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May 5th, 2008

Rashard Mendenhall Robbed at Gunpoint

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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 28th, 2008

NFL Draft 2008: Winners and Losers

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After all the scouting, measuring, interviewing and analyzing of player prospects over the past few months, the 2008 NFL Draft in the books. And while it’s impossible to currently say which teams had success and which teams did not (that could […]

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April 3rd, 2008

NFL’s Preseason National Television Schedule Features Every ‘07 Playoff Team

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It’s preseason with a tinge of the playoffs. That will be one of the highlights of a 13-game national television preseason schedule that was announced today by the NFL, along with the complete list of 2008 preseason matchups. All 12 of the 2007 NFL playoff teams will be […]

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April 1st, 2008

Willie Colon Tops Performance-Based Pay

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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

Ben Roethlisberger Signs Eight-Year Extension to Stay With Pittsburgh Steelers

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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

Former Steelers Radio Announcer and Terrible Towel Creator Myron Cope Dies

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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

Steelers Keep Natural Grass at Heinz Field

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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 10th, 2008

Kevin Everett Highlights Courage Awards

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Buffalo Bills TE Kevin Everett is just one of many fantastic stories of courage and achievement that make up the 2007 class of The Ed Block Courage Awards.
It’s well-known that Kevin suffered a spinal cord injury covering a kickoff in the Bills’ season opener against the Broncos. […]

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January 6th, 2008

Jaguars Spoil Steelers’ Comeback Effort, David Garrard Leads Jacksonville to Win

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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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January 5th, 2008

NFL Playoffs Begin With Wild Card Weekend

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The NFL playoffs begin today and tomorrow with Wild Card Weekend. This afternoon, the Washington Redskins play at the Seattle Seahawks (NBC, 4:30 PM ET) and this evening, the Jacksonville Jaguars visit the Pittsburgh Steelers (NBC, 8:00 PM ET). Wild Card Weekend continues tomorrow with the New York […]

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