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Updated: 32 weeks 2 days ago Steelers TE Heath Miller agrees to 6-year deal (AP)Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Heath Miller has agreed to a six-year contract that runs through the 2014 season. Miller, one of the top blockers among NFL tight ends, had one season remaining on the five-year contract he signed after being Pittsburgh's first-round draft pick in 2005. Miller, 26, has played on two Super Bowl-winning teams in his first four NFL seasons.
Steelers agree to deal with first-round pick Hood (AP)The Pittsburgh Steelers have agreed to terms on a five-year contract with first-round draft choice Ziggy Hood. The defensive lineman from Missouri was drafted 32nd overall by the defending Super Bowl champions. Financial terms were not disclosed on the deal announced Saturday. The Steelers open training camp on Friday.
NFL Preseason Capsules (AP)A look at the 32 NFL teams as training camps open for the 2009 season (2008 records in parentheses): AFC EAST MIAMI DOLPHINS (11-5) OPEN CAMP: Aug. 2, Davie, Fla. LAST YEAR: Led by the new Bill Parcells regime, the Dolphins became the first team in NFL history to make the playoffs a year after winning only once.
Big Ben relaxed with Shaq in suburban Pittsburgh (AP)Ben Roethlisberger enjoyed a warm reception from Pittsburgh Steelers fans in his first public appearance since being named in a civil lawsuit by a woman who alleges he sexually assaulted her. Filming the first episode of Shaquille O'Neal's reality TV show, Roethlisberger kept things lighthearted and didn't discuss the allegations.
Legal experts: Big Ben may pay even if innocent (AP)The woman accusing Ben Roethlisberger of raping her last summer will have a difficult time convincing a judge and jury she was assaulted in the star quarterback's penthouse hotel room partly because she never reported it to police and waited a year to file a civil lawsuit. Several lawyers and legal scholars say the 31-year-old employee of Harrah's Lake Tahoe hotel has the added chore of...
Body language expert says Roethlisberger is telling the truth (Yahoo! Sports)I was waiting for someone to do this. WPXI in Pittsburgh brought in a body language expert to analyze Ben...
Vick return looking more likely (Yahoo! Sports)Michael Vick reportedly will face an additional four-game suspension. When he starts again is another issue.
Roethlisberger says he'll fight rape allegations (AP)Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger vowed Thursday to fight a Lake Tahoe casino hostess' rape allegations against him, calling them "false and vicious." Roethlisberger was served with a civil lawsuit last weekend when he returned to Lake Tahoe, where a 31-year-old Nevada woman alleges the quarterback raped her in a hotel penthouse in July 2008. Roethlisberger addresses the sexual assault accusations (Yahoo! Sports)For the first time, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger personally addressed the sexual assault...
'09 Steelers preview: Defense, clutch QB lead way (SportingNews.com)QB Ben Roethlisberger and the dominating D give the Steelers a chance to repeat.
Preseason storylines: How mobile is Brady? (Yahoo! Sports)A great amount of attention will be placed on Tom Brady's knee after missing almost all of the '08 season.
Steelers' sale paperwork complete (AP)Pittsburgh Steelers chairman Dan Rooney's four brothers signed papers this week transferring majority ownership of the six-time Super Bowl champions to Rooney and son Art Rooney II, the team president. The complicated sale, ongoing for nearly a year, is expected to close within the next several weeks.
Why Ben Roethlisberger's accuser didn't file a criminal complaint (Yahoo! Sports)One of the two most-asked questions about the ongoing Ben Roethlisberger situation is why the accuser didn't...
Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger accused of sexual assault (Yahoo! Sports)A woman has filed a civil lawsuit against Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger in Washoe County,...
Vick begins getting life, career back in order (Yahoo! Sports)Michael Vick will slowly work his way back into society, which includes proving he can still be an NFL QB.
Offseason Progress Reports: Pittsburgh Steelers (Yahoo! Sports)It's too early for '09 season previews, and too late for '08 season reviews. What's an NFL blog...
Former NFLer, ex-con has frank advice for Vick (Yahoo! Sports)If Michael Vick gets a second chance in the NFL, he could learn from the follies of former RB Bam Morris.
NFP: AFC North camp countdown (Yahoo! Sports)Derrick Mason's pending retirement has put the Ravens' passing attack in a precarious situation.
Teams slow to re-sign '05 draft picks (Yahoo! Sports)Perhaps in part as a ploy by owners, only three members of class have signed contract extensions.
NFL coaches visit troops in Iraq in first USO trip (AP)The soldiers expressed their gratitude over and over to the NFL coaches who made the trip to Iraq. "They kept thanking us," said the Tennessee Titans' Jeff Fisher. "We kept thanking them." Fisher, the New York Giants' Tom Coughlin, the Baltimore Ravens' John Harbaugh, former Pittsburgh Steelers coach Bill Cowher and former Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Jon Gruden are...
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AFC North teamsIts going to be a long season for the defending champs, so make sure you get out to Heinz Field. But if you can't, maybe you can see the Steelers on the road. Get your Ravens tickets to see the Steelers in Baltimore, or you might also want some Browns tickets and even Bengals tickets! Whatever football game you can make it to, you want some NFL tickets online to see the fun. Or you might even want to check out some cheap college football tickets to see NFLers in the making. Recent blog posts
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