CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Steelers safety Troy Polamalu did not practice all week because of a left knee injury and will not play Sunday in Kansas City. He may miss the following week's game at Baltimore as well. Polamalu sat out the Steelers' second through fifth games with a ligament tear, only to injure the same knee during an 18-12 loss to Cincinnati last Sunday. Polamalu's latest injury is to a different ligament. He wore...
post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
11:35 a.m.: INACTIVES include FB Carey Davis (hamstring), starting DE Travis Kirschke (calf), CB Keiwan Ratliff, G Kraig Urbik, OT Tony Hills, DE Sunny Harris, WR Shaun McDonald with Dennis Dixon as the No. 3 quarterback. All of which means: WR Limas Sweed is active again. We'll see if the one thing he can grab is an opponent's jersey for the second time in a week. So that makes Nick Eason the starter...
Behind the Steel Curtain (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
More photos » by David Zalubowski - AP Browse more photos » Some more thoughts from me about last night's joyous 28-10 victory by the Pittsburgh Steelers over the Denver Broncos. * I actually really enjoyed the commentating by Jon Gruden and Ron Jaworski last night. Gruden in particular. I said to my girlfriend, 'what game are you watching' when he was convinced that Rashard Mendenhall...
Football news from a chick™ (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Head coach Josh McDaniels of the Denver Broncos Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin The thin air in Denver isn't as much of a concern to the Pittsburgh Steelers as their rapidly thinning defensive line. The Steelers (5-2) already were without defensive end Aaron Smith, a premier run-stopper who is out for the rest of the season with a torn right rotator cuff. Now they're missing his replacement,...
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
Steelers LB Lawrence Timmons (ankle) and DE Travis Kirschke (calf) did not practice Monday. Coach Mike Tomlin said he's more optimistic about Timmons' injury than Kirschke's. Kirschke replaced injured DE Aaron Smith in the starting lineup three weeks ago. DE Nick Eason , who was inactive for four of the first five games, and rookie DE Ziggy Hood , who averages only six plays a game, would take Kirschke's...
The FanHouse - NFL (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
by JJ Cooper Filed under: Steelers , AFC North When the Steelers lost defensive end Aaron Smith for the season, it wasn't too much of a shock that the Steelers turned to veteran Travis Kirschke instead of first-round pick Ziggy Hood. But now that Kirschke is also likely to be sidelined for next Sunday's Broncos game, it looks like the Steelers would turn to Nick Eason next week as the starter instead...
post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
Nick Eason spent four of the first five games of the season not even wearing a uniform on game day.
The Daily Blitz (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
According to Gerry Dulac and Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazzette , Steelers defensive end Aaron Smith has been placed on injured reserve (IR), which will end his season. Last week, Smith, one of the league's best run-stopping ends, tore his rotator cuff against the Lions. To take Smith's roster spot, the Steelers signed DE Ra'Shon "Sunny" Harris, their sixth-round draft pick , from...
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
Steelers defensive end Aaron Smith has a right shoulder injury that will sideline him for the rest of the season. The team has placed him on injured reserve. Smith was injured Sunday in Detroit. Travis Kirschke , Nick Eason and rookie Evander Hood will be used in his place.
The FanHouse - NFL (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
by JJ Cooper Filed under: Steelers , AFC North , NFL Injuries If you thought Steelers fans were panicking when they lost to the Bengals in Week 3, that has nothing on the news that Aaron Smith is done for the season. Jim Wexell over at the Steel City Insider is reporting that Smith will have surgery on his rotator cuff, and the Steelers announced Wednesday that Smith has been placed on injured reserve....
The FanHouse - NFL (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
by JJ Cooper Filed under: Steelers , AFC North , NFL Injuries If you thought Steelers fans were panicking when they lost to the Bengals , that has nothing on the news that Aaron Smith may be done for the season. Jim Wexell over at the Steel City Insider is reporting that Smith will have surgery on his rotator cuff and will miss three months. Even though Smith is not a household name around the NFL...
Football news from a chick™ (Free subscription) | 10/13/2009
#13 of the Arizona Cardinals kneels on the field after he was hit on a play in the fourth quarter as Aaron Smith #91 of the Pittsburgh Steelers looks on during Super Bowl XLIII on February 1, 2009 Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Aaron Smith has a right shoulder injury that coach Mike Tomlin says "potentially could be significant." Smith was injured Sunday in Detroit. He was being evaluated...
Behind the Steel Curtain (Free subscription) | 10/13/2009
Aaron Smith Has Injured Shoulder That Is Being Evaluated Mike Tomlin just stated in his press conference that Aaron Smith has a potentially serious shoulder injury that is being evaluated. Tomlin also stated that Ziggy Hood will not be the complete replacement for Smith and that Travis Kirschke and Nick Eason will contribute in his possible absence. BTSC will keep you updated with any more news on...
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 10/13/2009
Steelers defensive end Aaron Smith has a right shoulder injury that coach Mike Tomlin says "potentially could be significant." Smith was injured Sunday in Detroit and was being evaluated Tuesday, and the Steelers are not yet certain how long he will be out. Travis Kirschke , Nick Eason and rookie Evander Hood will be used in his place.
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
The Steelers listed the following players as inactive for Week 5 at Detroit: DB Troy Polamalu , QB Dennis Dixon , DB Keenan Lewis , RB Willie Parker , WR Shaun McDonald and DL Nick Eason .
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