Let's get some easy ones out of the way, per usual:Carolina vs. Minnesota: Carolina gets its best WR back, and he gets to work his way into shape against one of the worst pass defenses in the league. Carolina by 15.Miami vs. New England: Miami has only won in Foxboro once in the last 5 years,   more...

I said after Week 1 that we'd have to wait a week to get a better read on a lot of teams. Denver is now an official contender. Regardless of whether or not you think they should've won the game, the Chargers still had opportunities to stop them and didn't. Going for two when you're down by one   more...

2007 has been a difficult year for our country, with the wars continuing in Iran and Afghanistan, as well as war and terrorism raging in other nations around the world. The political process and politics in general has become more divisive than ever, as have conflicts between religion and atheism   more...
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Talk about a fall from grace. Coming into the season, 'Bench Super Bowl winner Big Ben for Chuck Batch' rants would have been the last thing I would fathomed. Hey Ben, do you think treating your dome like a punching bag for 3 months straight can affect your on the field performance? At this   more...
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Looks like Big Ben may not even miss practice on Wednesday much less the game against the Raiders on Sunday. If Cowher's smart he holds him out, just to be safe. Besides, dare I say it, Charlie Batch has looked pretty good. Why risk it agains the Raiders?
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This is the best I could do for a "Steelers Softball" photoFor anyone interested in watching football players play softball, tomorrow is your lucky day. At 1 PM at North Allegheny HS, several Steelers take to the diamond for a celebrity game to benefit the Pittsburgh Foundation. Hines Ward, Deshea   more...
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Big Ben: too cool for socksFor all of you concerned, the Steelers' softball extravaganza went off as planned on Saturday. The "early" game at North Allegheny High School featured big names such as Hines Ward, Ben Roethlisberger, Charlie Batch, Nate Washington, Deshea Townsend, James Harrison, Max   more...
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Quarterbacks are going to take their share of hits. Some of these are going to result in concussions, but Roethlisberger's situation is different. He suffered a severe concussion in his motorcycle accident only few months ago. According to Steelersblog.com, he tried on a new helmet in the   more...
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In a night that was filled with massive frustration and what seemed like an inevitable heartbreaking loss, the Pirates pulled out a 2-0 stunner in 12 innings at Citizens Bank Park on Friday night.--Paul Maholm was back to his usual self (of late)--the dominant one. 7 innings, 10 K's (which I   more...
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Steelers fans should breathe easier, as it's being said that QB Ben Roethlisberger is going to be healthy enough from his sore groin to play and start in the preseason opener vs the Eagles at home on Friday.A Look for Big Ben to only play one series, but that's about all he would play if [...]
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Before we depart for the weekend, we'd like to give a GoWF birthday shout out to Jerome John Garcia. Hope you have a happy birthday Jerry Bear. I hear John Denver and Bob Ross have a big birthday bash lined up for you, so send them our best. Just make sure Denver gives you his keys before he starts   more...
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Steelers backup quarterback Charlie Batch was back in the Steelers training facility on the Southside on Wednesday beginning rehabilitation on his throwing shoulder where he suffered a broken collar bone in the team's opening preseason game against the Philadelphia Eagles. Batch had the shoulder   more...
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Steelers backup quarterback Charlie Batch was back in the Steelers training facility on the Southside on Wednesday beginning rehabilitation on his throwing shoulder where he suffered a broken collar bone in the team's opening preseason game against the Philadelphia Eagles. Batch had the shoulder   more...
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by Hot Dog Zanzabarhotdog.zanzabar@gmail.comMy job is to take the pulse of message boards, so let me tell you this: they are alive and kickin'. With so many to choose from, where should I start? Well, the NHL trade deadline is still a bit away and the NFL draft is out of our immediate reach, so I'm   more...
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You could tell from the word go it wasn't going to be good.A If you thought that - you were right.A For the Steelers, they continue to be hit with the injury big hard and heavy, and tonight vs the Eagles in the first half they lost their backup QB - Charlie Batch, to a [...]
Original Story: http://www.steelersgab.com/?p=433.