http://blogs.nfl.com Official Blog of the National Football League Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:08:51 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://s2.wp.com/i/buttonw-com.png http://blogs.nfl.com http://blogs.nfl.com/2011/08/29/first-and-10-exit-irene-enter-giants-jets/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2011/08/29/first-and-10-exit-irene-enter-giants-jets/#comments Mon, 29 Aug 2011 12:45:17 +0000 NFL.com Staff http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=84609 ]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2011/08/29/first-and-10-exit-irene-enter-giants-jets/feed/ 0 nflstaff http://blogs.nfl.com/2011/08/28/injury-roundup-foster-reaggravates-hamstring/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2011/08/28/injury-roundup-foster-reaggravates-hamstring/#comments Sun, 28 Aug 2011 04:05:15 +0000 NFL.com Staff http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=84574 ]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2011/08/28/injury-roundup-foster-reaggravates-hamstring/feed/ 0 nflstaff http://blogs.nfl.com/2011/02/04/what-if-the-backups-must-go-front-and-center/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2011/02/04/what-if-the-backups-must-go-front-and-center/#comments Fri, 04 Feb 2011 22:07:48 +0000 davedameshek http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=71037 Byron Leftwich or Matt Flynn is the hero or goat come Sunday night. In the last couple of football seasons, backup quarterbacks have played significant roles in significant games. ]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2011/02/04/what-if-the-backups-must-go-front-and-center/feed/ 0 davedameshek http://blogs.nfl.com/2011/02/01/mac-is-stacked-in-super-bowl-xlv/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2011/02/01/mac-is-stacked-in-super-bowl-xlv/#comments Tue, 01 Feb 2011 21:06:08 +0000 Lisa Altobelli http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=70761 ]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2011/02/01/mac-is-stacked-in-super-bowl-xlv/feed/ 0 alto22 http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/09/27/steelers-still-perfect-as-big-big-return-looms/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/09/27/steelers-still-perfect-as-big-big-return-looms/#comments Mon, 27 Sep 2010 18:39:53 +0000 Frank Tadych http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=61535 Ben Roethlisberger back on the practice field. Imagine that.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/09/27/steelers-still-perfect-as-big-big-return-looms/feed/ 0 Frank Tadych http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/09/03/owners-should-use-big-ben-in-draft-strategy/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/09/03/owners-should-use-big-ben-in-draft-strategy/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:34:47 +0000 Michael Fabiano http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=60054 Ben Roethlisberger's suspension to your advantage. Here's how. ]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/09/03/owners-should-use-big-ben-in-draft-strategy/feed/ 0 Michael Fabiano http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/09/03/dameshek-steelers-will-be-fine-with-dixon/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/09/03/dameshek-steelers-will-be-fine-with-dixon/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:14:24 +0000 NFL.com Staff http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=60056 Byron Leftwich, I don't think it means Steeler fans should throw in the Terrible Towel. ]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/09/03/dameshek-steelers-will-be-fine-with-dixon/feed/ 0 nflcomstaff http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/09/02/dixon-could-end-up-starting-for-steelers/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/09/02/dixon-could-end-up-starting-for-steelers/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:34:25 +0000 Adam Rank http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=60051 Mike Wallace. Second-year QB Dennis Dixon could end up starting for the Steelers in the wake of Byron Leftwich's knee injury. Leftwich went to the hospital for an MRI.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/09/02/dixon-could-end-up-starting-for-steelers/feed/ 0 adam rank http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/08/30/has-dixon-showed-enough-to-take-job/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/08/30/has-dixon-showed-enough-to-take-job/#comments Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:44:26 +0000 Frank Tadych http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=59854 Dennis Dixon done enough to unseat Byron Leftwich as the interim starter in Pittsburgh?]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/08/30/has-dixon-showed-enough-to-take-job/feed/ 0 Frank Tadych http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/08/26/tomlin-dixon-will-take-first-team-reps-for-steelers/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/08/26/tomlin-dixon-will-take-first-team-reps-for-steelers/#comments Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:31:26 +0000 Frank Tadych http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=59610 Mike Tomlin said Dennis Dixon will take some first-team reps against the Broncos on Sunday.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/08/26/tomlin-dixon-will-take-first-team-reps-for-steelers/feed/ 0 Frank Tadych http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/08/21/wr-wallace-will-be-driving-wedge-between-friends/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/08/21/wr-wallace-will-be-driving-wedge-between-friends/#comments Sun, 22 Aug 2010 00:33:22 +0000 Adam Rank http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=59388 ]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/08/21/wr-wallace-will-be-driving-wedge-between-friends/feed/ 0 adam rank http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/08/18/looking-at-leftwich-vs-dixon/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/08/18/looking-at-leftwich-vs-dixon/#comments Thu, 19 Aug 2010 01:39:21 +0000 Frank Tadych http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=59262 Byron Leftwich or Dennis Dixon?]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/08/18/looking-at-leftwich-vs-dixon/feed/ 0 Frank Tadych http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/08/17/tomlin-dixon-will-have-to-take-starting-job/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/08/17/tomlin-dixon-will-have-to-take-starting-job/#comments Tue, 17 Aug 2010 20:22:06 +0000 Frank Tadych http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=59112 ]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/08/17/tomlin-dixon-will-have-to-take-starting-job/feed/ 0 Frank Tadych http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/08/16/can-dixon-push-leftwich-for-starting-job/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/08/16/can-dixon-push-leftwich-for-starting-job/#comments Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:27:20 +0000 Frank Tadych http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=59078 Dennis Dixon is gaining support to get a shot to be the (interim) starter for the Steelers.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/08/16/can-dixon-push-leftwich-for-starting-job/feed/ 0 Frank Tadych http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/08/15/tomlin-roethlisberger-will-play-in-preseason/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/08/15/tomlin-roethlisberger-will-play-in-preseason/#comments Sun, 15 Aug 2010 17:50:44 +0000 Frank Tadych http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=59004 Ben Roethlisberger didn't see the field during the Steelers' preseason opener against the Lions, but will get playing time before he begins to serve a suspension to start to the regular season, according to coach Mike Tomlin.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/08/15/tomlin-roethlisberger-will-play-in-preseason/feed/ 0 Frank Tadych http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/07/31/roethlisberger-getting-early-reps-with-first-team/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/07/31/roethlisberger-getting-early-reps-with-first-team/#comments Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:16:33 +0000 Frank Tadych http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=58168 Mike Tomlin is setting an early tone at Steelers training camp, giving Ben Roethlisberger many of the first-team reps.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/07/31/roethlisberger-getting-early-reps-with-first-team/feed/ 0 Frank Tadych http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/07/30/steelers-face-qb-delimma-with-no-blueprint/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/07/30/steelers-face-qb-delimma-with-no-blueprint/#comments Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:20:17 +0000 Frank Tadych http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=58159 Mike Tomlin and Bruce Arians are in a very unique position as the Steelers open training camp.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/07/30/steelers-face-qb-delimma-with-no-blueprint/feed/ 0 Frank Tadych http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/07/23/steelers-qb-battle-heats-up-off-the-field-too/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/07/23/steelers-qb-battle-heats-up-off-the-field-too/#comments Fri, 23 Jul 2010 17:19:36 +0000 Chris Bayee http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=57746 Dennis Dixon unhappy with his slot in the Steelers' quarterback pecking order? His agent sure seems to be, according to a published report.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/07/23/steelers-qb-battle-heats-up-off-the-field-too/feed/ 0 chrisbayee http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/06/23/ward-roethlisberger-needs-to-address-steelers/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/06/23/ward-roethlisberger-needs-to-address-steelers/#comments Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:18:17 +0000 Frank Tadych http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=56679 Hines Ward told "NFL Total Access" that suspended QB Ben Roethlisberger needs to address the entire team about his offseason incident.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/06/23/ward-roethlisberger-needs-to-address-steelers/feed/ 0 Frank Tadych http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/06/05/rams-taking-time-to-develop-rookie-bradford/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/06/05/rams-taking-time-to-develop-rookie-bradford/#comments Sat, 05 Jun 2010 17:17:20 +0000 NFL.com Staff http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=55937 Sam Bradford will become the starting quarterback for the St. Louis Rams. How fast that happens depends on his development. So far, there are no signs that the organization is rushing the first overall pick in the 2010 draft.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/06/05/rams-taking-time-to-develop-rookie-bradford/feed/ 0 nflcomstaff http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/06/02/tomlin-cautions-not-to-read-too-much-into-otas/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/06/02/tomlin-cautions-not-to-read-too-much-into-otas/#comments Wed, 02 Jun 2010 17:20:32 +0000 Frank Tadych http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=55776 Mike Tomlin met with the media Wednesday for the first time since QB Ben Roethlisberger returned to the practice field. ]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/06/02/tomlin-cautions-not-to-read-too-much-into-otas/feed/ 0 Frank Tadych http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/05/26/dixon-believes-he-has-equal-opportunity-in-competition/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/05/26/dixon-believes-he-has-equal-opportunity-in-competition/#comments Wed, 26 May 2010 17:37:21 +0000 Frank Tadych http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=55564 Byron Leftwich is taking the first-team snaps with the Steelers during OTAs this week, and that's nothing new. But Dennis Dixon believes he's getting an equal opportunity in the Steelers' QB competition.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/05/26/dixon-believes-he-has-equal-opportunity-in-competition/feed/ 0 Frank Tadych http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/05/18/woodson-dixon-is-best-choice-for-steelers/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/05/18/woodson-dixon-is-best-choice-for-steelers/#comments Wed, 19 May 2010 00:36:38 +0000 Frank Tadych http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=55318 Solomon Wilcots and Rod Woodson see Dennis Dixon as the best short-term replacement for Ben Roethlisberger.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/05/18/woodson-dixon-is-best-choice-for-steelers/feed/ 0 Frank Tadych http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/05/18/tomlin-leftwich-has-bulk-of-steelers-first-team-reps/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/05/18/tomlin-leftwich-has-bulk-of-steelers-first-team-reps/#comments Tue, 18 May 2010 16:42:00 +0000 Frank Tadych http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=55273 Mike Tomlin touched on his quarterback competition Tuesday, acknowledging at this early stage that Byron Leftwich has received "the bulk" of first-team repetitions.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/05/18/tomlin-leftwich-has-bulk-of-steelers-first-team-reps/feed/ 0 Frank Tadych http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/04/21/roethlisberger-now-a-no-2-fantasy-quarterback/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/04/21/roethlisberger-now-a-no-2-fantasy-quarterback/#comments Wed, 21 Apr 2010 17:42:59 +0000 Michael Fabiano http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=53536 Ben Roethlisberger has major fantasy implications for next season, one of which involves Rashard Mendenhall. ]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/04/21/roethlisberger-now-a-no-2-fantasy-quarterback/feed/ 0 Michael Fabiano http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/04/10/roundup-garcia-would-like-to-return-to-eagles/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/04/10/roundup-garcia-would-like-to-return-to-eagles/#comments Sat, 10 Apr 2010 19:33:01 +0000 Adam Rank http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=53008 Jeff Garcia could make a return to the Eagles if the team is able to deal QB Michael Vick.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/04/10/roundup-garcia-would-like-to-return-to-eagles/feed/ 0 adam rank http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/09/30/gm-bucs-wont-release-demoted-qb-leftwich/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/09/30/gm-bucs-wont-release-demoted-qb-leftwich/#comments Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:22:17 +0000 Steve Wyche http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=36406 Byron Leftwich in favor of second-year pro Josh Johnson, the team won't release the veteran, general manager Mark Dominik said.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/09/30/gm-bucs-wont-release-demoted-qb-leftwich/feed/ 0 stevewychenfln http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/09/28/morris-names-johnson-starting-qb/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/09/28/morris-names-johnson-starting-qb/#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:36:32 +0000 NFL.com Staff http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=36199 Josh Johnson was named the team's starter on Monday over veteran Byron Leftwich.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/09/28/morris-names-johnson-starting-qb/feed/ 0 nflcomstaff Giants Buccaneers Football http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/09/16/week-1-guys-who-put-up-their-dukes/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/09/16/week-1-guys-who-put-up-their-dukes/#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:58:36 +0000 Jamie Dukes http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=35117 ]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/09/16/week-1-guys-who-put-up-their-dukes/feed/ 0 jamiedukes http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/09/04/who-wants-a-quarterback/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/09/04/who-wants-a-quarterback/#comments Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:10:28 +0000 Jason La Canfora http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=34122 ]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/09/04/who-wants-a-quarterback/feed/ 0 jasonlacanfora