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Anatomy of a Play: Steelers Outside Linebacker Overload

By JJ CooperJan 28th 2009 – 3:00PM

Want to get a cheat sheet for the Super Bowl, here are a couple of plays to watch for on Sunday.Blocking Steelers outside linebackers James Harrison or LaMarr Woodley is a tough job for any offensive tackle, but thanks to a new blitz that Dick LeBeau has dreamed up, sometimes a tackle has to worry about both of them at the...

As His Son Battles Leukemia, Aaron Smith Says, 'This Is Truly a Blessing'

By Michael David SmithJan 28th 2009 – 11:27AM

TAMPA, Fla. -- A doctor told Aaron Smith the words "acute lymphoblastic leukemia," and he didn't know what they meant.Smith, a Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end, had taken his 4-year-old son Elijah to the emergency room one night in October because he was suffering from a fever. Parents often fear the worst when their...

Analyzing the Playoffs: What to Look for When the Ravens Have the Ball

By JJ CooperJan 16th 2009 – 1:30PM

Every time you rewatch the Steelers-Ravens games from earlier this year, it's hard to not get even more excited about Act III.You have the league's two best defenses facing off, and two offenses that will be trying to prove that they aren't over their head. You'll watch James Harrison try to terrorize Joe Flacco again,...

Leukemia Strikes Aaron Smith's Son

By JJ CooperDec 14th 2008 – 6:53AM

The week before the Steelers-Giants' game, it wasn't clear if Steelers defensive end Aaron Smith would play, although it wasn't clear why. Smith ended up showing up in the Pittsburgh locker room Sunday afternoon, then going out and playing a solid game in the team's 21-14 loss to the Giants. After the game, the rest of the...

Between The Lines: How the Steelers' Defense Stuffs the Run

By JJ CooperNov 6th 2008 – 10:00AM

Every week we take at look at some aspect of line play in the NFL. Check back every Thursday for a new Between The Lines.When the Steelers shut down Brandon Jacobs and the Giants' running game, it was a pretty clear sign that Pittsburgh had fixed the run defense problems that cropped up late last season. But when the...

AaronSmith News From the Web

  • 05/24/12 Cowan handed start for Highlanders Source: Nzoom Highlanders halfback Jimmy Cowan has been given a rare start for tomorrow night's match against the Blues at Eden Park. The former All Black has had to deal with limited game time this season as All Blacks training squad member Aaron Smith has risen to prominence.
  • 05/23/12 King's Lynn: ‘Stay clear of ex-girlfriend' Source: Lynn News - Norfolk - UK A fast food restaurant worker has been issued with a restraining order to keep away from his ex-girlfriend after she told police she was petrified he would stalk her and break into her flat, magistrates heard.
  • 05/23/12 Herbs for Life to celebrate 10th anniversary Saturday Source: Dunkirk Observer - Dunkirk NY Owners Toni & Perry Mitchell are very excited about reaching this milestone in their business.
  • 05/14/12 Jobless Young Find Their Voice in Tough Times Source: The Ledger - Lakeland FL

    WASHINGTON | This may be little consolation to recent graduates who have sent out dozens of resumes with nary a response; who have been turned down for unpaid internships; who have vast amounts of student debt to repay as they continue in jobs as baby sitters and waiters.

  • 05/12/12 Jobless youth join forces, seek tangible results Source: SFGate.com - San Francisco CA This may be little consolation to recent graduates who have sent out dozens of resumes with nary a response, who have been turned down for unpaid internships, who have vast amounts of student debt to repay as they continue in jobs as babysitters and waiters.

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