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  • September 2008

    • 'Pollard Fan Club' Mocks Brady

      WFXT TV  |  Sep 10, 08 12:36 PM CDT

      'Pollard Fan Club' Mocks Brady

      (Newser) - Some people just can’t play nice. Believe Merch, a website run by a Steelers fan, is selling a shirt to commemorate Tom Brady’s season-ending injury, WFXT reports. The shirt reads “Bernard Pollard Fan Club” and shows Brady’s number 12 with a red line through it. Meanwhile, at least one Patriot is fuming because Pollard wasn't penalized or fined for the hit, the Boston Herald reports. More »

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      NFL  • football  • New England Patriots  • Tom Brady  • Pittsburgh Steelers  • quarterback  • schadenfreude

  • July 2008

    • County Wants Stadium Payback if Steelers Are Sold

      Pittsburgh Tribune Review  |  Jul 16, 08 12:29 PM CDT

      County Wants Stadium Payback if Steelers Are Sold

      (Newser) - If the Pittsburgh Steelers are sold, someone will have to pay for the $281 million in taxpayer money used to build Heinz Field, Allegheny County’s controller told the owners in a letter today. He said even engaging in sales talk may violate the 2000 lease, and demanded the team remain in Pittsburgh, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports. More »

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      NFL  • football  • Pittsburgh Steelers  • stadium  • Heinz Field  • stadium financing

    • Rooney Bros. Split Over Steelers Selloff

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jul 8, 08 2:10 AM CDT

      Rooney Bros. Split Over Steelers Selloff

      (Newser) - A change of ownership could be in the playbook for one of the NFL's most historic franchises, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Pittsburgh Steelers have been in the Rooney family since the team was forged in 1933—but four of the founder's five sons are now seriously considering getting out of the football business to concentrate on their gambling interests. More »

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      NFL  • football  • Pittsburgh Steelers  • Pittsburgh  • Heinz Field

  • March 2008

    • Big Ben Getting Big Bucks

      ESPN  |  Mar 3, 08 10:46 PM CST

      Big Ben Getting Big Bucks

      (Newser) - The Pittsburgh Steelers broke the bank - something they don't normally do with player contracts - signing quarterback Ben Roethlisberger today to a $102 million deal that spans eight years. The thrifty franchise, notorious for letting big-name players leave as free agents and reloading through the draft, guaranteed its biggest name $36 million, reports ESPN. Big Ben turned 26 Sunday. More »

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      NFL  • football  • Super Bowl  • Pittsburgh Steelers  • Ben Roethlisberger

  • January 2008

    • Jaguars Shock Steelers

      Associated Press  |  Jan 6, 08 5:53 AM CST

      Jaguars Shock Steelers

      (Newser) - David Garrard was just trying to get a first down, but the Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback ended up getting a lot more than that Saturday. Garrard rambled through the Pittsburgh Steelers defense for 32 yards to set up the winning field goal in a wild 31-29 NFL Wild Card playoff win in Pittsburgh, AP reports. More »

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      NFL  • Pittsburgh Steelers  • Jacksonville Jaguars

    • Jaguars RB Taylor Rips Steelers' Turf

      Pittsburgh Post-Gazette  |  Jan 2, 08 3:17 AM CST

      Jaguars RB Taylor Rips Steelers' Turf

      (Newser) - Jacksonville Jaguars running back Fred Taylor makes no bones about hating the turf at Heinz Field, reports the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. "That field is terrible," Taylor said. "That's a lawsuit pending. That's ridiculous. Maybe they should try to invest in FieldTurf next year or in the future." More »

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      NFL  • Pittsburgh Steelers  • Jacksonville Jaguars  • Heinz Field  • Fred Taylor

  • December 2007
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