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| Steelers sign veteran CB Ratliff |
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04/24/2009 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbooks) - The Pittsburgh Steelers reportedly agreed to a one-year deal with veteran cornerback Keiwan Ratliff on Friday. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported the agreement. Primarily used as a backup throughout his career, Ratliff could challenge William Gay for the starting left corner spot this season after the Steelers lost Bryant McFadden in free agency to Arizona. Ratliff had two interceptions, with one returned for a touchdown in 13 games, including four starts with Indianapolis last |
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| Line of Scrimmage: Draft '09 - The Mocking Continues |
NFL Football |
04/20/2009 |
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| his absence, and would absolutely luck out if Nicks is on the board at No. 31. Nicks has some injury concerns and doesn't have blazing speed, but would be a perfect complement to Larry Fitzgerald due to his great hands and route-running ability. 32. Pittsburgh Steelers (12-4) - Eben Britton, T, Arizona (6-6, 309) The Steelers could always prove us wrong if the dominoes fall a certain way, but hyper-analysis should not be necessary when assessing the team's options at No. 32. Pittsburgh's offensive tackles remain m |
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| Steelers re-sign QB Batch, release RB Russell |
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04/16/2009 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbooks) - The Pittsburgh Steelers re-signed backup quarterback Charlie Batch to a one-year contract Thursday and released backup running back Gary Russell. The terms for Batch's contract were not released. Batch missed all of last season with a shoulder injury and has been the primary backup in Pittsburgh since signing as a free agent in 2002. In his time with the Steelers, the Pittsburgh native has played in 22 games -- four starts -- and has a 94.4 passer rating. He spent his first four |
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| Oscar's classy exit prompts football memories |
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04/14/2009 |
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| Jacksonville Jaguars on Dec. 28, 1996, from which he exited before the final whistle with a concussion. Yet he, too, had several opportunities to continue, both with the Bills for the 1997 season and later when other teams - the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers, most notably - tried to lure him back on the field in 1998. But, as with De La Hoya after him, past was also prologue for his own exit. "I don't want to go out the way some other quarterbacks went out," he said. "I want to go out with some dignity, |
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| NFL announces 2009 schedule |
NFL Football |
04/14/2009 |
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| New York, NY (Sportsbooks) - The NFL has announced its 17-week, 256-game regular-season schedule for 2009 and it will kick off on Thursday, September 10 when the Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers host the Tennessee Titans, who posted an NFL-best 13-3 record last season. Kickoff weekend also features 13 Sunday games, highlighted by the prime-time matchup featuring the Chicago Bears against the Green Bay Packers. Sunday's action also includes the NFC champion Arizona Cardinals, who will welcome the 49ers t |
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| Steelers, Harrison agree to long-term deal |
NFL Football |
04/14/2009 |
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| nd although financial terms were not released, it's been reported the league's reigning defensive player of the year will pocket $51.75 million including $20 million in bonus money. "We are excited to know that James Harrison will be a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers for years to come," said Steelers president Art Rooney II. "His contributions and leadership on the field over the past several years have been vital to our recent success." Harrison set a Steelers record with a career-high 16 sacks in helping the c |
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| Steelers sign LB Keyaron Fox |
NFL Football |
04/06/2009 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbooks) - The Pittsburgh Steelers have re-signed free agent linebacker Keyaron Fox to a one-year contract. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Fox recorded 21 special teams tackles in 13 games for the Steelers in 2008 after spending his first four NFL seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs, playing primarily on special teams and as a backup. He was a third-round pick in the 2004 NFL Draft out of Georgia Tech. In 53 career games with the Chiefs and Steelers, Fox has 100 tackles, a |
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| Cardinals sign fullback Kreider |
NFL Football |
04/02/2009 |
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| dinals have signed free agent fullback Dan Kreider to a one-year contract, the team announced Thursday. Kreider spent the 2008 season with the St. Louis Rams and recorded one carry for no yards over 11 games. He was released in late November. The New Hampshire product spent the first eight years of his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers and has two career rushing touchdowns and a pair of receiving scores in 124 games with the Steelers and Rams. The undrafted Kreider helped the Steelers to a win in Super Bowl XL. |
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| Kickoff Weekend opens with Steelers taking on Titans |
NFL Football |
03/23/2009 |
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| Dana Point, CA (Sportsbooks) - The defending Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers will open the 2009 NFL season on Thursday, September 10 at home against the Tennessee Titans. The NFL announced its prime time games for the 2009 Kickoff Weekend, as well as this year's Thanksgiving Day slate, at its annual meeting in California. In a tradition that began in 2004, the previous year's Super Bowl champion will again host the season-opening game on Thursday night. The Steelers won Super Bowl XLIII with a thrillin |
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| Line of Scrimmage: Draft '09 - Time to Mock |
NFL Football |
03/23/2009 |
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| kely gone, and Tim Hightower not exactly looking like the next Ottis Anderson, a void remains at the position. Enter Wells, who has drawn mixed reviews due to less-than-flashy speed but would give the Cardinals a bona fide inside running threat. 32. Pittsburgh Steelers (12-4) - Eben Britton, T, Arizona (6-6, 309) No matter what Ben Roethlisberger says, the Steelers trotted out a bottom-five tackle tandem throughout 2008, and can't count on a) winning the Super Bowl or b) keeping Roethlisberger alive if they don't |
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