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| Beadles out to start as a rookie |
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08/28/2010 |
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| d it's been an adjustment getting there but I'm getting more comfortable every single day. I've just got to keep working and I'll get there eventually.'' While he is again expected to start Sunday night in Denver's third preseason game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Invesco Field, he may actually do so at tackle. Broncos coaches still are trying to gauge whether Beadles can be a viable option there, too. Coach Josh McDaniels said Friday that there have been ``no decisions made on who's going to be our star |
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| West Point graduate chasing dream of being in NFL |
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08/27/2010 |
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| looks really bad,'' coach Jim Schwartz said. ``He's just got to work on consistency. He's flashy. You can see his athletic ability on special teams and he's made some good plays in the open field on defense.'' In his professional debut against the Pittsburgh Steelers, he was on the left side of the defense when he perfectly read a screen going the other way and made an impressive play. ``It was awesome,'' Campbell recalled with a grin. ``My first tackle in the NFL was for a 6-yard loss and it meant something t |
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| Steelers safety Ryan Clark won't play in Denver |
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08/26/2010 |
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PITTSBURGH (AP) - Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark will sit out Sunday's exhibition game in Denver because playing at a high altitude can trigger a red blood cell condition that caused him to lose his spleen and gall bladder after a 2007 game there. Clark also didn't play in the Steelers' regular season game in Denver last season. He does plan to run before Sunday night's game, as he did last year, to test his reaction to being in the mile-high atmosphere. Clark became seriously ill after playing in De |
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| Pittsburgh Steelers 2010 Season Preview |
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08/25/2010 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Pittsburgh Steelers enter the 2010 campaign intent on re-establishing their identity in the wake of a season of unfulfilled expectations, followed by an offseason embroiled in turmoil. It's been a long and arduous 18 months for the Steelers since the franchise captured an unprecedented sixth Lombardi Trophy with a thrilling 27-23 victory over the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII. Last year's team would fall victim to two of the pitfalls that have befallen many a returning champion in t |
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| Steelers' challenge: Get by until October |
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08/25/2010 |
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PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Pittsburgh Steelers are the only NFL team that, in essence, has two opening days. The team opens Sept. 12 against Atlanta. For Ben Roethlisberger, it won't open until Oct. 17 at the earliest. The Steelers followed up a disappointing post-Super Bowl season with a calamitous offseason. Roethlisberger, the two-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback, shamed himself and his team with his behavior in a Georgia nightclub, a night of bar-hopping that resulted in a sexual abuse allegation that w |
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| Cowher: Roethlisberger finally showing maturity |
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08/24/2010 |
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NEW YORK (AP) - Former Pittsburgh Steelers coach Bill Cowher says it was hard to get through to Ben Roethlisberger after his early success, but now ``you're going to see a different person.'' The quarterback was suspended six games after a Georgia college student accused him of sexual assault. Although he was not charged, commissioner Roger Goodell cited a ``pattern of behavior'' that set a bad example. Under Cowher in 2006, Roethlisberger became the youngest quarterback to win a Super Bowl. Cowher told The |
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| Leftwich, Dixon impressive in leading Steelers |
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08/21/2010 |
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -The Pittsburgh Steelers may be fine without the suspended Ben Roethlisberger for the start of the season. Byron Leftwich and Dennis Dixon combined to lead three long touchdown drives after Roethlisberger made his preseason debut and the Steelers defeated the Giants 24-17 on Saturday night, spoiling New York's first home game in its new $1.6 billion stadium. This was a quarterback mismatch. The Steelers (2-0) had three good ones while the Giants (1-1) had only third-stringer Rhett |
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| Ben Roethlisberger starts for Steelers vs. Giants |
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08/21/2010 |
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -Ben Roethlisberger is back on the field for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Roethlisberger is playing for the first time since being suspended six games by the NFL for violating its personal conduct policy, starting against the New York Giants in a preseason game on Saturday night. Roethlisberger completed an 8-yard pass to Heath Miller on the Steelers' second play and he hit Miller for 12 yards on the next play. The opening drive bogged down after that. Roethlisberger, who has led th |
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| Nicks, Taylor ejected from Giants-Steelers game |
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08/21/2010 |
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -New York Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks and Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Ike Taylor were ejected in the opening minutes of their preseason game on Saturday night for throwing punches. The ejections came on the fourth play of the game after D.J. Ware of the Giants had a 4-yard run to the Steelers 49. Nicks was blocking Taylor downfield when tempers flared and a number of punches were exchanged. At least three officials tossed flags. Referee Scott Green called coincidental p |
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| WR Cruz has become an instant success for Giants |
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08/21/2010 |
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| ctices and games go on. I want to prove I belong in this league and move forward.'' Cruz will get a chance to do that on Saturday night when the Giants play their first home game in their new $1.6 billion stadium against Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Roethlisberger is excepted to play for the first time since drawing a six-game suspension. Cruz just hopes to do his own thing. ``I wouldn't call myself a star just yet,'' Cruz said with a big smile. ``It feels good. It's about being consistent |
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