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It’s looking more and more like the Steelers are heading towards an inevitable clash with the New England Patriots to see who’ll stand on top of the hill as kings of the AFC. According to my favorite predictive rankings algorithm, the Steelers have 13.4% chance of winning the Super Bowl, which is neck and neck…
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During last week’s game against the previously undefeated Minnesota Vikings, Mendenhall faced his toughest competition yet; a stout top-5 run defense anchored by the Williams’ and himself (meaning Mendenhall). Mendenhall wasn’t the same decisive back that we’ve seen in previous weeks. Additionally, Mendenhall fumbled the ball for the second week in a row. However, this…
Last week, Lawrence Timmons suffered his second ankle injury of the year against the Minnesota Vikings. It is thought that a Steelers defensive lineman rolled up on the back of Timmons’ ankle in an attempt to tackle Adrian Peterson. Earlier this year, Timmons suffered a nagging high ankle sprain that sidelined him for a couple…
Jeff Reed doesn’t seem to learn, does he? According to sources, Jeff Reed got into a heated argument with a fan at Heinz Field. It hasn’t been determined why or how the argument got started but I can take a pretty good guess. I would think someone called out Reed about his recent arrest outside…
Troy Polamalu practiced with the 1st team defense on Friday after missing practice on both Wednesday and Thursday. Polamalu is still rehabbing his torn MCL that he suffered against the Titans during week 1 of the NFL season. Last week, Polamalu removed his knee brace during pregame warm-ups because he said it restricted his ability…
Rashard Mendenhall, the second year 1st round pick from Illinois is set to start against the undefeated Minnesota Vikings. This is the first time in Mendenhall’s career that he is set to start when both he and Parker are healthy. According to head coach Mike Tomlin, Mendenhall has officially passed Willie Parker on the depth…