All Entries in the "Pittsburgh Steelers" Category
Steelers OC Maurkice Pouncey Has Broken Bone in Ankle
Pittsburgh Steelers Pro Bowl center Maurkice Pouncey has a broken bone in his left ankle, Gerry Dulac and Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette report. Pouncey has had his left foot placed in a cast and has been seen using crutches to move around. The P&G add that ligament damage in the ankle is the [...]
Super Bowl XLV Injury Report – January 27, 2011
The Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers have issued their second injury/practice participation reports in advance of Super Bowl XLV. Neither team reported a change from Wednesday’s report. Pittsburgh Did not participate: S Will Allen (knee), CB Bryant McFadden (abdomen), S Troy Polamalu (Achilles), C Maurkice Pouncey (ankle), WR Emmanuel Sanders (foot), OT Jonathan Scott [...]
Steelers DE Aaron Smith Likely to Miss Super Bowl XLV
Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Aaron Smith is unlikely to play in Super Bowl XLV, Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. Sidelined since tearing a triceps tendon in Week 7, the Steelers have held off placing Smith on injured reserve with the hope that a deep playoff run would allow the 34-year old to return. [...]
Dolphins DE Randy Starks to Replace Keisel in Pro Bowl
Miami Dolphins defensive end Randy Starks will replace Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Brett Keisel in the Pro Bowl, the Dolphins announced. Starks will join teammates Cameron Wake and John Denney in Hawaii. Dolphins left tackle Jake Long has bowed out of the contest with an injury. In 16 starts, Starks posted 30 tackles and 3 [...]
#NFL Championship Game News and Notes – January 24, 2011
Green Bay Packers 21, Chicago Bears 14 A resilient Packers team became the first #6-seed to knock off the top three seeds to make the Super Bowl. Bringing the Lombardi Trophy home is the new mission for the Packers. Packers nose tackle B.J. Raji came up big as a 337-pound spy. Undrafted rookie cornerback Sam [...]
NFL Championship Games News and Notes – January 22, 2011
Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears Packers defensive line coach Mike Trgovac may be on the Denver Broncos’ radar screen. The Packers may use short, high punts to negate the Devin Hester threat, writes Bob McGinn of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Green Bay’s secondary has good hands, resulting in more picks. Packers center Scott Wells found [...]
Steelers G Chris Kemoeatu Fined $12,500
Pittsburgh Steelers guard Chris Kemoeatu was fined $12,500 by the National Football League, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. Kemoeatu’s fines were for twice striking an opponent late during last Saturday’s 31-24 win over the Baltimore Ravens. The veteran guard twice cleared the pile late, drawing one 15-yard personal foul flag after Rashard Mendenhall’s 2-yard game-winning touchdown [...]
2010 AFC Championship Game Injury Report
Here is the final injury report of the week for this Sunday’s AFC Championship Game between the New York Jets and Pittsburgh Steelers. New York Questionable: CB Drew Coleman (knee), DE Shaun Ellis (knee), S James Ihedigbo (ankle, knee), WR/KR Brad Smith (groin) Probable: CB Antonio Cromartie (groin), DE Mike DeVito (neck), WR Santonio Holmes [...]
NFL Championship Game News and Notes – January 20, 2011
Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears Takeaways and Devin Hester are a winning combination for the Chicago Bears, writes Rick Morrissey of the Chicago Sun-Times. Most people expect Jay Cutler to lose the title game, writes Neil Hayes. The Bears have are putting their trust in rookie right tackle J’Marcus Webb, writes David Haugh of [...]
Ravens-Steelers Inactives
The Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers inactive lists are in. Baltimore: WR David Reed, TE Davon Drew, TE Dennis Pitta, G Bryan Mattison, DL Arthur Jones, DL Lamar Divens, LB Jason Phillips, S Tom Zbikowski Pittsburgh: QB Charlie Batch (3rd QB), RB Jonathan Dwyer, T Chris Scott, T Tony Hills, DL Steve McLendon, DE Aaron [...]
Steelers DE Brett Keisel Added to Pro Bowl Roster
Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Brett Keisel has been added to the AFC’s Pro Bowl roster, the team announced on Saturday. Keisel replaces Indianapolis Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney, who has bowed out with an undisclosed injury. This will be the first Pro Bowl appearance for the 32-year old Keisel, who had 33 tackles, 3 quarterback [...]
Ravens-Steelers Injury Report
The Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers have released their final injury reports before Saturday afternoon’s Divisional Playoffs game at 4:30pm ET on Saturday. Baltimore Questionable: C Matt Birk (knee), CB Chris Carr (thigh), S Tom Zbikowski (back) Probable: LB Tavares Gooden (shoulder), WR Donte Stallworth (illness) Pittsburgh Doubtful: DE Aaron Smith (triceps) Probable: CB Bryant [...]
Steelers DE Aaron Smith Out Until Super Bowl
The earliest that Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Aaron Smith will return to the playing field is the Super Bowl, Jason La Canfora of the NFL Network reports. Smith tore his triceps during a Week 7 win over the Miami Dolphins. Despite the severity of the injury, the Steelers hoped that he’d be able to return [...]
Steelers Sign Six to Reserve/Future Contracts
The Pittsburgh Steelers announced the signing of six players to “Reserve/Future” contracts. Agreeing to contract are running back James Johnson, fullback Jamie McCoy, guard Nevin McCaskill, linebackers Baraka Atkins and Mortty Ivy, and cornerback Donovan Warren. Atkins was a fourth-round pick (120th overall) out of the University of Miami by the Seattle Seahawks in 2007 [...]
Steelers, Panthers Tuesday Injury Report
The Pittsburgh Steelers host the Carolina Panthers on Thursday night, and both teams have filed injury/practice participation reports on Tuesday: Carolina Did not participate: DE Tyler Brayton (hip), RB Tony Fiammetta (ankle), RB Mike Goodson (illness), CB Captain Munnerlyn (personal reasons) Limited participation: WR Armanti Edwards (illness), CB Chris Gamble (ankle) Full participation: G Mackenzy [...]
