Report: Casey Hampton Will Have ACL Surgery Friday
How quickly things change. Gerry Dulac reports that Pittsburgh Steelers nose tackle Casey Hampton said today that he will have surgery on Friday to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. Hampton injured the knee early in the Steelers AFC Wild Card game against the Denver Broncos and all of the early reports suggested that Hampton would not need surgery. Defensive...
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17 days ago
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17 days ago
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Could the Casey Hampton Injury Push Steelers Towards A 4-3 Defense?
Now that Casey Hampton is down with the ACL Injury and most likely will not be on the team next year because of it what should the Steelers do? They have been rumored to be looking at Ziggy Hood at Nose Tackle. They could draft someone in the first or second round like Dontari Poe. There is another option though. They could switch to a 4-3 defense.
This would be a huge change...
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17 days ago
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17 days ago
Losing Casey Hampton would affect the entire offseason plan for the Steelers
If there’s one player this offseason that the Steelers can ill afford to lose, my money is on Casey Hampton. It’s not that the Big Snack is a free agent, because he’s still under contract for another season yet. It comes down the team just not having a suitable replacement at starter for him [...]
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17 days ago
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17 days ago
Steelers Take Two Punches To The Nose On Thursday
While not totally unexpected and certainly on the horizon for a while now, the Pittsburgh Steelers officially took two punches to the nose on Thursday as it was reported the veteran nose tackle Casey Hampton would indeed require ACL surgery on the left knee he injured in the Wild Card game against the Denver Broncos and veteran backup nose tackle Chris Hoke made his retirement official...
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17 days ago
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17 days ago
Casey Hampton Will Have ACL Surgery After All
Casey Hampton tried to avoid going under the knife so that he could play next season. That is not going to plan. Hampton will be headed under the knife on Friday to repair his torn ACL. The Surgery will be Hampton’s 3rd time having ACL Surgery. The second time on this knee.
The Steelers just became very thin at Nose Tackle. If Hampton can not play the Steelers will...
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17 days ago
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17 days ago
Casey Hampton’s Days with the Steelers May be Over
Pittsburgh Steelers nose tackle Casey Hampton will be fortunate enough to avoid having to undergo offseason knee surgery to repair an ACL injury.
The real problem for Hampton might come during the offseason, since the Steelers may have to end up releasing him due to salary cap reasons.
Hampton will be going into the final year of a three year 21.2 million conract. If the Steelers...
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29 days ago
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29 days ago
Casey Hampton to Undergo ACL Surgery
Pittsburgh Steelers nose tackle Casey Hampton will undergo surgery on Friday to repair a torn ACL in his left knee. He suffered the injury during their playoff loss to the Broncos.
Hampton has undergone two other previous ACL surgeries and this is his second on his left knee.
The 34 year-old Hampton has made it clear that he wants to play next season, but it might sense for the...
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17 days ago
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17 days ago
No Surgery For Casey Hampton Planned, Friday Surgery For Doug Legursky
Scott Brown reports this afternoon that Pittsburgh Steelers nose tackle Casey Hampton is not scheduled to undergo surgery in the near future to repair the ACL he injured Sunday against the Denver Broncos in the AFC Wild Card game. Hampton only played 2 defensive plays in the game before suffering the injury and did not return to the game. brown reports that Hampton will try to work...
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January 12, 2012
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January 12, 2012
Casey Hampton Trying to Avoid Surgery
Steelers Nose Tackle Casey Hampton is trying to avoid surgery for his injured ACL. Hampton wants to rehab and see if he can return for the 2012 season. He understands that if he has the surgery he is most likely not going to be ready for next season. He knows that with his size that he may never play again if he goes under the knife. Hampton will use treatment and rest to...
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January 12, 2012
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January 12, 2012
Steelers Players Accuse Ravens Of Illegal Chop Blocks
Several Steelers players are speaking out about a few of the blocks used on nose tackle Casey Hampton on Sunday in Baltimore and are accusing them of chop blocking Hampton. If you read my post game observations the day after the 35-7 loss I noted how much the Ravens cut block, but did not look closely at whether or not they were indeed chop blocks as I had several other things to...
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September 14, 2011
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September 14, 2011
Steelers' Casey Hampton to have ACL surgery
On the same day the Steelers lost one nose tackle to retirement, it was learned they will lose another to major knee surgery. Nose tackle Casey Hampton said he will have surgery today to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, an injury that happened in the season-ending playoff loss in Denver.
Via Post-Gazette
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16 days ago
Could Casey Hampton Miss The Jaguars Game Too?
After the game against the Texans, Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin did not mention the shoulder injury suffered by nose tackle Casey Hampton during his press conference and also omitted him last Tuesday as well when he met the media. It was not until last Wednesday when Hampton showed up on the first injury report for the Titans game that Hampton had something wrong with him. I wrote...
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October 11, 2011
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October 11, 2011
For Steelers Nose Tackle Just Became Number 1 Priority
The Steeles new number 1 team need heading into the off season just became Nose Tackle. The Steelers lost Casey Hampton to an ACL tear in the game against Denver. Now the report is that Chris Hoke is going to retire due to his injury. Steve McLendon has been a good spot player but he is not the answer.
Hoke retiring was expected. He had the neck injury and had not returned...
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January 10, 2012
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January 10, 2012
Hampton talks about the Ravens
In today’s Post-Gazette it has already begun, Casey Hampton is the one doing the talking now.
“They talk a whole lot,” Hampton said. “They don’t like us. I think they don’t like us a lot more than we don’t like them. I think they have to talk themselves into it, kind of, know what I mean? Since I’ve been here, we’ve beat them a lot more than they beat us. They have...
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September 06, 2011
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September 06, 2011
Areas of Need for Pittsburgh in Offseason
The Pittsburgh Steelers find themselves in desperate need of many things this upcoming offseason due to injuries late this regular season and an aging defense.
Nose tackle Casey Hampton, who injured his knee in the wildcard loss to the Denver Broncos, has both his ailing knee and age against him. Hampton is 34, and probably doesn’t have much left in the tank after 11 years in the...
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January 12, 2012
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January 12, 2012
Steelers NT Casey Hampton To Undergo ACL Surgery
Pittsburgh Steelers nose tackle Casey Hampton will undergo surgery to repair a torn ACL in his left knee, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. Hampton suffered the injury in the Steelers' 29-23 overtime loss to the Denver Broncos, the 34-year-old nose tackle has undergone two previous surgeries to repair a torn ACL and Friday's procedure will be the second on that knee. During his...
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Casey Hampton, Max Starks Suffered ACL Injuries
According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, nose tackle Casey Hampton and tackle Max Starks suffered ACL injuries during Sunday’s loss to the Broncos. Defensive lineman Brett Kiesel suffered a severe groin injury as well. All three players will be evaluated and might be forced to under go offseason surgery.
Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin also indicated that center Maurkice...
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January 09, 2012
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January 09, 2012
Hines Ward, Casey Hampton Are Everything That Is Right About Loyalty
In this day and age, loyalty doesn’t mean much more than the paper that it’s printed on. It’s become a lost cause, where one’s whim can change in a second and with it, any former family and alliances can easily be thrown into the street, right?
This rings true in the NFL, though not as severe or macabre as the scenario above, loyalty is tested not only by...
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March 27, 2011
Casey Hampton is heading home
Pittsburgh Steelers nose tackle Casey Hampton will be heading home for the Super Bowl when he and his teammates head down to Dallas, Texas. Hampton said the following in regards to playing in Dallas where the Steelers are hated by Jerry Jones and Cowboy fans, “I hated the Cowboys growing up anyway, so if [...]
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January 25, 2011
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January 25, 2011
Hampton could return for Sunday's game
Nose tackle Casey Hampton is scheduled to practice today, and he could return to the starting lineup Sunday when the Steelers host the New England Patriots.
Via Pittsburgh Steelers & NFL ? Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
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October 26, 2011
Starks, Hampton & Keisel Suffered Significant Injuries Against Broncos
Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin held his final press conference of the 2011 season on Monday to talk about the loss to the Denver Broncos yesterday and the season as a whole.
Tomlin said the team suffered three significant injuries yesterday in the loss as left tackle Max Starks suffered an ACL knee injury of some sorts as did nose tackle Casey Hampton. Both are being...
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January 09, 2012
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January 09, 2012
Steelers' Hampton might play against Patriots
Veteran nose tackle Casey Hampton could return Sunday after missing the previous three games with a shoulder injury.
Hampton is scheduled to practice Wednesday, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said today at his weekly news conference.
The Steelers host the New England Patriots on Sunday for a 4:15 p.m. game, and they are slowly getting healthier on defense.
Nose tackle Chris Hoke ...
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October 26, 2011
Ex-Horn Hampton, Steelers seek third title in six years
Casey Hampton, who grew up in Galveston and excelled at Ball High School and the University of Texas, is one of 13 Pittsburgh starters trying to win a third ring on Sunday when the Steelers tangle with Green Bay in Super Bowl XLV at Cowboys Stadium.
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January 31, 2011
Casey Hampton will undergo ACL surgery
Steelers nose tackle Casey Hampton was hoping to avoid ACL surgery because he knew how hard it would be to recover from at age 34. Unfortunately, Hampton has no choice. Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports Hampton will indeed after go under the knife Friday for the injury. It was believed Hampton could avoid the…
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17 days ago
Steelers NT Casey Hampton Says The Ravens "Talk A Whole Lot'
Pittsburgh Steelers nose guard Casey Hampton says the Baltimore Ravens are more about noise than deeds according to Aaron Wilson of Scout.com. Since 2001, the Steelers have won 14 of 23 games against the Ravens. That includes a 3-0 mark in the playoffs and six wins in the past eight meetings. "They talk a whole lot," Hampton told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. "They don't like us....
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September 06, 2011
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