On The Right Track

I looked at the roster from last year's Super Bowl winning Pittsburgh Steelers and couldn't think of anyone else I would want on this team. In saying this I mean that I figure if we sign a majority of our free agents and come in next year with the same team, we would be in good shape to repeat. I know, I know, Coach Mike Tomlin says we aren't allowed to say that word because every year, every team is different, but I am saying it because it is so close to the same.

I see us only getting better now that we have resigned some of our key players. I know we lost Bryant McFadden to Arizona and Nate Washington to Tennessee, but out of the starters, the only important piece that we lost is McFadden. We have some strong backups in William Gay and Fernando Bryant. Grant it, they aren't as strong and McFadden, but I see him as replaceable. I mean that players like Troy Polomalu and Ben Roethlisberger aren't in the replaceable category. Out of all the Free Agents we have signed from last year, I believe the most important was Max Starks and Chris Kemoeatu.

I know its our dreaded offensive line, but we need some players to bridge the gap until we get the proper replacements. I figure the draft will help us there. We did release Kendall Simmons and didn't try to sign Marvel Smith, but I think those were very smart risks to take, as the Steelers always seem to do.

Another plus that will make us stronger this upcoming year will be the return of Daniel Sepulveda. I know he is only the Punter, but come on, look at our statistics from one year to the next and it is like day and night. In 2008, we were a combined, between Mitch Berger and Paul Ernster, 78 punts averaging 39.8 yards per punt. We had 4 total touchbacks and 23 inside the 20. Now, looking at 2007, Danial Sepulveda had 68 punts for an average of 42.4 yards per punt. A significant improvement, also, he had 2 touchbacks and 28 inside the 20. Those are much needed yards.

I am excited to see how our top two rookies from last year pan out this year. I know Rashard Mendenhall only had 19 ruches last year before breaking his collar bone, but he showed alot of spark that we needed. Willie Parker definitely need the break to keep his career going longer. Limas Sweed is the other important player now with Washington gone. I am interested to see how he answers all the criticism from last year. I would love to see him as everyone in the draft saw him, a big threat.

The last item I want to cover is the defense. We have the exact same defense as last year, minus McFadden. We should rank in the top 5 at least. I would love to see us accomplish #1 in all categories, unlike last year where we came so close, but didn't quite get there.

I am prepared to say that with this team, and the 4th easiest schedule next year, we should make another huge splash in the postseason. I am hoping, as always that we give a 7th reason for all other fans to hate the Steelers!

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What A Year!

This site is all about Pittsburgh sports. I am going to try a serious attempt to cover all of them. That's right, from the Pens to the Steelers and from the Panthers to the Pirates. After my session on the Kegs and Eggs show with Mike and Chris this morning, I realized I know alot about our teams, but not nearly enough. I hope for this scenario of me knowing all my teams like the back of my hand becomes my career someday, but that's just a dream, right? Who knows. Hopefully alot of people heard me on the radio, even though I sucked, and maybe even place some ads!

I will start with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Can you believe that game yesterday? Who could ask for more excitement. I loved the fact that we matched them in their physical play in all aspects. We also showed that we would be patient and stick to our gameplan in the face of adversity. It was Dan Bylsma's 8th win in 10 games, giving him 17 point out of a possible 20. This is a franchise record for the first 10 games, overtaking the late Herb Brooks. We are well on our way to the playoffs. There is some speculation on whether or not we should take the "interim" tag off of Coach Bylsma, but I think he is doing just fine with the job so far. The playoffs will definitely make the organization rethink this option.

The Steelers have had a few fre agency departures, but non were surprising. We lost Bryant McFadden, our promising young starting cornerback, to the Arizona Cardinals. We also lost Nate Washington to the Tennessee Titans. Anthony Smith, a third string Safety was lost to the Green Bay Packers. We have young bodies to fill these slots, luckily, and non were a big hit. We have William Gay, who was playing great with his chances last year, for McFadden, Limas Sweed for Nate Washington, and any safety on the practice squad can fill the shoes of Smith. I think one of the biggest avanues we have to look at is the offensive line. We resigned Max Starks and Chris Kemoetu, but released Kendall Simmons and probably Marvel Smith. With the draft coming up quickly, all our issues should be resolved. With the addition of Rashad Mendenhall this season after his early injury last and the resigning of Sean McHugh as a FB/TE position, we should be set on offense.

I have to honestly say I am extremely excited about Pirates baseball this year. I look at this team and realize that we are only one or two elements away from a playoff birth. Before I jump to that idea, let's get to .500 this year first. What will it take for our Pittsburgh Pirates to get 81 wins? If you watch the Bucs, you may have realized that we always seem to have one pitcher playing well and the rest playing horrible. If we could get all our pitchers to play one year together as a unit, we would, without a doubt, get at least 81 wins. I like our odds for this year. We have a great pitching coach, finally, and it is showing in the preseason already. We are 8-3 right now while outscoring opponents 61-43. Last year, we went 13-17, while scoring 150 runs to 155. We are starting off great. I fully believe that success breeds confidence, confidence breeds winning. We are having early success. Let's hope that carries onto the regular season.

On the idea of baseball, we have the World Baseball Classic going on right now. Last year, USA finished and embarrassing 8th place. You might ask why is it embarrassing? Well, considering we created the sport, we should be. The USA team turned a corner this year and are playing like a unit. The are 2-0 and into the second round. They have beaten Canada and Venezuela a combined 21-11. I know this isn't Pittsburgh, but we do have John Grabow in the games, and he is as Pirate.

Pitt Panthers basketball is now looking for a #1 seed in the NCAA March Madness Tournament. They have had an incredible season for the ages, upsetting the #1 ranked UConn Huskies twice. We are 28-3 and 15-3 in the conference, which is second to Louisville in conference play. We have been undefeated at home and lost to Louisville, Villanova, and Providence. I am really looking forward to the Big East Tournament as well as the big tournament. Let's see if we can bring back a national championship!

Last year, Pitt Panther football seemed to take a big step forward as far as a winning tradition. We were 9-4 and 5-2 in the conference. We went to the Sun Bowl in El Paso, TX, wich turned out to be a big snoozefest against Oregon. It ended with a loss of 3-0. That's right, a field goal, that was it. Hopefully this coming year, with the new offensive coordinator in the mix, we make an even bigger splash in college football. We have the second full class of recruits under Dave Wannstedt and also a winning season under his belt, not to mention a few nationally televised games this year. This will give the team some big stage time to prepare for the big stage that is a bowl game.

I hope this quick rundown will help out any Pittsburgh Sports anxiety you may be having. Looking at this as well as all the other college Pittsburgh area teams possibly making the big tournament, this may be the best year in Pittsburgh Sports. A Superbowl Championship, possible long run in the Stanley Cup playoffs, stopping the streak of Pirates losing seasons, possibly a National Championship, possibly a great Bowl Game, and Everything Pittsburgh celebrating its one year anniversary soon. Who knows what 2009 will lead to, but it sure is promising.

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The Real Superbowl?

I fully believe whoever wins this game, will ultimately win the Superbowl. It will be such an emotional win that it will carry over. The team that wins this game will have more confidence than anyone left over in the playoffs, whether it be Arizona or Philadelphia, they won't be able to hold a candle to the intensity that the AFC team will bring. That AFC team, of course, will be the Pittsburgh Steelers. They bring too much too the table. There has been a ton of trash talking on the Baltimore side. If that is what they need to get up for this game, then so be it. I think the more disciplined and mature team will come out on top. The Steelers have a bad taste in their mouth from the previous home losses in the AFC Championship games. To see another team celebrate on the field because they are going to the Superbowl would be, "devistating" as Hines Ward put it.

I watched another interview with James Harrison the other day and they asked him if he could bring out another level of gameplay, he simply stated, "no, because I give my all in every game". I thought that was a great answer.

In another interview with Ben Roethlisberger, he said that he thinks the experience of being in the AFC Championship game a couple time should benefit him more than the fact that this is Joe Flacco's first. Ben didn't say if he thought Flacco was going to faulter, but that he simply hoped it would help him (Ben).

Santonio Holmes and Willie Parker finally are hitting their stride, just at the right time. We were not able to utilize their abilities as much in the previous two matchups because Parker was hurting and Holmes wasn't where he is now. I think they will be two of the X factors for the Steelers offense.

I love the play as of late by our offensive line. I know they have been on the downside of everything about the Pittsburgh offense, but they have had so many injuries that they apparently, until now, haven't gelled quite yet. Luckily they figured it out for the last game and are on track for the rest of the season.

I like the quiet confidence in Hampton, Polamalu, and the rest of the Steeler defense. They aren't saying much, but it is what they are not saying that makes them confident. The Ravens are going to every media outlet they can find to gain respect. The Steelers gained their respect on the football field and don't care what anyone else thinks.

Jeff Reed is going to have to be one of our best players in this game. After kicking so many clutch times, it might be up to him to send us beyond Heinz Field this Sunday.

I would love to see Lawrence Timmons, LaMarr Woodley, and James Harrison at least register one sack each. I think if we are able to spread out our linebackers like that, we can catch them offguard. With the current injuries that the Ravens have and the huge pride factor, Baltimore will be desperate to keep up and make some mistakes.

Basically, I like our odds and our chances. I also like the way our team has behaved during this week in the face of the trash talking. I see a big win here where the temperatures will be a lovely 20-25 degrees. Perfect for a hard-hitting, hard-nosed game.

Here We Go Steelers!

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A Little R&R!

Finally! I think the best thing for this team right now is our bye week. Usually, I wouldn't like to see it this early in the year, but we really need it. We are in for a rough road ahead, but the bye gives us a chance to heal up before we make our playoff push. We are ahead of my season prediction of 10-6, where I picked us to be 3-2 right now. I am impressed in the resiliency of our team and the skill of our defense. This is a good time to look at the things we have done right and the things we have done wrong and fix them. It also gives a chance to look at players like Mewelde Moore, who apparently has alot more to offer. It gives us a chance to work around our recent season ending injuries to Rashard Mendenhall and Kendall Simmons. It gives Jeff Reed a chance to let his sore groin soften up. It gives us another chance to look at our playbook once again and cross out the play that just haven't worked for us so far. It gives a chance for James Harrison and Lamarr Woodley to step back and realize how special of a tandem they are. Ben Roethlisberger gets the chance to convince Bruce Arians and Mike Tomlin once again to let him run the offense some more. Ben will also get to look at some tape and realize that he needs to get rid of the ball more than he is. The receivers get a chance to see if Limas Sweed can break the lineup and work with Santonio Holmes and Hines Ward. Our offensive line should have a team building exercise so they can get on the same page a little better. Troy Polomalu gets to rest up from his maniac antics and prepare for much, much more. Overall, I think we played well these first five games, but with very little work, and I mean very little, they could be so much better. I think it is extremely important that we solve these minor issues due to the strength of schedule for the rest of the year. Luckily some of those teams that excelled last year are pretty human this year, so it isn't as bad as it should be. Still tough none the less.

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Game 4 Analysis

It wasn't very pretty, in fact, if I wasn't a huge fan, I would have given up on this team before halftime. I kept thinking, finally, halftime, maybe we can regroup. Apparently alot went down in that locker room. Ben Roethlisberger addressed the offense and then asked the coaches if he could go no-huddle. Typically, when nothing is going good, you don't just go no-huddle. If the other team is confusing you, you don't go no-huddle. If your line is letting the floodgates open for the opponent to sack and make you scramble constantly, you don't go no-huddle. So, they said,"how bad could it get, we aren't going anywhere now." Thank God they had this conversation. It looked genius when it happened. Down 13-3 and getting manhandled on offense, the Steelers went no-huddle, marched down and scored a touchdown. The first touchdown in three games. I was excited and yelling. I settled down, but only for 15 seconds. Next thing you know, James Harrison is drilling Joe Flacco and the football jets loose, you see LaMarr Woodley scrambling to grab the ball and once in his grasp, ran for the endzone for a defensive touchdown. All of a sudden, we have the lead, 17-13. It looked like the Steelers from game 1 against the Texans. By the end of regulation, we scored 3 more and let in 7. Yes, if you do the math, that equals 20 each. After a short penalty fiasco with 7 seconds left, we went to OT, where the Ravens won the toss. It should have mattered, but we got a key defensive stop and Baltimore punted. In a few short plays, we were preparing for a 46 yard field goal for the win. A timeout was called just before Jeff Reed kicked the ball through the uprights. The Ravens were trying to ice the kicker. Fortunately for us, Reed is money and drilled it through again. I will tell you, I haven't seen such a dependable kicker since good old Gary Anderson. Unfortunately we lost two key players in this game for the season, Mendenhall and Simmons. We will be surely be signing some players this week. What a game, what a comeback, what a kick. Like I said, it wasn't pretty, but we won.

1st Downs 16 11 Rushing 4 2 Passing 12 7 Penalty 0 2 3rd-Down Conversions 7-17 5-15 4th-Down Conversions 0-0 0-0 Punts-Average 8-47.4 7-40.1 Return Yards 128 84 Punts-Returns 4-7 6-28 Kickoffs-Returns 6-120 3-56 Int.-Returns 1-1 0-0 Penalties-Yards 8-72 5-29 Fumbles-Lost 4-1 2-0 Time Of Pos. 31:12 28:48

Total Net Yards 243 237 Total Plays 69 55 Average Gain 3.5 4.3 Net Yards Rushing 103 69 Rushes 33 28 Avg. Per Rush 3.1 2.5 Net Yards Passing 140 168 Comp.-Att. 16-31 14-24 Yards Per Pass 3.9 6.2 Sacked-Yards Lost 5-52 3-23 Had Intercepted 0 1 Touchdowns 2 2 Rushing 1 0 Passing 1 1 Other 0 1 Extra Points 2-2 2-2 Field Goals 2-2 3-3 Red Zone Efficiency 2-4-50% 0-1-0% Goal To Go Efficiency 2-3-66% 0-1-0% Safeties 0 0

Ravens (2-1) Team Page | Depth Chart Passing CP/AT YDS TD INT J. Flacco 16/31 192 1 0 Rushing ATT YDS TD LG L. McClain 16 63 1 11 W. McGahee 13 42 0 12 R. Rice 1 0 0 0 M. Clayton 1 -1 0 -1 J. Flacco 2 -1 0 0 Receiving REC YDS TD LG D. Mason 8 137 0 35 L. McClain 3 26 0 25 W. McGahee 3 19 0 15 D. Williams 1 6 0 6 D. Wilcox 1 4 1 4 Fumbles NO LST REC YDS J. Flacco 2 1 1 0 J. Brown 1 0 0 -1 Y. Figurs 1 0 1 0 M. Yanda 0 0 1 0 Kicking FG LG XP PTS M. Stover 2/2 33 2/2 8 Punting NO AVG I20 LG S. Koch 8 47.4 2 61 Kickoff Returns NO AVG TD LG Y. Figurs 5 23.6 0 28 L. Neal 1 2.0 0 2 Punt Returns NO AVG TD LG Y. Figurs 4 1.8 0 4 Defense T-A SCK INT FF R. Lewis 7-6 0.0 0 0 B. Scott 5-2 1.0 0 1 A. Barnes 4-0 0.0 0 0 C. Ivy 4-0 1.0 0 0 J. Johnson 4-1 0.0 0 1 H. Ngata 4-1 0.0 1 0 T. Suggs 4-2 1.0 0 0 J. Leonhard 3-3 0.0 0 0 M. Douglas 2-0 0.0 0 0 C. McAlister 2-1 0.0 0 0 F. Washington 2-1 0.0 0 0 T. Zbikowski 2-1 0.0 0 0 B. Ayanbadejo 1-1 0.0 0 0 J. Bannan 1-3 0.0 0 0 D. Martin 1-0 0.0 0 0 H. Nakamura 1-0 0.0 0 0 E. Reed 1-1 0.0 0 0 T. Gooden 0-2 0.0 0 0 T. Pryce 0-1 0.0 0 0 D. Wilcox 0-1 0.0 0 0

Steelers (3-1) Team Page | Depth Chart Passing CP/AT YDS TD INT Roethlisberger 14/24 191 1 1 Rushing ATT YDS TD LG R. Mendenhall 9 30 0 12 C. Davis 8 15 0 8 M. Moore 8 13 0 5 N. Washington 1 8 0 8 Roethlisberger 2 3 0 4 Receiving REC YDS TD LG S. Holmes 3 61 1 38 H. Ward 2 57 0 49 M. Moore 3 37 0 24 N. Washington 2 23 0 12 H. Miller 2 8 0 6 R. Mendenhall 1 6 0 6 C. Davis 1 -1 0 -1 Fumbles NO LST REC YDS C. Davis 1 0 0 0 Roethlisberger 1 0 0 0 L. Woodley 0 0 1 7 Kicking FG LG XP PTS J. Reed 3/3 49 2/2 11 Punting NO AVG I20 LG M. Berger 7 40.1 2 44 Kickoff Returns NO AVG TD LG C. Davis 1 16.0 0 16 M. Moore 2 20.0 0 22 Punt Returns NO AVG TD LG S. Holmes 6 4.7 0 13 Defense T-A SCK INT FF J. Harrison 6-5 2.5 0 1 J. Farrior 5-3 0.0 0 0 B. McFadden 5-0 0.0 0 0 L. Woodley 5-3 1.5 0 1 T. Polamalu 4-5 0.0 0 0 L. Foote 3-3 0.0 0 0 T. Kirschke 3-4 0.0 0 0 L. Timmons 3-1 1.0 0 0 P. Bailey 2-0 0.0 0 0 N. Eason 2-1 0.0 0 0 C. Hoke 2-0 0.0 0 0 A. Madison 2-0 0.0 0 0 A. Smith 2-4 0.0 0 0 R. Clark 1-6 0.0 0 0 A. Smith 1-0 0.0 0 0 M. Spaeth 1-0 0.0 0 0 I. Taylor 1-2 0.0 0 0 K. Simmons 0-1 0.0 0 0 D. Townsend 0-1 0.0 0 0 N. Washington 0-1 0.0 0 0

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Game 1 Analysis

That whole concern if the ownership is going to be a distraction apparently doesn't fade the Steelers. In front of a 300th consecutive sellout crowd, including playoffs, the Steelers defeated the Houston Texans soundly 38-17. All Steeler fans can look at this game in two different ways: We played incredible against an alright team or we played like we were supposed to against an inferior opponent. I am taking a different road, right up the middle. I think we played an incredible game, but it was expected, and the Texans were 8-8 last season, which isn't terrible. I think certain aspects of our team were in question and those questions were answered. Our offensive line looked great despite allowing two sacks to Mario Williams, who, by the way, was second in the league last year in the sack category. As you all know, Ben went down for the count 47 times last year. I think this was an important improvement. Another thing our line accomplished in game one was opening up the holes for fast Willie Parker. He gained 138 yards and a career best 3 TDs. I think our offense, as well as Parker himself, answered all the questions that were asked, with Willie's broken leg in the second to last game against the Rams last year and the drafting of RB Rashard Mendenhall, with Parker's performance. Ben Roethlisberger, on the other hand, looked extremely confident and comfortable in his role for this game. Ben played almost perfect going 13 for 14 for 137 yards and 2 well thrown TDs to his favorite receiver, Hines Ward. His QB rating was a league best 147. He played so well that he was able to take a seat at the end of the third quarter so Byron Leftwich could get some time behind center. Parker also took a rest in the fourth quarter in favor of Mendenhall getting some playing time. Unfortunately, Rashard still is having a little bit of the dropsies with his first regular season fumble. He claims that it isn't the way he carries the ball because he never had a problem before. Well, here is some news to you, Mr. Mendenhall, apparently you forgot you were in the NFL, not college or high school anymore, change the way you carry the ball! Other than the fumble, which he didn't lose, he looked pretty good. Anywho, if you look at the rushing stats of 183 yards out of the total 305 yards, along with the minimal passing necessary, we looked like the Superbowl team of 2005. I think we have alot to look forward to for this season. Oh, and one more thing, I was pretty close on the final score!

Game Playbook

1st Downs 20 21 Rushing 5 10 Passing 13 9 Penalty 2 2 3rd-Down Conversions 3-10 6-10 4th-Down Conversions 0-1 0-0 Punts-Average 4-43.2 3-43.0 Return Yards 117 82 Punts-Returns 2-5 1--3 Kickoffs-Returns 6-112 4-79 Int.-Returns 0-0 2-6 Penalties-Yards 5-43 4-41 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 3-1 Time Of Pos. 28:29 31:31

Total Net Yards 234 305 Total Plays 58 59 Average Gain 4.0 5.2 Net Yards Rushing 75 183 Rushes 20 39 Avg. Per Rush 3.8 4.7 Net Yards Passing 159 122 Comp.-Att. 25-33 13-18 Yards Per Pass 4.2 6.1 Sacked-Yards Lost 5-43 2-15 Had Intercepted 2 0 Touchdowns 2 5 Rushing 1 3 Passing 1 2 Other 0 0 Extra Points 2-2 5-5 Field Goals 1-1 1-1 Red Zone Efficiency 2-3-66% 5-5-100% Goal To Go Efficiency 2-2-100% 1-1-100% Safeties 0 0

Texans (0-1) Team Page Depth Chart Passing CP/AT YDS TD INT M. Schaub 25/33 202 1 2 Rushing ATT YDS TD LG S. Slaton 13 43 0 8 A. Green 5 28 0 14 M. Schaub 2 4 1 4 Receiving REC YDS TD LG A. Johnson 10 112 0 24 K. Walter 3 41 1 16 O. Daniels 3 33 0 14 S. Slaton 3 6 0 5 V. Leach 1 5 0 5 A. Green 4 3 0 6 D. Anderson 1 2 0 2 Fumbles NO LST REC YDS M. Schaub 1 1 0 0 D. Ryans 0 0 1 41 Kicking FG LG XP PTS K. Brown 1/1 34 2/2 5 Punting NO AVG I20 LG M. Turk 4 43.2 1 56 Kickoff Returns NO AVG TD LG A. Davis 6 18.7 0 28 Punt Returns NO AVG TD LG J. Jones 2 2.5 0 5 Defense T-A SCK INT FF Z. Diles 11-2 0.0 0 0 D. Ryans 8-4 0.0 0 0 M. Williams 6-0 2.0 0 1 F. Bennett 4-1 0.0 0 1 C. Brown 4-2 0.0 0 0 K. Bentley 2-2 0.0 0 0 T. Johnson 2-1 0.0 0 0 A. Weaver 2-0 0.0 0 0 J. Zgonina 2-0 0.0 0 0 D. Anderson 1-0 0.0 0 0 W. Demps 1-4 0.0 0 0 J. Dreessen 1-1 0.0 0 0 D. Faggins 1-0 0.0 0 0 M. Greenwood 1-0 0.0 0 0 A. Johnson 1-0 0.0 0 0 A. Molden 1-1 0.0 0 0 J. Reeves 1-1 0.0 0 0 K. Walter 1-0 0.0 0 0 N. Kalu 0-2 0.0 0 0 V. Leach 0-1 0.0 0 0 D. Robinson 0-2 0.0 0 0

Steelers (1-0) Team Page Depth Chart Passing CP/AT YDS TD INT Roethlisberger 13/14 137 2 0 B. Leftwich 0/4 0 0 0 Rushing ATT YDS TD LG W. Parker 25 138 3 32 R. Mendenhall 10 28 0 9 Roethlisberger 2 17 0 17 B. Leftwich 2 0 0 0 Receiving REC YDS TD LG H. Ward 6 76 2 29 H. Miller 3 26 0 11 S. Holmes 2 19 0 10 C. Davis 1 10 0 10 M. Spaeth 1 6 0 6 Fumbles NO LST REC YDS Roethlisberger 2 1 1 -2 S. Holmes 1 0 0 0 L. Woodley 0 0 1 2 Kicking FG LG XP PTS J. Reed 1/1 44 5/5 8 Punting NO AVG I20 LG M. Berger 3 43.0 0 45 Kickoff Returns NO AVG TD LG R. Mendenhall 2 23.0 0 27 M. Moore 2 16.5 0 21 Punt Returns NO AVG TD LG M. Moore 1 -3.0 0 -3 Defense T-A SCK INT FF J. Harrison 7-2 3.0 0 1 R. Clark 6-2 0.0 0 0 I. Taylor 6-0 0.0 0 0 B. McFadden 4-1 0.0 0 0 L. Timmons 4-0 0.0 0 0 B. Keisel 3-2 0.0 0 0 T. Kirschke 3-0 0.0 0 0 T. Polamalu 3-0 0.0 1 0 L. Woodley 3-0 1.0 1 0 N. Eason 2-2 0.5 0 0 J. Farrior 2-3 0.5 0 0 T. Carter 1-1 0.0 0 0 C. Davis 1-0 0.0 0 0 L. Foote 1-3 0.0 0 0 A. Frazier 1-0 0.0 0 0 W. Gay 1-1 0.0 0 0 W. Parker 1-0 0.0 0 0 A. Smith 1-1 0.0 0 0 D. Townsend 1-1 0.0 0 0 D. Woods 1-2 0.0 0 0 C. Hampton 0-2 0.0 0 0

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Fumbling Solution

Hopefully, this is the last two fumble game we will see. Apparently our team is coming together to keep the fumbling down to a minimum. I say it is a brilliant idea. Grant it, Mendenhall hasn't played enough to have a reputation for fumbling, but the team feels it is not a good idea for him to gain one while it is a fixable trait. The team has put together a game of sorts, making Mendenhall the center of attention. If he fumbles the ball that he is required to carry, he loses $100. If the football ends up in the running back room, he loses $500. The only exceptional places in this game is the practice field, because he may not always have a ball in hand for every game and the cafeteria. This includes after practice, in places like Wal*Mart, Restaurants, Grocery Stores, and anywhere else he is seen by his teammates. This should keep his mind on the ball even subliminally. I love it. It seams that the team concept is becoming overwhelming now.

Tribune Review
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Some Things To Look Forward To

Here are a few videos to watch to make us look forward to this upcoming season!
This Guy is Full of Crap!
Assorted Other Steeler Videos
I Can't Wait!

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