The Pittsburgh Steelers 2010 schedule has been released, and the focus is obviously on how many games quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will miss and who those opponents happen to be.
Roethlisberger is expected to miss the first quarter of the season, but could have his suspension reduced for good behavior. The Steelers could really use him for their fourth game of the season when they host Baltimore.
The will play back-to-back primetime games at New Orleans and Cincinnati in the middle of the season, and contests at Miami and home against New England surround them.
Three straight road games against Miami, New Orleans and Cincinnati will certainly have a lot of the Steel City up in arms with the league office.
The Steelers finish the year with two cupcakes, although the season finale at Cleveland could be a scary game. The Browns knocked them off last year and it is a bitter rivalry.
Thursday, April 22, 2010 at 6:46 pm by steve
According to ESPN.com, sources have confirmed that the Pittsburgh Steelers have traded wide receiver Santonio Holmes to the New York Jets in exchange for a fifth-round pick in this month’s draft.
While neither team has announced the deal, multiple news outlets are reporting that it has happened. If so, it brings Holmes’ tenure with the Steelers to a screeching halt. The former first-round pick reached the height of his brief career in 2009, when he was named the Super Bowl MVP after making the championship-winning touchdown catch with just seconds remaining. But he’s suffered numerous off-field legal troubles, including an arrest for marijuana possession. Holmes is currently facing a lawsuit from a woman claiming he threw a glass at her which resulted in a cut above her eye in a night club.
If he’s exonerated and avoids any discipline from the NFL, though, Holmes would add a dynamic element to the Jets passing game. But how will the Steelers replace him? Rookie Mike Wallace flashes big-play ability last season, but he is ready to step in to a starting role opposite the aging Hines Ward? That remains to be seen.
Considering the low price tag on Holmes, it’s not improbable to think that Pittsburgh expects him to be suspended for his transgresions. But if he’s able to play in 2010, it could turn out to be a highly questionable move by the team.
Monday, April 12, 2010 at 7:13 am by Raj Sethi
