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Charlie Batch and Jerrod Johnson to Back Up Ben Roethlisberger, Byron Leftwich to Sit

The Steelers will start Ben Roethlisberger in tonight's game against Indianapolis, and Charlie Batch and Jerrod Johnson will see time after him. Byron Leftwich will not play.

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How Does the Return of Rashard Mendenhall Affect Running Back Roster Decisions?

Rashard Mendenhall's return from the PUP could seal the Steelers' final roster of running backs. Without a dual FB/TE on the roster, it appears the Steelers will keep one fullback and four running backs.

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Casey Hampton's Return From Injury, PUP List, Gives Steelers Deep Defensive Line

Steelers NT Casey Hampton was removed from the PUP list Friday, making him eligible for his return to the field after tearing his ACL in last year's playoff loss at Denver.

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Razzball Fantasy Football Steelers Preview Has Certain BTSC Flair

BTSC writer Adam Baliatico wrote up a Steelers Fantasy Football preview for Razzball, and included in the highlights are bits on Ben Roethlisberger, Mike Wallace and Isaac Redman.

A Look Back Over the Highlights and Lowlights of the Steelers' 2012 Training Camp

A look back over Steelers training camp coverage in 2012. From fights to holdouts to injuries, and even a few good things in between.

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Pittsburgh Steelers Fantasy Projections for 2012 Season

We break down the main Steelers Fantasy projected contributors for the 2012 season.

Steelers Position Battle Preview: Charlie Batch vs. Jerrod Johnson

The Steelers were likely already set at their quarterback position. It takes a bit more than what rookie Jerrod Johnson is doing to unseat veteran mainstay Charlie Batch.

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The Linc - Eagles Youth Steps In Preseason Opener

The Eagles played their preseason opener on Thursday night. The game was a mixed bag of results, but there were some young players who really helped themselves. Let's take a look at them.

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Jeremy Maclin, Cullen Jenkins Among Eagles Injuries After Preseason Game 1

The Eagles came out preseason game 1 relatively unscathed, with only a batch of fresh hamstring injuries to deal with. The same can't be said for the Steelers, who unfortunately have lost TE/FB David Johnson for the year with an ACL tear.

Steelers Position Battle Review: Clear Wins at Offensive Tackle, Running Backs

The positional battles in the Steelers at Eagles preseason game Thursday night show a few pretty obvious advantages. So much so, it could end up being a few players got themselves cut last night.

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Eagles Vs Steelers: What I Liked, What I Didn't Like

The good news is that the Eagles have 3 more games to fix what happened at Lincoln Financial Field on Thursday night. The bad news? It sure looks like a lot needs fixed.

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Eagles Beat Steelers 24-23 In Preseason Opener

Alex Henery hit a 51 yard FG with seconds left as the Eagles neat the Steelers 24-23 in their preseason opener.

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Boxscore

FINALTotal
Pittsburgh23
Philadelphia24
Scoring Drives
Quarter 1
- Pittsburgh Field Goal - 46-yarder by Shaun Suisham. 5:12 remaining.
Quarter 2
- Pittsburgh Touchdown - 2-yard pass from Byron Leftwich to Emmanuel Sanders. (Shaun Suisham kick). 11:10 remaining.- Pittsburgh Field Goal - 31-yarder by Shaun Suisham. 1:41 remaining.
Quarter 3
- Philadelphia Touchdown - 70-yard pass from Nick Foles to Damaris Johnson. (Alex Henery kick). 7:49 remaining. Philadelphia Touchdown - 44-yard pass from Nick Foles to Mardy Gilyard. (Alex Henery kick). 5:52 remaining.- Pittsburgh Touchdown - 57-yard pass from Jerrod Johnson to Chris Rainey. (Danny Hrapmann kick). 2:57 remaining.
Quarter 4
- Philadelphia Touchdown - 16-yard pass from Trent Edwards to Jamel Hamler. (Alex Henery kick). 5:26 remaining.- Pittsburgh Field Goal - 43-yarder by Danny Hrapmann. 1:57 remaining.- Philadelphia Field Goal - 51-yarder by Alex Henery. 0:12 remaining.
Team statisticsPittsburghPhiladelphia
Time of Possession34:3225:28
First Downs1418
Passing Yards
  Completions-Attempts
   Interceptions
99
13-19
0
280
26-43
1
Rushing Yards
  Attempts
131
39
74
14
Turnovers
  Fumbles-Lost
  Interceptions
0
1-0
0
1
0-0
1
Penalties-Yards7-626-65
Punts-Average6-49.77-39.7
Player Statistics
RUSHERS-AWAY
B.Batch 19-41, J.Dwyer 2-40, J.Johnson 3-26,I.Redman 5-14, J.Clay 5-8, C.Rainey 4-1,M.Maze 1-1.
RUSHERS-HOME
B.Brown 3-33, D.Lewis 4-22, T.Edwards 2-14,E.Akpla 1-6, C.Polk 3-1, L.McCoy 1-(-2).
PASSERS-AWAY
B.Roethlisberger 7-8-0, 49 yards.J.Johnson 3-6-0, 93 yards and 1 touchdown,B.Leftwich 3-5-0, 14 yards and 1 touchdown.
PASSERS-HOME
T.Edwards 12-20-0, 106 yards and 1 touchdown,N.Foles 6-10-0, 144 yards and 2 touchdowns,M.Kafka 5-9-1, 31 yards,M.Vick, 3-4-0, 6 yards.
RECEIVERS-AWAY
C.Rainey 2-65, A.Brown 2-21, E.Sanders 2-19,D.Johnson 2-13, I.Redman 2-4, T.Beiler 1-30,B.Johnson 1-6, J.Dwyer 1-(-2).
RECEIVERS-HOME
D.Johnson 4-85, J.Hamler 3-34, C.Polk 3-28,B.Brown 2-16, M.Jacobson 2-14, C.Ford 2-14,T.Jones 2-10, B.Brackett 2-9, M.Gilyard 1-44,E.Akpla 1-12, C.Hall 1-11, E.Igwenagu 1-8,D.Jackson 1-5, L.McCoy 1-(-3).
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