Injury-hit Steelers shake up roster before Jaguars playoff
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The injury-hit Pittsburgh Steelers added two offensive linemen to their squad on Wednesday ahead of their AFC wildcard playoff game on Saturday against visiting Jacksonville Jaguars, the team announced.
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Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Bill Cowher announced at his Tuesday press conference that rookie quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is questionable for Sunday's regular-season finale against Buffalo because of a bruised rib cartilage.
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PITTSBURGH -- Before Pittsburgh's 20-17 overtime win over the New York Jets yesterday, Jerome Bettis had gained 12 yards on 13 carries in the playoffs since 1997. Bettis surpassed that total on his third carry of the game and scored the Steelers' first touchdown on a 3-yard run, his second score in the postseason since '97.
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It turns out Ben Roethlisberger didn't need a glove on his right hand as much as extra protection for his right foot. The rookie quarterback broke several toes on his foot during the Pittsburgh Steelers' AFC title game loss to the New England Patriots, but doesn't blame the injury for his erratic play.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Jacksonville Jaguars now have lost both starting defensive ends for the season. The Jags placed Lionel Barnes on injured reserve Friday with a shoulder injury.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Coach Jack Del Rio was disappointed with the Jacksonville Jaguars&#39; practice Thursday as his team prepared for an opportunity to make its first playoff appearance since 1999.
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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger's right thumb injury apparently is not serious and he could play Saturday night against the Minnesota Vikings.
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PITTSBURGH -- Still-unbeaten Ben Roethlisberger threw two touchdown passes in a run-heavy offense before being pulled from the Pittsburgh Steelers' 20-7 victory over Baltimore yesterday with an unspecified rib injury caused by a blindside hit on a scoring pass.
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It was supposed to be much easier than this for the Pittsburgh Steelers. They had the NFL's best record this season at 15-1, an unbeaten rookie quarterback, and rarely were challenged at home. But they got all they could handle Saturday before eliminating the New York Jets from the NFL playoffs, 20-17 in overtime.
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Pittsburgh's bye week came at the right time for the defending NFL champions, losers of two of their first three games. The slow start came with Ben Roethlisberger considered "rusty," not a designation for the official injury list but one used to describe the early-season play of the QB.
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The Pittsburgh Steelersâ rookie tight end Matt Spaeth will miss todayâs game against the San Francisco 49ers after not practicing all week because of a bruised quadriceps. In two games this season, Spaeth, a third-round draft pick, has 3 receptions for 15 yards and 2 touchdowns.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Jacksonville Jaguars now have lost both starting defensive ends for the season. The Jaguars placed Lionel Barnes on injured reserve Friday with a shoulder injury.
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The Jacksonville Jaguars released defensive end Tony Brackens yesterday after the team&#39;s all-time sack leader struggled this preseason with the latest in a string of leg injuries.
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With Ken Walter already added to the roster Wednesday, the Patriots moved punter Josh Miller to injured reserve yesterday, officially ending his season.
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Pittsburgh, PA (Sports Network) - The Pittsburgh Steelers were without running back Duce Staley on Sunday because of a hamstring injury, but their running game flourished under a rejuvenated Jerome Bettis.
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The Steelers had a routine practice yesterday, but rookie quarterback Ben Roethlisberger changed convention slightly by not wearing a glove on his throwing (right) hand during the two-hour workout.
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Coach Bill Cowher finally confirmed yesterday the Pittsburgh Steelers' worst-kept secret: Duce Staley is in at running back and Jerome Bettis is out again.