i heard kevin colbert say on the radio that they want the option to bring mendenhall in earlier than week 6. he may or may not be ready by then, but if he is, the steelers want to use him. colbert said that if he's on the PUP list then they have no choice but to wait until week 6 but bringing him in even one game early could be meaningful considering how close the AFC North usually is. that's why Mendy came off.
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3C's
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yeah, none of them are ready but Starks is practicing. He'll probably see some playing time in the 3rd preseason game. Hampton isn't quite there yet but not as big of a concern (yet) since McClendon is playing so well. Mendenhall still has a ways to go. Which means some other position loses out while Mendenhall sits. They basically have to keep a spot open on the 53 for him (carrying one more rb than they might have) that could have been another body at another position while he was on PUP. When he's healthy I'd assume they would move the extra RB to the practice squad. With Ryan Clark having to sit out game 1 this gets interesting as to who they keep and how many at positions like rb, wr, db. Throw in the questions at ROLB and it's gonna be a "fun" couple of weeks.
Kenny Powers
Footballguy
David Gilreath looked pretty good tonight. Thought he was going to be cut in a few days 
Maze, Williams, and Beiler were non-existent, Clemons wasnt far off.
Maze, Williams, and Beiler were non-existent, Clemons wasnt far off.
3C's
Footballguy
After missing the first game he definitely made a name for himself last night and he was one of the 3 that Scotty Montgomery had mentioned in the interview I heard a few weeks ago. Special teams play will come into play as well. Maze certainly isn't helping his case with his play on the field. Hate hearing that Sylvester tore his MCL. Not season ending but it further weakens the LB position and he's a great player on special teams. Sounds like he might miss a game or 2.David Gilreath looked pretty good tonight. Thought he was going to be cut in a few days
jerrod johnson has looked terrible imo and charlie has shown the ability to come in a win a game or two when called upon. i think the steelers could end up keeping just two QBs especially considering the roster spot mendenhall is eating up, but i would not count out charlie batch as a possible #3. if i was a betting man, i'd put my money on batch making the team. even so, you are right that he probably won't be the #2, leftwich will.
Franknbeans
Footballguy
Did any of you happen to notice the beast that is Steve McClendon? Reportedly gained about 30 lbs of muscle and he's now pushing 320. Hampton may have hard time getting back in there. 
3C's
Footballguy
No, didn't notice.Did any of you happen to notice the beast that is Steve McClendon? Reportedly gained about 30 lbs of muscle and he's now pushing 320. Hampton may have hard time getting back in there.
3C's
Footballguy
Johnson looks better now than he did in July.
Kenny Powers
Footballguy
So we fired the ST coach today...pretty weird timing, no???
No real explanation that makes sense yet that Ive heard.
No real explanation that makes sense yet that Ive heard.
Godsbrother
Footballguy
Yeah really weird timing. I am guessing there was a falling out of some kind
Lutherman2112
Footballguy
SYMPHONY X
Footballguy
What happened to him? Look like a season ending type injury? If so, that totally sucks!DeCastro carted off the field against the Bills. Really looked bad. He wasn't having the best practice to begin with
SYMPHONY X
Footballguy
Time for Idiot Boxer to breakout the prayer cloth and cry out to the football gods for mercy! Hopefully it was just a knee sprain.
Kenny Powers
Footballguy
Franknbeans
Footballguy
this guy might come in handy now
apalmer
Footballguy
No link, but local news is reporting ACL and MCL--done for the year.
thedudesdude
Footballguy
that really sucks, the steelers oline is so cursed
3C's
Footballguy
Bound to be speculation since supposedly he hasn't had an MRI yet. Either way, he is out for quite a while. Fortunately Ramon has been playing well. More worried about the two tackle spots than anywhere else, especially Gilbert.
Kenny Powers
Footballguy
They do hands on tests like the anterior drawer test etc that are usually pretty accurate. Of course they have the MRI to confirm those findings (and they havent told us those findings to begin with), but based on all the reports Im guessing those tests determined it to likely be both his ACL and MCL. MRI will simply be to confirm.
Kenny Powers
Footballguy
Torn MCL, dislocated knee cap, and patellar tendon damage. Not that that's great news, but it is about as good as I expected. Dont rush him back for this year, no matter what.
Godsbrother
Footballguy
It could have been much worse. Maybe he'll be back for the 2nd half of the season...
Kenny Powers
Footballguy
Oh, if he's 100% by week 8, week 12, by all means get him on the field, just dont risk the liklihood of re-injury/further injury by trying to have him back in 2012 or too early this year.
Godsbrother
Footballguy
I am watching the NFL Network and they are saying DeCastro is out for the season. :( However they also said he tore the ACL and MCL so perhaps it is based on an old report
BigSteelThrill
Footballguy
Steelers OG David DeCastro suffered a dislocated his knee cap, tore his medial collateral ligament and suffered some damage to patellar tendon. But his anterior cruciate ligament is intact. Adam Schefter
Idiot Boxer
Footballguy
Godsbrother
Footballguy
Bouchet is saying this morning that he does not expect the Steelers to hold a roster spot for the DeCastro because of the damage to the knee AND because the Steelers will likely be holding roster spots for Mendenhall, Harrison and possibly Worilds.
He also expects Batch is going to get cut and the team will only carry 2 QBs to save a roster spot.
He also expects Batch is going to get cut and the team will only carry 2 QBs to save a roster spot.
belljr
Footballguy
You mean they will just IR him?
Godsbrother
Footballguy
That is Bouchette's speculation. Since DeCastro did not report to camp on the PUP list there is no way to exclude him from the 53-man roster which is tough to do if you're just holding out hope for his return late in the season. The Steelers did this for Rod Woodson when he sustained an ACL tear in the opening game of the 1995 season and Woodson was able to play in Super Bowl XXX. However Harrison, Mendenhall, Worilds, and Hampton have all be activated from the PUP list and keeping 5 roster spots for players that can't help you right away would not be easy.
Godsbrother
Footballguy
Thanks. No big surprises here.
Lutherman2112
Footballguy
Listening to Tunch and Wolf online 970am, and they are discussing nasty injuries. This started as a result of Tunch stating several olinemen reported that they could not look at the injury as it was nasty. Tunch went as far as to say it wasn't a dislocation of the knee, but a relocation.
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ETA: also stated that the severity won't be determined until swelling reduces a bit.
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ETA: also stated that the severity won't be determined until swelling reduces a bit.
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Clifford
Footballguy
Kenny Powers
Footballguy
Sports director at WTAE says Antonio Brown now says it's tomorrow (again)...
SYMPHONY X
Footballguy
If I were you I.B., I would start talking to Hollywood about a movie deal. Seems like there has to be a "Wrath of the Titans" type blockbuster in the making. Big Ben is the main character. Script goes something like this:The gods hath shown their VERY SICK sense of humor by sending down a "gift" from the heaven's at the #24 pick in the 2012 NFL draft, in an apparent answer to the Steeler's faithful prayers, only to rip the heart's of those mere mortals out by strike-ithing (is that a word?) that "gift" down with a lightning bolt! I remember seeing a big sign, that a fan had made, hanging from the stands at Three Rivers back in like 2005 or so that had the caption "..#7, a gift from heaven.." with a picture of Big Ben on it. Now the gods have tried many a time, over many a season to striketh Big Ben down, even clouding and tempting his mind with the things of the world, or putting him on a motorcycle, but much to their shagrin, Ben continues to defy the odds and the gods by scraping himself up off of the floor each time they strike him down.What else have the gods planned for Ben's demise? It is starting to get to the point of being laughable, so I guess this is a "dark comedy" that we are working on here.
The Hank
Footballguy
There's a big sign in open end zone that says "Big Ben: Godsend" that models Michaelangelo's sistine chapel mural.If I were you I.B., I would start talking to Hollywood about a movie deal. Seems like there has to be a "Wrath of the Titans" type blockbuster in the making. Big Ben is the main character. Script goes something like this:The gods hath shown their VERY SICK sense of humor by sending down a "gift" from the heaven's at the #24 pick in the 2012 NFL draft, in an apparent answer to the Steeler's faithful prayers, only to rip the heart's of those mere mortals out by strike-ithing (is that a word?) that "gift" down with a lightning bolt!
I remember seeing a big sign, that a fan had made, hanging from the stands at Three Rivers back in like 2005 or so that had the caption "..#7, a gift from heaven.." with a picture of Big Ben on it. Now the gods have tried many a time, over many a season to striketh Big Ben down, even clouding and tempting his mind with the things of the world, or putting him on a motorcycle, but much to their shagrin, Ben continues to defy the odds and the gods by scraping himself up off of the floor each time they strike him down.
What else have the gods planned for Ben's demise? It is starting to get to the point of being laughable, so I guess this is a "dark comedy" that we are working on here.
Godsbrother
Footballguy
The Steelers claimed Jacksonville RB DuJuan Harris off waivers today. Probably just a body for the final preseason game but cant be good news for Batch.
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Franknbeans
Footballguy
So what is this offense going to be like? I know Haley likes to run the ball, but the tools are much better in the passing game. I really want to like Big Ben this year. Will he get over 550 passes?
Also, there was talk about Heath Miller being more involved in the passing game. So far that has not been the case. Should I expect this to change or will he be held in to block to combat the o-line problems?
Also, there was talk about Heath Miller being more involved in the passing game. So far that has not been the case. Should I expect this to change or will he be held in to block to combat the o-line problems?
3C's
Footballguy
Assume you mean Charlie.
