Tuesday, August 22, 2006

Madden Ranks Pittsburgh #1

Madden Football ranks the Pittsburgh Steelers number one.

Offense:
(5)-- Most of this team's strength is on the defensive side of the ball, but Madden is pretty generous to the offensive line this year. In addition, Hines and Big Ben get fairly favorable scores (94 and 92, respectively) and Heath Miller's 87 rating makes up for the lack of a top RB.

Defense: (5)-- Polamalu leads the way as he jumped up to a 98 overall, with 93 speed and 95 acceleration. Porter is right behind him as a 97 overall with 85 speed. The corners are pretty solid, as are the rest of the linebackers. You'd like a little more speed on the D-line, but if you blitz with Porter he fills that need.

Outlook: The Steelers lack the classic elements of a strong Madden team, but are ranked number one because of the age old tradition in Madden to make the previous year’s Super Bowl winner a little better than they should be.

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Thursday, August 03, 2006

Holmes Charges Dropped

A charge of disorderly conduct against Pittsburgh Steelers rookie receiver Santonio Holmes was dropped.

Holmes, the team's first-round pick, was among hundreds of people arrested as part of a police crackdown on revelers who annually converge on Miami Beach during the Memorial Day weekend.

Prosecutors dismissed the charge against the Steelers' first-round draft pick, but he was ordered to donate $250 to the police officers assistance trust fund. The 22-year-old Holmes had pleaded not guilty to charges that he blocked traffic and refused to obey a police order to move.

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