STEELERS SIGN STEAL OF DRAFT?

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The Pittsburgh Steelers have reached an agreement with one of the more intriguing players in the 2008 draft, quarterback Dennis Dixon of Oregon. Per the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the fifth-rounder gets a three-year deal, which includes a $130,000 signing bonus. Dixon is recovering from a torn ACL that derailed his quest for a potential Heisman Trophy, and his team’s search for [...] [link]

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Dennis Dixon! Yes!
Published 7/8/2008 by Ryan (noreply@blogger.com) at Heels, Sox & Steelers
... I interrupt the siesta before training camp to let you know that a) Dennis Dixon has signed a contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, b) he could replace Ben when the o-line inevitably gets Roethlisberger killed (never mind that Dixon will likely spend the year on IR because he's recovering from an ACL injury), and c) Dixon "inspires far more confidence in the fan base than does veteran journeyman Charlie Batch". (Really? How did I miss that?) ...

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