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Sweed placed on IR

May 13th, 2010 | Source: Planet Steelers | Category: Latest Pittsburghsteelers Blogs

The Steelers have officially placed wide receiver Limas Sweed on Injured Reserved (IR) after suffering an Achilles injury. The injury resulted in surgery; essentially ending his year before it ever began.
This is bad news for the Steelers and Sweed.



Steelers / Reed thinking long term

May 11th, 2010 | Source: Planet Steelers | Category: Latest Pittsburghsteelers Blogs

The Pittsburgh Steelers are attempting to work out a long-term deal kicker Jeff Reed.
Earlier in the off season, the Steelers franchised the kicker for 2.8 million.
Reed has had a few off the field incidences and has struggled in kickoffs which has



4 reasons Roethlisberger’s suspension won’t derail the Steelers

May 10th, 2010 | Source: Blitzburgh Blog | Category: Latest Pittsburghsteelers Blogs

As we all know, Big Ben could miss up to the first six games of the Steelers’ season for his recent troubles. This includes games against Atlanta, Tampa Bay, Tennessee, Baltimore, Cleveland, and Miami, with a bye thrown in at Week 5. I believe the



Limas Sweed injured, can’t catch a break

May 3rd, 2010 | Source: Blitzburgh Blog | Category: Latest Pittsburghsteelers Blogs

Reports surfaced late last week that Steelers WR Limas Sweed seriously injured his Achilles tendon and will possibly miss the entire 2010 season.
I’ve never been a huge Sweed fan — and really, who has? — but this is a tough blow to a kid that had



Santonio Holmes in Trouble Again

May 1st, 2010 | Source: Planet Steelers | Category: Latest Pittsburghsteelers Blogs

The Jets troubled receiver (a former Steelers troubled receiver) is at it again and this time on an airplane. According to reports, the New York Jets new receiver and former Super Bowl MVP, Santonio Holmes had to be escorted off a a plane because he



Roethlisberger responds to Goodells 6-game suspension

Apr 27th, 2010 | Source: Planet Steelers | Category: Latest Pittsburghsteelers Blogs

Monday, the Steelers 2-time winning Super Bowl winning quarterback, Ben Roethlisberger made an official announcement regarding the 6-game suspension handed to him by NFL commissioner, Roger Goodell. Roethlisberger, although not convicted of a crime,



5 mid to late round sleepers the Steelers should target

Apr 22nd, 2010 | Source: Blitzburgh Blog | Category: Latest Pittsburghsteelers Blogs

Much has already been written about who the Steelers will target in the first round of tonight’s draft. Most experts have zeroed in on Maurkice Pouncey, Kyle Wilson, and Mike Iupati as the three leading candidates. But what about the other six rounds?



6 Weeks

Apr 21st, 2010 | Source: D.C. Steeler Nation | Category: Latest Pittsburghsteelers Blogs

How Goddamn ironic is that phrase over his shoulder? Fuck…Ben Roethlisberger has been suspended from play in the 2010-2011 season for 6 games conditional on his behavior. Of course, before the announcement was even made official, people were clogging



Trading Roethlisberger would be a mistake

Apr 20th, 2010 | Source: Blitzburgh Blog | Category: Latest Pittsburghsteelers Blogs

Here’s the first article from our new writer – Michael Troy. He’s a long time Steeler fans and thinks the Steelers dealing Big Ben before, during or after this weekend’s draft would be a big time mistake. – Bam
I hope the rumors about the Steelers



Positions the Steelers need to Target

Apr 18th, 2010 | Source: Blitzburgh Blog | Category: Latest Pittsburghsteelers Blogs

Everyone and their dog has decided the Steelers need a cornerback in the first round. It’s an understandable concern; a series of late game comebacks by Steelers’ opponents exposed the Steelers’ secondary and brought out the worst in our DBs. But taking