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Tomlin's Ad Hoc Approach to QBs Has Worked as Well as It Could

If there has ever been a head coach faced with a can't win situation, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin may have faced it this August. Even before Byron Leftwich suffered a knee injury, Pittsburgh columnists were ripping Tomlin for mishandling the Steelers' quarterback situation. Leftwich wasn't getting enough reps, Ben...

Byron Leftwich Injury Shuffles Steelers' Already Cloudy QB Picture

Steelers coach Mike Tomlin had a plan for how Pittsburgh would replace Ben Roethlisberger, but a Byron Leftwich knee injury has likely scrambled it at the last minute. With Roethlisberger banished from the team's facilities until his NFL mandated suspension ends in four to six weeks, Tomlin had been grooming Leftwich, a...

Steelers Will Do 'Due Diligence' on Vick, Not Much More

Last month, Bloomberg News (of all places), reported that the Steelers might be one of the teams interested in the services of Michael Vick, Wildcat specialist. At the time, it seemed far-fetched and I don't think much has changed since. Of course, it hasn't kept people from asking, especially since former Colts head coach...

Charlie Batch: '100 Percent Chance' of 2011 Lockout

The union's message to its players as the collective bargaining negotiations begin is coalescing. Union head DeMaurice Smith told FanHouse last month that he believes the owners intend to lock out the players in 2011. And according to Pro Football Talk, citing a "league source," Steelers QB Charlie Batch told rookies at...

Buyer Beware: Matthew Stafford Jerseys Now on Sale

The picture above is me, a lifelong Lions fan, holding the jerseys of former Lions quarterbacks Joey Harrington and Charlie Batch. It's also a cautionary tale for the people thinking of buying Matthew Stafford jerseys, which are on sale now.Yes, it's true that even though he hasn't even officially been drafted yet, you can...

CharlieBatch News From the Web

04/27/12 Steelers, QB Leftwich agree to terms on one-year... Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Pittsburgh PA The Steelers and quarterback Byron Leftwich have come to terms on a one-year contract, reuniting him with veteran Charlie Batch behind starter Ben Roethlisberger.