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Steelers reach terms with Flozell Adams

Associated Press

PITTSBURGH—The Pittsburgh Steelers have reached terms with five-time Pro Bowl offensive tackle Flozell Adams on a two-year contract.

Steelers, Flozell Adams reach terms.

The Steelers have sought offensive line help since right tackle Willie Colon was lost for the season last month with a torn Achilles’ tendon.

The Steelers could play the 35-year-old Adams at right [...]

Kaye Cowher, wife of former coach, dies at age 54

Associated Press

Coach Cowher's wife, Kaye Cowher, dies of cancer at 54

RALEIGH, N.C. —Kaye Cowher, the wife of ex-Steelers coach Bill Cowher and a former basketball player at North Carolina State and in the now-defunct Women’s Professional Basketball League, has died of skin cancer. She was 54.

Cowher died Friday in her [...]

Steelers sign Tomlin through 2012, with option

Associated Press

Steelers sign Tomlin to extension

PITTSBURGH—The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed coach Mike Tomlin to a two-year contract extension through the 2012 season, with an option year in 2013.

The extension was expected because the Steelers’ policy has been to sign a coach before he begins the final season of a contract. Tomlin is only the [...]

Steelers’ Colon to have Achilles’ tendon surgery

Associated Press

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PITTSBURGH—Steelers offensive tackle Willie Colon will have surgery Wednesday to repair a torn right Achilles’ tendon and is expected to miss the season.

Steelers offensive tackle Willie Colon

Colon was injured while working out on his own at the Steelers practice complex on Monday. The Steelers haven’t officially ruled Colon out for the season, [...]

Leftwich likely to start for Big Ben

Associated Press

Leftwich likely to start for Big Ben

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PITTSBURGH—The competition to temporarily replace Ben Roethlisberger as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback is becoming a one-man race.

Byron Leftwich is handling nearly all of the first-team snaps in practice, a strong indicator he will be the starter while Roethlisberger serves his six-game suspension for violating the [...]

Steelers Sweed out for the season

Associated Press

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PITTSBURGH — Steelers wide receiver Limas Sweed has been placed on the injured reserve list because of a torn left Achilles tendon, a move that means he cannot play this season.

Steelers wide receiver Limas Sweed

Sweed was waived after he was hurt during a May 2 minicamp practice. He was placed on the [...]

Ward favors run game

Associated Press

Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward on the Steelers' offense: "I predict we'll be more balanced."

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PITTSBURGH, PA — Steelers’ Hines Ward personal goals would be achieved more easily in an offense that leaned heavily on the pass. As he plays into his football dotage, the more he adds to his receiving statistics, [...]

Steelers Sweed sustains possibly serious injury

Associated Press

Limas Sweed injured his left Achilles tendon during the final day of a three-day minicamp

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PITTSBURGH — Steelers wide receiver Limas Sweed injured his left Achilles tendon during the final day of a three-day minicamp, and coach Mike Tomlin says the injury could be serious.

Sweed was hurt during a routine passing drill on [...]

Smiths return encouraging to Steelers

Associated Press

Aaron Smith of the Pittsburgh Steelers has a 5-year-old son who is battling leukemia

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PITTSBURGH — Sometimes he would try to sit and watch, only to grab the remote control and turn off the game in disgust.

Or maybe Aaron Smith would play with one of his kids, using that as a diversion [...]

Steelers add depth to defense

Associated Press

Steelers take Virginia Tech linebacker in second round.

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PITTSBURGH (AP)—There are 30-something players all over the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense. Jason Worilds is a 20-something player who reminds them of their two excellent outside linebackers, James Harrison  and LaMarr Woodley.

The Steelers need to get younger on defense. The Steelers need to get better on [...]