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| NFL Draft Update, Day 1 |
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04/26/2012 |
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| ea McClellin (DE, Boise State); 20. Tennessee Titans - Kendall Wright (WR, Baylor); 21. New England Patriots - Chandler Jones (DE, Syracuse); 22. Cleveland Browns - Brandon Weeden (QB, Oklahoma State); 23. Detroit Lions - Riley Reiff (OT, Iowa); 24. Pittsburgh Steelers - David Decastro (OG, Stanford); 25. New England Patriots - Dont'a Hightower (LB, Alabama); 26. Houston Texans - Whitney Mercilus (DE, Illinois); 27. Cincinnati Bengals - Kevin Zeitler (OG, Wisconsin); 28. Green Bay Packers - Nick Perry (DE, USC); 2 |
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| Steelers sign QB Leftwich |
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04/26/2012 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (Best E Casino) - The Pittsburgh Steelers agreed to terms with backup quarterback Byron Leftwich on a one-year contract Thursday. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Leftwich missed all of 2011 after breaking his left arm in the preseason. During his nine-year career, he has spent three seasons as a member of Steelers (2008, 2010-11), throwing for 345 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions in six games. Selected seventh overall by the Jaguars in 2003, Leftwich has appeared in 55 ga |
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| Line of Scrimmage: Final first-round mock draft |
NFL Football |
04/25/2012 |
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| iff Avril isn't presently signed beyond this season and Kyle Vanden Bosch is nearing the end of the line, and the skyrocketing Jones is a superior prospect over offensive linemen Riley Reiff and Jonathan Martin. PREVIOUS PREDICTION: Kirkpatrick. 24) Pittsburgh Steelers: Donta Hightower, ILB, Alabama -- Solidifying the offensive line with a guard or tackle could instead be Pittsburgh's first- round plan, but there's also little depth to speak of at inside linebacker and this isn't a strong draft for that position. |
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| Final 2012 NFL mock draft |
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04/24/2012 |
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| ly replace left tackle Jeff Backus. Cornerback is also a big need, but the thought is that Janoris Jenkins' baggage will keep him out of the first round. A trade up to snag Gilmore or Kirkpatrick is also possible if the Lions can find a partner. 24. PITTSBURGH STEELERS: DONT'A HIGHTOWER, LB, ALABAMA Hard-nosed linebackers have been a Pittsburgh trademark, and Hightower seems built in the Steelers' mold. Pittsburgh also needs to get younger on the defensive line, but the inside linebacker talent pool drops off sign |
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| With help of NFL, Vikings stadium plan revived |
NFL Football |
04/21/2012 |
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| a new stadium. A Senate committee voted 8-6 to move forward with a plan for about $975 million stadium in the downtown section of Minneapolis. The vote came only hours after Goodell visited the state Capitol. The commissioner was in attendance with Pittsburgh Steelers owner Art Rooney II. "We think it was a very productive session today," Goodell said. "Obviously, I think our presence here is a signal how important it is to the National Football League that the Minnesota Vikings continue to be here in this commun |
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| Line of Scrimmage: Breaking down the schedule |
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04/18/2012 |
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| each of the first two weeks and are featured on prime time on four occasions before the campaign even reaches the halfway point. Manning's official Denver debut will take place at home with a blockbuster "Sunday Night Football" encounter against the Pittsburgh Steelers, a rematch of this past January's AFC wild card playoff thriller won by the Broncos on an 80-yard touchdown pass by Tebow, who's now taken his polarizing skill set and enormous mass appeal to the star-struck New York Jets, on the first play of overt |
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| NFL announces 2012 schedule |
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04/17/2012 |
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| rk, NY (Best E Casino) - The National Football League on Tuesday disclosed its 17-week, 256-game regular-season schedule for 2012. It will include Peyton Manning expected to make his debut in a Denver uniform in prime time when the Broncos host the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, Sept. 9. Kickoff weekend features 13 Sunday games, including the AFC champion New England Patriots playing on the road against the Tennessee Titans. The San Francisco 49ers play at Green Bay, teams that combined for a 28-4 record last sea |
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| Steelers bring back Batch for 2012 |
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04/16/2012 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (Best E Casino) - The Pittsburgh Steelers returned backup quarterback Charlie Batch to the fold on Monday, thanks to a one-year contract. Financial terms of the deal were not released. The 37-year-old has been with the Steelers since 2002, after playing his first four NFL seasons with Detroit. In 2011, the Pittsburgh native completed 15-of-24 attempts for 208 yards and one interception and led the Steelers to a 27-0 win over St. Louis in Week 16. Originally selected by Detroit in the second round |
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| Line of Scrimmage: Mock Draft No. 1 - Feel the Rush |
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04/13/2012 |
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| that just had two players arrested on marijuana charges to pause. Detroit also is in the market for an heir apparent to 34-year-old left tackle Jeff Backus, with Reiff, Ohio State's Mike Adams and Stanford's Jonathan Martin all possible targets. 24) Pittsburgh Steelers: Donta Hightower, ILB, Alabama -- The run on Crimson Tide defenders could continue here, with James Farrior's offseason release creating an opening at inside linebacker and declining veteran Larry Foote merely a stopgap option. The 265-pound Hightow |
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| Steelers bring back Cotchery, Essex |
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04/12/2012 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (Best E Casino) - The Pittsburgh Steelers have agreed to terms with wide receiver Jerricho Cotchery and offensive tackle Trai Essex. Both players tweeted their new deals, Cotchery late Wednesday and Essex on Thursday. According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Cotchery's new pact is for two years and $3 million. Essex, who inked a one-year deal, tweeted, "I am ecstatic to announce that I am back with the @Steelers ! There is no place like #SteelerNation #EverydayIsABlessing." Cotchery joined the St |
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