A new series here on Behind The Steel Curtain . With training camp still about a month away, why not dive in to one more 'list' - the top ten regular season games of Ben Roethlisberger 's remarkable but still young career. My selection process was not at all scientific; nor was it based solely on statistics. One might think that Big Ben's three games with a perfect quarterback rating would sit atop...
Two-time Super Bowl winning quarterback (!) Charlie Batch recently spoke at the NFL rookie symposium, and warned the youngsters that there's going to be no football in 2011. Per PFT : "Although NFLPA Executive Director De Smith chose to talk to the 2009 incoming class of rookies not about the status of the Collective Bargaining Agreement but about Shakespeare and Nicholas Sarkozy , we're told...
Chance of NFL Lockout "100 percent" A league source says that Charlie Batch warned the rookies at the Rookie Symposium that there's a "100 percent" chance of a league-imposed lockout in 2011. I have no idea how or why Batch would have that information but some speculation is that the owners are throwing that threat out there to help them at the negotiation table.
IX- Charlie Batch is the Steelers representative with the NFLPA (National Football League Players Association). According to Mike Florio of Profootballtalk.com the Steelers' back-up quarterback told rookies at the NFL Rookie Symposium that "there's is a "100 percent" chance of a league imposed lockout in 2011." Pretty bold words from Mr. Batch, but as the article mentions many owners...
by Dan Graziano Filed under: NFL Fans , NFL Analysis The union's message to its players as the collective bargaining negotiations begin is coalescing. Union head DeMaurice Smith told FanHouse last month that he believes the owners intend to lock out the players in 2011. And according to Pro Football Talk, citing a "league source," Steelers QB Charlie Batch told rookies at the league's rookie...
More photos » by MARICE COHN BAND - AP Donte Stallworth was probably going to get to play, but then he got high. Browse more photos » LenDale White knows he could sabotage all of his off-season conditioning by pigging out between now and mini-camps in late July, but Lendale is vowing to be under 230lbs. when he weighs in again . In other news I'm still a little hot over LenDale not doing...
IX- Remember today and tonight is your last chance to let your voice be heard in the first annual Tomlinism Tournament organized by maryrose . Right now the number two seed is winning by a landslide and it would take an epic comeback to change the tides of this vote. X- Lawrence Timmons posted a blog post on his thoughts on his brand new Super Bowl ring. Timmons mentions that although he is excited...
If you’re a Pittsburgh Steelers fan, nothing’s more terrifying than the notion of Ben Roethlisburger getting hurt — he’s the face of the franchise and despite Santonio Holmes’ trophy case, Big Ben is the reason why the Steelers have won two world championships in recent years. So, yeah, if he gets injured = nightmare for [...]
PITTSBURGH, June 10 (UPI) -- Members of the 2009 Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers received their NFL sixth title rings, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette said. The rings were given during a private team ceremony at East Club Lounge at Heinz Field Tuesday while the Pittsburgh Penguins were beating the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 in Game 6 of the NHL's Stanley Cup Finals. Former all-pro defensive tackle...
Ben Roethlisberger: HI BATCH! Charlie Batch: Hey Ben. Ben Roethlisberger: YOU KNOW TODAY IS FIVE-O DE MAY-O? Charlie Batch: Yeah, you’re right. I guess it is. Ben Roethlisberger: THAT MEAN WE GOTTA GET TOE UP FROM FLO’ UP Charlie Batch: What now? Ben Roethlisberger: DRUNK. MESSICAN-STYLE. Charlie Batch: I dunno, man. I’m getting up there in years. My partying days are a [...]
by JJ Cooper Filed under: Steelers , NFL Draft At first glance, quarterback Mike Reilly looks like just the usual camp arm. As an undrafted free agent signee for the Steelers, he joins a team that already has three established QBs with Ben Roethlisberger , Charlie Batch and Dennis Dixon . An undrafted quarterback out of Division II Central Washington? Add it up and he seems to be just the guy to keep...
by Michael David Smith Filed under: Lions , NFL Draft The picture above is me, a lifelong Lions fan, holding the jerseys of former Lions quarterbacks Joey Harrington and Charlie Batch . It's also a cautionary tale for the people thinking of buying Matthew Stafford jerseys, which are on sale now. Buyer Beware: Matthew Stafford Jerseys Now on Sale originally appeared on NFL FanHouse on Sat, 25 Apr 2009...
Gary Russell Release Explained "There was speculation that Russell may have done something wrong. But personnel director Kevin Colbert said Monday that the Steelers’ salary cap situation is so tight right now that someone had to be cut after backup quarterback Charlie Batch was re-signed last week."
Ex-Lions and Eastern Michigan quarterback Charlie Batch is returning to the Pittsburgh Steelers as a backup. His $895,000, one-year contract includes a $50,000 signing bonus.
The Steelers today officially announced that QB Charlie Batch has been re-signed and is back with the team, but while they did that, they made somewhat of a surprise move, releasing running back Gary Russell. The bruiser also known as “The Muscle” scored a TD in the Super Bowl win over the Cardinals, and [...]
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