LIMAS SWEED RUMORS & GOSSIP
Limas Sweed – We Hardley Knew Ya
Remember when the Steelers drafted Texas WR Limas Sweed back in 2008? He came with high regard, taken in the 2nd round (22nd pick), and was supposed to be a big play guy that with his size, 6-4, 220 pounds, could provide the Steelers with a wide out that could get behind the secondary.
Instead, his Steelers career came to an end on Wednesday, as the wide receiver was waived, just...
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August 17, 2011
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Limas Sweed Injures Shoulder During Saturday Practice
Wide receiver Limas Sweed injured his right shoulder today during the Steelers afternoon practice and currently has it wrapped on is kneeling on the sideline. It looks like he might be done for the day and the severity of the injury will likely be determined after practice. Sweed is in his 4th and final year under contract after being drafted by the Steelers in the second round of...
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August 06, 2011
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August 06, 2011
Limas Sweed Says He Is Anxious To Prove What He Is Made Of
Matt Mitchell of KVUE in Austin, Texas recently caught up with Steelers wide receiver Limas Sweed a few days ago as he looks to make the Steelers 53 man roster this season after he missed the entire 2010 season due to a torn Achilles that he suffered last offseason. Sweed told Mitchell he has been looking to get healthy instead of putting his two cents worth into the recent lockout...
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July 24, 2011
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July 24, 2011
Steelers Podcast – The Terrible Podcast – #58 Limas Sweed Interview Episode
Episode #58 of The Terrible Podcast is up and in Part 1 David Todd and I open by discussing the canceling of the NFL rookie symposium which was to be held a month from now in Canton, Ohio. While most of these young guys have their heads on straight, this was a useful event. It [...]Steelers Podcast – The Terrible Podcast – #58 Limas Sweed Interview Episode is a post from...
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May 24, 2011
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May 24, 2011
Limas Sweed Act IV – Hope Springs Eternal
Hope springs eternal. This is an expression that was first penned in a 1732 poem by Alexander Pope entitled, An Essay on Man, that has become a proverbial saying. It is defined as meaning that people always hope for the best, even in the face of adversity. In Steeler Nation though, it is defined as [...]Limas Sweed Act IV – Hope Springs Eternal is a post from: Steelers Depot...
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May 21, 2011
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May 21, 2011
Limas Sweed May Finally Make An Impact With The Pittsburgh Steelers
Limas Sweed was once considered a draft day steal for the Pittsburgh Steelers, but after two disappointing seasons Steelers fans regarded him as wasted space and a busted pick. But, then reports came from mini camp last year that Sweed was turning his fortune around, complete with a brand new number on his jersey, hoping to rejuvenate a career where all hope was thought lost.
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April 16, 2011
Deadspin Ranks Limas Sweed the 20th Worst Player of All Time
In response to the much-discussed Top 100 list of NFL players on the NFLN, Deadspin has released their list of the 100 worst players of all time, painstakingly compiled by Jeff Pearlman.
Our man Limas Sweed checked in at #20, and although the final chapter hasn't been written in his story, maybe it has. FB Dick Leftridge of the Steelers, the third overall pick in the 1966 draft...
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November 17, 2010
Limas Sweed was headed to Tampa?
ESPN’s NFL guru Adam Schefter Tweeted earlier this morning that Pittsburgh Steelers WR Limas Sweed was “this close” to being traded to Tampa. For whatever reason, Tampa didn’t trade for the disappointing receiver and Sweed has suffered what might be a season ending Achilles tendon injury. If Sweed has definitely ruptured the tendon, he will miss the entire...
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May 03, 2010
Limas Sweed…still lots of potential…but now what?
NFL draft expert Todd McShay shooting the breeze on ESPNEWS today mentioned that Limas Sweed could still be a factor for the Steelers. He said if Limas was coming out of college right now and was available in the 2010 draft, he’d be the #2 or #3 WR on his draft board….right up there with [...]
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April 12, 2010
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April 12, 2010
Still no word on what landed WR Sweed on IR
The USA Today has a tidbit about Limas Sweed, as it’s still anyone’s guess why Mr.Drops ended up on IR last year:
The Steelers remain reluctant to talk about what happened to WR Limas Sweed, placed on injured reserve for an unknown “illness” late last season that was not physical. “That’s something that will be addressed [...]
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February 22, 2010
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