CHARLIE BATCH RUMORS

Charlie Batch not ready to retire just yet

Free agency quarterback Charlie Batch told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review that he’s not ready to retire just yet. “I’m not closing the door,” the former Steel Valley High star said. “I’m open to whatever is out there for me.” Batch says he wouldn’t working in an NFL front office. “I’d definitely be open to (Steelers GM) Kevin Colbert teaching me his job,” Batch...
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2 days ago  |  Discuss

Charlie Batch has no plans to retire

Charlie Batch is not planning to retire this offseason. The 38-year-old has served as a backup quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers since 2003. The Steelers were forced to turn to Batch last season after injuries struck starter Ben Roethlisberger and then backup Byron Leftwich. He will hope for a similar opportunity this season. “I’m not closing the door,” said Batch to...
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2 days ago  |  Discuss

Speculative QB Options For The Jets

Rich Cimini of ESPN New York takes a look at some of the available free agent quarterbacks and how they would fit with the Jets now that David Garrard has retired. Charlie Batch Batch, 38, is a veteran quarterback who’s familiar with offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg’ system. Despite having some success in recent years while filling in Ben Roethlisberger, it’s hard...
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3 days ago  |  Discuss

Steelers could have selected the best quarterback in the draft

Landry Jones could be this years draft steal. In the past few years Big Ben has been rattled by injuries that left quartebacks Charlie Batch and Byron Leftwich coming in to take over. With that being said the four year starter at Oklahoma fell into a wonderful spot. Landry will compete with Byron Leftwich for the back up spot. I believe that Landry will shine in camp and if an injury...
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7 days ago  |  Discuss

I Don’t Think Charlie Batch is Done Just Yet

Many of you won’t want to hear this for a variety of reasons but I’m going to say it anyway. I don’t think Charlie Batch is completely done yet with the Pittsburgh Steelers. I understand that you want nothing to do with a guy who is closer to his AARP card than his rookie year, but take an objective look at things and you’ll see where I’m going. Yesterday on my weekly appearance...
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14 days ago  |  Discuss

2013 NFL Draft Aftermath: Will Charlie Batch Be a Casualty?

Rewind to the third day of the 2013 NFL Draft… Commissioner Roger Goddell approaches the podium, takes a breath, and announces, “With the 115th pick of the NFL Draft, The Pittsburgh Steelers pick Landry Jones, Quarterback, University of Oklahoma!”(OK, so maybe the Commish was at home chillin’ during the fourth round of the draft… You get the idea…)With the utterance of...
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14 days ago  |  Discuss

Charlie Batch Thinks There Is More To The Steelers Drafting Landry Jones Than Meets The Eye

In a recent article by Ron Cook of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Charlie Batch weighed in on his former team signing backup Bruce Gradkowski this offeseason and drafting Oklahoma quarterback Landry Jones in the fourth-round of the 2013 NFL draft this past weekend. Batch indicated that he thinks that the Steelers drafting of Jones goes "much...
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21 days ago  |  1 Comment

Charlie Batch: Steelers will groom Landry Jones as their eventual starter

The Pittsburgh Steelers needed a backup quarterback so they went and got one. Oklahoma’s Landry Jones brings youth to the spot that has been held down by a series of aging veterans that can no longer get it done. One of which has come out to state that Jones is not only removing him from his spot, he may remove starter Ben Roethlisberger from his eventually. Please click here...
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21 days ago  |  Discuss

Batch believes the Steelers may want to groom Landry Jones to replace Roethlisberger

Former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Charlie Batch told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that’s it’s possible that the Steelers drafted Landry Jones to take over for Ben Roethliserger at some point. “Maybe they weren’t happy with what they had behind Ben and Bruce. That could be. But ultimately, I think this isn’t about replacing me. Big picture, maybe they’re thinking,...
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22 days ago  |  1 Comment

Why was Charlie Batch crying?

To the discerning eye, there is no difference between tears of pain and tears of joy. The tears shed on Sunday, December 2nd, 2012, as afternoon became night in the city of Baltimore, were undoubtedly tears of Joy. The Pittsburgh Steelers, led by 3rd string quarterback, Charlie Batch, had just beaten the rival Baltimore Ravens. This was by no means an ordinary victory. The Ravens...
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December 03, 2012  |  Discuss
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