May 5th, 2008
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Fresh off his first three-day minicamp with the Pittsburgh Steelers, rookie running back Rashard Mendenhall returned to his hometown of Chicago only to be robbed at gunpoint along the South Side lakefront. He wasn’t hurt, but two people stole his wallet and cell phone. Apparently the robbery took […]
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April 1st, 2008
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Pittsburgh Steelers tackle Willie Colon earned the top figure in the NFL’s “Performance-Based Pay” system that awards lower-salaried players for playing time. Approximately $100 million of Performance-Based Pay was distributed to players in the system. Willie, a 2006 fourth-round draft selection from Hofstra, earned $309,534 in additional […]
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March 3rd, 2008
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Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger signed an eight-year extension worth $102 million to stay with the team today. That total makes him one of the richest players in the National Football League. But where it really gets good is in the $25 million signing bonus. That’s a […]
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February 27th, 2008
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The Pittsburgh Steelers and the entire National Football League lost a great personality today. Former radio announcer Myron Cope died in a nursing home in Mt. Lebanon, PA at 79 years old.
Mr. Cope spent 35 years as a Steelers announcer. He was a writer by trade and […]
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February 12th, 2008
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The Pittsburgh Steelers have decided to stick with the crappy natural grass at Heinz Field. For some strange reason, most of the players and coaches liked playing in the slop. So the organization decided to keep the grass for another season despite it clearly being the worst playing […]
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January 6th, 2008
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Jacksonville Jaguars QB David Garrard was making throws he hadn’t made all season. Bad throws. One of the main reasons the Jags were in the playoffs with an 11-5 record was the consistent, virtually error-free play of one David Garrard. That’s the main reason head coach Jack Del […]
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December 20th, 2007
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The Pittsburgh Steelers got back to their winning ways tonight against the St. Louis Rams in a 41-24 road win, but it came at a price. The Steelers lost All-Pro RB Willie Parker for the rest of the season with a broken leg. The injury happened on his […]
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December 11th, 2007
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Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Aaron Smith, who just made an appearance on my BIGPLAY Radio NFL Podcast last week (BPR82), was placed on injured reserve today with (ouch) a torn bicep muscle suffered against the New England Patriots during a 34-13 loss this past Sunday.
It hurts me […]
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December 6th, 2007
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For DE Aaron Smith and the rest of the Pittsburgh Steelers, their matchup against the undefeated New England Patriots is simply another game on their schedule, another game on their road to the Super Bowl. A win would derail New England’s quest for perfection, but it would still […]

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November 27th, 2007
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The Miami Dolphins are the best 0-11 team I’ve ever seen, but they’re still 0-11. They’ve now lost six games by three points each after dropping an ugly, soggy 3-0 MNF contest to the Steelers last night. Oh, and here’s a tip for the Steelers […]
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