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| New case: Steelers QB investigated for Ga. assault |
NFL Football |
03/06/2010 |
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MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. (AP) -For the second time in a year, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is being accused of sexual misconduct, with police investigating him Saturday for an alleged assault at a nightclub in a Georgia college town. Police in Milledgeville were examining the claim of a 20-year-old student, who told an officer that Roethlisberger sexually assaulted early Friday. The police department had no plans to comment further until Monday at the earliest. The case comes as Roethlisberg |
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| Dolphins release LBs Porter, Ayodele |
NFL Football |
03/05/2010 |
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| 32 sacks and 154 tackles in 46 games. The 32-year-old played in 14 games last season, logging 41 tackles and nine sacks but battled knee injuries through most of the year. The Colorado State product spent the first eight years of his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers, with whom he recorded 498 tackles, 60 sacks and 10 interceptions. His sack total ranked fourth in team history at the time of his release. His 92 sacks rank second on the active list behind Jason Taylor's 127 1/2. Ayodele started in 15 games for th |
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| LB Foote to visit Redskins and Cardinals next week |
NFL Football |
03/05/2010 |
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| Larry Foote says he has visits scheduled next week with the Washington Redskins and Arizona Cardinals. Foote told The Associated Press on Friday night both teams are good fits for him, playing 3-4 defenses with coaches he is familiar with from the Pittsburgh Steelers. Foote says he will meet Monday with the Redskins and Wednesday with the Cardinals. He led the Detroit Lions with 99 tackles last year despite missing two games with a foot injury. The native of Detroit and former Michigan star signed a one-year |
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| How NFL teams approach uncapped free agency |
NFL Football |
03/04/2010 |
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| r, DeAngelo Hall, Gibril Wilson, Tommy Kelly and others following 2007 season. Davis has put more focus into keeping his own guys: star CB Nnamdi Asomugha and P Shane Lechler last season, PK Sebastian Janikowski and DE Richard Seymour this year.PITTSBURGH STEELERS Steelers already have been active by re-signing DL Casey Hampton and putting franchise tag on PK Jeff Reed - and they normally don't like to go franchise tag route. They need help at S, especially with Ryan Clark unsigned and coming off subpar sea |
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| NFL players get crash course in money matters |
Headlines |
03/03/2010 |
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| Wharton and Harvard University. With the uncertainty surrounding the NFL's collective bargaining agreement and the threat of a work stoppage in 2011, some players thought what better time than now to learn how to correctly handle their finances. Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Farrior says the program was a wakeup call for players to prepare for life after football.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadca |
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| Steelers reach deal with Hampton, franchise Reed |
Headlines |
02/25/2010 |
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -The Pittsburgh Steelers have agreed to a deal with nose tackle Casey Hampton and placed the franchise tag on kicker Jeff Reed. ESPN first reported the agreement with Hampton, and Kevin Colbert, the team's director of football operations, confirmed it Thursday at the NFL Scouting Combine. ESPN reported the deal was for three-years and $21 million, including $11 million guaranteed. Colbert declined to offer specifics. Hampton, a nine-year veteran, had 43 tackles and 2 1/2 sacks last season. |
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| Reed gets franchise tag from Steelers |
NFL Football |
02/25/2010 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbooks) - The Pittsburgh Steelers have placed the franchise designation on kicker Jeff Reed. For the 2010 season, Reed will earn the 2009 average of the five highest-paid players at his position or 120 percent of his 2009 salary, whichever is greater. The Steelers can still try to work out a long-term deal with Reed, who has spent his entire eight-year career with the club. Reed converted 27-of-31 field goal attempts and each of his 41 extra points last season for 122 points. He ranks seco |
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| Steelers agree to three-year deal with Hampton |
NFL Football |
02/25/2010 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbooks) - The Pittsburgh Steelers have agreed to a three-year contract with Pro Bowl nose tackle Casey Hampton. Financial terms of the deal, which will run through 2012, were not disclosed, but the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported it to be worth more than $21 million. The Steelers were considering a franchise designation for Hampton, who then would have made about $7 million for the upcoming season. "We are pleased to know that Casey Hampton will be a member of our team for years to come," |
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| Duke hires Lubick as assistant coach |
Division I College Football |
02/23/2010 |
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| l serve as the Blue Devils' receivers coach and recruiting and passing-game coordinator. Lubick had spent the past three seasons at Arizona State, where he was an assistant head coach. Lubick replaces Scottie Montgomery, who left for a coaching job with the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. |
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| UConn women survive scare in win over Oklahoma |
Womens College Basketball |
02/16/2010 |
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| gits. Danielle Robinson had 18 points, five rebounds and five assists while Amanda Thompson added 16 points and 13 boards for the Sooners (18-7), who had won three straight coming into the contest. A three by Carlee Roethlisberger, younger sister of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, followed by a jumper from Thompson gave Oklahoma its first lead of the game at 35-34 less than two minutes in. The lead went back-and-forth for the next several minutes, but UConn built a four-point lead on a layup fr |
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