Big Ben debuts, backup QBs shine for Steelers
Byron Leftwich and Dennis Dixon combined to lead three long touchdown drives after Ben Roethlisberger made his pre-season debut and the Steelers defeated the Giants 24-17 on Saturday night, spoiling New York’s first home game in its new $1.6 billion stadium.
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Peter King: Postcard from Steelers camp
SI.com has dispatched writers to report on the 32 NFL training camps across the country. Here’s what Peter King had to say about the Steelers camp in Latrobe, Pa. For an archive of all camp postcards, click here.
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Mets break out bats in 7-2 win over Pirates
For a change, the hits kept falling for the New York Mets. For the Pittsburgh Pirates, nothing’s changed — it’s another losing record, another bit of history. David Wright and Jose Reyes each had three of the Mets’ slump-ending 15 hits, Mike Pelfrey pitched eight innings and New York assured the Pirates of their record-extending 18th consecutive losing season, winning 7-2 on Friday…
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New York re-signs HC and #8217;s Randolph
ALBANY, N.Y. – Former Holy Cross quarterback Dominic Randolph was re-signed to a free agent contract by the New York Giants yesterday, and could possibly see game action as early as tomorrow when the QB-ravaged Giants host the Pittsburgh Steelers in a preseason game.
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Roethlisberger will play and may start
Associated Press LATROBE, Pa. The Pittsburgh Steelers are keeping their starting quarterback a
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Five words or less
Once again it’s time to test the collective creativity of our AFC North community. In five or words or less, provide your thoughts on this photo of Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin and defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau. These are two vital members of Pittsburgh’s coaching staff, and the pair helped lead the Steelers to a Super Bowl title after the 2008 season. So what is LeBeau saying …
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Pittsburgh’s North Shore transit project far from worst
You’ve heard the hullabaloo: $62.5 million awarded to finish a trolley extension to Pittsburgh’s North Shore represents the third biggest waste of federal stimulus money in the country.
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Pirates Fall 7-2, Extend Losing Streak To 18 Years
It’s official. An entire generation of Pittsburghers have yet to see the Pirates have a winning season. With Friday night’s 7-2 loss to the New York Mets, the Pirates clinched their 18th straight losing season, meaning anyone born in the year after Sid Bream beat Barry Bonds’ throw home to win the National League pennant, is now a legal adult.
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Hedge-fund icon to close local firm
NEW YORK — Stanley Druckenmiller, the hedge-fund icon who once tried to buy the Pittsburgh Steelers, is closing his Upper St. Clair firm after 30 years. Mr. Druckenmiller, 57, said he was tired of the stress of managing money for others and frustrated by his failure in the past three years to match returns that had averaged 30 percent annually since 1986.
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Dennis Dixon debate continues
So I was on ESPN 1250 in Pittsburgh earlier today to discuss with Guy Junker and Stav Savran my position that Steelers quarterback Dennis Dixon deserves some reps with the first-team offense during the preseason, in an effort to determine…
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