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Injuries:
TE Matt Spaeth (hip) will be limited in practice but should be okay for Sunday's game against the Chargers.
C Justin Hartwig (ankle) may be limited in practice but should be okay for the game.
RB Willie Parker (turf toe) will be limited in practice this week. Tomlin didn't seem overly concerned but unlike Spaeth and Hartwig did not say that he would be okay for the game.
FB Frank Summers was inactive last week but has come down with a back injury. Tomlin described it as a "mystery injury".
TE/FB David Johnson (high ankle sprain) could be out a number of weeks, not sure yet. Definitely listed as questionable and it is possible they could bring someone in to block (Carey Davis perhaps?)
S Troy Polamalu is making progress and Tomlin has been "hearing good things".
Other notes:
Tomlin said that Mendenhall is not in the doghouse because he has no doghouse. He said Mendenhall "lacked detail in his preparation last week", Tomlin took action by not giving him offensive snaps and he is now done with it. Tomlin said this is a new week and he is not carrying any baggage. If Mendenhall practices well he will have opportunities this week.
Tomlin said that Sweed is not catching the ball when it is thrown deep and he has now developed a history of it and needs to shake it off quick.
He said that when and IF Sweed gets another opportunity he better make the catch. When asked if he was worried that Limas might not be able to shake it off he bluntly said "yes".
Tomlin said that this game has a division-feel because this will be the 3rd time they've played the Chargers in the past 10 months. When asked how they will prepare for Sproles he said they use Stefan Logan on the scout team because they are similar in size.
Sad fact of the week:
The Steelers defense has given up 41 pts & over 500 yards in the 4th quarter in the first three games of the 2009 season.
TE Matt Spaeth (hip) will be limited in practice but should be okay for Sunday's game against the Chargers.
C Justin Hartwig (ankle) may be limited in practice but should be okay for the game.
RB Willie Parker (turf toe) will be limited in practice this week. Tomlin didn't seem overly concerned but unlike Spaeth and Hartwig did not say that he would be okay for the game.
FB Frank Summers was inactive last week but has come down with a back injury. Tomlin described it as a "mystery injury".
TE/FB David Johnson (high ankle sprain) could be out a number of weeks, not sure yet. Definitely listed as questionable and it is possible they could bring someone in to block (Carey Davis perhaps?)
S Troy Polamalu is making progress and Tomlin has been "hearing good things".
Other notes:
Tomlin said that Mendenhall is not in the doghouse because he has no doghouse. He said Mendenhall "lacked detail in his preparation last week", Tomlin took action by not giving him offensive snaps and he is now done with it. Tomlin said this is a new week and he is not carrying any baggage. If Mendenhall practices well he will have opportunities this week.
Tomlin said that Sweed is not catching the ball when it is thrown deep and he has now developed a history of it and needs to shake it off quick.
He said that when and IF Sweed gets another opportunity he better make the catch. When asked if he was worried that Limas might not be able to shake it off he bluntly said "yes".
Tomlin said that this game has a division-feel because this will be the 3rd time they've played the Chargers in the past 10 months. When asked how they will prepare for Sproles he said they use Stefan Logan on the scout team because they are similar in size.
Sad fact of the week:
The Steelers defense has given up 41 pts & over 500 yards in the 4th quarter in the first three games of the 2009 season.
Tomlin definitely emphasized the "IF Sweed gets another opportunity" he better make the catch.I think it is safe to say that Wallace is the clear #3 WR.
