It is expected that Roethlisberger’s suspension will be reduced to 4 games but that has not been confirmed by the NFL league office.

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This is bad news for the Steelers and Sweed. Sweed had the perfect opportunity to fill departed Santonio Holmes shoes. Sweed has gone through self inflicted tough times in his short career with the Steelers, having high expectations as a 2nd round pick from Texas.

With the injury, Sweed will enter the final year of his contract next season. That’s assuming the Steelers decide to keep Sweed.

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 brought Reed criticism from the Steelers faithful.

However, Reed has been a clutch field goal kicker at Heinz Field which is widely considered the most difficult field in the NFL to kick at with its sloppy winter field conditions and the swirling winds.

Sweed is an athletic WR with all the measurables that you would ever want but has been a disappointment so far. Like most Steeler fans, I was hoping Sweed could be our #1 receiver of the future. He’s a mismatch waiting to happen due to his size and ability to get open. However, he has struggled with concentrating on catching the ball. With the loss of Holmes, the Steelers need Sweed to be the player we all know he can be. Let’s hope his injury is minor.

Wide receiver Hines Ward says quarterback Ben Roethlisberger’s six-game suspension is disappointing but justified and threatens to leave the Pittsburgh Steelers in a precarious position when the season begins.

There is nothing wrong with Ward’s comments;  He is simply speaking the truth.  In fact, this isn’t the first time Ward has been critical of Roethlisberger.  Recall last year when Ward called out Roethlisberger for not playing against the Baltimore Ravens due to an injury.  The season was on the line and the Steelers couldn’t afford to lose any more games.  Ward was critical of Roethlisberger and thought he could have played despite the injury. Dennis Dixon was the replacement during that game and while Dixon performed well, his inexperience showed by throwing an interception in overtime to lose the game

I’d rather turn this club into a bar room brawl. Get as rowdy as Roethlisberger in a bathroom stall.

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Pouncey at 20 years old, can anchor the Steelers interior line for years.  Pouncey is very athletic, has quick feet and can pull which will remind Steelers fans of the Hall of Fame bound, Dermontti Dawson.

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Outside the lines interviews former Steelers players Najeh Davenport and Mike Logan regarding Roethlisberger and the story behind his antics, leadership, work ethic and bodyguards.

Davenport reports on Roethlisberger’s bodyguards in addition to an anonymous witness that recalls Roethlisberger hiring bodyguards after an incident in which a gun was pointed at his head.

Logan, whom now is a local Pittsburgh Sports Report recalls a very sticky situation and locker room divide between Roethlisberger and about 60% of the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room.  The incident ended with Joey Porter calling out Roethlisberger about his work ethic indicating that he was the last one too practice and the first one to leave.

Watch the Outside the Lines video at ESPN.

The Pittsburgh Steelers decided to not resign Willie Parker and letting him test the free agency market. Parker has struggled with injuries the past 3 seasons including a broken leg and turf toe injuries.

During the 2009-2010 season, Parker lost his starting RB position to up-and-comer Rashard Mendenhall, the Steelers 1st round pick from Illinois.