Byron Leftwich, the presumptive starter at quarterback while Roethlisberger serves a likely four-game suspension, played sparingly in the final Steelers’ preseason game.
And that could be a major cause of concern for the Steelers.
Leftwich left the game early in the second quarter with a knee injury and didn’t return to the Steelers’ 19-3 win against the [...]

By Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Monday, August 30, 2010
Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will meet, as expected, with commissioner Roger Goodell some time after the Steelers’ final preseason game Thursday, NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said.
Goodell will decide whether Roethlisberger serves the maximum of the six-game suspension he handed down in late April or reduce it to four games.
All indications are [...]

DENVER — Ben Roethlisberger heard loud jeers for the first time this summer, and Dennis Dixon did not get a warm reception either from the Denver Broncos as the Steelers moved within four days of wrapping up their preseason by losing for the first time this summer.
Roethlisberger made his second consecutive start at quarterback for [...]

Just when the Pittsburgh Steelers’ running game was seemingly on the rise, they suffered an abrupt setback today. Starting running back Rashard Mendenhall has reportedly broke his arm.

By Ed Bouchette, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The Maurkice Pouncey Era seems ready to begin. The rookie moved onto the first team at center for an entire practice Wednesday and smiled broadly at the prospect of opening the season as the Steelers’ starter.
“It put a big smile on me,” Pouncey said after practice, acknowledging he took every snap [...]

By James Walker
It took some time, but the Pittsburgh Steelers are finally warming up to third-year quarterback Dennis Dixon.
After playing the backup role the past several months, Dixon is sharing first-team practice reps with the Steelers this week, a source told ESPN.com’s AFC North blog.
This is the first time Dixon is getting work with the [...]

By Mark Kaboly, TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Marshall Faulk rushed for 1,319 yards and caught 86 passes in 1998.
Edgerrin James followed that the next two years in Indianapolis by averaging 1,631 yards on the ground and scoring a total of 35 touchdowns.
Steelers offensive coordinator Bruce Arians had an up-close look at both of those running backs during his brief [...]

By Gerry Dulac, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Sorry guys I was not able to find a feed online to watch this game nor was it shown on national/cable tv, in the area of the world that I live. So I have to rely on our friends over at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette for a game recap.
He appeared for 20 plays [...]

Associated Press -
In Pittsburgh, the big decision has nothing to do with LeBron James. It’s about whether Mike Tomlin will choose to start Byron Leftwich or Dennis Dixon at quarterback to open the regular season.
The importance of that decision is tied to another decision: whether NFL commissioner Roger Goodell will reduce Ben Roethlisberger’s six-game suspension to [...]

By Chris G.
In the matter of one offseason, the Pittsburgh Steelers went from a thin linebacker corps to one that is potentially very deep with talent.
Several players showcased their abilities last week against the Detroit Lions and will hope to make a further impression this week against the New York Giants.
They will have to do [...]