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Back-Up Linebacker Arnold Harrison was released today and Donovan Woods was promoted from the practice squad. This is the first move in Coach Tomlin's efforts to try and improve the Steelers' lackluster special teams play.

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Cut Ratliff and sign Madison

And put Orien Harris on the practice squad after that.

by upabob on Nov 17, 2009 3:10 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

That has been a long time coming

What does Tomlin see in Ratliff that all of us don’t? The kid sucks on STs and it is causing us to lose games.

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by Johnny_S on Nov 17, 2009 3:15 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

yeah

Madison is on the Colt’s active roster

by BlackandGoldSSgt on Nov 17, 2009 5:36 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Yup

He’s employed as a whipping boy by the Patriots. Anybody notice him getting tossed to the ground four times the other night? First time I felt badly for a Colt.

by Varmint on Nov 17, 2009 5:36 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Ironically, ...

Harrison made 7 ST tackles.

by tenthmtnman on Nov 17, 2009 3:13 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, but Harrison was at fault on the Cribbs return and I think the Harvin return.

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by Johnny_S on Nov 17, 2009 3:18 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

isnt madison a colt?

by sparco on Nov 17, 2009 3:15 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Oh wow

Didn’t know that…good look.

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by Johnny_S on Nov 17, 2009 3:19 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Where's datruth?

He’s been calling for this for a while now.

by pghnorthside on Nov 17, 2009 3:18 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Did someone say they want a little of DaTruth in their life?

Now watch LB D. Woods go out there and bust some heads on Sunday. It’ll be between he and K. Fox who will lead this team in special team tackles the rest of the way, if both remain healthy. Hopefully Woods’ head-banging will rub off on Patrick Bailey, who has been very disappointing this year after having a good season last year.

I still think the Steelers should look at CB Ahmad Carroll who was cut by the Jets yesterday. He was a great special teams player for them this past year and is a former first round pick who is still young. If he can be a gunner and tackle someone on kickoff coverage, sign him up and give K. Ratliff his walking papers. Too bad the Steelers have to have an area cost them a game before they are inclined to make a move. At this pace, I guess they’ll probably drop their 5-WR pkg (the one where Ben has no blockers in the backfield, usually holds on to the ball too long, and then is made a sandwich of when every team blitzes more men than we can block) next training camp.

by datruth4life on Nov 17, 2009 4:42 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Haha

God I hope they start fishing for someone besides Ratliff…there has to be a better talent out there than him.

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by Johnny_S on Nov 17, 2009 4:57 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Been wondering about Bailey

Was he moved from the outside to the inside this year? I gotta wonder if he’s been given a different set of responsibilities. Maybe the change in rules regarding four-man wedges has changed the way he plays.

Just tossing out half-baked ideas…

by Varmint on Nov 17, 2009 5:39 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

We may keep the play

just run it from a new formation!

"I believe the game is designed to reward the ones who hit the hardest. If you can't take it, you shouldn't play." Jack Lambert

by LongTimeSteelersFan on Nov 21, 2009 2:42 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Seriously

it’s about friggin time! Even if Woods stinks on ice, we won’t get any worse production than what we got. Besides, it’ll get the kid some “real” playtime.

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by SteelFever on Nov 17, 2009 3:40 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Woods is talented

If he’s anything like he played in the preseason, he could bring more than just ST play to the team. He may actually be a pretty damn good backup.

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by HighSchoolSteeler on Nov 17, 2009 4:24 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

HSS, D. Woods is a good football player, period

The only reason why he didn’t make the team out of training camp was that he pulled a hamstring in the last game and that the team was already short at the position in healthy bodies with Lawrence Timmons being out and Patrick Bailey not being able to play a position.

I think Woods is going to be another one of those rookie free agent finds for this team, if they leave him up on the main squad to play and learn this D. Remember, I haven’t let you guys down yet.

by datruth4life on Nov 17, 2009 4:45 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I hope you are right. You are getting me a bit excited to see Woods play.

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by Johnny_S on Nov 17, 2009 4:58 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

My nickname for D. Woods is the "Head-banger"

You’ll know why come Sunday. Just remember DaTruth told ya first.

by datruth4life on Nov 17, 2009 5:20 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I predict

A Steelers kickoff return for a TD this weekend.

Go Logan!!

by Han on Nov 17, 2009 4:44 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

I mean...

Steelers returning a kickoff for a TD not the other way round.

by Han on Nov 17, 2009 4:45 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Ha

Being careful what you wish for… literally.

by Varmint on Nov 17, 2009 5:41 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs


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