Galloway and Retkofsky
by LayinTheWoodley on Dec 22, 2009 12:13 PM EST
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So just read on Steelers.com that we have signed Galloway to replace Sweed and Retkofsky to replace Warren. The Retkofsky signing was expected, as he filled in for Warren last year and did a perfectly fine job. A little curious about the Galloway signing. Hopefuly Gresham will get to see the field and get a chance at the #4 reciever, liked the kids hands coming out of college. Galloway chose NE over us early on, and didnt last but a few weeks. Anyone think he will see the field, and if so make a difference at all?
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Probably not
Signed on Tuesday and see snaps before Sunday? I sure hope not.
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*See snaps before on Sunday
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by John Stephens on Dec 22, 2009 12:17 PM EST up reply actions
I think Galloway will work for us
Brady’s passes were timed and the WRs had to be in their positions at a given point. Galloway was slow for that.
Ben can hold on to the ball till Galloway becomes open ;)
"We are only going to score 17 points?"
That’s the first time I’ve ever seen Galloway and slow in the same sentence.
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by NYSteelersFan4 on Dec 22, 2009 12:35 PM EST up reply actions
He isn't fast like he used to be
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by John Stephens on Dec 22, 2009 12:38 PM EST up reply actions
Galloway of 2009? You think he is fast?
"We are only going to score 17 points?"
Well, I wouldn't say slow...
From the reports in the preseason, he was outrunning all of New England’s secondary in sprints. Leigh Bodden (I think) said he couldn’t believe how fast the old man still was. I can’t say for sure though, I’m just going off of what I read.
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by NYSteelersFan4 on Dec 22, 2009 12:54 PM EST up reply actions
Probably still faster than Gay and Carter...
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by John Stephens on Dec 22, 2009 1:01 PM EST up reply actions
ProbablyIs still faster than Gay and Carter…
"Chris! That's a terrible word! Pussywillows..."
-Lois Griffin
My grandmother is faster than Carter
and William Gay is fast. Matter of fact he has the fastest standing to laying on your back time of any corner in the league.
by SteelerBuddha on Dec 22, 2009 6:02 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
The ultimate Question
is what will happen to Sweed next year. He has to perform in year 3 or that is it for him and a wasted draft pick for us. We all know Sweed needed to show something this year but has been a complete disappointment. I was hoping he could develop before Ward retires but there is no proof of that. Will we have to use that draft pick again to try to replace Burress, which is what we’ve essentially been trying to do all this time. Ben wants a tall receiver and there is no reason why we shouldn’t give him one. That is why I wanted Sweed to succeed. Imagine how dynamic this offense will be in about 2 years with a 6’5 receiver who is athletic, can catch, and is fast. And you have to account for Miller, Wallace, and Holmes, and Mendy coming out of the backfield. We’re talking about a top 5 offense if the line can block. Ben is in his prime we must give him as much help as possible. Thats why I wanted Sweed to suceed. I guess we just have to wait until next year. Its his last chance, he knows it – I hope he turns out good.
Steelers football is 60 mins.
I dunno
They could end up keeping him even if we don’t see anything from him on the field. He won’t get big money anywhere and he is a viable #4 or #5 for us.
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by John Stephens on Dec 22, 2009 1:03 PM EST up reply actions
What happened to Sweed?
How did he get injured when he wasn’t on the field?
Also, what happened to Shaun McDonald? I thought he was our 5th receiver for most of the season.
If Hines is hurt and Sweed is out, does that mean Galloway plays all three-receiver packages?
Lol...he still practices
There is no word on what the injury was yet…
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by John Stephens on Dec 22, 2009 1:10 PM EST up reply actions
Hines will play
it doesn’t matter if he has to walk on his balls.
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Dec 22, 2009 1:14 PM EST up reply actions
Sweed's illness is called "Bust-itis!"
It starts with not living up to expectations and then spreads to having no hands and no confidence. The ony cure for the disease is to get cut. In all actuality, I don’t know what is wrong with Sweed, but from what we’ve all seen the past two years, he is closer to being a bust than he is a good football player at the WR position. Anyone disagree?
by datruth4life on Dec 22, 2009 4:32 PM EST up reply actions
I had this conversation with my buddy (a Bengals fan) earlier today. What I said to him was, Limas is a tremendously talented athlete. He plays physically, using his size to his advantage, and really seems to be able turn on the jets (look at how wide open he’s able to get on those go routes and posts).
Really, the only part of his game he’s missing is the “receiving” part of being a wide receiver.
Still worth one more chance
I agree Sweed is closer to being a bust than a good player. But he deserves (and likely will get) one more chance next year to show he can play. He clearly has some skills, and he had no problems catching the ball in college. There is still a chance that he can figure out how to put it all together. There is no reason not to take a look at him in camp next summer, but if he hasn’t improved, he might not get a roster spot when the season starts.
Agree that Sweed is down to his last shot with the Steelers
With our scouting department, it’s more likely that the Steelers find a diamond in the rough to come in and take that spot rather than Sweed all of a sudden becoming a great WR. It’s not good when you are a 2nd round draft pick as a WR and your lone positive career highlight is is making a block on a CB that didn’t see you coming.
by datruth4life on Dec 22, 2009 5:57 PM EST up reply actions
Shaun McDonald got released
Sweed is Ill with something non injury related.
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by SoCalSteelerFan on Dec 22, 2009 1:15 PM EST reply actions
So why sign Galloway instead of picking McDonald back up?
McDonald was practicing with the team for most of the season and knows the plays. Galloway doesn’t.
mayb someone scooped up mcDonald already
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Dec 22, 2009 1:21 PM EST up reply actions
I never heard anything...
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by John Stephens on Dec 22, 2009 2:44 PM EST up reply actions
a shame about sweed
don’t want to pile on since the nature of the illness has not been disclosed. But his underperformance is a nonissue due to the emergence of Wallace. Holmes, Wallace and Miller are a really good trio for what will be the prime years of Ben’s career.
And as great QBs show (like Peyton, Brady or Brees), strong QB play elevates WR and TE performance more consistently than the other way around.
In the unlikely, terrible event the Steelers don’t beat the Ravens, i’d rather the Steelers give Tyler Grisham a try than stay with Galloway in week 17.
Nothing against Grisham,
FO simply wanted a veteran available out there if something happened and McDonald was gone.
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You make six figures for playing a few snaps per game, but fans will never get your name right.
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by Michael Bean on Dec 22, 2009 5:10 PM EST up reply actions
edited it
so now his name is correct
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by LayinTheWoodley on Dec 22, 2009 3:01 PM EST reply actions
Excited about Galloway
I’d take him over what I’ve seen of McDonald
"Now that I'm here, I don't want to just be here, I want to be here for a long time." Hines Ward, 1998 4th round draft pick.
by kick him in the head on Dec 22, 2009 3:02 PM EST reply actions
Multiple reasons
The signing makes sense for several reasons. PIT needs another receiver and IF PIT can find a way to sneak into the POs there is a solid chance they’d be playing NE in the first round.
by King Coebra on Dec 24, 2009 12:30 PM EST up reply actions
good point on NE
i’m so caught up in the scenerios that I haven’t looked much past just getting in the POs
"Now that I'm here, I don't want to just be here, I want to be here for a long time." Hines Ward, 1998 4th round draft pick.
by kick him in the head on Dec 24, 2009 12:52 PM EST up reply actions
McDonald still not playing for anybody
McD was cut a few weeks back to make room for Tyler Palko (he’s since been cut), and has yet to sign with another team. I read awhile back that he didn’t know what his role on the team was, so maybe it just didn’t work out for either side. but still a bit surprised the Steelers signed Galloway – it’s not like he’s gonna play on ST, right?
more concerned that Deebo is listed as “questionable” with a biceps injury – trying to track down more details (this according to Adam Caplan from scout.com)
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by Throw it Ben! on Dec 25, 2009 9:10 PM EST up reply actions
Just heard Hines had a "setback"
on his hamstring injury and is day to day.
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-George Carlin
agreed......................................................
Has dropped some big ones, but really has not played much.
Steelers Won A Ring With Retkofsky Snapping
This is a golden opportunity for him to win an NFL job. I can’t remember what trouble JR got into during the preseason but if he can keep his nose clean this time this is Warren’s second major knee surgery. Gonna be tough for 60 to return again.
When You Run The Ball Good Things Happen
He injured his shoulder
falling off a motorcycle in the off-season. If you’re Ben, you get put on reserve. If you’re a long-snapper, you get put in the unemployment line.
I think he is faster than moses
maybe old man of the mountain is a better term
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by WVPiratesfan on Dec 23, 2009 3:08 PM EST up reply actions
do you guys
remember watching Warren walk off the field when his knee let go last season, that looked very painful.
by indianasteelers on Dec 23, 2009 9:19 PM EST reply actions
I believe that was the same game that Mitch Berger was punting with two pulled hamstrings
he was a warrior… but to be honest I don’t think his punts suffered any. i’m not too sure if thats a strength or a weakness
then Deebo launched a snap out of the end zone and almost killed a guy, according to SoCal
Players who should be in the Hall of Fame
DIck Lebeau, Pat TIllman, Dwight White, Donnie Shell, L.C. Greenwood, Ray Guy, Steve Tasker, Greg Llyod, Andy Russel, Chris Carter and Kevin Greene
2009 Pittsburgh Steelers the Perefect Storm of Suck
Chris Henry 1983-2009 RIP
by WVPiratesfan on Dec 24, 2009 12:22 PM EST up reply actions
Then about killed the guy
Players who should be in the Hall of Fame
DIck Lebeau, Pat TIllman, Dwight White, Donnie Shell, L.C. Greenwood, Ray Guy, Steve Tasker, Greg Llyod, Andy Russel, Chris Carter and Kevin Greene
2009 Pittsburgh Steelers the Perefect Storm of Suck
Chris Henry 1983-2009 RIP
by WVPiratesfan on Dec 24, 2009 2:22 PM EST up reply actions
I heard it nailed a HD camera on the top section
It had so much velocity behind it that it went into the camera lens and out of the white house big screen; knocking President Obama unconscious. On the football, in sharpie writing, read: "I don’t like flying and I don’t like Bears fans!
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by SoCalSteelerFan on Dec 26, 2009 5:20 AM EST up reply actions
so you're saying it didn't put him in a coma
like the guy who was at the game whose head it deflected off of causeing it to go through the HD camera. I believe it
Players who should be in the Hall of Fame
DIck Lebeau, Pat TIllman, Dwight White, Donnie Shell, L.C. Greenwood, Ray Guy, Steve Tasker, Greg Llyod, Andy Russel, Chris Carter and Kevin Greene
2009 Pittsburgh Steelers the Perefect Storm of Suck
Chris Henry 1983-2009 RIP
by WVPiratesfan on Dec 27, 2009 11:54 PM EST up reply actions
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