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Pittsburgh Steelers running back Rashard Mendenhall and nose tackle Casey Hampton reportedly will start the season on the Physically Unable to Perform list. Both players are coming off major knee injuries and Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review he doesn’t expect to have them at the start of the season. Mendenhall suffered…
Getty Images Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert recently stated that running back Rashard Mendenhall will likely open the 2012 season on the PUP list. “My guess is they’ll open the season on PUP (the physically unable to perform list),” Colbert said. “You’ve got to remember both of those injuries happened late in the year.”…
Another good talker, changed the headline but nothing else. My only commentary is making sure to point out “Neal” is not the same as “Neil,” and for those who wonder why I get upset when the spellings are confused, I tell them to watch Super Bowl XXX. And interestingly, Kris Brown would rank very highly…
*** Discuss this article and more at our Pittsburgh Steelers forum *** Mike Wallace has one of offensive coordinator Todd Haley’s playbooks. What the Steelers wide receiver doesn’t have is a new long-term contract. Until the Pro Bowler gets one, don’t expect to see Wallace running drills alongside his teammates. The Steelers began organized team…
CBS Sports writer Pete Prisco does a “100 Best NFL Players” each season, eschewing “conventional lists” in favor of, what Prisco calls it, “based on eyes, ears and hours of watching tape.” Those who follow Prisco on Twitter may have enjoyed his frequent and semi-light hearted battles with Pro Football Focus, a web site dedicated…
Browns NT Phil Taylor joined Ravens DE Terrell Suggs as a victim of an off-season injury likely to keep him off the field for quite a while. Taylor tore a pectoral muscle while working out, and Browns head coach Pat Shurmur said the timetable of his return is “more months than weeks.” The worst part…
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*** Discuss this article and more at our Pittsburgh Steelers forum *** Many thanks to all of you who jumped in and offered to participate in this year’s edition of the BTSC Community Mock Draft. Like always, there’s an interesting mix of old and new that have jumped on board for this year’s iteration, and…
In a not-so-surprising move, the Bengals elected to keep LB Keith Rivers on their Reserve/Non-Football Injury list, stemming from wrist surgery he had in July. It seems likely Rivers will miss the rest of the season, but the team has not made that move yet. Rivers, perhaps more famously known as the recipient of a…