February 9
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The St. Louis Rams have requested permission to interview Steelers director of administration Omar Khan for their general manager job, sources told the Tribune-Review today. Khan, the Steelers' salary cap manager and chief negotiator, is considered one of the top young executives in the NFL. A key behind-the-scenes figure with the Steelers, Khan was one of two finalists for the Seattle Seahawks' general manager job two years ago."
January 21
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Let the search for Ben Roethlisberger's next mentor begin. Bruce Arians, 59, the Steelers' offensive coordinator the past five seasons, retired Friday, throwing uncertainty into an offensive unit that is considered to have underachieved much of this past season. Despite having one of the top quarterbacks in the league and a young, up-and-coming receiving corps, the Steelers averaged fewer than three touchdowns per game this season and ranked among the league's bottom third in offensive output. Their struggles were magnified against top defenses and could not carry the team past the wild-card round of the playoffs. "I'm grateful to Bruce for his contributions and wish him nothing but the"
January 3
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Ryan Clark will not play in Sunday's AFC wild-card game in Denver. The Steelers safety has the sickle cell trait, and his blood had a violent reaction to the high altitude after a game in Denver in 2007 that almost cost him his life. He had his spleen and gall bladder removed, lost more than 30 pounds and was out of football for 11 months. Coach Mike Tomlin informed Clark he would not be playing and said it was an "easy decision.""
December 24
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Steelers outside linebacker LaMarr Woodley is questionable for today's game against the St. Louis Rams after not going through a full practice this week. Woodley has been hampered by a hamstring injury since late October, and the Steelers listed the fifth-year veteran as a limited participant in practice Thursday and Friday. Woodley did not play in the fourth quarter last Monday in San Francisco because of what he and the Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said was fatigue in his tender hamstring. Jason Worilds will start at left outside linebacker today if Woodley is unable to play."
December 18
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Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger didn't favor his injured left ankle as much during Saturday's practice as he did earlier this week. However, he is listed as questionable for Monday night's game at San Francisco. While there's a 50 percent chance Roethlisberger will be in the lineup despite a high ankle sprain, center Maurkice Pouncey (ankle sprain) is among three players who will sit out a game in which the Steelers can clinch a playoff spot with a victory at Candlestick Park. In addition, wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders (foot) and outside linebacker Chris Carter (hamstring) will sit. Sanders will miss his fourth game in six weeks, while Carter is out for the third straight week."
December 16
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The most talked about ankle in Pittsburgh has been soaked in hot and cold tubs. It has been massaged, and on Thursday, it got fitted for a custom-made brace that will provide support and protection if Ben Roethlisberger is able to play in San Francisco. The one thing the Steelers quarterback hasn't done to ensure that he suits up for Monday night's key game is suspend time. And that is one thing even beyond his reach, no matter how superhuman Roethlisberger looked in returning from injury to lead the Steelers to a 14-3 win over the Browns last Thursday. Despite making what Roethlisberger called "big progress" since sustaining the first high-ankle sprain of his career, the Steelers may not"
December 15
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Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger limped noticeably Wednesday at the team's practice facility, and the quarterback did not address reporters — and their inevitable questions about whether his left ankle will be well enough for him to play Monday night in San Francisco. Charlie Batch said he expects to start if Roethlisberger is unable to play, a little less than two weeks after sustaining a high-ankle sprain in a 14-3 win over the Browns. "Being that the game is on Monday, it wouldn't surprise me if I found out on Monday," Batch said. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said yesterday during a conference call with San Francisco reporters that Roethlisberger "can be ready to play on a limited"
December 14
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Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is listed as questionable for Monday's game at San Francisco with a high-ankle sprain. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday he'll consider activating Dennis Dixon as a third quarterback if Roethlisberger is unable to practice this week. "Obviously, if we go into this game with Ben less than 100 percent, three quarterbacks is a potential option," Tomlin said. "We'll get all our quarterbacks ready. If he's going to play, he's going to practice. "As we get closer to situational football, everyone who's going to be a participant needs reps. Right now, we're trying to get him as healthy as possible on a day-to-day basis." Tomlin dismissed the possibility of"
December 8
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Starting right guard Ramon Foster is likely in Thursday night when the Steelers host the Browns. Outside linebacker LaMarr Woodley and wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders are out for the 8:20 p.m. game. Woodley (hamstring) and Sanders (foot) didn't practice this week. Foster, who sprained his ankle last Sunday, practiced both days, and he is listed as probable for when the Steelers and Browns meet for the first time this season. In addition to Woodley and Sanders, wide receiver Arnaz Battle (hamstring), running back Jonathan Dwyer (foot) and outside linebacker Chris Carter (hamstring) won't play against the Browns. The Steelers listed 15 players as probable for the game, including quarterback"
December 2
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Strong safety Troy Polamalu (head) and outside linebacker LaMarr Woodley (hamstring) were full participants in practice Thursday, and each are expected to play Sunday against Cincinnati. Polamalu, who left last Sunday's game with concussion-like symptoms, did not practice Wednesday. Woodley practiced for a second-straight day. Steelers wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders (foot) may have had a setback as he didn't practice Thursday after taking part in drills Wednesday. Sanders had surgery on both feet during the offseason. Wide receiver Arnaz Battle (hamstring) also didn't practice yesterday. Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (thumb) was limited after hitting his right hand during"
November 24
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Numbers might better illustrate Antonio Brown's emergence than words. The 22nd wide receiver taken in the 2010 draft has 18 third-down receptions, which ranks third in the NFL. His 282 receiving yards on third down are also third-most in the league, and that statistic is another reason why Brown has staked his claim to the No. 2 standing on a deep and talented receiving corps. "I always knew I was capable," Brown said. "It's a league of opportunities, and that's all it's about." Taking advantage of his opportunities is not the only reason why Brown, who turned 23 in July, has earned the trust of Ben Roethlisberger. And when the Steelers quarterback called Brown a "gnat" earlier this week"
November 22
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Another starting quarterback went down — Chicago lost Jay Cutler to a broken thumb — and the Philadelphia Eagles authored another chapter in their mystery story by beating the New York Giants in the Meadowlands. At least one thing did not change in the NFL after this weekend: The status of Steelers outside linebacker LaMarr Woodley. "Day to day," he said Monday. Woodley, who is among the NFL leaders with nine sacks, has missed the past two games with a hamstring injury. The fifth-year veteran won't play Sunday night in Kansas City unless he makes significant progress this week. Woodley said he practiced on a limited basis Monday, doing "a few things" with the first-team defense before"
November 22
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Unorthodox handoffs and some snaps from a formation that isn't used very often. Those are adjustments Ben Roethlisberger and the Steelers might make as the star quarterback plays the rest of the season with a broken right thumb. Roethlisberger threw Monday for the first time since getting hurt in a Nov. 13 game at Cincinnati. The only thing he could say definitively following practice is that the injury won't keep him from playing Sunday night in Kansas City. "It hurts first off just to grip the ball. It's something you've got to get used to," Roethlisberger said of the injury on his throwing hand. "Coach (Mike Tomlin) told me not to throw (yesterday), but I was like, 'I want some snaps, I"
November 2
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Steelers linebacker James Harrison has been cleared to practice this week. The 2008 NFL Defensive Player of the Year suffered an eye injury Oct. 2 at Houston. "Of course, it's an awesome step for (Harrison)," coach Mike Tomlin said during his Tuesday news conference. Tomlin said Harrison will be evaluated during the week as the Steelers (6-2) prepare for their rematch with the Baltimore Ravens (5-2) on Sunday at Heinz Field."
October 31
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The left hamstring injury that forced LaMarr Woodley from the Steelers' 25-17 win over New England on Sunday won't keep him from playing next week when Baltimore visits Heinz Field. That's what the outside linebacker said after he recorded his eighth and ninth sacks of the season. "I'll be in there," he said. "I have a week (to heal)." Woodley said he didn't tear his hamstring, which he hurt in the third quarter while rushing New England quarterback Tom Brady."
October 28
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The Steelers could be without receiver Hines Ward and linebacker James Farrior on Sunday against New England at Heinz Field. Ward didn't practice Friday because of a sore ankle, and Farrior (calf) was limited in practice. Both are questionable for the game. Nose tackle Chris Hoke (neck), guard Doug Legursky (toe) and linebackers James Harrison (eye) and Jason Worilds (quadriceps) are out."
October 28
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Receiver Hines Ward missed practiced Thursday for the second straight day with a sore ankle. Emmanuel Sanders said he's the likely starter if Ward can't suit up against New England on Sunday. "If he can't go, I am the starter, but as of right now, we're going with (Ward)," said Sanders, who has scored twice on 13 catches this season. "I saw him running today. Things are looking good.""
October 27
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James Harrison is getting antsy being a spectator. Asked Wednesday if he had circled a date for returning from an eye injury that kept him out the past three games, Harrison said: "Today, last week, the week before, the week before that." The Steelers All-Pro linebacker likely will have to wait at least a few more weeks to get on the field after having facial surgery to repair a fractured right orbital bone about three weeks ago. "When the doctor tells me I can come back, I'll come," Harrison said. "I am going on doctors' orders.""
October 17
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Strong safety Troy Polamalu made one of the plays of the game Sunday for the Steelers, then left for good because of concussion-like symptoms. Polamalu injured himself while taking out the legs of Jacksonville running back Maurice Jones-Drew on third-and-1 with 9 minutes, 36 seconds left in the game. The injury is not believed to be serious, and coach Mike Tomlin said after the 17-13 win that the Steelers held out Polamalu because they "wanted to err on the side of caution." Polamalu, who stopped Jones-Drew short of a first down, did not address the media after the game. In other injury news, starting left guard Doug Legursky left at the beginning of the second quarter with a dislocated"
October 17
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Hines Ward could reach a milestone today if he goes over 100 yards receiving against the visiting Jacksonville Jaguars. Ward needs 108 receiving yards to became the 18th player in NFL history with 12,000 career receiving yards -- and only the third one with that many yards while playing for the same team. Marvin Harrison (Indianapolis) and Steve Largent (Seattle) are the only players to go over 12,000 yards receiving with one team. "It will be a great day whenever that day comes," Ward said. The veteran wide receiver had his best game of the season last Sunday, when he caught seven passes for 54 yards and two touchdowns."
October 14
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Despite Isaac Redman's solid play in his first career start last week against Tennessee, he is heading back to the bench for Sunday's game against Jacksonville. Rashard Mendenhall took part in his second consecutive practice Thursday, and offensive coordinator Bruce Arians said afterward that Mendenhall will start. "Rashard's the man," Arians said. "He's ready to go and everything is back to normal." Mendenhall was held out of last week's game because of a sore hamstring. Redman filled in by rushing for 49 yards on 15 carries."