announced the news on his website Thursday. His wife Ashley gave birth to Benjamin Jr., the couple's first child, at 10:06 p.m. Wednesday evening. He weighed 7 lbs. and 1 oz. "We want to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers...
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November 24, 2012
While the Pittsburgh Steelers have declared quarterbacks Ben
Roethlisberger and Byron Leftwich out for Sunday’s matchup against the
Cleveland Browns, the team has safety Troy Polamalu listed as doubtful and wide
receiver Antonio Brown as questionable to play.
Polamalu was able to return to practice for the first time
in seven weeks, but he remains doubtful to play Sunday...
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November 22, 2012
Earlier this week, Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker LaMarr Woodley took offense to Ray Rice placing the Terrible Towel over his head, and warned the Baltimore Ravens running back about what has happened to others who have decided to disrespect the Pittsburgh symbol.
On Wednesday, the Ravens running back took the high road in addressing the matter, and went out of his way to explain...
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November 23, 2012
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is officially out for this Sunday's game against the Cleveland Browns. Roethlisberger will miss his second straight game because of shoulder/rib injury. With backup Byron Leftwich out with two broken ribs, the Steelers will turn to veteran Charlie Batch to start at quarterback.
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November 24, 2012
Cliff Notes: Game will be close, but Steelers likely to prevail due to making less mistakes.
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November 23, 2012
BEREA-- Despite playing against the Steelers third-string quarterback and one of their best defenders, the Browns might have their hands full trying to score points on their own Sunday.
With a 6-4 record, the Steelers are currently ranked first in the NFL in defense. They are No. 1 against the pass and No. 4 versus the run. They average giving up 19 points a game, which is fifth...
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November 22, 2012
Ed Reed was originally supposed to miss this weekend’s game against the San Diego Chargers due to violating the NFL’s violent it to the head policy. Which states that if a player has had at least three hits of this nature resulting in fines in three consecutive seasons they will receive a one game suspension. Reed appealed the one game suspension and ended up winning forcing...
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November 21, 2012
It's that time of year when players and coaches are asked what they are thankful for. The standard response is children, wives or the opportunity to play in the NFL but Colts interim coach Bruce Arians delivered a response that has drawn a lot of attention.
Oh gosh. Im thankful for the Pittsburgh Steelers letting me go to be here," he said. "Truthfully, I couldnt...
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November 21, 2012
For the Ravens:
Out: CB Jimmy Smith (abs)
Did not participate: CB Chris Johnson (thigh) and WR/RS Jacoby Jones (ankle)
Limited participation: NT Terrence Cody (arm), TE Ed Dickson (neck), LB Dannell Ellerbe (toe/finger), S James Ihedigbo (neck), DE Pernell McPhee (thigh), DT Haloti Ngata (shoulder), TE Dennis Pitta (head), S Bernard Pollard (chest), S Ed Reed (shoulder) and LB Terrell...
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